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[iSnowblind]

This definitely looks interesting. There's a posting on the TransitionTimes website for a stealthy traveler for a secret mission, so I sent an email enquiring about it.

[Shiyiya]

[iSnowblind]

Yeah, I realise that caffeind got it, but I assumed they would have taken it down if it was no longer available (they did with others from what I read).

Edit: Hehe, the ad has now been taken down.

[WolfHawk]

another piece of the puzzle:

[Shiyiya]

[WolfHawk]

[WolfHawk]

Sorry for the delay - work has been busy. Here is the reply I sent:

[FractalP]

Nice find, WolfHawk! If this was found on the dragon's left wing, maybe there's something on his right wing?

Now, seeing as this was found branded on a dragon, we can presume that the language might have something to do with dragons. Lo and behold, the Draconic-to-English dictionary here tells us that HEEKA is Draconian for Temple, and GOAWY is Draconian for Place/Location. So branded into his left wing is Temple Place. So... maybe we're flying to the village church? And maybe they charge $6.20 for admission?

A few phrases in Draconic we can use:
- Austrat udoka ekess douta okarthel ~ 'fly us to your home'
- Yth confn persvek martivir ~ 'we come in peace'
- Shio di douta base re belhal ekess udoka ~ 'all of your base are belong to us'

EDIT: Reply

[Caffiend]

OMG look at my suit

[Lairosiel]

[MercenaryMuffin]

[kwool]

Hey, I have to nominate someone as queen of festival. Who would like to be nominated?

TV said:

As the professor snores soundly on his bench, you admire the stained glass, with its beautiful depictions of dragons flying throughout the skies.

Then you move to the altar to determine what seems wrong with it.

As you get closer, you realize what it is: there are two empty flower pots, each with an image on it. The first pot has the image of a bar of soap, and the second pot has the image of a very sinister-looking pinwheel.

It might be possible to fill these pots with soil, although the ground outside is hard-packed. If there were a graveyard nearby, you could probably use the soil from there.

You may take only one item per turn.

I replied:

I take the pot with the image of the soap, hoping it means something better than the other. I walk out of the church in search of the graveyard, making sure that the door to the church won't shut while I'm outside.

TV said:

You grab the pot with the image of the soap and walk outside, leaving the door propped open. However, you don't get to the graveyard. In fact, you don't get more than two steps.

There are ghosts outside – maybe fifty of them! They are all crowded around the church, and they are dancing. This is the celebration for the end of the mid-June festival.

One ghost notices you and says, "Our festival king is asleep inside the church?"

You realize he must mean the professor, so you nod.

"That's no problem," the ghost replies. "We always crown our king and queen the day after the festivities. Then they reign until the next year! All we need to know is who will be our queen. Any ideas? Tell your friends to just call it out!"

A female ghost runs up and tickles the man you're speaking to, and he rushes off to chase her, leaving you alone in the transparent crowd.

Just then, you hear something loud above your head, like the cracking of thunder. You look up.

It is a dragon!

The ghosts around you begin to cheer.

"It is here!" they say.

"We can hold the crowning ritual!"

(waiting to reply until I find someone to nominate)

[negativeview]

Lairo!

... That's the only person playing that I'm pretty confident is female. So she is my obvious choice.

[kwool]

^ Hahaha, yeah, that's why I was having troubles. Not many females playing this one.

Thanks!

[iSnowblind]

So I got an email back from TV with he subject "For your eyes only". Being as this is all new to me, should I post it or not?