<img src="images/question.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[Darkness, an eerie frigid warmth that isn't comforting nor unpleasent fills your soul. Silence fills the air with murkiness just as a siren would after serenading her pertrubed victims. You stare into your own headspace, laying there cold, unmoving, not a blink in sight. Should you move, or wonder in silence? You don't know after all you are insignificant, in comparision to the rest of the world you are just an echo who is destined to fade away. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ However, one question still remains. It lies unanswered. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Where exactly are [[you]]? (stop:)]]
<img src="images/question.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[You don't know exactly where you are. In all honesty it's a bit nerve wracking, you feel fear settling in but you are trying to avoid it. That's the least of your problems now. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[Looking at your surroundings, you realize how tight of a space you are in. I guess claustrophobia is quite real now, what a time for a phobia to develop, am I right? There's hardly room to move around, there is a bit of.. strange material? Perhaps cotton or felt? The rest of the space is made of some type of wood after thorough [[observation]]. (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 0)
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(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[Wait, something feels off. It's true you have taken in your surroundings despite it being pitch black, so you've had to really squint your eyes. What a pain! However, nothing feels right. There's still a bit of coldness and you can't seem to figure out why. (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[Until (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[You (stop:)]]
(live: 6.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[Look (stop:)]]
(live: 7.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[At (stop:)]]
(live: 8.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[Your (stop:)]]
(live: 9.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[Beautiful (stop:)]]
(live: 10.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[But (stop:)]]
(live: 11.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[Ghastly (stop:)]]
(live: 12.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Hand]] (stop:)]]
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(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ That's right, your hand. Not a chopped off piece of flesh withering away from a zombie nor some gruesome attatchment that would lead to the conclusion you are either one a cyborg, or two... Some scientific experiment. You are neither, so get a grip! (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Back to the point, your hand it looks odd and doesn't feel right. Deathly pale or sickly is the appearence of it, but you wouldn't go as far to say it's naturally pale. More like, dead? (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Wait. (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Dead? (stop:)]]
(live: 6.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ But thats impossible (stop:)]]
(live: 7.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Right?]] (stop:)]]
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(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You begin to scramble in the tight place you are entrapped in and quickly check your pulse. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ 1 (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ 2 (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ 3 (stop:)]]
(live: 6.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Nothing. (stop:)]]
(live: 10.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Does that mean you are...? (stop:)]]
(live: 12.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Oh hell no. (stop:)]]
(live: 14.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ No no no no no. (stop:)]]
(live: 16.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You did not just wake up from death. (stop:)]]
(live: 18.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You have officially bypassed the laws of life, you are living your life as a bloody [[corpse]]. (stop:)]]
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(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ After your newfound realization that you have completley come back from the dead, the darkness, the afterlife, the end of everything, you kind of figure that this dull place you have been trapped in is probably a coffin. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[What luck you have. (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Now then, time to figure out how to get out of here. (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Try to push out the roof of the coffin]] (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Scream for mercy]] (stop:)]]
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(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You try to push the roof of the coffin in hopes that it will allow you a chance for escape. Until you realized you forgot one important factor in this whole debacle. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Oh dear]]. (stop:)]]
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(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You scream for mercy like you never have before. How many hertz are you at now? 60? 70? All you know is that it's as loud as you can be and [[nobody]] can hear a thing. (stop:)]]
<img src="images/krr.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Hold on. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Theres a slight sound, it's resembling movement of some sort. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Did I say nobody? Nah. Someone has found you? (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Perhaps? (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Maybe you finally have a [[chance]]. (stop:)]]
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(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ The movement finally comes to a stop, and all of the sudden you are hit with a bright light. You are it appears to be [[outside]]? (stop:)]]
<img src="images/dirt.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Dirt. Minerals. Soil. Whatever you want to call it. You are in a coffin, a godamn casket, which what is the case when you are in one? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Well, you are... (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Buried (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Underground. (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ I mean, you can see it kind of falling into your coffin, enclosing, suffocating, inhibiting you. Scary isnt it? Also, it tastes disgusting. (stop:)]]
(live: 6.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ May as well have a final word in before this tragic tale comes to a close. (stop:)]]
(live: 7.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You should have chosen a different path. (stop:)]]
(live: 8.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Good day. (stop:)]]
<img src="images/trees.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Yes, outside. You are outside. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You can smell the fresh out, feel the breeze. Nature at it's finest. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You decide you should probably get [[up]]. (stop:)]]
<img src="images/question-coffin.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You look around, now who is the culprit of who dug up your coffin? No one is in sight. But you can't help but feel just a tad bit suspicious. What if someone is out there awaiting for you to appear. You can't help but think that this is just such an odd scenario that something is supposed to happen. You can't breathe, you can't feel, you can't touch, wait.. Right, you can't because after all.. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You. (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Are. (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Dead. (stop:)]]
(live: 6.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ What do you do now? Mope around and cry, mumble in silence, sit as you patiently wait for the impending doom that will most likely be bestowed upon your very existence or soul? Do you even have a soul anymore? What are you [[eve-]] (stop:)]]
(event: when time > 1.0s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[Shadowy elipses have overwhelmed everywhere you can imagine in a cold murky overcast.]]
(event: when time > 4.0s)[(t8n: "dissolve")[It may as well be an [[umbrous]] day for all, or for eternity.]]
<img src="images/silouette.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ A silouette appears in the distance? You wonder who is that fellow? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ But then you become distracted by the wonders of your mind. How fasinating it wondering about the impending doom that could await you. As you were about to drag on into the most melancholic monologue that ever existed in theatre or to a dead human, you were quite rudely interrupted by an odd fellow who decided slamming into you was the best way to give their greeting. (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Oh excuse me, silly old me. I didn't mean to run into you I swear." (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You glance at them with an incredulous look. (stop:)]]
(live: 6.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Okay, well.. maybe just a bit. Yes? No? Ah alright, you got me. I suppose since I've made an appearence and all you want to know who I am?" (stop:)]]
(live: 7.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[yes]] (stop:)]]
(live: 7.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Hell no]] (stop:)]]
<img src="images/odd-fellow.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You decide to say yes. May as well listen to what this odd fellow has to say. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Great! Splendid! Magnificent! For starters, I was the one who revived you from the dead." (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You turn towards the odd fellow with a shocked expression, what do you mean you are the cause for my rejuvenation? You groan, as this is going to turn into a long day. (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Yes, I know it's a lot to take in but hear me out. I watch people come and go, some live their life to the fullest extent as they can given how short of a life span humans have. Others, not so much. They have witnessed complete despair and have utter hopelessness with nothing to replace it with. I suppose you could say it's quite interesting to see the comparision, after all, it wouldn't mean anything at all to us if everything were to be the same." (stop:)]]
(live: 6.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You begin to shout at the odd fellow in anger, you could have picked another body, someone else. Why is it you out of all the people in the world to have had this happened to. Are you even worthy? You may have been a despicable being in the past, why waste your time on yours truly? (stop:)]]
(live: 7.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Why you? Well, as you have probably figured out, I have watched you live your life. Out of all the people who I have encountered, you are the one who stuck out to me the most." (stop:)]]
(live: 8.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You laugh, sounds like a joke to you. What can be redeeming or special about you. (stop:)]]
(live: 9.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "It's true! Your soul has an interesting reflection of your persona, you are apart from the others, but I won't tell you why. Your life was interesting, the way you acted and approached everything. It was different than from the average individual. However, it was ended short. Not that it matters, you don't remember your life beforehand if everything went according to plan." (stop:)]]
(live: 11.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You anger doesn't diminish. Well what if you didn't want this? Ever thought of that? This odd fellow doesn't understand you at all and you are expressing that loud and clear. (stop:)]]
(live: 12.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Tough luck, what's done is done, and frankly I have no regrets. I don't really care if you find it selfish or not. Instead, I have a proposition." (stop:)]]
(live: 13.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You can't believe this fellow yet again. You roll your eyes in discontent and ask him what they truly want with you. (stop:)]]
(live: 14.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "What is it? Well, I want you to live your life out. Your undead one that is. Experience what there is to see, regardless if you did it when you were alive or haven't yet. Not that you would remember." (stop:)]]
(live: 15.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You look upon the fellow with an irritable expression. Really? Are you expected to believe that right from the get go? A bit ridiculous, if not sounds like something coming out from a fantasy novel! (stop:)]]
(live: 16.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "What? do you really find it that hard to believe? Well, you are right in the sense. It's true I have given you a chance but with life comes consequences." (stop:)]]
(live: 17.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Make certain decisions and life will be blessed upon your essence, make other choices and death will follow you in your shadows. The path you follow is up to you, don't say I warned you. It's in your fate to see this through to the end." (stop:)]]
(live: 20.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Don't let me down, show me that you have meaning, humanity is worth it just as you are. Live your life the way you've wanted to." (stop:)]]
(live: 21.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Now let's see what happens shall we? "Will the human blessed with energy show me that humanity has hope, or is this world fated to fade away from our existence? I look forward to seeing your life" (stop:)]]
(live: 22.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "[[Au Revoir]]." (stop:)]]
<img src="images/odd-fellow.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Rude! I don't appreciate that kind of attitude! and I was just about to tell you why you are here." (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ ... (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "You may as well say yes and hear the truth from the bottom of my heart." (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ ...... (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Oh how it aches, the pain you have given me just from that cold behavior, oh dear." (stop:)]]
(live: 6.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Oh just bloody shut up will you not? Atleast that is what you would like to say. Better listen to this fellow so they will just leave you alone already dammit! (stop:)]]
(live: 7.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Now will you say [[yes]] ]] and listen to me?" (stop:)]]
(live: 8.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ (Unfortunately, Yes.) (stop:)]]
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(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ They vanished, the odd fellow disappeared. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Gone (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Just gone. (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Guess you have no choice but to live your life out [[now]]. (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Would that be a great opportunity or a severe tragedy is the real question. (stop:)]]
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(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ For starters, you decide it may be a good idea to get out of your coffin also known as your grave. You jump out filled with an exhaustion and begin to plan your next step. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Explore]] (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Hide evidence of your ressurection]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 0)
(set: $death to 0)<img src="images/trees.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You decide to take in your surroundings. Of course you are in a graveyard, a very dull one at that. However, you don't know much about where you are nor when you are. You just came back from the dead who knows how many years have past. Perhaps it's about time you find out? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[go into town]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 0)
(set: $death to 0)<img src="images/boom.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Well, there is evidence of a grave that has clearly undergone some sort of construction work. That's one way to look at it the other would be a massive explosion. You should probably do something about it right? What better way to do that than clean up the mess. But what exactly should you do afterwards? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Explore]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 5)
(set: $death to 0)<img src="images/ooh.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You decide to go into town and find out more about where and when you are. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Strolling out of the graveyard takes a few minutes, but quickly you are out and about. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ The town is bustling with many people, cobblestone is a common material on the roads, english is spoken, but you can also hear traces of another language you don't understand. It sounds old and ancient, piquing your curiosity. (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ There are quite a few historical buildings in the area that look similar to castles. You've narrowed it down that you are currently present somewhere in Europe or in a nearby area outside the borders. (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Atleast that would be the most logical, right? (stop:)]]
(live: 6.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Interesting. (stop:)]]
(live: 7.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Find something to do]] (stop:)]]
(live: 7.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Admire the scenery]] (stop:)]]
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(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You decide it's time for you to find something to occupy yourself with. It seems by the looks of it you'll be here a while so why not? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ There seems to be a small shop nearby, but you are also curious about what the cobblestone road leads to. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ However, because this is such an important road I must say it is a singular cobblestone road. One. SOLO. There are other roads that don't have cobblestone. (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ It really ticks me off, nothing is matching. Can't do anything about it though. Decide? (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[enter the shop]] (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[follow the cobblestone road]] (stop:)]]
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(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ The scenery is quite appealing. Nature is verdant but there is also enough going on to make it seem modern and city like. The sea is nearby and it relaxes you. Listening to the waves and hearing the naturelike sounds almost feels nostalgic. You kinda dig it. What next? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Find something to do]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 15)
(set: $death to 0)<img src="images/welcome-to-umbrous.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Are you ready to [[begin]]? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Will the shadowy forecast forever stay or vanish? (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[just like we are all destined to eventually... (stop:)]]
<img src="images/aroma.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You enter the shop, a soft aroma fills your lungs with pleasure. It relaxes you but what is that smell? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Give in to your curiosity]] (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Exit the shop]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 15)
(set: $death to 0)<img src="images/rad.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[You follow the road like the smart lad you are, until you find yourself at the ruins of an ancient historical site. It really peaks your interest. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[enter]] (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[look around]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 25)
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(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You enter. It seems to appear grim. You are assuming it's because the place hasn't been touched or used in a very long time; but at the same time it doesn't look exactly like it wasn't left alone either something is off. For a historical landmark there are some parts that look a bit too.. modern? How odd. On the other hand, it seems to be falling apart. You walk further and you reach some stairs. One seem to lead upwards while the other downwards. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[upwards]] (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[downwards]] (stop:)]]
<img src="images/lets-go.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You take a quick look around the place. Many greenhills are spread about, it's quite enchanting. The site has many bricks in place looking as it dates back to a very long time. Your inner sherlock enters your mind and you deduce that the ancient historical ruins you are viewing is in fact a castle. Is there more to be seen? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[examine the sign]] (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[enter]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 30)
(set: $death to 0)<img src="images/question.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You examine the sign that lays not far from the castle bestowed upon your vision. You look at it closely but you have to squint as it is faded. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Carefully. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ One step. (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ At a time. (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You got it, finally the letters are visible enough and the result is... (stop:)]]
(live: 6.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Castell Coch, 11eg ganrif - 31ain ganrif (stop:)]]
(live: 7.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ What... On earth does that say? You can make out a few words but the rest is a complete blur. (stop:)]]
(live: 8.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ It appears to be welsh, in some sort of origin or kind. (stop:)]]
(live: 9.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Well you feel as if it is a bit familliar, did you study it once before your second life took over? (stop:)]]
(live: 10.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Maybe you have a chance of remembering it? Or are you instead a lazy brute? (stop:)]]
(live: 11.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[nope]] (stop:)]]
(live: 11.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[remember]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 35)
(set: $death to 0)<img src="images/nah.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[Hell no. You have had such a hard time, also you know yourself well enough to say for certain you aren't billingual. Why would you be hiding another resevoir under your belt if you can't remember anything from your other life? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ That wouldn't make sense now would it? All you can do now is [[enter]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 25)
(set: $death to 5)<img src="images/exclamation-point.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[You remember! Well atleast you are starting to. All those different welsh vowels and sounds are coming back to you as we speak. Let's read the sign again shall we? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Castell Coch, 11eg ganrif - 31ain ganrif (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Coch Castle, 11th Century - 31st Century (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Coch Castle... Coch Castle.. Castell Coch? (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ That's in Wales is it not? You are in the UK! Were you born in Wales and have all that knowledgeable welsh history behind your brain? Or maybe you are a foreigner? Well, no use looking back on something you cannot remember. (stop:)]]
(live: 6.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Atleast you know where you are. If this is Castell Coch that means you are in the city of Cardiff in Wales. Cardiff didn't have much cobblestone last time you remember. Or wait do you remember? Wait of course, that's informational history, not personal, so yes we can assume that's correct. What a change. Maybe Scotland had a bit of a merging with Wales? (stop:)]]
(live: 8.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Wait though let's back up for a second. (stop:)]]
(live: 9.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ What did that sign say again? Castell Coch, 11th Century - 31st Century (stop:)]]
(live: 10.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ 31st Century. That's pretty far. Would it be wrong to speculate you are in the bloody future like where most videogames take place? (stop:)]]
(live: 11.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ I wouldn't deny it. (stop:)]]
(live: 12.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Time to move on. (stop:)]]
(live: 13.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[enter]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 40)
(set: $death to 0)<img src="images/exclamation-point.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You decide to go on upwards. The stairs reveal a renovated room. You may not know who you are but you can tell that this is out of place. If anything it was most likely newly added or heavily modified. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ The room still has that rustic, historical feel to it but has a distinguished tone judging by the choice of aesthetics and furniture. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ It's gothic. Very much so. Detailed linework embedded in the wood carvings of the furniture. Dark looking, the bed is filled with a velvet spread. It looks a bit fancy in your opinion. Almost like someone is supposed to be living [[here]]. (stop:)]]<img src="images/ooh.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You go downwards from the stairs, and enter the room below which is assumed to be the basement. It looks newly built. You open up the door and inspect the surroundings. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ It's oddly empty. Which would be normal for an old place such as this is, but it doesn't seem right either. Considering there is only one object in the entirety of the space. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ A fridge. (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Should you open it? (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Perhaps]] (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Um no]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 35)
(set: $death to 0)<img src="images/hydrangea.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You give in to your curiosity and discover the aroma to be a source of a flower a hydrangea to be exact. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ After carefully looking more around, you realize you are in a flower shop. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Quite lovely if I do say myself. (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Wait you aren't alone, someone else is [[inside]]? (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 25)
(set: $death to 0)
<img src="images/nah.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You exit the shop. You aren't one for exploring an unknown scent like a perpetually lost beagle would do. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You eye up the cobblestone road. Looks more exciting than a store maybe you should move your feet upwards and give in to your curiosity this time? (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[follow the cobblestone road]] (stop:)]]
<img src="images/multiple-exclamation-points.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Someone enters the domain as soon as you think that you aren't alone. The door opens up from behind you. Scared yet? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[...]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 35)
(set: $death to 0)
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You decide to open the fridge. You are kind of curious on what is in it anyways. Why would someone leave an empty room with only a fridge in it to begin with? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You instantly regret it. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Well what is it? (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ I kind of don't want to tell you. (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ But I will. (stop:)]]
(live: 6.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Even though it is grotesque in nature. (stop:)]]
(live: 7.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[Are you ready?]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 30)
(set: $death to 5)<img src="images/no-thanks.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You decide not to open the fridge. You had a bit of a bad feeling about it anyways. No harm done. You may as well check out where the stairs lead up to next. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[upwards]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 40)
(set: $death to 0)<img src="images/question-coffin.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You look at the intruder. Wait aren't you the intruder in this case? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Well they appear to be a bit odd fangs, pale skin, kind of monstrous. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Wait. (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ They couldn't be... (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ One of them? Could [[they]]? (stop:)]]
<img src="images/exclamation-point.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You look over your shoulder and see someone greeting you. It appears to be the florist. Go over and talk to them? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[sounds like a plan]] (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[I have better things to do]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 30)
(set: $death to 0)<img src="images/hello.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Sounds like a plan. Nudge them gently after saying hello ay? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ That's right, nudge them [[gently]]. (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 35)
(set: $death to 0)<img src="images/good-day.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Nah, like you said you have better things to do you can't waste your time on something petty like idle chit chat and lurking about! Now why don't we check out the path that was caught your eye before. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[follow the cobblestone road]] (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 20)
(set: $death to 10)<img src="images/speech-bubbles.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You make some idle chit chat to start off and it becomes enjoyable after a while. Finally one person you can sort of [[talk]] to. (stop:)]]
(set: $life to 40)
(set: $death to 0)<img src="images/flowers.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ As you get further into your conversation with them you learn aside from being a florist they are also an herbalist and grow different herbal rememdies. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ How interesting. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ They then ask you if you would like to look around the shop and get something free of charge. Do you take them up on the offer? (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[yes how lovely]] (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[nah]] (stop:)]]
<img src="images/color-sign.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You take the shop owner on their offer and look around the store. You see a few selections but you are kind of wondering what should you choose. There are two plants that have piqued your interest. All of them have different colors on the labels, which one do you go for? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[crimson red]] (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[alluring pink]] (stop:)]]
<img src="images/no-thanks.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You just aren't in the mood. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ No (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ no (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ n o (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Not today, not any day. Don't make me repeat myself. (stop:)]]
(live: 6.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Instead you find yourself trailing along going back outside and approaching a pathway you once were intrigued in. (stop:)]]
(live: 7.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[follow the cobblestone road]] (stop:)]]
<img src="images/rose.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You choose the crimson red label, as predictable as the label is right beside is a singular rose. Do you take it? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[oh yes]] (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[not in the mood]] (stop:)]]
<img src="images/multiple-exclamation-points.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You walk up towards the pink label. As you look closely it appears to be a foxglove. Do you choose it? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[sure do]] (stop:)]]
<img src="images/foxglove.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You end up deciding to get the foxglove. Wait it's not bloomed. That's disappointing. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ May as well leave now and do something else. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[follow the cobblestone road]] (stop:)]]
<img src="images/lovely.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You take the rose it's lovely. On the spur of the moment you decide to offer it to the shop owner. They are flattered by your gift. You end up spending some more time with [[them]]. (stop:)]]
<img src="images/nah.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ No thanks lets move on shall we? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[follow the cobblestone road]] (stop:)]]
<img src="images/time.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ More time yes. More like a few months. You end up getting a job helping out the owner. A lovely fellow they are and enjoyable to be around. Maybe this life isn't as bad as you thought it was. (stop:)]]
<img src="images/uh-oh.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Yes I'm a bloody vampire get over it." (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ The intruder responded, What a shock. You ask them about [[themselves]] (stop:)]]<img src="images/multiple exclamation-points.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Me? Well as you can see I'm a bloody vampire. I've been living here since the late 22nd century. Went strolling about and found this castle and called it home. It was left alone after certain events and I decided it make the perfect place for myself to live. Tidied it up, and called it my home" (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You just walked into a vampire's [[home]]? (stop:)]]
<img src="images/anger.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Yes you bloody well did now why don't you tell me about yourself for a change?" the vampire responds (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You end up telling them that you are pretty much a living corpose who just wants to experience the world in [[peace]] (stop:)]]
<img src="images/hmm.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Sounds tragic, To me it seems like you have two choices." the vampire responds. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Two choices you weren't aware you had to make a [[decision]] (stop:)]]<img src="images/question.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Yes well.. can't let anyone living about knowing what I am or where I am staying. You didn't think I'd tell you that information for free did you? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You just got yourself into a whole entire mess. You should have known there would be some sort of consequence to this. What a day. Guess you have no choice but to ask what the vampire [[wants]]. (stop:)]]<img src="images/multiple-questions.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Well it goes like this, option 1 you stay here with me. I'm a lonely soul I could use some company. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Option 2 I dismember your corpse until you become a mangled mess of flesh and bone, and toss you into the grave where you belong." (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Guess you know what option you'll be [[choosing]]. (stop:)]]
<img src="images/multiple-exclamation-points.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[Or do you? (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[option 1]] (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[option 2]] (stop:)]]<img src="images/exclamation-point.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You go with option 1, you decide to live with the lonely vampire. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "I knew I could trust you." the vampire smiles. "Someone I can finally spend centuries with a gift from you to me. Time to start a new life friend" they say. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You ponder to yourself, who knows what awaits in store for you. You still don't remember a thing and are a living corpse, but who knows maybe living with a vampire isn't so bad a deal itself. It could be worse you suppose right? Better make the most of it and enjoy the film. (stop:)]]
<img src="images/help.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Well it is your choice. Guess this is goodbye mate." (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Slowly but surely the vampire brings out a dagger underneath the coat they were wearing. Wait though a dagger? When did they have a daggger on them? You watch as the blade shimmers into the light and then? (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Pain. Agony. (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ That's all you feel. Something was clearly lost. Was it your head? An arm or leg? Maybe more than one. You don't know anymore. You feel all the bits and pieces squirm weirdly. Strange even though your body was mutilated you are still alive and can feel every inch. (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ It appears the vampire is not done. You feel your head and bits of remains of who knows what tossed into a bag. Time for a [[journey]] you suppose. (stop:)]] <img src="images/rip.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ You can't hear much but the sudden movement of walking, but before you know it your pieces and weird parts are thrown out into the natural world yet again. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Dirt solid soil. It's nice to feel nature again. (stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ It appears that this is your final resting place sadly, you soon hear a shovel out in the distance and it begins. Bunches of soil begin to cover the place you were thrown so rudely in. Guess this is goodbye. (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ "Sweet dreams friend' the vampire says. It looks like this chapter is brought to a close. (stop:)]]
<img src="images/blood.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="I can't find my image!">
(live: 1.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Blood. (stop:)]]
(live: 2.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ That's right blood. There are several varients of blood bags labled inside. They have it organized thoroughly. O negatives, B positives, AB negatives, O postives, you could say they have the whole collection.
(stop:)]]
(live: 3.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ It's kind of freaking you out. It shouldn't since you are technically not alive so not like they could take any blood from you as it is but why? (stop:)]]
(live: 4.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ Suppose you should just go back and explore upstairs. Not much more to be done. (stop:)]]
(live: 5.0s)[
(t8n: "dissolve")[ [[upwards]] (stop:)]]