⋅⋆ ─── ⋆⋅ ᝰ ⋅⋆ ─── ⋆⋅ you groan, rubbing your eyes as you sit up. the hard, dusty ground scratches against your hards. the neon glow of inkopolis is completely gone. "huh? where am I?" you mutter, squinting. "look, look! they're finally awake!" you look up, your vision clearing. three idols are standing directly over you, blocking the hazy sky. it's the idol trio from the plaza last night. thea leans over you, her hands on her hips. "we found you passed out right by the entrance. talk about perfect timing!" mildred stands right behind her. "we told you the city felt off—turns out, it's way worse than we thought." cat tilts her head. "the great zapfish has gone missing. we came to octo valley to invetigate, but we need someone with your skills on the ground." "I still don't understand," you say. "how did I get here?" an old inkling hops out from behind thea, pointing a cane right at your chest. it's captain cuttlefish. "well, I don't know, but how'd you like to become an official agent?" "we could really use your help, you know!" mildred insists. thea shoves a heavy, paint-filled weapon into your hands, and you tilt your head in confusion. "well," cat grins, "sounds like you're coming with us, whether you like it or not." ⋅⋆ ─── ⋆⋅ ᝰ ⋅⋆ ─── ⋆⋅ ᝰ welcome hello and welcome to action's very first storyline activity :0 we could've never predicted the great zapfish being stolen! (this activity is required to move forward, while the two other activities are optional but will give you advantages in the future) ⋅⋆ ─── ⋆⋅ ᝰ ⋅⋆ ─── ⋆⋅ ᝰ instructions captain cuttlefish seems to have left us a hidden message...a set of ciphers, perhaps? it's up to you to solve it! feel free to work together :D ⋅⋆ ─── ⋆⋅ ᝰ ⋅⋆ ─── ⋆⋅ ᝰ ciphers #1: jhw wr nqrz rfwr ydoohb, brxu rqob fkrlfh (solved) #2: gsv xivvkb low nzm rm gsv hvdvih hzbh sr ⋅⋆ ─── ⋆⋅ ᝰ ⋅⋆ ─── ⋆⋅ ᝰ credits - @catmeowlove7, @moosywoosy, and @lychiez for leading action this session - thumbnail by and - description by - swc logo by - full swc credits here: ⋅⋆ ─── ⋆⋅ ᝰ ⋅⋆ ─── ⋆⋅