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**The Journey**
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You come to a fork in the road.
Do you go
[[Left]]
or
[[Right]][align center]
**Left**
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When you go left you come across a lake.
Do you go to the [[Lake]]?
Or do you go back to [[Start]] [align center]
**Right**
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When you go right you come across a [[Forest]].
Do you go to it?
Or do you go back to [[Start]] [align center]
**Lake**
You come across the lake.
You explore it and find a [[Cave]].
Do go in it?[align center]
**Forest**
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You explore the forest.
You find a [[Meadow]].[align center]
**Cave**
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You explore the cave.
You find a bear.
It looks hungry.
Do you [[Flee]]?
Or
[[Fight]]?[align center]
**Meadow**
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You arrive at the meadow.
You lay down for a [[Rest]].[align center]
**Flee**
You flee and make it out alive.
You go back to the lake.
Do you [[Swim]]?
Or
[[Fish]]?[align center]
**Fight**
You stay and fight.
The bear eats you.[align center]
**Rest**
You rest.
You sleep for a while then [[Wake Up]].[align center]
**Swim**
You go for a swim.
A giant lake monster eats you.[align center]
**Fish**
You fish.
You catch a bounty.
Do you [[Keep It All For Yourself]]?
Or
Do you [[Give Some To The Bear As A Peace Offering]]?[align center]
**Keep It**
You make a [[Fire]].[align center]
**Peace Offering**
You present some fish to the bear.
It eats you and the fish.[align center]
**Fire**
You create the fire.
Does it [[Go Out Of Control]]
or can you [[Tame It]]?[align center]
**Out Of Control**
The fire burns down the forest.[align center]
**Tame It**
The fire remains tamed and you eat well.
You use the fire to keep you warm then sleep for the night.
WHen you awake you're met with a [[Giant Beast]].[align center]
**Wake Up**
You wake up and wander the meadow.
There's a [[Deer]].[align center]
**Deer**
You approach the deer.
It's wary of you.
Do you
[[Pet It]]
or
[[Wait For It To Come To You]]?[align center]
**Pet It**
You pet the deer.
It starts to grow bigger and look mystical.
Do you [[Ride It]]?[align center]
**Wait**
The deer eventually comes to you.
It dips it's head for a pet.
You pet it and it grows larger.
It lowers itself for you to [[Ride It]] [align center]
**Ride**
You climb a top the beast and it takes you deeper in the woods.
It takes you to a large [[Castle]].[align center]
**Giant Beast**
The beast watches you before moving closer.
It sniffs you then lowers itself to the ground.
It seems to want to take you some where.
Do you [[Ride It]]
or
[[Leave]]?[align center]
**Leave**
You walk away from the beast.
It starts to follow you.
Do you [[Keep Walking]]
Or
Try to [[Fight It]]?[align center]
**Keep Walking**
You keep walking but the beast lifts you on to its back any way.
It takes you farther into the forest until you reach a [[Castle]] [align center]
**Fight It**
You try to fight this mystical beast.
It shoots a beam at you and you die instantly.[align center]
**Castle**
The deer sets you down and leaves you.
You stare at the castle and wonder if you should
[[Go In]]
Or
[[Follow The Deer]].[align center]
**Go In**
You enter the castle and wander around.
You go down a [[Hallway]].[align center]
**Follow The Deer**
The deer is long gone.
You turn around and go back to the [[Castle]] [align center]
**Hallway**
There are several doors lining the hallway.
Do you go in [[Door 1]]
[[Door 2]]
[[Door 3]]
Or
[[Door 4]]?[align center]
**Door 1**
You explore the room beyond door 1.
There isn't much here besides a dusty desk in the middle of the room.
Do you [[Search The Desk]]
Or return to the [[Hallway]] [align center]
*Door 3*
You walk through the door and enter a small library.
There's a shelf with dusty old books.
You search the books and don't find anything interesting.
There's a second door in the room.
It leads you to [[Door 1]]
You can choose to go back to the study or back to the [[Hallway]] [align center]
**Door 4**
You walk through the door and enter a lab.
You walk around the room to find a bunch of different chemicals and beakers and tubes.
You hear a crash and turn to see a [[Man]] in the room.
He tries to run but you catch him.[align center]
**Door 2**
It's just a bathroom. Nothing to find here.
You return to the [[Hallway]] [align center]
There's a note.
It reads:
*Dear Reader,
You have found my study. You won't find my musings here. Carry on further.
Sincerely,
The Scientist*
You put the note back and return to the [[Hallway]] [align center]
**Man**
You tie the mysterious man to a nearby chair and question him.
*"What is this place?"*
He doesn't answer.
*"Where am I?"*
He still doesn't answer.
Do you [[Punch Him]]
Or
[[Leave Him There]]?[align center]
**Punch Him**
You punch the man and he spits blood.
*"Now, answer my questions."*
The man nods and answers that this is a magical forest and he's been studying it's properties in his lab. He claims he means no harm and just wants to continue his work so he may publish it to the world.
Do you [[Believe Him]]
Or
[[Destroy All The Beakers And His Work]]?[align center]
**Leave Him**
You leave him tied to the chair to explore more of the castle.
You don't find anything interesting so you return to the [[Man]] [align center]
**Believe Him**
You choose to believe him and untie him.
*"Now that you know this I must kill you."*
He takes the beaker that broke earlier and stabs you then runs out of the room to leave you for dead.
Do you [[Follow Him]]
Or
[[Accept Your Fate]]?[align center]
**Destroy Everything**
You destroy all of the beakers and tubes, chemicals spilling everywhere. Some could be flammable.
Do you [[Set Everything On Fire]]
Or
[[Leave The Room]]?[align center]
**Follow Him**
You follow the man through the castle, at a slow pace and bleeding everywhere.
You both end up outside but you start to lose consciousness. You collapse on the ground and the last thing you see is the man standing over you.[align center]
**Accept Your Fate**
You die a slow painful death in the lab while the man escapes.[align center]
**Set Everything On Fire**
You strike a match found in your pocket and set everything on fire. One chemical was highly flammable and explodes, killing both you and the man instantly. The castle and forest slowly perish too.[align center]
**Leave The Room**
You leave the room and escape to the forest. You find the beast from earlier and it takes you to its home where you live in peace for the rest of your days.