Hobbs Island Transcript
This is the transcript of what was seen to occur on Hobbs Island, in the Lancewood Archipelago.
Note: Newer messages appeared at the top of the chat interface, so that the entire log read from bottom to top. The log below has been reversed to read in proper chronological order.
THURSDAY, 21-SEP-06
[15:38] This is Kurt, testing testing
[16:14] Hi Kurt, this is Violet
[16:15] Kurt: There's a setting here that will open up the entrance to the facility. Better stand back in case it opens up the floor or something
[16:16] Kurt: Anything happening?
[16:16] Kurt: Trying it now
[16:16] Violet: OK
[16:17] Kurt: Thanks
[16:17] Violet: Some clicking...
[16:17] Violet: Yeah, a part of the wall beside the control panel just slid to one side. Very impressive.
[16:18] Violet: I was talking about their tech, but whatever
[16:19] Kurt: So what's happening now?
[16:19] Violet: It's pretty dark inside, we're using our torches. Scarlett's going to look for some power switch or something. The place must have power if the control panel's still working, and the wall mechanism
[16:20] Kurt: By the way, for everyone watching on Earth, you can see the plan of the lab by clicking on 'Level 1'
[16:21] Kurt: I got the plans from the lab's computer systems, which, by the way, are very odd. Hundreds of years old, but still very sophisticated in some ways
[16:21] Kurt: I've set up a display so you can see which areas have been explored and which have power
[16:22] Scarlett: I found a power switch for the first room, just turned it on!
[16:23] Scarlett: Looks like an unloading bay or something, I guess
[16:25] Kurt: Tagged first room as Unloading bay
[16:29] Violet: Some heavy duty empty boxes here, checking the labels
[16:30] Violet: Says 'First mass material shipment - Viendenbourg September 1736'
[16:32] Scarlett: We're going into the corridor, the unloading bay is boring
[16:33] Violet: There's a plaque on the corridor wall
[16:34] Kurt: 1732... that's 5BC then
[16:34] Violet: It's commemorating the opening of the lab in February 1732. According to this, the Master of the Academy, Vianne Adamek, was present
[16:36] Violet: We're heading into the room south of the unloading bay
[16:37] Scarlett: Found the power switch. This place is full of electrical equipment, that sort of stuff
[16:37] Scarlett: Found the power switch. This place is full of electrical equipment, that sort of stuff
[16:37] Violet: That's not really surprising when it said 'Radio Transmissions' on the door, is it?
[16:37] Violet: That's not really surprising when it said 'Radio Transmissions' on the door, is it?
[16:38] Kurt: I wonder if we can use it to boost the key signal or something
[16:38] Kurt: Is any of it on?
[16:38] Scarlett: No, I only just turned the power on
[16:40] Kurt: Thanks
[16:40] Violet: I don't think so, I've never seen equipment like this before
[16:40] Violet: I'll turn the equipment on anyway, in case you figure out a way to interface with it
[16:41] Scarlett: All of the paper here has been shredded!
[16:41] Violet: Yeah, the people here were obviously careful
[16:42] Kurt: What's interesting?
[16:42] Scarlett: There's some stuff on the walls. Lab notices, memos, rotas, photos of old Perplex City
[16:42] Violet: Interesting...
[16:43] Violet: There's a memo dated June 1735 saying that power restrictions on the radio equipment are over, since Lancewood is 'now self-sufficient in power'
[16:44] Kurt: Odd. Did you see any signs of solar panels or turbines on the island?
[16:44] Scarlett: Nothing like that
[16:46] Violet: There's a bit of paper with a transmission from the Academy, December 1736, about Viehattle ending the cease-fire and declaring war on Perplex City
[16:46] Violet: There's something else here about Viehattle
[16:47] Kurt: I guess they removed the solar panels or whatever, the lighthouse is gone, after all
[16:48] Kurt: What is it?
[16:48] Violet: It's amazing... incredible!
[16:48] Violet: Next room now
[16:49] Kurt: Honestly guys, this is supposed to be serious
[16:49] Kurt: What?
[16:49] Scarlett: Toilets!
[16:50] Violet: I'm just going to be a minute
[16:50] Violet: It is! You're just a savage, Kurt, you don't appreciate good facilities
[16:52] Kurt: Sigh
[16:53] Scarlett: There's a generator in the next room
[16:53] Violet: Okay, okay, I'm done
[16:54] Kurt: What sort of fuel does it take?
[16:54] Violet: It doesn't say. Doesn't seem to have an inlet, either - it's hooked up to some big cables to the side
[16:56] Violet: Kitchens are next
[16:56] Violet: Wow. Know you won't appreciate this, Kurt, but the kitchen is amazing. Don't see this stuff outside the history books.
[16:57] Kurt: I hate to tell you this, but you can see one in your apartment as well. I know you don't use it, but...
[16:57] Violet: My old history prof would kill to get a look at this.
[16:57] Violet: Very funny. But the stuff here... canned foods with paper labels, dehydrated foods to mix with boiling water.
[16:58] Violet: All a bit drab though. I suppose it was wartime.
[16:58] Violet: Kitchens lead into dining room. Makes sense.
[16:59] Scarlett: This place has a lot of seats! I think at least 100 people would be able to fit in here.
[17:00] Kurt: Good point. Safety maybe?
[17:00] Scarlett: Hahahah!
[17:00] Violet: Could be
[17:00] Violet: Wonder what they used for light. It's pretty gloomy in here. And why did they have to be below ground?
[17:01] Scarlett: Menu on the wall!
[17:01] Scarlett: This week's specials: Artichoke soup, Trout a la Grecque, Tansy pudding
[17:02] Kurt: I wouldn't try any of that stuff in the kitchen, by the way, even if it is canned or dehydrated
[17:02] Scarlett: Mmmmm. I am getting hungry.
[17:02] Violet: Dormitories through here.
[17:03] Scarlett: For all we know someone died in these beds...
[17:03] Violet: All very neat, military style. Bunk beds, lockers. Some of the beds are made.
[17:03] Violet: We could sleep right here. But that'd be weird.
[17:04] Violet: For all we know they died happily in their homes surrounded by grandchildren. No need to be morbid.
[17:05] Scarlett: Wooooooh
[17:05] Violet: The place does have an atmosphere though. It's quite cold, and the sound of our feet seems to be - I don't know - deadened somehow? Maybe I'm imagining it.
[17:06] Violet: /me finally gives in to temptation and smacks Scarlett
[17:06] Violet: Stop that
[17:07] Kurt: Heh
[17:07] Scarlett: Stop that
[17:08] Scarlett: I'm going to have a look back in the dining room again
[17:08] Violet: Not much in the next room, it's just a waste storage area
[17:09] Kurt: Yeah, I was wondering what that was
[17:09] Violet: There's a lift here, in the northwest of the floor
[17:10] Violet: Can't open it, it's locked shut
[17:11] Kurt: It should be receiving power
[17:11] Violet: I'm pressing the 'open' button and it's not working
[17:12] Violet: Okay, there's a manual override here, but it's pretty stiff. I'm going to find a crowbar or something and look over this place again
[17:13] Violet: Spotted something in the waste room
[17:13] Violet: Spotted something in the waste room
[17:14] Scarlett: All sorts of interesting old menus in the dining room, but not much apart from that
[17:14] Violet: There are a few papers on the floor here
[17:15] Scarlett: Bo-ring
[17:15] Violet: /me rolls eyes
[17:15] Violet: If we were in the city, this thing'd be under glass
[17:15] Violet: Man. Half a 300-odd year-old newspaper
[17:16] Kurt: Hand what?
[17:16] Violet: Hand-writing now is not what it used to be
[17:16] Violet: I'll need to take them back to the camp to check them out.
[17:16] Violet: There are a few hand-written papers as well
[17:17] Scarlett: Yours isn't. I've seen your shopping lists. "Buy two firglenoogles."
[17:18] Violet: Bloody Granier, dragging us out here
[17:18] Violet: Well, that's about it, unless there's something in the lift
[17:20] Scarlett: Yeah, can we leave now?
[17:20] Violet: I'm heading out to get some fresh air
[17:21] Violet: any thoughts about getting into the lift Kurt?
[17:22] Kurt: I can't open it from here, so it's up to you. Crowbar is as good an idea as any.
[17:22] Violet: I can look through the hand-written stuff with my reference materials.
[17:22] Violet: OK, so we'll head out.
[17:23] Scarlett: Aw, are you sure we can't try some of this delicious dried suet?
[17:23] Scarlett: Look at the packet, it's now got extra crunch!
[17:23] Violet: Just heading back now
[17:24] Violet: Come away from that
[17:25] Scarlett: /me hears her tummy rumbling.
[17:25] Scarlett: Or, oooh, cheese in a can! Now 20% more fat content!
[17:25] Scarlett: What's this Vi?
[17:25] Violet: If you want something high-fat and very bad for you I think we have some motor oil on board the boat.
[17:25] Violet: Let's *go*.
[17:25] Violet: What?
[17:26] Scarlett: No, really, I think I found something useful.
[17:26] Violet: Actually, yes, maybe that is useful.
[17:27] Kurt: Another toilet, perhaps?
[17:27] Scarlett: What's anti-air?
[17:27] Violet: From October 1733. Electrical hookups for new anti-air battery have been delivered safely.
[17:27] Violet: It's a docket pinned to the wall.
[17:28] Kurt: Don't call me that.
[17:28] Kurt: I think it's a surface-to-air missile battery, in case any planes tried to bomb the labs
[17:28] Scarlett: What, out here?
[17:28] Violet: How am I supposed to know. Maybe it explodes on contact with air? K-man?
[17:29] Kurt: Yeah, it's a bit odd, but they must've wanted to keep this place safe
[17:30] Kurt: So, what's the plan?
[17:30] Violet: Right, we're outside now
[17:31] Violet: Unless there's a shop selling crowbars here, we're going to have to head back to the port town
[17:32] Kurt: Fair enough
[17:33] Violet: I think it'll be too dark to head back once we've got it, so we'll probably wait until tomorrow morning before coming back and trying the lift
[17:34] Scarlett: Squiiiiiiiiiiid!
[17:34] Violet: We are not going to the squid-hurling
[17:34] Violet: You know, I think it's the annual squid-hurling festival this evening.
[17:35] Kurt: I have to get back to work here, I've got a meeting with Garnet about the data link in a few minutes and I need to read up on the agenda
[17:35] Scarlett: Bah. I wanted to hurl a squid of my very own.
[17:36] Kurt: When will you be back at the lab tomorrow?
[17:36] Violet: I don't know, maybe 10am, 10:30am?
[17:37] Kurt: And the squid?
[17:37] Scarlett: Grump.
[17:37] Violet: OK then. Scarlett, if I can take a picture of you hurling and send it to Iona, then you're welcome.
[17:38] Kurt: Don't call me that. I'm heading off as well. Talk to you tomorrow.
[17:38] Scarlett: Or Von.
[17:38] Violet: Come on Scarlett - we'll be back tomorrow morning K-meister, maybe 10.30am?
[17:38] Violet: Or *Brede*.
[17:38] Violet: Right, we're off.
[17:39] Kurt: At 10am
[17:39] Violet: Fine, fine
