and so hold on when there is nothing
Three long days, and three longer nights, passed with the island standing as still as a statue. But who was left to say what time had truly passed? The sun refused to move, plunging the world into ever lasting day. The hourglasses were no longer reliable, for they seemed to rush one minute and delay the next.
But finally, finally, something began to change.
It started with a rumble, deep in the center of the island. The waves on the beach shuddered, but did not yet crash; the trees swayed in the aftershocks, then fell back to silence. But the sand alone continued to crawl.
It shifted like a serpent, gleaming pale and golden beneath the persistent sun. And even when no one walked across its uneven surface, it formed by itself the shape of hoof prints - a single set, traversing the entirety of the island. Hoof prints that seem to laugh at their own ruthless joke, for they know not everyone will be brave enough to follow the trail they forge.
But for those who do follow, for those who are brave enough to look magic in the face and laugh at its antics, they will find no easy path. The hoof prints cut through the center of the island, through a section of forest where the vines hang low to the ground and the trees and underbrush grow thick and close. The hoof prints run underneath it all, and its followers must forge a path to follow.
And for those who are persistent, and patient, the forest will open up to reveal a large and sandy clearing. The sun hangs directly overhead here, glistening and shivering in the sky with poorly contained anticipation.
Because there in the center of that meadow, upon a raised bed of sand, is the Relic.
Its diamond center piece shines in the sunlight that anoints it, catching and breaking up the rays into a million incandescent reflections on the ground. The sand around it shimmers, like golden scales that have been stretched out in a circle around it. Power seems to emanate from the Relic, for it glows with a strange and vibrant light that pulses in rhythm like a heartbeat.
More and more spectators arrive, and for a moment it’s uncertain if they are there to witness something great, or to change the world themselves. Perhaps they don’t know which they would choose yet.
But no one steps forward to guard the Relic, no one is around to protect it - the Relic is there for anyone’s taking. Perhaps it doesn’t need protecting, someone mutters nervously, and an uneasy response runs like wildfire through the gathering crowd. Perhaps it protects itself. Perhaps it’s the cause of all this.
As more horses gather on the fringes of the sandy clearing, whispering among themselves in mixtures of wonder and fear and fatigue, one question makes itself apparent.
Surely it can’t be this easy?
Who will make the first move?
Your character has a choice.
This thread will be set up differently than the others! This thread will consist of multiple rounds; your character may reply once each round.
Each round is decision-based. We will give you a set of options for your character to choose from ICly; at the end of the round, a dice roll will be made to determine which options proceed. Even numbers proceed; odd numbers do not. If your character proceeds you may continue to reply; if your character does not proceed, you may not reply to any of the next rounds.
If your character has an unused mollusk shell, golden leaf, or iridescent feather from a previous round, you may use that to automatically proceed once even if your character rolled otherwise. To use this reward, wait until the dice are rolled: if your character does not proceed but you would like to, reply to the next round and add at the bottom of the post which reward you are redeeming.
For this round:
Your character may choose to either stay, or leave. Anyone who chooses to stay will automatically proceed to the next round - all who reply will be eligible for a dice roll reward. In the following rounds, there will be no rewards, only a roll to determine who proceeds.
Please clearly mark your character's decision at the bottom of your post.
Example: @ipomoea has chosen to stay.
Each reply to this thread gives you +1 post in an SWP.
All replies after August 31st, 2019 will not be considered for a RE roll.
Possible rolls and their rewards are as follows (for this round only):
1: +1EXP point
2: 150 signos
3: 200 signos
4: 250 signos
5: 300 signos
6: Silver pools in the hoofprints left on the beach, and along your journey you pick up a thin, brittle horseshoe… This item will allow you to continue to proceed in a future round once after you would normally be eliminated. This follows the same rules as the other spare items, see above.
But finally, finally, something began to change.
It started with a rumble, deep in the center of the island. The waves on the beach shuddered, but did not yet crash; the trees swayed in the aftershocks, then fell back to silence. But the sand alone continued to crawl.
It shifted like a serpent, gleaming pale and golden beneath the persistent sun. And even when no one walked across its uneven surface, it formed by itself the shape of hoof prints - a single set, traversing the entirety of the island. Hoof prints that seem to laugh at their own ruthless joke, for they know not everyone will be brave enough to follow the trail they forge.
But for those who do follow, for those who are brave enough to look magic in the face and laugh at its antics, they will find no easy path. The hoof prints cut through the center of the island, through a section of forest where the vines hang low to the ground and the trees and underbrush grow thick and close. The hoof prints run underneath it all, and its followers must forge a path to follow.
And for those who are persistent, and patient, the forest will open up to reveal a large and sandy clearing. The sun hangs directly overhead here, glistening and shivering in the sky with poorly contained anticipation.
Because there in the center of that meadow, upon a raised bed of sand, is the Relic.
Its diamond center piece shines in the sunlight that anoints it, catching and breaking up the rays into a million incandescent reflections on the ground. The sand around it shimmers, like golden scales that have been stretched out in a circle around it. Power seems to emanate from the Relic, for it glows with a strange and vibrant light that pulses in rhythm like a heartbeat.
More and more spectators arrive, and for a moment it’s uncertain if they are there to witness something great, or to change the world themselves. Perhaps they don’t know which they would choose yet.
But no one steps forward to guard the Relic, no one is around to protect it - the Relic is there for anyone’s taking. Perhaps it doesn’t need protecting, someone mutters nervously, and an uneasy response runs like wildfire through the gathering crowd. Perhaps it protects itself. Perhaps it’s the cause of all this.
As more horses gather on the fringes of the sandy clearing, whispering among themselves in mixtures of wonder and fear and fatigue, one question makes itself apparent.
Surely it can’t be this easy?
Who will make the first move?
Your character has a choice.
This thread will be set up differently than the others! This thread will consist of multiple rounds; your character may reply once each round.
Each round is decision-based. We will give you a set of options for your character to choose from ICly; at the end of the round, a dice roll will be made to determine which options proceed. Even numbers proceed; odd numbers do not. If your character proceeds you may continue to reply; if your character does not proceed, you may not reply to any of the next rounds.
If your character has an unused mollusk shell, golden leaf, or iridescent feather from a previous round, you may use that to automatically proceed once even if your character rolled otherwise. To use this reward, wait until the dice are rolled: if your character does not proceed but you would like to, reply to the next round and add at the bottom of the post which reward you are redeeming.
For this round:
Your character may choose to either stay, or leave. Anyone who chooses to stay will automatically proceed to the next round - all who reply will be eligible for a dice roll reward. In the following rounds, there will be no rewards, only a roll to determine who proceeds.
Please clearly mark your character's decision at the bottom of your post.
Example: @ipomoea has chosen to stay.
Each reply to this thread gives you +1 post in an SWP.
All replies after August 31st, 2019 will not be considered for a RE roll.
Possible rolls and their rewards are as follows (for this round only):
1: +1EXP point
2: 150 signos
3: 200 signos
4: 250 signos
5: 300 signos
6: Silver pools in the hoofprints left on the beach, and along your journey you pick up a thin, brittle horseshoe… This item will allow you to continue to proceed in a future round once after you would normally be eliminated. This follows the same rules as the other spare items, see above.
Please be advised, tagging the Random Event account does not guarantee a response!
