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Tales for Makers - Episode 3: Drone Patrol

balearicdynamics
balearicdynamics
5 Jun 2022
Tales for Makers - Episode 3: Drone Patrol

[Episode 1]
[Episode 2]

imageRay walks around, seeing what is in this abandoned amusement park. But soon, he will discover that it is more populated than expected; not crowded but full of strange characters.
He finds barracks and carousels, shooting galleries, and an enormous rollercoaster.

Ray observes every detail, searching for clues of the presence of Tommy; looking through a window of a barrack, he sees someone. Is Tommy playing video games? Excited enters the playroom that he finds empty.

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While Ray explores the surrounding environment, he sometimes hears a strange "buzz" over his head, but he can only see the blue sky and white clouds looking upwards.

When he meets Sonya again near a shooting gallery, he asks her about the source of that vibration noise; she answers that it is one of the drone patrol devices to monitor what happens in the park from the top to keep it a secure place. Not easy to see because they blend with the surrounding.

Ray tries to find an answer to the many questions in his mind, but Sonya is busy and disappears again.
He sees many strange engines and automata in that park that need more attention. So he steps back and checks for every detail he can see. He is sure that these engines can reveal the key to that strange world understanding.

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The third time Ray heard the "Buzz" in the air finally found the source, a flying drone a few meters over his head.
Ray studied the drone signals with his portable Wireshark app discovering enabled WiFi and a Bluetooth connection.

Good to know, maybe useful for the future.

Always attracted by the challenge of labyrinths, Ray does not hesitate; he entered the Mirrors Labyrinth as he saw the large glass door. He was almost sure that Tommy had done the same.

Once, he was discussing labyrinth solution techniques with Tommy; Ray explained to him that the secret to exiting in a short time is leaving a signal behind to recognize the right path and the already walked points.
Unfortunately, this was not possible in this case: mirrors were confusing, and sometimes they were not reflecting the expected image.
Lost, after half an hour of tries, Ray remembered the security drone patrolling the top.

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Hacking the drone signals, he discovers that the Bluetooth connection sends the current drone orientation, so he started to keep track of it moving around as much as possible, following any direction.
One hour later, Ray was in front of the exit door.

There were two signs: "Exit" and "Continue." He followed the exit sign, missing Tommy in the Horror Tunnel for a few minutes.

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 3 years ago +1
    Definitely keeping the tech options open in this episode. Let's see... Carousels/shooting galleries/rollercoaster Video games Drones Surveillance Engines and automata WiFi / Bluetooth …
  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 3 years ago

    Definitely keeping the tech options open in this episode.

    Let's see...

    • Carousels/shooting galleries/rollercoaster
    • Video games
    • Drones
    • Surveillance
    • Engines and automata
    • WiFi / Bluetooth
    • Software apps
    • Labyrinths
    • Navigation
    • Mirrors
    • Location tracking

    oh, and strange characters... 

    It sounds like Ray is perhaps lost within the depths of the Element 14 community website...? Slight smile

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  • robogary
    robogary over 3 years ago

    I notice the same thing as my house, I expect to see my sleek slim handsome self in the mirrors, but usually see distorted images of some fat old guy. 

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 3 years ago

    "...mirrors were confusing, and sometimes they were not reflecting the expected image..."

    I think I must have one of these installed in my bathroom... Every morning the reflection appears to get more and more idiorepulsive...

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