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Apr 15, 2024 1:23:47 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 15, 2024 1:23:47 GMT -5
Normally Xanthe would have more planning time but this time she made the most of what she had. There seemed enough to start a journey at least with the last stop being that ruined mansion. So as they left round lunchtime with longer days they’d have plenty of time and daylight to work with. The first stop was a northern fishing village which looked big enough for a stop and look round. Visitors it seemed were rare here as the few families who lived and worked here did seem to be out fishing but some older children were around and were able to answer some questions they were posed about the age of the village. Again the lack of details was frustrating but it tallied with the time the old town was founded. Now on the road again she said to Hayden “I’d hoped for more but the settlement of the north coast looks like it happened at the same time. I wonder if the experience was the same on the south coast?” She was having fun driving a car in the early summer with Hayden whom she was getting to trust while learning about a new place. Hayden Quinzell
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Apr 16, 2024 17:06:33 GMT -5
Post by Hayden Quinzell on Apr 16, 2024 17:06:33 GMT -5
"Do you think that some of the people who live on the south coast would know? I mean you don't necessarily have to had to experience it in order to hear tales about that." He believed a lot in word of mouth. "Maybe could ask or go out that way and see?" He was trying to keep it in a positive light and be hopeful. Xanthe Wingard
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Apr 17, 2024 1:15:46 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 17, 2024 1:15:46 GMT -5
“That’s possible Hayden. Tales passed down the generations once these communities got established would still be told and passed on. And if there’s a church they’d have records to look at. Those can tell you a lot” she replied. This wasn’t something she could finish but he could if time allowed. “I’ll leave you a copy of everything I’ve found out and even when I’m back in Colorado we can still talk. There’s still remote research I could do”. Being separated wouldn’t stop the search for knowledge. Hayden Quinzell
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Apr 20, 2024 6:36:10 GMT -5
Post by Hayden Quinzell on Apr 20, 2024 6:36:10 GMT -5
"Sounds good," he said. He had to be honest he did admire that whole work from home thing that people could do now because it allowed them to be anywhere and continue on into what they wanted and that was the dream of all dreams at least to him. "If I find anything new I can send it to you as well." Xanthe Wingard
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Apr 20, 2024 17:29:37 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 20, 2024 17:29:37 GMT -5
This island didn’t have many places you could stop for a driving break and get food and drink but just occasionally there was a food van. So seeing one she pulled over to get a coffee and asked Hayden if he wanted anything. “Hopefully we’ll find more today on this drive but looking slightly inland from time to time will yield more information. I did read about what Professor Vasquez wrote about on the university website. He reported a family burial where the paleontology trail is. He figured they’d set up a farm” she added. It looked like there was a pioneering spirit here even if there was a complete blank between dinosaurs and pirates. Hayden Quinzell
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Apr 23, 2024 8:00:52 GMT -5
Post by Hayden Quinzell on Apr 23, 2024 8:00:52 GMT -5
He listened and spoke. "Okay I will attempt to get in touch with Professor Vazquez in that case. Since he works around the island it should not be too hard honestly and then I can let you know how that goes, sound good?" Xanthe Wingard
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Apr 23, 2024 15:20:12 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 23, 2024 15:20:12 GMT -5
Sipping from her cup of coffee Xanthe replied “there does look to be a lot of puzzle pieces but making sense of them all will be the key. That does sound good to me”. She checked the map to see what was at least recorded ahead of them and there wasn’t much for the next ten miles except for more views of the sea. So she had a suggestion. “How about us turning inland to see what else is there?” she suggested. Pointing out a marked road a few miles away perhaps they’d find something unexpected. Hayden Quinzell
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Apr 26, 2024 6:47:05 GMT -5
Post by Hayden Quinzell on Apr 26, 2024 6:47:05 GMT -5
"I could go inland with you," he said since she had suggested that he simply wanted to back it up. He knew very little about this place and even he realized he needed to know more but he also knew it was better to do it with someone else. Xanthe Wingard
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Apr 26, 2024 14:54:53 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 26, 2024 14:54:53 GMT -5
They'd still be going the same direction even going inland so with a smile Xanthe replied "settlers move inland eventually so we might find something". Even the USA had started on the coast but that took a while. So after their break it was back on the road and taking the detour did lead to something interesting. Somebody had planted trees here which they passed on the road which suggested development in the past. So stopping she got out of the car to have a closer look. They didn't look like fast growing trees either. "Hayden, would it make sense to just plant trees if you didn't have a residence nearby? These look as they line the road rather than being a forest" she posed. Hayden Quinzell
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Apr 28, 2024 8:32:41 GMT -5
Post by Hayden Quinzell on Apr 28, 2024 8:32:41 GMT -5
He shook his head. "No it does not make sense to me but I mean people do strange things," he said. "I think well if we are being a bit conspiracy theorist sometimes you know that people put up things to hide other things. I think that would be easily done in something as big as it seems like this is." Xanthe Wingard
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Apr 29, 2024 1:02:02 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 29, 2024 1:02:02 GMT -5
Hayden was getting the same vibes as she had and there was something going on here in the past for sure. “I suppose we can can keep driving down this road and see what else we can find later” she mused. There might also be something going on in the present as well as they drove another mile down the lesser used road. She stopped when the trees lining the road did. Getting out again she still had a feeling a house was here. “I still have a feeling there was buildings here. These trees look like they lined a road and that is something you see in a European country estate. We also know or suspect some pirates likely settled down but while the road is in good condition this just looks overgrown”. So taking photos with her phone of the approach they’d made and marking this on her map. “Perhaps there’s been more than one mansion out east”. It wasn’t growth that suggested a jungle but the ground here must have had a planned use at some point before it came roadside. Hayden Quinzell
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Apr 30, 2024 9:10:54 GMT -5
Post by Hayden Quinzell on Apr 30, 2024 9:10:54 GMT -5
He remained calm sometimes more than he should but she was right. It did not appear that too much was here just over grown land but he also knew when he looked for hiding places on the outside they did look normal because it helped them to be able to blend in. "I could see more than one mansion being a thing I could also see the land being able to shift." Maybe he was a bit ahead but still. "What if the land has changed both due to natural causes and non natural ones? I mean there could very well be any oddity that could change land, our powers these gifts always evolving right well for those who have them." Xanthe Wingard
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Apr 30, 2024 10:42:34 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on Apr 30, 2024 10:42:34 GMT -5
This idea wasn't as crazy as it sounded. The land changed as earthquakes, rising sea levels and the cycle of erosion naturally changed things over a long time. So it might be able to do so in a shorter time period. "That sounds possible Hayden. We know oddity powers can take many different forms so if somebody was able to affect the land round them buildings might have fallen and been gradually reclaimed by nature. That's something to look into once I get back. On the other hand there could just be more mansions but I'll bring a camera drone back with me to get a different viewpoint. Somethings are only spotted by air. Also could the island have had earthquakes in its past? I'm sure it'd had plenty of storms". Xanthe sounded curious but time was against them and answers would have to wait until her return trip or until Hayden found some. "I'm sure we'll find answers given enough time" she added encouragely. Hayden Quinzell
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May 2, 2024 16:04:42 GMT -5
Post by Hayden Quinzell on May 2, 2024 16:04:42 GMT -5
Time it was funny but hearing her be so positive about it, that was honestly the most encouraging thing. He was glad that they were friends even if he ate way too much candy he still had found his way here. "Not going to lie I do think that this land has looked different before but most the time someone will look at you strange when you say that. "I can look into it however, just a little bit not enough to get caught and when you return we can do catch up." Xanthe Wingard
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May 4, 2024 14:41:25 GMT -5
Post by Xanthe Wingard on May 4, 2024 14:41:25 GMT -5
“We certainly can catch up when I get back” Xanthe replied as she walked into the long grass. Not that you could see much but it felt firm underfoot. So returned to Hayden having tested a theory out. The earth was dry and crumbly all the same but it could have been built on at some point. “At least we have one more place to check out. I could suggest checking local records. I doubt that will get you into trouble” she added. Hayden Quinzell
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