| Day 4 |
[04 Apr 2010|01:31am] |
Day 4
Storyline
The rainclouds finally reached the Island at approximately 2:00 AM. Heavy rain and gusts of wind batter the island, accompanied by the crashing of thunder and the illumination of lightning. Citizens in the area of Golf Block heard a very different sort of crash shortly after the storm began, the result of which becomes clear by morning light.
Waking up, everyone will find a new message from the Commissioner awaiting their attention.
By morning, the storm has largely ended. A few showers of warm rain continue to fall, but the dark clouds soon part to allow rays of sunshine to fall on the broken remains of Golf-2, which was previously inhabited by Drina. Most noticable is the shattered glass outside the window, accompanied by a broken windowframe. Inside, the home is in pieces: furniture is broken, clothes are torn apart, and large scratches mark the home in various places. Even those without any experience in tracking will be unable to miss the last piece of evidence left in the mud: a single set of large, canine footprints lead away from the home.
Eden, Ben, and Gwyn awaken in the morning feeling well-rested. Their sleep was entirely undisturbed. Yet, each feels a little different. Eden's ears are more sensitive today, and although the crashing of the storm did not bother her during the night, she will have to learn to cope with her strange ability to hear sounds as soft as passing footfalls outside her home. For Ben, his nose has improved; from the moment his eyes open, he is awash in a bewildering number of new scents -- from people, from the wildlife, and from the various foods in the Island's kitchen. Finally, Gwyn will experience, perhaps, the strangest transformation of all: like Ben, her sense of smell has improved -- although, not with her nose. Throughout the day, Gwyn will discover that her tongue is now capable of capturing scents, which her brain processes as something similar to taste. Gwyn's bizarre transformation requires her to open her mouth to smell in this way, but that is perhaps for the better: not all scents are good, after all.
The storm is completely gone by midday, and, although cooler than the balmy weather the citizens of the Island have become accustomed to, it is, nevertheless, still a beautiful day.
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