Through The Wilds

(set: $HasEgg to false) You fall from the gate a long crash of thunder behind you. Your ears ring and your head spins with nausea for a moment before a quiet voice speaks from the shadows. "Shift Sickness got your head spinning? I never felt it myself but I've been told it's terrible." The forest spins around you everything is too bright --- [[Honest Response]] say "It hurts but nothing terrible. Who might you be anyway?" [[Angry Response]] say "Of course it hurts! I just fell from a Crystal Gate into the wilds for the first time. Now show yourself before I head back to where I came from." [[Lie Response]] say "Not at all, I'm feeling just fine. How might you be doing?" [[No Response]] Stay silent and try to find where the voice came from.

Reeling from the travel you say "I've never been to the wilds before, but I'm supposed to find Darkfighter. He is to be my mentor and teach me how to fight dark." [[Looking Around]]

You exclaim "What did you do to me! One moment I'm putting the last crystal in the gate and the next I'm about to puke while an invisible person talks to me!" [[Looking Around]]

You quickly stand and boast "I've never felt nausea in my life, I'm perfectly fine and going to train to kill the dark lord." [[Looking Around]]

Looking around quietly your head slowly stops spinning. You can't see where the voice came from but you feel the sensation of eyes on the back of your head. Turning about as fast as you can, a pair of large green eyes peer at you from the darkness behind the portal before winking and disappearing again. [[Looking Around]]

(if:(history: where its name contains "See A Black Cat Walking From The Bushes")'s length < 1)[Small and slender a pure black cat slinks from the bushes behind the portal you just came through. A moment passes as you stare at each other. The sun bright above makes everything seem too bright and you blink. When your eyes open the cat is gone. The voice speaks again, "I don't think you're going to do too well in the wilds. I would recommend you pay careful attention to what you say."] [[Look for the cat again]] [[Follow the path]] [[Ask what the voice means]] [[Try to go back through the gate]]

Forward on the path you keep your eyes open for any sign of where the Darkhunter should live. King Corvid sent you on your quest as the prophesied. The one who will defeat the King of Darkness in the far reaches of the wilds. The one who will be taught by Darkfighter, the Darkfighter who came before you and was tasked to learn everything so you could become a new Darkfighter and fulfill the prophecy. While you walk a small right blue pixie comes from the woods. A piping voice, high and thin, the pixie says "Welcome! Welcome to the wilds! It is always day in the forest and beautiful everywhere!" Whatever this pixi is doing she seems to be a welcome committee. "I am here to welcome you to the wilds and can lead you wherever you would like. Let me take your name." She turns in a circle and an oversized quill appears in her tiny hand, a paper suddenly floating in front of her. (input-box:2bind $PlayerName,"X",1) (set:$OwnName to true) [[Say Your Name]] [[Don't Say Your Name]] [[Ask The Pixi For Her Name]]

You speak into the darkness asking what the voice means. The darkness does not speak back to you, the only sound is a light hum in the air of energy you can't identify. [[Looking Around]]

Looking for where the cat went you hear a quiet chuckle from the darkness. You see a flash of slit pupiled eyes and then nothing. [[Looking Around]]

You say name "My is $PlayerName..." A moment later you try to ask what the pixi's name is but suddenly feel a sensation of air rushing up around you. The pixi smiles and mocks "Thank you for your name, I'm going to make good use of it. If you'd like to buy it back from me you'll have to find a golden egg." (set:$OwnName to false) [[Ask what the pixi means]]

You think back to what you know about the wilds and realize that you should not say your name. The pixie didn't ask what your name was. She asked to take your name and in the wilds that kind of agreement means you wouldn't have your name anymore. [[Turn and leave]] [[Ask The Pixi For Her Name]]

You ask the pixi casually, "What is your name?" A moment passes the pixi staring at you before she remarks "I do nat agree to say my name. You're either clever or really stupid." A small titter of laughter comes from a tree nearby as the pixi flys away towards the laughter. [[Turn and leave]]

You look around in confusion for a gold egg a moment. Then you ask "What do you mean buy my name back from you? My name is ... IT is ... My name is uhhhh" The pixi laughs "I have your name, that's why you don't know it. Find me again if you really want to get it back." The quill and paper dissapear before the pixi jumps up mid-air and disapears into the trees. [[Turn and leave]]

The path seems to continue forwards athe split left and right. [[Go forward]] [[Go left]] [[Go right]] [[Walk back to the path]]

You look closely at the crystal gate you just came through. You remember the gate you entered was stone but this one is almost transparent. Walking through and under the arch you examine every angle looking for a way to open it from this side but none appears. [[Keep trying to open the gate]] [[Looking Around]]

You keep walking through and around the gate, looking at it from any angle, a moment later while standing below the arch you hear a light humming. You think you might have somehow made the arch might be active again by standing inside it. You wonder if you should stay in the wilds and follow the orders of King Corvid. [[Return home]] [[Continue your adventure]]

Turning you think of your home and the warmth of your bed. A flash of light from the gate above you takes you to your house. You left your quest, you are home and will not fight the Kind of Darkness. Your only worry now must be what King Corvid will say.

Thinking about the prophecy you decide to finally continue your adventure. Your duty to King Corvid is more than any fear you have. [[Follow the path]]

Going forwards you begin to see the small wooden hut you expected. This is Darkfighter's home. Your new mentor and the place you will live and train to become the new Darkfighter. The Darkfighter stands and stares from under a dark hood. "$PlayerName, it is time for you to begin your training." (if:$OwnName is false)["Yet you have already failed and your name was stolen without you getting it back. I suppose we'll have to start with that."]

You walk and walk but find nothing but more forest and path. You feel like you haven't got anywhere. Turning around the path you came from is only a few feet behind you. The voice from the gate calls out, "You really won't make it so far that way, the Darkfighter is straight on." [[Turn and leave]]

Traveling to the right you see a glint in the grass. A basket full of golden eggs on the ground sits and seems to invite you to take one. [[Turn and leave]] Take an egg (click:"Take an egg")[(set:$HasEgg to true)]

Turning back you see the pixi from before, hovering and mocking you from high above. (if:$HasEgg is false and $OwnName is false)[The pixi dances above you "I've still got your name and you don't have an egg. I'll always have it at this pace. You should give up."] (if:$HasEgg is true and $OwnName is false)[The pixi dances above you "I've still got your name and but what's this you have an egg! I supose I should give it back as a trade then." (set:$HasEgg to false) "You are $PlayerName" (set:$OwnName to true)] (if:$OwnName is true)[The pixi hovers in front of your face mocking, "You might have your name for now but I'll get someone elses some day."] [[Turn and leave]]