Annie: We are back with a new chapter!
SB/Kierra: Thanks to everyone who left a review and to those who just read it! We don't own anything.
Annie: Sorry if it is on the short side... Enjoy it anyway.
Key to follow:
Your journal entries are in Italics
Spoken words are Normal
Things written on paper (The professor's journal pages) are in Bold
I found a rock that had locks on it and when I pushed one lock which had a gold button below and two gold clasps holding the lock in place, when I pushed the button on the bottom and then the clasps the lock slid down. The second lock and two gold buttons and clasps, I had to do the top button and clasp and then the second button and clasp to fully unlock the second one, it was the same for the third lock which had three buttons and clasps.
The whole thing spun around and I had to turn four slabs around to make it unlock, which made a small spot open and I had to turn the 3 dials to make an image of an octopus. I was rewarded with a gold colored gem and the water drained away!
Now I am back to the elevator pod is and there was no water to worry about and I could search around once more for more journal pages. The gem unlocked the door I had seen before and once it was open I found another journal page and was able to move forward.
May 21st (I think)
I'm really upset about Rachel. She is strong and smart and has emerged from many a tough situation, but not knowing if she is okay is the worst part.
I found a doughnut cleverly hidden amongst a patch of mushrooms. It was very good and didn't taste old at all. Or maybe I just wanted it taste good. Maybe it wasn't even a doughnut.
I'm starting to wonder if he is losing his mind with everything he has been through so far on this journey. I can understand his worry about Rachel, I thankfully know that she is just fine, and I will tell him just that, since she is the one who brought me here to find him in the first place.
Does it actually matter what day it is? Down here below the earth it doesn't really matter.
I didn't get to see much of the underwater level because of the crocodiles but I sketched this from memory once I was on dry land.
Once I headed down the stairs on the other side of the door I found a room with gears and had to move back and forth through three rooms to find 4 gears to make a mechanism work to open the way to a new area.
It's shocking how advanced these people were. The environment on this second level is dominated by large gears that all seem to be intact. If I can just figure out how to get them moving... Ah, but Rachel was the one who studied gears!
There are several symbols of animals throughout this gear level that when touched, randomly produce a geometric shape that can them be changed to one of six shapes. I found this rubbing, probably left by a previous adventurer but I don't know what it means.
I slept on the gear problem. Literally. But nothing came to me but a backache.
For breakfast I broke off a piece of the bread bowl I bought as a weapon and crushed it to a fine powder and ate it. It was quite good actually. It could have used a little salt maybe.
SB/Kierra: We hope you have enjoyed the eleventh chapter!
Annie: Sorry if it is short, I couldn't think of anything else to write. Review please and be nice with it.
SB/Kierra: Cya!
Annie: Bye!
