Void of the Nameless

You row your boat through the dark waters with only the moon for light. You see your destination ahead, a small island in the center of the lake. It is getting harder to keep rowing. The people in town said not to come out here. They said that the place was cursed or private land or something. You chose to leave under the cover of darkness so no one could stop you. You need to go to the island. Your friend, Alex, went to the island to explore the ruins and hasn't been back since. You need to find them. Finally, you reach the shore and tie your boat to a nearby boulder. Your watch beeps. (click-replace: "Your watch beeps.")[Your watch beeps. The bulbs illuminate to show that the time is currently 1 am.] [[Start to explore.]] (click-replace: "It is getting harder to keep rowing.")[The black waves seem to be actively pushing you away from the island.]

The island has a fair bit of trees. The moonlight filters down through the leaves as you walk down overgrown paths. Alex told you that they wanted to come here to investigate the ruins. Apparently, the ruins on this island have been the source of tales about a place where names are dangerous. According to the legends the place is called the nameless void. The legend says that once inside the void if someone even mutters their name, anyone who hears it can take everything from them. Just by hearing someone's name, someone could take the person's name, memories, and even identity. You see some stone structures through the gaps in the trees. [[Approach the ruins]]

There is a gateway here. The gateway seems completely untouched by time. Glowing symbols cover the surface of the gateway. (click-replace: "a gateway here.")[a gateway made of stone with a pitch-black liquid suspended in the gateway. [[Touch the liquid.]]] [[walk through]]

The liquid is pitch black with small silver flecks floating in it. You put your hand in the liquid. The liquid feels slightly cold. You pull your hand out and it is completely dry. [[Study the gateway once more|What is that?]]

You walk through the liquid in the gate. You feel very cold for a few seconds and suddenly you are standing in a forest filled with trees that have been all but drained of their color. The sky is a bluish-white void, completely unmarked by clouds. The entire scene looks like a sun-bleached photograph. A road winds through the forest. Down the road to the left there is well. Down the road away from the well there is more forest. [[Go towards the well]] [[Go away from the well]] (click-replace: "A road")[The road is made of chipped red brick, with grass growing out of every crack. The road]

The stone buildings are crumbling and little cracks are all over their surfaces. Some of them may have even had roofs at some point. Now the buildings have been reduced to nothing more than large rocks sticking out of the ground. [[What is that?]] (click-replace: " and little cracks are all over their surfaces.")[.Upon closer inspection, you can see that carved symbols are all over the surface of each stone wall.]

The well is small and partially destroyed. It is made of stones that seem to have been collected from the surrounding area. There are footprints going off the road and into the woods. You hear a sound like whispering coming from the darkness of the well. (click-replace: "There are footprints going off the road and into the woods")[The footprints seem almost human but have long toes. [[Follow the footprints]]] the road continues past the well [[Follow the road]] [[Go down the well]] (click-replace: "a sound like whispering")[your name echoed on hushed voices]

You come across a bridge made of wood and stone. On the other side of the bridge, there is a palace in the distance. [[Go to the palace]] (click-replace: "a bridge made of wood and stone.")[a bridge made of wood and stone. The stone is beautifully carved. Even covered in vines, the stone looks great. The wood is cracked and worn but still sturdy.]

The footprints lead to a quaint little house. A soft glow is coming from each window. [[Knock on the door]] [[Go back|Go towards the well]] (click-replace: "quaint little house")[small house that has been built into the side of a hill. The shingles of the house have fallen off in some places but the house is not quite in disrepair]

You come upon the back of a yellow palace. The trees here have been trimmed and cut in a way such that a nice garden has been formed. The flowers in this garden seem to move in the breeze in almost sentient ways. There is a small wooden door in the palace wall. There is an unpaved overgrown path that leads to the front of the palace. [[Take the path|Go to the palace]] [[Go in the door]] (click-replace: "yellow palace.")[yellow palace. The palace has the same muted colors like everything else in this place. It looks like the color has just faded from the bricks.]

You go down the well. The walls open up into a large cavern. The cavern splits into two paths. One of the paths has a flickering light down it. The whispering is now much louder and is coming from the other path. [[Follow the Whispering]] [[Go toward the Light]]

You follow the whispering down a tunnel in the cavern. The whispering seems to be coming from all around you now. Each whisper says your name in a different voice. There is a glowing blue rock that has been etched with many symbols in an odd language. The voices overlap and get louder the closer you are to the rock. The closer you get the more the rock glows. The whispers begin to form full sentences. The voices are telling you to touch the rock. [[Touch the rock]] [[Leave as fast as you can|Go down the well]]

You are dying with anticipation of what this light is. Too bad it isn't that exciting. There is just a small campfire here. You could take a rest. [[Leave|Go down the well]] (click-replace: "rest.")[rest. You take a rest despite the creepy atmosphere.]

A man with a pointed nose and glasses opens the door. "Ah, hello. A guest was not a thing that I had expected, but it is certainly exciting. Please come in for some tea." [[Have some tea]] [[Tell him that you must go and leave|Go towards the well]]

The man puts a kettle on his stove and begins to make small talk you begin to notice that his proportions aren't quite right. "I wasn't expecting any visitors. It has been quite a long time since I have had the chance to entertain. What is your name?" [[Tell him your name]] [[Ignore him]] (click-replace: "proportions aren't quite right.")[proportions aren't quite right. His nose is much longer and pointed than any nose you have seen before. When he smiles you can see his teeth are pointy and blackened. His limbs seem impossibly long. "You know it is quite rude to stare." He chuckles. "I'm just messing with you."]

The man chuckles and says "What was that?" You try to speak your name, but you can't seem to remember it. In fact, you can't seem to remember anything about yourself. Why did you come here? Who are you? You look up and see that the man has taken on a different appearance. One that is familiar but you can't remember who it is. The man's new form is so familiar to you like you have seen it a million times before. Who is it? Is that you? You can't remember. END

"Ah not much of a talker are you? I haven't heard my own name in so long. It's one of those things that is so nice, having a name that is." The tea kettle screeches and he gets up and pours you some tea. (click-replace: "some tea")[some tea. Loose green faded leaves float in the greenish-brown liquid.] "It's nice to have a visitor." [[Drink the tea]] [[Let the tea go cold]]

The tea is sweet initially but has a bitter aftertaste. It tastes like the color blue mixed with a bit of yellow or is it the other way around? "You seem like a nice person, albeit a quiet one" He lets out a brief chuckle. "I have a friend in the palace who would love to meet someone like you." [[Take him up on his offer to go to the palace]] [[Politely decline|Go towards the well]]

He talks for a bit while your tea cools. He talks a lot about himself but never quite given specifics. After a while of him talking, you have still learned nothing about him. "Ah your tea has gone cold. That's a shame. Well I best be back to work. Thanks for the company...uh... I'm sorry I seem to have forgotten your name. What did you say it was, again?" [[Tell him your name]] [[Leave without a word|Go towards the well]]

The man takes you through the forest and across a bridge. You come to a palace of a muted yellow color. He takes you into what seems like a throne room and sitting on the throne is a man with many eyes and a crown. The man tells the king about your silence during your tea. He seems to be acting as if you are the smartest person to have ever lived. The king begins to speak with a scratched and strained voice. "You seem to be quite great. I have a proposal for you." [[Listen to the proposal]] [[Say you must leave]] (click-replace: "a man with many eyes and a crown.")[a king. The king has 3 eyes on either side of his face. The eyes are not symmetrical and each one blinks separately. His mouth drags from one cheek to the other. His chin is pointed in the way a beard might point downward.]

"I need a replacement. I have ruled this void for a long time. Longer than any civilization should last. You seem to be the perfect replacement. I can feel it." [[Become the new ruler]] [[Power doesn't suit you|Say you must leave]]

You see the possible danger in this situation and get out as fast as possible. There is a hall that leads deeper into the palace. The palace entrance is also in this hall. [[Go outside|Go to the palace]] [[Go deeper into the palace|Go in the palace]]

There is a bright flash and you find yourself in a small stone room. The room has nothing in it except for some hay for a bed. It seems like you are in a cell. The cell's door is open. [[Leave the cell]]

You open the door and walk into a cramped and winding hallway. The walls seem to close in closer with each step. You come across another wooden door crying can be heard behind it. [[Go in|Leave the cell]] [[Go back|Follow the road]]

You enter a small jail with two cells. One of the cells is open. You hear someone crying inside the closed cells There is a set of silver keys hanging on the wall near the cells. There is a wooden door that leads out of the room. [[Talk to the prisoner]] [[Leave|Follow the road]] (click-replace: "One of the cells is open.")[The open cell has nothing inside except some hay for a bed.]

You are in front of a palace that is a muted yellow color. There is an overgrown unpaved path that leads to the back of the palace. There is a large door that leads into the palace. [[Go in the palace]] [[Take the path|Follow the road]] (click-replace: "large door that leads into the palace.")[large door that leads into the palace. The door is carved such that it is very ornate.]

the halls seem to wind quite a bit and you eventually come to a treasury there are mounds of gold and sitting among them is a gateway like the one you came through before [[Take some treasure and leave]] [[Go to the outside of the palace|Go to the palace]]

You see that the person in the cell is Alex. You are super excited to see them. You quickly try to get their attention but they don't respond. They are just staring at the wall of the cell. [[Get your friend out]] [[Abandon your friend|Leave the cell]]

You open the cell using the silver keys on the wall. You rush into the cell and shake Alex until their focus snaps onto you. "What happened where are we?" You try to explain a bit but quickly lead Alex back to the gate that you came through to get here. You both step through the gateway and into the cool night air. You take Alex to the boat and leave the island. END

Just as you grab the treasure, a horribly twisted monster rises from the heap. [[Run and get through the portal.]] (click-replace: "a horribly twisted monster rises from the heap.")[a horribly twisted monster rises from the heap. The creature sprints toward you on all six of its appendages. It's spine sticks out of its back in sharp points. The face of the monster is the face of Alex. [[Escape]]]

You stand still as the king leans forward. He whispers his name into your ear. His name sounds so sweet. (click-replace: "His name sounds so sweet.")[His name sounds so powerful.] (click-replace: "His name sounds so powerful.")[His name sounds so unique.] (click-replace: "His name sounds so unique.")[His name sounds like it is your own.] (click-replace: "His name sounds like it is your own.")[Because it is.] (click-replace: "Because it is.")[END]

You make it through the portal by paying close attention to where the creature was swiping. You sit in the night air and cry. You couldn't save Alex. Maybe if you were a bit quicker at getting to them, they would be sitting right next to you. END

The creature swipes at you with claws made of bone. It lands a solid hit and you get slammed into the floor. You crawl towards the portal and are but inches away when the monster finishes you off. END

Some of the content in this game may be disturbing. including: body horror creepy atmosphere death The game also includes text in the passages like this. Clicking on these links will allow you to focus closer on the details of the highlighted thing. (click-replace: "like this.")[. Let's go on to [[The Beginning]] of the game.]