Adventure Got

You ATTACK.

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:55:00 -0500

You steady your BOW towards the direction the ROAR is coming from. VENRICK takes up a defensive stance and ALPHONSE bares his TEETH and draws out his CLAWS. The MARROW CUB sits in between the three of you LICKING it’s CROTCH.

Suddenly, bursting out of the treeline behind you flies a MARROW LION. It is much bigger than the MARROW CUB and much more menacing looking! The MARROW LION has fully grown CLAWS and TEETH, and much thicker bones. It’s bones have long since lost their yellow tint and are now a dark brown, stained with red. It turns to face you and ROARS before preparing to strike.

VENRICK CHARGERS, yelling at the top of his lungs.

Confused by this tiny screaming thing, the MARROW LION hesitates. VENRICK CRACKS it in the head with his MACE for 10 damage!

The MARROW LION ROARS loudly and thrashed it’s large paw out and hits VENRICK in the side, knocking him into some bushes.

My turn, you think. You take aim at the LION and release an arrow.

You completely miss.

“Damn it!” ALPHONSE yells. “You almost hit VENRICK! Back off and let me try!”

ALPHONSE dives at the MARROW LION, charging up another FIREBALL. The LION shrinks back. AL releases a powerful shot, but the LION dodges at the last minute. The FIREBALL just barely grazes it’s feet.

VENRICK begins pulling himself out of the bush. “He’s too fast! What do we do?”

I’ve got to think of something or we’re all dead meat, you think.

SHOOT another ARROW (Accuracy Roll)
CHARGE as a group (Attack Roll)
RUN AWAY (VENRICK R -5) (ALPHONSE R-5)

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You INVESTIGATE.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:41:00 -0500

With BOW drawn you work your way over to the bushes. You can feel your palms start to sweat and your hands begin to shake, but this is no time for fear! You are the hero here, it says so in your stat menu! You need to protect the other two. Slowly, you reach the bushes and look around.

Sitting in the bush you see a tiny MARROW CUB. It’s so adorable! Wait, no. It’s just terrifying.

The small skeleton of a cat begins grooming it’s yellow forearm as you sit in horror staring at this creature. You think you liked the FUFU-ABUBU RABBIT better. The MARROW CUB looks up at you and mews quietly. You lose it.

“ALPHONSE! VENRICK! Get over here!” You yell in the direction of the camp. ALPHONSE leaps into action with CLAWS drawn, while VENRICK groggily finds his MACE and follows.

“What is it? What’s going on?” They ask you.

You are too disturbed to speak. You point into the bush and make a sound not unlike a squeal.

VENRICK sighs and picks up the MARROW CUB. “What is WRONG with you? This little guy can’t do anything to hurt us. He looks like he’s just been born.” VENRICK plays with the CUB.

“How do you know it’s a boy?” You ask him.

“You see his bone?”

ALPHONSE hisses at the two of you. “Put that thing down!”

“Why?” VENRICK asks. “He’s so cute! And he’s not doing anything wrong.”

“Because” ALPHONSE says “He’s just born, remember?”

You don’t get it. VENRICK doesn’t either. ALPHONSE bangs his head against the ground.

You are suddenly startled by a ROAR. It’s different than the one in your dreams, but almost just as loud. This one sounds a lot closer though.

Just born.

Oh.

You get it now.

LEAVE the CUB and RUN
TAKE the CUB and RUN
LEAVE the CUB and HIDE
TAKE the CUB and HIDE
ATTACK

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"You guys rest, I'll take the first watch."

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:43:00 -0500

“You sure?” VENRICK asks. “You still haven’t recovered completely.”

“It’s fine. I wouldn’t be able to sleep right away anyway.”

VENRICK nods and makes his way over to the hut. “I’ll take the second watch.” ALPHONSE says. “That way we can both watch HIM as well.” He indicates to VENRICK. You suppress rolling your eyes. ALPHONSE rolls his eyes at you and makes his way to the hut.

You station yourself in front of a tree between the campsite your party has made and the direction that the GUARDS were in. It’s quiet enough tonight to hear if someone is coming in any direction, if you are attentive enough. It’s your job to keep the other two safe now. You pull out your BOW and examine it. You were able to hit that SCARY GUARD back there, but you aren’t sure you’d be able to do it again. You want to PRACTICE by shooting at some trees, but if you miss it would be too hard to find the ARROWS in the dark, and you only have NINE (9) ARROWS left.

You lean against the tree and look around, listening to all of the noises of the night. Something about having others lives depending on you gives you this strange high. You feel more alert than you ever have been before. Suddenly every movement catches your eye, every sound you can detect. You feel ready to take anything on!

You FALL ASLEEP.

Suddenly you are FLYING over a VAST OCEAN. There is nothing in sight for miles, just deep blue in every direction.

<GARNET is vast, HERO. How will you manage to cross it in time?>

In time for what? Before you can get an answer, something appears on the horizon. A LARGE FLEET of SHIPS is traveling in the direction that you just FLEW from. They seem to be armed for war. A black and red FLAG hangs from each MAST.

<That is not the FLAG of any Nation or Kingdom in GARNET. Those are IMPERIAL SHIPS, but not the IMPERIAL colors.>

What is wrong with King Berron?

Suddenly you are filled.

Overwhelmed.

Something you’d forgotten, or tried to forget.

The LOUD ROAR fills every corner of your mind. The RED EYES burn before you. You can’t escape them. They are going to consume you.

You JOLT AWAKE. Your breathing is heavy. That wasn’t exactly restful sleep.

Hero
Health: 25/50

You STIFFEN at the sound of brushes rustling. Whatever made the sound also stopped. You rise slowly and feel for your BOW.

ATTACK
INVESTIGATE
CALL to the OTHERS
RUN AWAY

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You CONTINUE running through the WOODS.

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:58:00 -0500

“Did you guys see the look on that GUARD’S face? I think it would be best if we put as much distance between us and them as possible.” You say.

ALPHONSE and VENRICK both agree and the three of you continue walking through the woods. VENRICK keeps scanning the area for anything that looks familiar, and occasionally runs ahead to check out certain paths. “I could have sworn there was something up here…” He mutters to himself. When he is out of earshot, ALPHONSE begins whispering to you.

“I told you he was going to be a problem, you know.”

“What are you talking about?”

AL snorts. “Maybe the squadron of IMPERIAL SOLDIERS that just chased us out of ILIAM? If you hadn’t hit that GUARD back there he might have caught us, and that’s a one way ticket to the GALLOWS.”

You look towards VENRICK and watch him climb up the trunk of a tree to get a better look ahead. At least he’s enthusiastic about helping. For the Baker’s son he has enough muscle on him. He probably did a lot of work chopping wood and stoking the fires while his parents worked. You start to think about the story he gave you about his Father. Sold into slavery to save his son. Now that’s devotion.

“I know what you’re thinking kid, but how do you know we can trust him? He could have made that whole thing up.” AL eyes VENRICK “And will you STOP calling me AL?!”

“Well then YOU stop reading my thoughts!” You snap back. “I trust VENRICK. At least for now. It explains how he survived his execution, and at least for now he’s helped us out a bit. He just needs a chance to prove himself.”

VENRICK drops down from the tree and runs over. He explains that the forest is very dense, but there seems to be a clearing up ahead. You’ve been walking for a while and there have been no signs that the guards have been following, so you agree to set up a small camp for the night. You and VENRICK construct a small make shift hut out of BRANCHES, STICKS and LEAVES that you find lying around, while ALPHONSE goes to catch FISH in a nearby river. After a small and less than satisfying meal, you all decide it’s time to get some rest.

“Ok,” ALPHONSE says, stretching out. “We need to keep watch tonight to make sure no one sneaks up on us. Who’s taking the first watch?”

“You guys rest, I’ll take the first watch.”
“ALPHONSE, you’re the strongest and most experienced, you take the first watch.”
“I trust VENRICK. It’s up to him to keep us safe for the first watch.”

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You ESCAPE out the BACK DOOR.

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:44:00 -0500

If you couldn’t take out a stupid rabbit at full strength, there is no way you’re going to take out a troop of IMPERIAL GUARDS! You and VENRICK begin to panic.

“Run!” You yell.

Just as you and VENRICK turn to the door, ALPHONSE tilts his head to the ceiling and unleashes another blue FIREBALL at the rafters above. Two large WOODEN BEAMS fall in front of the door, barricading it. “Hurry!” He shouts. The three of you bolt through the KITCHEN and out the BACK DOOR.

“One! Two! Three!” DERIM shouts as he and two of the IMPERIAL GUARDS ram against the door. It doesn’t even budge. DERIM rubs his shoulder. “Go around, then! After them! Don’t let them get away!” he screams. The four GUARDS take off, but the leading man trips over the root of a near by tree. The second staggers over him and continues on with the third GUARD, but by the time they get around the house, the three of you are already far off through the WOODS. The fourth and final GUARD throws his heavy SHIELD to the ground and takes off in a sprint after you. He is clearly faster than the other three men lagging behind him. He gains ground on you quickly.

VENRICK looks back. “Guys, we’ve got company!” He pushes himself harder to keep moving. You begin to feel the burn in your legs.

“Al!” You call over to ALPHONSE, “Hit him with some of your magic-y blue stuff again!”

“No can do, Barknuts,” He yells back. “I was keeping guard at the INN and didn’t get a chance to recover at all! That last one used up all of my MANA!”

“Hurry!” VENRICK yells.

You glance back to see the GUARD throw his BRACERS off. With each piece of armor he removes he seems to renew all of his speed. He’s almost close enough to see your face.

Quickly, you pull an ARROW out of your QUIVER. You aren’t even really sure how to put an ARROW in a BOW in general, not to mention when running through the WOODS being chased by a deadly trained GUARD. You fiddle for a few seconds before turning slightly to look back at the GUARD. He rips off his HELMET and throws it to the ground. The man has long, dark hair and a trimmed goatee. His mouth is contorted into a snarling smirk as he pushes harder to catch up to you.

You pulls back on the BOW STRING, turn your body, and aim you BOW. The string snaps loudly and you let loose the ARROW. It whizzes through the air towards the GUARD. You bite your lip as you watch it connect with his right shoulder. He screams loudly and clutches his shoulder, stopping and hunching over.

“Yes!” VENRICK yells.

“No stopping now, let’s go!” ALPHONSE shouts. “VENRICK, you know this area better than we do. Is there anywhere we can hide and set up camp?”

As the three of you continue running through the WOODS, VENRICK surveys the area. “I’m… not sure. I think there might be, but I haven’t really left town into the woods since I was a little kid… I think there might be a cave over in that direction.” He points off to the left. “I can’t be too sure though.”

“Well, we need some sort of plan.” You say.

CONTINUE running through the WOODS
SEARCH for a CAVE
DOUBLE BACK to TRICK the GUARDS
BUILD a SHELTER in the WOODS

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Codex

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:06:00 -0500

The Codex is used to keep track of all the people, places and things the Hero encounters on their journey. New items of importance will be added to the Codex as they are discovered in the story, and previous entries may be updated as more is known about them. If you find any errors or inconsistencies, don’t hesitate to let me know!

Any item in the Codex that has been added or changed with the latest update will be written in italics.

REALMS:

Earth: The home of the Hero.

Garnet: A magical realm, parallel to Earth. The Hero arrived here after passing through a Large Door. Largely inhabited by Humans and other Humanoid creatures, it resembles Medieval Earth.

PLACES:

Abandoned Warehouse: The Hero woke up cold and alone here at the start of their adventure. The only other living things to be found was a cat and a man named Dennis. From this Warehouse the Hero traveled to Garnet.

Kingdom of Sen: The first area the Hero ended up in when arriving in Garnet. It is a vast section of land under the rule of King Berron. The Kingdom of Sen is composed of many towns and provinces.

Iliam: The first town in the Kingdom of Sen that the Hero visited. Upon entering the Iliam the Hero witnessed a criminal being executed.

Northern Crossing: Crossroads north of Iliam. Venrick requests that the party take him there to escape his persecution.

ENEMIES:

Fufu-Abubu Rabbit: A small furry creature resembling Earth rabbits. They have surprising strength for such small creatures.

Imperial Soldiers: Soldiers in the King’s Army. Usually guards or sentries, found primarily in towns and outposts of the Kingdom of Sen.

Marrow Cub: A skeletal creature resembling Earth lion cubs. Marrow Cubs are generally harmless and very playful. They spend most of their time sleeping, grooming, and playing with their Mother, who can always be found nearby to protect them.

Marrow Lion: A skeletal creature resembling Earth lions. Marrow Lions are the full grown versions of Marrow cubs. They have fully developed claws and teeth, and are deadly when threatened. They are content to leave other alone, so long as they are not hunting and their young are safe. They will do anything to protect their children.

PEOPLE:

Hero: The Hero of the story. This is you! The Hero has traveled from one realm to another for an undetermined purpose. Supposedly the “Chosen One”, it is up to the Hero to prototype the fate of Garnet. But could there be something more in store for them?

Dennis: A chipper young lad with a slight limp and a British accent. The Hero met him in the Warehouse on Earth. Dennis became upset at the Hero for dancing and mocking his limp. He was never seen again.

Vodka Mutini: The name given by the Hero to a cat they found in the Warehouse on Earth. The cat soon corrected the Hero on his correct name, though, in order to avoid copyright problems.

Alphonse: The cat formerly known as Vodka Mutini. Found by the Hero in the Warehouse on Earth, he is a native of Garnet. He has a snarky personality and speaks fluent sarcasm. He claims to have been sent to collect you, the Hero, the “Chosen One” on Earth.

Venrick Haverthorne: A resident of Iliam, the Hero first sees Venrick at his own execution. He was accused of High Treason against King Berron. He later reveals that he was unjustly tried and that his execution was a fake. Venrick then joined the party.

Derim: A politician of some sort, Derim oversaw the execution of Venrick Haverthorne. Not much is known about him, except that his devotion to his King is undying.

King Berron: Ruler of the Kingdom of Sen. Rumors say he was once a good and just King, but recently became a tyrant. Not much else is known about him.

Venrick’s Father: Sold himself into servitude to a Dark Warlock in order to protect his son Venrick.

Dark Warlock: Gave a magical potion to Venrick’s family in exchange for Venrick’s Father as his slave.

ITEMS:

Dollar Bills: Two Dollar Bills of Earth’s paper currency were found in the Hero’s pockets.

String: Some String was found in the Hero’s pocket. It was later used as a leash for Alphonse, then known as Vodka Mutini.

Paper: Some sheets of paper were taken by the Hero from Venrick’s Bedroom.

Hand Mirror: A small Hand Mirror was taken by the Hero from Venrick’s Bedroom. It was hidden under Venrick’s pillow.

Bag: Given to the Hero by Alphonse, the bag holds all of the Hero’s odds and ends, nick-knacks and do-dads.

WEAPONS:

Stick: First thing the hero could grab when first confronted in Garnet. Highly ineffective.

Iron Sword: One of Venrick’s family’s weapons. Good for quick slashes.

Wooden Spear: One of Venrick’s family’s weapons. Has a long reach.

Wooden Bow: One of Venrick’s family’s weapons. Used for ranged combat. Came with 10 Iron Arrows.

Iron Mace: One of Venrick’s family’s weapons. Too heavy to swing quickly but deals heavy damage.

Wood-Cutting Axe: One of Venrick’s family’s weapons. More of a large hatchet, really.

Small Knives: Some of Venrick’s family’s weapons. Used for fast close combat or as throwing knives.

Old Worn Staff: One of Venrick’s family’s weapons. Uses basic magic with a chance of backfire.

OTHER:

Weapon Proficiency: The weapon that a character is best suited to wield. Other weapons can be used but will be less effective if not of the Proficient Type.

You TAKE the BOW.

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:05:00 -0500

ALPHONSE eyes you carefully. “Ok… Just be careful where you point that thing…” VENRICK looks between the STAFF and the MACE. Finally, he pulls out the MACE and closes the cupboard.

“I don’t trust that old STAFF. Besides, I’ve got a little bit of magic on my own.” He grins.

“Really?” You ask him. ALPHONSE seems surprised too.

“Yeah! Well, only as much as they teach you in school anyways… ILIAM doesn’t have the best of programs, so all I can really do is HEAL minor wounds.” VENRICK blushes and fiddles with the MACE.

“That will definitely be of use to us.” ALPHONSE says. He turns to you. “As for you, you’re going to need to learn about magic at some point too. Hopefully we can get to work on that when we’re safely out of town. For now though, let’s get this out of the way…”

ALPHONSE does something strange. You feel like you need an adult.

HERO WEAPON PROFICIENCY is now BOW.
HERO ACCURACY 1 —> 3.

VENRICK shivers.

VENRICK WEAPON PROFICIENCY is now MACE.
VENRICK ATTACK 5 —> 6.
VENRICK MAGIC 1 —> 2.

“Now remember, your accuracy dictates how likely you are to hit your target, and your attack dictates how powerful it’s going to be. As for the BOW though, where you hit can make all the difference. You’re going to need both stats to make your hits count.” ALPHONSE turns to VENRICK. “As for you, the MACE is going to keep you fighting up close, so you’ll want to keep your defense up as well as your strength. Keep that in mind, and we’ll be fine. For now.”

You grab the QUIVER from the side of the cupboard and put it on your back. Only ten (10) ARROWS. You’ll just have to be careful and use them sparingly until you can get some more. You address your two companions. “Ok, it’s about time we get going. We’ve been in town too long already.”

ALPHONSE and VENRICK both nod. “What is our plan, then?” VENRICK asks.

You hadn’t thought of that. Really, you’d only been focusing on the getting out of town part of this whole extravaganza.

Just then, a LOUD KNOCK comes from the front door. You all jump in surprise. “OPEN UP!” Yells a familiar voice. The sound of DERIM’s voice brings a flash of those RED EYES to your mind. You clutch your forehead.

ALPHONSE yells. “They’ve found us!”

VENRICK backs into the wall. “What do we do?!”

ESCAPE out the BACK DOOR
HIDE inside the HOUSE
ARM yourselves and FIGHT the GUARDS

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You SNEAK into VENRICK'S HOUSE.

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:26:00 -0500

Luckily, his parents are staying with relatives during the hard time of mourning him. And they keep a spare key hidden in the flower pot. So it’s really less of sneaking in and more of walking through the front door.

You WALK through the FRONT DOOR.

“Be glad it was this easy,” ALPHONSE whispers to you. “You don’t have nearly high enough STEALTH or LOCK-PICKING to pull of something like this.”

You’re not entirely sure what these things he’s talking about are, but there is no time for questions. This is a raid! Grab what you can and go!

VENRICK points you in the direction of his room. You quickly enter. It’s a very modest room with just a bed, a nightstand and a desk with a few sheets of PAPER on it. You TAKE the PAPER. Just as you are about to leave, you see something SHINE under the pillow. It is a small HAND MIRROR. You didn’t know VENRICK was so vain. Whatever. You TAKE the HAND MIRROR. ALPHONSE calls you into a side room where he and VENRICK are looking through a cupboard.

“These are what we’ll really be needing, now that AL and I have finished packing food from the kitchen.”

“Don’t call me AL.”

“It’s where my parents keep the weapons. My Dad always believed something bad was going to happen here, what with all that’s been happening with the King lately. He was convinced we’d have to fight our way out one day.” VENRICK laughs lightly. “I guess he was kinda right.”

You LOOK into the cupboard. In it are stashed a SWORD, a SPEAR, a BOW, a MACE, an AXE, several KNIVES, and an old and worn STAFF.

“That STAFF was enchanted a long time ago. We barely touched it though. It’s so old that the magic’s kinda funky. You can never really predict when something… odd will happen.” VENRICK also browses the weapons.

ALPHONSE sits back and watches. “Choose wisely, kids.” He says. “Whatever you pick will set your WEAPON PROFICIENCY. Sure, you could still wield other things, but it’ll be awkward until you can change your PROFICIENCY to that type of weapon.”

You LOOK back into the cupboard.

TAKE the SWORD
TAKE the SPEAR
TAKE the BOW
TAKE the MACE
TAKE the AXE
TAKE the KNIVES
TAKE the STAFF

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Adventure Got Information

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:54:00 -0500

“This is the story of a Mighty Adventurer in a Magical Land. That Mighty Adventurer is you! And that Magical Land is Garnet.” - The Main Page

Adventure Got is a Text-Based Adventure where the audience votes on the Hero’s actions, and ultimately decide the fate of this magical world. The story is updated every Monday. The voting is primarily done through the polls on my personal DeviantArt account, where the updates are also posted in the Journals. If you do not have a DeviantArt account but still want to vote, the Ask Box is OPEN and you can submit your vote there. Anonymous votes will not be counted.

The Garnet Adventure story is audience driven, so it can’t survive without support. The Ask Box is also open to comments, concerns, suggestions, compliments, complaints and feedback of any shape or form. Let me know what I’m doing right and what just needs to stop, and don’t be shy about spreading the word!

To keep the story fair and generally… well, random, a lot of the outcomes of user picked decisions are decided on by the roll of a D20. The higher the roll, the more positive the results and the lower the roll, the more trouble you end up in. Remember, it is VERY possible for the Hero to die!

There are several other pages with information on the story, each with a link at the top of the page.

So, in summary, the fate of Garnet depends on you! Be sure to cast your vote and keep this Adventure going!

Status

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:32:00 -0500

This page keeps track of the Stats and Skills of your Hero, as well as the other members of your party (as long as the information has already been revealed in the story).

Skills your Hero can use will be revealed throughout the story.

Characters other than your Hero will not have their skills displayed unless they have been used in the cannon story.

HERO:

Health: 25/50
Attack: 2 Accuracy: 3
Magic: 0 Defense: 1

Weapon Proficiency: BOW
Armor: NONE
Weapon: WOODEN BOW (9 ARROWS)

ALPHONSE:

Health: ???/???
Attack: ??? Accuracy: ???
Magic: ??? Defense: ???

Weapon Proficiency: ???
Armor: NONE
Weapon: CLAWS

VENRICK:

Health: 50/50
Attack: 6 Accuracy: 3
Magic: 2 Defense: 4

Weapon Proficiency: MACE
Armor: NONE
Weapon: IRON MACE

Reputations/Relationships

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:48:00 -0500

This page contains the current status of your Hero’s reputation in the various areas of Garnet as well as your Hero’s relationships with people they meet. It will be updated any and every time there is a change made to one or more reputations/relationships.

Staying out of trouble and positively interacting with townspeople will cause your reputation in an area to increase, even if it is not specifically mentioned (usually by an interval of 1)(Examples: Staying at an Inn, buying from a shop, doing people favors, ect.)

These levels are ranged from between -100 to 100, making 0 a neutral relationship.

REPUTATIONS:

Kingdom of Sen: -10

Iliam: 1

RELATIONSHIPS:

Alphonse: -1

Venrick: 10

Dennis: -25

[Personal Message] So, I screwed up guys.

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:29:00 -0500

So, many sorries go out to my Tumblr followers. I posted the new update to my DeviantArt account, which runs the polls, but was then detained before I could post it to Tumblr. And by that, I mean I got Skyrim and my whole life just went to shit.

SO as a feeble attempt to make up for this, I’ve posted the update I missed, and am going to post the new one, but I’m also going to post a bunch of useful-esque pages for things to do with Garnet Adventures - Like a Stat Page, a Codex, and a Relationship/Reputation page.

I’LL DO ANYTHING JUST DON’T STOP LOVING ME

[/Personal Message]

You ACCEPT VENRICK into the party.

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:24:00 -0500

“As far as I see it, he’s as innocent as you or I” you say to ALPHONSE. “I’m not going to just abandon him.”

VENRICK HAS JOINED THE PARTY!

VENRICK

Health: 50
Attack: 5          Accuracy: 3
Magic: 1           Defense: 4

Armor: NONE
Weapon: NONE

SEN KINGDOM REPUTATION  -10
ALPHONSE RELATIONSHIP  -1

ALPHONSE shakes his head slightly. “It’s your funeral kid, but whatever. He’s in, but I’m keeping an eye on him.”

VENRICK thanks you profusely. ALPHONSE pulls your bag over with his teeth. You ask him what he’s doing.

“Getting ready. We need to leave before sunrise if we’re traveling with a criminal. How much of your health has recovered?”

You awkwardly try to check your STATS but have no idea how ALPHONSE accessed such personal information. The QUIET VOICE rings out in the back of your mind.

<I will help you when I can, as long as it does not interfere with the prototyping of events.>

The QUIET VOICE pulls up your STATS.

HERO

Health: 20/50
Strength: 2          Accuracy: 1
Magic: 0              Defense: 1

Armor: NONE
Weapon: NONE

ALPHONSE sighs. “Could be more, but good enough I suppose…”

You move to start packing but realize that you don’t own any possessions. In fact… “Hey ALPHONSE, where did I get that bag? I don’t remember having one.”

“I picked it up for you with the money the FUFU-ABUBU RABBIT dropped. You’re going to need it.”

“I didn’t know the FUFU-ABUBU RABBIT dropped money!”

“My kill, my money. Be grateful you got a gift out of it.” He turns to VENRICK. “Well, that just leaves you. Is there anything of use you can offer to us, or shall we take off?”

VENRICK thinks for a moment. “Well, there are a few things in my house that could do us some good, but we’d have to sneak in. My parents both think I’m dead, and DERIM’s guards probably haven’t left town yet… It would be dangerous.”

ALPHONSE looks to you. “Once again, your call.”

The QUIET VOICE rings out.

<As you’ve seen, some of your decisions will affect how people view you and interact with you. Your decisions will also affect how your adventure unfolds. Just remember that not everything will turn out the way that you planned, so weigh your decisions carefully.>

SNEAK into VENRICK’S HOUSE
LEAVE ILLIAM immediately
RECOVER more at the INN

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You FREAK OUT.

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:52:00 -0500

You try your hardest not the PEE your PANTS under the gaze of the man who’s neck you saw snap just a few hours ago. Now, though, he seems to have no problems and his neck is relatively intact. Holy shit.

You scream like a little girl. “GHOST!” You try to climb as far back into bed as you can, flattening against the headboard and clawing for an escape. VENRICK also FREAKS OUT.

“Quiet you idiot!” He attempts to approach you. You begin flailing wildly.

“BACK ZOMBIE! BACK!” You kick at the young man’s sternum to fend him off. Suddenly ALPHONSE bursts into the room hissing. He aims his claws at VENRICK and shouts.

“What the hell is going on in here?!” All the hairs on ALPHONSE’S back are standing up. He looks between you and VENRICK, confused. You dive at the cat for safety but instead get clawed in the cheek.

“Zombie! Vampire! Ghost! Demon!” You begin to babble uncontrollably.

“Will you just shut up?” ALPHONSE yells at you, then directs his attention to VENRICK. “Explain yourself. And it had better be good.”

VENRICK looks scared. He composes himself and sits down. ALPHONSE keeps his eyes on him and his claws drawn. You slowly get back onto the bed, keeping a sharp lookout for any attempt at devouring flesh.

VENRICK takes a breath. “So… What do you want to know?”

“How about how you got into my room!” You say, barely concealing the quiver in your voice. “Or… how you’re… not dead. And why you should be dead!”

“That’s kind of a long story.” ALPHONSE hisses again. VENRICK continues. “Ok, ok. A few months ago, something happened to King Berron.”

“King Berron?” You ask.

“Yes. He rules this kingdom. The Kingdom of Sen. He has always been a fair and just ruler, until recently. As I was saying, a few months ago he began sending people to my father’s bakery. They made us pay extra taxes to keep our shop open, and if we didn’t make the payments on time they would harass us. Stealing bread, breaking windows, roughing up my siblings. I would try to stand in the way for them, so I usually got it the worst.” VENRICK pauses and sighs, the continues. “One day I decided to stand up to them. That was the day they arrested me.”

“You fought them!” You exclaim.

VENRICK shakes his head. “I told them that they were being unjust. That the law, and the King were unjust.”

He stares. You feel slightly uncomfortable. “And… then you fought them?”

He shakes his head again. “Then they arrested me for High Treason.”

“That’s ridiculous…” ALPHONSE says under his breath, relaxing slightly but never losing sight of the intruder.

“So how did you get out of it?” You ask, still convinced that VENRICK is one of the eternally damned.

“My father… he received a substitution potion from a DARK WARLOCK and used it to disguise a simple farm animal as myself… in exchange for himself.” VENRICK looks down.

“What!?” You and ALPHONSE question simultaneously.

“My father sacrificed himself to a lifetime of slavery to give me this one chance at freedom. Please, don’t have it wasted.”

ALPHONSE withdraws his claws. “Fine. Then get out.”

You look from ALPHONSE to VENRICK and back.

“Wait!” VENRICK says. “I can’t just leave now! They know I’ve gone by now, the town is full of IMPERIAL GUARDS!”

“And you want to lead them to us?” ALPHONSE shouts. “No chance. We’ve got our own agenda.”

“Please! I can help you! I can serve you! Just get me as far as the NORTHERN CROSSING, I’ll do anything!” VENRICK looks from ALPHONSE to You.

ALPHONSE sighs and looks up to you. “I don’t like this at all. I don’t trust him, and this situation is getting more and more dangerous the longer he is here. But you’re the Chosen One. This is your journey. Your call, kid.”

“Me?”

ALPHONSE nods. “Yes, you. But remember: Regardless of how wrong it is, VENRICK is a criminal. We’re housing a fugitive right now, and we’d be helping him evade the law. You have a clean slate for a reputation right now, is this really the way you want to start out in GARNET?”

This is going to be a tough decision.

ACCEPT VENRICK into party (SEN KINGDOM REPUTATION -10) (ALPHONSE RELATIONSHIP -1)
TURN VENRICK in to the Authorities (SEN KINGDOM REPUTATION +5) (ALPHONSE RELATIONSHIP +1)
SEND VENRICK out on his own (ILIAM REPUTATION -5)
KILL VENRICK (SEN KINGDOM REPUTATION +10) (ILIAM REPUTATION -10) (ALPHONSE RELATIONSHIP -10)

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You GO straight to BED.

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:40:00 -0500

For a while you just stare at the ceiling and try not to think about anything. It’s been a very rough day and you hope that when you finally get to sleep that you’ll actually be waking up, home in your own bed instead of this INN with itchy wool blankets.

After a time you slowly drift off into sleep.

<You are doing well.>

You open your eyes and are suddenly surrounded by bright balls of light. The bed and side table and walls of the INN have disappeared and you are floating in FREE SPACE. You try to walk but just twist awkwardly in the ZERO GRAVITY.

“What are you even saying?” You challenge the QUIET VOICE once more.

<Here your path begins to split. You need to break new ground.>

“I don’t understand. I have yet to understand anything you’ve said and quite frankly, I’m tired of saying that!”

<You must lay the path for the Chosen One. This world is not yet finished. These events not yet real.>

Suddenly you are flying through FREE SPACE. Vast landscapes pass by underneath you. Over stretches of hills you can see a war being fought. Two sides are massacring each other in a bloody battle.

<This world will come to be. These events will come to pass. You must prepare them. You are the prototype for the Chosen One.>

You pass over this scene and slow to a stop in front of a LARGE WHITE CASTLE.

<Your first challenge.>

A thousand questions fill your mind all at once. If you aren’t the Chosen One, then who is? What is this CASTLE? What was that war? Who’s fighting? Why? Just as you are about to ask these questions the balls of light surrounding you glow brighter and brighter. The warmth of the QUIET VOICE grows stronger and stronger into a burning heat. Images flash through your mind at rapid speeds and suddenly end on two DARK RED EYES. Panic strikes your heart and you dart awake.

VENRICK HAVERTHRORNE is sitting at the end of your bed watching you.

FREAK OUT
GO back to BED
CALL for help
DEFEND yourself

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You JOIN the CROWD

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:22:00 -0500

There is a lot of LOW CHATTER in the square. In the center of the gathering is a LARGE WOODEN PLATFORM holding the GALLOWS. An Executioner stands waiting. Next to him looks to be a political sort of man - He seems to think very highly of himself, as does the crowd. You learn from their LOW CHATTER that the politician’s name is DERIM.

A HUSH falls over the CROWD as a YOUNG MAN is brought up to the GALLOWS. His hands are tied behind his back and he has a POTATO SACK over his head. He is brought to stand next to the Executioner and the POTATO SACK is removed. DERIM begins his speech. His vice fills the square.

“VENRICK HAVERTHORNE, you have been tried for High Treason against his Majesty KING BERRON and have been found guilty. This is an offense punishable by death.”

You whisper to someone next to you. “Who is KING BERRON?”

The man looks at you wide eyed. “Are you crazy! Talk like that will get you charged with Treason! KING BERRON is our leader, the ruler of the Kingdom of Sen! We’re on the outskirts of the royal city, are you daft?!” You thank the man and he quickly begins to distance himself.

DERIM finishes his speech and VENRICK is brought to the GALLOWS. He has a bigger frame and a strong jaw. His expression is hard but his piercing blue eyes have a softness to them. The POTATO SACK is pulled over his head once more and the rope tied around his neck. A PRIEST joins them on the GALLOWS and begins reciting a prayer you’ve never heard before. The Executioner pulls the level.

You meant to look away.

As the CROWD DISPERSES, ALPHONSE drags you quietly towards the local INN. “Come on,” he said “Let’s get some rest. We’ll get some food for you.”

You aren’t hungry.

EAT DINNER with ALPHONSE
GO straight to BED

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You TALK to a RANDOM TOWNSPERSON.

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:10:00 -0500

You and ALPHONSE are both quite curious about this TOWN. A WOMAN with her BABY exits a building and begins walking towards the crowd.

“You do the talking, kid.” ALPHONSE whispers to you. “Not to many people would take too kindly to a talking animal.”

You BECKON to the WOMAN and see eyes you suspiciously. She approaches slowly, guarded against your FOUL SMELL and DISTASTEFUL VISAGE. “My,” She says, “You look like you had a nasty run-in with a FUFU-ABUBU RABBIT.”

“I’d rather not talk about it. But actually, Ma’am, I was wondering if you could tell us- I mean me what town it is my… cat has dragged me to?”

She smiles fondly at ALPHONSE and seems to relax a little bit. “Why, this is ILIAM, young man.”

“ILIAM!” You shout. “The famous trading town?!”

“Uhmm. No?” The WOMAN looks quite scared again. ALPHONSE buries his face in his paws. The BABY begins to cry. Well, it was a small chance you were going on, you win some and you lose some. The WOMAN looks like she is going to TAKE OFF.

“Wait! Just one more question. What is that CROWD doing over there?”

She looks over to the crowd and frowns. “Over there? They’re having an execution.” She shakes her head and bounces her BABY lightly to calm his crying. “The Baker’s son, Venrick. He was such a good boy…” The WOMAN leaves, lost in thought.

ALPHONSE still seems pretty mad at you, you don’t think he’s going to talk for a while. Well, time to make some decisions! Apparently ILIAM is NOT a famous trading town, so that narrows the options a bit. On the one hand, some guy is about to get his ass handed to him. On the other, you are STILL DYING.

JOIN the CROWD
FIND an INN
FIND a GENERAL STORE

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You PONDER.

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:17:00 -0500

You tap one Island and look at the top three cards in your library, then put them back in any order. You choose not to shuffle your library and instead draw a card.

It might be best to stop making Magic: The Gathering references though, before ALPHONSE smacks your last hit point away. Hopefully some place in town will be able to fix you up. It’s hard to believe that you just fought a magical creature, but you can’t argue with the pain your freshly kicked ass is feeling.

Maybe this is all just a dream. You hope it’s not a wet dream.

Speaking of dreams, all this physical exertion has gotten you all tuckered out. You try hard as you can to keep your eyes open so you can continue to PONDER. You SUCCUMB.

Suddenly you are bathed in a WARM GLOW. The QUIET VOICE rings out.

<You are almost there.>

Almost where?

<To the end.>

What end? What do you mean?

<You must find your way to it.>

I don’t understand. You’re talking in riddles, the fricken cat called me the Chosen One.

<The Chosen One is not yet here.>

Aren’t I the Chosen One?

<The Chosen One is not yet here.>

Tell me what you mean!

The QUIET VOICE echos to the back of your mind and the WARM GLOW fades. Images flash through your mind faster than you can decipher them. Something about them seems familiar. You sense a similarity between the scenes flashing before you. Suddenly, a LOUD ROAR wakes you with a start.

ALPHONSE looks back at you. He seems completely calm. Maybe it was just part of your dream.

It seems you have arrived in town. There seems to be a LARGE CROWD gathered in the center of town. That seems rather interesting, but you’ve got a lot of things to do now that you’re here.

INVESTIGATE CROWD
SEARCH for a GENERAL STORE
SEARCH for an INN
WANDER around TOWN
TALK to a RANDOM TOWNSPERSON

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You ASK ALPHONSE about GARNET.

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500

Because, as awesome as shooting fireballs from your gullet is, you need to have your priorities straight in a magical world of adorable demon bunnies and talking cats.

“So, you want to know about Garnet, huh?” Damn mind-reading cat thing. “Well, there’s not that much to tell you. Not yet, at least. The main things you need to know are as follows: Garnet is an alternate universe to your Earth. You could have grown up in a world just like this, had things developed a little differently.”

“Why are you so… aware of this? Is this kinda stuff common knowledge around here?”

“Yes.” He replies. “Now shut up. Second thing you need to know, you are the Chosen One.”

The Chosen One? “Like Neo?”

“Your Earth culture references do not amuse me. But yes, if it helps you grasp it.”

You don’t know how you feel about this. “Are you sure?”

ALPHONSE sighs. “Yes, I’m sure. You met me at the exact location at the exact point in time that I saw you meeting me.”

That was confusing. You inquire further.

“What did I say about that stupid inner monologue crap? To answer your… I guess question, I can see the future. And I saw the Chosen One meeting me in an ABANDONED WAREHOUSE at that exact moment in time. So, I took you to Garnet.”

ALPHONSE drags you over a bump. He’d better be careful not to reduce the 1 HP you have left! You try to take in everything that he said. That ALPHONSE said. That the cat said. The talking cat. The talking, fire breathing cat. The talking, fire breathing, future seeing cat.

You can only assume the Chosen One means you have some sort of important destiny, and that you have been brought here to strike down some sort of evil or slay a dragon of sorts. Trolls in the dungeon, perhaps? Anyway, the particulars don’t really matter because for once, you’re the cool guy that everyone wants to be! ALPHONSE rolls his eyes in front of you so you can’t see, but unfortunately the omniscient point of view the narration has taken thwarted his efforts to conceal himself.

“Oh, and before I forget.” He says back to you. “The most important thing you need to remember.”

“What’s that?” You ask.

He looks back.

“None of this is actually happening. Yet.”

PONDER
REST
MEDITATE

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You ATTACK the FUFU-ABUBU RABBIT.

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:43:00 -0500

What kind of a foolish weakling does that stupid cat take you for? HE’S the stupid weakling!

You stare down upon the FUFU-ABUBU RABBIT and tighten your grip on the STICK. Nothing has been making sense. You woke up cold and alone. You got dragged along to this strange place, with no idea of what’s going on. You had a life before this! The details may be a bit fuzzy, but it was a life! All this rage is building up inside of you, fueling you. You feel the power rising, channeling into your arm. This is it.

You feel like you’re glowing with this power. ALPHONSE looks astonished. The FUFU-ABUBU RABBIT twitches.

You swing hard at the FUFU-ABUBU RABBIT.

You MISSED.

ALPHONSE smacks his face in the dirt. “THAT is what you get for fighting without a weapon proficiency, idiot!” He continues to smack his face against the stiff earth.

Quickly you swing the STICK once more, this time making a direct hit. There is a loud crack as the STICK smacks hard against the skull of the FUFU-ABUBU RABBIT. ALPHONSE looks up in surprise.

You watch as the two halves of your BROKEN STICK fall on either side of the enemy. You smacked the enemy for 1 damage!

The FUFU-ABUBU RABBIT Thwacks you for 49 damage!

You fall to the ground and grab your stomach. What just happened?

ALPHONSE quickly jumps between you and your foe. “I TOLD you you wouldn’t be able to defeat him!”

FUFU-ABUBU RABBIT

Health: 50
Strength: 13 Accuracy: 15
Magic: 20 Defense: 13

Suddenly the front of ALPHONSE’s mouth begins to glow. A low growl emanates from his throat as suddenly a small, blue fireball fires from within him and strikes the FUFU-ABUBU RABBIT.

ALPHONSE deals the enemy 50 damage! The FUFU-ABUBU RABBIT was burnt!

The cocky little feline shakes his head at you and begins to drag you towards town. Well, that was decidedly the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you in a while. You try to move on your own but can barely feel anything. It’s going to be a long trip in to TOWN.

ASK ALPHONSE about GARNET
ASK ALPHONSE about FIGHTING
ASK ALPHONSE about TOWN
REST

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