This hole has taunted us with its vertical-tunnel-esque mystery for too long, I want to understand the hole.

I'm going to start by dropping a pebble in it and seeing how long it takes to make a sound.

I'm going to drop a canary down it to see how long it keeps making a sound.

(Also, I wonder if the rule of thumb might be 10 replies to build a new location, but only 5 replies to do things in already-established places.)

the pebble still hasn’t made a sound...

*plunk*

*rattlerattlerattle*

*shlup*

*CRUNCHCRUNCHCRUNCHCRUNCH*

[I think it's more specific than established places - we now have license to STUDY in the library for 5 replies, for instance.]

I really wanna know what liquid that is down there. I wanted to build a pump next to the hole to pump it up and see, but I didn't feel like drawing up the 18×18-pixel... plans for it.

How about someone help me with a rope and lower me down so I can check it out? Perhaps it could turn out to be useful.

i drop the rope to see if it makes a sound

I drop a canary rope (but keep one end up here! secured around a very heavy and ornate canary cage!) so obskyr can climb down it.  

If the canary rope stops singing, climb up right quick!

HOW'RE YOU GETTING ON DOWN THERE TOM?

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how're you getting on down there tom

i dig_in the hole

i dig in the hole