>_NEW STONE UNLOCKED!

w/o July 8th 2024

write about stones as keepers of stories and witnesses to history. what silent wisdom do things like stones have, with their enduring presence?

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>_(NEW GAME)
>_(INSERT NAME:)
>REDACTED_
>_(CONFIRM NAME?)
>Y_
>_
>_
>_
>_’NO STONE UNTURNED - CHAPTER 0’
>_
>_
>_”Hi! You must be REDACTED, the new recruit! Great to have you here.”
>_”I take it Suzanne has already given you your induction tour?”
>_(N to begin tutorial, Y to skip)
>N_
>_”WHAT!? Suzanne…”
>_“…Why then- I guess, uh… it is my honour to, ehm- yeah.”
>_“…Anyway! Let us begin, shall we?”
>_“Ah-ehm, how did it start… Yes, yes- WELCOME TO NO STONE UNTURNED SANCTUARY! Our aim is to preserve and exhibit legendary stones from the vast history of our Great Little Planet. You see, it all began…
>_(Y to continue introduction, N to skip)
>N_
>_”…What’s that? Mph, youngins today have no interest in our great and thorough history…”
>_”…But no matter! Let us continue. Where shall we go first?”
>_(1 to maintenance tutorial, 2 to patrol tutorial, 3 to gallery, 4 to guides, 5 to settings)
>4_
>_
>_”To the pens, then!”
>_
>_
>_”…Alright then, here we are! This is where you can get to know and interact with the stones.”
>_”…Ah, yes- we are not at full capacity, as of yet. BUT! If we can prove to management that we are in the position to welcome new occupants, we shall fill up all our slots in no time - so no slacking!”
>_(3 stones to select from, N to return to menu)
>1_
>_
>_”Yes, yes - this is PIERRE! He is believed to have been knelt on in prayer by none other by Joan of Arc herself!”
>_(STATS: LV 5; STR 7; INT 10; LUK 4)
>_(3 stones to select from, N to return to menu)
>2_
>_
>_”Yes, yes - this is LAPIS! You see that red discolouration on her left side? Why, that is believed to be the very blood from Julius Caesar’s stabbing!”
>_(STATS: LV 10; STR 19; INT 3; LUK 1)
>_(3 stones to select from, N to return to menu)
>3_
>_
>_”Yes, yes - this is 💧❄⚐☠☜! They look a little weird- but you must understand, stones looked way different back when an Ichthyostega first graced our lands!”
>_
>_
>_
>_
>_NEW STONE UNLOCKED!
>_
>_”…Oh? And what do we have here?”
>_(4 stones to select from, N to return to menu)
>N_
>_(YOU MUST SELECT THE NEW ENTRY TO PROGRESS)
>_(4 stones to select from, N to return to menu)
>4_
>_
>_”…Why, this is truly baffling! This stone doesn’t seem to have any history or identifying markers - just a plain old stone, like you would find off of any common road. Did you drop this here?”
>_”…No? BUT! It must be here for some reason… Mmh… I shall ask our manager about this most unsettling scenario.”
>_”…What shall you do in the meantime? Why, take care of it like any other stone here!”
>_”Who knows what incredible stories it is yet to tell us - a legendary ship-wreck, a hidden treasure, a century-long war!”
>_”Or… Perhaps it is here to make new stories. To grow and learn with our little sanctuary, to retain and recount our story long after we’re gone.”
>_”Ah! What mystery. Why don’t you name our new entry, REDACTED?
>_(INSERT NAME:)
>AEON_
>_(CONFIRM NAME?)
>Y_
>_
>_”Mmh, AEON… Interesting!”
>_”Alright then, AEON - take care of our memories, okay little one?”
>_(STATS: LV 1; STR 1; INT 1; LUK 1)
>_(4 stones to select from, N to return to menu)
>N_
>_
>_
>_(1 to maintenance tutorial, 2 to patrol tutorial, 3 to gallery, 4 to guides, 5 to settings)
>5_
>_
>_
>_(1 to music settings, 2 to manage save file, 3 to save, 4 to exit, 5 to resume)
>3_
>_
>_
>_
>_(FILE SAVED)
>_(1 to music settings, 2 to manage save file, 3 to save, 4 to exit, 5 to resume)
>4_
>_(CONFIRM EXIT? UNSAVED PROGRESS WILL BE LOST)
>Y_
>_(GOODBYE!)
>_

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please forgive me if this is not accurate to proper text-based RPGs - I just wanted to play around with a new format that inspired me, so I hope it was at least fun to go through. I think this is one of my favourite things I've done so far. thanks for reading!