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[doitrockapella]

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The structure above was built in the 7th century BCE by two legendary architects, Trophonios and Agamedes. Is it: A. The Palace of Knossos on Crete B. The Temple of Apollo at Delphi C. The Pillars of Hercules D. The Colosseum of Rome Trivia aside, color me curious: what's the most unusual place or thing you've seen thus far in your "hallucinomemories"? That you're willing to tell someone about, of course — I'm not seeking to pressure anyone into revealing secrets they wouldn't be willing to share with the class. (Or, I suppose, if you're playing along with those bingo cards we were given and need to share something with a stranger, responding to something like this would certainly qualify, wouldn't it?)

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[wordcarvings]

A?

The crater rim of Mt. Vesuvius, for place. A very strange creature that I really can't describe, otherwise.

[doitrockapella]

The Palace of Knossos is a fascinating historical wonder, to be sure, but I'm afraid it's not the wonder depicted in the photograph, no. But that's one wrong choice eliminated, and you're free to play again if you like.

...What exactly were you doing on the crater rim of Mt. Vesuvius?

[wordcarvings]

I haven’t seen pictures of any of those places before, but I do like how that on the picture looks like. Um, B?

I don’t really know, I think I was sightseeing.

[originallutece]

B.

A lighthouse, alone on an island, dark despite the storm raging outside it.

[doitrockapella]

Arriving right on schedule with the correct answer as always, my dear Dr. Lutece. Well done.

Did you recognize anything about the locale? The lighthouse or the island itself?

[originallutece]

Unfortunately, no. It was rather a barren place, though

[A little pause.]

It may have been off the coast of the United States, but that's more a guess than a proper theory.

[me_matey]

its some rocks homey

[doitrockapella]

It certainly is — and very astute of you to notice.

[me_matey]

hey dont make fun, i never finished school

but why u askin anyways?

[manufactured]

B. The reward for their labor was somewhat on the morbid side, if I'm recalling correctly.

As for the memory element of it, apparently I spent time in the rainforests of South America at one point.

[doitrockapella]

"Those whom the gods love die young", as the maxim goes.

What made you sure it was South America? Was there something about the memory that gave that indication, or was it more just a sense of inexplicable recognition?

[thorninyourheart]

It's B.
A perfect replica of the Hagia Sophia under the real Hagia Sophia.

[doitrockapella]

It certainly is.

...When you say under it, are you talking about something subterranean?

[notyourutopian]

C?
I know very little about Ancient Greek architecture.

Strangest thing I've seen is a city on the the bottom of the sea.

[doitrockapella]

Unfortunately, no; the Pillars of Hercules is another name for the two promontories on either side of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar. The designation of "pillars" is a bit deceptive, in that one.

...As for the city, I hope you're referring to the lost city of Atlantis.

[frisyr]

[ Emil's really only here to recruit members for his trivia team and it seems like Carmen Sandiego might be the geography wiz they need ]

How come the other cities are listed but not for C? It's definitely not Rome or Crete!

[doitrockapella]

That's because the Pillars of Hercules aren't a man-made structure found in a city — and in fact, aren't even really pillars. They're a pair of promontories that flank the Strait of Gibraltar.

[truedetective]

It's B.

I apparently had a prior life in a rural Japanese town.

[Not talking about the other world.]

[doitrockapella]

It certainly is.

A rural Japanese town? Do you remember anything else about it?

[thisloveisjustice]

Can't say I've heard of the Palace of Knossos, but I've definitely seen a picture of those pillars in a history book at some point, so I'm going to guess B.

I'm probably interpreting 'unusual' in a different manner than you, but Other-Me is a cop and he had the unfortunate duty of investigating the murder of a woman he'd only recently met. So, murder scene.

[doitrockapella]

A guess that's served you well; that is indeed the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.

...How exactly did Other-You end up with a job like that, can you recall? Wouldn't there be some sort of conflict of interest?

This is a million years late because I didn't see it.

[b0mbshell]

[Everyone else has answered. So he'll just give his memories.]

I've seen some guy and remembered a song, but that's about it. Everyone else seems to be having more than me. I don't know why.

Never too late!

[doitrockapella]

A song? Now that's interesting — can you recreate it from memory, or is it just that you know it was present in what you saw?

[anguinous]

Laurent Duvere
I'm a little late for the geography quiz, but I'm curious. Is it so common to hallucinate other places? I can't say I have.

[ A lie, but one he doesn't fully realise he's telling yet.]

[doitrockapella]

Most people seem to think that's the case, if the answers I've been getting are any indication.