Okay, guys, I think this is a good place to end the story. I know we still have other ideas and thoughts, but we only have a day and a half left to finish editing the story so that it is ready to post. And I do think most of the relevant information has been covered.

At this point, I'd suggest everyone read over the roleplay a couple of times. If you see things that should be changed, edited, or added, please post those things down below.

So, for the last day and a half, please:

• read the story to make sure it is clear
• if you haven't posted, try to create a posting that could easily be fit into the story that we already have in the first post. If you have a clear suggestion of where to put it, that would also be helpful.
• read through the official story line threads for each chapter (you can find them in our Links and Tasks board) -- Make sure that what we see there makes sense with what we have. If you spot something that will affect our story, please post it down below.
• read through the challenge itself, and make sure you agree that our entry covers everything we need to have covered

If any of you see anything we need to change or add, please let me know.

The challenge is due June 24th at 11:59 pm (5:59 am). That means we have the rest of today and tomorrow to finish. 11:59 pm is extremely early in the morning on the 25th for me, so I will want to post the challenge before that time. I would ideally like to post it before I go to bed on the 24th, so possibly as early as 10:00 pm my time, which would be June 24th at 4:00 pm Subeta time.

That gives us 36 hours to finish editing and finalizing out post.

So, from this point on, we can add text to round out our post, but please don't try out new threads of reasoning, or start anything that is going to take a significant amount of time to deal with. :)

I believe everyone has posted except for Anasazi. However, if you have not included your thoughts on the situation in Falcor and the murder (ie you have only posted introductory stuff), please type up something very short that could easily be melded into what we've already posted.

As for Anasazi... I think we may have to ask them to leave our group. That was the advice official WS staff gave me. Anyone who doesn't have time to play is certainly welcome to join again next year, but it isn't fair to the rest of the group to let someone participate in the rewards of the challenge if they haven't participated in the work the group has done. I've already mentioned it to GreenRowan, and am only waiting for her reply.

Edit: GreenRowan agrees that it would be best to drop Anasazi from the roster, since he/she doesn't appear to have time this year. Though of course, they would be welcome to rejoin us next year, if they have more time!

Also, bamaace83, GreenRowan has agreed to list you as a reluctant. That means you're welcome to participate as much as possible, but we shouldn't be penalized if you aren't able to participate as much as the other members.

That being said, I think we should be okay as far as participation points are concerned, then, since everyone has posted something, and everyone besides our reluctants have managed to contribute a reasonable amount. :)

Okay, sorry guys, but I just found out that my husband made plans for us tomorrow evening... I have to do some set-up stuff in my early afternoon, then in the evening we're supposed to go to some kind of city festival.

Because of that, I will probably post our entry mid-afternoon my time, so in the morning of June 24th. Then, if I remember, I will try to check one last time for any editing suggestions you guys have made. But I can't guarantee that I will remember to look when we come home, which is why I'm warning you guys now.

Ultimately, it depends on how much alcohol is consumed, how late we stay out, and how dreadfully tired I am when we get in...

So, if you have comments or edits, please try to get them in in the next thirteen to fifteen hours, if possible...

I went ahead and posted what we have so far, just in case things get busy and I don't manage to post it later. That would be the worst! I can still edit if need be, however!

I'm a little worried about a couple of things in what you posted... I'm not sure the area around the Wayward Squirrel itself has any of the creatures... I'm a bit confused about the map stuff (you can read GreenRowan's quotes in the WS discussion page for the chapter), but the whole geography thing is a bit ... tricky... Djoni is it? Might be the only wolf around there... And I'm not sure if they travel in packs... Also... We're meant to be on the ship for about four hours, so unfortunately, I don't think we get to spend the night... :(

At everyone, incidentally, one other group has already posted, so you can read theirs for comparison's sake. :P They came to the same conclusion as to the murderer as we did. :O

(((((((I know the puzzle isn't everyone's cup of tea, but this is ultimately a roleplay challenge, even if this chapter doesn't have a roleplay chapter. So, we could certainly roleplay a smidge, and post that on the chapter (even though nothing like that is required).

It might be good for us, and help us to get a better feel for each other's characters and all. Of course, there is no deadline, then, so we can just work until the next chapter gets posted, or whatever...

We could feel free to chat about:

• disembarking from the ship
• the landing pad where we all arrived
• entering the hallway with the puzzles
• our characters frustration with solving the puzzles

Please don't include:

• direct commentary on the puzzles that would be spoilers or help for other groups, especially since our puzzle answers themselves are supposed to be mailed directly to GreenRowan, instead of posted on the chapter.)))))))))))