The map I will be presenting to my group:

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What lay beyond was impressive. Tyrese's jaw dropped open taking it all in. The room was huge. So far they'd been subject to tiny claustrophobic caverns but this was enormous. The room was three times as wide and three times as long as either room they'd just come from. It was grand and foreboding at the same time. Decorative lamps fell from the roof. Occasional purple sparks flitted down and across the surface.

And even higher, almost out of sight in the distance above ground was a balcony. The balcony started on the West side of the room and curved around in a twisted arc. It finally came to stop at the Northern side. There were two doorways only ever so barely visible from the ground. One of them led onto the Western side of the Balcony, about in the centre of the Western wall. The other was set in the North, at roughly the centre of that wall and where the Balcony ended.

The rest of the group slowly milled in. There were even more exits on the floor they occupied too. The Southern exit they had just come in through was set in the centre of the wall. Another was set into the centre of the Eastern wall and there was one final on the very far Northern wall, very very close to the Eastern edge of it.

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Glancing up in awe, he looked around him. This room was twice the width of the previous one. On the far Western side was another exit.

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With a shrug, Parker shoved the door to the North until it slid open. He walked into the room beyond and watched it close behind him with a thud. He shivered. There was something eerie about this room. It was twice the width of a normal room and had quite a number of exits. One in each compass direction in fact. The West half had a Northern exit and a Western exit, and the East half had a Southern and Eastern exit. He was standing by the Southern exit, glancing over to the West.

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Willis @ 6/4/2013 21:37

"Time to lift the darkness. Let there be light." The voice faded away and there was a sensation of movement to the West. Everything was suddenly bright. Marek stumbled forward, unable to quite get his bearings. He fell to the ground, weary from everything that had passed. The entire room was bathed in an eerie green hue. There was a smell of something different though. It was...brine? Marek opened his eyes and saw a reflection. More mirrors? He blinked as the heavy bearded face looked back sadly and then began to ripple and change. This was no mirror...this was...water. His gaze climbed upwards and took in an enormous stone arm. It was rising out of the water and holding a trident aloft. The larger part of the statue must have been completely submerged by the water. There was a groaning noise behind him. Marek turned around and looked...was it East? He'd lost all sense of direction. There was a door leading into a high stone wall. It was much higher than any he'd seen so far. This almost felt like...outdoors. He stretched his arms and legs to try and stimulate movement and glanced up...very up. There was a stone ceiling to this place but it was unthinkably high. It was airy too. The whole room gave the perception of space. Standing tall and upright and smiling at the peaceful air he turned his gaze back across to the water. It stretched on into the very far distance for what seemed like an eternity. It was really hard to see far because green mists danced across the surface of the rippling lake. But it moved North and it expanded outwards indefinitely. The door to the East was set into an alcove about the size of a stadard room. This alcove had a Northern door as well. He turned around and saw that the wall on the South-side extended to the West. It joined the high Western wall which extended up to the ceiling. And directly West of the small stretch of land he stood on was a dock. It was wooden and decaying and very ancient-looking. The dock moved out into the water. There was a medium-sized wooden boat with oars along the sides docked at the end of it. Marek shook his head. This was all too much to take in and there was a more important matter. His eyes were drawn to the groaning. Angela was laying on the ground looking very ill. He dashed over and helped her upright. She blinked. "Where are we now again?" She said, bleary eyed. Marek shook his head. That last chamber was nightmarish. His eyes moved around and took in more people. They were all doing what he had just done more or less. They were taking in the enormity of the chamber. It really was impressive. Most of these people hadn't been outside in 10 years... "It's beautiful...." Said Culo, smiling up at the high ceiling. Marek nodded. It really was. "It's just a lake." Said Wilt shrugging. He didn't quite see what all the fuss was about. "It reminds me of Lake Schmito." Said Emperor Fong proudly. Stonehard Lee wasn't too impressed either. He was busy doing a headcount. "Friends. Balagor, Genevieve and Pai are all missing..." He said, rubbing his stony brow wearily. Parker shot his eyes across the room in a bid to look for them and noticed the hooded figure standing at the water's edge. "Who are you?" He said suspiciously. The figure pulled down its brown hood and revealed a thick length of black hair. He turned around and grinned at the group. He had an impressive black beard and a thoughtful expression. "I'm here to carry out my end of the bargain. I informed you all that one would die and that deal was never met." He smiled and raised a hand carefully into the air. The sky turned dark as he did it and strange green lightning coursed from his hands into the ground. "I'm sure we will meet again soon. In the meantime, don't go dying too quickly. There is so much to see and do here!" With a flash, the figure vanished into nothing. The ground where he had struck with the green energy was giving rise to a dark cloud. The group gasped and looked on as the dark cloud formed a personified human shape. A tall, black robed figure stood wielding an enormous scythe. Its eyes scanned the group carefully as if it was choosing something inside. Then it paused and rose forth. With a mighty swing, the scythe cut through the air, leaving a trail of darkness in its wake. Eyes watched in horror as it arced into a body. There was a thunderclap and the shadow departed, leaving black mist behind that dispersed into the green air. The body it had hit collapsed slowly onto the ground, shaking before finally laying still. Boone scampered over and shook it miserably. It wasn't moving. Brie fell to her knees as the tears came on. And everybody sat in silence for a few moments as the cold, dead remains of Thomas lay still. It is now Phase 12. Phase 12 will end in roughly 24 hours from now. Players (18): Angela Boone Brie Eleanor Emperor Fong Ezra Frederick Kane Marek Mark Origo (I) Parker Rita Sr. Culo Stonehard Lee Urk Walton Wilt Exits: North East South (Locked) Take Boat (West)

Eleanor @ 7/4/2013 8:05

Since it seems we lost our main map maker... And now, here is the map I found in The Hold (or at least, my interpretation of it). The statue here is Neptune. I am pretty sure he was the face on the door in 4889 too. That was why I was eager for us to go through. I have been hoping we would reach the basin. One thing worth noting is that there does appear to be some danger involved in taking the boat. I can't confirm that the crossbones on the map were actually on the river or not, but they were definitely close. Also, I dread to think what "Dragones?" refers to. But here it is. If anybody wants to see the actual map please ask me and I will pass it along. Someone else may interpret it differently from me.

^Horrible

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He stepped into the unknown with his eyes shut. It was better this way. The door behind him slammed shut as he opened his eyes. He was in a long room that was twice the width of a standard room. The Northern door he'd just entered from was on the Eastern side of the room. It extended Westwards and there was another door leading out to the South.

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The room he stepped into was twice the length of a normal one. He was stood on the Northern side, but there was an exit to the East on the far Southern side. He could glimpse the locks from here. They'd find no passage beyond. He moved forth to cross over the room. May as well see if it was clear.