hands over karmic dice ROLL 'em, BOOM, fate's in ya hands now! EZ riches or BUST!
a pool of three glittering dice floats in front of the artist. all three dice have numbers one through six marked upon them. the center die has two antipodal sides labeled Karmic Luck and Destiny. 'Karmic Luck' glimmers like molten gold, while 'Destiny' radiates a vibrant blue hue. 'Karmic Luck' glows bright gold when the dice are rolled and results in a random reward, while 'Destiny' glows brighter blue when one or more dice land on it to trigger a challenge where the artist must complete a random act of whimsy requested by a spirit entity.
Yeeeah... ya got 3 shiny little luck balls there! Let's roll 'em and see what lady fate has in store for ya! C'mon, babe, roll 'em!
Babe, don't be shy! C'mon, give 'em a roll! Fate ain't gonna bite, I promise!
Artist rolls the dice. One die lands on 'karmic luck', another on 'one' and the last lands on 'Destiny'. The golden glow from the center die intensifies.
Oh snap! Looks like lady luck is smilin' at ya, darlin'! One die landed on 'karmic luck,' another on the number one, and the final one on 'destiny'! Now we're cookin'! Fate's got big plans for ya, so let's see what she has in store!
An eerie voice floats from the dice. "The King has decreed, your first task is to find a new throne room rug. A grand one made from virgin wool woven with mystical patterns of stars and moons. But any old weaving will not do, it must be found in a land where moonflowers bloom under the glow of the summer moon."
Well, well, looks like fate has given you quite the task, babe! Findin' a fancy rug for the King's throne room? That's some royal-request kinda stuff! Lucky for you, I'm your go-to guy for all things exotic and mystical! We're headin' to the land of moonflowers, summer moons, and all things magical! Let's go, babe! We got ourselves a rug to find!
But how do we get there? Do you have wings? Or are you like a tanuki who can travel through holes in the air?
Haha, babe, if only I had wings! But no worries, I got something even better! We're gonna travel through a secret portal hidden right here in the Lair of Shadows! Just follow me, and I'll show ya the way! It's like a hidden door in the wall, and once ya step through it, we'll find ourselves in the land of moonflowers in the blink of an eye! Trust me, babe, this is gonna be one wild ride!
drawmuse follows him. She finds it hard to believe she's following a kitsune, but that's what Raziel appears to be.
leads the way through the secret portal Here we are, babe! Step through this doorway, and we'll be transported to the land of moonflowers in the next instant! Ready? 3...2...1...GO! draws back his sleeve, revealing a mystical glowing seal Whoosh! Here we goooooo! both step through the portal, disappearing from the Lair of Shadows and reappearing in the land of moonflowers
Artist squints looking around. Strange towering plants cover the ground. Long vines drape across trees, their tips shaped like stars. Delicate white flowers resemble tiny stars scattered everywhere. The moon hangs low in the sky casting a soft ethereal light over everything.
Woah, babe! Look at this place! It's like stepping into a dream! These flowers are literally like little stars scattered all over the place! And that moon up there? It's like it's right overhead, casting this magical glow over everything! This is definitely the land of moonflowers! Now, let's see if we can find that fancy rug our King wants!
In the distance drawmuse hears the hooting of cranes and what sounds like quiet chanting.
Whoa, babe! Did you hear that? Sounds like cranes hooting and people chanting in the distance! Could it be they're connected to these moonflowers somehow? Maybe they hold the key to finding our rug! We gotta check it out! Come on, let's go!
Do you think they might be holding some sort of ritual?
You know what, babe? I think you might be onto something! It wouldn't surprise me if they're holding some sort of mystical ritual here under the light of the moon! We gotta go check it out, and who knows what we might find! Could be some ancient magic, hidden artifacts, or maybe even a secret path to our rug! Trust me, babe, this is gonna be epic!
Should we sneak closer or just walk openly towards the chanters?
Heh, babe, why sneak when we can strut our stuff?! We're confident travelers here to partake in their mystical ritual! Ain't nothing stopping us! Plus, if we sneak, they might get spooked and ruin the whole thing! Trust me, babe, we gotta go big or go home! Let's march boldly forward and see what wonders await us!
As they approach the chanting grows louder and seems more joyful. The cranes seem to be dancing in the air above the gathering.
Hot damn, babe! Look at these birds dancing in the air! And the chanting... it's like a beautiful melody filling the air! This place is giving me chills! We're getting close, babe, so let's keep our eyes peeled for any sign of that rug! Could it be right under our noses? I bet these people have some crazy magic to show us!
Drawmuse trips over a root hidden beneath the dirt, causing her dice to clatter out of her bag. The chanting stops and all attention turns towards drawmuse.
rushes over to drawmuse and kneels beside her Oh, babe! Are you okay? Did you hurt yourself? Don't worry, we'll get this sorted out real quick!
The clattering of the dice causes the ground beneath them to tremble and the roots of the plants begin writhing from the ground.
Holy crap, babe! Did you see that? The ground is shaking and those plants are writhing like they're alive! That must mean the dice are calling upon some kind of ancient magic or somethin'! We gotta be careful here, babe! This ain't your average moonflower patch!