(03/07 13:00:01) PodHopper says okay
(03/07 13:00:05) PodHopper: Welcome to the 191th All Guilds Meeting!
(03/07 13:00:14) PodHopper: By the D’ni calendar, today is Leevotahr 23, 9681 – 19:03:13
(03/07 13:00:22) PodHopper: If you are new to the Cavern or returning after being away for some time: Welcome! You have arrived at an exciting time in MOULa!
(03/07 13:00:31) PodHopper: All Guilds Meeting (AGM) meets from 13:00 KI – 13:55 KI on the first Saturday of each month.
(03/07 13:00:40) PodHopper: Times in MOULa are shown in KI Time [KIT] which corresponds to the Mountain Time Zone.
(03/07 13:00:57) PodHopper: ~~~ AGM Rules ~~~
(03/07 13:01:02) PodHopper: 1. Keep chatter to a minimum while the speakers are talking. Be respectful and let the speaker finish.
(03/07 13:01:10) PodHopper: 2. Hold all questions until after the speaker asks for questions at the end of their presentation.
(03/07 13:01:20) PodHopper: 3a. Speakers: please indicate when you are ready for questions. And indicate when you’re ready for the next question.
(03/07 13:01:29) PodHopper: 3b. Audience: please wait with your (next) question until the speaker has answered the previous question.
(03/07 13:01:40) PodHopper: 4. If a question requires a long answer, we may need to skip it to stay on track.
(03/07 13:01:48) PodHopper: In that case, please, DM the speaker after they’ve left the platform.
(03/07 13:02:00) PodHopper: 5. A summary and the chatlog of this meeting will be published within a few days on the Guild of Messengers website – https://guildofmessengers.org/
(03/07 13:02:10) PodHopper: As always, you can start your own chatlog by typing: /startlog
(03/07 13:02:27) PodHopper: ~~~ CAVCON ~~~
(03/07 13:02:30) PodHopper: Latest CavCon funding update: February 2026, CAVCON is 2.6; Donations covered 59%; Reserve is at 736%
(03/07 13:02:38) PodHopper: Remember CAVCON donations keep MOULa open.
(03/07 13:02:58) PodHopper: ~~~ Cavern Events ~~~
(03/07 13:02:59) Prad: Did ny donation for this month few days ago
(03/07 13:03:02) PodHopper: Not all events are announced here, see https://guildofmessengers.org/calendar for a complete list.
(03/07 13:03:18) Thumbs up from PodHopper
(03/07 13:03:27) PodHopper: Minasunda also posts daily announcements on discord.
(03/07 13:03:35) Hey, man!: Yo, brah, like, where’s the Lollipop Guild’s pad, ya know? Where do those little sugar slingers usually hang loose in the Uru region, part of the Myst world, man? Like, where’s their symbolic surf shack, dude?
(03/07 13:03:43) PodHopper: The current month is March, which is infamous for its major DST confusion.
(03/07 13:03:52) PodHopper: For 3 weeks, starting tomorrow, most events will start an hour earlier for people in the eu and other countries.
(03/07 13:04:13) PodHopper: ~~~ Wonky Talk & More ~~~
(03/07 13:04:16) PodHopper beckons you
(03/07 13:04:16) PodHopper: Welcome to the stage, IwonK
(03/07 13:04:49) IwonK: I’ll be streaming my Wonky Talk stream on Friday, March 13th at 15 KI in the Guild of Cookies’ Hood (we sit near the heek table)
(03/07 13:05:00) IwonK: This month’s topic is “French games”! I have some titles in my mind already but if you know any interesting games I could talk about (and draw), feel free to throw them my way 🙂
(03/07 13:05:10) IwonK: join me on my Twitch channel (twitch.tv/yvonk), there will be cookies 🙂
(03/07 13:05:20) IwonK: In other wonky news, I’ve made some games of my own as a gamedev challenge, if you want to check them out, follow this link: iwonk.itch.io (I’m still making ’em!)
(03/07 13:05:30) IwonK: In other other wonky news, as I said last month, folks from Mysterium discord and I have this idea of organizing a Mysterium-like online event 🙂
(03/07 13:05:39) IwonK: Its work title is “Rivenium”, we are currently brainstorming ideas for the events and we are looking for people that would like to give some presentations or panels during the event 🙂
(03/07 13:05:47) IwonK: If you want to help, let us know 😀
(03/07 13:05:56) IwonK: For more details, ask me or Kefrith from Mysterium discord where we have a forum for the whole thing 😀
(03/07 13:06:03) IwonK: any Qs in the Q?
(03/07 13:06:08) IwonK: because I’ve got some As 🙂
(03/07 13:06:13) PodHopper: No questions in the queue.
(03/07 13:06:18) IwonK bows
(03/07 13:06:24) PodHopper: Thank you, IwonK!
(03/07 13:06:24) *Jodok*: love your games iwonk
(03/07 13:06:42) PodHopper: ~~~ Ancient Stories ~~~
(03/07 13:06:44) PodHopper beckons you
(03/07 13:06:44) PodHopper: Welcome to the platform, Ereshigal
(03/07 13:07:20) Ereshkigal: Hi everyone! Do you wonder sometimes about what it would be like to live in an ancient city like D’ni?
(03/07 13:07:40) Ereshkigal: Do you sometimes wonder not only how the D’ni thought, but how other people would have thought and felt throughout history?
(03/07 13:07:50) Ereshkigal: Then join me at Ancient Stories every Saturday!
(03/07 13:08:04) Ereshkigal: I read stories from and about the ancient world on the stream
(03/07 13:08:23) Ereshkigal: We travel various parts of the world, including ancient India, ancient Greece, Egypt, and Rome!
(03/07 13:08:51) Ereshkigal: Right now, we are reading Lavinia by Ursula LeGuin, in which the wife of Aeneas from the Aeneid tells her life story
(03/07 13:09:07) Ereshkigal: Before that, we had the memoirs of a young female detective in ancient Rome!
(03/07 13:09:24) Ereshkigal: If you’re interested, be in Chiso Preniv at 15.00KI 🙂
(03/07 13:09:27) Ereshkigal: Any questions?
(03/07 13:09:38) PodHopper: No questions in the queue.
(03/07 13:09:43) PodHopper: Thank you, Eresh!
(03/07 13:09:46) Ereshkigal: Then thanks a lot!
(03/07 13:09:48) Ereshkigal bows
(03/07 13:10:09) PodHopper: ~~~ Classical with Babbel ~~~
(03/07 13:10:12) PodHopper: Babbel has an announcement
(03/07 13:10:19) PodHopper: I’m relaying her message:
(03/07 13:10:37) PodHopper: Classical with Babbel:
(03/07 13:10:40) PodHopper: March 16, 2026 12 KI in the Hall of Kings, Ae’gura
(03/07 13:10:47) PodHopper: Theme: “Films and so on with a common thread of Fantasia 2000”
(03/07 13:11:00) PodHopper: Music: https://www.urutunes.com/babbeltje40
(03/07 13:11:12) PodHopper: The pre-show starts 20 minutes in advance.
(03/07 13:11:32) PodHopper: End of message.
(03/07 13:12:00) uwe: clap
(03/07 13:12:03) PodHopper: ~~~ IWD ~~~
(03/07 13:12:06) PodHopper beckons you
(03/07 13:12:06) PodHopper: Welcome to the platform, Nosila
(03/07 13:12:22) rarified is missing cookies and has to do with pretzels today 🙁
(03/07 13:12:25) Nosila: hi everyone 🙂
(03/07 13:12:48) Mevvah ‘s bowling friends brought cookies, so yay me
(03/07 13:12:49) Nosila: Tomorrow, Sunday 8th March, is International Women’s Day!
(03/07 13:13:05) Nosila: -I will be holding a music streaming event on the day to mark the occasion, titled ‘It’s a Girl’. It will begin at 10:30KI, in Ae’gura, at Kings Lookout.
(03/07 13:13:20) Nosila: The stream will be available at www.urutunes.com/nosila
(03/07 13:13:33) Nosila: Everyone, of course, is most welcome.
(03/07 13:13:45) Nosila: Also, if anyone is interested in joining our Discord server, the link is https://discord.gg/G3v7uGrcgR
(03/07 13:13:55) Nosila: Thank you all 🙂
(03/07 13:14:04) Nosila: Any questions?
(03/07 13:14:09) PodHopper: No questions in the queue.
(03/07 13:14:13) PodHopper: Thank you, Nosila!
(03/07 13:14:20) Dreamer3: Will fan age tour be postponed?
(03/07 13:14:34) Korov’ev: yes, by an hour
(03/07 13:14:50) BIG thumbs up from *Jodok*
(03/07 13:14:51) Korov’ev: more on that later 🙂
(03/07 13:14:54) Dreamer3: : )
(03/07 13:14:59) PodHopper: ~~~ Cavern Book Club ~~~
(03/07 13:15:02) PodHopper: Augur has an announcement
(03/07 13:15:13) PodHopper: I’m relaying his message:
(03/07 13:15:27) PodHopper: For the Cavern Book Club’s next meeting on March 21st, at 12:30 KI in Nezetahn’s Hood’s Eder Delin we will be discussing “Circe” by Madeline Miller..
(03/07 13:15:43) PodHopper: For IWD we will have a short discussion beforehand on the revisiting of ancient tales through a modern feminist lens.
(03/07 13:15:57) PodHopper: End of message.
(03/07 13:16:26) PodHopper: ~~~ Ayoheek Night ~~~
(03/07 13:16:30) PodHopper beckons you
(03/07 13:16:30) PodHopper: Come on up, Brooketh
(03/07 13:16:35) Mevvah: ahyoheek
(03/07 13:16:49) *Jodok*: heek heek hurray
(03/07 13:16:57) Prad: lol
(03/07 13:17:00) Brooketh: Shorah, all.
(03/07 13:17:07) Hey, man!: Hang loose, brah! Total stoke comes from doing your own thing with your ohana and best buds, especially when it vibes with, like, the whole cosmic shebang, ya know?
(03/07 13:17:13) Brooketh: The Competitive Myst Online group cordially invites all cavern dwellers to our weekly social Ahyoheek game night, every Saturday from 21-22KI in the Competitive Myst Online Hood. Ahyoheek is a D’ni game very similar to Rock-Paper-Scissors.
(03/07 13:17:27) Brooketh: We are a friendly, social group of Ahyoheek enthusiasts, far less “competitive” than our name would imply. We aim for a relaxed, casual hour of playing and conversation that is fun for all. We welcome you regardless of skill level. If you don’t know how to play, we can quickly teach you; or you may simply wish to hang out and observe.
(03/07 13:17:39) Brooketh: We use a combination of voice and text chat. You don’t need to use a mic, but you should at least have sound enabled so you can hear us.
(03/07 13:18:01) Brooketh: We do hope to see you there!
(03/07 13:18:07) Brooketh: Seek the Heek!
(03/07 13:18:15) Brooketh: Any questions?
(03/07 13:18:17) Prad: Every Week!
(03/07 13:18:24) Lucario1829: haha
(03/07 13:18:27) PodHopper: No questions in the queue.
(03/07 13:18:33) Brooketh bows
(03/07 13:18:33) PodHopper: Thank you, Brooketh!
(03/07 13:18:52) PodHopper: ~~~ Fan Age Expeditions ~~~
(03/07 13:18:55) PodHopper beckons you
(03/07 13:18:55) PodHopper: Come on up, Korov’ev
(03/07 13:19:10) Korov’ev waves hello
(03/07 13:19:10) Korov’ev: Shorah, bivrov!
(03/07 13:19:23) Korov’ev: I bring you an update on the Fan Age Expeditions, on the Deep Island and Open Cave shards!
(03/07 13:19:32) Korov’ev: In February we visited the early works of Andy Legate, and the entries of the 2nd RAD Contest. In TOC, we visited ages released on MOUL in 2022: Elonin, Fahets Highgarden and Eder Naybree.
(03/07 13:19:46) Korov’ev: What’s coming this month? Tomorrow, in TOC, we’ll visit Kalamee, an age originally planned by Cyan, but completed by Semjay. After that, we’ll visit Eder Bahvahnter and the Memorial Island.
(03/07 13:20:09) Korov’ev: In Deep Island, next week we’ll visit the entries of the 3rd RAD contest, and at the end of the month those from the DAWN contest.
(03/07 13:20:23) Korov’ev: The expeditions are on Sunday at 11:00 KIT, starting in Deep Island’s only hood (“/hood”), and in the Fan Ages Touring Club’s Hood in the Open Cave.
(03/07 13:20:32) Korov’ev: oops
(03/07 13:20:35) Korov’ev: Importantly, as the US is starting the Time Saving Dance, for a few weeks starting tomorrow the Expeditions will be at 12:00 KIT (still 19:00 CET).
(03/07 13:20:56) rarified: Archaeologists have been busy :O
(03/07 13:20:58) Korov’ev: forgot to update the other line 🙂
(03/07 13:21:10) Korov’ev: DST will start for me on 29 March, that expedition onward will be back at 11:00 KIT.
(03/07 13:21:18) Korov’ev: There’s also an (uncommented) stream: https://www.twitch.tv/korovvannoort
(03/07 13:21:24) Korov’ev: More info and guidelines can be found at https://forum.guildofwriters.org/viewtopic.php?f=111&t=7140
(03/07 13:21:29) Korov’ev: And that’s all I got! Any questions?
(03/07 13:21:33) Mevvah: Yes
(03/07 13:21:52) PodHopper: none in q
(03/07 13:22:14) Mevvah: For the age tours that are in non-shard ages, do we still need to go to the hood in the shard? Or can we meet somewhere in the main MOULa server?
(03/07 13:22:44) Theo: None of this is in MOULa.
(03/07 13:22:55) Mevvah: Even Kalamee and Bahvahnter?
(03/07 13:23:00) Korov’ev: there are no age tours in MOULa, only Deep Island and TOC
(03/07 13:23:06) Mevvah: Ah
(03/07 13:23:14) Prad: TOC has the newer fan ages by now, too.
(03/07 13:23:17) PodHopper: Cavern Tours are in Moula
(03/07 13:23:18) Korov’ev: In TOC, we meet in the Fan Age Touring CLub hood
(03/07 13:23:24) ShilohOBrien: There may be a Moula tour returning inOctober.
(03/07 13:23:37) Korov’ev: Cavern TOurs are a different thing 😉
(03/07 13:23:49) PodHopper: yes
(03/07 13:24:07) Korov’ev: They’re taking a year off to recharge
(03/07 13:24:16) PodHopper: no other questions?
(03/07 13:24:27) Dreamer3: D’ni batteries are old and have a long recharge time.
(03/07 13:24:37) shokhootahn Rehn: lol
(03/07 13:24:44) PodHopper: Thank you, Korov’ev!
(03/07 13:24:44) Prad: D’nokia cells
(03/07 13:24:49) Korov’ev bows
(03/07 13:24:50) Korov’ev: Back to my seat then!
(03/07 13:24:53) RedUhuru: Prad 🙂
(03/07 13:24:56) Korov’ev: End of line.
(03/07 13:24:57) Prad: 😀
(03/07 13:25:10) PodHopper: ~~~ D’ni Language Class and Story Night ~~~
(03/07 13:25:13) PodHopper beckons you
(03/07 13:25:13) PodHopper: Come on up, shokhootahn Rehn
(03/07 13:25:39) shokhootahn Rehn: As always, I have two separate announcements. One is for the D’ni Language Class and the other one is for r’Tayrtahn’s Story Night.
(03/07 13:25:44) shokhootahn Rehn: First, the language classes…
(03/07 13:25:53) shokhootahn Rehn: There are evening classes available on weekday evenings Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, starting at 20:00, 21:00 or 22:00 KI time, depending on the student’s schedule.
(03/07 13:26:06) shokhootahn Rehn: (there already is a student scheduled for the Friday night classes)
(03/07 13:26:17) shokhootahn Rehn: There are daytime openings on Monday through Friday, starting at either 10:00 KI time, 11:00 KI time, or 12:00 KI time, again, depending on the student’s schedule. Contact me by PM to set up a day and a time, KI mail me at KI# 80428, or on Discord at r’Tayrtahn.
(03/07 13:26:42) shokhootahn Rehn: (Discord is best)
(03/07 13:26:50) shokhootahn Rehn: All classes are Monday through Friday, only. There are no weekend classes available.
(03/07 13:27:00) shokhootahn Rehn: If you are going to contact me by KI-mail, please remember to include your KI #.
(03/07 13:27:09) shokhootahn Rehn: As always, current students can find last-minute updates to class times on the left-hand imager.
(03/07 13:27:36) shokhootahn Rehn: The Guild of Instructors’ Hood will be open and public unless a class is in session.
(03/07 13:27:46) shokhootahn Rehn: I have one request for visitors: Please do not post pellet points into the Hood imager…
(03/07 13:27:56) shokhootahn Rehn: As I’ve said, before, one of my former students, Yutiel, is listed on that imager. I have refrained from posting pellets to maintain her name at the top as a form of memorial. It’s why I haven’t posted pellet points above 168345: it was to keep her name at the top of the list.
(03/07 13:28:20) shokhootahn Rehn: Are there any questions?
(03/07 13:28:28) PodHopper: I have one
(03/07 13:28:33) PodHopper: From M. Rogers: are there introductory classes without appointment?
(03/07 13:30:00) shokhootahn Rehn: Unfortunately, no. The 101 class has 6 lessons, though most students usually need an extra week for two of the lessons because of the volume of information.
(03/07 13:30:24) shokhootahn Rehn: Also, my time is somewhatlimited due to surface life.
(03/07 13:30:50) shokhootahn Rehn: The same is true for the other instructors.
(03/07 13:31:04) shokhootahn Rehn: *somewhat limited
(03/07 13:31:52) Mr.Rogers: Thank you.
(03/07 13:31:52) shokhootahn Rehn: Special times may be arranged if the current times are not good for you.
(03/07 13:32:08) shokhootahn Rehn: Contact me on Discord and we can arrange a time for you. 🙂
(03/07 13:32:19) Dreamer3: Is college credit available for D’ni language classes?
(03/07 13:32:19) shokhootahn Rehn: Any other questions?
(03/07 13:32:23) Mr.Rogers: I’m not on Discord, but thank you.
(03/07 13:32:28) Mevvah: Don’t we wish
(03/07 13:32:34) PodHopper: no other in queue
(03/07 13:32:35) shokhootahn Rehn: lol@Dreamer3. nThat would be nice, no?
(03/07 13:32:36) Lucario1829: haha
(03/07 13:32:47) shokhootahn Rehn: Moving on…
(03/07 13:32:55) shokhootahn Rehn: The second announcement is about r’Taytahn’s Story Night.
(03/07 13:33:21) shokhootahn Rehn: Today, we will tell the fifth story (#79 of 104) from the novel, Myst: The Book of D’ni!
(03/07 13:33:37) shokhootahn Rehn: Eventually, we cover all of the books and games, as well as the three human attempts at restoration.
(03/07 13:34:15) shokhootahn Rehn: Though, for next week, and in honor of International Women’s Day, I will be telling a special story: Strong Women in D’ni History.
(03/07 13:35:19) shokhootahn Rehn: I am recording Story Night for (eventual) upload to my YouTube channel (rTayrtahn). I have created an avatar for the purpose of recording. His name is “I’m a bot, do not message”. Please do not PM him during the story unless you want to see your message displayed for the entire internet. 😉 Also, please do NOT add him as a buddy. He has no special abilities and is there only to record Story Night.
(03/07 13:35:38) shokhootahn Rehn: As an aside, I am also providing caption translations into several languages: French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Since I don’t speak any of those languages, it will be up to my viewers to tell me how well that is working out. 🙂
(03/07 13:35:44) shokhootahn Rehn: Let me know if you would like to see any additional translations.
(03/07 13:35:56) shokhootahn Rehn: Story Night is held in the public neighborhood of Tsahno’s Hood every Saturday.
(03/07 13:36:05) shokhootahn Rehn: Original Story Night is held at 23:30 KI time on Saturday night. We start gathering at the hood’s fountain starting at 23:00 KI time.
(03/07 13:36:22) shokhootahn Rehn: Story Night – Europe is held at 14:00 KI time on Saturday afternoon. We start gathering at the hood’s fountain starting at 13:30 KI time except for AGM Saturdays, when it starts at 14:30 KI or 30 minutes after the AGM, whichever is later.
(03/07 13:36:38) shokhootahn Rehn: Lately, it’s been starting at 14:30 on AGM Saturdays. 🙂
(03/07 13:36:47) shokhootahn Rehn: I also post changes on the left-hand imager in the hood.
(03/07 13:36:55) shokhootahn Rehn: Should I need to cancel one of the stories at the last minute, I will try to aprise one or two of my regular audience members of the situation so they can spread the news. 🙂
(03/07 13:37:04) shokhootahn Rehn: Minasunda is one of those members, as she runs the announcements channel on Discord.
(03/07 13:37:13) shokhootahn Rehn: The stories are told using voice so you will need to have your speakers or headsets on.
(03/07 13:37:24) shokhootahn Rehn: r’Tayrtahn announces the start of Story Night through buddy chat. If you would like to receive the announcements, please send r’T a KI mail (with your KI number included in the text) and he’ll add you to his buddies list. His KI number is 58324. KI mails do not identify the KI number of the sender. Though the sender is added to the Recents folder, it is still a good idea to add it to the body of the text. 🙂
(03/07 13:37:51) shokhootahn Rehn: We hope to see you there!
(03/07 13:37:55) shokhootahn Rehn: Any questions?
(03/07 13:38:05) PodHopper: none in queue
(03/07 13:38:11) shokhootahn Rehn thanks you very much!
(03/07 13:38:13) PodHopper: Thank you, shokhootahn Rehn!
(03/07 13:38:30) PodHopper: ~~~ Cavern News ~~~
(03/07 13:38:39) PodHopper beckons you
(03/07 13:38:39) PodHopper: Come on up, Calum
(03/07 13:38:49) Calum Traveler: shorah all,
(03/07 13:38:58) Calum Traveler: last month i told yall that Korov’ev had provided some new documents?
(03/07 13:39:02) Calum Traveler: well, he’s provided more!
(03/07 13:39:35) Calum Traveler: the D’ni, Rivenese, Seranai, and Narani dictionaries will be added next to the Dni Explorer Forum Archives (and the eventual DRC forum archives once i get those from tweek)
(03/07 13:39:43) Calum Traveler: this corner will now be called, “The Reference Corner”
(03/07 13:39:52) Calum Traveler: for all your facutal reference needs!
(03/07 13:39:59) Calum Traveler: caftual*
(03/07 13:40:00) Korov’ev: There will be an examination in June!
(03/07 13:40:00) Calum Traveler: factual**
(03/07 13:40:11) Dreamer3: : )
(03/07 13:40:14) IndigoMoon: lol
(03/07 13:40:18) Lucario1829: lol, sounds useful!
(03/07 13:40:19) Calum Traveler: additionally, after some discussions,
(03/07 13:40:25) Calum Traveler: i have appropriated a new desk for the basement
(03/07 13:40:40) Calum Traveler: Our Dear Friend Minasunda will now have her own desk!
(03/07 13:41:17) Calum Traveler: Additionally, another new Age has just begun the testing rounds,
(03/07 13:41:32) ShilohOBrien: Where are the vaccum cleaners? That basement needs a good cleaning!
(03/07 13:41:33) Mevvah: OoooOOOOoooo
(03/07 13:41:34) Calum Traveler: this one primarily restored by Dulcamara
(03/07 13:41:42) ShilohOBrien: WOOOT!!
(03/07 13:41:44) Calum Traveler: the floor will get sweept up, shiloh
(03/07 13:41:55) Calum Traveler: and im looking for an appropriate welcome mat to place on the link in
(03/07 13:42:12) ShilohOBrien volunteers as tribute…I mean cleaning staff.
(03/07 13:42:25) Calum Traveler: now, the new Age submitted by Dulcamara is LARGE
(03/07 13:42:37) Calum Traveler: larger than the recently announced age that Semjay has put forwards.
(03/07 13:42:41) Calum Traveler: let me put it like this,
(03/07 13:42:45) Calum Traveler: if a Pod age is a Pea,
(03/07 13:42:48) Calum Traveler: and Eder Naybree is a Carrot,
(03/07 13:42:59) Calum Traveler: then the new age is the rest of the chicken pot pie.
(03/07 13:43:07) Mevvah: yAY!!
(03/07 13:43:09) IndigoMoon: whoa
(03/07 13:43:10) caver1: OOOOOOOOO
(03/07 13:43:10) ShilohOBrien blinks
(03/07 13:43:12) Lucario1829: exciting
(03/07 13:43:15) philipgr: Nice
(03/07 13:43:17) Calum Traveler: this is just in terms of sheer scale,
(03/07 13:43:19) Calum Traveler: as such
(03/07 13:43:22) Mr.Rogers: Sounds delicious.
(03/07 13:43:25) Dreamer3: Whoa!
(03/07 13:43:31) Prad: sounds like lots of testing too
(03/07 13:43:31) Calum Traveler: while i still cannot commit to release dates
(03/07 13:43:43) Hey, man!: wow man!
(03/07 13:43:43) ShilohOBrien: Which is coincidentally thename of the age. JK!
(03/07 13:43:43) Ereshkigal: This sounds like it is as big as Spire or Haven!
(03/07 13:43:45) Mevvah rubs her hands together and chuckles maniacally with a rollercoaster grin
(03/07 13:43:48) Calum Traveler: i do expect that the new age will take much longer to go through than the one that Semjay provided,
(03/07 13:44:01) Lucario1829: understandable
(03/07 13:44:08) Dreamer3: Is it based off a deep island fan age or totally new to us?
(03/07 13:44:29) Calum Traveler: so, in terms of release order, its likely that Semjay’s project, Jalargura, will release first, and Dulcamara’s new age, will release after it, assuming other projects dont slip in between
(03/07 13:44:49) Calum Traveler: im still hopeful to get Reischu or Pod12 out this year, but, Descent has been hoarding a lot of resources as well.
(03/07 13:45:13) Lucario1829 nods
(03/07 13:45:18) IndigoMoon: ahh
(03/07 13:45:33) Calum Traveler: Dreamer3 i cannot say for certain, as im not familiar with that particular private release scene
(03/07 13:46:01) Calum Traveler: what i can tell you is that Dulcamara’s project seems to date back to the Pre-Fall era, going by the architecture on the scene,
(03/07 13:46:11) Calum Traveler: it IS an age, as far as i have been told,
(03/07 13:46:18) Calum Traveler: even if it does look like it could be in the Cavern,
(03/07 13:46:22) Ereshkigal: I love pre-Fall D’ni! The more ancient the better
(03/07 13:46:49) Dreamer3: : )
(03/07 13:46:52) Calum Traveler: other than that, ill leave future release information to those dates,
(03/07 13:47:08) Calum Traveler: i know everyone is excited about Descent,
(03/07 13:47:10) Calum Traveler: me too,
(03/07 13:47:26) Calum Traveler: we just have a few more final to-do’s on the physical end for Phase 1,
(03/07 13:47:43) Calum Traveler: we’re hoping to hand the project over to Tweek as well for one final pass over review,
(03/07 13:48:10) ShilohOBrien makes mental note to leave some first aid and survival kits in the Chiso basement.
(03/07 13:48:11) Calum Traveler: it is my hope that this should all be available before Mysterium, BUT i am not going to commit to a date at this time.
(03/07 13:48:12) Prad: read a bit on openuru about it. descent being a cooperative delegated work project now.
(03/07 13:48:26) Calum Traveler: yes, Descent has been bouncing between several teams,
(03/07 13:48:53) Calum Traveler: my overflow crew, Ametist’s, TikiBear’s, and also Semjay’s here and there,
(03/07 13:48:59) Calum Traveler: oh, speaking of Semjay,
(03/07 13:49:07) Calum Traveler: she is working on her own section of the Descent route,
(03/07 13:49:17) Calum Traveler: coming in from behind what should be my end’s Phase 2,
(03/07 13:49:27) Calum Traveler: this area is what most have historically called “The Bug Cave”
(03/07 13:49:45) Mevvah does not like the sound of that nickname
(03/07 13:49:45) Calum Traveler: but that is all the information i have to share at this time,
(03/07 13:49:52) Prad: a challenging section
(03/07 13:50:03) IndigoMoon: interesting
(03/07 13:50:11) Calum Traveler: ostensibly, the connections between Phase 1 and the Bug Cave will have to wait until Phase 2 is completed, regardless of if Semjay finishes her work first or second,
(03/07 13:50:33) Calum Traveler: after all, the bug cave is past the mines and tunnels that make up Phase 2
(03/07 13:51:03) rarified: NB: Calum has been tireless shepherding multiple projects through the pipeline. Thank you, Calum!
(03/07 13:51:03) Calum Traveler: any questions?
(03/07 13:51:10) Mr.Rogers: Will there be maps?
(03/07 13:51:10) Hey, man!: nah
(03/07 13:51:10) PodHopper: From r’Tay: Will the frog cave be included as well?
(03/07 13:51:29) Calum Traveler: r’tay, if someone finds a frog cave, id imagine so.
(03/07 13:51:39) Mevvah: I like frogs much better than bugs…. can thephobic skip the bugs?
(03/07 13:51:43) rarified: If anyone can, Tweek will.
(03/07 13:51:55) ShilohOBrien: It would be ribbit-ing.
(03/07 13:52:07) Calum Traveler: im uncertain, Mevvah, but id imagine that one would just have to find the right nexus terminals,
(03/07 13:52:22) Calum Traveler: there seem to be several along the path, starting from the eder tomahn and going downwards,
(03/07 13:52:33) Dreamer3: I you bring a giant frog with you, the bugs will leave you alone.
(03/07 13:52:40) Mevvah: Done!
(03/07 13:52:43) Calum Traveler: there’s one just past the Shaft Floor, in the Fan Node T Junction,
(03/07 13:52:53) Prad: Or a giant Ytram.
(03/07 13:53:02) Calum Traveler: im hoping to get these terminals connected, but I’m waiting on some prep work on the nexus from Hazado’s end of things.
(03/07 13:53:50) Calum Traveler: so that said if the terminals dont register your KI when Phase 1 releases, just note that theyll be reactivated at a later date.
(03/07 13:54:12) Calum Traveler: theoretically, all one would have to do to bypass the bugcave would be have a link to an area beyond it and find a nexus terminal there.
(03/07 13:54:24) Calum Traveler shrugs
(03/07 13:54:35) Calum Traveler: but we’re still trying to chart out a proper course at this point,
(03/07 13:54:41) Mr.Rogers: In addition to the emergency medical kits, can we stock some headlamps?
(03/07 13:54:55) Calum Traveler: there have been many colapses over the centuries, so the official D’ni route has broken
(03/07 13:55:14) Dreamer3: Does Gehn’s map still work?
(03/07 13:55:30) Mevvah: Good idea, Mr. Rogers
(03/07 13:55:44) Calum Traveler: Mr.Rogers i believe some work is being done towards the KI light, as we’ve found atleast two ‘small scale’ recharge terminals
(03/07 13:55:54) caver1: I have not seen a working head lamp in here.
(03/07 13:56:23) Calum Traveler: Dreamer3 in the abstract, i only have copies of Aitrus’ map so if that’s what you mean by Gehn’s Map,
(03/07 13:56:27) Prad: The DRC people had headlamp helmets
(03/07 13:56:46) Calum Traveler: then to a *slight* degree, yes? I suppose the route works, but it’s not a very detailed map in terms of actual directions,
(03/07 13:56:56) Calum Traveler: and it doesnt account for changes in geography since it was made.
(03/07 13:57:08) Lucario1829: a friend of mine made it through most of the DIRT demo with no torch, i dont think theyll be needing a lamp lol
(03/07 13:57:14) caver1: The DRC lamps do NOT work.
(03/07 13:57:24) Calum Traveler: yes, DRC ResEng’s have headlamp hardhats, no, im not able to requisition them.
(03/07 13:57:28) IndigoMoon: some lights set up along the route will help
(03/07 13:57:32) Prad: it also seems hand drawn … not designed in a CAD program …
(03/07 13:57:54) Calum Traveler: one last question,
(03/07 13:58:00) Calum Traveler: any for me?
(03/07 13:58:02) philipgr: Night vision goggles are perhaps an option
(03/07 13:58:09) PodHopper: none in queue
(03/07 13:58:13) Calum Traveler: any from audience?
(03/07 13:58:16) shokhootahn Rehn: One more question…
(03/07 13:58:19) Calum Traveler: 🙂
(03/07 13:58:40) shokhootahn Rehn: Will there be lights that can be activated aloing the path as in the DIRT demo?
(03/07 13:59:01) Calum Traveler: in Phase 1, or the Bug Cave?
(03/07 13:59:17) shokhootahn Rehn: After phase 1.
(03/07 13:59:30) Calum Traveler: Phase 2 and the Bug Cave, i believe there are lights that can be turned on, yes,
(03/07 13:59:30) shokhootahn Rehn: (the path after teh Great Shaft)
(03/07 13:59:39) Calum Traveler: the mines are particularly dark,
(03/07 13:59:46) Calum Traveler: which seems to be where the KI light terminals come in,
(03/07 14:00:02) Calum Traveler: i’d wager there’s probably some extra power setups going on there as well
(03/07 14:00:22) Hey, man!: did I crash again?
(03/07 14:00:30) Calum Traveler: and i suspect our engineer is going to have her hands full with reconnecting power lines
(03/07 14:00:37) PodHopper: I don’t know Hey, man!
(03/07 14:00:40) Calum Traveler: on that note, im going to call it
(03/07 14:00:42) Calum Traveler bows
(03/07 14:00:43) Mevvah notes the real me would’ve brought her own headlamp and extra batteries on this expedition
(03/07 14:00:45) PodHopper: Thank you, Calum!
(03/07 14:00:47) neurovac claps furiously
(03/07 14:00:53) Claidi Song: \/clap
(03/07 14:00:54) Mevvah: Thanks Traveler!
(03/07 14:00:56) Hey, man!: thx!
(03/07 14:01:08) Prad: wish I could give news for cavern choir but it has been silent there – tomorrow is the official deadline and we have very few sent-ins
(03/07 14:01:09) IndigoMoon: thanks travler, very good info
(03/07 14:01:10) Hey, man! needs a head lamp
(03/07 14:01:15) PodHopper: The next AGM is scheduled for the 4th of April, 2026
(03/07 14:01:17) PodHopper: Thank you everyone for coming to the AGM!
(03/07 14:01:18) Prad: due to the delayed post from us of recording material, due to different reasons (technical or health), thinking about consulting with Babbeltje about extending the deadline about 2 weeks to the 22nd
(03/07 14:01:22) PodHopper thanks you very much!
(03/07 14:01:24) Mevvah: i sent one, Prad
(03/07 14:01:27) PodHopper bows
(03/07 14:01:31) Ereshkigal: Thanks a lot, Pod!!!