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You wake up in a small tent. It is warm and familiar, and it smells stale despite being well loved. <<timed 5s t8n>>You have dreamt of something strange but cannot remember the details. You can feel the sun growing hot on the tent’s exterior and know that dawn must already have passed. You should hurry into the town or you may miss the best of yesterday’s hunt at the town’s only store.<</timed>> <<timed 10s t8n>>[[remember the dream]]<</timed>> \ <<timed 10s t8n>> or [[leave immediately]] ?<</timed>>

You remain in bed and think about the dream. \ <<timed 2s t8n>>You remember yourself, and a few other people you know that you have not met, but in the dream, they feel like friends. While you do not remember the reason, you know you are in grave danger. You see flashes of bright blue and silver and the fear dissipates.<</timed>> \ <<timed 10s t8n>>Though it did not take you long to remember these details time waits for no one, the store will be opening in moments.<</timed>> <<timed 15s t8n>>[[Record your dream in your journal]] \ or [[hurry to the store]] ?<</timed>>

You open your journal. There is already an entry recollecting your days prior. <<timed 15s t8n>>[[Keep looking.]] [[Record your dream and leave.]]<</timed>>

You skim back a week or so in your entries. <<timed 10s t8n>> [[Record your dream and leave.]] <</timed>>

Your record your dream and shut the journal. [[hurry to the store]]

An adventurer’s [[handbook]] , a [[gemstone]] , and a cursed [[notebook]] .

An adventurer’s [[handbook]], a [[gemstone]], and a cursed [[notebook]].

[[you grab your things and leave]]

You make your way through the forest trying to find your way to the town. It is indeed mid-morning already. Whilst observing the forest around you, you notice something strange. [[Check out the tree]] [[Go into town]]

A strange substance that appears to be categorised somewhere between a liquid and a solid sticks to the tree, a bright, unnatural colour as the sun hits it. It looks [[poisonous]], but there is no fast way to check. You look away for a moment in thought. Conveniently, in the direction you look you can see a pillar of smoke arising from the trees, no doubt [[the town]]. Looking back at the tree, you notice the substance is not alone, it’s visible [[on trees behind]] the initial one you spotted.

You speedily race into the market without a glance at anywhere else in the township. <<if not hasVisited("leave immediately")>> There is not much meat left by the time you arrive at the store, you [[browse over]] what is left. <</if>> <<if hasVisited ("leave immediately")>> Thankfully, plenty of meat is left by the time you make it to the town. More importantly, theres a shining [[long sword]] hanging on the wall. <</if>>

You approach the tree slowly. The sludge seems almost to be glowing. <<if hasVisited ("handbook")>>[[Use your adventure handbook]]<</if>> [[Taste the poison]] <<if hasVisited ("container")>>[[Take a sample]]<</if>>

You decide to leave it alone and [[Go into town]]

You move swiftly through the forest, it gets denser. As you crouch to move below a low hanging branch, a sharp pain stabs through your side. It reminds you of memories laced with guilt. [[You push forward]]

Finally you reach a break in the trees and you are struck frozen with overwhelming fear. An emotion that does not come easily to you. A woman- no. gender is a construct reserved for only humans. An [[alluring figure]] lay in a puddle, or perhaps more accurately, cocoon of the neon substance.

Without rational thought you draw your dagger, motivated only by the fear threatening to blind you with it’s intensity. This is not the first time you’ve met with this figure, it had overcome you in the past, threatened your life as well as those around you due to your own incompetence as a novice adventurer. Even so, they had [[already seen you]] and there was no going back now.

A weak shot of light was tossed your way by the figure. [[You were not fast enough.]]

The shot hits you, though far weaker than the tree-shattering weapon you’d seen them use before, it hit directly the old wound you’d sustained for them only weeks ago. The dagger hits the ground first, and then your body. [[Why…]] [[Not here…]]

You weakly look up towards the figure. They really are beautiful, in a fearsome way, and yet they lay here in what you can only assume is silent agony, as that is what you too are feeling. [[Your eyes close]]

You wake up in a small tent. It is cold and dark, and it smells damp. You've had some strange [[dream]] but cannot remember the details. You can feel the rain pounding on the tent’s exterior and realise you don’t quite remember how you got here, but you are starving. You should leave or you may miss the best of yesterday’s hunt at the town’s only store. [[hurry to the store?]]

You hastily look around the tent for anything you may need, a few things catch your eye: a bag of [[coins]], a small [[survival kit]], an empty [[container]].

You flip through the pages until you find an excerpt on poisons. You follow the steps prescribed to you in the adventure handbook. You [[smell]] the substance.

You don't really have any way to tell if it's poisonous or not, so you may as well give it a shot. You remove your glove and take a piece of the substance onto your finger, it is soft and sticky. Your finger begins to itch so you quickly lick it off to taste. It burns your tongue, you drop to your knees and search around for anything that might give you relief. Unfortunately it’s too late, your tastebuds have almost certainly been fried. Give up and [[Go into town]], I'm not even going to bother giving you a choice if you're going to keep hurting yourself like this.

you take out your empty container and fill it with the substance. Once you’ve filled it to the brim you look back down the trail, a last consideration whether or not you should follow the trail to collect more, you decided to continue on the path and [[Go into town]].

<<if hasVisited ("container")>>When still nothing happens, you decide to [[Take a sample]]. Perhaps it may be useful later on.<</if>> <<if not hasVisited ("container")>> When still nothing happens, you decide it's not poisonous, however you have nothing to carry it with, you note it down in your notebook for later. [[Go into town]]<</if>>

The butcher speaks; Actually, this meat has been ordered already. If you want to buy it, you’ll have to beat that price [[and what exactly is that?]]

You ask the store owner about it. Ha, as if you could afford something like that, the blade holds the essense of an ancient god of this world, it is worth a price you never hope to match [[and what exactly is that?]]

3,000 dollars You cannot afford that. [[Bargain the price?]]

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You see a few people around the town, I wonder who you should ask? [[Librarian organising book stands]] [[Armory guard]] [[person yelling in the middle of the street]] [[adventurer loitering around town]]

oh? What do you want? The monster? Hm. I have read about it, I think it’s actually not a monster at all. I think it’s the goddess of light. Even so… she has been causing problems to the town, usually goddess’ don’t do that unless they’re provoked. To be honest, we haven’t been a religious town for a long time, but if that’s all shes mad about that’s… kind of petty. [[accept help]]

can I help you? Is the monster bothering you? I can call the sheriff! No? oh okay… youre planning on taking it on. Unfortunately I can’t leave my post, but I might know someone who can help you. If you press the brick on the back of the abandoned church, there’s a room there where a certain someone hangs around… I think they’ll be a big help if you’re planning to kill the creature. [[check the church]]

hm... im sorry but I don’t think I could tell you much about the monster that you don’t already know, ive just arrive here yesterday as well, and im only really passing through. However, if you need any help I’d be happy to assist! [[accept help]]

[[ask someone else]] [[go to the armoury to prepare]]

You press the brick and it falls through the other side, a hollow room is visible. Without a moment hesitation, a pair of eyes appear suddenly. I am not cheap. State your mission. You have no money? Well… considering it’s about the monster I suppose I can do some charity work.[[accept help]]

[[Librarian]] [[guard]] [[person yelling]] [[adventurer]]

can I help you? Is the monster bothering you? I can call the sheriff! No? oh okay… youre planning on taking it on. Unfortunately I can’t leave my post, but I might know someone who can help you. If you press the brick on the back of the abandoned [[church]], there’s a room there where a certain someone hangs around… I think they’ll be a big help if you’re planning to kill the creature.

young adventurer, there was a time in which the things that differ me from each other person in this town made me a prize to be sought after, people would pay with whatever they had to hear my stories, and now I speak on deaf ears. I have seen the goddess fall unto this land many a time before, by the time she falls again all have forgotten what she had given them, thus the ‘monster arises’. A tired story, no doubt. It is though possible for me to converse with her, so perhaps I can lend you some assistance. [[accept help and leave]]

[[start your mission]]

Nonetheless, you look at the map and head back towards the north west. The map leads you back to the tree in which you spotted the strange substance, you continue along the path and encounter more and more of this strange thing… until you see a figure glowing in a small, grassy opening. She is not moving, bar the small rising and falling of her chest. As you see her, almost as if meant to be, the pain in your side intensifies and you take a sharp breath through your teeth. [[Shes the one]]… that gave you that injury all those months ago, you’re sure of it.

With your new found group of people from the town you begin your journey to find the so-called monster. <<if hasVisited ("church")>> Suddenly, the person from the church speaks shut up. I hear something…<</if>><<if hasVisited ("person yelling")>> Softly, you hear the long, dark haired one speak I sense something, I know it is not based on fact like your dear map but I beg of you allow me to follow my intuition, it is rarely wrong. <</if>> <<if hasVisited ("Librarian")>> You begin to doubt your own navigation skills and as if on cue the librarian speaks can I take a look at the map? I quite enjoy looking at maps I think I might be good at it you hand him the map and let him take the lead, settling in closely behind so that you can protect him the moment any danger arises. Soon you arrive back at the tree in which you saw the strange substance earlier in the day we’re close now, just this way <</if>> <<if hasVisited ("adventurer")>> you hear a voice pique from behind you, the other adventuerer Hey, I think I've been this way before, mind if I take the lead? <</if>> [[follow them]]

It seems as though she has not noticed you yet. You have time. Closing your eyes you run over that scene in your mind. It was almost hard to believe that this person could be the monster that almost tore your muscles from your bone, she seems so… non threatening. Would it be right to attack her as she is sleeping? Would it be right to attack her at all… you know she is capable of violence but… she hasn’t done anything except scare people away… [[drop your sword.]] [[drop your sword.]] [[drop your sword.]]

You gently place your weapons to the ground and approach the creature. She lets out a faint cry, almost like a reward for your choice, you realise she is in no place to fight you this time. The most she can do is reach her hand out in desperation. [[are you okay?]] [[how can I help you?]]

She seems to be speaking, but you cannot understand a word she says. You look deep into her eyes to try and catch a glimpse of what she is trying to communicate, but instead you see their beautiful glow slowly fade, until they, and her body too, ceases to move forever. There is no doubt a find such as this would set you up fincailly for life if you found the right buyer. But what does this mean for the land now, you wonder. [[end]] or [[Start Again]] ?

[[Start Again]]

Soon you make it to the tree that you spotted this morning, covered in the strange substance. You move past it along a small trail, seemingly rarely used, until you make it to a small opening. Suddenly a figure emerges, flying towards you at incredible speed. [[attack]] <<if hasVisited ("person yelling")>>[[defend]]<</if>> <<if hasVisited ("person yelling in the middle of the street")>>[[defend]]<</if>>

You throw yourself to the ground narrowly escaping being hit as the others draw their weapons. Wait! the dark haired one yells, I can speak her language [[let me talk to her]]

You immediately pull your dagger from your belt and attempt to defend yourself. The force of the monster pushes you to the ground, but you hear it cry in pain; [[you hit it!]] “Everyone, quickly! Attack it!”

A powerful slash of the monsters arm and your allies' body is tossed like dead weight against a small tree, cracking it straight in half. The monster seems... taken aback by such a violent action, and while distracted the remaining ally runs at full speed towards you, jumps high enough to reach your backpack, using it has a jumping pad to reach the monsters head and in one confident swing, slits it’s throat. It falls to the ground, but you run straight for the body left broken under the tree. It’s too late. Their [[heart]] has stopped.

You glance at the others, they drops their weapons, and you reluctantly do the same. Be careful you warn, knowing full well of the damage this beast has done to you in the past. The person walks up to the creature and says something you do not understand. Their eyes begin to emit some sort of light, and they [[speak]]

young adventurer they speak to you I must apologise for the way I have treated you in the past, however, as you may be able to tell I am quite ill. In order for me to regain my strength, I need an item that I believe you are able to acquire. It is a small gem the size of your palm. If you retrieve it from your journey then I will grant you anything you desire <<if hasVisited ("gemstone")>> [[that sounds quite familiar]]<</if>> <<if hasVisited ("gem")>> [[that sounds quite familiar]]<</if>> [[Start Again]] or [[end]] ?

You reach into your bag and bring out the gem you took from your tent. The creature looks surprised, and once again speaks through your friend. you have it… thank you, so much child, now I will offer you what you most want in the world” she is silent for a moment and then, “well, being a good person and having morality and virtue are not something I can gift you unfortunately, but perhaps in return I can heal the injuries I gave you last time we met, so that you can now go forth and experience the journeys that will make you the person you so seek [[go home]]

[[Start Again]] or [[end]] ?

You decide that whatever has occured in the realm of your unconcious has no bearing in the material world, throwing the covers from your bed and jumping to your feet. <<timed 10s t8n>>[[hurry to the store]]<</timed>> <<set $variable_name to 1>>

You hastily look around the tent for anything you may need, a few things catch your eye: a [[bag of coins]], a [[small survival kit]], an [[empty container]].

An [[adventurer’s handbook]], [[a gemstone]], and a [[cursed notebook]].

[[you grab your things and leave]]

Alright, listen up. I’ll give it to you for free but you have to do me a favour. There’s been a monster spotted in the forest recently, its scaring away tourists and my business is going down. Is that true? They're selling out of meat so quickly... also, the substance that it’s made out of is a very expensive delicacy, if you can make the monster leave and bring me some of that substance, I’ll give you free meat for the entire time you’re in town [[that’s an amazing deal…]]

There’s no reason you shouldn’t be able to do that. You're an adventurer after all, it's what you do. I heard that the monster has been seen in the north west of town this morning, which ive marked on this map, however it’s known to move around very quickly, so you’ll want to get moving if you want to catch it, or any evidence that it was even there <<if hasVisited ("Take a sample")>> There was something [[strange]] about what he just said.. <</if>> [[go to the armoury to prepare]]

You walk away with semi protective gear and a basic sword, easily enough to protect yourself with. You will not make the same mistakes your past self made, allowing innocent lives to be threatened and falling at the last hurtle. Such dreams still haunt you. Your physical injuries still hold you back, they do not tell you that to fail means not just trying again, but hurting people you care about. <<if hasVisited ("ask around about the monster")>>[[start your mission]]<</if>> <<if not hasVisited ("ask around about the monster")>>[[continue on]]<</if>>

You take a quick look into your bag. Just as you suspected, the monster's substance he talks about must be the sample you took from the tree earlier. With that half of the task already completed, you should have some extra time before dark to [[look around town]] and prepare.

You shake yourself off while the others... I guess you forgot to ask their names. You push that thought to the back of your mind and jump straight back into the fight. One of your allies seems to be running off to pull the monsters’ attention towards them, while the other comes from behind; you run towards them in order to assist but the sudden movement grabs the monsters attention. It looks towards the one at the back, youre [[still too far]] to help.

You've suceeded in defeating the monster, suceeded in your mission, undoubtedly... Isn't that right? [[end]] [[Start Again]]