Part 9: Maybe Pineapple Flavor, Instead?
Last we left, we were staring at a locked red door.
As that path is basically a dead end for now, I've backtracked us to the lobby. It's time for me to stop screwing around and actually take us through the main exhibits.
Nice lobby shot.
The room upstairs is filled with jackal symbology and likely mummies. Pass.
The room across the bridge, on the other hand, is filled with giant spider.
This is so much better.
Do yourself a favor and don't look that up.
There's plenty of oddities in here to look at. Also, plenty of danger.
Ixupi music starts warning me away the moment I get near this tar pit.
Probably not a great idea to get too close to this metal statue, either.
It seems Merrick may have learned this lesson the hard way.
There's an exit here, but we're not taking it yet. I do set the skull here to the appropriate color, though.
Climbing up the ladder on the side of the big ass nest reveals eggs and not much else. However, if I had been careless enough to lose a pot, this is a spot where the piece could show up again.
We finally meet Windlenot's griffin.
That's enough of this room for now. Onwards!
This door leads into the Amazing Plants exhibit.
It's filled with...well, plants and soil, naturally.
And giant hands.
And decorative pots?
...Hey, wait a minute.
We completed our bull pot!
It turns out it's the Ash pot.* Fire: unknown
* Water: unknown
* Wax: Statue in museum library
* Ash: In our possesion. READY FOR DEPLOYMENT. YOUR ASS IS MINE.
* Lightning: unknown
* Cloth: unknown
* Metal: unknown
* Wood: unknown
* Crystal: Cabinet in Windlenot's workshop. READY FOR DEPLOYMENT.
* Sand: Puzzle room, inside human door.
* Tar: unknown
* Jade: GONE. Ate Merrick.
* Stone: GONE. Ate Windlenot.
And look, a convenient ash pile with omninous music coming out. Let's do this.
Wait a minute, this isn't a
Video: Plants grow in ash, right? FUCK.
...That didn't happen.
But wait! I know where he's hiding!
...Or not.
Fine, you know what, Ash? You win for now. I hope you're hiding in a phlemy ashtray somewhere.
There's really not a lot else in this room, so let's head back to the door we passed earlier.
Ooh, pretty.
We've found the Atlantis room, if the map on the floor is any indication.
The large crystal is playing ominous music, so I'm keeping a healthy distance.
This sand castle is also playing ominous music.
The giant green head and the siren statue both have placards next to them.
And the siren one even sings.
There's a cool looking organ in the corner, but I'm leaving it alone for now.
So. The Poseidon statue we ignored going in is holding a numbered orb.
Let's set it to the coordinates detailed on the map in Windlenot's office.
The laser blast caused a pedestal to rise from the floor.
And we've found the Cloth pot!
* Fire: unknown
* Water: unknown
* Wax: Statue in museum library
* Ash: In our possesion. READY FOR DEPLOYMENT.
* Lightning: unknown
* Cloth: Pedestal in Atlantis room.
* Metal: unknown
* Wood: unknown
* Crystal: Cabinet in Windlenot's workshop. READY FOR DEPLOYMENT.
* Sand: Puzzle room, inside human door.
* Tar: unknown
* Jade: GONE. Ate Merrick.
* Stone: GONE. Ate Windlenot.
There's a parchment in the niche with the pot, too. Let's see what it is.
Maps, sweet! We've seen a lot of these places so far. I'm a little concerned about the suspiciously undescriptive 'MAZE', though.
I have a realization as I'm partway through exploring the room. I may not know where Ash is hiding right now, but I've got a pretty good idea about Crystal!
And I've got the Crystal pot.
Video: I WANT YOUR SOUL. GIVE IT TO ME. DELICIOUS LEMONY FLAVOR.
* Fire: unknown
* Water: unknown
* Wax: Statue in museum library
* Ash: In our possesion. READY FOR DEPLOYMENT.
* Lightning: unknown
* Cloth: Pedestal in Atlantis room.
* Metal: unknown
* Wood: unknown
* Crystal: SEALED. SUCK IT.
* Sand: Puzzle room, inside human door.
* Tar: unknown
* Jade: GONE. Ate Merrick.
* Stone: GONE. Ate Windlenot.
That was satisfying.