The Celestial Crusade

Flems

*You decide to split the party: Vincent checks on the blue fire, and--
"Blue means Stardust, you idiot."
*And Vortex means jerk. Besides, you just exited a mostly red area. What would that be? Solar? In case he didn't notice, you point out that there's no green fire.
"So? I don't need fire."
*You point out that his lack thereof was the entire reason he followed you.
"Just--I'm taking purple, okay?!"
*Alright, you'll check blue and he checks purple.

*The blue fire burns, silently. You didn't notice, but the smell of blood can now be perceived when you stand close to it. Looking at this, you feel no allegiances. There are several secrets to be found in this world, and many more outside of it.
*You are filled with a burning curiosity. Is there something in this room you missed? Something unlisted in the Act menu? If Vincent could kill you right here and now, would he?
*The feeling passes. You blink, stunned at this sudden rush of emotion.

*You step away from the flame. You feel something burning within you, giving you energy to continue your journey.
*The Power of the Stardust surges within you.

Fates Caverns

Marko don Rencar

End of Roads

Your adventure has been saved.
Should you fall, you will return here. Your money will be halved, however, so do not fall.
If Vincent falls, you need only to deliver him back here to rest.

*The power quells within you. You turn to Vincent, who is sitting in front of the purple flame, staring.
*You wisely decide not to question it. There's still work to be done here, and if he won't help, fine.
*What else should you check on?

This.

I Agree with these agreeable fellows and what they agree with.

This.

*Okay, so. What now?
*...fall on your face? Okay. That's a good option.
*...yup.

*You crawl up to the glass dome and bang it with your shortswo--can we just call it a knife? No two ways about it, this is just a knife.
*You bang it with your knife, aiming to break it and get at the sweet numerical boosts. No dice.
*Sorry, buddy. I promise you can get it this visit. Just...not now.

*You walk up to each of the chests. You tap on them with your KNIFE and the purple yields no results...but the red one opens immediately upon tap.

You got the Pendant of Birthrights.
"Sing with me a song of birthrights and love..."

You got the Horizon Breaker.
"Dawn breaks through the gloom, white as a bone."
An odd-looking wand. It seems to be crafted from some sort of bone, and inscribed in it is a single word: "Light"...

*...sweet, sweet loot at last. You think you'll keep this stuff for your own...

*With nothing left to do here, you tap Vincent with your knife.
"...they'll all pay for what they did to Anella, Marko. I couldn't save her...but I can look for her now."
*He stands up. He cracks his head a little and turns to you.
"There's a couple places she'd be. This might be one. If not, I'll have to check the corrupt areas. But for now let's focus on an exit."
*Well, the doors are a good start.

*You open up the Ana Door. Looking in, you see...ice. Lots...and lots...of ice...
*...um? This wasn't in the script...
*Oh, how do you know what the script says?
*There isn't one? I have it right--
*...blank. Of course.
*The ice gives way to more ice, but it seems like the area is well lit. Torches burn on the walls, and you seem to be in what seems to be a giant foyer. This place is large enough to suit a Wyvern...whatever those are.
*Oh well. Impossible info to have aside, it's best if you tried to make your way through the other openings, which lead to different areas that are also irrelevantly covered in ice.
*So, what'll it be? Or will you look for more details in the End of Roads?

Use the power of bloody fire to meltificate those frozen burgs.

If not yeah sure let's go the looking in the other way.

Practice Synchronized Swimming with Vincent in the melted ice puddle.

Onwards to the Byaku Door!

>Seconding Spindow

._.

*You forward march towards the Byaku Door, heartily proclaiming that there is NOTHING important in here.
*Vincent quickly grabs you by the collar and chucks you into the Ana Door, which is a door you haven't actually been through.

New Area Discovered: Frozen Ana Cavern

*Your fall is broken by the ice you quickly slide across on your stomach. Still carrying the Blue Torch, you set out to explore the area in more detail.
*It seems the opening directly in front leads straight to a large, open courtyard. As expected, it's frozen solid. Off to the right stands more indoor hallway, which leads to another door with an odd emblem on it. You recognize this emblem as the Emblem of the Nebula, more commonly known as the Sorcerer's Emblem. To the left lies a familiar Emblem--it's your own Summoner's. You take a quick look at it...yup. It's a match.
*Better think this through. There's a large closed gate in the courtyard, as far as you can tell, but it should be easy to melt and pick(axe) your way through. Where to go...
"Hey, that Sorcerer's Emblem...do you think Anella could be through there?"
*She's the least of your concerns, but you assure Vincent you'll check there soon.
*So what'll it be...?

*Fight
*Act
-Vincent
-Summoner Door
-Sorcerer Door
-Ana Door
-Courtyard Gate
-Courtyard Center
*Item
*Light

Nah, we kinda need to check the summomer door I think. If it turns out to be the path to an upgrade we can't go back on it'd be wiser to have a powerful ally to save our stupid butts when in danger rather than just be better at being a big wizard dummy.

I shall thirdificate the Spindow, as I can't immediately see a way to be comedic about this.

Well, looks like we've found a set of slime-summoning statues. The slimes only have a small amount of HP each, so clearing a bunch of them out with a few broad swings shouldn't be too hard, and after that I vote we focus on attacking the statues, starting with the Odd Statue.