Summer Event 2017: Lost City

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Summary

In 2017, CS's annual summer event was themed after a lost underwater city, which we discovered was full of a whole isolated society of pets! To celebrate the reunion with Avian and the land-based CS crew, we were invited to the Lost City's Jamboree, hosted by an entertaining cast of characters. However, the Jamboree was endangered when it was the discovered that someone broke the orchestra's instruments! Without music, the event could have fallen apart. Thankfully, due to the hard investigative work done by CS members, all was fixed and the celebration was a huge blast!

Characters (NPCs)

The Lost City event was filled with colorful NPCs, pushing the story line of this summer vacation along. These characters are often called NPCs (non player characters) since they weren't actually played by a user, but were instead pre-programmed by staff. Many of them (especially Cuttler and Princess) ended up being very popular in the community. The NPCs would give out pets and items throughout the event. Some required players to trade in tokens to claim their prizes, while other stations were free. As the event progressed, more trade ins and characters were introduced each day, as the story was gradually revealed.

Avian and Totoro

Avian and Totoro were visible on the Event Map itself. Each day they had new free items for users to collect. Additionally, free pets became available from their page later on in the event. They served as our guide throughout the event, and explained some of the plot advancements each day. Avian (left) is Tess's custom pet, while Totoro (right) is the reversed image of an item released in the 2009 Advent Calendar.

Chef Calamari

Chef Calamari could be found at the Banquet Table inside of the Castle Courtyard. He's a disgruntled worker just trying to get the big feast prepared for the jamboree! Unfortunately some runaway pets had been bothering him, stealing his ingredients and interrupting his work! Maybe that's why he was so short with us! Chef Calamari was originally released in 2016th in celebration of CS's Birthday!

Cuttler the Royal Guard

Cuttler was a very eccentric guard who works for the royal palace. Although a bit rude to us at first, Cuttler soon became a good friend, and even eventually invited us onto the team as an official guard! We then worked with him to solve the crime and save the jamboree. He could be found in the Castle Storeroom. Cuttler the Guard made his first appearance in this summer event. However, at the end of the event, he was released as a pet and can be found in the Archive under the Lost City Event.

Finnegan

Busy with decorating for the jamboree, Finnegan seemed very absent-minded when we first met him. He always was carrying seaweed or ribbons in his mouth as he rushed to get everything in place, often not having enough time to speak to us properly, until his work was finished. Originally Finnegan's design was used as a Store Pet in late 2014.

Mr. Herringbone

Mr. Herringbone lives in the Shipwreck, visible on the main Lost City Map. He was very grumpy at first, but we later learned that he felt unwanted by his fellow Lost City pets, because his neighbors were intimidated by a big dragon. We also get to see that he is truly touched by the gift Princess made him. Mr. Herringbone first appeared as a character in this event, but his design was later released at the end of the event, and can be found in the archive.

Panopea

Panopea ran one of the "mini-games" that were a part of this event, getting her own spot not the map called "Panopea's Pearl game." She didn't have much significance in the plot of the event, but the prizes players could win from her game were quite exciting. This design was originally released in 2012 to celebrate CS's Birthday.

Princess

In the Castle Entrance, the young Princess of the Lost City could be found. She's silly and always looking to have a good time, acting with the best of intentions. As we find out, she's the one who stole the kelp in order to welcome Mr. Herringbone, who she realized was feeling left out of the celebrations. Princess first appeared in this event, but her design was released at the end of the event. It can be found under the Lost City Event in the archive.

Shelly

Shelly is a fashionista who wants to disperse some lovely designs in preparation of the big night of the jamboree! She's very generous, and quite dedicated to her work. This design was released originally in February of 2016.

Tesla the Conductor

Tesla is a pet that came with us to the lost city, leading the orchestra and providing the music for the jamboree. At first he was very short with us, because he was stressed out about the orchestra's instruments being vandalized! He could be found on the Stage. This design was released as a Store Pet in 2016.

Wade	Wade ran the first animated mini-game ever featured on CS. They were a great sale-person for their game, hanging out at the Fast Fins Racetrack and promoting the races. Wade's design originally was released in 2016's Advent Calendar.

Character Dialogue

Sometimes referred to as "flavor text," the NPCs often had their dialogue switched out in order to tell the story. Each day new dialogue would be up, telling observant users about the changes happening in the Lost City.

Day One - July 22nd
Avian	Yay, finally we're here! I'm sure you've heard the rumors about an ancient Chicken Smoothie server which broke off and fell into the sea many years ago during a bad data storm. Well, turns out the rumors were true! We followed mysterious co-ordinates printed on the back of a smoothie cup to this location. The lost pets seem to have survived and established a new society. Time to go 'sploring!
Get out! Only castle workers in here! (the squid eyes your clothes with suspicion) Y'know the party's gonna have a strict dress code, right? Go to Shelly's and get yourself tidied up. (wow rude)				Cuttler
Princess	...Hi, um... Mama's not here. Everyone is working on the Jam...Jam-Boo-Ree... the party! So now I'm in charge. Off with your head! Hehe just kidding... I'm not allowed to do that anymore
Well hello there! You're a little odd looking if you don't mind me saying. Where're your fins 'n tentacles? Oh well. This is a racing track. Only the fastest critters compete. Correctly pick the winner to take home a special prize... just costs one pearl to enter!				Wade
Mr. Herringbone	GET OUT OF--oh. hmph I thought you were someone else. oi get out already. (uhh wonder what's up with this grouch...)
Welcome to Barnacle Boutique! Have you prepared your outfit for the upcoming Summer Jamboree? Don't expect the royal guard to let you in wearing any old clothes (or worse, naked!) Don't worry, I'll sort you out. You'll be sure to make a splash when you show up in one of my designs :)				Shelly

Day Two - July 23rd
Cuttler	Oh hi! :) are you my secret admirer? I've been getting all these beautiful pictures in my mailbox. Sorry if I seemed a little rude yesterday. It's been stressful working on this Jamboree. I'm sorry, but I still can't let you in. Only workers are allowed during setup.
You again? What do you want? Hmph... I don't mean to be such a grump, but the kids here are always knocking on my walls and messing with my stuff.				Mr. Herringbone

Day Three - July 24th
Cuttler	Hi again! I love CS tourists, you are so friendly :) I've thought of a way to help you out... Guards only need a little work experience before they can work security for the Jamboree. If you like I could get you a job in town. Then after a day of training you should be ready to work security inside the castle courtyard!
Waaaahhh :'( Oh wait, I just remembered, I ate that sandwich last night :)				Princess

Day Four - July 25th
Avian	I bet you thought I was gonna give you another set of swim stuff today. Well, you'd be right! Tess said I gave terrible packing advice before we set off so now I have to make up for it.
Hey, you found me! :) How does it feel being a member of the royal guard? I don't have much work to do now, since they hired a bunch of CS tourists to work security. So I'm just taking a little break. Shhh, don't tell the royals I'm in here. Feel free to pick up a fresh guard's uniform if your old one gets dirty!				Cuttler
Mr. Herringbone	Hey, thanks for taking care of those pesky critters gnawing on my house. You CS folk are alright. The locals here aren't so friendly to me. I haven't had a proper house guest since some silly misunderstanding in 2015 when I sneezed and set someone's hair on fire. It was an accident! How was I supposed to know dragon fire still burns underwater? Seems like an overreaction to me. Now everyone is all wrapped up in this Jamboree nonsense, but no invite for me. Hmph. I didn't wanna go anyway.
Mmff hmfuh mmble. Huh? *He spits the seaweed out of his mouth* Sorry, I guess I can't talk and make decorations at the same time. I'm Finnegan, I'll be the host for the Jamboree. There is still a lot of work to do here, so please pitch in and help if you can :)				Finnegan
Chef Calamari	Hi, are you the new guard? Great, because I have a real problem with security here. Someone keeps stealing all the ingredients from my kitchen, at this rate I'll never have enough to finish preparing the Jamboree banquet.

Day Five - July 26th
Avian	Oh fishsticks, the Castle Courtyard has been vandalized overnight! I really hope it wasn't done by one of my vacation guests... let me check this guest list carefully... Totoro, you go scout for clues!
Yaawn. Mama says I have to leave the guards alone today because they're busy doing an inbestivation. Inbestigate. Ingestivate. Whatever shush.				Princess
Cuttler	Oh no, this is so bad... we haven't had a crime here since the great hair fire of 2015. Why did this have to happen the same week I'm training new guards... :( I'm putting a case together, please help me out by interviewing the residents and tourists to see if anyone knows anything.
Hey, what's everyone gabbing about today? No-one ever tells me anything. Drama on the Jamboree stage? Are they putting on a play? Ha ha ha. I'm sorry, just trying to lighten the mood.				Mr. Herringbone
Shelly	Oh dear, have you heard the news about the broken music instruments? I hope this doesn't mean they'll postpone the Jamboree. At least we'll have some more time to shop for pretty outfits though :)
Mmff hmfuh mmble HMMHPH! Huh? *He spits the seaweed out of his mouth* Excuse my language. I'm really stressed out trying to organize this event, I hope this recent vandalism doesn't delay things.				Finnegan
Chef Calamari	Did you see the news today? They're acting like no crime ever happens here. What about all the sticky paws helping themselves to my grub? I need a vacation.
Hello. I'm the conductor for the Jamboree orchestra. Or, I was. I have nothing to conduct now because someone has gone and ruined all the instruments! Is that why you're here? Returning to the scene of the crime? Oh, you're a guard? Okay, please find the vandal responsible for this mess.				Tesla
Penopea	Hello! I'm Panopea. Nice to meet ya. Are you feeling lucky? I've hidden a special pearl in one of these shells, and if you guess which shell it's in then you'll win a very special prize! Of course, if you're wrong I won't let you go home empty-handed. That wouldn't be very fun! If you win the pearl game: Congratulations, you found a pearl! You get to take home the grand prize! If you loose the pearl game:' Ooh bad luck, there's no pearl inside that shell. But here's a gift to say thanks for playing :)

Day Six - July 27th
Avian	Well done guards of CS for helping Cuttler solve the mystery of the broken instruments! Now we can get back to enjoying our vacation. The Jamboree staff have had some set-backs but we should be able to help them get back on track!
Hiii. Mama says I'm grounded until the Jambony starts. Will you please tell Mr Herringbone I'm sorry and I didn't mean to :(				Princess
Cuttler	Thanks for all your help yesterday! What a mess. I think we should install some security cameras around here! All the investigation updates were recorded on our pin board yesterday, so click here [this link is no longer active] to view the unfolding story.
Hmph. Grumble mumble. Did he just say the word grumble?				Mr. Herringbone
Shelly	Yesterday was a strange day! I was pretty shocked when Cuttler sent guards to interview me. You guys didn't really think I would do such a thing right? Anyways, let's get back to trying on pretty clothes! :)
Mmh mbl Huh? *He spits the seaweed out of his mouth* Okay! Enough drama. Back to preparing the event hall. There is a lot of extra clean-up to do now.				Finnegan
Chef Calamari	Hey listen guard, I did not appreciate all the questioning yesterday. Anyone would think you had me down as a suspect! I'm working hard on prepping food for the thousands of tourists that hit town this week, so of course I'm working strange hours.
Alright hello there! Sorry we met under such difficult circumstances yesterday. I hope I didn't give too bad of an impression. I'm Tesla, and like you I came from CS. The royals hired me to conduct the Jamboree orchestra, so I'm on a little working vacation :)				Tesla

Day Seven - July 28th

no new dialogue was released this day

Day Eight - July 29th
Avian	Hi guys, I hope you've enjoyed your vacation so far! I hear the Jamboree will be opening tomorrow :)
Tomorrow's the big day! There's just a little last-minute cleaning to do today, then we can relax and enjoy the party.				Cuttler
Mr. Herringbone	Hmph. I suppose I'll check out the Jamboree tomorrow. It would be rude not to, right?
Alright shoppers, I hope you've managed to sort out a Jamboree outfit by now! I can't wait to see you all partying at the Jamboree in my handmade gowns and tunics.				Shelly
Chef Calamari	Okay just have to put the finishing touches on these dishes for tomorrow. Can't wait to hang up my hat and join the party!

Day Nine - July 30th
Avian	Yay, it's finally time for the Jamboree!
Thanks for all your help with the Jamboree! You've done the royal guard proud. My mailbox is buried in a mountain of art from my secret admirers, so I'm sticking some pics up on the pinboard now. Huge thank-you to the sweethearts sending these in <3 I'll keep pinning up more pics each hour til I run out, please take a look!				Cuttler
Princess	Yay guess what! The Janarbee is on! I finished my present just in time. I hope Mr Herringbone likes it :)
Hello again! Thanks for all your help. The orchestra is ready to play, but we'd welcome your musical talents if you'd like to join in!				Tesla
Mr. Herringbone	Did you see the statue the princess made me? :) I guess not everyone thinks I'm scary.
Okay team, round up all your freshly-styled pets and let's head over to the courtyard for the Jamboree!				Shelly
Chef Calamari	Phew, got all the food prepared just in time! What do you think? Is that not the best jellyfish jello you've ever had?
Hello hello, welcome to the Jamboree! Help yourself to snacks and enjoy the music!				Finnegan
Wade	Time for a quick race before we head over to the Jamboree? Correctly pick the winner to take home a special prize... just costs one pearl to enter!

Day Ten - July 31th
Avian	Alright everyone, time to pack your bags! We are heading back to CS! Please go and say your goodbyes and thankyous to all the friendly locals who've been hosting us on our trip :)
Thanks for spending your vacation with me! It was fun :) Mama says we are going on vacation now too! But I have some jobs to do first :(				Princess

Map Areas

The Lost City map had many interactive areas, which held new content each day. Users had to check the zones each day to make sure they didn't miss out on any gifts! In addition to free pets and items, the event also featured trade-in stations, which allowed users to exchange their tokens for other prizes.

The Lost City

Avian + Totoro

Avian and Totoro had their own special spot on the map. Each day they'd provide users with a new set of free items, and they eventually had token trade-ins on their page as well.

The Barnacle Boutique

The boutique was a friendly little shop run by Shelly. She was most known for providing items (particularly clothing and wigs), although there were some free pets available as well from this location. The items were often dressy or fashionable to prepare for the jamboree!

Fast Fins Race Track

The race track was home to the hamster race mini game. The game included an animation of the race, and users would try to predict which hamster would win. Wade was the NPC who watched over these races, and a large array of prizes could be won - no one ever came out empty handed.

Gillian	Steve	Raymond

This game was hugely popular among the user base, players grouping themselves into teams according to their favorite racer, each fostering a devoted fanbase. These stamps were released to commemorate the fighting spirit.

Shipwreck

The site of the Shipwreck serves as Mr. Herringbone's home. Since he is seen as a bit of an outcast in the Lost City, he lives there instead. Over the course of the event this page did have several trade-ins available.

The Kelp Forest

The Kelp Forest was a source of tokens event (which could be claimed every hour), and banner pets. When able to search the Kelp Forest, players would see a cameo of Squiddy from the 2012 Beach Event. If an hour had not yet passed, the player would find the forest to be empty instead.

The Castle Entrance

The castle entrance housed the Princess, and also contained several trade in stations. Eventually, as the event continued, the Castle Entrance also allowed passage to the Castle Courtyard.

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The Castle Courtyard

The full Castle Courtyard map during the jamboree.

The Stage

The stage was the scene of the jamboree. When the celebration finally started, it became light up. Beyond that, the Stage also served as a page when players could receive pets and items, as well as find Tesla, one of the characters in the plot.

The Banquet Table

Here players could find several trade-in stations, pets, and even some specialized tokens (which could be traded for other regular event tokens. Chef Calamari Watched over this section of the map.

The Photo Booth

The Photo Booth provided players with many free pieces of scenery items, to help give dress-ups an under water vibe! There was no NPC present in this location - only free items appeared here.

Jamboree Organizer Table

Here players could interact with Finnegan, and active a couple trade-in stations to exchange their event tokens former specialized tokens.

Panopea's Pearl Game

Here the second mini game in this event took place. No matter what, players would win something, but the type of prizes varied based on whether or not the player guessed correctly.

Empty Shells			Winner Shells

The Castle Store Room

Cuttler the Guard spent most of the event in this area of the map. It was from this location players could start the investigation, receive free items, and active several trade in centers.

The Investigation

On day five, the CS tourists woke up to discover that a terrible crime had been committed while they slept! Cuttler informed us that the orchestra's instruments had been destroyed! Without their instruments, the orchestra won't be able to play for the jamboree. Fear and doubt makes some question if the event should be held at all! Eager to solve the crime, Cuttler enlisted our help to find the culprit.

Users were a given the task of collecting interviews from some of the other Lost City inhabitants, while Cuttler assembled the evidence. These tasks were mainly for story, but completing them did award the player with a few items and stamps themed around the Investigation. Over the course of day five players could watch as Cuttler pieced the puzzle together. Every so often, a new bit of information would be added onto a new page in the Castle Storeroom: the pin-board.

• The Pin-Board's Story
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  The game is afoot! Cuttler prepared the pin board to begin the investigation.

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  Chef Calamari was the first to be interviewed. He blames the crimes on the "thieves" we helped him with the previous day.

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  Avian defends the otters. Since the CS players adopted them, they couldn't have done the deed.

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  Finnegan is the next to be interviewed. He suggests that either the Chef let someone in, or the crime was done by someone with a key to the Courtyard.

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  Finnegan, Cuttler, Panopea, and Tesla all had keys, although there may have been some left over from previous years.

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  Cuttler proves his alibi. He couldn't have done it because he was chatting with fans online.

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  Panopea said she went out on her own, but that on her way out she saw Wade hanging around by the stage.

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  Avian finds that Squiddy does indeed remember seeing Panopea, but the squid can't recall what time that was.

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  The question becomes "what happened between 12:45 and 5:45," since we've narrowed down the timeframe where the crime occurred to just this window.

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  The otters are proven innocent once more because the tourists took pictures with them during the time the crime must have occurred.

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  Wade says they were only at the stage to watch Panopea's Pearl Game, which they think is rigged. Tesla is found not to have a criminal history.

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  Items found at the scene of the crime were things both Finnegan and Mr. Herringbone were looking for.

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  Mr. Herringbone thinks it was all an inside job.

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  The Chef mentions that Shelly had a key to the event previous years, and that it's possible she may still have it.

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  Shelly says she just stayed home that night. Supposedly she lost the old key.

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  A tourist found a picture they had taken with the Chef in the Courtyard...while he claimed to be sleeping!

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  A tourist suggests that Mr. Herringbone may have had motive to ruin the jamboree, since he was unhappy about not getting an invite.

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  A tourist found a picture they took of Shelly, where she was out late at night, when she claimed to have been in bed!

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  Finnegan swears he sent Mr. Herringbone and invite, but the dragon never responds to them. Which is lying?

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  Shelly admits she was out late. She went to "geekfest17," but was embarrassed that people may judge her if she admitted it.

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  Mr. Herringbone checked his seamail, which he had turned off because it spammed his inboxes too much, and found he had been invited to all these gatherings.

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  Princess says she has no idea who did the crime, she just had a bad dream that night about a green monster.

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  Chef responds to the accusation, claiming that his jellyfish got loose and he caught them and went back to bed right after. He'd just forgotten to tell us.

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  The Conductor, Tesla, stayed with our group overnight. Avian can back it up. Tourists suggest that it could have been the royal family, since they have keys to the courtyard.

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  The King and Queen report being woken up at around 3 or 4 by a noise in the Courtyard, but they did not investigate. A tourist discovers an odd shadow in the background of one of their pictures.

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  Mr. Herringbone did not hear the noise, and he doubts the tourists would commit such a crime. He asks us what we think of the new statue. What new statue?

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  Mr. Herringbone admits that he had made a statue, and snuck into the courtyard to surprise everyone by putting it on the stage. He denies breaking anything though, and the statue is nowhere to be found.

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  The Queen approaches Cuttler and lets him know that the Princess had another sleep walking episode, and knocked over Mr. Herringbone's work, which happened to crush the instruments. She says the royals family will pay the cost for repairs. Case solved!

Our Task

After the crime was discovered, Cuttler sent us to interview the citizens of the Lost City to figure out who did it. Cuttler would give us stationary to start the task, which then we could then trade to the NPC in return for their Sealed Witness Statement. For the first investigation, trading the Sealed Witness Statement to Cuttler would add stamps to your account themed around the mission. The second stage, with Mr. Herringbone, allowed users to keep a copy of the Sealed Witness statement item for their collection.

Cuttler	Would you please interview Chef Calamari and bring me his statement? Other guards will take care of the rest.
Chef Calamari answers a few questions and then shoos you away so he can return to working. I hope this is enough to bring to Cuttler the Guard.				Chef Calamari
Cuttler	[Upon trade-in:] Thanks, I have a lot of reading to do! I'll update my pin board as the case unfolds.

Cuttler	Would you please interview Mr. Herringbone to ask his thoughts about what I discovered yesterday, and bring me his statement? You can use this piece of stationery to write it down.
Mr. Herringbone just makes a few hmphs and sighs. Not sure if this interview is worth giving to Cuttler. I think I'll just keep it.				Mr. Herringbone

Tokens and Banner Pets

This event had several different types of tokens. As the event progressed, there were some additional token items added, although they were simply made from other existing tokens at a few trade ins. Their status as tokens mostly served for plot, and these later token were only of use at a select few trade in stations.

Banner Tokens + Pets

This is the standard event token. Every 20 minutes, players could randomly find a banner at the bottom of nearly any page of the site. Usually they'd receive one of these items, which could then be traded on there event page to NPCs in return for pets and items.

Pearl			Clam Shell			Spiral Shell			Mollusc Shell
Driftwood				Driftwood				Driftwood

Kelp Forest Tokens

On occasion instead of the standard items, players would receive a pet instead. These pets from this event could only be gained through these random banner gifts, not through a token trade in. Receiving a pet instead of a token still reset the cool down timer, and the player would have to wait another hour before searching in the Kelp Forest again.

Jamboree Tokens

The Jamboree Tokens served mostly as decorative items, but there were a few trade-ins that required them as payment. Players could get them through a trade in with the regular event token types with Finnegan, after they became available.

Banquet Table Tokens

The Banquet Tokens served mostly as decorative items, but there were a few trade-ins that required them as payment. Players could get them through a trade in with the regular event token types with the Chef, after they became available.

Each trade in station would request different combinations and types of tokens.

Stamps

Fast Fins Race Track

Castle Entrance

Castle Storeroom

Investigation

(These stamps were only available if participating in the investigation, not the summer event as a whole. Learn more here.)

Fun Text

As with many CS events, the Lost City featured some random, amusing text, involving the CS team and users.

Breaking News

On day 5 a "Breaking News" bar was added to the event page, so that we could follow the news around the investigation. Every 20 minutes a new line was cycled into the news, and the oldest was removed. This continued for the day and spilled over into the next. Some of the text followed what was happening with the pin board investigation, while others were playing with the various things going on in the forum at the time (such a "sacrificing" the staff and not sleeping). In the collection bellow, the name of CS Team Members are surrounded in square brackets, and commas separate the names that would rotate.

Tourists have been overheard speaking in their native "meme" language. Locals are struggling to communicate with the land dwellers.
[Pandle, Orchid Sprig] discovered tentacle prints on the stage - what could this mean?
[Verdana, Coalchaser] is spotted in clawcuffs after stealing pearls from Panopea. Could this crime be related to the instruments?
Trending Tuna of the Hour: Prawn to be Wild by Steppenfish
An anonymous eye witness swears he saw a flash of red near the instruments last night.
Barnacle blowers on sale for only seven shells, buy now while you still can!
Shady pearl dealer [AquilaFuga, solitudinarian] seen lurking around the castle courtyard late at night.
Steve defends accusations against race rigging; "I'm not gillty!"
Get your SANDwiches here!
[Tess] and [Simon] form a club for Steve: Squids are friends. Not fiends.
Cuttler the guard confirms; "I'm shingle and looking to mingle"
Who are these new guards, and why are they doing such a terrible job?
Inhabitants clam up in ongoing investigation.
Feeling tired? Crabby? Call [EmberWolf] on 1-800-GO-2-BED
"KELP ME!"; [Saikiyo]'s cries of distress heard from the Kelp Forest.
Visitors exhibit unhealthy obsession with combing the ocean floor at 20 minute intervals.
Fast Fins race track will remain open despite the local crimes. A sign outside the track reads "While the Jamboree is delayed, why not come watch some more races to pass the time?"
Locals concerned with the large amount of clickbait appearing around the sunken city.
Celebrity Bubbler Gossip: Is Sharkira coming to the Jamboree?
Barnacle Boutique owner fends off accusations of design theft; THIS SCAMPI HAPPENING she cries.
And now a statement from Totoro: "chirp squak chirp CHIRP sqUAk chirp* - Wow, that definitely answers a few questions, very informative.
Trending Tuna of the Hour: Fishboy by Squid Rock
Today's weather: Strong currents, possible riptide.
Going to the seanema? James Pond marathon on now.
<コ:彡 Squideratti confirmed <コ:彡
Stocks in driftwood unexpectedly rise like the tide.
Looking for your sole-mate? Head along to our annual Speed Fishing Night.
The local grumpy dragon seems to be uncharacteristically upbeat today, would could be behind this sudden mood change?
Celebrity Bubbler Gossip: Kylie Minnow spotted having lunch with Mussel Crowe.
'Queen' sends [Berkshire] outrageous demands for sandwiches. Return address reveals demands were actually sent by the young princess!
Want a whale of a time? Visit Wade's racetrack for high speed, exhilarating fun!
Cuttler and [trxnsient] found scales across the stage.
[Wobbuffet] claims the game is rigged. Panopea denies, saying 'its all about luck.
Shelly releases a new clothing line with a limited edition "bandit black" top and mask, on sale now!
Salty citizens are quickly turning on each other and posting their accusations on Bubbler.
Tourists are seen handing out pitchforks, "We must sacrifice [Seasonal] in order to find the culprit!" they claim.
Wade annoyed. "Shelly is always the first to know the gossip here. She must surely know more about the crime."
Where are the King and Queen? Still no official statement.
Jamboree organizer Finnegan denies to comment on the scandal starting "There is far too much to get done, I don't have time for more of this nonsense"
Royal representative covers for the King and Queen: They are simply busy with their royal duties.
Shelly: Beautiful she is, but is she also innocent?
Trending Tuna of the Hour: U can't Trout This by MC Hammerhead
New video going viral on FishTube, a suspicious figure seen lurking in the kelp forest! Or was that just a piece of kelp? It's so blurry.
Shelly indignant: "Why would I want to ruin the jamboree?"
What did one sea say to the other? Nothing, it just waved.
Gillian Glider clames to have been asleep at the time of the crime however [Coalchaser] has footage on their shellphone of Gillian at the clam bar last night...hmmmm.
Wade states that the race track has always been getting more attention than the boutique.
Squiddy accused of stalking! Why was he watching Panopea yesterday?!
Oyster care: How to grow your own pearls - Tips from oyster expert Panopea.
Kale salad is so yesterday. Kelp is the new trend food.
Squiddy and Panopea - what is going on between them? Are they hiding a secret?
Celebrity Bubbler Gossip: Heidi Clam and Skate Moss promote their new Fintimates fashion line.
Forensic specialist [sketchi] is seen placing a kelp fry into a plastic bag for evidence.
Princess remains the only member of the Royal Family to be seen in public.
Finnegan vanished in a pile of seaweed. Is the pressure from the investigations too much?
Pearls, pearls, pearls. Finance experts are devastated about the sudden fall of the sanddollar.
Why did the lobster blush? Because the seaweed.
Princess joins the suspects: She always had access to the keys as part of the Royal Family!
Cuttler is calling out for more information: Every eye-witness should please call Bubbles-Emergency-Hotline.
Mr Herringbone cannot provide an alibi. "I was watching the reef. There is new drama coming up in the clownfish family."
What is the truth behind Steve's missing last name. It is definitely susfishious.
Raymond Rushmore accuses Steve of cheating: inking the race track is not acceptable.
Chef swears that the jello is 100% vegan, all algae.
[Yağmur] seen lurking around the crime scene taking photos.
Conductor has been seen fighting with Mr Herringbone. What was the cause of this?
Rumours are spreading: Will the jamboree be cancelled?
Raymond Rushmore insists there’s something fishy about Gillian Glider.
Royal family question princess about their missing cousins. "I gave them to the tourists to play with!" she claims. Looks like someone may be sea-grounded.
Conductor admits: "Someone as big as Mr Herringbone can only destroy. There is nothing good coming from this monster."
Chef Calamari enraged: After all the cooking they better not dare cancel the jamboree!
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Tourists: Are they really as innocent as they make us believe?
Cuttler is calming the crowd: The jamboree will take place one way or another.
Shelly enraged: "My outfits are selling phanemonal."

Jamboree Party Generator

When the jamboree finally. started, there was a flavor text generator that users could use to see some funny phrased themed around the event. Users could click a button to generate a line that included their username. On occasion the name of CS Team Members would be included as well!

Default Phrases
"I need a sturgeon!", [user] is shouting. Seems like they cut their finger on Panopeas shells. Again.
"The tunaverse is such an amazing place" ...[user] is getting really deep.
Aww, [staff member] and [user] are napping together in a corner. They must not have had much sleep lately.
Bursting bubbles: [user] accuses party goers of causing water pollution.
Chef Calamari is sick of [user] thinking his tail is some exotic food. Rawr!!
Cuttler drew some fanart of [user]! But it just looks like a squid ink splat on the paper…
Cuttler invites [user] to dance. But [user] is too shy!
Cuttler is showing [user] and [staff member] all the amazing fanart.
Cuttler just handed a love letter to [user] - Awww!
Finnegan wonders how [user] and [staff member] can be of help if they keep getting tangled in all the bunting. Silly tourists.
Herringbone has [user] cornered and is telling them a very long very boring story.
Hey [user], it looks like the princess threw sea-star salad in your hair. Rude!
Hey [user], let minnow if you know some better pranks to pull on [staff member].
Holy shrimp! This scampi happening! Stop stealing all the food, [user]!
Juggling big pearls underwater should be easy, but [user] didn't think of the current and [staff member] was hit in the face.
Looks like [user] has finally found their sea legs.
Mr. Herringbone and [user] are creating a statue out of food...haven't they learned their lesson about improper construction materials?
Oh no! [staff member] and [user] have somehow gotten themselves tangled in all the decorative bunting.
Oops, [user] didn't get the memo and dressed up as a pumpkin thinking this was a costume party....yikes.
Panopea and Cuttler are trying to tell [user] something using sign language, but all the extra arms are confusing things.
Panopea is trying to teach [user] shell shuffling but failing. It's easier when you have multiple limbs!
Raymond and Gillian want their own team t-shirts, too. [user] should totally order some at the Boutique!
Something smells fishy. Oh! Who left a fish burger next to [user]?!
Squiddy is dancing with [user]. Surprisingly good moves, for a squid.
Tesla has recruited [user] into their orchestra.
The catfish are demanding pats from [user] and [staff member].
The otter pups and [user] are playing tide-and-seak.
Totoro and [user] sneak off to explore the rest of the castle.
Totoro swims overheard and lets out a little bird poop onto [user]'s head. Luckily we’re underwater so it washes away immediately!
Totoro swoops down and steals a bite of [user]’s food. Hey!
Wade and [user] are sharing a plate of jellyfish jello!
We should dolphinitely not invite [user] next time. They're sleeping through the whole Jamboree!
Whale, whale, whale, what have we here? [user] is trying to steal Steve’s goggles!
While no one was watching [staff member], [user] and [staff member] sneak into the kitchen to grab extra desserts.
[staff member] and Hestia perform the salmon dance.
[staff member] and [user] are really enjoying the shellebration!
[staff member] and [user] are trying to communicate, but they're having trouble talking through their scuba gear.
[staff member] and [user] perform the salmon dance.
[staff member] and [user] seen together in the photo booth. Anything we need to know?
[staff member] enjoys some tasty cuisine from the buffet. [user] steals a bite when [staff member] isn't looking.
[staff member] hands [user] a goodie bag to take home.
[staff member] hasn't let go of their pearls for hours. [user] swears to have heard them murmuring "my precious".
[staff member] invites [user] to dance.
[staff member] is wearing a #TeamSteve t-shirt...[user] approves.
[staff member] is wearing an outfit made entirely of kelp. So is [user]. Guess they found a use for it after all.
[staff member] plays a prank on [user] - and they take the bait!
[staff member], [staff member] and [user] are lying around groaning after competing in a jellyfish jello eating contest. [user] won!
[staff member], [staff member], [user] and [staff member] have a dance off. It's super orcaward.
[user] and Avian are trying to out-fish-pun each other.
[user] and Panopea are eating sponge burgers together.
[user] and [staff member] are admiring each other's ceremonial armour.
[user] and [staff member] are drinking fishtails at the sandbar.
[user] and [staff member] are making beautiful necklaces out of a huge mountain of discarded shells.
[user] and [staff member] are playing games with the princess. Aww, she’s so cute when she’s not being a brat.
[user] and [staff member] are showing each other funny memes on their phones.
[user] and [staff member] are singing a duet together!
[user] and [staff member] are singing..."then peace will guide the oceans, and love will steer the tides, it's the Age of Aquarium"
[user] and [staff member] are spying on Panopea. They're certain she must be rigging the pearl game somehow, and they're determined to break the case wide open.
[user] and [staff member] are swimming along nicely.
[user] and [staff member] go flying past on the back of a wayward shark. I hope they know what they’re doing…
[user] and [staff member] seem confused about their role - are they meant to be guarding or partying?
[user] and [staff member] sit stealthily under Panopea’s table hoping to catch her in the act of rigging her pearl game.
[user] asks [staff member] to dance with them.
[user] begs Wade for a chance to race on the track. Sorry [user], I don’t think you swim as fast as our champions!
[user] brings an OMGSR pet to the party. The other guests are staring in awe.
[user] complains about being hungry. [staff member] continues to eat all the food on their own.
[user] confesses to [staff member]: "I would never hurt anybody, I'm a pacifisht."
[user] cries about the bad puns from [staff member]. - "What? I'm being searious here!"
[user] forgot to get dressed up nice for the Jamboree, but luckily Cuttler is too busy playing with fanart to enforce the dress-code.
[user] glances longingly at the snack table, but is too polite to ask for a bite.
[user] had to learn it the hard way: Sandcake is not made from sand. Normally.
[user] has tethered a Sun Fish and is showing off their new pet.
[user] invites Avian to dance. Avian is clumsy in her swim fins and accidentally steps on [user] several times.
[user] invites Panopea to dance. Tentacles are flailing wildly as they spin around together.
[user] is asking for signatures on their petition to end the terrible puns. Oh the humanatee!
[user] is babysitting the princess. They're going to have their paws full!
[user] is carving their initials into the base of Panopea’s table. Hmmm, where’s a guard when we need one?
[user] is complaining about their litter of kelp pups. "I got the first one from a breeder and he was so expensive! Then I found THREE at the local shellter"
[user] is crouching in the corner of the courtyard, drawing fanart for Cuttler.
[user] is cuddling with the princess. It seems they wish to adopt her!
[user] is dancing just a touch out of rhythm.
[user] is dancing to their own tune.
[user] is discussing fashion tips with Shelly.
[user] is discussing home decor tips with Herringbone the dragon.
[user] is impressed: "The decoration looks fintastic!"
[user] is laughing maniacally as they dive into a pool of catfish plushies.
[user] is nervously munching on kelp.
[user] is on their hands and knees searching for pearls on the ground.
[user] is playing with Avian’s hair.
[user] is pulling pieces of kelp off the dragon statue, hoping to trade it for pets.
[user] is ready for a nap after trying to race against Steve and his squid.
[user] is seen asking Herringbone for a ride on his back. Herringbone is pretending not to hear anything.
[user] is selling party blowers. [staff member] complains they’re nothing but empty bubbles.
[user] is showing off their new clothes from Barnacle Boutique. Stylin’.
[user] is singing along with the orchestra. [staff member] is standing nearby with their hands over their ears. Hmmm…
[user] is sneakily pocketing all the sea bunnies.
[user] is so focused on taking selfies that they accidentally step on Herringbone’s tail and cause him to snort dragonfire into the air. Luckily it doesn’t catch anyone’s hair on fire this time!
[user] is squooked.
[user] is star struck as a clownfish and blue tang swim past them. Hmmm….
[user] is staring at Cuttler the guard and blushing occasionally. Cuttler is too busy reading fan-mail to notice.
[user] is trying to hitch a ride on the back of a passing ray so they can realize their dream of becoming a champion racing jockey.
[user] is trying to teach Chef Calamari a new recipe for fudge brownies. Chef looks mildly appalled by the idea and insists jellyfish jello is the best dessert.
[user] is walking around staring intently at their phone, muttering about catching them all.
[user] is wandering around trying to find a DJ to request a better tune.
[user] is wondering how Shelly could win the pearl game so often.
[user] looks unimpressed by the goings on around them. Hope they don't write a biting review on ShipAdvisor.
[user] makes the princess a sandwich.
[user] practices making music with the conductor Tesla. So far they have learned how to play the triangle.
[user] seen trying to swim like a mermaid. All the water must have gotten to their head.
[user] shows [staff member] their newest shell-phone.
[user] sips politely at the strange drink Chef Calamari has given them.
[user] spotted Mr Herringbone admiring all the dragon fanart. He didn't even grumble.
[user] stands quietly in a corner, hoping to spot a friend soon.
[user] takes a shellfie on the dance floor and posts it on Bubbler #JamboreeJamz.
[user] tells [staff member] they're just fishing for compliments.
[user] tells us their newest jokes - they're kraken me up!
[user] tried to ride on a jellyfish. Bad choice.
[user] tries to teach [staff member] how to do the Squiddo-Dance. It is not going well.
[user] trips and nearly faceplants into the new dragon statue. Luckily [staff member] catches them and disaster is averted.
[user] trips, knocking [staff member] into the buffet, causing a sloppy scene.
[user] was late to the party because they got lost in the kelp forest.
[user] watches [staff member] and [staff member] sneaking around giggling. I wonder what they’re up to?
[user], [staff member] and [staff member] are playing "sink or swim".
[user], [staff member] and [staff member] are tickling the belly of a cute shark.
[user], [staff member] and [staff member] form a conga line.
[user], [staff member], and [staff member] are trapped in a furious debate about whether Steve, Raymond, or Gillian is the best racer.
[user], don't be koi and join the others on the dancefloor!
End of the Jamboree
Avian is keeping a list of CS tourist names to check that everyone makes it home okay. [user] eats the list.
Avian is searching for [user] as they haven’t shown up for the submarine ride home. Oh well, I guess they’ll have to go in the next sub.
Chef Calamari shoos [user] out of the kitchen. You can’t hide in there!
[user] and [staff member] are petitioning to vacation for 12 months of the year.
[user] and [staff member] are sulking and flicking food at each other. Food fight!
[user] and [staff member] hatch a plan to hide under Panopea’s table while everyone else is leaving. Unfortunately they find [staff member] and [staff member] crammed under there already.
[user] constructs a mermaid tail out of kelp hoping to blend in with the locals.
[user] doesn’t want to leave!
[user] has chained themselves to the food table using kelp and rope.
[user] has spent so many hours hunting for treasures in The Lost City that they’ve started to forget about their home in CS.
[user] is clinging to Avian’s leg begging to stay.
[user] is exhausted after their busy vacation. They can hardly resist as Avian and Squiddy carry them onto the departing submarine.
[user] is fast asleep in the corner. I guess this was all a little too much for them.
[user] is picking more kelp off the dragon statue out of desperation. How can the hunt be over already??
[user] is so distracted by the pretty new August pets they barely notice as Avian ushers them onto the departing submarine.
[user] is tearing up their return tickets to CS. They want to stay in The Lost City forever!
[user] isn’t ready to go home :(
[user] seen begging the princess to let them stay in the castle while the princess visits CS.

Trivia

Learn some fun facts about the the history and impact of this event!

• It is theorized that the Lost City was created as a result of the Week With No Friday, due to the quote from Avian: I'm sure you've heard the rumors about an ancient Chicken Smoothie server which broke off and fell into the sea many years ago during a bad data storm. Well, turns out the rumors were true!
• The Hamster Race token mini-game was CS's first animated event game. With its bursting popularity among members, similar games appeared in later summer events.
• Cuttler's Pin Board of Fan Art was the site's first way to really show off all of the art made by CS members for the event. Later, when the Weekly Oekaki Challenge returned at the end of 2018, Cuttler's pin board made a reappearance to display the participant's hard work.
• On day seven of the event, the free Oxygen Tank item from Avian was forgotten. It was added a few minutes after rollover, but players who had already grabbed their loot for the day had to go back to complete their set.