(text-colour:orange)[''After attempting a ritual with unfamiliar magic, you are now cursed. There is a way to lift this curse, however. Your friend Lucinda and her coven have offered to aid you, just don't get anyone killed. '']
You stand in front of a dark house with a black book in your hand.
''(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice:]''(text-colour:grey)[ //"Ah, I see you've brought the book. Brave you are to mess with such things." //]
[[Look around for the voice.]]
[[Run back to the car.]]
[[Continue to knock as if you heard nothing.]]''(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice:] ''(text-colour:grey)[//"You won't find me there. I am inside your head communicating my thoughts. Still, I commend you for having the guts to look for me. Ha!"//]
[[Stop looking and just listen.]] ''(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice:]'' //(text-colour:grey)["Now, now. There'll be none of that."]//
Suddenly, you are paralyzed and cannot move.
''(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice:]'' //(text-colour:grey)["There's no running away after messing with dark magic. You should know that. Keep acting in such shameful ways, and you might end up getting yourself killed tonight. Or someone else." ]//
[[Unfreeze and turn back around.]] ''(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice: ] ''(text-colour:grey)[//"Oh, so you are going to continue on as if you heard nothing? Well, I suppose that's alright."//]
[[Stop and listen to the voice.]] ''(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice:]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"We will be watching you tonight. You better be brave and honest if you hope to make it out alive."//]
(text-colour:orange)[''In this realm, your bravey stats will be affected by your answer choices. You can gain, lose, or keep the same bravery stats after certain decisions. Try not to fall below 0. Keep track of your points and stay alive. '']
[[The front door opens.]]''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"Hey. You look sick. Are you alright? How long have you been standing there?"//]
[[I just got here.]]
[[Did you hear a strange voice just now?]]
[[Hey, Lucinda. Trying to play a trick on me?]] ''(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice:]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"Keep acting like that, and you may just survive tonight's encounter. We will be watching you."//]
(text-colour:orange)[''In this realm, your bravey stats will be affected by your answer choices. You can gain, lose, or keep the same bravery stats after certain decisions. Try not to fall below 0. Keep track of your points and stay alive. '']
[[The front door opens.]] (text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice:''] //(text-colour:grey)["Keep acting so nonchalant about these happenings. That's fine. We don't care what happens to you one way or the other. Still, we will be watching." ]//
(text-colour:orange)[''In this realm, your bravey stats will be affected by your answer choices. You can gain, lose, or keep the same bravery stats after certain decisions. Try not to fall below 0. Keep track of your points and stay alive. '']
[[The front door opens.]]
''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:]'' (text-colour:grey)["Perfect. And you brought the book?" ]
[[It's right here.]]
[[Yeah, but be careful. There's something weird about it.]]
[[Of course, but it's a pretty dumb idea doing rituals at night.]] ''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:]'' //(text-colour:grey)["Strange voice? Can't say that I did. Did you bring the book?"]//
[[I did, but careful. I heard a voice just before I knocked on your door. This book might have something to do with it.]]
[[I guess it was just my imagination. Here's the book.]]
[[Yeah, but it's cursed. Let's proceed with caution.]] ''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"Huh? What are you talking about?"//]
[[What was that voice just now?]]
[[Nevermind, I thought I might have heard something.]]
[[I know you're screwing around with me.]] ''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:]'' //(text-colour:grey)["Huh? What voice? Are you sure you're feeling alright? Maybe we should go inside and sit down. The girls are waiting anyway."]//
''(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice:] ''(text-colour:grey)[//"You know what that voice was. Careful. Your fear is showing."
//]
[[Lose 5 Bravery Stat Points and trail behind Lucinda.]]''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:] ''(text-colour:grey)[//"Um....Okay. Let's just inside. The girls are waiting."//]
''(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice: ]''(text-colour:grey)[//"You know you've heard something. Not bad quelling that fear of yours."//]
[[Regain composure and follow Lucinda.]] ''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"I don't know what's going on with you, but get your shit together! We have work to do."//]
''(text-colour:red)[Demon's Voice:]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"No need to lash out in anger. Poor girl's done nothing to you...yet."//]
You lash out in fear and Lucinda is forced to calm you down.
''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"Now come on. The rest of the girls are waiting."
//]
[[Lose 10 Bravey Stat Points and follow Lucinda.]] ''(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice: ]''(text-colour:grey)[//"Off to a bad start, are we?"//]
You tremble with fear.
[[Keep up with Lucinda.]](text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Not a bad start to the night."//]
[[Keep up with Lucinda.]] (text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice: '']//(text-colour:grey)["Rough start, huh?"]//
You start to shake.
[[Keep up with Lucinda.]] You hand the book to Lucinda.
''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"Thanks. Let's go. The girls are waiting."//]
[[Follow Lucinda inside.]] ''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"Well, of course! It's a magic book. But I appreciate the warning."//]
''(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice:] ''(text-colour:grey)[//"Acknowledging my existence and warning a friend. How thoughtful of you."//]
''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:] ''//(text-colour:grey)["Come on. The girls are wating."]//
[[Gain 5 Bravery Stat Points. Follow Lucinda.]] ''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda: ]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"What are you talking about? This is the only time the ritual will work? Didn't you read the instructions in my text?"//]
''(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice: ]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"Come now. You knew that information. There's no escaping this."//]
''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:]''(text-colour:grey)[// "Anyway, the other girls are here. Let's go."//]
[[Lose 5 Bravey Stat Points. Follow Lucinda.]] (text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice: ''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Not a bad start."//]
[[Keep up with Lucinda.]] (text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice:''] //(text-colour:grey)["Oh. I see an inkling of bravery."]//
You crack a smile in victory.
[[Keep up with Lucinda.]] (text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice: ''](text-colour:grey)[//"Rough start, huh?"//]
You begin to shake.
[[Keep up with Lucinda.]] ''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"It is a magic book, so I'm not surprised if something strange happened."//]
''(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice:]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"You know for certain this book has strange powers. I commend you for acknowledging it.//"]
''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"Let's go inside. The girls are waiting."//]
[[Gain 5 Bravery Stat Points and follow Lucinda.]] ''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda: ] ''(text-colour:grey)[//"Alright if you say so."//]
''
(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice:]'' //(text-colour:grey)["Still can't fully accept my existence?"]//
''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:]''(text-colour:grey)[// "Anyway, let's go inside. The girls are waiting." //]
[[Take a deep breath and follow Lucinda.]] ''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda: ] ''(text-colour:grey)[//"Oh. Of course. I'm glad you're so confident. Some of the other girls might be a little scared."//]
''(text-colour:red)[Demon Voice: ] ''(text-colour:grey)[//"Look at you taking the lead."//]
''(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"Let's go. The girls are waiting inside."//]
[[Gain 10 Bravery Stat Points. Follow Lucinda.]] (text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Oh. I see an inkling of bravery."//]
You crack a smile in victory.
[[Keep up with Lucinda.]] (text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Not a bad start."//]
[[Keep up with Lucinda.]] (text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice:''](text-colour:grey)[// "Not bad. Not bad."//]
You are filled with courage.
[[Keep up with Lucinda.]] You follow Lucinda to a living room table. Sitting at the table are two other girls; Claire and Eve. Claire throws you a dirty look.
[[What's your issue?]]
[[Did I do something wrong?]]
[[Sorry for getting you all involved in this.]]Claire is taken aback by your abruptness. Gain 5 Bravery Stat Points.
(text-colour:magenta)[''Claire:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Sorry. I just see you have that evil book in your hand."//]
(text-colour:purple)[''Lucinda:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Let's have a seat and begin the ritual. Our friend here is cursed, and this black magic must be lifted immediately."//]
[[Take a seat.]](text-colour:magenta)[''Claire: ''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Well, you did mess with black magic. Do you really need to ask that?"//]
(text-colour:purple)[''Lucinda:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Let's have a seat and begin the ritual. Our friend here is cursed, and this black magic must be lifted immediately."//]
[[Take a seat.]] (text-colour:magenta)[''Claire:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Oh please. It's too late for 'sorry' now. We're all here facing this evil because of you. You've no right to be afriad and sorry."//]
Lose 5 Bravery Stat Points.
(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:] (text-colour:grey)[//"Let's have a seat and begin the ritual. Our friend here is cursed, and this black magic must be lifted immediately."//]
[[Take a seat.]]
(text-colour:purple)[''Lucinda:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"You see how these crushed flower petals are in a nice circle? Do not break the circle whatsoever."//]
Lucinda takes the book from you and places it on the table. The girls close their eyes and chant incantations.
[[Close your eyes and join the chant.]]During the chant, you feel a cold rush of air sweep the room...
[[Bravery Stat Points -5+.]]
[[Bravery Stat Points below -5.]]
You feel a tap on your shoulder and hear a dark laughter, but you know you must not break concentration.
[[Keep your eyes closed and keep chanting.]] A ghastly figure appears and frightens you. You jump back and accidentally scatter the flower petals.
You cower as everyone at the table starts to convulse and spout blood from their eyes.
[[Watch the terror.]] You try to run, but fear has you paralyzed. The ghastly figure laughs as the girls snap their attention towards you. They speak incoherently as if possesed.
One by one the girls take out knives from under the table.
[[Escape from the house.]]You find the courage to leap from your chair and towards the front door...CRASH.
You're so afraid that you trip over yourself. You struggle to your feet as you feel cold steel penetrate your right leg. You turn and see Lucinda has stabbed you.
The ghastly figure continues to laugh as Lucinda, Claire, and Eve stab you to death before you can even reach the door.
(text-colour:orange)[''End. '']
(text-style:"buoy")[[[Start]]]You and the girls complete the incantation and open your eyes. A ghastly figure has appeared and is livid. The figure wails and a great wind blows the flower petals everywhere.
(text-colour:purple)[Lucinda:] (text-colour:grey)[//"Damn! Just when we were almost done. There are no more petals down here. Can someone go upstairs and fetch more? We have to hurry and finish the ritual." //]
[[Volunteer to go by yourself.]]
[[Suggest going together.]] (text-colour:purple)[''Lucinda: ''] (text-colour:grey)[//"That's brave of you, but it'll be faster if the three of you go and split up."//]
Gain 5 Bravery Stat Points. Claire and Eve take off upstairs.
You begin to follow, and an evil laugh dances in the air as lightning strikes.
(text-colour:purple)[''Lucinda:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Hurry and help out the others. And try to stay safe."//]
[[Go upstairs.]] (text-colour:purple)[''Lucinda:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"I agree you should search together, but go ahead and split up. It'll go faster that way." //]
Claire and Eve go upstairs.
You begin to follow, and an evil laugh dances in the air as lightning strikes.
(text-colour:purple)[''Lucinda: ''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Hurry and help out the others. And try to stay safe."//]
[[Go upstairs.]] You come across an empty room and head inside. You turn on the lights and make your way towards a drawer. You pull it open and find (text-colour:magenta)[//''Lavender''//].
(//''(text-colour:magenta)[Lavender]''// added to your collection.)
THUD!
Something crashes against the closet door...
[[Check it out.]]
[[Ignore it.]]You approach the closet door and place your hand on the knob. Your heart begins to race.
[[Bravery Stat Points below 15.]]
[[Bravery Stat Points 15+.]]
(text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"What a shame. Not brave enough."//]
[[Leave the room.]]THUD!
You jump back from the sound. It's too much for you to handle right now. Best to continue on with your journey.
[[Ignore it.]] THUD!
The sound startles you, but you stand your ground and snatch open the door.
You see two boxes that fell from a top shelf. They weren't neatly stacked to begin with. No wonder they tumbled over. The box is destroyed and everything...hey wait. What's that?
You see a small (text-colour:yellow)[//''Dragon Coin''//] and pick it up.
Alright! Dragons are known to ward off evil.
(text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Looks like you got a fancy item there."//]
((text-colour:yellow)[//''Dragon Coin''//] added to your collection.)
[[Leave the room.]] You continue on your path and come across antoher room. You see Eve and decide to go in.
(text-colour:green)[''Eve:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Oh hey. You scared me. I was just looking for some feathers. I know Lucinda said flowers, but we need other stuff too."//]
You are frozen in fear as the same ghastly figure from before manifests behind Eve.
Eve jumps back from the dark laugh and falls to the floor. Drawers open on their own, and knives and scissors float in the air, poised at Eve.
''(text-colour:green)[Eve:]'' (text-colour:grey)[//"Please! Do something!"//]
Eve is about to be killed.
[[Use Dragon Coin.]]
[[Do Not Have A Dragon Coin.]]The (text-colour:yellow)[//''Dragon Coin''//] you have glows and creates a giant dome of golden light around you and Eve. The projectiles shatter and the ghastly figure disappers.
(text-colour:green)[''Eve:''] //(text-colour:grey)["Thank goodness you came along. Here, take these."]//
Eve gives you (text-colour:red)[//''Rose Petals''//] and (text-colour:cyan)[//''Feathers''//].
((text-colour:red)[//''Rose Petals''//] and (text-colour:cyan)[//''Feathers''//] added to your collection.)
(text-colour:green)[''Eve:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"I'll be fine. I just need a second to rest. You go find the rest of the items."//]
It looks like Eve will be fine.
[[Find the remaining items.]] You stand powerless as the flying projectiles impale Eve one by one. Even her eyes are gouged out.
(text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice: ''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Ouch! That's gotta hurt."//]
The ghastly figure glares at you.
[[Take your lavender and escape the room.]]
[[Linger.]]
(text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice: ''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Wise decision. I wouldn't want to stick around either. But don't you have something to get from this room?"//]
He's right. There should be something in here. After a moment, the ghastly figure disappers. You tip toe around the room and quickly grab a handful of (text-colour:cyan)[//''Feathers''//] tucked away somewhere.
((text-colour:cyan)[//''Feathers''//] added to your collection.)
This sight is too much. You decide to leave immediately.
[[Find the remaining items.]] Dreadful as this sight is, you know Eve was in here looking for items. You cannot leave without them. After a moment, the ghastly figure dissapears.
(text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Brave of you to stick around."//]
You search the room and Eve's corpse. You find (text-colour:red)[//''Rose Petals''//] and (text-colour:cyan)[//''Feathers''//].
((text-colour:red)[//''Rose Petals''//] and (text-colour:cyan)[//''Feathers''//] added to your collection.)
Best to continue on.
[[Find the remaining items.]]You continue your search and stumble across Claire inside one of the bedrooms. She is mystically pinned against the wall.
''(text-colour:magenta)[Claire:] '' (text-colour:grey)[//"What's going on? Hey! This is your fault! Do something!"//]
[[Use Feathers.]]
[[Do Not Use Feathers.]] The (text-colour:cyan)[//''Feathers''//] you have float into the air and create a giant gust of wind. Claire floats to the ground and a ghostly cry shouts out.
(text-colour:magenta)[''Claire:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Sounds like you pissed it off. Good! Here take this."//]
Claire hands you some (text-colour:lime)[//''Sage''//].
(text-colour:magenta)[''Claire:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"I was just about to go out until something grabbed me and pinned me against the wall. Can't believe I'm saying this, but...thanks."//]
Lucinda shouts from downstairs.
(text-colour:magenta)[''Claire:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Did you hear that? Go check on her! I'll catch up with you. I'm still a little woozy from all this magic." //]
Claire will be fine.
[[Dart downstairs.]] You stand and do nothing as Claire's body is ripped to shreds before your eyes. Blood drips from the walls.
(text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"What a sight!"//]
This is too much to take.
[[Dart downstairs.]]You dart downstairs in terror and see Lucinda frozen still.
You approach her as you call her name.
(text-colour:grey)[//"Lucinda...Lucinda."//]
Lucinda snaps her attention towards you and lunges.
Lucinda grips your throat and spouts blood while speaking in a deep, demonic tounge.
[[Obtained Lavender, Rose, and Sage.]]
[[Obtained Lavender plus one other flower. ]]
[[Obtained Lavender.]]The flowers you have obtained glow in a brilliant light and engulf not only Lucinda, but the book along with the entire hosue as well.
After a moment, the light vanishes and the cursed book turns from black to white.
(text-colour:purple)[''Lucinda:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Thank you so much. Look. We finished the ritual."//]
Eve and Claire race from downstairs.
(text-colour:magenta)[''Claire:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Did you see that? Was that you? Wow. I had you pegged wrong. You are fantastic!"//]
(text-colour:green)[''Eve:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"I don't know how, but somehow I'm alive! I was worried for a second there, but I guess that was for nothing huh?"//]
[[Celebrate with your friends.]] The flowers you've collected glow in a brilliant light and engulf Lucinda. She is bound in a spell of light, but is still clearly possesed.
(text-colour:purple)[''Lucinda:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"Run! Run away you bitch! I will claim your soul!"
//]
There is nothing more you can do for Lucinda and the coven. You decide to abandon the house and leave the book.
(text-style:"buoy")[[[Escape.]]](text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"You've come all this way just to watch your friends die. Well, don't feel too bad. At least you still have me."//]
The demon's laughter echoes in your head as you run as far away as possible.
(text-colour:orange)[''
End. '']
(text-style:"buoy")[[[Start]]](text-colour:orange)[''It seems the curse has been lifted. In fact, you don't even hear that annoying demon voice anymore. Congratulations and great job overcoming your fears!
Don't go touching anymore evil books!'']
(text-colour:orange)[''End. '']
(text-style:"buoy")[[[Start]]]The Lavender you have collected glows in a brilliant light and knocks back Lucinda.
You dart towards the door...
CRASH!
Lucinda has caught up with you and tackeld you to the ground.
(text-colour:red)[''Demon Voice:''] (text-colour:grey)[//"She looks hungry!"//]
Lucinda opens her mouth and eats away at your flesh, starting with your throat. Blood splatters in the atmosphere and decorates it in red mist.
(text-colour:orange)[''End.'']
(text-style:"buoy")[[[Start]]] (text-style:"sway")['' Cursed Book'']
by
//Deonitus Phoenix Black//
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