Lookout Point

> "I used to love looking at Basswood from up here. Helped give me perspective."
>
> -Sam, during the chapter "Memory lane"

**Lookout Point**, also known as the **Promontory**, is the first playable location in the game and a place of great significance to Samuel

## Summary

Samuel, unsure whether or not he should attend Nick's funeral, takes a stop at the Lookout Point to remember and ponder about Basswood.

He can take a look at the town itself from high up, thinking back on some of the key locations of his life, before he makes his way to the other aisle where he can find a tree carving made by him and Anna two years ago.

After that, Sam approaches the spyglass, which used to help give him perspective on Basswood before his failed proposal to Anna.

Sam enters the Mind Palace for the first time in two years, to recall a memory of him proposing to her.

After that, Walter Dotson messages Sam and asks him if he will still come to the Coal Miner's Haven, to which Sam thinks he won't before The Double first manifests to encourage him to go.

## Interactions

Sam can see and comment on various objects around the Lookout Point:

* **Restoration Sign**
	+ The company made sure we knew how generous they were.
	+ "Welcome back to Basswood, Sam."

* **Orientation Board** - This starts a close-up:
	+ **Cemetery**: "I'm not sure Nick would even want me at his funeral… given how I left things."
	+ **Basswood Mine**: "Strange to think of Basswood without its mine." <b
	+ **Basswood**: "My hometown. It felt more imposing in my nightmares."
	+ **Basswood River**: "I remember spending entire summers on the banks fishing with Nick."
	+ **Orientation Board Text**: "Founded in 1865, this small mining town quickly grew along with the coal industry. At its peak, Basswood produced more coal than any other town in West Virginia, with the Basswood Mine being one of the most consistent coal mines in the US.
	Basswood is also a wonderful place to simply let nature be nature outside of the Appalachian Trail, with its hundreds of miles of hiking trails. A perfect example of the true West Virginian way of life, Basswood is both a reminder of its past, and a glimpse into its bright future.",

* **Fire Pit**
	+ Still soaked by the rain. Unused for some time.
	+ "Kids hung out here all the time. Not that I was ever invited. Or wanted to go."

* **Picnic Table**
	+ In serious need of repair. Has no one been using them?
	+ "I don't think these tables have seen any children recently. At least I hope not."

* **Warning Sign**
	+ Because a sign protects better than sturdy railings.
	+ "You'd think the massive cliff face would be a giveaway."

* **Emergency Phone**
	+ Directly connected to the emergency line.
	+ "I get the feeling it still sees some use, given how bad the coverage is up here."

* **Wildlife Sign** - This starts a close-up:
	+ **Hiking Trails**: "These trails were great to walk if you wanted to feel truly alone."
		- "Nothing quite like it."
	+ **Wildlife**: "Some of these species are endangered. She wrote an article about it."
	+ **Wildlife Text**: "West Virginia's scenic mountain forests are home to deer, flying squirrels, red foxes, field mice, rabbits, and cave bats among other animals. Bobcats, wild boars and even black bears have been seen all over the state. Even very remote farmsteads have occasionally sighted the eastern cougar (Puma concolor) on the prowl."
	+ **Hunting Rules**: "Hunting is another tradition I could never get behind. Just don't see the appeal."
	+ **Hunting Rules Text**:"– When hunting carry with you any and all required permits and licenses.

	– Do not hunt while under the influence of alcohol.

	– Hunting is forbidden between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise."

* **No Hiking Sign**
	+ Trail closed three years ago due to a landslide.
	+ "A lot of people were upset when it closed, but not upset enough to fix it."

* **Food Locker**
	+ Keeps hikers and hunters safe from bears.
	+ "I left a sandwich in it for a whole week once. Dad never let me forget it."

* **Patch of Moss**
	+ "There seems to be something here."
	+ Sam can clean up the patch to unlock a Memento and reveal carvings.
* **Carvings**
	+ "Lovers scarring a tree to write down their initials. Always seemed twisted to me."

* **Spyglass**
	+ Interacting with the Spyglass brings Sam into the first Mind Palace