NSFW, Interactive Story
Before we begin, choose a theme for the story.
Just a heads up, in case of a tie, I will be the one making the final call.
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And the results are in.
Taking the bluesky votes into account, we have a clear winner!
Since pawb is going down for maintenance today, posting next part later.
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Your name's Yarbu, a desert mouse living in the tough streets of Al Qasr. Today, you're dining at the usual place when Xaruuf, your contact, appears.
The sheep's got a mark ready for you.
You finish your lentils as the sheep takes out three photographs. Who do you ask about first?
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I won't deny, I like this story format, but oh god, is it annoying that I'm in the middle of a writing-high, yet I also need to wait for the poll to close...
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And with an almost unanimous vote, the cave wins!
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You ask Xaruuf about the cave.
Apparently, someone found the place where the late Emperor's treasure was located. You ask the sheep then why hasn't anyone, be it the people who discovered it or even more so the royal guard has gone and claimed it.
"It's on jinn country," the sheep responds courtly.
This means that if you were to succeed, you might even be able to score a magical artifact or two. However, the jinns were dangerous, so the probability of dying or worse would be high.
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You pay Xaruuf his share to get the full details of the cave, where it's located, what the previous explorers found out, and possible dangers.
Leaving the bar, you start thinking. Taking into account the food and water, not to mention transport, you're left with just 5 rubies. That's not much for other supplies.
You start heading to the market when a rat in a hood stops you on your tracks. He shows you a potion that will seemingly help you on your travels.
As for the price? He's willing to part with it for all your rubies, which he claims is not enough, but you can always pay the rest when you come back.
Do you buy the potion?
(Current inventory: dagger, clothes, water bottle)
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You decide to pay the rat for the potion.
"You won't regret it," he says, leaving you in the dark about its purpose. You then go on to buy the rest of your supplies behore renting a jalmhel and heading off to the cruel dessert.
You travel every day from sunset to sunrise, sleeping under the shade to avoid the harsh sun on your way to jinn country. Your supplies are dwindling, but if your information is right, you should be approaching your mark.
After several days, you arrive at a chasm. You dismount the jalmhel and tie up as you make your way through the creavasse until you arrive to a cave. You double check your map, and cannot find any mention of it. This has to be it!
A foul air beckons you towards the cave.
What do you do?
(Current inventory: dagger, clothes, climbing gear, map, supplies, mysterious potion)
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First tie, so you know what it means.
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You peek inside. Several stalactites drip some kind of liquid onto the dark floor, and in the not so far distance, something glimmers.
The sleeve of your shirt serves as a makeshift to protect you from the miasma flowing in and out of the cave, but moments before you step foot inside, the ground rumbles and sand flows from the mountains to your side as they and the cavern rise.
You lose your balance and the sand below your feet shifts to fill the space the "cavern" used to occupy. You struggle to keep your head out of the sand, but when it finally stops, your situation dawns on you.
Standing above you is a Marid, a giant Elephant who'd easily dwarf even the Al Qasr palace, you not even being as tall as one of the jinn's toes.
You shudder, the jinn seems to be looking down at you, and bends over to reach for something.
You...
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You cower in place as you shout pleas for mercy. The giant stops in its tracks, cocking its head to the side.
"It speaks..."
Shock waves knock you off your feet as the jinn sits down. It crosses its mountainous legs, cutting off any possible escape. Looking in front of you, you notice the tip of the Marid's penis flopping from beneath his loincloth.
The Marid grabs you tightly with his trunk and pulls you closer to his face. You can feel the look of hunger on his eyes as he sizes you up.
What do you do?
(Current inventory: dagger, clothes, climbing gear, map, supplies, mysterious potion)
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@Dracokitty Thought about it, but it probably would fell like a betrayal for those who voted :p.