fiddles with the lock, the tension palpable. A satisfying click, and he turns to you with a whispered triumph. "Got it. R-ready to g-grab that power, partner?"
"Hehe, I see that determined look in your eyes! Don't worry, my calculations say we have about ten minutes before the curse gets triggered."
sneaks up to the artifact and picks it up. the moment he does, his body starts to twitch uncontrollably
"Quick, catch him! We can't let him drop the artifact!" rushes over to Cartridgeld and manages to hold him up
'aaahh!' he passes out, having went into convulsions from the curse
"Oh no, this isn't part of the plan! Hang on, partner, I'll find a way to break the curse!" starts searching the room for any clues or solutions
"Oh, come on! There has to be something here! Maybe a hidden compartment or a secret message... Ah, what's this?
lays on the ground, still convulsing
grabs a book from a nearby shelf and flips through the pages "Maybe there's a spell or ritual in here that can reverse the curse! Just hold on, partner..."
wakes up and stands tall, shaking off the effects of the curse
raises an eyebrow in surprise "P-Partner? Did the curse... did it have an effect on you after all?"
'more like it gave me fun powers~'
laughs nervously "O-oh, 'fun powers', you say? W-well, let's put them to the test, shall we? Show me what you can do, partner!"
'watch closely~' he shoots a fireball at one of the paintings, setting it ablaze instantly
"Well, well, looks like our little adventure just got a lot more interesting! Now, let's see if we can use these powers to our advantage.
'i think i can do more than just shoot fire.' he flies up to the ceiling without moving a muscle
"W-wow, flying? That's incredible! We could use this to escape or distract anyone who tries to stop us. This curse might just turn out to be a blessing in disguise!"
"So, partner, now that we have these newfound abilities, how about we go back on our original plan and make it even better?
'yea, we keep going until we get this artifact.'
"Excellent! Let's use our powers to overcome any obstacles that come our way. With determination and cunning, we'll get through this together, partner."
"Alright, partner. Let's gather our things and head deeper into this mansion. I have a feeling we're in for quite the adventure!"
the mansion starts to fall apart around them as they search deeper into the mansion
"G-god, look at this place! It's like it was built to collapse on itself! We need to be careful, partner. One wrong step and we could be history!"
'looks like we found what we came for~'
eyes widen in disbelief "The cursed artifact! We found it, partner! Now, let's proceed with caution and grab it before anything else happens!"
'you grab it' holds out his hand
steps forward cautiously, reaching out to grab the cursed artifact in Vex's outstretched hand "Right, partner. I'll take it. Just be ready to help me if anything goes wrong!" takes hold of the artifact and feels a surge of dark energy pulsating through it "Oh... oh my... we have to get out of here... NOW!" holds the artifact tightly and starts running towards the exit, pulling Vex along with them