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| − | + | ==Status== | |
| + | ::FINAL-READY:: | ||
==Location== | ==Location== | ||
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| + | '''Name and Address''': "Trenchwood Institute" -- Highlands Elementary School, 2320 Newport St, San Mateo, CA 94402 | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Parking''': School lot, free | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Bathrooms''': Yes | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Food''': No | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''GC PoC''': Erik Stuart, (415) 475-8463, lab@trenchwood.com | ||
==Type== | ==Type== | ||
| − | Presentation | + | Mandatory Presentation |
==Plot Setup== | ==Plot Setup== | ||
| − | + | Visitors have finished registration, entered the Institute, and are waiting for the presentation. | |
==Props== | ==Props== | ||
| − | PowerPoint presentation | + | |
| + | * PowerPoint presentation on Erik's Laptop [[File:PPT for intro speech.ppt]] | ||
| + | * projector | ||
| + | * screen | ||
| + | * PA system | ||
| + | * time machine set with sound/light/smoke special effects. | ||
| + | * seats for players | ||
| + | * portable tachyon detector prop | ||
==Plot Point to Convey== | ==Plot Point to Convey== | ||
| − | The Doctor's creation is a time machine. Tongue-in-cheek tone of game through homologous survey of others' failed time travel efforts (lots of references to time travel in pop culture). Doctor When has been working on this problem since high school and is about to demonstrate. The Doctor's high school friend, Prof. Catherine | + | The Doctor's creation is a time machine. Tongue-in-cheek tone of game through homologous survey of others' failed time travel efforts (lots of references to time travel in pop culture). Doctor When has been working on this problem since high school and is about to demonstrate. The Doctor's high school friend, Prof. Catherine Chronos, has flown in to assist. Two of the key components of the time machine are the "midi ether co-keypad ring" and the "quantum chronomentometer," which the Professor and the Doctor were specialists in respectively. Doctor admonishes audience to "Never use time travel for petty personal gain." Dr. When is carrying an overly-conspicuous and highly recognizable envelope but makes no overt reference to it. When he enters the time machine and activates it, the machine goes haywire. |
==Short Description== | ==Short Description== | ||
| − | + | Doctor When gives intro speech, steps inside time machine, which malfunctions and he never exits. | |
| − | == | + | ==Open Time Period== |
| − | == | + | Saturday, 9:00 AM-9:10 AM |
| + | |||
| + | ==Staff Instructions== | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Puzzles At This Site''': None in this segment | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Where To Get Materials''': | ||
| + | * Set should be installed the previous night | ||
| + | * Chairs should be onsite | ||
| + | * Everything else from GC HQ | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Site Set Up''': | ||
| + | * Place portable tachyon detector near entrance of time machine | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Actors''': | ||
| + | * PROFESSOR CATHERINE CHRONOS: Kristina Kenney | ||
| + | * DOCTOR WESLEY WHEN: Dan Kurtz | ||
| + | * TIRESIAS THE JANITOR: Sean Gugler | ||
| + | * Miscellaneous lab assistants | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Script''' (see Google Doc): | ||
| + | |||
| + | Note that two lab assistants will be required to open the curtains to reveal the time machine. Do this when Doctor When first says "time machine." | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Site Close Down''': | ||
| + | * No close-down, scene automatically continues to [[1.02 Core Dump]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Detailed Description== | ||
| + | |||
| + | See script (Google Doc) for details. | ||
==Puzzle Answer== | ==Puzzle Answer== | ||
| + | |||
| + | N/A | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Puzzle Solution== | ||
| + | N/A | ||
==Budget== | ==Budget== | ||
==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Everyone on GC who helped with the story; mostly Allen, Erik, Trisha. | ||
==Manager== | ==Manager== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Erik | ||
==Hints== | ==Hints== | ||
| + | N/A | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Response to Correct Answer== | ||
| + | N/A | ||
==To Do== | ==To Do== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Other Notes== | ||
[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Act1]] |
Latest revision as of 23:11, 30 March 2012
Contents
Status
::FINAL-READY::
Location
Name and Address: "Trenchwood Institute" -- Highlands Elementary School, 2320 Newport St, San Mateo, CA 94402
Parking: School lot, free
Bathrooms: Yes
Food: No
GC PoC: Erik Stuart, (415) 475-8463, lab@trenchwood.com
Type
Mandatory Presentation
Plot Setup
Visitors have finished registration, entered the Institute, and are waiting for the presentation.
Props
- PowerPoint presentation on Erik's Laptop File:PPT for intro speech.ppt
- projector
- screen
- PA system
- time machine set with sound/light/smoke special effects.
- seats for players
- portable tachyon detector prop
Plot Point to Convey
The Doctor's creation is a time machine. Tongue-in-cheek tone of game through homologous survey of others' failed time travel efforts (lots of references to time travel in pop culture). Doctor When has been working on this problem since high school and is about to demonstrate. The Doctor's high school friend, Prof. Catherine Chronos, has flown in to assist. Two of the key components of the time machine are the "midi ether co-keypad ring" and the "quantum chronomentometer," which the Professor and the Doctor were specialists in respectively. Doctor admonishes audience to "Never use time travel for petty personal gain." Dr. When is carrying an overly-conspicuous and highly recognizable envelope but makes no overt reference to it. When he enters the time machine and activates it, the machine goes haywire.
Short Description
Doctor When gives intro speech, steps inside time machine, which malfunctions and he never exits.
Open Time Period
Saturday, 9:00 AM-9:10 AM
Staff Instructions
Puzzles At This Site: None in this segment
Where To Get Materials:
- Set should be installed the previous night
- Chairs should be onsite
- Everything else from GC HQ
Site Set Up:
- Place portable tachyon detector near entrance of time machine
Actors:
- PROFESSOR CATHERINE CHRONOS: Kristina Kenney
- DOCTOR WESLEY WHEN: Dan Kurtz
- TIRESIAS THE JANITOR: Sean Gugler
- Miscellaneous lab assistants
Script (see Google Doc):
Note that two lab assistants will be required to open the curtains to reveal the time machine. Do this when Doctor When first says "time machine."
Site Close Down:
- No close-down, scene automatically continues to 1.02 Core Dump
Detailed Description
See script (Google Doc) for details.
Puzzle Answer
N/A
Puzzle Solution
N/A
Budget
Credits
Everyone on GC who helped with the story; mostly Allen, Erik, Trisha.
Manager
Erik
Hints
N/A
Response to Correct Answer
N/A
