Ariadne's Thread by gh◌st ᵰⱥ₥ing, Markov Walker, Christina Jimenez, Dan |ØwO|, Samantha Ebay |ØwO|, Sass Afrass, Picø ҉ ØwO, Donna de Fuera, [øwo] lady minirex
August 26th, 2010 3:09 AMWho is Ariadne?
Points on the thread
Our path through the labyrinth
- Ida Noyes Hall - The University of Chicago
- Open Produce
- The Point
- The Art Institute
- Earwax Café
- icream
- The Spice House
- Old Town Aquarium
- The top of the Hancock Tower
- The Brownlands (Roosevelt Bridge)
Ida Noyes Hall
On our entry at the outer edge of the maze, preparing our spirits, we pursue an occult education. Open Produce
The coming privations in mind, we acquire reserves and mend our transport. The Point
Off to the north lies the tangle of the city.The Art Institute
We view the relics and artifacts of bygone explorers. Earwax Café
We resort to tasting of ourselves for sustenance: earwax. icream
We cream to keep our spirits up.The Spice House
In this ancient world, where there are spices, there is wealth. Old Town Aquarium
We enter an underwater passage. . . . The top of the Hancock Tower
and climb to the mountainous heights. The Brownlands: Minotaur
Roosevelt Bridge and Beyond
Following Ariadne's blood red thread through the cityscape, lost and reunited, following in the steps of heroes gone before us, slowly we trace our way back toward the dark heart of the maze: The Brownlands.
From Roosevelt Bridge, in the horizon off to the southwest, one can see the beast.
We have found our minotaur.
We descend, swords drawn.
Wild Onion path through the labyrinth
The labyrinth is a confusing place. In it we encountered others sacrificed to the minotaur, seeking escape.
Enter the labyrinth. . . .
Guarding the stairs to the lair of Markov Walker.
Dave, Markov, and naming.
University of Chicago, with police.
Ida Noyes
Ariadne's wisdom leads naming, Markov, Dan, and Dave into the halls of learning.
Ida Noyes Hall with ivy, air conditioners.
Inside Ida Noyes
The Pub in the basement was closed.
inside ida noyes
Elegant room, waiting for an event.
an elephant for sass
Wisdom in the halls of learning: the alphabet.
quetzal?
Porcupines make excellent violin players.
xanthos, underwing
The Underwing, Vole, Wolf, and Xanthos. Surely this labyrinth is a fantastic realm.
Rockefeller Chapel Frontage.
Fearing the minotaur's might, we flee to nearby holy ground.
open produce
Ariadne in her wisdom has supplied us well. Food and bicycle parts, to get us through the labrynth. We encounter a fellow traveler, Donna de Fuera, lost in the labyrinth with us.
kitty takes what kitty wants
Fruit, bike pump, and patch kits.
Open Produce equates to ice cream for Dan.
Dan & Donna
onions at work
Removing an exploded inner tube.
open products
Tools to fix Markov's bike.
onion at work
Promontory Point Park
Resupplied, we set off toward the water.
dragonflies at the point
A land of magic.
Who erected these structures. To what end?
Dave, Dan, Donna, Markov
looking southward
Head onion considers overgrown baby carrot.
discarded rose + sutter home + no diving = romance
looking northward
sure footed
naming point
this place has eyes
around the art institute
The breath of the lurking minotaur scatters the travelers. Dave is lost. Markov and Donna split off from Dan and naming. We find ourselves reunited at the Art Institute.
working it
art institute garden
shoes + shoeless in the distance
Donna gonna climb tree?
Resurrection
As performed by a level 18 cleric of Pelor.
Pulled away from the thread by the sirens' sounds of Mahler's second.
Other fearful travelers of the maze.
Taking refuge at Sass Afrass's
Earwax Cafe
The thread sends us to Earwax Cafe for nourishment. Markov, naming, and Dan meet new travelers lost in the labyrinth: Sass, Christina, Samantha, and Andrew.
The dangers of the labyrinth.
Forces reunite.
Dan and Sass
Getting their icream. Sass and Christina are caught by the minotaur shortly after leaving icream.
To the pain
markov + westley + nitrogen ice cream = magic
the utility situation at markov's old house
christina!
spice house
The thread sends us to The Spice House. Here we meet with Dave again. Our scent masked, we may now approach the minotaur on our own terms.
andy and ms. ebay
inside the spice house
The spices have perverted our senses and temporarily deranged our perception -- onward!
we've found our aquarium
aquarium
holding hands for safety
The Hancock
In seeking a new vantage point on this labyrinth, we've lost Dave, Samantha, and Andrew to the minotaur. Dan, Markov, and naming press on.
skykissing
top of the hancock
tiptop
brownlands.png
We head towards the heart of the labyrinth, and the Minotaur.
Brownlands from Roosevelt Bridge, Minotaur in the horizon.
Minotaur, spotted from afar
flora
Interesting plants grow within the heart of the labyrinth
naming
naming patiently
A great beast blocks our path forward.
waiting patiently...
for the beast...
to pass.
vagabond
A traveler is met, fleeing the labyrinth.
sacrifice
What remains of a man fed to the minotaur.
cavern
Cave paintings
Download FLV
Markings left by those who previously found the heart of the labyrinth.
tracks
Leading towards a monster.
We have found our Minotaur.
We approach...
... and draw our swords.
wild onions, darkly
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That photo of Ida Noyes Hall is great; did you take it?
This is fantastic! I hope the journey wasn't too arduous for you... did the sustenance raise your spirits some? Anyway, I'm glad I could help. Good luck with the rest of your game!