Terre Haute

[paradisamods]

[Today, our intrepid explorers have finally made it to Terre Haute. It’s mostly grassland, and on the outskirts small spotted lions, about the size of leopards prowl around. They seem to be more interested in the strange antelope running around than in any people, however. Towards the edge, lies a cliff face, looking out to sea, on occasion giant whales can be seen breaching the water.

Of the weird thing they came to look for, in the distance is a cylindrical shape, lying on its side. But between them and it is a strange village. One made up of excessively tall wooden huts, all of which have electric lights, turned on, though how they’re creating such power is a mystery, they are still very much inside the dead zone.

The residents of this off little village are wandering around, going about their buisess. The residents being a group of bemused looking giraffes. Perhaps you will even see some familiar non-giraffe faces milling about.

Welcome to Terre Haute]

[[GRASSLANDS AND CLIFFS | TOWN SQUARE | JUICE BAR | DANCE HALL | THE ESCALATOR | MIRROR CONTROL ROOM ]]

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Re: TOWN SQUARE

[deductiongeek]

[Here is a child that would like to know the answer to that exact question. And who has also very clearly been in trouble in recently, as you might be able to guess by the bandage on his forehead and the sling on his arm.

But he isn't about to let that stop him, as he prepares to dart inside the hut before anyone can stop him.]

[toobravehearted]

[Turning his head and seeing the kid, he watches a moment, hands venturing into his pockets while waiting to see if an answer is forthcoming. My, the kid has been in a scrape. Doesn't mean he can't move fast though. The Doctor darts after him.]

Ah-Ah! Wait! You can't just run in there like that! [What if the giraffes are at home?]

[deductiongeek]

[Conan reluctantly stops and turns around. If an adult was already chasing him there was no way he could get in dragging someone else along.

He briefly stares as he recognizes this face.]

Oh. So you're back.

[toobravehearted]

[Head tilt. Yes. Yes he is. He gives a sigh before flashing a friendly smile.]

So it would seem, although my apologies that I don't recall the pleasure. What's your name? A litte caution, perhaps, before running into huts? We are guests here, after all.

[deductiongeek]

Conan Edogawa. I'm an elementary school detective. We met a few times when you were here before, but judging from your response you are one of the ones who cannot remember their earlier stay.

[toobravehearted]

[Eyebrows going UP...]

What? Some return-? No, no I do not.

I'm pleased to meet you, Conan. Can I ask, what happened to you? [Bandaged up kid, of course he's asking.]

[deductiongeek]

[He stuffs his good hand in his pocket and leans back on the backs of his heels.]

Sometimes, when you get knocked out for a week or more here, it is possible to return home for a short time. That happened to me last week.

And some things happened at home. When I woke up here again I was still like this.

[toobravehearted]

That is- [He has to pause. The kid is so matter of fact.] A worrying development. I wondered if the Earthquake itself might have had a hand in your injury.

[deductiongeek]

I thought about it, but it doesn't explain everything. This is the second time this has happened to me. The first time I woke up feeling the effects of the incident with the avalanche. And this time I woke up with injuries that match my memory of the last case. And which were too recent to have been caused by an earthquake that had happened a week before.

[toobravehearted]

[He has a worrying look to give the child.] That must be some tough school you attend, Conan.

[deductiongeek]

What does my school have to do with anything?

[toobravehearted]

Elementary school detective. Your last case. Your injury. You said so yourself. Am I incorrect? [Because, yeah, elementary school.]

[deductiongeek]

I'm an elementary school detective because of my age. [Was this really such a difficult concept?] When I'm a teenager I will be a high school detective. It doesn't have anything to do with school.