Difference between revisions of "1.11 Fetch the Letter"

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==Location==
 
==Location==
  
'''Status''': something
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'''Status''': There are two locations that need to be staffed; one at Fort Point, the other at the far west end of Crissy Field.
  
'''GC PoC''': someone
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'''GC PoC''': Erik, (650) 395-8463, lab@trenchwood.com
  
'''Parking''': N/A
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'''Parking''': (Fort Point) free lot; (Crissy Field) park at the free lot at the intersection of Mason Street and Pearce Street
  
'''Notes''': None
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'''Notes''': Approach via Mason Street because of construction street closures.  No permit required for "picnic" or similar events with fewer than 50 people.
Chosen.  No permit required for "picnic" or similar events with fewer than 50 people.
 
 
 
==GC Point of Contact==
 
Erik
 
 
 
==Location Notes==
 
Ft. Point & far west end of Crissy Field
 
  
 
==Type==
 
==Type==
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==Props==
 
==Props==
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Fort Point:
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* Lab coat (should have from previous location)
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* Trenchwood Institute name badge and lanyard (should have lanyard from previous location)
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Crissy Field:
 
* "aged" envelope and newspaper clipping (with handwritten note)--one for each team.
 
* "aged" envelope and newspaper clipping (with handwritten note)--one for each team.
 
* archaeological set dressing
 
* archaeological set dressing
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** TBD
 
** TBD
 
* snack food for all teams
 
* snack food for all teams
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==How To Give To Players==
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Players should have already received a phone call and an e-mail, described at [[1.10 Locate The Letter#Response to Correct Answer]].
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Players interact with GC members, yadda yadda.
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==Plot Point to Convey==
 
==Plot Point to Convey==
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==Open Time Period==
 
==Open Time Period==
  
When?
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Saturday, 5 PM - 7:30 PM
  
 
==Staff Instructions==
 
==Staff Instructions==
  
'''Your Role''': Lab Assistant.
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'''Your Role''': (Fort Point) Lab Assistant; (Crissy Field) 1 person runs the archeological site (unrelated to Trenchwood) and the other is a Trenchwood Institute lab assistant
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'''Handout Instructions''':
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Fort Point:
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{{quote|
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Welcome! Unfortunately because of heightened security procedures the collection has been moved to the western end of Crissy field. You'll have to turn around and walk back the way you came...and then walk another 2/5 of a mile to Crissy Field.
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'''Handout Instructions''': Do something.
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Crissy Field:
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{{quote|
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blah blah blah?
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'''Site Close Down''': Clean up.
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'''Site Close Down''':
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* Break down and pack up set
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* Call GC
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* Return materials to GC
  
 
'''Other Instructions''':  
 
'''Other Instructions''':  
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==Detailed Description==
 
==Detailed Description==
 
The letter has been salvaged by the "Historical Archeology Society of San Francisco" along with other local items.  They are being held at a temporarily-erected station for observation and analysis by visiting archaeologists. Players must gain admittance past the station guard, and then interpret the cataloguing scheme to locate the letter.
 
The letter has been salvaged by the "Historical Archeology Society of San Francisco" along with other local items.  They are being held at a temporarily-erected station for observation and analysis by visiting archaeologists. Players must gain admittance past the station guard, and then interpret the cataloguing scheme to locate the letter.
 
==How To Give To Players==
 
 
[Information for beginning is in the "How To Respond" section of the previous event: Locate The Letter.]
 
 
Once at Fort Point, the GC Member (posing as a staff member for the archeological institute), says words to the effect of
 
 
: Welcome! Unfortunately because of heightened security procedures the collection has been moved to the western end of Crissy field. You'll have to turn around and walk back the way you came...and then walk another 2/5 of a mile to Crissy Field.
 
  
 
==Puzzle Answer==
 
==Puzzle Answer==
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Lab assistant on site says words to the effect of
 
Lab assistant on site says words to the effect of
  
: Fantastic, you've found it!  I'll rush it back to the lab so it can be sent to Doctor When in 1986. Now please call the Institute and speak with any lab assistant for your next research project.
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{{quote|
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Fantastic, you've found it!  I'll rush it back to the lab so it can be sent to Doctor When in 1986. Now please call the Institute and speak with any lab assistant for your next research project.
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==To Do==
 
==To Do==

Revision as of 15:17, 16 February 2012

Order

1.09

Status

::PROTO::

Location

Status: There are two locations that need to be staffed; one at Fort Point, the other at the far west end of Crissy Field.

GC PoC: Erik, (650) 395-8463, lab@trenchwood.com

Parking: (Fort Point) free lot; (Crissy Field) park at the free lot at the intersection of Mason Street and Pearce Street

Notes: Approach via Mason Street because of construction street closures. No permit required for "picnic" or similar events with fewer than 50 people.

Type

Mandatory Puzzle

Plot Setup

Players have figured out that Doctor When's vital envelope was lost in the late 50s near Ft. Point. Now they have to go there and find the thing.

Props

Fort Point:

  • Lab coat (should have from previous location)
  • Trenchwood Institute name badge and lanyard (should have lanyard from previous location)

Crissy Field:

  • "aged" envelope and newspaper clipping (with handwritten note)--one for each team.
  • archaeological set dressing
    • dirt trays
    • file cabinets or storage bins
    • signs for "Historical Archeology Society of San Francisco"
    • brushes
  • specific "scavenger" items
    • TBD
  • snack food for all teams

How To Give To Players

Players should have already received a phone call and an e-mail, described at 1.10 Locate The Letter#Response to Correct Answer.

Players interact with GC members, yadda yadda.


Plot Point to Convey

Doctor When isn't seeking "vital technical information." Rather it is something to do with a traumatic event he endured at his high school science fair. And he's willing to deceive the players to get it.

Short Description

Retrieve the envelope from where it's been waiting for 50 years.

Open Time Period

Saturday, 5 PM - 7:30 PM

Staff Instructions

Your Role: (Fort Point) Lab Assistant; (Crissy Field) 1 person runs the archeological site (unrelated to Trenchwood) and the other is a Trenchwood Institute lab assistant

Handout Instructions:

Fort Point:

Welcome! Unfortunately because of heightened security procedures the collection has been moved to the western end of Crissy field. You'll have to turn around and walk back the way you came...and then walk another 2/5 of a mile to Crissy Field.

Crissy Field:

blah blah blah?

Site Close Down:

  • Break down and pack up set
  • Call GC
  • Return materials to GC

Other Instructions:

  • Stay in character.
  • Except ... if a team says "time out," break character and help them.

Detailed Description

The letter has been salvaged by the "Historical Archeology Society of San Francisco" along with other local items. They are being held at a temporarily-erected station for observation and analysis by visiting archaeologists. Players must gain admittance past the station guard, and then interpret the cataloguing scheme to locate the letter.

Puzzle Answer

Players must physically hand envelope off to lab assistant on site.

Puzzle Solution

The station guard informs players they cannot gain admittance without proof of their legitimacy. They must visit a nearby cache of confiscated items, and pilfer something that suits their role (scientist, journalist, etc). If they are not successful, the guard confiscates their item, sends it with an assistant back to the cache, and informs players why they failed.

(TBD: cataloguing scheme inside the station)

Budget

$300 props, estimated

Credits

Concept: Sean Development: Sean, Erik

Manager

Sean

Hints

Response to Correct Answer

FOR ALL TEAMS Lab assistant on site says words to the effect of

Fantastic, you've found it! I'll rush it back to the lab so it can be sent to Doctor When in 1986. Now please call the Institute and speak with any lab assistant for your next research project.

To Do

  • Itemize full set dressing
  • Itemize puzzle components
  • Stage a mockup station for play test. The actual site is a plain grass field, so the play test can be anywhere.

Other Notes

Pilfering the items may involve a blunt hook on a pole, remote grabber hand, or similar. Park regulations limit the height of our set, we may simply rope off areas at ground level.