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The time capsule (original container).[note 1].

The Time Capsule is a pirate themed lunchbox buried by Max Caulfield and Chloe Price in the Price household's backyard when they were kids going through their much-cherished pirate phase and appears in "Farewell". They created a puzzle to prevent the time capsule from being discovered by their "enemies," and to allow them to find this "treasure" at a later time. The time capsule's location could be discovered using a treasure map, a telescope, and an amulet. The treasure map revealed that the amulet was hidden in the "Dark Cavern" a.k.a. the attic, which Max had to retrieve while Chloe went to find the telescope downstairs in her garage. The time capsule included many things that they cherished about their friendship - which, to them, was a true treasure.

Capsule Contents[]

Original Content

  • Billy the Squid - Chloe's childhood toy.
  • Missing comic panel - Completes the comic from Chloe's bedroom wall.
  • Invention plans - Chloe's sketches of cool inventions.
  • Predictions - A list of predictions for their future lives.
  • Letters - Written to each other addressing their future selves.
  • Magazine - A favorite magazine they loved to read.
  • Photos - Photos of each other together.
  • Scratch Art sketchpad - Something Chloe loves.

Added Later[]

Unbeknownst to the two girls, Chloe's dad had discovered the treasure and taken the kind liberty of placing it into a more weatherproof container. He also left two further items inside as a surprise:

  • Photograph - Of William dressed up in pirate gear with Chloe.
  • Cassette tape - A special message from William ("Bloody Bill") on an audio cassette tape.

Chloe fetches the tape player from upstairs so they can listen to the message on the tape:

"Ahoy there, plankwalkers! It's me, Bloody Bill the Pirate King! By now ye'll have seen that I dug up yer treasure, which would normally make us mortal enemies. But hear me out, I haven't pilfered a thing! On the contrary! I figured you swashbucklers might not be back to yer loot for some time, so I've given it extra protection from the winds and rain. I'm sure you're excited to open your time capsule, so I won't go on too long. Just know that Bloody Bill is bloody proud of you -- both of you. Keep those sails trimmed and that anchor scrubbed. And always remember: the real treasure is... your Oregon State Pre-Paid College Savings Plan! Argh."

Letters To Future Selves[]

Max's letter to future Chloe:
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Max's letter to future Chloe.

Dear Chloe,

How are you today? I am doing very well. It is Friday, June 27, 2003. It is summer vacation. We are making a time capsule for you and me in the future. We are making it pirate themed. Wasn't it hilarious to find? These are some things we like: 1. Favorite animal: Arabian horse (Max) otter (Chloe) 2. Favorite food: lobster roll (Max) coffee ice cream (Chloe) 3. Favorite class in school: Art or Library (Max) Science (Chloe) 4. Best friend: each other (both) How about you? Are you age 12 or more? What are your favorite foods, movies, etc? That's all for now. I hope you are having a lot of fun being a teenager with your best friend. Sincerely,

Maxine Caulfield


Chloe's letter to future Max:
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Chloe's letter to future Max.

Dear Maxine,

Hello from 2003! Here is a record of how we spend our days. Can you guess which one is real? 1) We go to the same school and always sit together at lunch (duh) 2) We have sleepovers at least once a week 3) We like extremely salty pretzels 4) We are in a race to see who can convince your parents to get a pet first 5) We are going to live together when we can afford it and use only gold paint 6) We have battled many foes and never fail to save each other What did you guess? If you guessed All Of Them, you are right! Your Friend Forever,

Chloe Elizabeth Price


Predictions List[]

Capsule Predictions

Future predictions written by both girls.

Predictions for the Future

by Chloe and Maxine 1. We still hang out with each other (more than with any other person). 2. Both of us are medium popular. 3. Both of us are dating our 2nd boyfriend. 4. We do not make decisions without consulting each other. / "the talking skull of our enemies" 5. Both of us have a pet. 6. Chloe has visited Antarctica. / Max could have come if she wanted. 7. One of us has a little sister or brother.

8. We are doing well in school.


Scratch Art[]

Scratch art is something that Chloe loved. After reading the letters they wrote to each other, Chloe excitedly grabs the sketchpad and a photograph from the dining room table and hurries over to the couch to draw something. It later transpires that she is drawing a picture of Max. Depending on how the player progressed through the game in terms of what they discovered and what actions they took, Chloe's sketch of Max will vary. The four variants are:

  • The "Max and Bongo" art is drawn if Max picked a flower and placed it on Bongo's grave in the backyard.
  • The jawbreaker art is drawn if Max didn't place a flower on Bongo's grave but had licked the jawbreaker in Chloe's bedroom.
  • The photographer art is drawn if Max didn't do any of the above but photographed Chloe alone on the couch in the dining room while she is drawing.
  • The tattoo art is drawn if Max did neither of the above things.

Trivia[]

  • There are two unused audios in to the game files from when Max looks at the "Invention Plans". When Max looks at the second drawing of "Flaming Fingers", she would have said: "Fireball gloves: the next best thing to real superpowers." When she looks at the third (last) drawing called "Ray of Sunshine", she would have said, "Well, this is... ambitious."
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The comic panel on the dining room table.[note 1]

  • The missing comic panel on the dining room table is a different asset to the one that is "Looked" at by Max - the latter one being more consistent with the style of the comic panels on Chloe's bedroom wall. It is likely that the one on the table is an early concept.
  • There is an unused texture in the game files showing a different design of the magazine with a maze puzzle.
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    Unused magazine texture

  • There is a blue butterfly on Max's letter to Chloe from the time capsule. This is only visible when Chloe holds the letter and when it is placed on the table. It is not visible when the letter is displayed onscreen for the player to read.

Gallery[]

Notes[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Screenshot taken with a camera modification.
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