+<- ȄċLQUALITY. HE HANDLE IS MADE OF IVORY. PALS AND PEARLS ARE SET INTO THE BRUSH'S HANDLE. HE VASE IS MADE OF QUARTZ. T SEEMS TO VIBRATE. STONE. T IS A GARDEN TROWEL. HE FLAG IS BLUE WITH A WHITE DESIGN ON IT. OU DON'T RECOGNIZE THE PATTERN. T IS A SMALL WHITE TEACUP MADE OF DELI-CATE CHINA. T'S A PICTURE OF A YOUNG AND HANDSOME MALE. OU HAVE NO IDEA WHO HE IS. HEY ARE TYPICAL GARDHE REDROSES CLIMBING THE WALL OF THE GARDEN. 18 SMALL AMBER TWIG GROWS HERE. 19 SAPHIRE VIOLET GROWS NEXT TO THE PATH HERE. 6 TOPAZ PEONY IS BLOOMING HERE. 17 TINY FAIRY IS SITTING UPON THE BLOOM- WEEPING AS IF HER HEART WOULD BREAK. 17 HEY ARE . OU'LL SUFFER IF YOU GO THAT DIRECTION! O EGRESS THERE. HAT'S NOT A WAY OUT. OU'RE HISTORY IF YOU STEP ON THE FLOWERS. HOU SHALT NOT STRAY FROM THE GARDEN PATH. HERE'S NOTHING IN THAT DIRECTION. N THE CENTER OF THE ARBOR STANDS A SMA ATH ILIES OUNTAIN ILD LOWERS ILACS OTHOUSE TATUE ARSHY REA AZEBO ORNING LORIES EONIES OSES N HE REE OGWOOD IRDBATH AND ARDEN OCK ARDEN ERB ARDEN ILLOWS SH IRCH APLE RBOR O WAY. OT AT ALL. OU CAN'T DO THAT. ON'T BE FOOLǁڏЉ৸(  L1 L1!!L1!L1L1L1x*X`EN CLIPPERS. T'S A STICK. HE SMALL CAPSULE CONTAINS BLACK LIQUID.OMETHING IS WRITTEN ON THE VIAL. T IS A PINK HAIR-RIBBON MADE OF LACE AND SATIN. T'S A BLUE STAR PAINTED UPON A YELLOW METAL DISK. HE STAR IS STICKY. HIS IS A SMALL KNIFE OF GOOD RATHER SMALL GLASSES. HE HARP IS RED WITH GOLDEN STRINGS. T LOOKS LIKE STEEL WOOL. HAT ELSE DID YOU EXPECT? T'S A GLASS STAR CONTAINING A BLUISH LIQUID. OMETHING IS ETCHED ON IT. T HAS ALTERNATING PEARLS AND OPALS LEADING TO A CENTER-SET MOONLL SCULPTURED IMAGE OF A BOY. 29 HE MAIN FIGURE OF THE STATUE HAS DISAPEARED - THE OTHER PORTIONS REMAIN. 0 N THE BOTTOM OF THE BASIN YOU SEE A CRYSTAL TEAR. 0 N OBSIDIAN ORCHID WILTS IN ITS POT HERE. 12 BLUE DIAMOND ROSE BLOOMS AMONG TISH. HAT'S CRAZY! WON'T LET YOU DO THAT. HENCE COMES YOUR SILLY IDEA? EMEMBER HARLIE THE UNA? OU HAVE TO SUCK YOUR TOES FIRST. REAM ON. HERE'S NO PATH IN THAT DIRECTION. OU'LL TRAMPLE THE FLOWERS IF YOU WALK THAT WAY. OU CAN'T LEAVE THAT WAYA ; d      SAMPLE.D64282AGOB BOOT GARDEN DOC/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 / 5/ 6ELFLELFX6IN6GAMEa# 6LEGEND#KISSREAD ROUTINE/ 7 / 8/ 9 / 10/ 11/ 12/ 13/ 14 / 15/ 16/ 17/ 18/ 19/ 20 / 21/ 22  / 23/ 24/ 25 / 26/ 27 / 28/ 29/A/Q/B/U/V/R /S /T/W /X/C/D/E/G/H /FEND    (2064)x4B-2,12HL, /****)/) "LCyX;?)/0`/ "--.ũ/-/0-. q/ "--.909/L" q/-/0-.9L,7X YL,/- "`@":53281,0:53280,13" 10)"HE ARDEN OF ALANCE":10)"`%"m 12)"BY OSIA THE IOUS":"`/LEASE, BE PATIENT WHILE LOADING.."} T120`?: "NEW" "LOAD";(34);"6GAME";(34);",8,1" "`5" "RUN"   **&**  %!!"&"(+(%( 0% 0 #0""㻥#0!~"$0f8'x 8p6 fp66ff""8#8"<)p<A`"!!!!ϧ!!!!!!!!!!oE )/ # " # > > > " # $$!#ۍH`LHRECTIONS. NORTH NORTHWEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST EAST NORTHEAST WEST SOUTHEAST UP DOWN  HANGING ISPLAY OLORS: RESS 1 TO CHANGE BORDER COLOR RESS 3 TO CHANGE SCREEN COLOR RESS 5 TO CHANGE PRINT COLOR  NE ETTER OR NE ORD OMMANDS: OR - DISPLAYS ALL ITEMS CURRENTLY CARRIED. < - DISPLAYS YOUR SCORE SO SO FAR. - SHORTENS ROOM DESCRIPTIONS. HEN ENTERING R-e-.i./e/0i0L``* Z0Z1:18389:775,191:"READ",8,1F Z1Z2:"ROUTINE",8,1_ A0A1:"ELFL",8,1x X700704:K:X,K:"":53272,23:51703:198,0:198,1:198,0:517004,69,76,70,88X631634:K:X,K::198,4  19,13(~Ý~%<>f~&``|ff|%8l``<&>ff>%#>*>ff>|``|f&8<.66``nxlf!8!<%fkk!|f!ff>%|ff``%>`<~&0<006f!>f"<%kk>6%f<|`$~ 0~|nnfflxl"?`3` - DISPLAYS NUMBER OF TURNS YOU HAVE TAKEN. OR - DESCRIBES ROOM. HEN USED IN CONJUNTION WITH A NOUN, THE WORD MUST BE SPELLED IN ITS ENTIRETY.  EVIOUSLY USED THE "UNDESCRIPT" COMMAND. OR - ALLOWS YOU TO SAVE YOUR CURRENT STATUS FOR LATER PLAY OR IN CASE OF DEATH. OU MAY SAVE UP TO 10 GAM - ENDS THE GAME. EW OF THE ERBS POKEN ERE: GET GIVE DROP PUT EXAMINE POUR SEAR PEAKING TO THERS: DDRESS COMPUTER CONTROLLED CHARACTERS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER; JIMBOB SING AN ARIA  ION, RAMMER AND THER NNOYING HINGS: ORGET ABOUT PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION WHILE YOU WALK IN THE GARDEN, AS NEITHER ARE ESSENTIAL. ITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS  THE USUAL SORT OF SENTENCE UNDERSTOOD BY MOST TEXT ADVENTURES. HIS GAME CAN UNDERSTAND LENGTHY INPUTS, BUT MOST PUZZLES CAN BE SOLVED WITH INPUTS OF FOUR OR FEWER WORDS. F YOUR SENTENCES FOLLOW THE BASIC FORM NY AND ALL COMMENTS, GOOD OR BAD, ARE WELCOME. DDRESS THEM TO LISE OUCHER, 93 OCKLEDGE RIVE, OMEOVILLE, LLINOIS, 60441, MAY BE SENT TO OSIAIOUS ON -INK AND # 70521,3645 ON  HIS IS A RELEASE. HE SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTION IS $10. NLY WILL RECEIVE HINTS AND MAPS. OPYRIGHT 1989, LISE . OU ARE STANDING BETWEEN A LARGE BRICK WALL AND A STRANGE LANDSCAPE OF VARIOUS SHADES OF PURPLE. HE WALL BLOCKS PROGRESS TO THE SOUTH, SOUTHWEST, AND AND WEST. OWEVER, THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WALL IS CRUMBLING. OU COULD PROBABLY CLIMBHIS IS THE CENTER OF A MAZE OF HEDGES. SMALL STONE BENCH HAS FALLEN TO RUIN AND THE COBBLES OF THE PATH YOU WALK ON HAVE BEEN TORN UP. OU MAY PROCEED IN ANY DIRECTION. OOMS, YOU WILL RECEIVE ONLY THE NAME OF THE ROOM AND A LIST OF ANY ITEMS PRESENT. - RESTORES FULL ROOM DESCRIPTIONS IF YOU HAVE PRIES PER DISK. OR - RESTORES A GAME SAVED EARLIER. - DISPLAYS THIS FILE. CH DIG PLACE LISTEN PLAY RAISE PULL PUSH KILL THROW WAVE ORE EXIST, NATURALLY, BUT YOU MUST FIND THEM YOURSELF!  -OR- JIMBOB- SING AN ARIA UNCTUAT(ALREADY NOTED ABOVE), IF IT ISN'T IN THE ALPHABET AND/OR YOU NEED TO MESS WITH THE SHIFT KEY, THEN YOU DON'T NEED IT. E LAZY IN YOUR TYPING! N TERMS OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE, USE AT USED IN MOST GAMES, I.E., " " OR " ", THEN YOU'LL DO JUST FINE! OSIA'S ORNER...  OMPUSERVE. LEASE INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE GAME. OSIA THE IOUS IS A PSEUDONYM FOR LISE . OUCHER. OUCHER. LL RIGHTS RESERVED. HIS SOFTWARE CONTAINS NO IMPLIED OR EXPRESSED WARRANTY. 6 THE WALL HERE. HE OTHER DIRECTIONS ARE ACCESSABLE. HE FLAGSTONE PATH IS BORDERED BY BEDS OF CARNATIONS. HE COLORS ARE QUITE STARTLING, RANGING FROM COMMON WHITES AND REDS TO GREENS AND BROWNS. SMALL STREAM BEGINS HERE AND TRICKLES SOUTH. HE PATH CONTINUES EAST, WEST, AND SOUTH. OTUSES AND WATER LILLIES GROW IN THE SMALL POND THAT CAUSES THE PATH TO BEND IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION BEFORE THE PATHAGAIN STRAIGHTENS. OU MAY TRAVEL TO THEEAST OR WEST.  N ARSTA, THIS WOULD BE CALLED A IRCLEOF EITA, THE GODDESS WHO CLAIMS THE VIOLET AS HER FLOWER, FOR THIS IS A LARGE AREA OF VIOLETS, IN ALL THEIR VARIETIES, GROWING IN A PERFECT CIRCLE. WO PATHS BEGIN HERE, ONE TO THE NORTHEAST AND OME OF THE STREAM THAT FLOWS FROM THE NORTH TO THE SOUTH HAS BEEN DIVERTED TO FILL A SMALL BATH. HE WATER IS QUITE CLEAR. HE FLAGSTONE PATH CONTINUES TO THE NORTH, SOUTH, AND SOUTHWEST; A GRAVEL PATH LEADS EAST. HUGE FOUNTAIN LOOMS OVER YOU. T SEEMSTO HAVE STOPPED FLOWING, ALTHOUGH THERE IS STILL A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER IN THE BASIN. ATER YACINTHS GROW IN THE FOUNTAIN'S BASIN. OU MAY LEAVE TO THE NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST, OR SOUTHWEST. THOUGH THE PATH BENDS TO THE EAST HERE,YOU CAN'T REALLY SEE WHAT LIES IN THAT DIRECTION, FOR MANY LARGE LILAC BUSHES OBSCURE WHATEVER LIES TO THE EAST. HE PATH ALSO CONTINUES NORTH. ERE YOU SEE A STATUE SURROUNDED BY SPRING FLOWERS; CROCUSES, DAFFODILS, SCYLLA AND FORSYTHIA, FOR INSTANCE. HE ONLY WAY OUT IS TO THE NORTHEAST. HIS IS A GRACEFUL, QUAINT GAZEBO THAT OVERLOOKS A CORNER OF THE GARDEN. ED TILES COVER THE ROOF AND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING; THE LATICEWORK AND FRAME ARE PAINTED WHITE. FLAGPOLE STANDS BESIDE THE GAZEBO. OU STAND ON A COBBLED PATH LEADING NORTH, EAST, AND WEST. HE PATH IS BORDERED BY PEONIES OF ALL COLORS. O THE SOUTH, YOU SEE THE WALL OF THE GARDEN. dOU ARE IN THE BOUGHE OF A DOGWOOD TREE.T'S QUITE SHADY AND PLEASANT HERE. HE ONLY EXIT IS DOWN. N THE CENTER OF A FLAGSTONE CIRCLE, A SMALL BIRDBATH ATTRACTS BIRDS, BUT THE BIRDS FLY AWAY AS YOU APPROACH. HE CIRCLE IS SURROUNDED BY BEDS OF COSMOS AND DAHLIA. HE PATH CONTINUES TO THE EAST AND SOUTH; A FOREST STRECHES WESTWARD. MARBLE BENCH IS SET IN THE CENTER OF A PAVED CIRCLE THAT CONNECTS TWO PATHS. FLAGSTONE PATH LEADS WEST, A GRAVEL PATH LEADS SOUTHWEST. KONE TO THE SOUTHEAST, AND TO THE WEST YOU SEE THE BEGINNING OF A FOREST. OU ARE SURROUNDED BY MANY VARIETIES OF LILY, ALTHOUGH YOU RECOGNIZE ONLY THECOMMON TIGER LILY. HE SCENT IS QUITE HEADY. HE GRAVEL PATH CONTINUES TO THE NORTHEAST, SOUTH, AND WEST. OPPIES, DASIES, BLUETS, AND CREAMCUPS ARE AMONG THE MANY TYPES OF WILDFLOWERS GROWING IN THIS PORTION OF THE GARDEN. SMALL STREAM RUNS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH,PARALLELING THE NORTH-SOUTH PATH. OU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A MEDIUM-SIZED CONSERVTORY THAT HOUSES SEVERAL SPECIES OF EXOTIC FLOWERS, SUCH AS ORCHIDS AND BOUGAINVILLA. HE ONLY DOOR LEADS WEST. HE STREAM ENDS HERE, AND THE WATER FLOODS THE LAND ON EITHER SIDE OF THE PATH. OWSLIP, ROSE MALLOW, BLUE FLAG, AND CARDINAL FLOWERS GROW PROFUSLY IN THIS WATERLOGGED AREA. HE NORTHEN PATH BENDS SOUTHEAST HERE. EVERAL VARIETIES OF ORNING LORY CLIMBTHE BRICK WALL HERE, NEARLY OBSCURING THE SIGN ON THE WALL. HE ONLY EXIT IS WEST. HIS PORTION OF THE GARDEN IS DEDICATED TO ROSES. OSES BAR YOU FROM FURTHER WESTWARD ADVANCE, ROSES CLIMB THE WALLS OF THE GARDEN. HE ONLY EXIT IS EAST. OU STAND IN THE BEGINING OF A SMALL FOREST. HIS AREA OF THE FOREST IS DEVOTED TO THE DOGWOOD TREE. NE OF THE TREES HAS A LADDER BUILT UPON IT. OU MAY LEAVE TO THE NORTH, WEST OR EAST. HIS IS A VERY HOT AREA; THE GROUND IS SANDY HERE, AND SEVERAL VARIETIES OF DESERT FLOWERS GROW IN THE SAND. OU CANIDENTIFY YUCCA, DUNE PRIMROSE, AND SAGUARO. HE PATH LEADS EAST AND SOUTHWEST.  HIS IS A VERY DIFFERENT PORTION OF THE GARDEN, FOR THE AREA IS DEVOTED TO HERBSINSTEAD OF FLOWERS. OU DON'T RECOGNIZE THE MAJORITY OF THE PLANTS, BUT YOU DO IDENTIFY SWEET FENEL AND CHIVE. ASTERN PROGRESS ISIMPOSSIBLE, AS THE GARDEN WALL STOPS YOUHIS IS A SHADY AREA. ILLOWS "WEEP" HERE AS THEY SWAY IN A GENTLE BREEZE THAT SEEMS CONFINED TO THIS PORTION OF THE GARDEN. OU MAY PROCEED TO THE EAST,NORTHWEST, AND SOUTHWEST. `HIS IS AN AREA POPULATED BY SILVER BIRCH TREES. HE DIRT PATH LEADS SOUTH AND NORTHEAST. HIS IS A VAST AREA, AND IN THE CENTER OF THE AREA STANDS A FLOWER ARBOR COVERED BY VARIOUS TYPES OF CLIMBING VINES AND FLOWERS. HE PLANT LIFE ON THEARBOR IS SO THICK THAT YOU CAN BARELY SEE THE SUPORTING FRAMEWORK. HE FOOTPATH ENDS UDDENLY, A MONSTROUS RAT APPEARS AND BLOCKS YOUR WAY! T'S TEETH ARE BARED; IT'S EXPRESSION IS MALEVOLENT, AND IT'S SLOWLY ADVANCING AS IT FIXES IT'S RED GAZE ON YOUR THROAT! OR A MOMENT, YOU SEE A BLACK-ROBED MAN STANDING BEHIND THE GIANT RAT,OU DISCOVER THAT YOU CAN NOT REACH IT. TINY FAIRY APPEARS AND SQUINTS AT YOU."OU WANT THAT ROSE?" SHE ASKS. "'LL GET IT FOR YOU." HE FLIES OVER TO THE WALL, BUT WHEN SHE GETS THERE, SHE SAYS,"ARN! CAN'T BASALT PILLAR APPEARS IN FRONT OF YOU. CRYSTAL WINE GLASS, FULL OF A GREENISHBEVERAGE, STANDS UPON THE PEDISTAL. POWERFUL IMPULSE OVERTAKES YOU; YOU REACH FOR THE GLASS AND CLASP IT FIRMLY.RINKING THE WINE PRODUCES A PLEASENT EUPHORIA, AND OU SPEND A FEW MOMENTS CLEANING THE FLAG. HEN YOU PULL THE FLAG FROM THE WATER, IT SEEMS HEAVIER THAN IT SHOULD BE. OU SHAKE THE FLAG OUT, AND A GLASS LOTUS TUMBLES TO THE GROUND. APPEARS. ALYPSO, MOUNTAIN LAUREL, AND WESTERN ANEMONE FORCE THEIR WAY THROUGH THE ROCKY TERRAIN OF THIS PORTION OF THE GARDEN. XITS ARE EAST, WEST, AND SOUTH. !. OU MAY LEAVE TO THE WEST. SH TREES SWAY IN THE BREEZE. HE BROAD,SPREADING BRANCHES MARKEDLY DECREASE THEAMOUNT OF SUNLIGHT REACHING YOU. HE FOOTPATH LEADS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST. @ALL MAPLE TREES STAND ON EITHER SIDE OFTHIS NORTH-SOUTH PATH. )HERE, BUT YOU CAN RETURN TO THE NORTH. [ BUT THE IMPRESSION IS FLEETING. OU HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGSTO THINK ABOUT, ANYWAY. w SEE IT! 'M NEARSIGHTED, YOU SEE, AND 'VE LOST MY GLASSES." IGHING, SHE SITS ON A FLOWER AND HUMS TO HERSELF. BYOU FIND YOURSELF WISHING FOR ANOTHER GLASS OF THE SWEET LIQUID.  HE FAIRY PERKS UP INSTANTLY. "OU FOUNDIT!" SHE CRIES. "ET ME GIVE YOU A GIFT IN RETURN, SOMETHING YOU WILL NEED..." HE PICKS THE TOPAZ PEONY AND TOSSES IT TO YOU, BUT YOU MISS THE PEONY, AND IT FALLS TO THE GROUND. HE LITTLE FAIRY SMILES AND DIST FIRST, YOU CAN'T DISTINGUISH HER WORDS, BUT EVENTUALLY YOU UNDERSTAND HER. HE IS SAYING, "H, MY PICTURE HAS DISAPPEARED! HERE IS MY PICTURE OF MY IDOL? 'M HEARTBROKEN!" EONE, FOR HER GAZE IS TRAINED UPON A POINT ABOUT THREE FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, AND SHE SMILES THE GENTLE SMILE OF MATERNAL LOVE. OU DIG DILEGENTLY FOR A FEW MOMENTS, UNTIL YOU WORK THE VIOLET FREE. S YOU PICK UP THE VIOLET, THE LIVING PORTIONS OF THE PLANT CRUMBLE, LEAVING THE STEM AND BLOOM ON THE GROUND.  S YOU APROACH THE ARBOR, THE SKY DARKENS AND LIGHTENING FLASHES. N OVERWHELMING WIND SPRINGS UP, NEARLY KNOCKING YOU TO YOUR KNEES. S YOU STRUGGLE AGAINST THE WIND, A MAN IN A BLACK ROBE APPEARS. ASULT CLOSES HIS EYES AND BEGINS TO CHANT SOFTLY. RED HIS TEM OF OWER, COME TO THE ARBOR. WILL WAIT FOR YOU THERE. MUST BE THERE TO CATCH HIM WHEN HE FALLS, FOR HE WAS GREATLY WEAKENED BY HIS BATTLES WITH ASULT, AND NEARLY UNABLE TO STAND WHEN LAST SAW HIM. ERSERVING HIS LIFEOU PLACE THE VASE IN THE STATUE'S HANDS. S YOU DO SO, A RAPID CHANGE OCCURS; THE STONE BOY TURNS TO FLESH. NCE THE CHANGE IS COMPLETE, THE BOY COLLAPSES TO THE GROUND. OU GATHER THE YOUNG MAN INTO YOUR ARMS, UNABLE TO STOP THE TRADG5U HAVE FAILED IN YOUR MISSION BEFORE YOU DIE. OU SPEND A FEW MOMENTS CARVING THE TREETRUNK. S YOU FINISH, A SLEEPY FAIRY APPEARS. HE EXAMINES YOUR HANDIWORK ANDGIVES AN OUTRAGED LITTLE SCREAM. "OW DARE YOU!" SHE CRIES, THEN BITES YOUR EAR BEFOR HERE IS BUT ONE WAY TO DESTROY THE VIL NCARNATE MONG S... ONTROL THE IRE T IS A STATUE OF A YOUNG WOMAN, PERHAPSTWENTY-SIX OR TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OLD. HE IS SITTING UPON A STOOL; HER ARMS ARE RAISED AND HER HANDS ARE BEHING HER NECK, AS IF SHE WAS TAKING SOMETHING OFFOR PUTTING SOMETHING ON. HE SEEMS TO BELOOKING AT SOMHE FOUNTAIN IS QUITE LARGE. MOOTH WATER FILLS THE BASIN, AND A STATUE OF A MAN SEEMINGLY LISTENING TO SOMETHING STANDS ABOVE THE SPRAY OF WATER. OU WATER THE WILTING PLANT. HE ORCHID VISIBLY RECOVERS AS THE WATER SOAKS INTOTHE SOIL. HEN THE WATER IS COMPLETLY GONE, THE CLAY POT HOLDING THE ORCHID CRACKS AND THE ORCHID FALLS FREE.  " AM ASULT. HAVE NEARLY BROUGHT ARSTA TO DEATH; WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO DESTROY MY PLANS! SHALL CRUSH THAT MISERABLE KINGDOM ONCE AND FOR ALL! OU SHALL PERISH, JUST AS ALL THE OTHER FOOLS DID!" S YOU CLASP THE NECKLACE ABOUT THE STATUE, THE WOMAN BLOOMS TO LIFE. HE PUTS HER ARMS DOWN AND TURNS TO YOU. "Y SON, ERMAIH, SLEEPS ON IN THE ARBOR, YES? E MUST WAKEN HIM. FTER YOU HAVE RESTO WILL DRAIN HIM OF ALL HIS REMAINING ENERGY, AND MUST SHARE MY LIFEFORCE WITH HIM LEST HE DIE. SHALL GREET YE IN THE ARBOR." HE DEPARTS. EDY; HE DIES. WICKED LAUGHTER FILLS THE AIR. S YOU GENTLY PLACE THE YOUNG BODY ON THE GROUND, A BLCK-ROBED MAN STEPS INTO THE ARBOR AND CASTS A SPELL. OU BARELY HAVE TIME TO REALIZE THAT YOT'S A STATUE OF A YOUNG BOY, PERHAPS FIVE YEARS OLD. E STARES AT HIS OUTSTREACHED HANDS WITH A DREAMY EXPRESSION. IS HANDS ARE CURVED, AS IF HE WAS HOLDING SOMETHING BETWEEN THEM, BUT THE SPACE IS EMPTY NOW. TE DISAPPEARING. HH, THAT HURT!  S YOU TWIST THE RING ON YOUR FINGER, A MIST ENVELOPES YOU AND YOU SEEM TO BE CAUGHT IN A CLOUD OF SWIRLING COLORS. OU LOSE TRACK OF TIME. VOICE. "LL IS WELL, YOUR MAJESTY."  YOU SEE A YOUNG CLERIC COMFORTING A MAN WEARING A CIRCLET. N OLDER, FEMALE CLERIC LOOKS ON. "OUR MAJESTY," LAUGHS THE LADY CLERIC, "FOR A MAN KNOWN FOR THE STEADFASTNESS OF HE FEMALE CLERIC ADVANCES TOWARDS YOU. " AM ANCA," SHE SAYS, "WHO BE YOU AND WHAT IS YOUR MISSION?" OU QUICKLY EXPLAIN.  OU OPT FOR THE RING. HE FEMALE CLERIC LAUGHS AND LEAVES THE ROOM WHILE THE YOUNG CLERIC HOLDS YOUR RING HAND, SPEAKS SOME WORDS, AND SENDS YOU ON YOUR WAY.  "LL IS WELL, AVIOR!" CRIES THE ING, AND YOU TELL THE TALE OF YOUR ADVENTURES. OU ARE REWARDED WITH A EEP ALL YOUR OWN, AND YOU MAKE A PRETTY GOOD ARON, AS ARONS GO. S THE YEARS PASS, THE TALE OF YOUR EXPLOITS GROWS  ) Щ`UB?@ W ?jG?_:?pU_SU?Vj<j? VZ UCGZjꕪ<&pUWVi>'UUZjUZUhOF IVE!  ELIEVED SOBBING, AND ANOTHER VOICE. "AS, DON'T CARRY ON SO. T'S ONLY CHILDBIRTH. OMEN HAVE BEEN DOING IT FOR CENTURIES." INALLY, YOUR EYES CLEAR AND HIS RULE, YOU ARE CERTAINLY JELLY WHERE YOUR WIFE IS CONCERNED." HE MAN STRAIGHTENS, SMILES, AND BEGINS TO REPLY WHEN THE YOUNG CLERIC SIGHTS YOU AND MOTIONS TOWARDS YOU.  HE YOUNG CLERIC LAUGHS AND SAYS, "OU HAVE MISSED YOUR MARK, SOMEWHAT! UT WORRY NOT, ARSTA IS BUT THREE WEEKS' TRAVEL AWAY! E SHALL SEND YOU ON YOUR WAY PRESENTLY, IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO TRY THE RING AGAIN."  FTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, YOU FIND YOURSELF IN THE COURT OF THE ING OF YOUR COUNTRY. HE ING SMILES AS YOU APPEAR. AND GROWS AND GROWS UNTIL YOU BECOME A LEGEND. ND IF YOU EMBELLISHED THE TALE A LITTLE MORE EACH TIME YOU TOLD IT, WHAT DOES IT MATTER? OU DESERVE A LITTLE INDULGENCE. FTER ALL, YOU SAVED THE BUTTS OF THE ENTIRE INGDOM, RIGHT? 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HE PEOPLE OF ARSTA HAVE SENT MANY SUPLICATIONS TO THE GODS, BUT FOR A YEAR NO PRAYERTHE ARDEN OF ALANCE AND DESTROYED THE POWER OF THE REAMING HILD. NABLE TO MAINTAIN BALANCE WITHOUT POWER, THE REAMING HILD BEGAN TO FADE FROM LIFE, AND AS THE HILD SLIPPED FROM LIFE, SO LIFE SLIPPED FROM ARSTA. ST, BUT, FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, THEY FAILED. ND SO YOU STEPPED FORWARD. OU HAVE NO FAME AS ADVENTURER OR SWORDBEARER, BUT YOU HAD INTELLIGENCE TO RECOMEND YOU, AND YOU WERE SENT ON TO THE A                                    !            U u       WAS ANSWERED, AND ARSTA WITHERED. T LAST, HOWEVER, THE EALMLERIC RECEIVED A VISION, AND THE NEWS WAS SPREAD. T SEEMED THAT A DREADFUL MAN, ASULT BY NAME, HAD INVADED  CALL WAS SENT ACROSS THE LAND FOR A BRAVE SOUL TO STEP FORWARD AND UNDERTAKE A QUEST TO SAVE THE REAMING HILD, AND CONSEQUENTLY, SAVE ARSTA. ANY MEN AND WOMEN ATTEMPTED TO COMPLETE THE QUERDEN. HE WIZARD SOOL LED YOU TO A GATE, AND THROUGH THIS GATE YOU STEPPED INTO A LAND LIKE NONE YOU HAD EVER BEFORE SEEN. 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Y/N>FRKY GARDEN DOC>)EOULD YOU LIKE TO READ AN ACCOUNT OF THEPRECEEDING EVENTS? Y/N>FRL[Y6LEGEND>! N TELEVISION OR> SOMETHING?> KISS MY ASS KISS , SKUMBAG!>('D RATHER NOT, ACTUALLY. 'M KINDA SHY.><<HE ARDEN OF ALANCE<< BY OSIA THE>IOUS, ALSO KNOWN AS <LISE . OUCHER,>$IS BROUGHT TO YOU FOR ! OWEVER,>$THIS#HE SAME RELATIVE SPOT ON THE CHILD.>)> >"FTER WHAT SEEMS AN ENDLESSLY LONG>PERIOD OF TIME, THE < CHILD SITS UP>5AND SMILES AT HIS MOTHER. HE HUGS HIM LOVINGLY FOR <SEVERAL MINUTES, THEN> STANDS AND ADVANCES TOWARDS YOU.>?< CANNO" <HIS BODY BEFORE HE CAN SAVE>%HIMSELF. HE EXPLOSION IS HORRENDOUS,>>SENDING GREAT SPIRES OF FIRE INTO THE AIR. HE BLAST OF THE <DETONATION KNOCKS>1YOU FLAT ON YOUR BACK, AND YOU SEE A GIGANTIC <FACE IN THE FLAMING SKY BEFORE>ALL SETTLES" AT LUNGES FOR YOUR THROAT. < RIPPING YOUR>#NECK OPEN. OU DIE A QUICK, PAINFUL>DEATH.>#DHE LOVELY FEELING OF EUPHORIA UNEX- PECTEDLY LEAVES YOU, AND IS <REPLACED>;BY A CRIPPLING NAUSEA. UICKLY, YOUR BODY IS FILLED WITH< PAIN, AND Y" L)E*U}8>)EM[8>)EM[7 REFUSE TO WORK WITH SUCH ABUSE! DESERVE BETTER!>LI?9ELL, 'LL TRY TO IGNORE YOUR PODDY MOUTH, FOR NOW...>M[ES YOU PUT THE NECKLACE ON, AN UNUSUAL TINGLING FILLS YOUR BODY. OU< FEEL>"IANT! < LL THREE OF THE FACES GLOWER AT>!YOU AS THE GIANT RAISES THREE OF ?MANY FISTS INTO THE AIR. HE OTHER TWO FISTS ARE UNNESSECARY; < THE GIANT'S>FIRST BLOW KILLS YOU.>#DS YOU PLACE THE VASE INTO THE HANDS OF THE IMAGE, A TRANSFOR". HAT < LUCK! HE>2STEEL WOOL FLIES STRAIGHT DOWN THE RAT'STHROAT. <STRANGE EXPRESSION CROSSES>(THE RAT'S FACE, AND IT BEGINS TO CRINGE.1INTESTINES. HE CREATURE S"<>/GLISE LOVES ARLY>TTTݰȝ(ӲAަ@HE FLAG WAVES PROUDLY AT THE TOP OF THEFLAGPOLE. WHITE LIGHT <7SUDDENLY BLAZES IN THE GAZEBO AND DIES JUST AS QUICKLY.>$HE STATUE ON THE " THE GROUND. ORTUNATLY, THE CHILD'S <MOTHER, ALITA,>#IS THERE TO CATCH HIM AS HE FALLS.>FS YOU WATCH, SHE GENTLY GATHERS THE CHILD CLOSE AND SINGS QUIETLY.< OU>:NOTICE A GLOWING LIGHT IN HER FORHEAD; THE LIGHT SENDS A <STEADY BEAM TO>$T"OU DIDN'T NOTICE THE VIAL> DISAPPEAR.>GHE PENTACLE WHIRLS TOWARDS ASULT. E DOESN'T SEE IT AT FIRST; BY THE< TIME HE>#REALIZES HIS DANGER, IT'S TOO LATE.>LTHOUGH HE TRIES <DESPERATLY TO CAST A>-PROTECTION SPELL, THE PENTACLE SLAMS INTO "PPEARS.>CHE FAIRY TRIES OUT THE GLASSES. NCE THE GLASSES PERCH UPON HER < NOSE, SHE> SIGHS CONTENTEDLY AND THANKS YOU>PRETTILY. HE THEN <FLIES TO THE WALL,>-PLUCKS THE ROSE, AND PLACES IT AT YOUR FEET.>@ITH A FINAL, VICIOUS SNARL, THE R"SE RUpNW RUpSW RUpU RUpD RUpN LʊS LʊE LʊW LʊNE LʊSE LʊNW LʊSW LʊU LʊD LʊIINV  )E)M[T *)EM[" AND THE GARDEN < MIRACULOUSLY>REPAIRS ITSELF.>"ASULT COMPLETES HIS SPELL. S YOU> WATCH, A TINY FIGURE APPEARS IN ?HANDS. ASULT PLACES THE FIGURE ON THE GROUND, AND THE FIGURE <GROWS AND GROWS>/TO GIGANTIC PROPORTIONS. T'S A IM "OU>!FALL, THRASHING, TO THE GROUND. >DISTANT PORTION <OF YOUR MIND, STILL>,ABLE TO REASON, REALIZES THAT THE WINE WAS <$POSIONED! EATH TAKES AN AGONIZINGLY<LONG TIME TO COME.>#DHISPERING A QUICK PRAYER, YOU HURL THE STEEL WOOL AT THE RAT">STRANGE AND ENERGETIC, ALMOST AS IF YOU WERE JUST NOW COMMING <TO LIFE.> DOU TIE THE RIBBON IN YOUR HAIR. H, YES, PINK IS CERTAINLY YOUR  FHE RING IS OF PLATINUM AND SET WITH RUBIES. N INSCRIPTION READS, <<->."MATION "TO THE CHILD'S BODY. HE CHANGE IS> WONDERFUL <@TO SEE. NCE THE METAMORPHISISIS COMPLETE, HOWEVER, THE CHILD'S DEEEEECCCCHHHH! T TASTES LIKE SWAMP WATER! UT, YOU NOTICE THAT ;STOMACHE, WHICH WAS BEGINING TO FEEL QUITE AWFUL, STOPS <TWISTING ABOUT. N>&YOUR HASTE, Y" FOUNTAIN BENDS AND>REACHES INTO THE WATER. T < PICKS UP A>8SMALL ITEM AND HANDS IT TO YOU BEFORE RETURNING TO ITS< ORIGNAL POSITION.>$O YOU THINK WILL LET YOU PUT THAT>NASTY FLAG ON MY FLAGPOLE? ASH< THAT> FLAG FIRST!>HE THEN DISA# T THANK YOU ENOUGH,<< SHE SAYS>AS SHE GRASPS YOUR HAND. << ET IT BE>4THIS, THEN, THAT GIVE YOU THIS AND SEND YOU TO <YOUR PEOPLE, FOR THEY>$HAVE MUCH TO THANK YOU FOR, AS WELL.<>?!HE PLACES A RING ON YOUR FINGER.>?<IMPLY TURN IT, # 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 16 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 # A CRUEL WARLOCK, ASULT, CAME UNTO THE ING AND DEMANDED A DUCHY OF HIS OWN (FOR, LIKE MANY EVIL MEN, ASULT PLANNED TO START SMALL AND EVENTUALLY CONQUER EVERYTHING), BUT THE ING LAUGHED AT ASULT'S ARROGANCDVCSABQEETXTUIJMKZSYXX1X2X3SSK#6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 27 0 0 26 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A PAIR OF GLASSES A RED HARP A BIT OF STEEL WOOL A PENTAGRAM A NECKLuAS, ARSTA WAS TO REGRET THE EASY DISMISSAL OF ASULT... #SION 1A 1989 BY OSIA THE IOUS OATAN, THE EEDSPEAKER OFOGWOOD TWIG A GRAY SILK DAISY A TOPAZ PEONY A MARBLE CARNATION 24 5 2 18 22 2 10 7 13 2 27 13 5 9 8 5 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 3 OTHING UNUSUAL HAPPENS. HE ARDEN ALL AZE ARNATIONS OND ENCH IOLETS# 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 11 0 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 6 13 0 0 7 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 #SMILING AT HIS EASY DUTIES AND MAINTAINING THE BALANCE OF OUR WORLD BY KEEPING THE BALANCE OF HIS OWN. IS MOTHER, ALITA, GUARDED HIM, AND HE GUARDED THE GARDEN. UT IN ARSTA,#AND YOU WILLYOURSELF AGAIN AMONG YOUR KIND.<>?HE SMILES AT YOU AGAIN,< AND WALKS>9BACK TO HER CHILD. S THE BOY RUNS INTO HER ARMS, BOTH OF< THEM DISAPPEAR,>LEAVING YOU QUITE ALONE.>OTAFW1RNGC#0 0 0 20 21 0 6 25 6 0 0 0 19 0 0 20 22 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 2 24 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 2#E. NRAGED, ASULT SWORE REVENGE AND LEFT THE COURT OF THE ING. HE INCIDENT WAS QUICKLY FORGOTTEN, AND REMEMBERED ONLY IN MOMENTS OF DERISIVE AMUSEMENT. L# AN YOU RESTORE IT? VER#ACE A TROWEL A BLUE FLAG A TEACUP A MINIATURE PORTRAIT A PAIR OF CLIPPERS A STICK A TINY VIAL A RIBBON A PENTACLE A KNIFE A HAIRBRUSH A LARGE VASE A CRYSTAL TEAR A MOONSTONE LILY A DIAMOND ROSE A SAPHIRE VIOLET AN OBSIDIAN ORCHID A GLASS LOTUS AN AMBER D# 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 23 2 3 2 2 2 2 6 0 0 0 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 21 2 9 0 0 0 0 3 10 8 # ARSTA, SHARES A TRUTH IN THIS MATTER: NCE, THE CHILD DREAMED GENTLY OF PROSPEROUS TIMES AND PLEASENT DIVERSIONS. E TENDED HIS GARDEN, AND WATCHED AS THE FLOWERS BLOOMED,