Summer Event 2017: Lost City

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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.