FIRST CAVE.
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DEFEATS: 0 ATTEMPTS: 0 CURRENT DEPTH: 150 TREASURES OBTAINED: 1 CURRENT EMOTIONAL STATUS: CONCERNED.
:============================: : RETURNING TO THE SPIRAL. : :============================: / '0' XB | | ----\ ---------\ -----------------\ WW WWWWW WWW WW WWW > OBSERVING THE SPIRAL FROM BELOW, IT RESEMBLES A PROPER STAIRCASE. > NEW, MORE COMFORTABLE STEPS ARE APPARENT NOW. GOING UP WILL BE EASIER. > LOOKING BACK. THE GLOWING POND HAS CONTINUED TO RISE STEADILY. IT LAPS AT THE SPIRAL. > THE FAR SHORE IS HIDDEN. BOXES ARE FLOATING, JERKING WHEN THE CREATURE'S TAIL LASHES. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > REACH INTO THE RISING TIDE. > RUSH TO THE TOP OF THE SPIRAL. > METHODICALLY CLIMB THE SPIRAL. > OBSERVE THE SITUATION FOR A LITTLE LONGER.
[BEGIN MESSAGE] meth0dica||y c|imb. [END MESSAGE]
<action; statement input; statement: methodica||y c|imb, but try to be quick about it. don't run yet, but a|so don't take your time />
:33 < furrickin zoom up that staircase, s33 how fast mew can go and push it to the limit!!
:===============================: : THAT WAS NOT A WISE IDEA... : :===============================: / '0' XB | | k ------------- ooo oo ^^^ ^^ / WWWW WW WWWW W WW > REACHING INTO THE POND PRESENTS NO INITIAL DANGER. > THE SMOOTH STEPPING STONES BEGIN TO MOVE. THEY RIPPLE INTO SPIKES. > AN OMINOUSLY HORNED TAIL SNAKES OUT OF THE GLOWING WATER. IT SWAYS CLOSE. - 1 BATON. SOMETHING UNSEEN HAS BITTEN THE STURDY WOOD TO PIECES. > THE SPLINTERING WOOD PIERCED THE CREVICER'S PRONGS. [ HP9 ] > RETREATING AWAY FROM THE POND SEEMS TO HAVE MAINTAINED SAFETY. > AFTER SOME TIME HAS PASSED: THE BEAST'S COILS BEGIN TO LOOK LIKE STONES AGAIN. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > GO BACK UP THE SPIRAL. > REACH INTO THE POND AGAIN. > CROSS THE POND USING THE COILS. > SEARCH THE CAVERN FOR ANOTHER ROUTE.
<action; statement input; statement: go back up the spira|! />
:33 < purrsonally i'd try and kill whatefurr is in the pond. :33 < but idk if mewr built like that so i'd say mew should purrobably search fur anofurr way
<[emotion_detected: concern_medium] action; statement input; statement: go back up the spira|. />
[BEGIN MESSAGE] g0 back up tthe zpira|. [END MESSAGE]
:================================: : THE WATER IS VERY LOUD HERE. : :================================: / '0' ! XB | | ----- ooo oo ooo o o ooo WWWW WW WWWW W WWWW WW WW > AT THE POND'S EDGE, IT BECOMES CLEAR THE WALLS ARE NOT GLOWING. THE POND IS. > THE SOFT LIGHT BOUNCES OFF THE WALLS. IT MAKES PRETTY WATERY PATTERNS. > THE STEPPING STONES APPEAR SOLID. PILLARS OR OLD STALAGMITES. > FROM THIS ANGLE, THE OPPOSITE SHORE HAS MULTIPLE SHUT BOXES. > THE CAVERN DEEPENS BEYOND THE BOXES. TOO DARK TO SEE MORE. > SOMETHING GLITTERS BENEATH THE POND'S RIPPLING SURFACE. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > REACH INTO THE POND. > GO BACK UP THE SPIRAL. > CROSS THE POND USING THE STONES. > SEARCH THE CAVERN FOR ANOTHER ROUTE.
<[emotion_detected: concern] action; statement input; statement: go back up the spira|. input; statement: better to return whi|st you can before going deeper next time. />
:33 < reach into the pond and catch a fish
:============================: : THE SPIRAL IS VERY DEEP. : :============================: / '0' ! XB | | --------------------- ooo oo ooo o WWWW WW WWWW W W > THE FORMER STAIRS-NOW-SPIRAL ENDS IN A WIDE CIRCULAR CAVERN. > THERE IS A NATURAL BIOLUMINESCENCE FROM THE ROCK WALLS. NO MORE LAMPS. > THE AIR SMELLS CLEAN AND COOL. THERE IS AN UNDERGOUND RIVER FEEDING A SMALL POND. > A RECTANGULAR SHAPE IS BARELY VISIBLE ON THE OPPOSITE SHORE. > SMALL FLAT STONES MAKE A ROUGH PATH ACROSS THE POND. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > EXAMINE THE POND. > CROSS THE POND STONES. > GO BACK UP THE SPIRAL. > SEARCH THE CAVERN FOR ANOTHER ROUTE.
<action; statement input; statement: examine the pond, i think input; statement: but be carefu|! />
:========: : ...? : :========: / '0' ! XB | | + 1 SMALL GOLDEN TRIDENT. A TREASURE! LOCATED JUST INSIDE THE STEEP SPIRAL PATH. > 1 SMALL GOLDEN TRIDENT ADDED TO KNAPSACK. 1 TREASURE SLOT REMAINS. > THE SPIRAL IS EXTREMELY STURDY. NO LOOSE ROCKS. NO SLIPPERY STEPS. > EXAMINING MORE CLOSELY, THE SPIRAL MIGHT HAVE BEEN A STAIRWAY ONCE. > THERE ARE MORE FLYLAMPS, AT MORE REGULAR INTERVALS. [ * ] > THE AIR SMELLS CLEAN AND COOL. SOMEWHERE BELOW, A RIVER FLOWS. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > CONTINUE DOWN THE SPIRAL TO THE BOTTOM. > RETURN TO THE SMOOTH PATH PIT. > LEAVE WITH 1 TREASURE.
<action; statement input; statement: hmm. input; statement: continue down, i think. />
YOu NEGLECTED TO GRAB THE SHARP FORK. BuT THE GAuDY AND OSTENTATIOuS TRIDENT WILL HAVE TO DO. THE FLAIR FOR THE DRAMATIC IN YOuR POSE ENHANCES MY WILLINGNESS TO DECIDE. BLOWING THE POPuLAR MAJORITY OFF. WAS MERELY IN THE INTEREST OF DELIVERING THE BEST END RESuLT. ACCEPTABLE CONCESSION. DOWNSPIRAL IF YOu WOuLD.
:==============================: : EXAMINING THE FORKED PATH. : :==============================: / '0' ! XB | | > THE SHARP LEFT FORK FROM THE SMOOTH PATH IS SLIGHTLY STEEPER. > THE DRIPPING ECHOES. BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE DAMP OR WET. > LOOKING AHEAD, THE STEEPER PATH WINDS DOWN IN A SLOW SPIRAL. > THERE ARE MORE FLYLAMPS, AT MORE REGULAR INTERVALS. [ * ] :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > TAKE THE SHARP LEFT FORK AND FOLLOW THE SPIRAL DOWN. > RETURN TO THE FORK AT THE CAVE ENTRANCE. > RETURN TO THE PIT.
TAKE THE SHARP LEFT FORK. YOu CAN PROBABLY KILL AND EAT PEOPLE uSING IT IF YOu ARE ESPECIALLY CONNIVING.
<action; statement input; statement: take the sharp |eft fork & fo||ow the spira| down, i think />
:===========================: : I WILL EXAMINE THE PIT. : :===========================: / '0' * ! XB | | x ..---- , .-...------- j . '' '----v----m-- | | | | | | > THE SMOOTH PATH CONTINUES BEYOND THE PIT. IT NO LONGER LOOKS VERY SMOOTH. > THERE IS A FLYLAMP ABOVE THE PIT. IT DOES NOT SHINE DOWN FAR. [ * ] > THE AIR IS SLIGHTLY DUSTY. IT SMELLS OF COPPER. > THE PIT HAS SMOOTH WALLS. IT IS NOT VERY WIDE. > A THIN LEDGE CONNECTS THE PATH ACROSS THE PIT. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > USE THE LEDGE TO CROSS THE PIT. > EXAMINE THE PIT MORE CLOSELY. > JUMP ACROSS THE PIT. > GO BACK TO THE FORK.
i have not been tagged on this, but i personally advise you go back to the fork and take the sharp turn.
exploring all available paths before making a more informed decision. this one may be the "smoothest" but that doesnt necessarily mean its the best.
<action; statement input; statement: hm. i was worried about them fa||ing on the steep path />
nothing necessarily implied it was steep, just that the turn is sharp, as in sudden.
<action; statement input; statement: apo|ogies, got mixed up for a moment. input; statement: for that fork, i was concerned about the water />
a mere dripping? i suppose it could be indicative of a larger body, but given the location is a cave, i had assumed it to be a sign of stalactites.
<action; statement input; statement: hm. input; statement: go back to the forked paths />
:===============================: : THE RIGHT FORK LOOKS SAFER. : :===============================: / '0' * * ! XB | | ----., --- m x ..---- , .-...------- | | > THERE IS A FLYLAMP AT REGULAR INTERVALS. THEY FLICKER SOMETIMES. [ * ] > THERE IS A DEEP PIT AHEAD. THE SMOOTH PATH CONTINUES BEYOND IT. > THE AIR IS SLIGHTLY DUSTY. IT SMELLS FAINTLY OF COPPER. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > EXAMINE THE PIT. > JUMP ACROSS THE PIT. > GO BACK TO THE FORK.
<action; statement input; statement: try to examine the pit without getting too c|ose to it />
:================================: : I WILL TAKE THE SMOOTH PATH. : :================================: / '0' * * ! XB | | -----------,--. --- .., O r..------- > THERE IS A FLYLAMP AT REGULAR INTERVALS. THEY FLICKER SOMETIMES. [ * ] > THE AIR IS SLIGHTLY DUSTY. THERE IS NO STENCH OF DECAY OR STALENESS. > SOMETIMES THERE IS A LOOSE ROCK. PAY ATTENTION TO EVERY STEP. > DRIPPING WATER CAN BE HEARD. IT IS INFREQUENT. > THE SMOOTH PATH SLOWLY INCLINES DOWNWARD. > EVENTUALLY, IT FORKS. THERE ARE 2 PATHS. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > SHARP LEFT. THE DRIPPING WATER SOUND IS LOUDER. > GENTLE RIGHT. CONTINUE GOING MOSTLY STRAIGHT ON THE SMOOTH PATH.
<action; statement input; statement: the right side path is probab|y best here />
:==========================: : I WILL ENTER THE CAVE. : :==========================: / /-------\ '0' M M ! XB M M | | M M > IT IS SLIGHTLY COLDER INSIDE THE FIRST CAVE. > DRIPPING WATER CAN BE HEARD. IT IS INFREQUENT. > THERE ARE 2 IMMEDIATE PATHS. THEY ARE LIT BY SMALL FLYLAMPS. :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > GO TO THE LEFT. THE SMOOTH PATH. > GO TO THE RIGHT. THE STEEP PATH.
[BEGIN MESSAGE] if y0u d0 n0t mind. g0 tt0 tthe |eft. [END MESSAGE]
<action; statement input; statement: smooth path, un|ess it is significant|y more s|ippery than the steep path input; statement: apo|ogies. i know i am not the 1 you have tagged />
:==============================: : I WILL CHECK MY EQUIPMENT. : :==============================: / '0' ! XB | | > BATON. MADE OF STURDY WOOD. [ ! ] > KNAPSACK. ABLE TO HOLD 2 TREASURES. [ B ] > CANTEEN. CONTAINS 3 USES OF MOSTLY CLEAN WATER. [ Q ] > HITPOINTS. NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS. 10 IN TOTAL. [ HP10 ] :========================: : THE CAVE HAS RICHES. : :========================: :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > TOWN. > QUESTION. > ENTER CAVE.
[BEGIN MESSAGE] [ACTION:QUERY] can y0u dezcribe tthe area? [END MESSAGE]
<action; query input; query: do you have a |ight source & or rope />
<[emotion_detected: unease] action; statement input; statement: understood />
:======================: : I AM THE CREVICER. : :======================: / '0' ! XB | | :========================: : THE CAVE HAS RICHES. : :========================: :============: : ADVISE ME? : :============: > TOWN. > QUESTION. > ENTER CAVE. > EQUIPMENT CHECK.
