(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:purple)[This is the story] (text-colour:purple)[of...]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"italic","smear","expand","tall","buoy")[(text-colour:White)[The Gnomes OF Diddly-Dee!]]]]
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[[Begin.]]
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</script>Marga crept closer to the front of the truck and reached for the hood, her fingers sinking into its gooey surface. She snatched her hand back and shook it violently. Something blue was splattered across the surface and it dripped down the grill.
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Wrinkling her nose, she went to take a closer look.
[[Wipe it away, open the hood]]
Marga glanced down and her brows furrowed. Imbedded in the side wall were little sticks and... a fork? She plucked it with her finger and watched as her tire finished flattening.
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[[Check the engine]]
[[Finish investigating the truck]] Using the hem of her skirt, Marga wiped away the goo and popped the hood. A puff of smoke bellowed out forcing a cough from her chest.
Peering inside, Marga saw the engine but seeing as she had no experience fixing trucks, there wasn't much else she could do.
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[[Check the tires]]
[[Finish investigating the truck]]
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<source src="Sounds/goop.wav"></audio>//None of that mattered.//
At least not when it comes to being stranded on the side of the road.
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Marga huffed as she flung open the squeaky door to her old beat up truck. The clunker was becoming less than reliable, having sputtered to a grinding hault in the middle of nowhere. Trees loomed over her from either side of the road casting shadows that seemed to reach out for her. Civilization was far out of sight.
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Marga needed a plan. She needed to...
[[Check the engine]]
[[Check the tires]]
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<source src="Sounds/carDoor.wav"></audio>Marga stared at her truck. With all this damage she was getting no where quick.
[[Start walking]]
[[Call someone]]
She couldn't just sit here forever. She had to help herself.
Marga locked her truck and began walking. Surely she would come across some sort of property or shop, right? The road stretched out long and unending before her.
This might take [[awhile.]]
(text-colour:orange)[(text-style:"bold","italic","smear","expand","tall","Fidget")[(text-colour:white)[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-rotate-y:14)+(text-rotate-z:3)[Karrrrrrraaaaarhhhhhcccccc!]]]]]
Marga paused.
//That sounded like it had come from the forest.//
(text-style:"italic","blur")["Help!"]
Marga glanced back.
[[Wait]]
[[Reply]]
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<source src="Sounds/Snap.wav"></audio>Marga stood still as she watched the forest. The trees swayed faintly as the breeze drifted through it. The sun, which had begun to set, pierced through the branches casting a golden glow on the flora.
In the corner of her eye, small shapes danced and vanished.
(text-style:"italic","blur")["Anyone?"]
[[Reply]]
[[Say nothing]] "Hello?" Marga called out. "Hello? Where are you?"
(text-style:"italic","blur")["Help!"]
Recieving no responce, Marga crept closer to the forest. The trees swayed faintly as the setting sun pierced through the branches. In the corner of her eye, small shapes danced and vanished.
Marga crept into the forest.
[[Enter the forest]] "Hello?" Marga called out. "Hello? Where are you?"
(text-style:"italic","blur")["Help!"]
Marga crept to the forest.
[[Enter the forest]] (align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/WALKINGINTOWOODS.jpg">]
"Where are you?" Marga said, with her hands cuffed around her mouth.
She trudged through the forest, her skirt swishing with ever step she took.
(text-style:"blur")["I'm over here!"]
That sounded like it was near the [[bushes]].Marga zipped her mouth, warry of the random voice. She turned back.
(text-style:"italic","blur")["Please, anyone?"]
Marga sighed. What if that had been her? She has no choice.
[[Enter the forest]](text-colour:orange)[(text-style:"bold","italic","smear","expand","tall","Fidget")[(text-colour:white)[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-rotate-y:14)+(text-rotate-z:3)[Karrrrrrraaaaarhhhhhcccccc!]]]]]
Marga paused and glanced around. That sounded like it had come from the forest.
(text-style:"italic","blur")["Help!"]
Marga glanced back.
[[Wait]]
[[Call out]]
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Marga neared the tree, her feet bouncing as she stepped in the leaves.
//Wait...bounced?//
Marga tilted her head and prodded the ground with her toe.
//[[Leaves shouldn't bounc–]]//(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/SCROLL.jpg">]
Marga neared the tree, her feet bouncing as she stepped in the leaves.
//Wait...bounced?//
Marga tilted her head and prodded the ground with her toe.
//[[Leaves shouldn't boun–]]//Marga groaned as she lifted her aching body.
"What the heck?" She said as she dusted herself off. Marga pocketed the key in her hand as she looked around.
The hole was wide, its dirt walls littered with crumbling roots. It was much taller than she was, perhaps about six or so feet high. A tarp hung loosly from its opening having collapsed under her weight. She'd fallen into a trap.
[[Do nothing ]]
[[Investigate the walls]]
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<source src="Sounds/Falling.mp3"></audio>Marga ran her hand along the walls. She felt the dirt scrap under her nails before they caught on something strange.
//What's this?//
Marga knelt down and brushed her hands over the section and reveiled a small wooden door.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/CLOSEDTUNNEL.jpg">]
[[Try and open it]]
This was riduclulous. There was no way she was going to be able to get out of here by herself.
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(text-rotate-x:5)+(text-rotate-y:1)+(text-rotate-z:10)[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"bold","italic","expand","shudder")["HEEEEYYAAAAAAAA!"]]]]]]
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Marga was dive bombed from above as little bearded men seized a hold of her, trussing her up like a like turkey on thanksgiving.
[["Hey! Let–" ]]
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<source src="Sounds/Diving.wav"></audio>Marga clasped the handle and turned, but the door remained shut.
[[Kick the door]]
[[Fish into your pocket]]
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<source src="Sounds/LockedDoor.wav"></audio>Marga's foot slamed into the wooden door, popping one of its hinges. She pulled it back and the door fell off.
Inside was a tunnel just large enough for her to crawl through.
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[[Crawl through the tunnel]]
[[ Don't crawl through|Do nothing ]]
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Marga took out the small worn key. Brushing off the dirt, Marga glanced towards the door.
//Looks about the right size//
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[[Unlock the door]]
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The tunnel led to a wide room. A strange glowing rock lit the area and cast shadows over the root covered walls. Random knick knacks littered the corners of the room as well as vairous plants that seemed to thrive despite where they were.
"Ehhmm!"
Sitting proudly on a small wooden throne was little man glowering at her with a spork held mightly in his hand.
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[[What's the big idea?]]
[[Is that a spork?]]
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They covered her mouth before she could complain and fished the key from her pocket.
Lifting her onto their tiny shoulders, they unlocked the secret door hidden in the wall and and [[marched her through its tunnel.]]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:orange)["Hup, Hup, Hup, Hup!"]]
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Marga sniffed, the smells of pitchor weighing heavily in the air as she struggled. She probably could stand even if she wanted to with how low the roof sat.
Looking up up as best as she could from where she sat tied up, Marga saw the little men had brought her to a wide underground room. Strange glowing rock lit the area and casted shadows over the root covered walls. Little random knickknacks and garbage littered the corners of the room as well as vairous claypotted plants that seemed to thrive dispite where they were.
"Ehhmm!"
With a great shove, the little men pushed Marga into a sitting position and filed out the tunnel from which they came.
In front of her sitting proudly on a small wooden throne sat another little man glowering at her with a spork held mightly in his hand.
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[[What's the big idea?]]
[[Is that a spork?]]
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The lock clicked as she turned the key and the door creaked open.
Inside is a tunnel just large enough for Marga to crawl through.
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[[Crawl through the tunnel]]
[[Don't crawl through|Do nothing ]]
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"Ehh!?" The little man cried out, pointing the spork at her accusingly. "Gnomes are we! You shushing am I!"
"That doesn't answer the question Gnome!"
The Gnome's face turned bight red as he huffed at Marga. "Quiet you be! Up shutting now!"
He rolled his shoulders before pulling out a tiny little scroll from behind his back. He began to read.
"Diddly-Dee of Gnomes are we. Suffering brings and cruel is beast Diddly-Dee. Human you captured have we. Us help must you! Options two you have."
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/TWOOPTIONS.jpg">]
"One Opiton: Diddly-Dee entertain to Gnome become. Happiness bring it and happiness in live shall we! Two Option: Battle Diddly-Dee fearsome. Free be will you, if free us set!"
Marga clenched her jaw as she thought about her options and looked back at the Gnome.
[[One Option]]
[[Two Options]]
"Ehh!?" The little man cried out, pointing the spork at her accusingly. "Gnomes are we! Mightiest Weapons have we!"
"Okay...but it's called a spork..."
The Gnome's face turned bight red as he huffed at Marga. "Quiet you be! Up shutting now!"
The Gnome rolled his shoulders before pulling out a tiny little scroll from behind his back. He began to read.
"Diddly-Dee of Gnomes are we. Suffering brings and cruel is beast Diddly-Dee. Human you captured have we. Us help must you! Options two you have."
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"One Opiton: Diddly-Dee entertain to Gnome become. Happiness bring it and happiness in live shall we! Two Option: Battle Diddly-Dee fearsome. Free be will you, if free us set!"
Marga clenched her jaw as she thought about her options and looked back at the Gnome.
[[One Option]]
[[Two Options]]
"I'll be a Gnome. Maybe it'll be fun!"
The Gnome puffed his chest and nodded his head, a smug grin spread over his face. The Gnome gambled his way over to Marga and dug his hand into his pocket. From it he pulled out a crumbling cookie covered in a bit of lint.
"This eat."
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Marga scrunched her nose.
[["Nuh-uh"]]
[["Is that Lint?"]]
"Fight it?" Marga asked, "You want me to fight it? You're strong enough, why can't you fight it?"
The Gnome furrowed his brows and he pointed a finger. "Job my not, so problem my not. To things important other have I. This for chosen where you. Fight must you, Human!"
"It seems like a you problem! Chosen, shmosen. How am I supposed to fight some monster? Also, stop calling me human! My name is Marga!"
"Gah!" The Gnome said, waving his hand in dismissal. He rumaged behind the throne and pulled out some objects. Shuffling over to Marga, he threw the objects at her feet.
"Marga named human, fight must you! Beast approach cannot Pebbley." The Gnome said pointing to himself. "Think you capable more are you. Weapon your choose!"
Marga huffed, "Flattery will get you nowhere." She said, yet she looked at the weapons in front of her.
There was a sharpened metal spork with one slightly bent prong and a little shield fashioned from what looks like an old tin can.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/SPORK&SHIELD.jpg">]
[[Spork]]
[[Shield]]
"Why for?" The Gnome asked angrly.
"Look at that gross thing. I don't wanna eat that!"
The Gnome sputtered as he looked from the cookie to Marga. A scowl settled on his face as he clutched the cookie.
"Choice no have you! This eat!"
Marga opened her mouth to argure but, before she could say a single word, the Gnome hopped onto her face and chucked the cookie in her mouth.
Marga bat the Gnome off and coughed. "You jerk!"
The Gnome said nothing as he watched her smuggly.
"No. Gnome am I."
Marga glared when her skin began to feel tight and her face flushed. "What the hell kinda cookie was that? Did it have nuts? I'm allergic to nuts! What's happening?"
"Gnome becoming you are."
Marga heart raced as the room grew larger with each passing second. Her clothes became baggier until they piled around her frame.
Marga froze and put her hands on her face. Her nose, which had been relatively normal sized before, was bulbus. Her eyes, while still fuzzy without her glasses, felt huge on her face as she blinked. Her hands moved to her ears, the tips flopping on her shoulders.
She was a Gnome.
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"Ahhhahaha!"
Looking up, the now blurry Gnome rolled on the floor laughing at Marga's expense.
"Goofy so looks you, human!"
Magra scowled at the Gnome. "Shut up, jerk! I'm a Gnome now so if I look goofy then so do you! My name is Marga not human!"
He wiped the tears from his eyes and smiled. "Yes. Gnome are you now. Gnome the Marga! Gnome the Pebbley I am. Here." He plopped a smaller version of Marga's glasses on her face and a jester outfit on top.
She put on the clothes and looked though the glasses. "How'd you get these? These are even the right perscription!"
"Secret it is. Come now!"
Grabbing her hand, Pebbley led her though multiple tunnels before stopping a large ornate door.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/ORNATEDOOR.jpg">]
"Enter now. Diddly-Dee the entertain, you must."
[[Enter]]
The Gnome glanced down and saw the lint. His eyes blew wide and a blush bloomed over he face. Straining a laugh, the Gnome brushed it off.
He cleared his throat. "Eat."
Sighing, Marga plucked the cookie from his hand and hesitantly brought it to her mouth.
//"Eaaat!"// The Gnome said, encouragingly. He eyes wide with anticipation.
Plucking the cookie from the his hand, Marga chucked it in her mouth and ate as fast as she could. She tried not to think about what she was eating as she chewed.
She felt her whole body jolt, a strange feeling coming over her. She glared at the Gnome when her skin began to feel tight and her face flushed. "What the hell kinda cookie was that? Did it have nuts? I'm allergic to nuts! What's happening?"
"Gnome becoming you are."
Marga heart raced as the room grew larger with each passing second. Her clothes became baggier until they piled around her frame.
Marga froze and putt her hands on her face. Her nose, which had been relatively normal sized before, was bulbus. Her eyes, while still fuzzy without her glasses, felt huge on her face as she blinked. Her hands moved to her ears, the tips flopping on her shoulders.
She was a Gnome.
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"Ahhhahaha!"
Looking up, the now blurry Gnome rolled on the floor laughing at Marga's expense.
"Goofy so looks you, human!"
Magra scowled at the Gnome. "Shut up, jerk! I'm a Gnome now so if I look goofy then so do you! My name is Marga not human!"
The Gnome wiped the tears from his eyes and smiled. "Yes. Gnome are you now. Gnome the Marga! Gnome the Pebbley I am. Here." He plopped a smaller version of Marga's glasses on her face and a jester outfit on top.
She put on the clothes and looked though the glasses. "How'd you get these? These are even the right perscription!"
"Secret it is. Come now!"
Grabbing her hand, Pebbley led Marga though the multiple tunnels before stopping a large ornate door.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/ORNATEDOOR.jpg">]
"Enter now. Diddly-Dee the entertain, you must."
[[Enter]]
The large door opened and Pebbley quickly shoved Marga inside. Stumbling forward, Marga glared back at the Gnome who watched her through a crack in the door.
//Scardy-cat.//
The room was dimmy lit with a very tall roof, perhaps tall enough that she could have stood in it as a human. On the right side of the room a small pond burbled and on the left side of the room sat a giant mound of cloth.
[[Go to the pond]]
[[Go to the cloth]]
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The pond, upon closer inspection, was a broken kiddypool with a massive hole in the bottom. Water filled the pool from the hole like a well.
The Diddly-Dee isn't over here.
[[Go to the cloth]]
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Marga hesitantly made her way to the heaping pile of cloth. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was actaully a bunch of old t-shirts.
The plie shifted.
Orange eyes stared at Marga from within forcing her to take a step back. Marga held her breath as the Diddly-Dee emerged from the pile of clothes. It's bat-like head was scruffy with giant googling eyes and pointed ears. It's neck wound down like a snake to a fluffy cat-like body and a puffy little tail.
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(text-rotate-x:1)+(text-rotate-y:17)+(text-rotate-z:20)[(text-colour:red)[//"SKWWEEEEEEKKK!"//]]]]
[[Laugh]]
[[Bite Tongue]]
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<source src="Sounds/Sqeak.wav"></audio>Marga cackled at the ridculous thing before her.
"This? This is way you're so scared of Pebbley?" She held her stomach and tears formed in the corners of her eyes.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")["SKEWWEEEKK?"]]]
The Diddly-Dee sqwinted as it looked her over, its fluffy tail bouncing as it coiled its body and [[pounced.]]
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<source src="Sounds/Sqeak.wav"></audio>Marga bit her tongue. She wasn't stupid enough to laugh in its face! She glanced back at Pebbley who watched her from the door way.
"What do I do?" She mouthed at him. She glanced between the Diddly-Dee and Pebbley nervously.
Putting both arms up, Pebbley began to move his body clumsily and used his hand to imitate speach. Marga's mouth dropped.
//Sing? Dance? We didn't prepare something before I came in here! What do I do?//
The Diddly-Dee's eyes narrowed at Marga.
"Uh..umm.." Marga cleared her throat and [[began.]]
(text-colour:purple)[(align:"=><=")+(box:"===XXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[You have dared to mock the Diddly-Dee?
A fearsome foe dispite its obsurity?
How foolish you are to not have thought,
now you must face what you have wrought.]]
Pebbley looked on in horror as Marga continued to laugh. He quickly baracaded the door before rushing off for help.
The Diddly-Dee pounced on Marga before she could pull herself together and gobbled her up in one fell swoop.
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The Diddly-Dee thrashed around the room and banged on the door. It would have its revenge on the Gnome. The Diddly-Dee is not to be trifled with.
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(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","wavy-underline","smear","expand","tall","sway")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[YOU HAVE LOST]]]]
[[Credits]]
[[Retry from Option Point]]
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<source src="Sounds/Fail.mp3"></audio>"Oh you are the Diddly-Dee
a funn–//Fearsome// beast you may be.
You seem like such a nuisance,
But the Gnomes all know
you're all that!"
Pebbley winced as he listened and watched your clumsily jig.
"Oh my name is Marga
I'm here to entertain you.
I don't think I'll be tasty
so please do not eat me!"
Marga did jazz hands as she looked up to the Diddly-Dee. It tilted its head as it considered her.
[[Roll your fate]]
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[The Diddlly-Dee chriped and sqeaked in delight at Marga's preformance. It hopped toward her and lowered its head. Marga blinked and shakely pat its head.
"I'm...glad you liked it?"
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"bold","emboss","shudder")[(text-colour:red)["SQUWEEEEKK!"]]
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It bit the hem of Marga's jester outfit and flipped her in the air.
"Woah! Hey!" Marga looked at Pebbley who smiled at her from the door way.
The Diddly-Dee set her down and curled its long neck around her, its claws kneaded on the loose shirt on the ground.
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For the next years that passed, Marga worked as the keeper and entertainer of the Diddly-Dee, a fearsome animal who brings balence to life and magics within swamps and wooded areas.
In exchange for her wonderful performance, the Diddly-Dee stands sentinal for the Gnomes of the Florida Forests as protector and mystical compaion to this very day.
All thanks to the curiousity and bravery of one kind and slightly out-of-tune girl named Marga.
[[Credits]]
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(text-colour:green)[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"bold","smear","expand","tall","sway")[YOU HAVE WON!]]]]
(if: $playerRoll is < $compRoll)[The Diddly-Dee hissed at Marga, it's body going ridgid and its fur puffing up.
"Marga, run! Like not did he! Die will you!"
But Marga couldn't move fast enough.
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For the years that passed the Diddly-Dee ruled as tyrant over the Gnomes and all other magical creatures in the Florida Forests. Nothing the Gnomes did could pacify the beast after such a terrible preformance. Balence was lost, magic was in chaos. Perhaps one day someone would come along and put an end to the mess Marga had made.
[[Credits]]
[[Retry from Option Point]]
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(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","smear","expand","tall","sway")[YOU HAVE LOST!]]]]
(else-if: $compRoll is $playerRoll)[The Diddlly-Dee chriped and sqeaked in delight at Marga's preformance. It hopped toward her and lowers its head. Marga blinked and shakely pat its head.
"I'm...glad you liked it?"
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")["SQUWEEEEKK!" ]]]
It bit the hem of Marga's jester outfit and flipped her in the air.
"Woah! Hey!" Marga looked at Pebbley who smiled at her from the door way.
The Diddly-Dee set her down and curled its long neck around her, its claws kneaded on the loose shirt on the ground.
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For the next years that passed, Marga worked as the keeper and entertainer of the Diddly-Dee, a fearsome animal who brings balence to life and magics within swamps and wooded areas.
In exchange for her wonderful performance, the Diddly-Dee stands sentinal for the Gnomes of the Florida Forests as protector and mystical compaion to this very day.
All thanks to the curiousity and bravery of one kind and slightly out-of-tune girl named Marga.
[[Credits]]
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(text-colour:green)[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"bold","smear","expand","tall","sway")[YOU HAVE WON!]]]]
"These are terrible options for a Weapon"
"Gah! Marga, stupid be not! Weapons great are these. Choose now!"
Marga sighed and plucked the spork from the ground. "Great, not I can destroy the Diddly-Dee..."
The Gnome grinned and nodded his head and motioned her to follow him as he walked off.
//"If its a chunky soup...."// She mumbled as she followed.
He shot her a dirty look. "This way."
Rolling her eyes, Marga got down to squeezed herself through the tunnel only get stuck part way though.
"Eh?" Pebbley said, from behind her. "Go, Marga!"
"I'm trying but I think I'm stuck!"
She felt tiny boots on hopping on her back. "In go! In go!"
"Hey! Quit it, little jerk!"
Marga shuffled out of the tunnel and glared at the Gnome. "Stomping on my back won't make me fit, Gnome! I'm to big!" She paused as an idea crossed her brain, "Guess I can't help you then...all well."
"No! Fit you will! Also, Gnome not is name my. Pebbley is name my! Here!"
Pebbley shuffles his hand into his pockets and brings out a slightly soggy animal cracker.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/COOKIECRACKER.jpg">]
"Eat."
[["Ew, why's it soggy?" |Spork2]]
[["...Nah." |Spork3]]
"These are terrible options for weapons."
"Gah! Marga, stupid be not! Weapons great are these. Choose now!"
Marga sighed and plucked the shield from the ground. "Great, now I can protect myself from the Diddly-Dee..."
The Gnome grinned and nodded his head and motioned her to follow him as he walked to another tunnel.
//"As long as its the size of a fly..."//
He shot her a dirty look. "This way."
Rolling her eyes, Marga got down to squeeze herself through the tunnel only get stuck part way though.
"Eh?" Pebbley said from behind her. "Go, Marga!"
"I'm trying! I think I'm stuck!"
She felt tiny boots on hopping on her back. "In go! In go!"
"Hey! Quit it, little jerk!"
Marga shuffled out of the tunnel and glared at the Gnome. "Stomping on my back won't make me fit, Gnome! I'm to big!" She paused as an idea crossed her brain, "Guess I can't help you then...all well."
"No! Fit you will! Also, Gnome not is name my. Pebbley is name my! Here!"
Pebbley shuffled his hand into his pocket and brought out a slightly soggy animal cracker.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/COOKIECRACKER.jpg">]
"Eat."
[["Ew, why's it soggy?"]]
[["...Nah."]]
Pebbley scowled as he looked from the cracker and Marga.
"Nah? No, nah! This eat will you!"
He leaped up into the air, grabbed Marga by the nose, and shoved the cracker in her mouth.
Marga felt her whole body jolt, a strange feeling coming over her. She glared at the Gnome when her skin began to feel tight and her face flushed. "What the hell kinda cracker was that? Did it have nuts? I'm allergic to nuts! What's happening?"
Pebbley said nothing as he grew in size.
//Wait..grew?//
Marga looked down at her body as is shrunk. She was now only slightly smaller than the Gnome before her.
"What the hell! No warning? What do you mean it didn't matter what it does, I'm tiny!"
Pebbley guaffed and patted her head. "Mhmm. Tiny Marga, sad so..."
Marga swiped away his hand and glared at the Gnome. "Just lead the way."
Nodding his head, Pebbley led Marga down the tunnel. After making multiple turns, they ended up at a large ornate door.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/ORNATEDOOR.jpg">]
[[Enter ]]
The large door opened and Pebbley quickly shoved Marga inside. Stumbling forward, she glared back at the Gnome who watched her through a crack in the door.
//Scardy-cat.//
The room was dimmy lit with a very tall roof, perhaps tall enough that she could have stood in before. On the right side of the room a small pond burbled and on the left side of the room sat a giant mound of cloth.
[[Go to the pond ]]
[[Go to the cloth ]]
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The pond, upon closer inspection, was a broken kiddypool with a massive hole in the bottom. Water filled the pool from the hole like a well.
The Diddly-Dee isn't over here.
[[Go to the cloth ]]
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Marga hesitantly made her way to the heaping pile of cloth. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was actaully a bunch of old t-shirts.
The plie shifted.
Orange eyes stared at Marga from within forcing her to take a step back. Marga held her breath as the Diddly-Dee emerged from the pile of clothes. It's bat-like head was scruffy with giant googling eyes and pointed ears. It's neck wound down like a snake to a fluffy cat-like body and a puffy little tail.
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(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")[(text-colour:red)[
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[[Laugh ]]
[[Bite Tongue ]]
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<source src="Sounds/Sqeak.wav"></audio>Marga cackled at the ridculous thing before her and dropped her shield.
"This? This is way you're so scared of Pebbley?" She held her stomach and tears formed in the corners of her eyes.
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The Diddly-Dee sqwinted as it looked her over, its fluffy tail bouncing as it coiled its body and [[pounced. ]]
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Marga bit her tongue. She wasn't stupid enough to laugh in its face!
The shield, which was now big enough to protect her, glinted as she shifted into a defensive stance. The Diddly-Dee raced forward in a blur and raised its paw.
[[Block Left]]
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(text-colour:purple)[(align:"=><=")+(box:"===XXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[You have dared to mock the Diddly-Dee?
A fearsome foe dispite its obsurity?
How foolish you are to not have thought,
now you must face what you have wrought.]]
Pebbley looked on in horror at Marga as she continued to laugh. He quickly baracaded the door before rushing off for help.
The Diddly-Dee pounced Marga before she could pull herself together and gobbled her up in one fell swoop.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/EATINGHUMAN.jpg">]
The Diddly-Dee thrashed around the room and banged on the door.
It would have its revenge on the Gnome. The Diddly-Dee is not to be trifled with.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[
(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","wavy-underline","smear","expand","tall","sway")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[YOU HAVE LOST]]]]
[[Credits]]
[[Retry from Option Point]]
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<source src="Sounds/Gulp.wav"></audio>The large door opened and Pebbley quickly shoved Marga inside. Stumbling forward, she glared back at the Gnome who watched her through a crack in the door.
//Scardy-cat.//
The room was dimmy lit with a very tall roof, perhaps tall enough that she could have stood in before. On the right side of the room a small pond burbled and on the left side of the room sat a giant mound of cloth.
[[Go to the pond ]]
[[Go to the cloth ]]
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</script>Pebbley scowled as he looked from the cracker and Marga.
"Nah? No, nah! This eat will you!"
He leaped up into the air, grabbed Marga by the nose, and shoved the cracker in her mouth.
Marga felt her whole body jolt, a strange feeling coming over her. She glared at the Gnome when her skin began to feel tight and her face flushed. "What the hell kinda cracker was that? Did it have nuts? I'm allergic to nuts! What's happening?"
Pebbley said nothing as he grew in size.
//Wait..grew?//
Marga looked down at her body as is shrunk. She was now only slightly smaller than the Gnome before her.
"What the hell! No warning? What do you mean it didn't matter what it does, I'm tiny!"
Pebbley guaffed and patted her head. "Mhmm. Tiny Marga, sad so..."
Marga swiped away his hand and glared at the Gnome. "Just lead the way."
Nodding his head, Pebbley led Marga down the tunnel. After making multiple turns, they ended up at a large ornate door.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/ORNATEDOOR.jpg">]
[[Enter ]]
Pebbley scowled as he looked from the cracker and Marga.
"Soggy? Soggy not...much." He brought the cracker up to his nose and sniffed.
"Fine it is. You help will it! Eat!" He held the cracker out firmly in his hand.
Marga sighed and plucked the cracker from his hand. She chucked it in her mouth and ate as fast as she could. She tried not to think about what she was eatting as she chewed.
Marga felt her whole body jolt, a strange feeling coming over her. She glared at the Gnome when he skin began to feel tight and her face flushed. "What the hell kinda cracker was that? Did it have nuts? I'm allergic to nuts! What's happening?"
Pebbley said nothing as he grew in size.
//Wait..grew?//
Marga looked down at her body as is shrunk. She was now only slightly smaller than the Gnome before her.
"What the hell! No warning? What do you mean it didn't matter what it does, I'm tiny!"
Pebbley guaffed and patted her head. "Mhmm. Tiny Marga, sad so..."
Marga swiped away his hand and glared at the Gnome. "Just lead the way."
Nodding his head, Pebbley led Marga down the tunnel. After making multiple turns, they ended up at a large ornate door.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/ORNATEDOOR.jpg">]
[[Enter ]]
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/POOL.jpg">]
The pond, upon closer inspection, was a broken kiddypool with a massive hole in the bottom. Water filled the pool from the hole like a well.
The Diddly-Dee isn't over here.
[[Go to the cloth ]]
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<source src="Sounds/water.wav"></audio>(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/INCLOTHES.jpg">]
Marga hesitantly made her way to the heaping pile of cloth. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was actaully a bunch of old t-shirts.
The plie shifted.
Orange eyes stared at Marga from within forcing her to take a step back. Marga held her breath as the Diddly-Dee emerged from the pile of clothes. It's bat-like head was scruffy with giant googling eyes and pointed ears. It's neck wound down like a snake to a fluffy cat-like body and a puffy little tail.
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(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")[(text-colour:red)[
"SKWWEEEEEEKKK!"]]]
[[Laugh ]]
[[Bite Tongue ]]
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<source src="Sounds/Sqeak.wav"></audio>Marga cackled at the ridculous thing before her and dropped her spork.
"This? This is way you're so scared of Pebbley?" She held her stomach and tears formed in the corners of her eyes.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")["SKEWWEEEKK!"]]]
The Diddly-Dee sqwinted as it looked her over, its fluffy tail bouncing as it coiled its body and [[pounced. ]]
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Marga bit her tongue. She wasn't stupid enough to laugh in its face!
The spork, which was now big enough to use, glinted as she shifted into a defensive stance. The Diddly-Dee and raced forward in a blur and raised its paw.
[[Block Left ]]
[[Block Right ]]
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</script>(text-colour:purple)[(align:"=><=")+(box:"===XXXXXXXXXXXXXX===")[You have dared to mock the Diddly-Dee?
A fearsome foe dispite its obsurity?
How foolish you are to not have thought,
now you must face what you have wrought.]]
Pebbley looked on in horror at Marga as she continued to laugh. He quickly baracaded the door before rushing off for help.
The Diddly-Dee pounced Marga before she could pull herself together and gobbled her up in one fell swoop.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/EATINGHUMAN.jpg">]
The Diddly-Dee thrashed around the room and banged on the door.
It would have its revenge on the Gnome. The Diddly-Dee is not to be trifled with.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[
(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","wavy-underline","smear","expand","tall","sway")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[YOU HAVE LOST]]]]
[[Credits]]
[[Retry from Option Point]]
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The swipe was too fast to see and Marga went flying arcoss the room.
She grunted as she lifted herself up, her eyes trained on the Diddly-Dee.
//This is no time to mess around. One more wrong move and it's over.//
She clutched the shield and took calculated steps toward the beast.
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The Diddly-Dee coiled itself to pounce.
[[Stand your ground and block]]
[[Stand your ground and jab]]
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The Diddly-Dee's paw smacked the shield with a clang, the vibrations rattled up her arm.
Catching it off guard, Marga braced the shield and rammed into the Diddly-Dee's paw.
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//This is no time to mess around. One wrong move and it could be a wrap for me.//
She clutched the shield in her hand and held it in front of her body as she took calculated steps toward the beast.
The Diddly-Dee held its injured paw to it's chest and puffed up is fur as it arched its back.
[[Rush the Diddly-Dee]]
[[Aim your shield at its head]]
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The Diddly-Dee flew through the air towards Marga. She braced herself for impact and the force of the blow slid her back on her feet and onto her bottom.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")["SQWWEEEEEEKKK!"]]]
The Diddly-Dee loomed over her.
[[Jab]]
[[Escape]]
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The Diddly-Dee flew through the air towards Marga. She braced herself and jumped the moment it's head was above her, dealing a devestaing blow to its snout.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")["SQWWEEEEEEKKK!"]]]
The Diddly-Dee was forced back, its head shaking from the blow.
"Ha! How'd ya like that!" Marga exclaimed victoriously. In the corner of her eye, she saw Pebbley fist pump the air.
Marga readied herself as she considered the beast before her as it thrashed around.
//What should I do next?//
[[Rush it from behind]]
[[Rush it head on]]
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Taking a risk, Marga grabbed her shield like a frisbee and flung it. It soared across the room in the blink of an eye and hit the Diddly-Dee right between the eyes.
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"SQWWWEEEEEEKKK!"
]]]
The force of the blow dazed the Diddly-Dee and it lowered its head. Seeing the opportunity, Marga jabbed the Diddly-Dee in the eyes with her fingers.
The beast cried out and thrashed around the room, it head whipping back and forth only for it to slam it's own head into the soild dirt wall.
The Diddly-Dee crumble to the ground and laid still.
"I...I did it? I did It!"
She looked at Pebbley who grinned at her from the door.
"Marga, it done have you!" Pebbley excliamed, "Come! Celebrate we must!"
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[...]
For next day and the following night, Marga celebrated with the Gnomes. They ate and drank to their hearts content.
The Diddly-Dee was defeated and the Gnome's were finally free.
"Marga!" Pebbley shouted. He held a pint in his hand as he approched her. "We thank you, Marga! Now home return you, or as a Gnome stay may you! Say you what?"
[[Return home]]
[[Stay and become a Gnome]]
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With the Diddly-Dee's back turned as it trashed around, Marga secured her shield and leaped onto the Diddly-Dee's back.
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Marga gripped its fur and scales and climbed forward inch by inch, underterred by its bucking. Reaching its face, Marga heaved the shield over her head and brought it down swiftly.
(text-style:"italic","outline","expand","shudder")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[BONNNGGGGG]]
The Diddly-Dee crumbled at the force of the blow.
"Marga!"
Marga looked up as she crawled off the Diddly-Dee to see Pebbley rushing towards her with a wide grin on his face.
"It done you have! Come! Celebrate let us!"
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For the next coming day and the following night, Marga celebrated and became friends with the Gnomes. They ate and drank to their hearts content.
The Diddly-Dee was defeated and the Gnome where finally free.
"Marga!" Pebbley shouted with a smile on his face. He held a pint in his hand as he approched her with a few of his friends. "We thank you, Marga! Now home return you, or as a Gnome stay may you! Say you what?"
[[Return home]]
[[Stay and become a Gnome]]
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Without thinking, Marga rushed the Diddly-Dee who watched her as she approached. The Diddly-Dee's face contorted as it glared at her, its claws extending out of Marga view.
As Marga went to slam her shield into the Diddly-Dee, the beast raked its claws down her back as it grabbed her and flipped into the air.
With her final cry, the Diddly-Dee gobbled her up in one fell swoop.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/EATINGHUMAN.jpg">]
Pebbley looked in horror as the Diddly-Dee approached. He swiftly shut and barricaded the door as the Diddly-Dee pounded on it from within. It wouldn't be long before it freed itself and took revenge on the Gnomes.
Pebbley rushed off to warn is friends, but the little voice inside his heart new better.
The Diddly-Dee does not forgive.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[
(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","wavy-underline","smear","expand","tall","sway")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[YOU HAVE LOST]]]]
[[Retry from Option Point]]
[[Credits]]
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Marga jabbed the shield at the Diddly-Dee only for it to catch it in its mouth and crush it.
With nothing left to defend herself, the Diddly-Dee threw her up in the air and gobbled her down in one fell swoop.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/EATINGHUMAN.jpg">]
Pebbley looked in horror as the Diddly-Dee approached. He swiftly shut and barricaded the door as the Diddly-Dee pounded on it from within. It wouldn't be long before it freed itself and took revenge on the Gnomes.
Pebbley rushed off to warn is friends, but the little voice inside his heart new better.
The Diddly-Dee does not forgive.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[
(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","wavy-underline","smear","expand","tall","sway")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[YOU HAVE LOST]]]]
[[Credits]]
[[Retry from Option Point]]
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Marga chucked the shield at the Diddly-Dee who watched with rapt attention. As the shield reached the Diddly-Dee's line of sight, Marga rushed forward and jumped with all her might.
Distracted with the shield, the Diddly-Dee could do nothing as Marga pulled her arm back and jabbed her fingers right into the Diddly-Dee's unprotected eyes.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")["SQWEEEEEEEEEKKK!"]]]]
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The Diddly-Dee thrashed in pain and, in its panic, slammed its head on the wall. It stumbled back and fell forward in a heap.
Marga blinked as she looked at the fallen beast.
"I...I did it? I did It!"
She twisted back and looked at Pebbley who grinned at her from the door.
"Marga, it done have you! Us saved have you!" Pebbley exclaimed as he hopped over to Marga. "Come! Celebrate we must!"
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[...]
For the next coming day and the following night, Marga celebrated and became friends with the Gnomes. They ate and drank to their hearts content.
The Diddly-Dee was defeated and the Gnomes were finally free.
"Marga!" Pebbley shouted with a smile on his face. He held a pint in his hand as he approched her. "We thank you, Marga! Now home return you, or as a Gnome stay may you! Say you what?"
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setup.skirmish.currentTime = 0;
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[[Return home]]
[[Stay and become a Gnome]]]
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The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:lime)[Health ] is (text-colour:lime)[$enemy.]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[...]
Marga chucked the shield into the air towards the Diddly-Dee to distract it and rushed forward.
Unfortuantely for Marga, the Diddly-Dee's eyes were too keen.
Seeing through her bluff, the Diddly-Dee chomped down as Marga came in for her attack and gobbled her up in one fell swoop.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[<img src="Assets/EATINGHUMAN.jpg">]
It turned its simmering eyes to Pebbley who watch from the crack in the doorway.
Pebbley swiftly barricaded the door to the best of his ability as the Diddly-Dee pounded on it from within. It wouldn't be long before it freed itself and took revenge on the Gnomes for their coup.
Pebbley rushed off to warn is friends, but the little voice inside his heart knew better.
The Diddly-Dee does not forgive.
[[Credits]]
[[Retry from Option Point]]
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Gulp.wav"></audio>
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Fail.mp3"></audio>
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[
(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","wavy-underline","smear","expand","tall","sway")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[YOU HAVE LOST]]]]]
(else-if: $playerRoll is $compRoll) [(set: $Health = 4-1)\
(set: $enemy = 0)\
(set: $shield =0)\
Marga's (text-colour:orange)[Health ] is (text-colour:orange)[$Health.]
(text-colour:red)[Shield Duribility] is (text-colour:red)[$shield.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:red)[Health ] is (text-colour:red)[$enemy.]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[...]
Marga chucked the shield at the Diddly-Dee who watched with rapt attention. As the shield reached the Diddly-Dee's line of sight, Marga rushed forward and jumped with all her might.
Distracted with the shield, the Diddly-Dee could do nothing as Marga pulled her arm back and jabbed her fingers right into the Diddly-Dee's unprotected eyes.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")["SQWEEEEEEEEEKKK!"]]]
The Diddly-Dee thrashed in pain and in its panic, slammed its head on the wall. It stumbled back and fell forward in a heap.
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Sqeak.wav"></audio>
Marga blinked as she looked at the fallen beast.
"I...I did it? I did It!"
She twisted back and looked at Pebbley who grinned at her from the door.
"Marga, it done have you! Us saved have you!" Pebbley exclaimed as he hopped over to Marga. "Come! Celebrate we must!"
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[...]
For the next coming day and the following night, Marga celebrated and became friends with the Gnomes. They ate and drank to their hearts content.
The Diddly-Dee was defeated and the Gnomes were finally free.
"Marga!" Pebbley shouted with a smile on his face. He held a pint in his hand as he approched her. "We thank you, Marga! Now home return you, or as a Gnome stay may you! Say you what?"
<script>
setup.skirmish.pause();
setup.skirmish.currentTime = 0;
</script>
<script>
setup.END.play();
</script>
[[Return home]]
[[Stay and become a Gnome]]]
"I'd like to go home."
Pebbley smiled at Marga and nodded his head. "Yes. Understand I. Please me follow."
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[...]
Marga's truck was as good as new. The goop was washed off, the engine was purring, the enterior even smelt of lemons.
"Shocked why so? Talented very are Gnomes!"
"I see that...Thank you, Pebbley but next time, maybe ask for help instead of wreaking someone truck."
"But part best is wreaking!"
She shot him a dirty look.
Pebbley chuckled and Marga got in her truck. "Marga, luck good. We you thank."
"You're welcome, Pebbley. Goodbye."
Marga drove off with a smile on her face.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/HUMANENDING.jpg">]
//I guess even someone like me can be a hero?//
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:green)[(text-style:"bold","smear","expand","tall","sway")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[YOU HAVE WON!]]]]
[[Credits]]"You know what? I think I'll stay."
"Huzah!" The Gnomes shouted.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[...]
For the next years that passed, Marga became a Gnome and lived happily amongst her new friends. Tales of her bravery spread thorugh the forests of Florida and she became well-known to all creatures as the Hero who vanqished the Diddly-Dee.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/GNOMEENDING.jpg">]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:green)[(text-style:"bold","smear","expand","tall","sway")[YOU HAVE WON!]]]
[[Credits]] (set: $Health to 0)\
(set: $enemy = 5)\
(set: $shield=3)\
Marga's(text-colour:red)[ Health ] is (text-colour:red)[$Health.]
(text-colour:yellow)[Shield Duribility] is (text-colour:yellow)[$shield.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:orange)[Health ] is (text-colour:orange)[$enemy.]
Without thinking, Marga rushed the Diddly-Dee who watched her as she approached. The Diddly-Dee's face contorted and its claws extended out of Marga's view.
As Marga went to slam her shield into the Diddly-Dee, the beast raked its claws down her back and flipped her into the air.
With her final cry, the Diddly-Dee gobbled her up in one fell swoop.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/EATINGHUMAN.jpg">]
It turned its simmering eyes to Pebbley who watch from the crack in the doorway.
Pebbley swiftly barricaded the door to the best of his ability as the Diddly-Dee pounded on it from within. It wouldn't be long before it freed itself and took revenge on the Gnomes for their coup. He rushed off to warn is friends, but the little voice inside his heart new better.
The Diddly-Dee does not forgive.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[
(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","wavy-underline","smear","expand","tall","sway")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[YOU HAVE LOST]]]]
[[Credits]]
[[Retry from Option Point]]
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Gulp.wav"></audio>
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Fail.mp3"></audio>
<script>
setup.skirmish.pause();
setup.skirmish.currentTime = 0;
</script>Pebbley scowled as he looked from the cracker and Marga.
"Soggy? Soggy not...much." He brought the cracker up to his nose and sniffed.
"Fine it is. You help will it! Eat!" He held the cracker out firmly in his hand.
Magra sighed and plucked the cracker from his hand. She chucked it in her mouth and ate as fast as she could. She tried not to think about what she was eating as she chewed.
Marga felt her whole body jolt, a strange feeling coming over her. She glared at the Gnome when her skin began to feel tight and her face flushed. "What the hell kinda cracker was that? Did it have nuts? I'm allergic to nuts! What's happening?"
Pebbley said nothing as she grew in size.
//Wait..grew?//
Marga looked down at her body as it shrunk. She was now only slightly smaller than the Gnome before her.
"What the hell! No warning? What do you mean it didn't matter what it does, I'm tiny!"
Pebbley guaffed and patted her head. "Mhmm. Tiny Marga, sad so..."
Marga swiped away his hand and glared at the Gnome. "Just lead the way."
Nodding his head, Pebbley led Marga down the tunnel. After making multiple turns, they ended up at a large ornate door.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/ORNATEDOOR.jpg">]
[[Enter ]]
(set: $Health =10-5)\
(set: $enemy = 10)\
(set: $spork =6)\
Marga's (text-colour:orange)[Health ] is (text-colour:orange)[$Health.]
(text-colour:green)[Spork Duribility] is (text-colour:green)[$spork.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:green)[Health ] is (text-colour:green)[$enemy.]
The swipe was too fast to see and Marga went flying arcoss the room.
Marga grunted as she lifted herself up, her eyes trained on the Diddly-Dee.
//This is no time to mess around. One more wrong move and it's over.//
She clutched the spork in her hand and took calculated steps towards the beast.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")["SQUEEEEEEEEEKKK!"]]]
The Diddly-Dee coiled itself to pounce.
[[Stand your ground and block ]]
[[Stand your ground and jab ]]
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Sqeak.wav"></audio>(set: $Health to 10)\
(set: $enemy to 5)\
(set: $spork =6-2)\
Marga's (text-colour:green)[Health ] is (text-colour:green)[$Health.]
(text-colour:lime)[Spork Duribility] is (text-colour:lime)[$spork.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:orange)[Health ] is (text-colour:orange)[$enemy.]
The Diddly-Dee's paw smacked the spork with a clang, the vibrations rattled up her arm.
Catching it off guard, Marga braced the spork and rammed into the Diddly-Dee's paw.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")["SQUEEEEEEEEEKKK!"]]]
//This is no time to mess around. One wrong move and it's over.//
She clutched the spork in her hands and took calculated steps towards the beast.
The Diddly-Dee held its injured paw to it's chest and puffed up is fur as it arched its back.
[[Rush the Diddly-Dee ]]
[[Aim the spork at its head ]]
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Sqeak.wav"></audio>(set: $Health to 0)\
(set: $enemy = 5)\
(set: $spork=3)\
Marga's(text-colour:red)[ Health ] is (text-colour:red)[$Health.]
(text-colour:yellow)[Spork Duribility] is (text-colour:yellow)[$spork.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:orange)[Health ] is (text-colour:orange)[$enemy.]
Without thinking, Marga rushed the Diddly-Dee who watched her as she approached. The Diddly-Dee's face contorted, its claws extending out of Marga view.
As Marga went to stab her spork into the Diddly-Dee, the beast raked its claws down her back and flipped into the air.
With her final cry, the Diddly-Dee gobbled her up in one fell swoop.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/EATINGHUMAN.jpg">]
Pebbley swiftly barricaded the door to the best of his ability as the Diddly-Dee pounded on it from within. It wouldn't be long before it freed itself and took revenge on the Gnomes for their coup. He rushed off to warn is friends, but the little voice inside his heart new better.
The Diddly-Dee does not forgive.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[
(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","wavy-underline","smear","expand","tall","sway")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[YOU HAVE LOST]]]]
[[Credits]]
[[Retry from Option Point]]
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Gulp.wav"></audio>
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Fail.mp3"></audio>
<script>
setup.skirmish.pause();
setup.skirmish.currentTime = 0;
</script>(set: $Health = 10-6)\
(set: $enemy = 10)\
(set: $spork =3)\
Marga's (text-colour:orange)[Health ] is (text-colour:orange)[$Health.]
(text-colour:yellow)[Spork Duribility] is (text-colour:yellow)[$spork.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:green)[Health ] is (text-colour:green)[$enemy.]
The Diddly-Dee flew through the air towards Marga. She braced herself for impact and the force of the blow slid her back on her feet and onto her bottom.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")["SQWWEEEEEEKKK!"]]]
The Diddly-Dee loomed over her.
[[Jab ]]
[[Escape ]]
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Sqeak.wav"></audio>(set: $Health to 5)\
(set: $enemy = 5)\
(set: $spork=4)\
Marga's(text-colour:orange)[ Health ] is (text-colour:orange)[$Health.]
(text-colour:yellow)[Spork Duribility] is (text-colour:yellow)[$spork.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:orange)[Health ] is (text-colour:orange)[$enemy.]
The Diddly-Dee flew through the air towards Marga. She braced herself and scratched it the moment it's head was above her.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")["SQWWEEEEEEKKK!"]]]
The Diddly-Dee jumped back and shook its head.
"Ha! How'd ya like that!" Marga exclaimed victoriously. In the corner of her eye, she saw Pebbley fist pump the air.
Marga readied herself as she considered the beast before her as it thrashed around.
//What should I do next?//
[[Rush it from behind ]]
[[Rush it head on ]]
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Sqeak.wav"></audio>(set: $Health to 10)\
(set: $enemy to 0)\
(set: $spork =3)\
Marga's (text-colour:green)[Health ] is (text-colour:green)[$Health.]
(text-colour:yellow)[Spork Duribility] is (text-colour:yellow)[$spork.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:red)[Health ] is (text-colour:red)[$enemy.]
Taking a risk, Marga grabbed her spork like a spear and flung it. It soared across the room in the blink of an eye and hit the Diddly-Dee right between the eyes.
The Diddly-Dee crumble to the ground and laid still.
"I...I did it? I did It!"
She twisted back and looked at Pebbley who grinned at her from the door.
"Marga, it done have you!" Pebbley excliamed as he hopped over to Marga. "Come! Celebrate we must!"
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[...]
The next day and the following night, Marga celebrated with the Gnomes. They ate and drank to their hearts content.
The Diddly-Dee was defeated and the Gnomes were finally free.
"Marga!" Pebbley shouted. He held a pint in his hand as he approched her. "We thank you, Marga! Now home return you, or as a Gnome stay may you! Say you what?"
[[Return home]]
[[Stay and become a Gnome]]
<script>
setup.skirmish.pause();
setup.skirmish.currentTime = 0;
</script>
<script>
setup.END.play();
</script>(set: $Health to 3)\
(set: $enemy = 0)\
(set: $spork=2)\
Marga's(text-colour:orange)[ Health ] is (text-colour:orange)[$Health.]
(text-colour:orange)[Spork Duribility] is (text-colour:orange)[$spork.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:red)[Health ] is (text-colour:red)[$enemy.]
With the Diddly-Dee's back turned as it trashed around, Marga secured her spork and leaped onto the Diddly-Dee's back.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")["SQUEEEEEEEKKK!"]]]
Marga gripped its fur and scales and climbed forward inch by inch, underterred by its bucking. Reaching its face, Marga heaved the spork over her head and brought it down swiftly.
(text-style:"italic","outline","expand","shudder")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[SHHLLIINNNKK]]
The Diddly-Dee crumbled.
"Marga!"
Marga looked up as she crawled off the Diddly-Dee to see Pebbley rushing towards her with a wide grin on his face.
"It done you have! Come! Celebrate let us!"
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[...]
For the next coming day and the following night, Marga celebrated and became friends with the Gnomes. They ate and drank to their hearts content.
The Diddly-Dee was defeated and the Gnome where finally free.
"Marga!" Pebbley shouted with a smile on his face. He held a pint in his hand as he approched her with a few of his friends. "We thank you, Marga! Now home return you, or as a Gnome stay may you! Say you what?"
[[Return home]]
[[Stay and become a Gnome]]]
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Sqeak.wav"></audio>
<script>
setup.skirmish.pause();
setup.skirmish.currentTime = 0;
</script>
<script>
setup.END.play();
</script>(set: $Health to 0)\
(set: $enemy = 5)\
(set: $spork=4)\
Marga's(text-colour:red)[ Health ] is (text-colour:red)[$Health.]
(text-colour:yellow)[Spork Duribility] is (text-colour:yellow)[$spork.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:orange)[Health ] is (text-colour:orange)[$enemy.]
Without thinking, Marga rushed forward towards the Diddly-Dee who spotted her as she approached. The Diddly-Dee's face contorted as it glared at her, its claws extending out of Marga view.
Before Marga could stab her spork into the Diddly-Dee, the beast raked its claws down her back and flipped into the air.
With her final cry, the Diddly-Dee gobbled her up in one fell swoop.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/EATINGHUMAN.jpg">]
Pebbley looked in horror as the Diddly-Dee approached. He swiftly shut and barricaded the door as the Diddly-Dee pounded on it from within. It wouldn't be long before it freed itself and took revenge on the Gnomes.
Pebbley rushed off to warn is friends, but the little voice inside his heart new better.
The Diddly-Dee does not forgive.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[
(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","wavy-underline","smear","expand","tall","sway")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[YOU HAVE LOST]]]]
[[Credits]]
[[Retry from Option Point]]
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Gulp.wav"></audio>
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Fail.mp3"></audio>(set: $Health = 0)\
(set: $spork = 0)\
(set: $enemy =10)\
Marga's (text-colour:red)[Health ] is (text-colour:red)[$Health.]
(text-colour:red)[Spork Duribility] is currenly (text-colour:red)[$spork.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:green)[Health ] is (text-colour:green)[$enemy.]
Marga jabbed the spork at the Diddly-Dee only for it to catch it in its mouth and crush it.
With nothing left to defend herself, the Diddly-Dee threw her up in the air and gobbled her down in one fell swoop.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/EATINGHUMAN.jpg">]
Pebbley swiftly barricaded the door as the Diddly-Dee pounded on it from within. It wouldn't be long before it freed itself and took revenge on the Gnomes. He rushed off to warn is friends, but the little voice inside his heart new better.
The Diddly-Dee does not forgive.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[
(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","wavy-underline","smear","expand","tall","sway")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[YOU HAVE LOST]]]]
[[Credits]]
[[Retry from Option Point]]
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Gulp.wav"></audio>
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Fail.mp3"></audio>
<script>
setup.skirmish.pause();
setup.skirmish.currentTime = 0;
</script>(if: $compRoll is < $playerRoll) [(set: $Health = 4-1)\
(set: $enemy = 0)\
(set: $spork =0)\
Marga's (text-colour:orange)[Health ] is (text-colour:orange)[$Health.]
(text-colour:red)[Spork Duribility] is (text-colour:red)[$spork.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:red)[Health ] is (text-colour:red)[$enemy.]
Marga chucked the shield at the Diddly-Dee who watched with it with rapt attention. As the spork reached the Diddly-Dee's line of sight, Marga rushed forward and jumped with all her might.
Distracted with the spork, the Diddly-Dee could do nothing as Marga pulled her arm back and jabbed her fingers right into the Diddly-Dee's unprotected eyes.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")["SQWEEEEEEEEEKKK!"]]]]
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Sqeak.wav"></audio>
The Diddly-Dee thrashed in pain and, in its panic, slammed its head on the wall. It stumbled back and fell forward in a heap.
Marga blinked as she looked at the fallen beast.
"I...I did it? I did It!"
She twisted back and looked at Pebbley who grinned at her from the door.
"Marga, it done have you!" Pebbley excliamed as he hopped over to Marga. "Come! Celebrate we must!"
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[...]
For the next coming day and the following night, Marga celebrated and became friends with the Gnomes. They ate and drank to their hearts content.
The Diddly-Dee was defeated and the Gnome where finally free.
"Marga!" Pebbley shouted with a smile on his face. He held a pint in his hand as he approched. "We thank you, Marga! Now home return you, or as a Gnome stay may you! Say you what?"
<script>
setup.skirmish.pause();
setup.skirmish.currentTime = 0;
</script>
<script>
setup.END.play();
</script>
[[Return home]]
[[Stay and become a Gnome]]]
(if:$playerRoll is < $compRoll) [(set: $Health = 0)\
(set: $enemy = 7)\
(set: $spork =2)\
Marga's (text-colour:red)[Health ] is (text-colour:red)[$Health.]
(text-colour:yellow)[Spork Duribility] is (text-colour:yellow)[$spork.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:lime)[Health ] is (text-colour:lime)[$enemy.]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[...]
Marga threw the spork at the Diddly-Dee to distract it and rushed forward.
Unfortuantely for Marga, the Diddly-Dee's eyes were too keen.
Seeing through her bluff, the Diddly-Dee chomped down as Marga came in for her attack and gobbled her up in one fell swoop.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[<img src="Assets/EATINGHUMAN.jpg">]
Pebbley swiftly barricaded the door to the best of his ability as the Diddly-Dee pounded on it from within. It wouldn't be long before it freed itself and took revenge on the Gnomes for their coup. He rushed off to warn is friends, but the little voice inside his heart new better.
The Diddly-Dee does not forgive.
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Gulp.wav"></audio>
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Fail.mp3"></audio>
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[
(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","wavy-underline","smear","expand","tall","sway")[(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[YOU HAVE LOST]]]]]
[[Credits]]
[[Retry from Option Point]]
(else-if: $playerRoll is $compRoll) [(set: $Health = 4-1)\
(set: $enemy = 0)\
(set: $spork =0)\
Marga's (text-colour:orange)[Health ] is (text-colour:orange)[$Health.]
(text-colour:red)[Spork Duribility] is (text-colour:red)[$spork.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:red)[Health ] is (text-colour:red)[$enemy.]
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[...]
Marga threw the spork at the Diddly-Dee who watched with it with rapt attention. As the spork reached the Diddly-Dee's line of sight, Marga rushed forwards and jumped with all her might.
Distracted with the spork, the Diddly-Dee could do nothing as Marga pulled her arm back and jabbed her fingers right into the Diddly-Dee's unprotected eyes.
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","emboss","expand","rumble")["SQWEEEEEEEEEKKK!"]]]
<audio autoplay>
<source src="Sounds/Sqeak.wav"></audio>
The Diddly-Dee thrashed in pain and, in its panic, slammed its head on the wall. It stumbled back and fell forward in a heap.
Marga blinked as she looked at the fallen beast.
"I...I did it? I did It!"
She twisted back and looked at Pebbley who grinned at her from the door.
"Marga, it done have you!" Pebbley excliamed as he hopped over to Marga. "Come! Celebrate we must!"
(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[...]
For the next coming day and the following night, Marga celebrated and became friends with the Gnomes. They ate and drank to their hearts content.
The Diddly-Dee was defeated and the Gnome where finally free.
"Marga!" Pebbley shouted with a smile on his face. He held a pint in his hand as he approached her. "We thank you, Marga! Now home return you, or as a Gnome stay may you! Say you what?"
<script>
setup.skirmish.pause();
setup.skirmish.currentTime = 0;
</script>
<script>
setup.END.play();
</script>
[[Return home]]
[[Stay and become a Gnome]]]
Marga was good at many things. She could play piano so beautifully that it practacally come to life.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/PIANO.jpg">
]
She could cross her arms while jump roping.
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/JUMPROPE.jpg">]
She could even finish a 5k marathon without passing out!
(align:"=><=")[<img src="Assets/RUNNING.jpg">
]
[[....]]
<script>
setup.RightBack.play();
</script>
(set: $Health = 4-1)\
(set: $enemy = 7)\
(set: $shield =2)\
Marga's (text-colour:orange)[Health ] is (text-colour:orange)[$Health.]
(text-colour:yellow)
[Shield Duribility] is (text-colour:yellow)[$shield.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:lime)[Health ] is (text-colour:lime)[$enemy.]
Marga twisted her body as the Diddly-Dee chomped down to escape the blow. She knocked its face to the side, pushed down, and use the leverage to free herself from its heavy grip.
Marga stumbled back, sweat pouring down her forehead.
//The Diddly-Dee is too strong...//
Marga took a deep breath as the beast faced her once again. There was only one way she was going to win now.
{(set: $playerRoll to (random: 1, 20))
(set: $compRoll to (random: 1, 20))}
[[Take a risk]]
(set: $Health = 4-1)\
(set: $enemy = 7)\
(set: $spork =2)\
Marga's (text-colour:orange)[Health ] is (text-colour:orange)[$Health.]
(text-colour:yellow)
[Spork Duribility] is (text-colour:yellow)[$spork.]
The Diddly-Dee's (text-colour:lime)[Health ] is (text-colour:lime)[$enemy.]
Marga twisted her body as the Diddly-Dee chomped down to escape the blow. She knocked its face to the side, pushed down, and use the leverage to free herself from its heavy grip.
Marga stumbled back, sweat pouring down her forehead.
//The Diddly-Dee is too strong...//
Marga took a deep breath as the beast faced her once again. There was only one way she was going to win now.
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[[Take a risk ]]
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The dial tone buzzed in her ear before disconnecting. She was in the middle of no where surrounded by woods. She should've know the phone wouldn't work.
Sighing, she deposited the device in her pocket and leaned against the passenger door. She couldn't exactly start walking. It was getting too dark.
She [[reached]] for the door handle.
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<source src="Sounds/Dial tone.wav"></audio>Marga parted the leaves of the bushes and discovered some sort of tiny trail.
It was strangely small, but well maintained. Marga huffed as she trudged on.
// Just who could use a path this small anyway?//
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(text-style:"blur")["Over here!" ]
Marga glanced toward the voice, but saw not a single person. Instead, an ancient tree stood proudly before her. Its limbs stretched out far from its wide truck and clustered around it were fallen leaves and a few small objects.
//Maybe there's a clue here?//
From the looks of it, there was a [[small key]] and a [[small scroll.]]
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Marga groaned as she lifted her aching body.
She dusted herself off, her hand catching on something cold. The key had fallen down with her. She put it in her pocket and looked around.
The hole was wide, its dirt walls littered with crumbling roots. It was much taller than she was, perhaps about six or so feet high. A tarp hung loosly from its opening having collapsed under her weight. She'd fallen into a trap.
[[Do nothing ]]
[[Investigate the walls]]
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<source src="Sounds/Falling.mp3"></audio>(align:"=><=")+(box:"X")[(text-style:"bold","double-underline")[Written and Illustrated ]
Breana Walter
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Sound: Fail (Trombone wah, wah, wah…) - Sound Effect.mp3 by NikPlaymostories
Sound: Gong sfx.mp3 by Rinus Marais
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"House on the Hill"
"Throne Room"
"Wizard's Tower"
"Skirmish"
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[[The Gnomes of Diddly-Dee]]The Gnome rolled his shoulders before pulling out a tiny little scroll from behind his back. He began to read.
"Diddly-Dee of Gnomes are we. Suffering brings and cruel is beast Diddly-Dee. Human you captured have we. Us help must you! Options two you have."
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"One Opiton: Diddly-Dee entertain to Gnome become. Happiness bring it and happiness in live shall we! Two Option: Battle Diddly-Dee fearsome. Free be will you, if free us set!"
Marga clenched her jaw as she thought about her options and looked back at the Gnome.
[[One Option]]
[[Two Options]]
↶↷This is the story of...
The Gnomes OF Diddly-Dee!
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