We better not be in a box.

Are we likely to be eaten by a Grue?

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the light fades in slowly, the senses of the shard of the crystal orb adjusting as the voices inside awoke.

The Orb!KgP8oz7Dk2 2010/05/13(Thu)17:52 No. 176971 ID: 9b336d
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a hand appears. it grabs the shard; and all returns to darkness.

???!KgP8oz7Dk2 2010/05/13(Thu)17:53 No. 176973 ID: 9b336d
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First quest. Despite all appearances, it's text from here on out.

???!KgP8oz7Dk2 2010/05/13(Thu)17:54 No. 176975 ID: 9b336d
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VISUALS END

The hell's this? It looks like some kind of crystal shard... thing.

Try to wake up and see what the fuck is going on.

greetings! we are the ORB OF INFINITE PSYCHE, depending on what you need we are ether the best or worst thing in the world to find.

Are we the Orb of Infinite Psyche? We could be something else.

Hello, new holder of the whatever. What is your name, race, gender, occupation, and goal in life?

Oh wait, I just noticed that you're suffering from amnesia. You have forgotten your name and destination. Check the train ticket you have for answers to those questions!

hmmmm
/examine train ticket

>>176984
A note, the character can either be asked to examine something he's holding or you guys can select it yourselves. /examine works from now on; he'll just mentally review it for you unconciously.

???!KgP8oz7Dk2 2010/05/13(Thu)18:27 No. 176988 ID: 9b336d
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>>176976
But I'm awake... wait.

Who the fuck're-

>>176979

Oh, yes, okay, that explains everything.
If you're an orb, then why is all I have a shard

shard of ORB pocketed in JEANS. in order to view, examine the JEANS.


Except it doesn't. If I even remembered where the hell I was going in the first place, I'd just keep on walking...

>>176979
"click"?

Oh whatever, I'll just look through my jacket.

Looks like this's the train ticket you're talking about.

By the by, a friend pointed this out; I had a drawing beginning, but I asked a friend who draws to do it for me. Since even that took them awhile, I figured I should go ahead and text quest.

???!KgP8oz7Dk2 2010/05/13(Thu)18:40 No. 176990 ID: 9b336d
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>>176981
...

I don't know what my name is.
I'm a human, I believe. A guy. I can remember that I was going to move to Laverillde, even if I don't remember the exact district. I don't even remember my goals.

But I think a name comes first... the ticket! It might have my name. Let me take a closer look-

fuck.

Well. A name. Hell, I can't think of one. Do you have any ideas in your infinite wisdom, oh orb-shard? I'll just introduce myself with it.

how about...
Michal Smith.

>>176990
Well hurry aboard the train, you've got that ticket for a reason. Who knows, maybe it will lead you to someone who can tell you who you are.

>>176990
JIM BEAN

???!KgP8oz7Dk2 2010/05/13(Thu)18:55 No. 176998 ID: 9b336d
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>>176993
Michael is an option, I suppose. But it's a name for introductory purposes, remember? I don't really need a last.

>>176996
Sounds alright, but-

>>176994
That's probably the best idea. I doubt anyone there'll know me, but there's a slim chance.

??? rushes to the train, and arrives. ??? gives the man the ticket, and climbs in. TRAIN TICKET has been lost.

Any more name ideas?

>>176998
I'm going to call you Jacques, Jacques. A classy name for a classy fellow who clearly knows the importance of a scarf in their attire.

Also, what districts are in this city, or do you not remember that as well?

>>177001
Changing vote to this, because fuck yes you are the best french name ever

Louis

???!KgP8oz7Dk2 2010/05/13(Thu)19:25 No. 177008 ID: 9b336d
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>>177001
Sounds alright.

The train begins to move.

Well, districts? I remember them-

>>177003
I'll keep that in mind. But the di-

>>177004
Okay, let me finish!

The districts I remember? There's five of them, four I can live in... let me see.

(CUTSCENE BEGIN)

>>177008
The two that most interested me, I remember, were named Terre Dessix and Lingamor. Terre Dessix is essentially their red light district; sex stores, locations, so on as far as the eye can see. A fairly large district, I'm sure to meet people there. There's a bit of a risk, though. People there are normally pursuing a sexual type of life, one based on carnal pleasures.

Lingamor is the outskirts of Terre Dessix, and expanded into its own little district after awhile. It's less sexual than Terre Dessix, more focused on the love aspect rather than the lust of Terre Dessix. The people here are normally either taken or looking, and tend to be kind. If I go here, housing is cheap but I probably will get less of the sexual experience I would in Terre.

The other two I know of are Sericer, and Terredisa. Sericer is the business district, full of large corporations trying to turn a profit. Overall, it's boring to me. All of the people there are serious about their work and jobs, and the price of living there is higher than I could afford without signing onto one of those big businesses. Terredisa, on the other hand, is a shopping district. It's got more of a carnival vibe than anything, the buildings and people colorful, diverse, and friendly. The cost of living is higher than in Terre Dessix or Lingamor, but it seems to promise at least a little bit of fun.

I guess the place I choose to live at would decide the theme of my stay. I could live in the world of lust, of love, of serious things, or of fun times. Fun times being nonsexual fun times, mind you. Terredisa tried being both, but ultimately all of the sexual shops, save a few, shut down or moved to Terre Dessix.

There's also the fifth district.

(2/3)

???!KgP8oz7Dk2 2010/05/13(Thu)20:00 No. 177021 ID: 9b336d
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>>177012

Geheimzin.

The district no one knows anything about.

It's interesting; there's a gigantic wall around the district, to where you couldn't identify if there were any buildings in there. The wall closes into a dome at the top, though it has a hole in the very top. Anyone and everyone who has ever attempted to enter has never returned; it's in the very center of the city. Some people think it contains the ruins of the beginning of the city, protecting themselves. Others think that it's full of so many pleasures that people cannot bear to leave.

I don't know much about it myself, but I plan on checking it out when I get there, at least.

I suppose you guys want a map of this, right?

Here, thought it up really quick. Ignore the coloring, it's how I classed everything.

(3/3)

(CUTSCENE END)

>>177021
Ligamor sounds like the best place to live. You can always take a short trip to Terre Dessix when you feel like some action and the rent is cheap, giving you some extra cash for other stuff later on. Oh and Jacques, did you forget a shirt this morning?

>>177023
i would have to agree, it would be the best place to LIVE while the others may be good to visit. living in them could result in you getting so caught up in what they are about that you stop thinking about your quest, and you do have a quest, you would not have been aloud to pick us up if you didn't.

>>176988

God damn it, just noticed. It should have looked like so:
"Oh, yes, okay, that explains everything.
If you're an orb, then why is all I have a shard

shard of ORB pocketed in JEANS. in order to view, examine the JEANS.

"

Terredisa.

???!KgP8oz7Dk2 2010/05/13(Thu)20:48 No. 177033 ID: 9b336d
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>>177023
>>177027
Lingamor seems to be your general consensus, but doesn't that cut me off from the shopping district? I can't just waltz around as I please. The districts are big enough that I have to waste a day to get around Geheimzin. Sericer works like the shopping district, except the wares are better-- at higher prices. Much, much higher.

You sure about Lingamor?

>>177033
Well, crap. Being forced to take high prices on payments you'd make more frequently would end up outweighing the benefits of a low rent. I guess your original idea was the better one, Jacques. Terre Dessix may be more dangerous and sleazy, but overall you'll be able to live there easier. Besides, you've got us on your side if a fight breaks out, and that's no small boon.

god dammit.
/set quest: destroy geheimzin wall.

wait, then does everyone in Lingamor just deal with the high prices?

???!KgP8oz7Dk2 2010/05/17(Mon)17:34 No. 178889 ID: 9b336d
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God dammit, I'm trying to reason you guys into going to Terre Dessix instead of somewhere else without thinking about it.

Let me just list some pros and cons.

Terre Dessix
Pros:
Sex, and all things related.
Cheapest housing.
Cons:
Far from Sericer, which has anything I could want in high quality.
Low quality shops other than the obvious kind.

Terredisa
Pros:
Medium quality goods
Easy access to Sericer
Tends to have a fun aspect the others don't have.
Cons:
Pricey housing, second only to Sericer. It would mean I have to get a job.
On the flipside, limited goods in comparison to Sericer. It has less shops for specific things like weapons and more for groceries and appliances and such.

Sericer:
Pros:
Awesome quality items. If I work with a company producing an item I want, I can get a discount on it, too.
Quality of life isn't as bad for when I just move in; Sericer is designed to help people that move in for jobs get jobs.
Salaries are typically a bit higher.
Cons:
NOT CONNECTED TO DESSIX
No fun things to be found here. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Pricey as fuck!
Generally, I would rather not live here, but be connected to it. (But of course, fulfilling all his wishes isn't possible; he wants to live in Dessix, after all.)

Lingamor:
Pros:
Not much. Low crime rate, medium grocery quality. Nice scenery.
Cons:
No connections to the shopping district where I can get things cheaper than at Sericer.
No good job oppertunities.
It seems more fluffy wuvvy duvvy than I can bear.

If I get a vehicle, I can visit all the districts.

It's up to you guys.

>>178889
FINE, if you're going to be so pissy about it just go live in Terre Dissix. It's not like we're in control of your body or anything, we're just along for the ride.

Terre dessix looks good.

still say Lingamor would be the best.