anjuna wrote:
XenaAndGabrielle: I suspect Pyramids (not Word Pyramid) might be very useful later, as the original "prophecy" (sorry, ahem, LC #135) does say "end in the pyramid; not a temple or hut."
"It starts in the desert but not in the plain,
But then? Not in sunshine, but found in the rain.
After that, just ask Coltzan, Amira knows not.
And end in the pyramid; not a temple or hut.
Put them together, your next task's in hand.
And perhaps a great city will return to this land."
Well, if we take this as a literal prophecy, as you suggest:
1. I suppose it did start in the desert with Amira planning some type of celebration...
2. I don't know what is found in the rain. (Although there is a raining kadoties tcg in the lost desert set, the Card of the Day says, " this card is unrelated to our plot.")
3. As far as what to ask Coltzan that Amira wouldn't know about... well, that could be the betrothal, or it could be that she has a long lost sister
(Nabile,) or it could be the prophecy. But, how do we ask Coltzan? It seems to me something would have happened at the shrine or there would have at least been a change in the source code. My first thought was of the MI plot, where we had to add " ?askabout=" to the end of the link for Jhudorah. But in that case, we knew what to ask from a clue found in the source code.
4. As for ending in the pyramid, well that could refer to the repository. I think that is a more likely assumption than the word pyramid game. It just doesn't seem very likly to me that this plot will come to a conclusion by playing a flash game. If the game did anything at all, at the most I would expect it to give a clue to lead us to something else. Of course, we all know the temple, and I suppose this part is telling us it won't end there. A hut? Could that refer to the furniture or fortune teller's tent? or is there a hut we haven't discovered that will be a step along the way?
5. Put them together... hmmm... well, I suppose we are missing the rain, asking Coltzan, and perhaps the hut, before we'll be able to do that. Next task - at the time of this LC, that was carrying sand, and it was definitely "in hand." But if you take the literal interpretation, this would mean that the task in hand will be found after the other links are put together...
6. And after we've done all this, Sakhmet will return.
While the LCs (any of the plot related ones) are definitly related to the plot, I just don't know if they are actual hints or clues to assist with plot solving. With TNT, anything is possible, so it's worth a little thought.
Thanks for giving me something to else to ponder during my break from reading scrolls and wandering aimlessly looking for secret passageways!
Edit: Just wanted to add that, Yes, I did solve that LC and am perfectly aware of the "other" answer to those lines. Just having a little fun pondering on another possible meaning.