Dizzywood Explorers Journal

The fun virtual world of Dizzywood has begun it’s Olympics!

If you’re ready to train, grab some friends, put on your training headband and shorts, and jog to Farthings Meadow. You’ll be sure to get your heart rate going as you hop back and forth with your friends in the tires, or have a skateboard race through the cones.

The Dizzy Games have held two events so far, and will continue to up the challenges in the coming days. How is everyone doing with the Dizzy Games so far? Do you think you’re on the way to win the Gold Medal? If you complete the Dizzy Games in outstanding records, there might be the possibility of gold in the end. Keep up the hard work Explorers, and keep training to stay focused during the Dizzy Olympics!

Determined Explorers have found their way into the treehouse! It’s true. The grappling hook and rope have been found. It might be a good idea to form search party groups and work together to find access to the treehouse. We wish you all luck as you embark on your quest. Let us know what it looks like once you get there!

It’s noticeably easier to breathe in Wildwood Glen these days thanks to all of you that have been hard at work planting trees. There has been an abundant regrowth of trees, proving that Emperor Withering and his belch factories are not as valuable as the fresh air we breathe in Dizzywood.

As many of you may have noticed, Withering has had his henchmen plot dirty little deeds throughout our land. The conniving Rat Wraith attempted to ruin Presto’s Annual Picnic, and now the underhanded Professor Plumpox has been dumping toxic sludge everywhere!

Luckily, they haven’t hit Wildwood Glen during our reforestation efforts, but we must work fast! We cannot take the chance that a third henchman might do harm to all our hard work. Everyday that goes by Wildwood Glen becomes more luscious than before. With more help, we might get close to seeing the day when Emperor Withering leaves the forests of Wildwood alone.

Secret Agent Bear has been seen sneaking around Dizzywood on a top secret mission. He’s got all kinds of high tech gear with him to help him through his investigation. Because he could use some help, he’s willing to give you a pair of his Recon Goggles. Once you get a hold of them, go and gather a group of friends to form a team of potential spies. Have your team train by all dressing in the same color, then if you have the move “sneak” in your backpack, use that to sneak around Dizzywood with as little sound possible. You could also go completely unnoticed and turn invisible, but then no one will see your neat spy goggles! Here’s a group in training as we speak!

Visit Cecil Sideshuffle’s Beach Hut in Breakwater Beach to see all kinds of neat beach gear you and your buddies can wear and enjoy! If you need a wet suit to keep warm in Dizzywood’s ocean, he’s got it! Or maybe, a snorkel for those deep waters? Sure, he’s got that too! Pay him a visit! He’s got a large assortment of fun stuff for the Summer!

Down in the depths of Dizzywood, remnants of the Onakasi ruins continue to be explored. Not even a week ago, a troop of Explorers led an excursion to discover what to make of a peculiar stone coffer in Tanglevine Jungle. Rallying around the coffer, the troop knew that it would open if they worked together, and something strange would happen. Oddly enough, the coffer opened, exposing a flight of stone steps that could only lead down to a place they could never imagine.

They tossed a small rock down to listen for when it would hit the bottom. “It’s a long ways down”, one of them said, as the echo of the rock’s fall made its way back up. As they stepped down, their hands reaching for anything to grab onto, bright colors faintly reflected off the walls. Realizing they were rare Jade stones, they began collecting each one they saw, dropping them in the pockets of their backpacks. They took notice that with each gem that was collected, more of their passage was revealed. As the final gem was acquired, a secret entrance to an underground chamber came into view.

“We’re here!”, one of them yelled.

“A room! A room full of treasure!”, the others gasped in disbelief.

They were soon surrounded by mysterious chests overflowing with Onakasi treasures. After gently brushing years of dust off the chests, they used what little strength they had left to lift the tops. “How long do you think this stuff has been hidden down here?”, one asked. They reached for their Dizzy cameras, documenting everything they could to prove to the rest of Dizzywood that they had found an entrance into a chamber of unknown treasures.

There’s a new gal in town, ready to teach you her skills. Who might we be talking about? None other then the very stylish, Amelia Vermilion. She’s got her blowdryer in hand and is willing to offer anyone a lesson on hair coloring and styling. Visit her by ringing the doorbell to her salon up in Skytown. She’s been really busy showing everyone her new techniques that she has misplaced many of her combs and tinting brushes. Play her game, to help her recover them, and she may just reward you with her skills.

Once you have earned her skills, you will notice them appear in the “powers” tab of your backpack. Now the fun begins!

Walk around and ask your friends if they would like their hair done. If they say yes, make sure to leave them looking fabulous (they are after all putting all trust in your hands!).

As they are fixing you up, you will notice some “session notes” in the window next to you that lists various questions. Those are there to help you tell your hair stylist how they are doing. Answering some of them will help your friend know what you want. Press the big blue “Save” button when you like what they have done, and you’ll be ready to go on your way and show it off! But wait! You forgot one more thing. Don’t forget to say thanks for a job well done, and add them to your buddy list, that way you’ll know where they are next time you have a hair emergency.

Here’s a look at some fantastic styles done by your fellow Dizzies:

With the recent opening of Dizzy TV, we’ve noticed many of you creating news casts about new things in Dizzywood, announcing the weather for the day, and much more. It’s great to see many of you working together, and using your imagination to create such fun things. Here are just a couple of tips to help you and your friends while you’re in the studio:

• The TV was last spotted with Melinda Swingtail while she was swinging from the trees in Farthing’s Meadow.

• To get all your friends to meet up in the same Dizzy TV room, you need to make sure that they all have a television to drop in their own home (if they don’t have one, now would be a good time to help them find it). Make sure you are all on the same server. Once you drop your television in your home, you need to zap it. You will then be teleported to Dizzy TV. Just wait, and soon enough, your friends will all show up.

• Did you know that you can walk behind the screen with the sun and clouds? You can also have friends stand behind the TV set and pretend to act out a scene, while someone stands at the camera and zooms in for a close up.

These are just some quick ideas to get you started. Let us know what you and your friends have been creating in Dizzy TV, and if you have any ideas to share with Explorers!

Early yesterday morning a storm was looming over Breakwater Beach. The waves came in as high as five feet, splashing on anyone and anything that came in its way. It was much too dangerous to sit at the beach, but after the morning had worn off, the waters were calm once again. Restored back to its peacefulness, Breakwater Beach reopened, and there was a frenzy to see what the storm had brought in. As many Explorers ran in for a swim, some realized they were stubbing their toes on something rough and hard on the ocean’s floor, almost giving them splinters on the bottoms of their feet. When they dove down, they were shocked to find a small deserted boat without any explanation of who it belonged to. What the Explorers did find out though, was that the storm had brought in an abundant amount of fish. Looks like it’s time to go fishing!

Chief Pathfinder Burrows here!

I’ve heard a lot of pitter patter above ground, Explorers running to the new beach, trying to find different powers n’ such. But enough about me, YOU are who I’ve been looking for. Let me tell it to you straight (the way my hard working mama used to tell me). She’d make sure that everyone was an active member for 14 days, have the Zap power, have a Bunnycorn, and have logged in at least 5 times. She’d shake her finger at me and say, “You cannot be a Pathfinder unless you fulfill all those requirements, and be on your best behavior!”

I consider these to be the top five reasons to become a Dizzywood Pathfinder, besides working alongside of me:

1) The uniform. You wear it with pride, and everyone can automatically know that you are an expert at Dizzywood. Plus, you can change the color anytime you want. I prefer a grass green color myself. Mama always said it looked best on me.

2) You get 9 droppable comic books that show your new friends how to get powers, seeds, critters, etc.

3) You can work as a team. Sure thing. I’ve seen teams of Pathfinders walking together, sharing their useful insight with unfamiliar Explorers. The Band of Explorers I like to call them.

4) Because you will have proven that you are a great citizen, with your appreciable behavior, perhaps I might share some up and coming news about Dizzywood with you.

And number 5) It brings a smile to my face knowing that you’re all going to be taking care of business while I stay cool underground this Summer!

Your leader in keeping Dizzywood a safe and fun place to explore,

Chief Pathfinder Burrows

p.s. Come see me soon if you haven’t already. And those of you veteran Pathfinders, I hope to see those great uniforms in action, and stop by sometime. I may have some news to send your way.