The Author - A CYOA Revived

June 15th, 2014

Scraggy feels guilty about his actions.

As for our heroes, they decide to search the Footsoldier. You find 20 spexen. You also gain a scrivener power core and two metal cogs.

You stop and rest for the night. All of your party's health and MP are restored. (You can rest at any time in the wilderness, but there is a chance that you will be attacked by enemies. Places like inns are safe to stop in.)

You wake up the next morning and continue on the path. Soon, you see the forest in the distance. The trees grow close together, blocking out much of the sunlight. At the edge of the forest, the path splits in two directions. There does not seem to be any difference between the two new paths, and you have no idea where either one leads. Will you go left or right?

June 21st, 2014

You decide to investigate the cabin, but you take the shovel before you go inside.



You walk through the door into a cluttered room. There are numerous books, all of which seem to be about gardening or plants. There are bags of dirt and mulch, and many gardening tools. There is a single armchair in front of a fireplace, which is lit. You stop as soon as you enter the room. There is an old man wearing a very dirty robe sitting in the chair. In one corner of the room are stairs leading upwards.



What will you do?

July 5th, 2014 – Planet’s Fake Update!

*dons Treble Tech mask* "Lets do this! In traditional Planetbox style!"



You begin walking down the hall. Suddenly you hear a whistling sound, and you hear a grunt of pain. You turn just in time to see Steele collapse to the floor, an arrow sticking right through his heart. Down the hall the old man is back, holding a bow. "Pitiful human! Be glad he died honorably! You should be thankful that you will die here, in the thrill of battle! I am a member of the Sontaro tribe, a group of nameless warriors who love nothing more than war! You die here!" The Sontaro warrior knocks an arrow and aims at Kinniekins. Kinniekins yelps and runs down the hall, the arrow thunking into the ground behind her. She runs under the warrior's legs and escapes down the stairs. "Stupid fox. I'll kill her later! Now to you!" He pulls out a sword, and charges toward you. You quickly grab your whip and hook it on to his blade, disarming him. You grab a nearby painting and write Wyldpilas on it. A stream of fire charges down the hall, but the warrior leaps over it. He soars through the air and lands behind you, already having a knife in his hand. "Relax friend! We always meet our matches at some point! What's the point of battle without the risk of dying!" You immediately feel a searing paint in your chest as the dagger plunges into your flesh. You collapse to the ground, but manage to cling to life long enough to hear the Sontaro Warrior say "I hope to face you on the fields of battle in the next life!" His clamorous laugh is the last thing you hear.



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You respawn in the hallway. What will Treble Tech do?

July 7th, 2014

You decide to try out the word. You write "atureed" down, using two units of ink. The paper flashes green, and then hundreds of tiny petals explode out of it. The petals which were left on the ground begin to grow, becoming brighter, and beginning to reform plants. Then, you hear a roar.



The door to the greenhouse is smashed open and flies into a corner. Three huge vines whip out from the doorway, grabbing the three of you and pulling you inside the greenhouse. You are dragged through dense greenery and down some steps, into the deepest part of the greenhouse, where there is a huge clearing. You have just enough time to catch a glimpse of a huge venus flytrap, still shining green and growing larger every second. The vines lift you up towards the thing's mouth. If you don't act fast, you'll be more fertilizer for the garden.



You write wyldpilas on the vine, using two units of ink, and the plant's stalk bursts into flame. Luckily, the vines drop you before the fire spreads to them. You land on the ground, and watch the plant curl up into a charred piece of earth. Your party begins to catch their breath.



Suddenly, something slams into you from behind, sending you flying across the clearing. You hit a tree and slide to the ground. You see that the same has happened to Steele, and Kinniekins is biting at more small vines twining around her legs. Standing in the entrance to the greenhouse is the old man. He is holding a rough wooden staff with an emerald embedded into the top. There is a thick vine wrapped around his eyes which seems to be connected to the back of his head, covered by thick white hair. Then he starts to speak. "So, you have come to burn down my forest? You have already killed one of my pets. I cannot allow you to leave here and continue your devastation. Do you have any final words?"



Kinniekins bites through the vine and runs towards you. Steele walks up beside you. "What do you want to do? I don't know who this is, so I have no idea how this could turn out."

July 10th, 2014



Most people seem to be going with this.



You use the last of your ink to write down the words. Green and red energy shoots toward the golems, who begin to glow. There is a creaking, groaning sound, and each one begins to grow larger, almost doubling in height as a manic look comes into their eyes. Then they burst into flame.



Arbor looks towards you, stunned for a minute. "Scrivener..." he mumbles. Then, one of his own golems grabs him and tosses him into the air. He rights himself in midair and floats down beside you. "You can use Vocables? We need to talk after we fix the mess you've made."



Steele gives you a sharp glare. "I don't care what special bloodline you're from, maybe you should stop flinging words around if you don't know what they're going to do. Some problems are better solved at the end of a sharp blade." The golems roar and charge towards you.



Allies:



Enemies:

July 17th, 2014

Suddenly, your head explodes with voices, which all seem to be ordering you around. Some are arguing with each other, or repeating words over and over again. Two seem to be singing, and one is telling you to dance for some unknown reason. Despite the choir of speech inside your head, you manage to whip one golem for 18 damage. Steele slices another for 20 damage, and Kinniekins manages to bite a weak spot on the one you attacked, dealing a further 9 damage. Arbor casts Nature's Wrath, blasting the last tree golem for 30 damage and using 20 mana.



The golems attack again. Two of them miss, but the third hits Arbor, dealing 37 damage to him.



Allies:



Enemies:

July 26th, 2014

You dodge around the golems, not only landing your own hits, but tricking them into hitting each other when they miss you. Your party does 19 damage to one and 7 to the other, and the first is finished off by the second golem. Arbor then blasts the second with magic for 20 damage, and it takes five damage from fire.



Allies:



Enemies:



Long story short, you kill the last golem.



Arbor turns to you. "So, you can use Vocables. That must mean you are related to the Scriveners of long ago. I am the guardian of this forest. Every living thing here is under my protection. Why are you here?"



Steele speaks up. "He promised to help me. I heard there was a spell that could heal me. I'm not quite normal."



"Ah, yes I've heard the legends. You're looking for the old mill. There used to be a powerful sorcerer who lived there. Lovely fellow, but all the aardvarks got to be a bit too much to handle. Heard due north from here and you should find it soon enough." Arbor then turns back to you. "Be careful. Things are changing in our world. Ancient wounds have been reopened, and the Scriveners are at the center, despite their disappearance. If there is anything you wish to ask before you leave, be my guest."



Do you have questions, or will you continue onwards?

August 13th, 2014

You ask if there is anyone at all who might have information.



"Well, there's a young sapling near the center of this forest named Elden. Cheeky little thing, but the trees have much knowledge unknown to me. He might be able to help you, assuming you can get him to talk to you."



You thank Arbor start to leave, but he stops you. "I couldn't help noticing that you seem to be close to your little fox there." He points at Kinniekins. "I want you to have this." He pulls out four small gloves that seem to be made for a fox's paws and puts them on her. "The Scriveners used to keep enchanted animals as pets. Your fox has already been exposed to magic, so she should be able to use these Relics. There are more scattered around the world, so be sure to keep your eyes open."



Kinniekins now has the Razor Gloves. Her attacks are stronger and have a chance to cause bleeding when attacking some enemies.



You leave the cottage, and Steele turns to you. "Do you want to try to find Elden or my spellbook first? I think they're both deeper in the forest."

September 15th, 2014

Investigate wins.



You walk over to the pit. You can see the remains of a covering around the sides, and hear grumbling from the bottom. You cautiously sneak to the edge and look inside, seeing a very familiar face.



Gripnork's eyes bulge out of his head when he sees you. "Human! You made this trap, didn't you? You captured the uncapturable Gripnork! I have your head for this soon! Now get me out!"



He is sitting at the bottom of the pit. Even if he could reach you, he seems injured and in no condition to fight. You might be able to help him, or you could leave him here. Your choice.

And That’s Everything!

We are now up to the point where this was left on bitforums. So, for the first time in over a year… a new update!!! (Also, the first update since I took an actual creative writing class :3)

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Rather than risking getting lost in the forest, you make the decisions to continue along the path. Steele simply grunts in assent, but makes no argument as you begin to walk, with Kinniekins padding behind you.



Your party walks for what seems like hours, taking care to follow every minute twist and turn of the path, which is choked out by increasing numbers of weeds the deeper into the forest you travel. Travel is deathly silent, with every attempt at conversation choked out by the trees pressing in against you.



The sun goes down too soon, giving way to a cloudy moon. Night is heralded by scores of unearthly green wisps rising from the ground, painting eerie shadows on the surrounding forest.



Suddenly, you hear a voice, one so soft and fluid that it could be mistaken for wind. “I feel you, child. Your legs are weary and your eyes dull. Come and rest, and I can protect you for the night.” Numerous wisps swirl in a blinding dance in front of you before they sweep to the side, forming glowing beacons into the darkness. Away from the trail.



What will you do now? You could stick with the trail or follow the wisps. Or maybe try asking the voice something?



(Status update since this hasn’t been active in forever. Your party are all in good health, but you are out of ink at the moment. You were traveling to a mil in the forest to look for a book to help Steele remove his helmet. You were also informed by Arbor that an ancient tree named Elden lives in the forest who may be able to help with your quest.)

Is it ever a good time to follow mysterious wisps into the woods? Especially when you're out of ink?

Eh, whatever. Let's just ask the voice where they intend to lead you.