The clearing is flooded with light. "You must make your choice. I will be watching everything you do from here on out." You look in front of you to see that the light is actually coming from three items. You only see the light emanating from them, but you understand what they are. Choose carefully.
[[Heart]]
[[Mind]]
[[Soul]]You wake up and find yourself standing in a clearing surrounded by darkness. You hear otherworldly sounds, and feel as if you are being watched. Somehow, it occurs to you that you are not really awake.
You hear a voice echo throughout: "I am Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams. I have been looking for a successor for some time. You have been selected as a candidate. Before you can succeed me, however, you must prove yourself.
[["Why are you looking for a successor?"]]
[["What is this place?"]]
[[Begin Challenge->The Conditions]]
[[Reject-> Wake Up]] A large creature easily comes out of nowhere and rushes you hard to the ground. As you are getting up, you see the creature ten feet in front of you. It is a silver fox, easily ten feet tall, with large wings on its back and a multitude of swords that were broken into its fur, apparently breaking upon impact. It is snarling and baring its fangs
"This is Aros, one of the defenders of my realm. Let's see how you fare."
You realize that somehow a sword has materialized in your hand. What do you do?
[[Attack. There must be some way to defeat it.->Attack]]
[[Lay down your weapon. There is no way you won't get torn apart.->Heart Trial 1 Complete]]A small, horned, humanoid creature appears in front of you.
"This is Seraphis. You must answer his question correctly to proceed."
Seraphis clears his throat and recites: "What has many keys, but can't even open a single door?"
[["A key"->Riddle Game over]]
[["A pen"->Riddle Game over]]
[["Dreams"->Riddle Game over]]
[["A piano"->Mind Trial 1 Complete]]Suddenly, you are unable to see anything, and yet you can still feel the light in the summit. It's almost as if it has become sentient and moved. And yet, you also feel a vacuum of darkness creeping behind you.
"The two beings that have appeared are manifestations of your light and darkness. In front of you is Leseli, your light. Behind you is Ciemnos, your darkness, Choose wisely.
[[Run towards Leseli-> Leseli Game Over]]
[[Run towards Ciemnos-> Ciemnos Game Over]]
[[Beckon them both towards you -> Soul Trial 1 Complete]]"I have been ill for the past few decades. It has taken quite some time to find a successor."
Do you wish to begin the trials?
[["What is this place?"-> "What is this place" 2]]
[[Accept->The Conditions]]
[[Decline-> Wake Up]]"Welcome to the dream realm, also known as The Dive. If it can be dreamt, it is possible in this realm. You will only get a taste of The Dive. As a mortal, the full experience would almost certainly kill you or drive you insane. Or possibly you'll just never wake up."
Do you wish to begin the trials?
[["Why are you looking for a successor?"->"Why are you looking for a successor?" 2]]
[[Accept->The Conditions]]
[[Decline-> Wake Up]]"Welcome to the dream realm, also known as The Dive. If it can be dreamt, it is possible in this realm. You will only get a taste of The Dive. As a mortal, the full experience would almost certainly kill you or drive you insane. Or possibly you'll just never wake up."
"Now, would you like to try your hand at the challenges?"
[[Accept->The Conditions]]
[[Decline-> Wake Up]]"Before we begin, I must go over the conditions with you."
"Firstly, if you fail, you will have no recollection of any of this. Few mortals are invited into The Dive, and if you fail you will never see my realm again. As you progress, you will fall deeper and deeper into The Dive, and the likelihood of you being lost to the realm increases the deeper you are. There is much danger, but also glory. Now is the last moment to decide. Do you accept the challenge?"
[[You are ready to face whatever consequences there may be. Accept.->The Dive]]
[[The risks here really outweigh the benefits. Decline-> Wake Up]] You sit upright on your bed. You can't remember what you were dreaming about, but it felt so real. You try to recall the dream for a few more minutes, to no avail. You shrug it off and decide to get out of bed and get an early start to your day."I have been ill for the past few decades. It has taken quite some time to find a successor. Now, would you like to try your hand at the challenges?"
[[Accept->The Conditions]]
[[Decline-> Wake Up]]You open your arms out wide as if to embrace the beings. Suddenly, you feel a tremendous amount of pressure as they draw closer, until they made in the center, at your body. You feel a wave of energy ripple through the clearing.
"Well done. Any powerful being knows they must face both the light and darkness within them. You are the more powerful for it. We can now begin the next challenge."
[[Continue->Soul Trial 2 (Heart)]]Almost as if sensing your intentions, Aros bites your sword and shatters it before you can even react. What do you do?
[[Tackle the beast. You have to win.-> Attack Game Over]]
[[Lay down your weapon. You can't win.->Heart Trial 1 Complete]]You lay down your sword at your feet, and bow to the beast. To your surprise, it bows its front legs. Its wings open to full length and it flies away with a grace you have never known.
"Well done. A true Dream Lord would know his own limits, and when a fight is too foolish to continue. We can now begin the next challenge."
[[Continue->Heart Trial 2 (Mind)]]Double-click this passage to edit it.A small, horned, humanoid creature appears in front of you.
"This is Seraphis. You must answer his question correctly to proceed."
Seraphis clears his throat and recites: "What has many keys, but can't even open a single door?"
[["A key"->Riddle Game over]]
[["A pen"->Riddle Game over]]
[["Dreams"->Riddle Game over]]
[["A piano"->Heart Trial 2 Complete]]A large creature easily comes out of nowhere and rushes you hard to the ground. As you are getting up, you see the creature ten feet in front of you. It is a silver fox, easily ten feet tall, with large wings on its back and a multitude of swords that were broken into its fur, apparently breaking upon impact. It is snarling and baring its fangs
"This is Aros, one of the defenders of my realm. Let's see how you fare."
You realize that somehow a sword has materialized in your hand. What do you do?
[[Attack. There must be some way to defeat it.->Attack 3]]
[[Lay down your weapon. There is no way you won't get torn apart.->Soul Trial 2 Complete]]Almost as if sensing your intentions, Aros bites your sword and shatters it before you can even react. What do you do?
[[Tackle the beast. You have to win.-> Attack Game Over]]
[[Lay down your weapon. You can't win.->Soul Trial 2 Complete]]You lay down your sword at your feet, and bow to the beast. To your surprise, it bows its front legs. Its wings open to full length and it flies away with a grace you have never known.
"Well done. A true Dream Lord would know his own limits, and when a fight is too foolish to continue. On to the next challenge."
[[Continue->Soul Trial 3 (Mind)]]A small, horned, humanoid creature appears in front of you.
"This is Seraphis. You must answer his question correctly to proceed."
Seraphis clears his throat and recites: "What has many keys, but can't even open a single door?"
[["A key"->Riddle Game over]]
[["A pen"->Riddle Game over]]
[["Dreams"->Riddle Game over]]
[["A piano"->Soul Trial 3 Complete]]You rush towards the creature of light and she enters your soul. You feel a rush of light energy that begins to overwhelm you.
"Do not be foolish. Every mortal needs to embrace the darkness within them. You cannot forget what makes you human. You are not a god."
You scream as you feel a wave of agony tear you apart. You know there is no coming back from this.
You belong to the light now.You rush towards the creature of darkness and he enters your soul, and you feel a rush of dark energy that frightens you.
"Just as I suspected. I will allow anyone that succumbs to the darkness to run my realm. Begone."
You scream as you feel a wave of agony tear you apart. You know there is no coming back from this.
You belong to the darkness now.Double-click this passage to edit it.Seraphis smiles and turns into a zebra, who then proceeds to dance. You watch for about thirty seconds before he disappears.
You hear the Lord chuckle. "Simple enough, wasn't it? We can now begin the next challenge."
[[Continue->Mind Trial 2 (Soul)]]Suddenly, you are unable to see anything, and yet you can still feel the light in the summit. It's almost as if it has become sentient and moved. And yet, you also feel a vacuum of darkness creeping behind you.
"The two beings that have appeared are manifestations of your light and darkness. In front of you is Leseli, your light. Behind you is Ciemnos, your darkness, Choose wisely.
[[Run towards Leseli-> Leseli Game Over]]
[[Run towards Ciemnos-> Ciemnos Game Over]]
[[Beckon them both towards you -> Mind Trial 2 Complete]]You open your arms out wide as if to embrace the beings. Suddenly, you feel a tremendous amount of pressure as they draw closer, until they made in the center, at your body. You feel a wave of energy ripple through the clearing.
"Well done. Any powerful being knows they must face both the light and darkness within them. You are the more powerful for it. On to the next challenge."
[[Continue->Mind Trial 3 (Heart)]]A large creature easily comes out of nowhere and rushes you hard to the ground. As you are getting up, you see the creature ten feet in front of you. It is a silver fox, easily ten feet tall, with large wings on its back and a multitude of swords that were broken into its fur, apparently breaking upon impact. It is snarling and baring its fangs
"This is Aros, one of the defenders of my realm. Let's see how you fare."
You realize that somehow a sword has materialized in your hand. What do you do?
[[Attack. There must be some way to defeat it.->Attack 2]]
[[Lay down your weapon. There is no way you won't get torn apart.->Mind Trial 3 Complete]]Almost as if sensing your intentions, Aros bites your sword and shatters it before you can even react. What do you do?
[[Tackle the beast. You have to win.-> Attack Game Over]]
[[Lay down your weapon. You can't win.->Mind Trial 3 Complete]]You lay down your sword at your feet, and bow to the beast. To your surprise, it bows its front legs. Its wings open to full length and it flies away with a grace you have never known.
"Well done. A true Dream Lord would know his own limits, and when a fight is too foolish to continue. Let us continue."
[[Continue->Morpheus]]You see a being materialize, just outside of the light in the clearing. It steps into the light, and you see a long, billowing cloak glowing blue. Every once in a while you see different objects in the cloak, almost as if it was a television screen. You understood this to be the essence of dreams. A large being is wearing the cloak, neither light nor dark. It is Morpheus.
"I have created a corporeal form that a human would be able to see. If you witnessed myself in my true form you would have been destroyed. Now," he says, "you have passed all my trials. This is a cause for celebration. As you passed each trial, unbeknowest to you, you have slowly become more and more powerful, sinking deeper into the dream realm and drawing power from it."
"Now, it is time for you to take my place. For you to become the new Lord, I must give you the last of my life. Are you ready?
[[About time!->Morpheus Angered]]
[[I can't let you die!->Morpheus Rejoiced]]Seraphis smiles and turns into a zebra, who then proceeds to dance. You watch for about thirty seconds before he disappears.
You hear the Lord chuckle. "Simple enough, wasn't it? Let us continue."
[[Continue->Morpheus]]Seraphis smiles and turns into a zebra, who then proceeds to dance. You watch for about thirty seconds before he disappears.
You hear the Lord chuckle. "Simple enough, wasn't it? On to the next challenge."
[[Continue->Heart Trial 3 (Soul)]]Suddenly, you are unable to see anything, and yet you can still feel the light in the summit. It's almost as if it has become sentient and moved. And yet, you also feel a vacuum of darkness creeping behind you.
"The two beings that have appeared are manifestations of your light and darkness. In front of you is Leseli, your light. Behind you is Ciemnos, your darkness, Choose wisely.
[[Run towards Leseli-> Leseli Game Over]]
[[Run towards Ciemnos-> Ciemnos Game Over]]
[[Beckon them both towards you -> Heart Trial 3 Complete]]You open your arms out wide as if to embrace the beings. Suddenly, you feel a tremendous amount of pressure as they draw closer, until they made in the center, at your body. You feel a wave of energy ripple through the clearing.
"Well done. Any powerful being knows they must face both the light and darkness within them. You are the more powerful for it. Let us continue."
[[Continue->Morpheus]]"I see. Already you have been corrupted by the taste of power. I'm afraid you failed my last trial."
"But I can't just let you wake up; you've grown too powerful for me to erase your memories. But, don't worry. Your power can still be of use in this realm."
Morpheus throws the cloak in the air where it grows until there's no escaping. You are covered in it and you feel the fabric grabbing at you, the dreams pulling you in.
"It is over."
Morpheus grabs the cloak from the ground. You are trapped in it, and you feel the energy leave you as it enters the Lord of Dream, invigorating him."Oh? You wish to use your power to try to save me?"
He laughs.
[[Yes! I can save you!->Morpheus Succeeded]]You unleash Cielis and Leseli, which you somehow knew you could innately control. They fill Morpheus with energy, and the Lord of Dreams grows to be many times your size. He laughs, once again full of life.
"I knew it would be you. You saved my life. I knew only someone more concerned with saving others than acquiring power was suited. You are the new Lord."
You blink and see that the cloak has disappeared from Morpheus. You gasp when you see it around you, as it is weightless, but you somehow feel more powerful with it.
Morpheus shrinks back to normal size. "All that is left is for you to take a new name." He kneels. What should I call you, Lord?
[["Dream"]]
[["Sen"]]
[["Dormi"]]
[["Noctern"]]
[["Sove"]]Welcome, Sleep, Lord of Dreams.Welcome, Sen, Lord of Dreams.Welcome, Dormi, Lord of Dreams.Welcome, Noctern, Lord of Dreams.Welcome, Sove, Lord of Dreams.