Choose your key Headsortails 2011/12/25(Sun)10:37 No. 375042 ID: 9b18ce
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The kind of help I am offering is not simple in any way. It is also very personal for each... patient.

You will need to tell me more. The question is: "What makes you do, what you do?"
Most people don't know the answer to this question and that is fine. That is why I am showing you these. Each key is attuned to a kind of person. I know that one of them should be yours. One of them should be calling out to you.

Those who bear the Red Key are driven by hate and out to avenge themselves. Have you been wronged?

Those who bear the Yellow Key are driven by Ignorance. They can go on, because the truth is far away. it doesn't concern them. Are you willing to learn?

Those who bear the Green Key are driven by the thrill of falsehood. They lie and cheat and watch the reactions of other people. Do you seek to blur the truth?

Those who bear the Blue Key are driven by Fear. They have seen things that were too much to take, real or unreal. Are you scared?

Those who bear the violet key are driven by their own restlessness. They feel very little. Everything is numbed and stale. Are you looking to feel something? Anything at all?

Violet.

dat violet key

green

>>375042
Yellow.

yellow

Vioret.

Yeah... As the Voices of the Orb, eternally seeking entertainment, the violent key fits us better.

>>375053
what orb? you are making an assumption based on other quests.

yellow is the pursuit of knowledge.

>>375055
No, I'm not making any assumptions, I'm speaking of us who, among other things, often man the Orbs scattered throughout the multiverse in staggeringly copious amounts. And since it's we who are being offered a key, I'm commenting on how our modus operandi suggests taking the violet key.

>>375057
OOOOOOOOOOOOOR we are the subconscious of some guy who is near death.

>>375060
Yeah, might be possible... from the in-game perspective. I was going a bit more meta here, though.

Violet it is Headsortails 2011/12/25(Sun)13:12 No. 375068 ID: 9b18ce
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Interesting. This tells me more about you. You are a clever one. And you are not a pushover. Still. You will be challenged. The road ahead is treacherous and dark.

Go forth now. You will find a chest. Inside, you will find some of the things you brought, but none of the things you need. You will also find instructions.

Don't thank me yet. All I did was show you the mountain. Now you will have to climb it.

>>375065
go be meta in a discussion thread, not here.

First Glimpse Headsortails 2011/12/25(Sun)13:41 No. 375072 ID: 9b18ce
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You find yourself in an odd place. Right away you think something is off around here.

>>375072
Uh... go left?

Headsortails 2011/12/25(Sun)13:43 No. 375074 ID: 9b18ce
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You find that your mind is hazy. You have forgotten a lot of things. You don't even know your name. All you know is, that you were sent here to feel. Something for which you have been longing for a very, very long time. You think you should be scared. But alas, you feel nothing at all.

>_

>>375074
Nope, don't go left. Check out the chest.

Headsortails 2011/12/25(Sun)14:03 No. 375077 ID: 9b18ce
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You open the chest and take a look inside. You find:
A pouch;
a small, red fist made of stone;
two yellow light bulbs;
a weird, little, fleshy organ and
a sheet of paper with instructions.

The paper reads:
These are things you brought with you. They will come in handy, but you need none of them. The only thing you need, which you already have is the key. Your will, that is. It opens one of the locks on the exit. Once all the locks are open, the door will open for merely a few seconds, so be there!

You will notice that this place is both abstract and impossible.
For example, the little fist is your assertiveness. And the light bulbs are your discernment. Your assertiveness will help you in conflict. Discernment lets you create new pathways.

The heart is more important than both, but less important than the key. It is your trust. Keep it save and only give it to those who deserve it.

Finding the exit is not your only goal. You were looking for feelings. The only thing I have to offer is fear. You should also look for either another's will or another's trust. So find fear, another trust or will and open the exit and you're done. Finished.

Trust nobody lightly. Chances are, they're out to take something from you. Keep your key and trust secret from strangers.

In short:
-Collect what you can!
-Keep your will at any price.
-Find the fear you so desperately wanted.
-Be at the exit when it opens.

Good Luck.

Headsortails 2011/12/25(Sun)14:32 No. 375078 ID: 9b18ce
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You think those numbers and letters on the ground are strange. You can't think of any meaning they might have.

You doubt that standing here will solve your problems.

>_

gather everything in the pouch and put the pouch on.
then go to the right, i guess towards the 15?

Not -everything-. Don't put the key in there. Keep it in your pocket, or your shoe, or something.

Headsortails 2011/12/25(Sun)15:00 No. 375081 ID: 9b18ce
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You gather everything into the pouch. As you touch the heart, you are pretty damn sure that it moved. And that it doesn't look like any heart you have ever seen.
The key goes into the jacket's pocket. Chances are that you will have to walk a lot. And walking with a key in your shoe is bound to be uncomfortable.

Headsortails 2011/12/25(Sun)15:01 No. 375083 ID: 9b18ce
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You walk on and come to a sudden stop. There is a peculiar, violet wall here and you're sure it wasn't there before. Weird. It seems threatening in some way.
The key in your pocket seems to vibrate. You feel it giving you strength. Looks like you have walked right into a conflict. Think you can win?

>_

Violet wall. Violet key. Yeah, I think we can win. Perhaps this is a challenge only holders of the violet key can pass? If so, we'll have to be careful of other walls. Let's get out our assertiveness too, wasn't that supposed to help in conflicts?

Headsortails 2011/12/25(Sun)15:33 No. 375090 ID: 9b18ce
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You get out the key and the assertiveness. You feel strength pulsing through your body an- oh god what is thi-

BOOOOM

Headsortails 2011/12/25(Sun)15:34 No. 375091 ID: 9b18ce
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Huh...
You think that was very odd.

>_

...Uh...

...Well then. Did we perhaps feel a tingle of fear during that? Yes? No? Maybe?

Whatever the case, let's press on. 'South' perhaps? Might as well get the dead-end done before continuing on down the hallway.

Headsortails 2011/12/25(Sun)16:35 No. 375104 ID: 9b18ce
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Yes, taking a look at the dead end sounds like a good idea indeed. You take a look and see another one of those light bulbs lying around there. Neat.
You take another step and...
you're confused. This was supposed to be a dead end, right?

Headsortails 2011/12/25(Sun)16:37 No. 375105 ID: 9b18ce
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In your dull confusion you try to map this out in your head. Turns out, this is completely impossible. This corridor leads to a place you have been before, while not being there. Really, really odd.
No fear yet, though.

This is when you hear the footsteps behind you.

>_

take the bulb from the ground.

Huh. Looks like numbers are IDs of teleporter pairs.

Go up and left, let's see if we can get a pattern for those H's.

Headsortails 2011/12/26(Mon)02:13 No. 375183 ID: de7386
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You pick the Discernment up from the ground. Probably can't hurt to get as many of these as you can.
After that you backtrack and take a look into the corridor you came from. You still feel like all this is impossible. Very puzzling. And the footsteps have stopped, too.

>>375183
Wait, so it's not exactly the numbers that signify teleports. Hm, will need to experiment a bit more later.
Anyway, the footsteps have stopped because the one who made them stopped. Turn right, say hello, prepare to defend yourself, don't believe anything he says.

green, they are absolutely preparing to lie.

If all goes well, we should get some green warpaint and write "No picture available" across our face.

Headsortails 2011/12/26(Mon)03:00 No. 375188 ID: de7386
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You turn around with your normal calm. You try to assume a neutral position that allows you to be as quick to react as possible while not seeming overly aggressive. In short: You stand just like you always do.

"Hello."
"Yeah you stay right over there for a second, buddy. One wrong move and you're toast, you hear me?"

You choose not to believe that she can toast you.

"you can't make toast with green." and take out your red but don't use it, "red, on the other hand, is very good at it."

This is awesome. Let's try to take her will. That would kick ass.

>>375191
well no, we may need people. and if a green is the only thing she could use in this situation then it's understandable.

Headsortails 2011/12/26(Mon)03:16 No. 375193 ID: de7386
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"You can't make toast with green."
You take out your assertiveness.
"Red, on the other hand, is very good at it."

She removes her hand from her pouch and reveals her own assertiveness.
"Oh aren't you fucking special, Mr. Man in Black. Next thing you're gonna tell me you can take me in a fight. Nobody can."

"i'd believe you if you put away that green, it is, afterall, associated with lies."

>>375193
"That's what she said."

If you're feeling particularly snarky, put your assertiveness back into your pocket, look her straight into the eyes and say: "And your shoelace is untied."

Also, wow, isn't this quest is being updated real fast.

"Of course I can take you in a fight. That doesn't interest me right now, though." Put away your assertiveness. "What's your name?"

Headsortails 2011/12/26(Mon)03:57 No. 375199 ID: de7386
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You don't feel particularly snarky. And aggravating this young woman will probably not help matters right now.

"Of course I can take you in a fight. That doesn't interest me right now, though."
You put away your assertiveness.
"What's your name?"

"Eh? Uh. It's... Becca.

"I'd believe you if you put away that green, it is, afterall, associated with lies."

Sure, I uh... Wait a minute. Did you say you can take me? Well if you can fucking take me, do it! Get em up, you pompous suit!

Hey, she's a Tsundere! This is so cool, you've always wanted to meet one!

Tell her that in an exuberant manner.

Paused Headsortails 2011/12/26(Mon)04:11 No. 375201 ID: de7386
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Paused due to christmas-related family hijinks. Wish they'd stay outside of my cellar.

pimpslap that harlot into oblivion.

"Like I said, I'm not interested in fighting right now. I was wondering, do you know what this place is?"

"and then what? both of us would at best be wounded and let someone else finish us off. getting out of here is more important then fighting. if we both get out, then that would be a excellent time to take care of any grudges."

Hmmm.... Perhaps she's the blue key? And the green of lies is her bravado? Or perhaps she's the yellow key... Hmm... Well, we'll figure things out.

Another interesting detail is that her clothes are not colored. This can be her innate Green concealment shenanigans, or just the effect of that something she holds in her hand all the time.

Actually, she may really be a Blank. Nobody said there must only be 5 people in here.

>>375228
She just said we were in black, so only we can see our own color, and not that of others.

>>375228
could also be she can't see our color ether. you can see yourself. but that's it.

>>375230
That, or she was trying to confuse us. By, you know, telling lies :3

I doubt she's said a single truthful thing so far.

>>375258
Well, the name might have been true, she looked kinda distracted. Or that might have been an even more elaborate performance...

Play Headsortails 2011/12/27(Tue)13:52 No. 375458 ID: 630702
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Her clothes are indeed not coloured. You are unsure what that might mean.

Since "pimpslapping Harlots" is not something you particularly enjoy, you decide to play it cool for a bit.
"And then what? Both of us would at best be wounded and let someone else finish us off. Getting out of here is more important than fighting. If we both get out, then that would be a excellent time to take care of any grudges."

"Taking care of grudges is what I came here for. So excuuuuuse me if I'll do just that, asshole."

She seems to be itching for a fight something fierce. You fail to feel intimidated by this.

>>375458
Ah, the Red contestant. Probably won't be talking down someone who's driven by anger. Better not underestimate them either.

ENGAGE COMBAT!

she is trying to make you strike first. move back and go through through that weird path at 4. she would look down the hall and see you vanished.

nah.

Headsortails 2011/12/27(Tue)14:55 No. 375477 ID: 630702
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You don't think running there would do you any good. She could totally see you go there.

You contemplate just solving this problem right here and now to avoid further trouble with Becca.

Fight: Y/N?

why even bother? just... walk away.

yeah, the fact she keeps going on about how she can fight but not actually starting anything makes me think she is probably red key, her strength comes from revenge, meaning she can finish any fight if the other person starts it.

>>375489
bluh, i mean no don't start anything. if she fires first then dodge it but do not attack first.

/

Headsortails 2011/12/27(Tue)16:36 No. 375495 ID: 630702
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"Look, I don't have time for this. I am trying to figure this place out. So if you don't mind I will do just that."

You notice that you didn't quite use the same word combination she has, making what little snark you put in your voice seem misplaced. However, you also fail to feel annoyed by this.

You are also stopped in your rather cool exit by the fact that you have forgot to decide in which direction to make said exit.
Even this does not fill you with even the slightest bit of discomfort or anger.

"Walkin' away, huh? Who taught you to fight? Your elementary teacher?"

You also fail to feel insulted. If there's something you are good at, it's not feeling things.
But you're sure you'd hate it if you could.

So where were you even going?

I still think she's green. She'd pretending to be red.

Fight her. Strike first.

Let's go left, into the impossible corridor.

yeah towards 4.

Paused again. Slow day. Headsortails 2011/12/27(Tue)18:07 No. 375536 ID: 630702
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You decide to walk into the puzzling corridor instead of just back to the chest and you do so without saying another word.
As she walks after you, Becca mutters something indistinct and then walks past you in the way you came from.
Good thing that she is not going to accompany you, you think. She is probably more trouble than she is worth. You have fared just as well on your own. Not that you remember any of that.

Onward ho, then.

to p3
you don't need to announce pauses, this board is safe for quests, no need to worry about deleted.

Headsortails 2011/12/28(Wed)05:13 No. 375665 ID: 3770e0
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You take a few steps further into the corridor and stumble over a green mask. Funny, you somehow felt that there was going to be something here. This thing looks just like the mask Becca was holding earlier. You are unsure whether to take it along.

The corridor has another bend just after this one, as it seems.

Put the mask on, duh. And move along.

take it and proceed to walk along.

Headsortails 2011/12/28(Wed)14:04 No. 375785 ID: 3770e0
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You take the mask along and move forward.

Headsortails 2011/12/28(Wed)14:06 No. 375786 ID: 3770e0
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You also decide that wearing it might be a good idea. It fits your face pretty well.
You take a look around the next corner and find a new corner, where something little and blue and squishy is lying on the ground.
Peculiar.

Peek around the corner first. Then I suppose we can take whatever it is.

blue has power over fear in some way.

Green is lies. Take off the mask and see if the squishy is still there. It might create false visions.

>>375841
Or it could hide our identity as purple.

>>375922
NOW I get what this reminds me of!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_h21kblfWg

Headsortails 2012/01/01(Sun)14:17 No. 376822 ID: 57f0bb
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Hm, nope. The blue thing is still there.
You inch your way over to the corner, carefully look around and...

you see Becca. How is that even possible

Get Blue

grab blue, ignore becca.

Headsortails 2012/01/01(Sun)15:04 No. 376833 ID: 57f0bb
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Quickly, you step forward, taking Becca by surprise, as it seems. She lets out an exasperated gasp, as you bow down to grab the little, blue thing.
It feels very... odd to the touch. You feel your spine tingling, almost as if someone were about to stab you from behind.

Headsortails 2012/01/01(Sun)15:05 No. 376834 ID: 57f0bb
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!

End of Chapter 1 Headsortails 2012/01/01(Sun)15:10 No. 376838 ID: 57f0bb
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OHMYGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH

Three times is the fucking charm

Uh... That was... What?

take out red fist and blast it!

Judging by the scream, we finally felt a tinge of Fear.

judging by the blood, we got mauled.

Headsortails 2012/01/03(Tue)13:46 No. 377187 ID: a525c4
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Haaaaaahhh...
Haaaaaaaahhhhhh...

That...
Was...

Headsortails 2012/01/03(Tue)13:46 No. 377188 ID: a525c4
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TERRIFYING!

Check if we still have Fear.
Offer Becca a taste, stating that it is incredibly stimulating.

Oshi it ate your mask

excellent, we need more blues then.

Headsortails 2012/01/03(Tue)14:13 No. 377198 ID: a525c4
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You make sure you still have the mask and the... blue... thing. TUrns out you do!

Oh right. You remember that Becca is still there.
You turn and make her an offer.

"Want a taste? It's incredibly stimulating."

Headsortails 2012/01/03(Tue)14:14 No. 377199 ID: a525c4
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"No... That's okay."

Put on the mask and pocket the Fear.
Say farewell to Becca and walk by.I think she's afraid of the fact that we enjoyed that.

"farewell then, hope you find what you are looking for."

pocket everything and proceed "west".

>>377199
"I understand. You've been afraid of enough things in your life to grow weary with concern. As for myself, the lips of my heart's mouth has been sown shut since birth, and I've been starving for a taste of something real."
"Follow me if you may, or walk away if you will. Either way, I benefit."

>>379487
that will give us away as the holder of the purple key, we can't do that.