Entry 29 - Minkata - Why Do I Do This To Myself All The Time

You would think by now that I would learn.

Last night I followed the paths on my maps and found each of the linking caverns, but after touching each one - including the central one - nothing happened. There was obviously something I was missing. It was late and I was getting tired so what I should have done was let it rest for a couple of days but instead I let impatience and frustration get the better of me, again, and looked up the spoiler.

As usual, I wish I hadn't.

The key is the prominent phrase on every linking stone, "follow your path in the stars". Below I have my map and a picture of one of the constellations that are spread across the night sky.

Map One & Constellation One

"Follow your path in the stars." They meant that very literally. After walking towards the constellation for a few seconds, a symbol appeared before me. When I walked through it, it moved towards the central cage where I followed it. There I pressed the cage stone and I now had the cleft symbol part of the icon floating in the middle of the cage. Obviously, I just need to do this with the remaining stones.

What made me angry with myself is that I was so close. I had each of the maps in front of me. If I just let it simmer for a few days, I likely would have gotten it.

New rule: No cheating unless I've let the puzzle stew for at least three days.

***sigh***

Minkata - A Long Way From Home

Anyway, I'll finish Minkata another night. I went and visited Techno420 in his new 'hood, CSI Uru. They're going to investigate last week's disappearance of Wheely. They feel she is still alive and have only been taken by the Bahro.

I myself have been thinking about taking up a character for the game and playing with the idea of reserecting someone I created shortly after joining. His name is Stephen Porter and I was going to make him a DRC wanna-be who was going to go around urging everyone to ignore Yeesha. I even came up with a conveluted way of getting him into the cavern by murdering another explorer and stealing his Relto book (he himself wouldn't be smart enough to get by Zandi). I gave up on the idea for two reasons. One, I was worried some folks would take Stephen too seriously and two, I don't have the energy for it.

After Wheely's death, though, there seems to me that there should be an anti-Yeesha, anti-Bahro sentiment given a voice in the cavern. I may bring him in yet if no one else picks up on this - just without the murder angle.

I even created a blog for him => Yeesha - The Truth About the Restoration.

HC