Hello, this is your host Josh Gates….
Er… I mean Mark Scotts coming to you today to offer you an opportunity to be a part of an epic journey into the Amazon. I am looking for fives sturdy explorers that would like to join me on a lengthy trip into the deepest and darkest parts of the Brazilian Rainforest to seek out a mystery.
There have been stories, from the Rainforests of Brazil, of trees coming to life to swallow up lumber company vehicles. Of moving trees, picking up workers and people crushed in their cars.
We're talking the possibility of real live Ents going postal on the lumber company.
That's from Lord of the Rings, for those of you not educated in the ways of geekdom.
So we will travel down there to uncover another mystery and maybe we'll find El Dorado while we are at it. You can expect to be hiking for miles, climbing cliffs, walking across rope bridges. Jeeps and horseback, even some river travel. But remember… there will be bugs. Lots and lots of bugs.
So I hope we'll have you join us on another Mysterious Truth Expedition.
This is Mark Scotts signing out and reminding you… Don't drink the water in foreign countries, cause drinking their H2O will turn into an H2Uh-Oh.
A listing of everyone that will be participating in the trip.
Mark - Mark Scotts is the leader of this expedition into the Brazilian Rainforest.
That is right. I, Mark Scotts, will be surrounded by woman. It will either be an awesome expedition, or I'll be slogging through the leech filled Amazon looking for a mom and pop store that sells tampons.
Either way, it'll be an adventure and I can't wait!
They will be added as they appear.
We'll be trying to do a scene at least every couple (though I'm hoping for daily RP) of days related to trip progress. Do not be afraid between event scenes to RP, social scenes since we're all stuck together for a time.
If you don't want to flip through the journal, here is a list of all scenes that revolve around this plot.
4/26 With Discretion The head of Lane Industries gets a phone call about a job.
4/27 Letting Go Sydney and Trent say goodbye to Jamie. And she gets to go on a trip!
Job Offer Cody visits Jo with a proposition.
5/02 Civet Coffee Cody learns about the legalities involved in crossing the border with live plants and animals and picks up Dee for the trip.
Packing For The Amazon Mark and Cody finish up packing and discuss the trip.
5/04 Passenger For The Crazy Train Laurel gets hired on as the Amazon Expedition's Photographer, and the girliest member of the group.
5/05 Wet Adventures Mark tries to explain to Yossarian that he not only doesn't swing that way, but the meerkat just isn't his type, while Dee and Cody watch.
5/06 Cloudy With a Chance of Meerkats Jo tries to relax by the pool with her favorite magazine but everything is going against her.
5/07 Hot Dog Bet Jamie is introduced to some team members and Jo and Cody make a bet.
Ladies Call Him Small Doubt is shined on the expedition when Mark and gang meet their guide.
5/10 Lost The Amazon Expedition sets out for the starting point… only… there is a bit of a snag. Okay… a BIG SNAG.
5/11 Battle Buddy Bashir The morning after the night before… the adventure continues.
5/14 Bugs Are Crunchy Yossarian looks after Jo.
5/15 Mapquest Mark is the man with the map and a plan!
Tarantula Not Tarantella There's no room for princesses in the Amazon.
5/16 Flying Thongs And Carrier Parrots Risking life, limb, and rat; Laurel, Cody, Jamie, and Dee pick through the wreckage in preparation for their travels.
Solitude Mark is off by himself and Poco decides to tell a bit of truth and shows there is a bit of a brain in that skull of his.
5/17 Crazy Coincidence The unknown location on the map holds a surprise for the group and brings about many questions.
5/18 Truth Or Leech Because more than just lawyers are blood-sucking little bastards.
5/19 The Journal Searching the medical wing of the lab… Mark stumbles across a journal that pushes him to act once more against his father.
5/21 Cliffhanger Cody and Dee go off the beaten path….
5/24 Amazon Yeti Mark and Laurel go in search of Cody and Dee.
5/31 Creaky Old Bridge Danger finds the expedition again, this time it's while suspended on a bridge!!!
6/2 Walking On Air Split from the main team; Jo, Dee and Laurel look for a different way across. Laurel has the answer!
The Blessed Man Mark shares the contents of the Journal recovered from the Lane Industries Lab they found in the jungle. While elsewhere a bulldozer is claimed by the jungle.
6/3 Courage Under Fire Mark's team comes face to face with Dr. Norman Wallace, but then the unexpected happens.
No Promises Cody takes care of Mark after he's shot by a sniper. Neither of them are good with words.
6/6 Worthy Wallace and the hunters bring Cody and Mark to the sacred place… Cody gets a rare look at a special member of the tribe.
6/7 What Is True Mark delirious with fever, has a hallucination that hits a little close to home and opens his eyes to some truths.
6/9 Together Again Laurel, Dee and Jo are reunited with the others. They get to enjoy touch of civilization.
6/10 Vote Team Mark Mark finally makes an appearance after his trial and judgment.
6/11 Learning To Relax Jo and Mark discuss whether she will stay or leave. Mark tells her she needs to relax. Is that even possible?
6/11 Lunchtime Chat Mark discusses with Jamie the prospect of her going back to civilization.
6/13 Earth Mover's Decision Mark approaches Alexandra to find out if she is staying or leaving.
R.I.P. The trick to winning a fight is to know your opponent. The secret to winning a fight is to end it once and for all.
I'm Blue I'm In Need of a Guy… his name? GRAYZAN!
6/14 Validity Jo and Mark talk about faith and belief or the lack thereof.
The Great Feast The village celebrates an evening of just living.
6/17 If We Believe The torch (Mark) is passed from one soldier to another.
In Case We Die Sometimes it's better to know.
6/18 Collision A collision is an isolated event in which two or more bodies (colliding bodies) exert relatively strong forces upon each other.
Jungle Warfare It's the final showdown in the Amazon Rainforest.
6/23 Let's Not Waste It Mark and Jo return back in New York and things just don't seem the same for Mark after what happened in the Amazon.
This is the jump off point for our team. We'll be spending a day or two there to get everyone in one spot.
Here is a site where I got the idea for the Labs. To given an idea.
This is the village the team has found. The people here are not exactly like others of their type. Plus they have a sacred place watched over by an old woman named "The Mother of All."