You are standing by a tree
There are 3 paths.
One appears to go to a jungle,
one appears to go to a cave,
one appears to go to a beach,
you could try and climb the tree,
there is a nearby shop you could go in,
or you could do something else.
So what's its going to be?
Written by catprog on 01 April 2003
You sit under the tree
You sit under the tree.
Suddenly...
Written by catprog on 21 May 2003
A Blue Light
A blue light blocks everything else.
Written by catprog on 21 May 2003
Gods
The light dissipates to reveal three strange beings.
One is a woman whose lower half becomes tentacles that seem to be made of twisted gold. She’s holding a candlestick in one hand. "I am Ellebelle," she says. "The goddess of goldsmiths."
The second is a man with fiery red skin and dragons horns. In both hands, he holds a flickering flame. "I am Ulanma," he says. "The god of fire."
The third is a woman whose lower half is obscured by a spinner of sandy wind. In her right hand, she holds a wind-chime. "I am Masjinne," she says. "The goddess of wind."
"We have come before you to offer our patronage," says Ellebelle.
"And we come with gifts," says Ulanma.
"But," says Masjinne, "you may only choose one of us as your patron."
Ellebelle holds out her candlestick. "If you choose me, then your hands will be forever skilled in the art of crafting metal. Using your hands, you will craft art that will adorn the homes and bodies of royalty."
Ulanma holds out the flame. "If you choose me, then you will never need fear fire ever again. It will come to you as a servant to a master, and give you the power to conquer armies."
Masjinne holds out the wind-chime. "If you choose me, then the wind will forever be at your back. It will carve a path for you, and clear your way of all obstacles."
All three say "Choose."
You reach out your hand, and take hold of the . . . .
Written by Ophelianime on 29 November 2014
the small wind-chime.
The other two gods nod once and disappear, leaving only you and Masjinne. "Wonderful!" she says. "Now here’s a piece of advice." She points towards the east. "Travel that way towards the Rajah desert and make your way to the city of Abuelachna. There you will find your destiny."
With that as her final words, the wind around her whips into a frenzy. When the dust clears, she is gone and you are by yourself. You take a string and tie the wind-chime around your neck. Then you turn towards the east and start walking.
As you walk down the path, you see a man up ahead with a donkey laden with wares. "Excuse me," the man calls out. "I’m a traveling salesman. Would you like to buy some of my wares?"
You glance over his wares. It seems that he’s selling clothes, and you do feel rather threadbare. "All right. What can you give me for 11 ruthes?"
The salesman considers this and pulls out three items. A black messenger bag, a cozy red coat, and a pale blue scarf. "Each one of these is worth that much," he says.
He holds up the black messenger bag. "This bag is enchanted so that, once it’s yours, the possessions it holds can never be stolen. No hands but yours will ever be able to reach the items inside."
Next he holds up the red coat. "This is a coat that will keep you warm, even if you were to be encased in ice. You will never be cold again so long as you wear this."
Lastly, he holds up the blue scarf. "This is a soul scarf, which will keep you from dying no matter how badly you are injured. It won’t heal you, but it will keep you alive."
After careful consideration, you decide to by the . . . .
Written by Ophelianime on 30 November 2014
