**Event Post** The Great Ghost Race: Events for 7/21-7/27

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The Great Ghost Race is a time of oddities, strange weather patterns, unseen dangers and hidden treasures. You can expect something different every week.

Weather and Phenomena for the week of 7/21-7/27

Weather
(This is a world-wide effect, from sea to land to cloud islands.)

A huge storm will billow up on Monday night, lasting for two solid days into Wednesday evening, flashing green lightning and dumping buckets of rain.

Thursday morning will dawn with heavy oppressive clouds and simmering humidity. The sea will be still as glass and swarms of mosquitoes will rise up to sting and bite well into Friday. They'll clear out by Saturday morning and into Sunday the weather will be bright and sunny, though in the distance-- always just beyond wherever you are, it sounds like someone singing.


Phenomena
(Seas only. Up to you whether or not you encounter it.)

Huge sea monsters will breach the waves at the height of the storm, creatures almost bigger than the mind can conceive with eyes that seem to glow yellow or red. They will show no interest in you unless you attack and, if you should, you'll go down with all hands. No exceptions.

On Sunday you may catch glimpses of People's of Nautilus swimming just under the sea. They will shy away from any contact, however, including those of fishmen/mermaids. But to those who do go in the ocean, you'll find strings of pearls they've generously attached to your keel.


Opportunities

One lucky crew (who chooses the correct number between 1-100 before 11:59pm EST on the 23rd) will find a small patch of seven crystal flowers growing on their deck. Take good care of them and by the first they will open to reveal tiny shard pieces, a little smaller than a shrew's eye. In addition, these flowers, if kept after, will chime in a low tone when there is shard related event danger near.

As always, put the crew/ship name in the header.