story.temp; story.toDisable = []; story.maxHp = 150; story.hp = 100; story.hasWep = false; story.currWep = ""; story.currChar = "Oreo"; story.forestSpiderDanger = 0; story.currDmg = 0; story.falafelWizardMood = 0; story.isDeathBySpider = function(){ return story.forestSpiderDanger > 2 }; story.isCurrChar = function(c) { return c === story.currChar; }; story.getPageChar = function(pg) { return pg + story.currChar; }; story.isDed = function() { return story.hp <= 0; }; story.calcDmg = function(modifier, lowlim, toplim, isTake) { story.currDmg = Math.floor((Math.random() * toplim * modifier)) + lowlim; if(isTake) { story.hp -= story.currDmg; story.print(function(){ return "** Take " + story.currDmg + " (HP: " + story.hp + ") **"; }); } }; story.heal = function(hp) { story.hp += hp; story.hp = ((story.maxHp > story.hp) ? story.hp : story.maxHp); let printMsg = story.hp; if(story.hp === story.maxHp) printMsg += "(MAX)"; story.print(function(){ return "** Heal " + hp + " (HP: " + printMsg + ") **"; }); }; story.pushDisable = function(str, isChar = false) { if(isChar) story.toDisable.push(story.getPageChar(str)); else story.toDisable.push(str); }; if(story.toDisable) { for (var i = 0; i < story.toDisable.length; ++i) { story.disable(story.toDisable[i]); } } A Tale of Oreo ** Looks like a standard steel sword, it's a bit damaged from the crash but is in usable condition. ** !story.isInInventory('steelSword') * Placed in sheath. * {{ story.putInInventory('steelSword'); }} {{story.hasWep = true;}} {{story.currWep = "Steel Sword";}} ** The sword has intricate runes across the blade, showing falafel balls being thrown by a wizard ** !story.isInInventory('hazilTehina') * Placed in sheath. * {{ story.putInInventory('hazilTehina'); }} {{story.hasWep = true;}} {{story.currWep = "hazilTehina";}} ** One look at the foul green vial and you are reminded of the burning sensation, best save this for emergencies only! ** !story.isInInventory('szhug') * Placed in sheath. * {{ story.putInInventory('szhug'); }} {{story.pushDisable('szhug');}} {{story.heal(75);}} {{story.removeFromInventory('szhug');}} ** Blackness fades away into a hint of light, you see a man, sitting bound up in the cart staring straight at you. ** (Mystery Man)
Hey you! You're finally awake!

You were trying to cross the border, right?
Walked right into that ambush, like that thief over there...


My name is Gerald of Rivia, who are you?

(Hero)
* I'm Oreo The Warrior Priestess.
* I'm xXxPussySlayer69xXx The Edgelord.
* I'm Pitz The Evil Rouge.
This is a DLC, please transfer funds to my bank account to play this character.
Oh, and you die. {{ story.endGame();}}
{{story.currChar = "Oreo";}} An ominous feeling takes hold.
... You quickly murmur a spell to soak most of the damage from the landing.
...
You're lucky, the spell works well and while the others around you crash horribly, you are saved from most of the damage.
...
{{story.currChar = "Edge";}} An ominous feeling takes hold.
... Ffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
...
You crash horribly into a nearby tree breaking your back.

"Fuck my life, why did you have to pick me, asshole..." are the last words that exit your mouth...


You die. {{ story.endGame(); }}
The thick woods quickly mask the roars of the beast, and a calm quiet ensues. The woods are so thick that even the wind can't seem to breach the silence.
You walk for a few hours, with no idea where you are anymore, the dense forest blocks out the sun, and all the trees look exactly alike.

You finally hear something other than the silent forest, it sounds like running water nearby.
You run your tongue over your dry lips and instinctively turn towards the sound.
...
You are in a thick forest, there are many items strewn around you, yet you hear the roar of the beast not too far away.
Should you:
* Risk a look around.
* Run deeper into the woods.
* Turn back and face the creature that attacked?
{{story.pushDisable("lookAroundForest",true);}}

On the ground around you, you can spot a sword, there are also the people from the cart, maybe you should check if they're still alive.

You steel yourself, years of training at the temple were not for nothing, you mumble a reinforcing spell, pick up a sword from the shattered ruins of the cart and walk carefully towards the roars.
Draw sword and press on...
You scramble to free yourself of the vines as you walk near the edge of the forest, you can see the beast's shadow between the leaves.

As soon as you clear the forest and lay eyes on the towering beast a deafening roar hits your face and you smell the stench of death from within it's maw.
Blinded and stunned by the beast your courage wavers.
You try to retreat through the thicket you came from but you stumble and get trapped.

Within seconds the beast is upon you and the last thing you hear is a strange voice you did not know you had uttering a short whimper.
You die. {{story.endGame();}}
You follow the sound of water until you reach a small clearing with a creek of clear water flowing through it.
You kneel down and take a few sips of the cool liquid.

You hear bickering behind you...
The male fairy bristles with indignation, he moves to charge at you but the female fairy holds him back.
They start bickering again.

Suddenly the male fairy breaks free from the female's grasp and comes flying right at you.
... True to your word, you flatten your hand and swat at the tiny fairy.
** Duff **
He crashes to the ground with a surprising big thud for such a small creature.

The female fairy wails and flies quickly to her mate.
...
I told you that would happen! When are you going to start listening to me? She admonishes him.

You noticed that even though she is worried her mate is hurt, she is also clearly pleased with herself for being correct.

She turns to you and squeaks:
Please don't attack us she pleads, we are only small forest fairies.
Behind her you see her mate getting up, *little fucker got lucky* he mumbles...

Clearly these beings are intelligent, you decide to see if they can help you.
You decide to move the conversation to lighter grounds, you direct your words to the female fairy, as she doesn't seem like such a sociopath.

({{= story.currChar }})
Hi, my name is {{= story.currChar}}, I'm lost in this forest. I could actually use your help.

She flies in front of you and flashes you a charming smile.
(Female Fairy)
Pleased to meet you, my name is LentilSoup and the insensitive oaf behind me is Hamburger, it's so nice to have some guests in our clearing, we don't get many visitors here! Say hi Hamburger, don't embarrass me again!

(Hamburger)
Hello, asshole.

LentilSoup flashes him an exasperated look...
She starts to apologize for him when her words trail away, she looks at your face intently.
... Wait this can't be *that* {{= story.currChar }}, right?
Hamburger flies close to you and looks at your face carefully.

Maybe... he mutters.
* He has a troubled look on his face. *
...
(Hamburger)
We were just going out. Towards the temple, you should follow us {{= story.currChar }}.


He turns around grabs LentilSoup, they start moving, whispering amongst themselves in hushed voices, you can make out the words *destiny* and something that sounds like *salafa(?)*, but they quickly get out of hearing range.
Hamburger turns around suddenly, "Come on fuckface!" he yells impatiently before hurrying forward.

You can vaguely hear LentilSoup admonishing him for his foul language.
You quickly get going as to not lose the fairies.
You catch up with the fairies with a bit of difficulty as they move very deftly through the forest.
({{= story.currChar }})
Where are you taking me?

(LentilSoup)
We're going to the Temple of Falafel, we're going to see the Wizard there.

({{= story.currChar }})
The Wizard of the Temple of Falafel? Who's that?

(Hamburger)
Just a crazy old man.
* LentilSoup slaps him on the hairy shoulder *

Your breathing is getting a bit rough because of the hard trek. The fairies are flying very fast and even as fit as you are, walking in the dense forest with roots and weeds sticking out is taking quite a bit of a toll on your body.
You decide to stop talking and focus on the way ahead, at least with the fairies you're not going in circles, maybe this Falafel Wizard or whatever can help you.

The trees start to spread out farther apart, you think you can see a light in the distant gloom, is that a fire?
You press on after the fairies.
The forest clears up a bit and with the fire in the distance you can see a bit better, you've started lagging pretty hard behind the fairies, huffing and puffing as you go.
Your forehead is sweaty and is leaking to your eyes which you wipe.
Some branch grabs your arm, you yank your arm to free it, but the branch seems to be stuck to you, holding you with incredible force.

The unexpected resistance in momentum sends you spinning hard to the right.
Your chest hits another sticky branch and your left leg as well.
You try to move back without touching anymore of the sticky branches but you are stuck tight.
You look behind you for the fairies but cannot see them anymore in the gloom, just the distant fire.
Should you:
* Yell to the fairies
* Examine the branches
* Use a strengthening spell to try and break free
You recall in your memory a spell that will let you see a bit better in the darkness of the forest. You speak the words, and squint your eyes, the spell starts taking hold as the world around you seems to turn to shades of gray.
You wait a few moments for your eyes to adjust and try to asses your predicament.

You look behind you to see if the fairies are in anyway visible now but the spell is not powerful enough to pierce through the far away darkness.
You look at the branches that are holding you.

It is hard to determine colors with the active spell, but the branches that hold you do not seem to be the same dark hue of the tree trunk next to you.
Your eyes widen as you see that the branch that is holding your leg is connected to the floor of the forest and shoots way up into the darkness above, not emanating from any of the trees above but continuing in an exact straight path to the sky above.
In your surrounding you can see similar such branches(?) connecting between the sky and the ground, in all sort of odd angles.

You start to get very concerned now, these are definitely not branches.
You pick up a twig from the ground carefully avoiding moving your body that's already stuck to the "ropes", and try to examine the rope holding your arm with the twig.

The rope is taut and the smallest poking of it sends small vibrations up to the dark sky.
The twig instantly gets stuck just like the rest of your body and you give up trying to examine it.

Suddenly you feel a very small vibration in the rope holding you, you hadn't moved at all, and the vibration seems to emanate from far above you. You look up but all you can see is the rope stretching above to the darkness.

Understanding hits you like a hammer, you are entangled in some enormous creature's web.
You feel another small vibration in the web...
You think fast now, you must free yourself, you have one free hand and one free leg, this is no condition to fight.
You can:
{{? story.hasWep }} * Draw your {{= story.currWep }} and attempt to cut the rope.
{{?}} * Use your pocket knife to cut away at the clothes that are stuck to the web.
{{story.pushDisable("knifeForestEncounter1",true);}} You draw your {{= story.currWep }}, and take a deep breath. You start hacking away at the webs holding you, at first the weapon does not seem to have much affect, you start to panic.

You throw a mighty swing at the web and it starts to give way, just a bit, you hit at the same place harder, and suddenly it snaps!
With a large twang it ricochets into the dark sky, you think you hear a thud of it hitting something big above you.
You hack away with renewed vigor and cut away the rest of the webs, it goes much faster once you've freed your chest and other hand.
You free yourself and fall back down, above you a large shape starts to appear with inhuman speed.
b {{story.pushDisable("cutForestEncounter1",true);}} You start franticly cutting away at your cloths as the vibrations on the web get stronger.
In your haste to free yourself, you cut deep into the skin of your entangled leg, you cry out in pain!
{{ story.calcDmg(1,15,10,true);}} Theres no time to feel bad for yourself, as you continue hacking away at the clothes.
You free yourself and fall back down, above you a large shape starts to appear with inhuman speed.
A huge grey-brown Mammoth Spider is repelling headfirst at you, it's 8 yellow eyes are fixed at you.
Out of it's enormous, brown hairy belly, web is shooting out and it's hind 4 legs are pushing out the web with practiced rhythm, it is moving towards you with terrifying speed.
It is at least the size of a moose, you observe with horror.
You roll out of the way just as it lands.
The Mammoth Spider pins you down with a practiced move.
The pounce hits you hard and you see stars in your eyes for a moment, you're completely dazed and unable to move.

You look into it's dead yellow eyes as it bares it's fangs and sinks them deep into your chest.

... You scream in pain as the fangs leave your body, a paralyzing feeling blossoms from your chest to the rest of your body, the poison is acting fast.
Before you are completely paralyzed, you hear shouting somewhere above you.
The forest ceiling is illuminated in strange lights as your hear the squeaky voices of the fairies casting spells to distract the beast.

The Mammoth Spider barely notices, in all the centuries of prowling the forest not a single prey has ever escaped it's clutches.
...
Suddenly a strange deep voice bellows: "Be gone foul beast, back to your darkness!"
To this the Spider responds, it appears as if it wants to flee but is undecided, it's prey is immobilized and ripe for the taking, and such a plump prey it is!
You hear the deep voice yell again and a brown glowing ball is flung at the Spider, leaving a trail of light behind it.

The Spider is hit and trembles from the force of it. It raises it's ugly head and peers at the old Wizard.
Decided on a course of action, the Spider suddenly leaps from you and lands hard on one of the tree trunks above you.
It quickly latches on to one of it's webs and scurries away so fast, you're not even sure what tree it was on a moment ago, it disappears into the darkness above.

Lying on the floor breathing hard, you struggle to stay awake as the poison takes it's toll on your body.
You swear you can see yellow eyes above in the distance, but your consciousness is almost gone, before you pass out, the strange Falafel Wizard comes into your view.
He has pink skin, crazy white curly hair and kind eyes. You faint.
...
The Mammoth Spider moves to grab you but misses, {{? story.forestSpiderDanger > 0}} but since you rocked the web, it was well prepared, his strong hairy leg hits your side, {{story.calcDmg(1,10,5,true);}} {{?}} you think you hear a slight frustrated hiss. Clearly this creature is not used to anything escaping it's grasp.
You can:
{{? story.hasWep }} * Counter with your {{= story.currWep }}.
{{?}} * Counter with a spell.
* Make a run for it towards the temple and the fire in the distance.
{{story.pushDisable("forestEncounter4",true);}} You spring to your feet and speak the spell for fire.
However the Spider is so fast you barely have time to finish the spell as he gets close enough to hit you hard with one of it's forward legs.
Pain erupts in your body.
{{ story.calcDmg(1.2, 10, 15, true);}} ...
{{? story.isDed() }} {{story.turnTo('deathByForestSpider');}} {{??}} Your spell misses and flies to the sky grazing the spider and burning off a bit of it's skin, causing a foul stench. You quickly speak the spell to force push the Spider away.
The Spider flings back, but it is clear it's not giving up, it pounces straight at you with incredible speed, you barely have time to react.
{{ story.calcDmg(0.9, 15, 55, true);}}
... {{?}}
{{? story.isDed() }} {{story.turnTo('deathByForestSpider');}} {{??}} You quickly counter hit the Spider again, catching the edge of it's lower left eye.
The Spider flings back, but it is clear it's not giving up, it pounces straight at you with incredible speed, you barely have time to react. Your {{= story.currWep}} files out of your hand and into the darkness.
{{ story.removeFromInventory("steelSword");}} {{ story.hasWep = false;}} {{ story.currWep = "";}} {{ story.calcDmg(0.9, 15, 55, true);}}
... {{?}}
{{? story.isDed() }} {{story.turnTo('deathByForestSpider');}} {{??}} As the Spider's twitch fast movements become a reality, you realise, you're not going to survive this fight.
... {{?}}
{{story.pushDisable("forestEncounter5",true);}} As you continue your roll, you get into a crouching position and slash at the Spider's leg, your {{= story.currWep }} connects and you hear a small crunch.
The Spider quickly counters with one of it's other forward legs, hitting you hard on your shoulder.
Pain erupts in your body.
{{ story.calcDmg(0.8, 10, 25, true);}} ...
{{ story.disable('yellForHelpForestEncounter1Oreo');}} {{ story.disable('examineForestEncounter1Oreo');}} You recall the incantation in your head. You whisper the words and feel your pulse quicken. Blood is flowing hard through your veins and you feel incredibly hot.
You brace yourself and start shaking your body, hard, pulling with your free leg out of the sticky branches.
You struggle for a whole minute with as little results as before the spell.
You're worried if you flail too hard you will hit another of the sticky branches in the dark and become completely trapped.
...
{{story.forestSpiderDanger += 2;}} {{? story.isDeathBySpider() }} {{story.turnTo('preDeathByForestSpider1');}} {{??}} {{story.enable('yellForHelpForestEncounter1Oreo');}} {{story.enable('examineForestEncounter1Oreo');}} Should you try something else? {{?}} {{ story.disable('flailForestEncounter1Oreo');}} {{ story.disable('examineForestEncounter1Oreo');}} You yell for Hamburger and LentilSoup loudly, your voice reverberates through the empty woods, your hear nothing but silence in return.
You're starting to get a bad feeling about this.
...
{{story.forestSpiderDanger += 1;}} {{? story.isDeathBySpider() }} {{story.turnTo('preDeathByForestSpider1');}} {{??}} {{story.enable('flailForestEncounter1Oreo');}} {{story.enable('examineForestEncounter1Oreo');}} Should you try something else? {{?}} You're thinking hard about your next move when a rustle from above pierces the silence.
You turn your head upward just in time to see a grey-brown spider the size of a moose hanging above you, you try to scream and move, but feel your muscles betray you.
You have trouble staying conscious as your back starts hurting intensely, were you already bitten before you even noticed the monstrosity?
...
You decide to make a run for it, you keep rolling, mid roll you jump and dash forward.
You run quickly towards the fire, after about 15 paces you turn to look behind you, you cannot spot the Mammoth Spider anymore.

... You are suddenly grabbed in the air by two hairy legs, and feel a sharp pain in your chest, you thrash around, but almost instantaneously you feel the strength ebbing from you.
...
You faint.

You're wrapped in something strong and can't move an inch, even if you weren't you're not sure you would be able to move anyway, you feel so weak...

The ground is so far down from you that you can barely see it any more...

You hear Hamburger swearing from far far below. Where the fuck did {{= story.currChar }} go?

Only darkness engulfs you, darkness and this sickening sound.
*Glup Glup*
You lose consciousness again.
{{story.endGame();}}
Dizzying light above you as you attempt to open your eyes, you shield your eyes and try to open them slightly again.
After the darkness of the forest the temple is very well lit with some bright white light, it seems very unnatural.

{{= story.currChar}} is awake! Come here Hamburger!
You look to your right and see LentilSoup sitting on the nightstand next to you looking relieved. I was sure you were going to die! She proclaimed a bit teary eyed.
No one survives a Mammoth Spiders bite! There must be something special about you!
Hamburger files into the room, he sits next to his mate.

(Hamburger)
Nothing special, just plain luck, that monster's bite missed your heart by a few inches. You were lying here like a corpse for 3 days.
The Wizard helped you heal, if it wasn't for him you'd be dead for certain.

You should drink this, he points at some green ooze sitting on your nightstand, the Wizard prepared it for you. He doesn't like strangers dying in his home.

You sit up, still feeling very weak and dizzy, you pick up the green vial, it looks like some kind of crushed green herbs.
You open the vial and take a whiff, a strong stink enters your nose, you cough, what is this thing? Your nose feels like it's on fire.

I call it *Szhug*, a deep familiar voice proclaims from the doorway, you turn to see the Wizard standing there with his brown robes.
Now drink up, it has the most amazing healing properties, one of my own inventions.
You pinch your nose, and drink the foul liquid.
Heat passes through your body, you crumple up into a ball as your throat and belly burn with intensity.

(Hamburger)
That's probably going to hurt as much coming out as it did going in.

(LentilSoup)
Oh give it a rest, can't you see {{= story.currChar}} is in agony?

(Falafel Wizard)
Agony? From what? This thing?
It's just a bit of "honey"! he proclaims with a large smile.

The Wizard chugs down the rest of the vial and smiles broadly. See, just some dessert!

When you're feeling a bit better come see me, the Wizard continues. He turns to leave, looks back at the fairies, they both get up and follow him out.
... After a few moments you start to feel better, the burning sensation is still deep in your mouth and throat, but it's much more bearable now.
{{ story.heal(75); }} Get up and go see the Wizard.
You exit your room, and follow the corridor to the main Temple room, around you are statues of strange looking pouches each holding a few balls inside them.
The walls are adorned with many paintings of brown Wizards flinging balls of power, fighting terrible monsters.
This is quite a strange religion you think.

You enter the main room to see the Wizard sitting on a big chair, sitting next to him is a giant brown-white bear, which he is petting serenely.
The bear is busy with a big red bone it is chewing on, not minding you one bit.
LentilSoup and Hamburger are flying next to the bear, LentilSoup looks anxiously at you.

(Falafel Wizard)
Aha, so you have healed, but this does not mean you are out of danger yet!
You see, I don't like strangers disturbing the creatures of this forest, you're lucky the fairies were here to vouch for you or I wouldn't have even bothered to save you at all...

({{= story.currChar}})
* I thank you for your help oh wise and beautiful Wizard of the Great Falafel!
* Disturbing "forest creatures"? Your "creature" nearly ate me!
* I didn't ask for your help, though I thank you nonetheless. {{ story.pushDisable("templeConvo2",false);}} {{ story.pushDisable("templeConvo3",false);}} {{ story.falafelWizardMood =- 1;}} He looks at you with a suspicious eye, I don't much appreciate sarcasm, he says icily.
A small silence ensues where you both eye each other.

Finally LentilSoup pricks up and breaks the tension, please Wizard, this is {{= story.currChar}}, would you not help her?

...
{{ story.pushDisable("templeConvo1",false);}} {{ story.pushDisable("templeConvo3",false);}} {{ story.falafelWizardMood = 1;}} Ha! He brightens, under his white bushy eyebrows you can see a small glint in his green-blue eyes.
That it did! Though you probably wouldn't have made such a fine meal yourself, all bones and no meat!

Hamburger chuckles and turns to the Wizard, so will you help {{= story.currChar}}, I really doubt this moron will manage much alone, as that "forest creature" proved!
...
{{ story.pushDisable("templeConvo1",false);}} {{ story.pushDisable("templeConvo2",false);}} {{ story.falafelWizardMood = 0;}} Bah! So prickly you are, "I did not ask for any help", well you sure did need it!
You have the fairies to thank for my help! I wouldn't have bothered with you otherwise.

LentilSoup chimes in, alright, alright, {{= story.currChar}} said thanks, no need to be upset, so will you help? She looks at the Wizard with a strong gaze.
...
Beh, he continues, looking at you with a sharp eye. You think you're so clever then answer me this!
And if you fail, you shall be destroyed!
The Falafel Wizard starts reciting a well rehearsed riddle:
5 wanderers stand a the beginning of a cave, they only have 1 torch.
The cave is thin and in order to get to the other side they can only go in pairs, but the cave is also dark, and they need the torch to travel with them at all times.

The first wanderer, can travel the cave within 5 minutes!
The second, in 2.
The third, in 7.
The fourth in 1 minute.
The fifth in 10!
Tell me now, oh great traveler, what is the fastest time the entire party is able to pass through the cave?
Choose carefully, your life depends on it!
({{= story.currChar}})
* 22 minutes!
* 27 minutes!
* 28 minutes!
* 23 minutes!
Hah! You fool! The Falafel Wizard seems to grow in size as the lights around the main hall begin to flicker and wane.
You have been defeated by the Mammoth Spider, and shown that you lack strength!
You have angered me in your speech and shown you have flittering wisdom!
And finally you have failed my riddle, and shown despicable intelligence!
With every sentence the room becomes darker and darker, your heart starts to pound as you reach for your sword, but then remember you lost it.
The red eyes of the Wizard's bear suddenly light up with malevolence, the bear runs right at you!
You try to duck away but he is on you in an instant, in the background you hear LentilSoup's horrified scream, but it fades away fast, and so does everything else.
You die.
{{ story.endGame();}}
Hah! You managed to guess that one, but I guess being correct is being correct.
...
The Wizard stands up, his bear, sitting beside him, looks up at him for a bit, then goes back to his bone.
Listen closely the Falafel Wizard proclaims! As I am not used to repeating myself! If you have any questions, keep them to yourself! I can barely hear anything anyway, he winks at Hamburger.

Many centuries ago in a far away land, there lived a Prince, he would spend his days surfing the great waves of Philipinia, at nights he would compete in the highest stakes tournaments, playing with Magic.
It is said he was able to terraform entire planets and his production was mighty indeed. No one could compete with his prowess. But with his victories, so grew his arrogance.
For he was not a graceful winner, and would often taunt his defeated foes!

One night while playing with very powerful Magic, a stranger walked up to him.
The stranger wearing a long black ragged cloak torn and weathered from years of use, with his hood covering most of his face said with a carefully long drawling voice.
I've heard you were the champion here, he said. I've come to take the title away from you! Sit and play me, if you dare!
The Prince looked at the ragged stranger, his snobby friends sniggered at his beaten down clothes, he didn't look like any match for the Prince!

Be gone with you friend, said the Prince, I'll not be bothered with someone the likes of you.

The stranger clearly agitated continued. Sir, I've come a long way I'm looking to fight the very best in Magic and they've pointed me to you, now play me, for you are surely to be defeated!
Be gone with you I said! I've nothing to prove to you! You couldn't possibly beat me if you've tried! The Prince taunted, and yet he was eyeing the stranger carefully, trying to asses if he truly was a worthy opponent.
The Prince's crowd laughed in disdain.
The stranger, brimming with sweat and frustration took a seat next to the Prince and showed him his Magic.
The Prince was impressed, but did not betray any of it, agitating his opponent could prove useful.
...
The Wizard continued in his loud voice, reverberating through the temple, the bright lights all glistened around.

And so a mighty Magic match was played that day, it is said that the stranger played better than anyone thought possible. But the stranger had one flaw.
He could not control his emotions and would give in to the taunts and jeers by the Prince, and every time the stranger lost his focus, the Prince would take advantage!
And so they played for 20 Days and 20 Nights, and finally, the Prince was victorious!
After such a long battle the stranger got up, cursing to himself, he could have won, had he been more focused and not given in to the Prince's taunts. He looked at the Prince with hate in his eyes.
He held out his hand to the Prince. You've beaten me through sheer luck he murmured to himself.

The Prince eyed his the offered hand, and was about to take it, but heard the strangers whisper. It was not luck, but skill, the Prince had to use every trick he had ever thought of to outsmart the stranger.
Pettiness and anger overtook him, instead he raised his hand and proclaimed for all to hear.
T'was a simple match! The stranger gave a decent fight, but he was no match for me! The title of Magic Champion is still mine, and not to be taken by any such ragged stranger!
Good Game, Easy! The Prince's friends announced, with disdain in their voices.

The stranger turned to leave, when someone from the jeering crowd threw something at his head. The piece of food exploded in mid air before hitting the stranger with a magical poof, spraying the audience.
The crowd went silent, the stranger turned around and faced the Prince, he removed his hood, and all could see that the stranger was none other than the mighty magician Roby the Constructor!

An audible gasp went through the crowd, the Prince had turned white, he would not have treated the stranger so if he had known.
...
The sky instantly darkened and thunder could be heard in the distance. Roby seemed much bigger and much more threatening all of the sudden, as if he grew in size.
I damn you, Terraformer! I damn your family Surfboarder! While I walk this earth you shall be nothing but a ghost, your land shall be layed to ruins and your people shall perish from war and famine.
Thus I Roby the Constructor have spoken!
His voice seemed to come from the sky and thunder itself!
I curse you to the end of days, until the new sun will rise and the one they call {{= story.currChar}} will walk the earth. Until then, you shall be no more!
Thus I Roby the Constructor have spoken!

Uttering the last syllable a lightning blot rained from the heavens and hit the Prince. Panic ensued, people were fleeing as a terrible lightning storm ravaged the land.
This lightning storm lasted for 20 days and 20 nights, wrecking havoc amongst the kingdom.
The Prince was nowhere to be found.

The following centuries were very rough for the Philipinians as mutiny and war ravaged the entire lands. Crops barely yielded any food, and sickness was plentiful.
The people either left or perished, and the once great kingdom was reduced to rubble. Forests begun to take back the land a few centuries past, but an evil blight has appeared even nature itself is not safe from the Magician's Curse.
The blight is progressing, corrupting all living things in it's path, leaving room only for rot, death and decay.

In their height the kingdom of Philipinia was a beacon of hope for all, but now it seems all is lost.
...
So you see {{= story.currChar}} we need you, we need you to lift the curse that plagues this once prosperous kingdom and bring back life to these parts, for the Mammoth Spiders are not the worst of the creatures that walk these lands, devils of all sorts are lurking about, and I fear even my Temple shall soon be overrun.

So what do you say {{= story.currChar}}?

({{= story.currChar}})
Well it doesn't seem like you leave me much choice does it? Death and ruin to all if I don't lift the curse from this Prince.

(Falafel Wizard)
Not much choice at all. You must do this. It is your destiny!
I will not let you go alone though, the fairies will accompany you your quest.

Hamburger was starting to protest when LentilSoup gave him a large wack on the head, he threw her an angry look, but kept quiet.
{{? story.falafelWizardMood >= 0}} I shall also grant you my blade, HazilTehina may it aid you in your next battles.
It is made from the best Yamaha steel, forged in the great House of Acacia.

{{?}} {{? story.falafelWizardMood > 0}} Take this as well, he reaches inside his brown robe, and takes out another of the green vials called Szhug he hands it to you.
{{?}} Now it is time you went on your way!
Suddenly a female voice from another room shouts "Faaaaaaal"! Come here, you promised to help me with the garden!
The bear quickly gets up and runs towards the back room, the Falafel Wizard speaks fast now.

You must go through the desert to find the Green Enchantress, only she can help you lift the curse!
Unfortunately she and I are not on speaking terms, so don't tell her I sent you!

Another long "Faaaalll!!!", this one louder than the last.

Now go, trust the fairies, except Hamburger, he's kind of an asshole!
The Falafel Wizard hurries towards the female voice in the back. Leaving you to find your way out.
As you turn to leave you hear his deep rumbling voice say, "Good Luck {{= story.currChar}}".

You lead to fairies outside of the temple, it is time you were on your way, lifting curses, destiny, sounds like a load of bullshit to you.
But where else will you go?
You are completely helpless in this big forest, and the fairies will only help you because they believe you are the {{= story.currChar}} in that tale.
You look at the fairies, Hamburger with his usual scowl, and LentilSoup with her charming smile.
Well, you sigh, I guess we're going to find the Green Enchantress. As you start walking you look back at the strange Falafel Temple, you feel like you're going to miss it here.
It's night, a tiny fire lights the gloomy forest, you gathered up some small dead branches, and LentilSoup ignited the fire with a small spark from her hands.
You've left the Temple of Falafel 3 days past, walking in this dense forest. Now that you have been told you can see signs of the corruption and blight the Falafel Wizard has told you about.
You haven't encountered any animals in on the way, but at night you can hear scurrying around you, and howls in the distance.

Traveling with the fairies is pretty pleasant, mainly because of LentilSoup which can talk about this and that for days. Hamburger sometimes butts in the conversation to prove a point, and argues his point profusely.
He can get very stubborn you notice, you've learned that if you want him to shut up you just agree with him for a bit.

At first you were a bit afraid to sleep in the open, imagining terrible yellow eyes coming at you from the darkness above. But LentilSoup calmed you.
There's no need to be afraid she said, the Spider will only come down once something is snared by it's web, all we have to do is avoid it!

After 5 days of walking, with seeing no end to this forest you start to get upset.
({{= story.currChar}})
Do you even know, Hamburger, where you are leading us?!

(Hamburger)
Of course I do! I was flying around these woods before you were even a baby shitting yourself!

He answered confidently but when he wasn't looking you could see he was unsure of himself, you were lost.
After 12 days of walking, your food was starting to run low, you haven't seen any animals, and even if you did, you don't think you would want to eat these corrupted beings.
The main food you had, other than the few nuts and berries the fairies somehow always found, was these strange little brown balls the Falafel Wizard has given you.
But even that was growing short. Despair starts to set in on the party, as the forest seems just as dense as ever, and Hamburger seems more distraught every day.

Suddenly, from the silent forest some very strange noises are carried to you.
LentilSoup looks at Hamburger which looks at you, you shrug, and move towards the noises.
... As you start getting closer you can hear that these noises are, in fact, words, said loud and clear by a female singsong voice.
That's right! Now breath! Let the forests energy flow through your bodies!

You glance at Hamburger, he has a strange look on his face, you shoot him a inquiring gaze but he just shakes his head.
In the distance you can hear the lovely voice continue her instructions: That's right! Now stretch your wings! As high up as they would go! Yes!
You decide to move in closer to get a better look.
In a tiny clearing in the middle of the forest, the most unusual sight unfolds in front of your eyes. A purple woman, dressed in green, but her clothes don't seem to be clothes but actual leaves coming out of her body.
Even more amazing than that is that he looks like she is instructing a bunch of bees! About 3 dozen bees are lined up on purple mushrooms in front of the purple woman!
The purple woman is bending her body in strange ways, flexing her hard muscles and the bees are all in front of her, copying her every move!
Feel the flow of air enter your body she exclaims with very little effort considering her body is entangled like a bagel.

LentilSoup suddenly gasps, Hamburger! Isn't that...?
Hamburger nods, he flies towards the purple woman, giving the lesson.
You and LentilSoup follow him.
... (Hamburger)
Hail Ibex!

Ibex stops with her body mid entanglement, she looks at Hamburger, all the bees stop mid pose struggling to stay there, they are looking at him too. (Ibex)
Hamburger, you son of a bitch! I haven't seen you in ages! Where have you been?
Ibex disentangles herself gracefully and turns to her class.
Alright, now remember to practice your breathing! I will see you next week. She bows to the bees, and they all bow back in unison.

You have to blink a few times and rub your eyes to make sure this is real, as some of the bees grab small bags left in the grass and fly away buzzing as they go.
...
The purple woman, Ibex, is around 1.5 meters tall with well muscled slim frame, her red eyes are big and captivating.
She speaks to Hamburger with a beautiful melodious voice, like the sound of bluejays the birds singing in the trees.

After Hamburger has filled her in on you and your mission, she turns to you and smiles.
(Ibex)
So you're {{= story.currChar}}... She looks at your face intently, her strange red eyes seem to pierce right through you, you feel uncomfortable So I understand you're looking for the Green Enchantress, you'll need to get to the desert for that, what are you doing all the way here?

Hamburger quickly answers before you can, that you ran into some complications but that your party is well on their way to the desert.
(Ibex)
I would help you get there, but unfortunately I can't spare the time right now, there's trouble I need to attend to.

({{= story.currChar}})
* What trouble? Maybe we can help?
* Okay, can you just point us the way? We will get there...
Ibex gives your face a searching look, trying to asses if you're capable of this task.
Finally she gives a small sigh and starts her tale.

The Great Bees of San Cristobal have lived in these parts for many ages, helping the trees and flora bloom.
When the curse of the wizard struck these lands the Bees were unprepared, even Green Enchantress could not staunch the ever growing flow of curroption.
One by one, the bees fell to the blight, and were flowers once bloomed now only vile infestations remain.
The few of the Great Bees that remain are under my protection, but now a new terror has begun to stalk these lands.

I do not know what it is, but the Bees report a great horror in the shadows.
I need you to find out about this horror and banish it away, or else I feer the Bees would not survive yet another plague!

If you want my help, you must go visit the ancient ruins of San Cristobal, the ancestral home of the bees, and purge it from the horror that grips it!
({{= story.currChar}})
Well, I gues again we don't seem to have much choice...
How do we get there?
You arrive at the foot of the biggest tree you have ever seen, and you believe the biggest you will ever live to see.
The ancient tree is massive spanning a few kilometers at it's base and disappearing into the darkness of the forest above way above the canopy.
You walk among it's roots for a few hours, admiring it's ancient beauty, and looking for the way inside.

Within it's humongous roots, you can see a pathway, which on closer inspection is decorated in runes of bees hard at work and a flourishing forest around them.
The entrance seems to lead into the trees roots underground, it's dark and haunting.
You look at Hamburger, he looks back at you with a sneer, afraid?? He jeers.
He puffs his chest and flies forward bravely.

Suddenly a flash of electricity seems to come from the entrance and zap him, he goes whirling to the ground with a large *thud*, the smell of burning flesh fills your nose.
...
You pick yourself up and think, what to do?
...
At first glance it appears everyone is dead, however you brave forward to make sure.
** Groan **
You quickly turn around to see Gerald of Rivia slightly moving.
Come closer he rasps to you.
...
You lean closer and turn him on his back.
** Cough **
You can hear his uneven breath and see the blood coming from his mouth, a tree branch is stuck mere inches from his heart halfway impaling him.
{{? story.isCurrChar('Oreo') }} You mumble a spell to help ease his suffering, nothing else could help him anymore...
{{?}} Listen to me {{= story.currChar }}, I knew who you were when first I saw you.
** Cough Cough **
You must find your destiny!
...
The Master Terraformer, he is your destiny!

** Wheeze **
You can see that Gerald does not have much strength left in him, you try and still him, but he speaks louder now.

Remember, you must find him! The man on the surfboard, he is your destiny!!

You stay with him in his final moment and then get up, there's nothing left for you here.
Suddenly, a rumble in the distance, you hear a mighty roar.
The ground shakes as a large shadow engulfs the cart.

You barely have time to shield your face as the cart goes flying off of the trail and you go hurling through space.
...
You quickly turn around, {{? story.hasWep }} and reach to draw your weapon from it's sheath. {{??}} and clench your fists to prepare for a fight. {{?}}
You can see two small fairies arguing at the edge of the clearing looking worriedly at you.
You walk over to them and as you get closer you notice that one is male and the other female.

The female is short (even for fairies) and has long black flowing hair, while the male is hairy with a black beard and silver stubble in his hair.

They stop arguing as you approach and the female quickly hides behind the small hairy shoulders of the male.
...
The male puffs his chest and looks you down, raising his fists and a tiny voice he cries:
(Male Fairy)
Be gone from our clearing you overgrown cockhair!

* You hesitate at the unexpected evil words coming from such a small creature. *

You might be too retarded to understand, he continues, so I'll repeat it slower for you, Gooooooo Awaaaaayyyy Fartfaceeeeeeee!!
We fairies possess powerful magic and can instantly turn you into a river frog, which in your case would be an improvement!

({{= story.currChar }})
* I'll not be threatened by a 10cm little monkey, attack me and I'll swat you like a mosquito!
* I mean you no harm, I just came to get some water.

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