Capturing the Moment

Charlotte Merveille was an innovator in photography who recorded some of the first images of Oldfaire as well as the emergence of modern Newfaire. She was obsessed with the almost magical power that photography seemed to have and worked tirelessly to ‘capture the moment forever.’ Now, visitors to the first complete exhibit of her works at the Photographic Society are experiencing headaches, disturbing flashbacks -- and even catatonia. Can the investigators solve the mystery of Merveille?

This assignment for Candela Obscura explores issues of memory, transformation, and grief.

• Attend an exhibition at the Photographic Society
• Visit Merveille's preserved darkroom
• Follow clues in Barton's Department store
• Find the recipe to Merveille's process before the factions do - and decide whether it should be preserved or destroyed.

8 pages.