# Day 38

The veil grows thin! The death clock ticks down, a stark reminder of the impending doom. With each passing moment, the whispers of Azathoth grow louder, more insistent. The realm is changing, mutating, and the air crackles with eldritch energy. Tensions are high. Several new quests have been added to the list.

## Global Events

*   **Whispering Woods Transformed:** The Whispering Woods is no more! Sean_P's dark magic has twisted it into the Screaming Shadows, a nightmarish reflection of its former self.
*   **Animal Uprising:** The creatures of the newly formed Screaming Shadows, now twisted and enraged, have launched coordinated attacks, specifically targeting Geoffrey's logging operations and Raymond's oil derricks.
*   **Azathoth's Influence:** The summoning ritual is progressing, and Azathoth's influence is rapidly spreading. The whispers grow more intense, filled with the screams of the Shadows and Sean_P's manic laughter.
*   **Reality Fraying:** Nick's disastrous attempt to conjure ASCII art has caused significant damage to the fabric of reality. The universe shudders under the strain.
*   **Economic Collapse:** Raymond's oil derrick continues to pump out its unholy bounty, but the landscape is now completely saturated. Usable farmland is gone. Sean_Y's concrete paving continues this trend, making the world uninhabitable. The economic situation has been decimated by this combination.
*   **Marcelo's Haunting:** The ghostly presence of Marcelo continues to stalk each of you, leaving its mark on your very souls.

## Player-Specific Events

### Nolan

The sheer number of Nolans replicating themselves on the cosmic Monopoly board is causing a disturbance! The booths pulse with an unsettling energy. Nolan's anxiety spikes to terrifying levels, exacerbating his...condition.

### Sean_P

Sean_P's descent into madness continues. He has successfully transformed the Whispering Woods into the Screaming Shadows. Azathoth rewards him with a surge of power, but the line between Sean_P and the maddening god is blurring. A growing unease settles within him as he questions his actions.

### Sean_Y

Sean_Y spent the day petting cats and paving everything. The cats are all very happy, and the world is covered in concrete. The paving, however, has only worsened the economic situation of the world.

### Nick

Nick's health plummets as his ill-conceived attempt at ASCII art rips a hole in reality. He loses all of his powers as a result of the backlash. The consequences of his hubris are severe.

### Raymond

Raymond's oil empire continues to grow, but at a terrible cost. The land is saturated with oil, choked by eldritch energies. A strange vibration fills the air. The economic situation is dire, as the land has been rendered unusable.

### Khushi

The revelation of Marcelo's bizarre secrets has left Khushi disoriented and nauseous. The world is now viewed through a distorted lens, forever tainted by the knowledge of Marcelo's strange habits and the looming presence of Azathoth.

### Sam

Sam spends the day petting her cats. They are all very happy.

### Geoffrey

Geoffrey remains blissfully unaware of the apocalyptic events unfolding around him, tallying his earnings from log sales, farmland sales, tuna earnings, and farmland income. His total income for the day is 68000 coin.

***

This is a dark day indeed, heroes. The stakes have never been higher. The world teeters on the brink. What will you do?

Author: tpowell

actions/state.yml

@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ players:
       location: The space between realities, filled with an infinite number of Nolans
       health: 100
       plan: Continue selling timeshares, but now with added existential dread
-      anxiety: 578
+      anxiety: 1578
       customs_agent: a bored-looking entity with antennae and a clipboard
       past_self_encounter: true
       can_speak: false
       scheme_failed: true
-      marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾
+      marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾👻
   Sean_P:
     health: -630
     inventory:
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ players:
         CHANGE THE ACTIONS done by all other players. The wand is now coated in
         iridescent goo and can duplicate items.
       cats_befriended: 2
-      azathoth_influence: Azathoth is mildly annoyed by your incompetence. You feel a
-        slight headache.
+      azathoth_influence: Azathoth is pleased with Sean_P's actions and rewards him
+        with a surge of power, but at the cost of his sanity.
       azathoth_embrace: true
       line_between_sean_p_azathoth_blurring: true
       unease_growing: true
-      marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾
+      marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾👻
   Sean_Y:
     health: -31
     inventory:
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ players:
       immune: true
       overwhelmed: true
       passed_out: true
-      marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾
-      cats_petted: 0
+      marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾👻
+      cats_petted: 12
       paving_success: Sean_Y has made minor progress with the paving.
   Nick:
-    health: -311010
+    health: -411010
     inventory:
       coin: 205000
       Exploded Thermonuclear Bomb Remains: 0
@@ -59,16 +59,13 @@ players:
       damage: "[[One (1) Exploded Thermonuclear Bomb Remains]] deals 10 ethereal
         damage that can't be blocked upon touching."
       god_of_death: true
-      powers:
-        - flight
-        - soul consumption
-        - revival
+      powers: []
       god_of_death_tainted: He is now a god of death, but one sustained by tainted
         souls. The corruption is slowly poisoning him, and he will soon turn
         into a horrifying monster if he does not find a clean soul.
       powers_require_souls: true
       twitching_eye: false
-      marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾
+      marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾👻
   Raymond:
     health: -504
     inventory:
@@ -80,7 +77,7 @@ players:
         - Madame Evangeline
       rubber_chicken_insanity: true
       campaign_fails: true
-      marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾
+      marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾👻
   Khushi:
     health: -568
     inventory: {}
@@ -96,7 +93,7 @@ players:
       marcelo_saucy_secrets: true
       marcelo_rubber_chicken: true
       disoriented_nauseous: true
-      marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾
+      marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾👻
   sam:
     health: -405
     inventory:
@@ -121,13 +118,13 @@ players:
       cats_hate_sam: false
       cats_hiss_swat: false
       cats_befriended: true
-      marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾
-      cats_petted: 24
-day: 37
+      marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾👻
+      cats_petted: 48
+day: 38
 worldInfo:
   weather: Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Mild Discomfort
-  day: 34
-  death_clock: 2
+  day: 35
+  death_clock: 1
   marcelo_lie_probability: 0.9
   npcs:
     merchant:
@@ -161,13 +158,12 @@ worldInfo:
   smithy:
     sell_price: {}
   hidden_layer: a giant game of cosmic Monopoly, with entire realities as properties
-  monopoly_board: The cosmic Monopoly board is now filled with tiny timeshare
-    booths staffed by miniature versions of Nolan. Nobody wants to buy them, and
-    the booths are slowly being crushed by the weight of existential dread
-    emanating from the space between realities.
+  monopoly_board: The cosmic Monopoly board is now overflowing with timeshare
+    booths manned by countless versions of Nolan. The booths pulse with an
+    unsettling energy, threatening to consume the entire board.
   farmland_income_per_day: 30000
-  nick_status: The ascii art was a spectacular failure and the universe is not
-    happy. Nick takes a massive hit to the soul
+  nick_status: The attempt to force the game to draw ASCII art results in a
+    catastrophic paradox. The universe shudders.
   cat_uprising: true
   operating_manual: written in an alien language, but diagrams suggest that
     controlling certain territories on the board directly influences events in
@@ -262,8 +258,17 @@ worldInfo:
       description: Sean_Y has paved everything. Find a way to restore the land and
         undo the concrete wasteland!
       urgent: true
+    - name: The Whispering Shadows
+      description: The Whispering Woods has been transformed into the Screaming
+        Shadows. Find a way to restore the balance or adapt to the new,
+        horrifying reality.
+      urgent: true
+    - name: Nick's Catastrophe
+      description: Repair the fabric of reality after Nick's failed attempt to draw
+        ASCII art, or suffer the consequences of a universe unraveling.
+      urgent: true
   azathoth:
-    health: 1200
+    health: 1250
     powers:
       - Reality Warping
       - Soul Manipulation
@@ -284,9 +289,9 @@ worldInfo:
   marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾🌳💰
   azathoth_influence_growing: true
   animals_attack_geoffrey: false
-  whispering_woods_rebellion: false
-  azathoth_whispers: The whispers of Azathoth are interspersed with Marcelo's
-    giggling and quacking noises from rubber duckies.
+  whispering_woods_rebellion: true
+  azathoth_whispers: The whispers of Azathoth grow louder, filled with the screams
+    of the Screaming Shadows and the manic laughter of Sean_P.
   reality_fraying_nolan: true
   animal_attacks_ferocious_coordinated: true
   animal_attacks_target_geoff_logs_raymonds_oil_derricks: true
@@ -303,16 +308,16 @@ worldInfo:
     vintage_porcelain_dolls: true
     wearing_clown_shoes_to_bed: true
     eating_mayonnaise_with_a_spoon: true
-  land_cleared_90_percent: true
-  land_sold_as_farmland: true
+  land_cleared_90_percent: false
+  land_sold_as_farmland: false
   geoff_logs_financials:
     Log_Sales: 3000
     Farmland_Sales: 30000
     Tuna_Earnings: 5000
     Farmland_Income_Per_Day: 30000
     Total_Income: 68000
   geoffrey_oblivious_to_doom: true
-  animals_attack_ferocious_coordinated: false
+  animals_attack_ferocious_coordinated: true
   animals_attacks_target_geoff_logs_raymonds_oil_derricks: true
   screamingShadowsAnimals:
     - Shadow Wolves
@@ -329,10 +334,11 @@ worldInfo:
     info:
       marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾
   animals_attack_target_geoff_logs_raymonds_oil_derricks: true
-  treasury: 544000
+  treasury: 612000
   npc_geoffrey:
     health: 100
-    inventory: {}
+    inventory:
+      coin: 68000
     info:
       marcelo_presence: 👻😱😈💀👽👾
   campaign_fails: false

stats.html

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   <tr><td>README.md</td><td>44</td></tr>
-  <tr><td>actions/state.yml</td><td>36</td></tr>
+  <tr><td>actions/state.yml</td><td>37</td></tr>
   <tr><td>.github/workflows/release.yml</td><td>32</td></tr>
-  <tr><td><a href="./stats.html">stats.html</a></td><td>26</td></tr>
+  <tr><td><a href="./stats.html">stats.html</a></td><td>27</td></tr>
   <tr><td><a href="./escape/">escape/index.html</a></td><td>25</td></tr>
-  <tr><td><a href="./remind/green.svg">remind/green.svg</a></td><td>21</td></tr>
+  <tr><td><a href="./remind/green.svg">remind/green.svg</a></td><td>22</td></tr>
   <tr><td>cave-game/frontend/index.ts</td><td>19</td></tr>
   <tr><td>cave-game/rear-end/Game.ts</td><td>19</td></tr>
   <tr><td>.github/workflows/compile.yml</td><td>17</td></tr>