Part 121: Ep. 85: Elemental, My Dear Buddy

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: Last time on MySims Agents: Lyndsay is actually pretty neat. It feels like I've known her forever!


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Let's get this party started! And by 'party' I mean 'gab session'.

: So you've really never been here before?

: Never! Imagine my surprise when you hired me as your guide. But don't worry, I'm really really handy with a map. We'll be fine!

: Do you have any idea how to get into the temple?



Well, if we can look this temple up on the internet, strike one for the idea that it's 'long-lost', I guess.

: Hey Buddy. What do you think?

: I think we should go see if the temple is unlocked. Maybe we'll get lucky.

: Thanks, Buddy... but I don't even see a door.

Evelyn?

: Does the journal mention this place at all?

: There's a couple of rough sketches that kind of resemble those pedestals, but that's about it.

: Well, let's go check them out then.

Sounds like a plan.



Sam & Co. head down the first wooden bridge--



--which leads us to this little outcropping. Laterites are iron-rich red-colored soils which are often cut into bricks and used to make monuments! Also apparently giant heads.

: So where do we go from here, Lyndsay?

: Gosh, I don't know. I'm lost already. But the view is just gorgeous, isn't it?



Well, I guess we might as well go down the second bridge to the temple, then!



Sam heads straight to one of the statue-pedestal things and reads its inscription. Welp. I think we can see how the next hour or so is going to go.

: It appears as if I have to find a special cup and fill it with special water.



: I need to keep my eyes open for some sort of a magical torch.



Sam does not even blink.

: Apparently I need to seek out a lemur named Magellan to assist me with this pedestal.

Lemur!



: I have plenty of Sims here to play it; I just need to find the musical horn!

Evelyn walks by just as Sam is putting his notebook away.

: What do you think of these pedestals?



: I agree. I'll see if I can find what I need to activate them.

Maybe Buddy's thought of something?

: What do you think of the pedestals, Buddy?

Buddy leans in to whisper to Sam, all secretive.

: I saw an inscription on the side of one of the pedestals!

: Well, maybe whoever built this temple wanted to leave instructions on getting inside...



Sure was! Let's look around and see if we can find any special cups or magical torches or lemurs. Eee, lemurs.



Huh. The first thing we find is that someone's set up camp over here. Maybe Lyndsay?



Welp.

: Looks like I'll need to find a battery in order to power up the laptop at the campsite.

Sam turns his attention to the tent.



He digs around and finds a couple of pith helmets. Yoink!

There's a full-length mirror right here; let's try those on!



... man, who goes camping with a full-length mirror?



Having looted the tent, Sam can now jump inside and take a nap if he is so inclined.



Sam goes to check out the temple itself. He's behind the green-and-gold statue in this one. Thanks, camera.



wow thanks for that





Sam's investigation is interrupted by Goth Boy. Sam puts his phone away and goes to check in with Lyndsay.

: Do you think anyone else is here?



I guess the tent isn't hers after all.

: I'll try to find out who it is.



Over on the left-hand side of the temple is a path wandering off into the jungle. Let's check that out. Sam heads into the trees--



--and finds himself at the foot of something called the Gaia Tree. Oh... boy.


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: Next time on MySims Agents: ... wow. Are you really gonna climb that?

: What do you think?


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Concept Art: Lyndsay
- by Ben Seto
Lyndsay often plays the role of your Sim's other best friend, right alongside Buddy, in those games in which you require a whole MyPosse. Her job is to provide a smart and down-to-earth alternative viewpoint to Buddy's free-floating idiot brilliance. ... she facepalms a lot.