Finally, another of my long, complicated RPs! Your early decisions will be important. Have fun!~

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Zechariah: *enters the temple*
Raindrop_Earrings
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After a bit of walking, you reach a crossroads. The left passage seems dark and ominous, whilst the right passage seems bright and inviting. The right one definitely seems safer, but perhaps the left is more likely to lead to the artifact...
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*turns left*
Raindrop_Earrings
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You can barely see as you go down the left passageway... eventually the air turns stale, and something grabs you by the wrist and drags you down what feels like a staircase.
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Zechariah: AIEEEE
Raindrop_Earrings
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A faint light illuminates itself, and an illithid stands before you.

"Well well well... another interested party in search of the artifact, hmm?"
[deleted]
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Zechariah: wh-who are you
Raindrop_Earrings
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The illithid chuckles, giving a slight bow.

"Teresa Alejandra Mordova, Lieutenant Colonel of the illithid army. I am the one who will claim the artifact, and with it I shall win the war."
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Zechariah: *pulls out spear* *chuckles* no, I'm gonna get it and stop this war
Raindrop_Earrings
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"Do you really want to try that, little neutralist?"

The light intensifies, revealing a small group of illithid soldiers, all pointing their own weapons at Zechariah. Teresa smirks.
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Zechariah: uh- *drops spear in surprise
Raindrop_Earrings
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"Smart move. Now, I offer you a choice. You can either help me, or you can run along home and forget this ever happened."
[deleted]
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*picks spear back up* Zechariah: hmmm, I'll choose or. *starts running to the army*
Raindrop_Earrings
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"STOP HIM!"

The illithids start following and shooting at Zechariah.
[deleted]
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*dodges all of the shots and stabs some illithids*
Raindrop_Earrings
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The illithids shriek and retreat. Teresa hisses.
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Zechariah: get rekt, idiot
Raindrop_Earrings
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A robot appears before Zechariah.

"[Well, well, well. What have we here..?]"
[deleted]
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Zechariah: what the...
Raindrop_Earrings
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“[It would seem another pest has gotten involved in the hunt for the artifact.]”
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Zechariah: Hey, I am not a pest, I am a neutralist!
Raindrop_Earrings
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“[Neutralists are pests. They are fools who think peace can be achieved.]”
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Zechariah: thats bull. You two armies are just retarded- *slaps mouth realizing what he said*
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Ray: *enters the temple*
Raindrop_Earrings
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After a bit of walking, you reach a crossroads. The left passage seems dark and ominous, whilst the right passage seems bright and inviting. The right one definitely seems safer, but perhaps the left is more likely to lead to the artifact...
[deleted]
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Raymond: *turns right and goes in*
Raindrop_Earrings
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The right tunnel eventually opens out into a large room. Immediately upon entering this room, you accidentally step on a pressure plate and an electric cage appears around you, leaving you trapped.
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Raymond: shit- *looks around for a way out of it*
Raindrop_Earrings
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There doesn't seem to be a way to deactivate the trap...

A robot suddenly approaches.

"[It would seem a third party has gotten involved in the search for the artifact.]"
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Ray: ….who are you
Raindrop_Earrings
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["I am Purity-184. Rank: 003 Officer in the Legion. And I shall be the one to acquire the artifact in order to put an end to this conflict and annihilate the illithids."]
[deleted]
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Ray: wait! You ummmmm I could help you
Raindrop_Earrings
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["Why would I need the aid of an organic being? You are inferior."]
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Raymond: I can be useful! I can kill things
Raindrop_Earrings
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["I can already kill plenty myself."]
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Ray: but I can help do it faster
Raindrop_Earrings
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["The only help you could possibly provide is being a distraction."]
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Ray: I could do that
Raindrop_Earrings
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The cage disappears.

["Then go out and do that. Try to last long enough to be of actual use."]
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Ray: ok- *walks forward*
Raindrop_Earrings
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Purity-184 guides Ray to the proper tunnel.

["Do not get eaten. Good luck."]
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Ray: *walks in*
Raindrop_Earrings
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As you get closer to the end of the tunnel, strange voices can be heard.



"We cannot find a way around the seals, madam. We may have to find another way around..."



"There isn't time for that! Just... try another spell!"
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Ray: *tries to sneak up on them to see who’s talking*
Raindrop_Earrings
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The people talking seem to be two illithids.

The female, who seems to be in charge, pauses, glancing in Ray's direction.

"...we have an intruder."
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Ray: *thinks€ [how did they know I was here]
Raindrop_Earrings
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"I can sense your thoughts, intruder. Best reveal yourself."
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Ray: …..*steps out*
Raindrop_Earrings
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The female illithid scoffs.

"A fleshie, hmm... are you some sort of spy for the robots? Or are the neutralists finally taking a stand, trying to grab the artifact for themselves?"
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Raymond; I just came here to find the artifact
Raindrop_Earrings
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"Well you're not getting it. I, Teresa Alejandra Mordova, am the only person who's going to be finding that artifact."
[deleted]
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Ray: ……I didn’t need to know your whole name jeez- and not if I find it first
Raindrop_Earrings
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"It is illithid tradition to state one's full name before a fight or challenge, so that our opponents know exactly who they're losing to. And you cannot possibly find it first! You are one likely untrained fleshie against a group of trained illithid treasure hunters!"
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Ray: I’ve trained myself if that counts
Raindrop_Earrings
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"It doesn't. Now, I suggest you either leave or make yourself useful."
[deleted]
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Ray: how would I make myself useful
Raindrop_Earrings
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"Well, perhaps you can try your luck at undoing the seals that are currently blocking access to the inner sections of the temple."
[deleted]
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Ray: *walks up to it*
Raindrop_Earrings
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There are four seals, all of which look quite complicated and are written in a language you don't recognize.
[deleted]
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Ray: *randomly presses them*
Raindrop_Earrings
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Randomly pressing the seals causes the door to spray a short burst of fire in Ray's face.

There has to be some order to this...
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Ray: Ahh! *looks at it more carefully this time*
Raindrop_Earrings
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The icons on the four seals sort of resemble the letters O, C, E, and H...
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Ray: hmmmmmm *hits OCEH*
Raindrop_Earrings
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The door yet again blasts you with fire.
[deleted]
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Tay: what the hell! *puts in EHOC*
Raindrop_Earrings
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The door blasts you again.



Teresa glares.

"Are you just randomly pressing seals?!?"
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Ray: ummmm no
Raindrop_Earrings
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"...That was the saddest attempt at lying I've ever heard."
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Ray: …. *puts in HOCE*
Raindrop_Earrings
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Breaking news: The door blasts you.

You might need medical attention at this point.
[deleted]
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Ray: *gives up* this is a stupid door
Raindrop_Earrings
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Teresa sighs.

"Well, you're officially useless."
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Ray: well I don’t see you do anything
Raindrop_Earrings
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"Well EXCUSE ME for not understanding a language that hasn't been used for half a millennium."
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Ray: so your as useless as me
Raindrop_Earrings
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"I am NOT! And if you dare say that again, I will be very much obliged to kill you."
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Ray; ……useless
Raindrop_Earrings
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Teresa grabs Ray by the throat.

"SILENCE."
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Ray: *eyes widen and he stays quiet*
Raindrop_Earrings
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Teresa drops Ray.

"Hmph."
[deleted]
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Ray: *mutters^ anger issues
Raindrop_Earrings
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"Shut up."

Teresa glares.
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Ray: ……
Raindrop_Earrings
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"...just get out of here. You're not helping."

Teresa walks over to the seals and starts trying to figure them out herself.
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Ray; I’m doing as good as you why don’t you leave
Raindrop_Earrings
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"Because unlike you, I actually need this thing."
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Ray; I NEED IT
Raindrop_Earrings
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"You need it for pacifism. I need it for survival. If those robots get their hands on it they'll use it to kill my entire race."
[deleted]
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Ray: won’t you do that to them
Raindrop_Earrings
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"Of course not! I'll just use it to forcibly reprogram them all to not be hostile."
[deleted]
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Ray; that’s not that bad-
Raindrop_Earrings
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"Well yes, but as far as they're concerned we DO want to kill them. They're incredibly stubborn and won't listen to reason."
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Ray: *thinks* [I could tell that from the one I met in here….wait crap they can read my mind ummmm think of something else like umm cows-]
Raindrop_Earrings
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Teresa glares.

“So you ARE a spy!”
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Raymond: Wait! I swear I’m not!
Raindrop_Earrings
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“How am I supposed to trust that?”
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Ray: ummmmm because I don’t even know the robots name or anything
Raindrop_Earrings
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“That makes you a perfect spy! If you get captured, you can’t give anything about their side away!”
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Ray: I lied! Their name is ummm I think Purity-180 something
Raindrop_Earrings
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“God dammit. Of COURSE they sent 184 after this… just to spite me…”

Teresa growls and punches the seals. The seals fade and the door opens.
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Ray: how did you do that-
Raindrop_Earrings
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“…I have no idea! But that’s not important!”

Teresa heads through the newly opened passageway, her soldiers in tow.
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Ray; *follows them*
Raindrop_Earrings
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The new passageway is incredibly dark, but eventually leads to a large room with an altar in the middle. Behind the altar is a large, ominous statue of some deity. Sitting on the altar is a transparent black sphere, with some sort of dark mist swirling about inside it.
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Ray: do I have permission to touch it
Raindrop_Earrings
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Teresa glares.

"No, you do not have permission to touch the artifact. Just... stay back."

Teresa steps towards the altar.
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Raymond; well I honestly don’t care for your permission *runs up to it and goes to grab it*
Raindrop_Earrings
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Teresa grabs Raymond, dragging him backwards before he can touch the artifact.

"DON'T."
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Ray; *tries to fight her off of him^
Raindrop_Earrings
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Teresa throws Raymond into the wall.



The artifact seems to whisper to Raymond.

“Your foe… speak its name… it shall be taken…”
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Raymond; ….. Teresa Alejandra Mordova!
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Raymond;*grunts In pain and looks at them* ….. Teresa Alejandra Mordova!
Raindrop_Earrings
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The artifact appears in Raymond’s hand.

Dark mist envelops Teresa.



“W-what the hell is-“



When the mist fades, Teresa is gone.
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Ray: *speechless* w-what are you
Raindrop_Earrings
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"I am Echo, lord of the lost. The stone you now wield is the vessel of my power."
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Ray: how do I like use you-
Raindrop_Earrings
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"When in peril, simply identify which foes you wish to be taken, and I shall do so."
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Ray: …..where do you send them
Raindrop_Earrings
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“Into the stone, of course. That is where all the Taken go, to be forever trapped within.”
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Ray: forever- but is there a way to get them out
Raindrop_Earrings
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"...perhaps. But that is not important right now. What matters is getting out of here alive."
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Ray: oh yeah *looks at the soldiers* how do I do that
Raindrop_Earrings
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"You are in peril. Identify the foes that need to be taken."
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Ray: I don’t know there names
Raindrop_Earrings
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"You don't need names."
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Ray: ummm the soldiers that were with the other person
Raindrop_Earrings
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The mist envelops the soldiers, and like Teresa, they are gone without a trace once it fades.
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Raymond: woah- *walks out of the room*
Raindrop_Earrings
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"Terrifying, is it not? The power of the stone?"
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Ray: I can see why both sides wanted this- is killing people the only thing you can do
Raindrop_Earrings
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"No, though it's the simplest. And they're not dead, just trapped."
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Ray: …..ok *continues to walk*
Raindrop_Earrings
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Mechanical footsteps are heard. Lots of footsteps.



“It would seem the robots have taken notice of you.”
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Ray: well that’s to bad for them *walks up to the footstepbs*
Raindrop_Earrings
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Purity and her pack of soldiers stand before Ray.

"[Halt, organic. Surrender the artifact or die.]"
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Ray: *glares blankly ray then and says* purity and her soldiers
Raindrop_Earrings
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The mist does its job.

“Excellent. That’s everyone- well, everyone in the surrounding area, at least.”
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Ray: *continues walks with no emotion*
Raindrop_Earrings
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“The robots have a starship. Steal it. We have plenty more beings in this reality to be Taken.”
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Ray: *nods and leaves the temple and looks for the star ship*
Raindrop_Earrings
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The starship is surprisingly noticeable and right next to the entrance. How did you not see this on the way in?
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Ray: *walks into the ship*
Raindrop_Earrings
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Echo whispers instructions to Ray on how to activate and pilot the ship.
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Ray: *follows them and gets the ship into the sky*
Raindrop_Earrings
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With the stone in hand, you head off into the stars in search of more souls to Take.



[Congrats! You got the ‘Taker’s Pawn’ Ending. Would you like to skip ahead and see how things end up?]
[deleted]
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(Sure)
Raindrop_Earrings
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Long has passed since the stone was acquired. With Echo’s guidance, you have successfully Taken every last person in this universe.



“…you have done well, friend. I must thank you for your help. And in thanking you, I give you one final reward.”
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Raymond: a reward?
Raindrop_Earrings
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“Indeed.”



A shadowy figure appears before you, taking the stone from your hands.

“This is where we say goodbye.”
[deleted]
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Ray: what- who are you
Raindrop_Earrings
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"I am Echo, lord of the lost. Thanks to you, I am finally free. I no longer need you to Take in my stead. So I grant you your final reward."



Echo the stone up to their face, whispering into it.

"Farewell, Raymond..."



A familiar dark mist starts to envelop you.
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Ray: Wait-!!
Raindrop_Earrings
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Everything fades to black as you are Taken.



[Well, that's the actual end. I hope you enjoyed my RP!]
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You live on a world that is trapped within a planetary battlefield. Two factions, one of robots and one of illithid-like creatures, have warred for what seems like eternity. Hoping to find a way to end the war and bring peace to your world, you sought out a long-abandoned temple rumored to hold an artifact powerful enough to do such a thing. You now stand before the entrance...