You wake up on a strange planet covered in red dirt and rocks. You don't remember how you got here only that a few minutes ago you and your partner had been in your ship heading back to Earth. You begin to notice a trail of footsteps leading into a [[cave->cave]], there seems to be a light radiating from within. You enter the cave into a large room with vines covering the walls and piles of rocks everywhere. There is a tunnel continuing forward and a tunnel to your right. The [[forward tunnel->forward tunnel]] has the light coming from it, it's so bright that you can't see anything else in the tunnel. While going into the [[right tunnel->right tunnel]] is the trail of footsteps.You enter a large room filled with lanterns and floating lights, in the center of the room is a wishing well that looks as if it came straight out of a story. Theres an old bucket in it and it is made completely of stone. There are two doors each on opposite sides of the well.
Open the (t8n-arrive:"flicker")[[right door ->right door]] or the (t8n-arrive:"flicker")[[left door->left door]]. You come into a dark short hallway, the floor is bare dirt so you can still see the faint marks of footprints. At the end of the hallway is a large wooden door, the trail continues up to the door.
Do you [[open the door ->grand hall]] or (link-undo:"return to the cave entrance ")?You come into a small round room with an old wooden chest in the middle. The lock is open and you open the chest, inside is a small metal key and some old photographs of two young boys playing together.
[[Pick up the key->key ]]or (link-undo:"leave the room"). You open the door to reveal a laege room bustling with people and noise. It looks like a bar you would see back home and a wave of calm rushes over you. The people all look different, while they all have similar teal colored skin the variations in size and shapes was astounding. There were some with three eyes, some with eight. Some had one leg while others had 10. You decide it's best if you talk to someone to find out where you are or if they have seen your partner.
Talk to [[locals->locals]] or [[the bartender->bartender]]You enter a large hallway with vaulted ceilings and [[large portraits->portraits]] lining the walls that look as old as some art you had seen in museums back home. In a dark corner of the hall is a small unimpressive [[door->door to well room ]]. You picked up the key. (link-undo:"Return ")As you look closer at the portraits you see a small description under each, " Lord Gerber, 1101-1201... Lady Mandarin 1940-2020... Lord and Lady Kale 1806-2009" you realize that these are royals! That means there must be some type of civilization on this planet. Maybe they can help! (link-undo:"Return")You open the door to reveal a hallway with another door that leads towrrd the [[well room->forward tunnel]].You decide to talk to a local, you walk up to the least threatening looking alien and ask " [[Where am I?->where am i]]" or "[[What are all of you?->what are u]]"You decide to talk to the bartender, you walk up to the bar and explain whats happened to you, the bartender responds "So whaddya want?"
Ask [[about partner->courtyard]] or [[ask for a drink ->drink ]]You ask the local "Where am I?" the man laughs in your face getting a bit of spit on you while doing so, you wipe it off as he says "Why Planet Zod of course, home to the meanest bunch of aliens west of Jupiter, we are known for our excellent food and special beverages," he said as he took a swig from his rather large mug.
[[Ask about aliens ->what are u]]You walk up to the man and say " I don't mean to offend but what species are you, I've never seen anything like it before?" The alien responds with, " We are something called Floridians, we are an ancient species which is why there are so many differences between us, we all have evolved differently."
Talk to [[the bartender ->bartender]]You walk up to the bartender and ask if he has seen your partner, he responds with, " Yeah I saws some guy who looked like you leave that way" as he pointed to yet another [[door->partner]]. These doors are getting a bit ridiculous you think to yourself. The bartender hands you a drink that makes you feel (link-undo:"dizzy"). You exit out the door after talking to the bartender, when you open it you are in something similar to a courtyard. There are trees all around and rhe buildings seem to form a circle around the area. They all have open doors or small setups outside to draw people in. In the center is a large ornate fountain with a statue of an orange on the top. Wonder what that's about you think to yourself. You see your partner sitting on the ledge of the fountain throwing pebbles into the water.
Do you [[go up to your partner->talk to partner]] or [[walk away->leave partner]]You run up to your partner, excited to see another human being and a familiar face. Your partner jumps in surprise but quickly hugs you once they realize who you are, "Where have you been?" they ask. You explain your journey so far and ask, "[[Do you know what happened->what happened]]?" or "[[Where's the ship->the ship ]]?" You quickly turn around hoping your partner hasn't spotted you, survival on your own is tough enough there's no point in dragging around extra weight. As you go to walk through another door a [[guard->guard 2]] places his hand firmly on your shoulder and says, "I need you to come with me. Now." You ask your partner,"What happened?" They respond saying," All I remember is checking the oxygen levels on the ship when everything went haywire, the ship started landing itself and next thing I know I wake up on the ground, we must have crashed in different places because I didn't see you when I woke up." You are processing this when you remember the trail of footsteps, "So those footsteps weren't yours leading into the cave?" They respond with, " No a local found me and woke me up and brought me into town on his cart." (link-undo:"Return ") You ask your partner,"What happened to the ship?" They reply with, "I'm not sure I didn't see it when ai woke up so I assumed it was with you or destroyed, I don't know how we survived that crash ourselves to be honest." You say, "This is all very strange..". Your partner starts talking about the strangeness of this planet when what appears to be a [[guard->guard]] walks up to you and says, "I need you two to come with me. Now." The guard takes you both to a large cavern, from the top looking down you see buildings built into the side of the cave and bridges suspending across the chasm. "Follow me please." The guard says as he gets into an elevator that hadn't been there a few seconds ago. As you are transported down your stomach twists more and more, had they done something wrong? When the elevator stops they walk down a long hall to a double door at least 10 feet tall. "[[The King->the king]] will see you now." The guard takes you deeper into the caverns until you arrive at a large open cave, from the top looking down you see buildings built into the side of the cave and bridges suspending across the chasm. "Follow me please." The guard says as he gets into an elevator that hadn't been there a few seconds ago. You begin to question where you are being taken and what will happen to you. When the elevator finally stops moving the guard takes you down a long hall to a double door at least 10 feet tall. "[[The King->the king]] will see you now."You enter through the doors to what appears to be a throne room. There is a throne in the middle of the room with extravagant carpet laid out to frame it perfectly. From the ceiling chandleiers hung and you could hear the faint sound of someone singing a beautiful tune. The king enters from a side door and the room goes silent. He asks his guards to leave except for the one stationed next to his throne. The king takes a deep sigh and looks at you before beinning to sob (link:"uncontrollably.")[Unsure of what to do you ask," What's the matter your highness?" The sobs become louder for a moment and then quiet down as the King sniffles and says, "It's my Daria, s-she's been t-taken from me." The sobs become loud and uncontrollable again."Is that your wife?"you ask. The king stops crying immediately and looks at you puzzled, "Why of course not," he says, "she's my pet frog and she's been STOLEN! That is why I have brought you here, I need you to rescue my poor darling before she is hurt, if you help me I shall help you in return, do you accept my(link:"quest?\"")[[[Accept->quest accept]]or [[deny->deny]]]]"I suppose I don't really have a choice do I?" you say in response to the King's question. "Splendid, it's all set then you recue my darling Daria and I'll help you to return home, Daria has been taken by a rival of mine and we believe is being hidden here," he says as he points his wrinkly blue finger at a map. "Now time to choose your [[weapon->weapon]].""I'm sorry sir," you reply,"But I'm afraid I don't know how to help." The King rises from his throne a stern look on his face. " Fine," he exclaims the tears and sadness gone from his eyes," If you refuse to help me then I refuse to help you, and to think I wasted all that time and manpower shooting down your ship, to the dungeon!" He exclaimed and without hesitation two guards came and took you to the [[dungeon->dungeon]].You are thrown into a jail cell with a pile of bones and shackles in the corner, you hear crying and screaming coming from a distance. The old man in the cell next to you chuckles as you bang loudly on the cell door. "There's no point kid," he says still chuckling lightly,"if the King threw you down here you're never getting out and no one is coming to save you." You repeat this routine until they drag the body out of the cell next to you, at this point you don't know how long you've been here only that nothhing has changed. AS they drag the body out you still hear a faint chuckling in the distance and begin to scream. (t8n-arrive:"flicker")[[The End->the king]]. Choose your weapon
[[Potato Gun->gun]]- excellent range, heavy ammo, great way to make mashed potatoes
[[Slingshot->slingshot]]- can use rocks, hurty, very effective Potato gun in hand you head to the destination the King informed you about. You arrive at a cabin just outside the cave entrance hidden by some large rock formations, as you walk up you notice guards patrolling the outside, there's a side door and a window that was left open just a crack.
Do you [[sneak in ->sneak in ]] or [[bust in->bust in]]?Slingshot in hand you head to the destination the King informed you about. You arrive at a cabin just outside the cave entrance hidden by some large rock formations, as you walk up you notice guards patrolling the outside, there's a side door and a window that was left open just a crack.
Do you [[sneak in ->sneak in ]] or [[bust in->bust in]]?You decide the best option is to sneak into the house, you can either try entering through the [[side door->side door]] or by [[assassinating the guards->assass guards]].You decide your best bet is to bust the door down and go in guns blazing. You take out the guards outside the front door and make your way inside, as you get to the living room you notice a small room off to the side withe door only slightly open. You open the door to see a large warty frog sitting there staring back at you. "Haha! I knew he would send someone in eventually," said a man from behind you. You quickly turn around to see a man who looks a lot like the king but younger and with a mustache. "My silly brother can't live without his pathetic pet, he needs it so badly he would even give up the crown for it, which is why I took his stupid frog that crown is mine! But no matter now I will just have to kill you and continue with my plan." He pulls out a sword and you begin to battle, you put up a good fight but you slip up and he gets you right on an artery. You're (t8n-arrive:"flicker")[[dead->weapon]].The door is locked.
(if:(history: where it is "key")'s length >= 1)[The door unlocks and you enter into a room with a large warty [[frog->frog(door)]] in it.]You decide to sneak in by slowly taking the guards out one by one, you begin with the guards at the front entrance and work your way in, careful to hide the bodies in bushes or furniture etc. You reach a door that is left slightly open and enter it. You come upon a large warty frog staring back at you blankly. The [[frog->frog escape]] is much bigger than you anticipated so you aren't sure how to get it out without alerting the rest of the guards. (if:visits >= 1)[You sneak the frog out the door and take it back to the king, he is overjoyed with your success and takes you out back to a large ship that looks extremely similar to yours is. "To tell you the truth I had your ship transported to our planet when I saw you passing by, I knew humans were the only chance I had of saving my dear Daria, thank you." And with that you headed home.]You decide your only option is to try and get to the front door as quickly as possible, as you leave the frog room dragging the enormous frog behind you a couple guards come from upstairs,"Hey!" they yell. You run only to be snapped back exactly where you were because Daria hadn't moved. The guards were getting closer and you pulled and pulled but couldn't get Daria to move, the guards are about to grab you when out of nowhere comes a loud,"BURP", a huge green gas cloud filled the room and the guards immediately started coughing and covering their faces. "Nice job Daria!" She ribbitts back at you and then begins hopping towards the front door. Finally you make it back to [[the castle->the castle]]. You enter the throne room with Daria behind you, the King is sitting in his throne, his face in his hands. When he hears you enter he immediately jumps up and runs to Daria, "My precious darling! Thank you so much! I owe you a great debt! I will gladly help you to [[return to your home->return home]] planet now unless of course you would like to [[stay->stay]]?" Thank you for the offer yoour highness but it's time for me to go home." "If you insist," the king replies. He takes you into a large backlot behind the castle where a ship is stationed that looks a lot like the one you came in. "To tell you the truth I had your ship and you transported down here when I saw you passing above us, I knew you were the only ones who could help. Thank you." And with that you boarded the ship and headed home. "This planet isn't too bad I could see yself living here," you say. "Well then its settled I'll have my men make you the finest house in the city, beside mine of course." You moved into your home slowly becoming adjusted to your new life. You even met someone, who knew things would get so weird?