Sunset Strip Mine

Following update messages about light tremors On Mar 11 2009 and a message about an earthquake on the 12th, this message appeared on the main page on the 13th:

That was some scary earthquake! It wasn't even that bad here in Twilight, but maybe you should head on over to the university and see if Susan has any more information about it.

Talking to Susan:

Of the earthquake Susan says, "One of my associates in the geology department reports all of the small tremors and the epicenter of the quake were located northeast of town, in the mountains. Most of town seems unharmed, but a mine up there has collapsed, and I hear some workers are trapped inside. They could probably use your help if you have the time."

The next day the message on the main page said:

Looks like that earthquake was centered in the mountains northeast of town. Apparently it has caused some trouble over at the Sunset Strip Mine. Part of the mine has collapsed, trapping about a dozen miners. A lot of good progress has been made in the first day, but it's hard to say just how far into the mine shaft the rubble will go. It's going to take all the heroes to Twilight to rescue them.

During this period the location description was:

The strip mine spreads before you like a sickly sunset, dark and mottled like a rusted scab at the top, marbling toward the middle with an uneasy orange ting that brightens to a bottom core the shade of yellow ichor tinged with blood.

The foreman reports that the earthquake caused a landslide that has covered the entrance to a mine shaft. Nearly a dozen miners are trapped inside. They have adequate ventilation and some limited supplies, but everyone in Twilight is pitching in to rescue them. So far workers and heroes have collectively cleared X pounds of rock from in front of the mine entrance.

This remained the same until the 16th. Adventuring in the mine in the 16th changed the area. The message on the main page became:

There's still trouble a-brewin' at the ol' mine. Now that you've got the miners out, strange varmints (er, I mean creatures) are swarming out and trying to eat people. Better put a stop to that.

And the area description became:"

The strip mine spreads before you like a sickly sunset, dark and mottled like a rusted scab at the top, marbling toward the middle with an uneasy orange ting that brightens to a bottom core the shade of yellow ichor tinged with blood.

The mine is open, and the trapped workers have been rescued. Unfortunately, strange, vicious creatures have somehow filled the mine, and are threatening to swarm out and overtake the whole area.

Patrol

Clean Up the Rubble Field (Before the 16th)

Nor' Star Mine Shafts (after the 16th)