Victory Road!

Today is the day. After a month of search, exploring, and okay, maybe one or two people nearly getting eaten by giant crabs, all the pieces of the puzzle have finally been collected and it is time to see what lays inside the sanctuary.

The Legendary Seekers, wanting everybody to be able to attend this momentous occasion, don't immediately put the stone slab together. Instead, a notification goes out to everybody -- those who helped solve the riddles, those who explored the temple, and even those that haven't been a part of this at all -- announcing that on September 2nd, the door will be opened and humanity's greatest treasure will be revealed.

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On September 2nd, the temple is buzzing with excitement, and the Legendary Seekers seem ready to burst into excited tears with each piece of the puzzle they fit into place.

(There is also an older man there filming everything on an old-fashioned video camera. Pay no attention to him.)

Finally, Legendary Seeker Jackson holds aloft the final piece of the puzzle, allowing a hush to fall over the gathered crowd before he very formally places it and completes the puzzle.

Finally, the text that had been hidden for so long becomes fully visible.

The home of the seafaring to rest and recover
From the shifting tides and stormy seas
Joined by its children, a family of drifters
Round and round, spiraling down into the depths
Its nest hidden from view, kept safe by our key

And behind them, with a shudder that reverberates through the whole temple, the large door that has thus far barred entrance to the inner sanctuary slowly starts to slide open, allowing all gathered their first glimpse at what is inside.



( The inside of the sanctuary -- )

[The recording starts with the sight of three men sitting behind a long desk, looking serious. The scene is clearly meant to evoke the feeling of a serious news broadcast, but frankly, the hastily stacked books and clutter in the background, several weird contraptions the purpose of which one can only guess at, and the ridiculous amount of notes and blurry pictures stuck to the desk kind of ruin the mood.

Those who have been here for a while will recognise the men sitting there, but for those new, they’ve actually gone through the trouble of having small, official-looking name-plates sitting in front of them. On the right, we have Legendary Seeker Jackson; Trent is your middlest seeker, and then on the left, we have the ever excitable Legendary seeker Grant.

Yes, the Legendary Seekers are back and they have important business to discuss. Let’s tune in, shall we?]

Friends. [That’s Jackson starting us off, looking poised and collected.] Today we come to you because we have important news, maybe even the most important news of our lives and--

YOU ALL SAW IT, RIGHT? THE SKY? [That’s Grant cutting in, slamming his hands down on the desk with such enthusiasm he knocks his little nameplate to the ground.] HASHTAG CONFIRMED, HASHTAG PROPHECY, HASHTAG LE--

Hey, I thought I was going to get to make the announcement, Grapes, come on.

[There is some minor bickering before throats are cleared, backs are straightened and Jackson continues on.]

As my esteemed colleague already hinted, several years ago, the three of us managed to obtain an ancient document via a very trustworthy source of ours on Hiker Craig’s list. Trent, the document!

[Legendary Seeker Trent stands, unfurling a long sheet of paper filled with squiggly writing. Well, you think it is writing. It is not like you can actually tell at this distance.

Though for a supposed ancient document, the paper looks, uh, pretty new.]

Of course, this is not the original copy of the document, merely a reproduction, but we have good reason to believe that this ancient text is a lost prophecy related to the reappearance of the Lost Water Temple [Jackson smacks the paper in excitement, nearly hitting Trent.] and it is happening THIS SUMMER!

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