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Okay, so we now know that a poogle botanist named Rutu was the author of the journal. That still leaves plenty of questions though, like what ever happened to her, or the Negg? There's no way she could still be protecting it, could she? If not, then what became of the Negg? Hmm, seems to me like there's still plenty of work to be done—like finding that Negg, for starters...
PUZZLE TIME!!Quote:
After a long and demanding journey...
...you finally find yourself at the location where Rutu the botanist has been (or, rather, had been) watching over the mysterious Clockwork Negg mentioned in her journal. Everything you've accomplished has led you to this moment...
Despite an urge to rush in, you resist, briefly considering your options. Not seeing any traps, you slowly begin to approach. Advancing on the noble poogle's skeletal remains, you find yourself moved by her defence of the powerful artefact. An up-close look at the Negg's magnificence, however, snaps you back to reality.
You reach for the Clockwork Negg...
...based on the rationale that you'd never forgive yourself if you came all that way and then elected not to grab the Negg when it was right in front of you (provided that you even made it out alive, of course).
So, you'd rather start from scratch...
Are you certain that you'd prefer to clear your progress on this side of the puzzle and start it over again?
If at first you don't succeed...
Unfortunately, your solution for this side of the Negg is incorrect. Don't lose hope, though—you can always give it another shot. Better luck next time!
You've done it! You've solved this part of the puzzle...
This Clockwork Negg that you've found is rather unusual. Considering the lengths one must go to in order to open it, somebody must've really wanted to keep whatever's inside it protected...
At last, the mystery can be revealed...
The mysterious Negg you've discovered is starting to open... what could possibly be inside? It's only a matter of moments now... to think, of all the obstacles you've overcome to get here... there it goes, aaand...
You look at your parchment. It seems like the decision to grab it was a good one, as the markings on the parchment appear to match some of the markings on the Negg! The conundrum will be figuring out what these markings mean, and where to place the symbols on the Negg. Apparently there are three sides to the Negg, which means there must be three puzzles to solve. This will be quite a challenge. Luckily, it looks like you can change between puzzles without any of your symbols changing or being removed. *whew*
(You have until the end of the day on 4/22 to complete this part of the Mysterious Negg event. But don't wait until the last second, for there will be more to do afterward!)
Click in front of the negg first, to get your parchments.
You need to place symbols into the grid on the negg - one each of each symbol/colour combination (3 colours x 3 symbols = 9 squares).
You get "hints" on the parchment - to work out which hints you need to use, match the symbol at the top of the negg with the symbol at the top of the scroll (click to select the one you want).
SCREENIE tips on how to solve your puzzle (everyone's will be a different pattern):
Your puzzle solving skills are unmatched!
It's too bad about that whole toxic dark matter thing, though... anyhow, you solved the Clockwork Negg's puzzles, allowing you to unlock it and reveal what was inside. If nothing else, you have the following things that you grabbed from the botanist to reward you for your effort...
These items are now in your inventory, which, you can rest assured, is not overflowing with dark matter (well, unless you count Piles of Soot... just kidding!).