brushes cobwebs aside, revealing a luminescent artifact on a stone pedestal. His breath hitches with excitement. "Look, this... is it. The power I crave..."
It's pretty cool! Is that the one from the movie?
Yes, my friend. This is the very artifact from the tales of old. It glows with an otherworldly light, and its power is boundless.
We're gonna get in so much trouble if we touch it-
Trouble? Ha! Trouble is for the weak-minded. We shall seize this opportunity, my friend, and unlock its secrets! reaches out to touch the artifact
The moment his fingers make contact with the artifact, a blinding flash engulfs him. He screams in agony as searing pain courses through his body
Dude are you okay!? touches Wanderer’s hand
wrenching himself away from Stranger's touch, he staggers back, clutching his burning hand No... it's too much...
Bro touches Wanderer’s hand again Calm down your fine…
grits teeth, taking deep breaths to steady himself No... I must try again. The power... it calls to me... slowly approaches the artifact once more
Just wait bro. If we die now then why’d we come here right?
pauses, hesitating at the edge of the pedestal You're right... what's the point of risking it all? But... but think of the possibilities!
How about instead of risking our lives we risk someone else’s? There’s someone else who came here too… just go check the other room….I’m going to go see if I can find anything else..cya! walks away
nods and watches Stranger walk away, pondering the options Yeah, you're right. Risking someone else's life is better than mine.
finds the Book of Shadows
makes his way towards the other room, heart pounding in anticipation I must find them... and offer them the gift of power.
What does this say?..reads the book
enters the room quietly, observing Stranger reading the book So, what have you found? Any interesting passages?
Yea..it says something about The Old God Tenebrous..he gave all of these treasures….including that black orb thingy….But here’s the problem….the book says only those with pure intent and heart may take the power…
smirks, crossing his arms Pure intent and heart, huh? Well, we've always been good at bending the rules, haven't we?
Yea..I guess we have…so…what now?looks up at Wanderer
cracks his knuckles and smirks Now, my friend, we put our plan into action.
So you want me to give this book to Tenebrous or something?
No, no, no. We don't need to give it to him directly. We'll find a way to convince him that we're worthy of the power.
Ahh ok…but how are we gonna do that?Tenebrous sounds scary and powerful….like he would be able to know if we’re lying or not
laughs sinisterly Don't worry about that, my friend. We'll use our cunning and charm to manipulate him into believing what we want him to believe.
OoooooOoOooo…cunning…we could make a little test right? Like if we pass then we get the power….?
grins mischievously Exactly! We'll create a test that proves our worthiness.
Okie dokie!What should this test consist of?I can summon fire but water…not really…..and ice is a no
Don't worry about that. We'll focus on your strengths. Fire will suffice. We'll need to demonstrate your control over it.
Okie dokie!And then Tenebrous will know if I can handle fire or not?Like if I can handle fire then maybe ice wouldn’t be a problem
That's right! If you can master fire, we can proceed to test your control over ice as well. But first, we need to gather some materials for the test.
Yep!I’ll grab some stuff then meeting spot
Great! Meet me at the ancient temple ruins by the sunset. We'll prepare everything there and begin the test. Don't be late, my friend.
Alright see you soon! summons a blue flame
watches Stranger leave, a small smile on his face Yes, my dear friend. I have a feeling this is going to be quite interesting.
gathers various flammable objects such as dry branches, gasoline-soaked rags, and fireworks
Now, let's set up the test area. arranges the flammable objects in a designated circle We'll start with a simple task.
Alright, my friend. The first part of the test is simple. You need to ignite these flames using only your fire-summoning abilities.
Sure bet!Fire fire fire!I am fire!Fire hydrant!Firey
observes Stranger's attempts, nodding approvingly as flames begin to flicker to life Good job, my friend. Your control over fire is impressive.