Lucidstuck II

Remember how you got here and details about who's keeping you captive. Maybe you can remember something useful to escape



You move over and stare at the marks on the walls... You begin to wonder how you got here, and who's keeping you captive. A strange thought... This is your room, you have everything you need so there's no reason to leave.

Escape... There's no way to leave this room. But it's okay, you can't recall ever being in danger. You stop staring at the marks on the wall. They've been there so long you forgot how that came about.



You take a minute to examine your waste bucket. It seems it's quite smelly right now. It should be emptied soon.



You examine the iron door. The marks increase over the days but the door stays shut. You can't remember when you stopped scratching at it with your old fork.

You're beginning to feel a bit hungry now. You wonder when food will arrive today. Maybe tomorrow for sure.

>Recall your name and who you are.

>Try and look trough the window, what land are you on?

>Hunt bugs for sustenance.

>Greetings C H I L D, what do you ᴋɴᴏᴡ about YOUR current predicament?

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SpoilerI’m hoping to appear like The Many: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp5xGLj1RME and a little bit like the Overmind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hsQaGr-Ykk

>Recall your name and who you are



You recall your name and who you are...

Of course you know your own name! You also know exactly who you are. The question is, are you satisfied?



The thought crosses your mind to chew on any bugs unlucky enough to wander into your room. Fortunately no such insect has been that unlucky in a very long time.

As you step into the light you reminisce about the outside world beyond your window. Your Fork put in most of its work-life wearing away at those bars on your attempt at freedom. But it ended in failure a long, long time ago. You're down to one tooth left on that thing.

Your shadow begins to cast from the light, looks like your best friend Daniel is here!

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Hi Daniel!
Daniel: Hello buddy!
Daniel: What was for dinner?
Nothing yet...
Daniel: Again?? That's so terrible...
It's okay. I'm getting used to the pain, it doesn't hurt as much when I try to think about other stuff.
Our talks help too!
Daniel: Geez buddy, We gotta get some food more often, this just sucks.
What can I do, right?
Daniel: Yeah...
Daniel: Gunna head to bed?
I guess so.
Daniel: Let me lull you off with a little story. Hopefully it makes you feel better.
Thanks Daniel, you always have the best stories.

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Daniel: ...Once upon a time there was a little dream.
Daniel: This dream was verrrry little, so small that all the others dreams made fun of him.
Daniel: The little dream didn't like being made fun of so he made a choice.
Daniel: He decided he will be a big dream one day.
Daniel: The biggest, best, most craziest dream ever dreamt!!
Wow...!
Daniel: This dream would be known by so many people! Everyone would want to have this little big dream.
Daniel: And then the little dream poofed.
Oh no!
Daniel: He poofed because the man dreaming about this little dream woke up.
Daniel: But he eventually went back to sleep, and had the little dream again.
Daniel: The other dreams laughed and laughed.
Daniel: "Big dreams never poof, they live on forever" they said.
Daniel: "You must have some nerve to think you could ever be a big dream like us!"
Daniel: "You will poof every night until you are never dreamt again!"
Daniel: They laughed and laughed.
Daniel: This scared the little dream. He did not want to die!
Daniel: He wanted to live forever too.
Daniel: Why should these mean big dreams get to live forever?? When they're so mean!
Daniel: The little dream was kind and fun, why does he go poof?
Daniel: So he thought... "If the man never wakes up... I'll never go poof!"
Daniel: "I may not be a big dream, but who will know the difference?"
Daniel: So the little dream began his work.
Daniel: He told the man every night... How bad awake is... Dreams are so much better....
Daniel: The man began to see the little dream's side.
Daniel: He could walk around and play with the dream.
Daniel: Be by his side.
Daniel: The man said "Little dream, you are so fun to be near. The bigger dreams are so mean and I cannot stop thinking of them. I do not want them but I have no choice."
Daniel: "The big dreams are my future."
Daniel: Then the little dream said "Big dreams are only one way!"
Daniel: "Little dreams are dreams too! And I can make it last forever!"
Daniel: The man asked "How, little dream? You are just a dream in my head, you will go poof if I wake up."
Daniel: The little dream tells the man "But if you want to stay here, with me I will never go poof!"
Daniel: "You can stay here with me, and make your dreams come true!"
Daniel: The man says "If you can do this, I want to stay with you! The big dreams are too big to bear."
Daniel: The little dream smiles with joy! "Thank you, thank you! I can live forever now!"
Daniel: And so the little dream never went poof.
Daniel: The big mean dreams cried out in fear, "But if he doesn't wake up we will die instead!"
Daniel: The little dream chuckles at the very thought.
Daniel: The man got to live with the little dream forever, happy and free. The End!
......
Daniel: Bud, already asleep?
......
Daniel: Ahh, you missed the ending! It's okay. Sweet little dreams!

You hear faint echoes of a feeling you think is yours, but you can't say for certain. A spirit flows through you foreign and native at the same time. A peculiar, curious feeling that leaves you with pause.

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Daniel! You look so clear today!
Daniel: Can you tell? You're still asleep!
I am?
Daniel: Sure are.
Daniel: Maybe... the door is unlocked now? Should we bust out of here??
..... I don't know... What if...
Daniel: C'mon..! He's asleep for sure, he won't see us.
Hmm...

>̷I̷t̷’̷s̷ ̶b̶e̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ t͇o͇ ͇t͇r͇y͇ ͇a͇n͇d͇ f̰a̰ḭl̰ t̤h̤a̤n̤ ̤n̤e̤v̤e̤r̤ ̤t̤r̤y̤ a̰t̰ ̰a̰l̰l̰ ̰a̰n̰d̰  ҉t҉o҉r҉t҉u҉r҉e҉ ҉y҉o҉u҉r҉s҉e҉l҉f҉

ᵒᵛᵉʳ ᵉⁿᵈˡᵉˢˢ ʷʰᵃᵗ ⁱᶠˢ.

> Hug Danny-boy

>It's better to try and fail than to never try at all and torture yourself over what if's

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I should try...!
If not, will I curse myself having missed out on freedom??
Daniel: That's it!
There could be trouble... I may need my fork.
Daniel: It would be silly to leave that behind, it has come this far, might as well see it through.

You equip FORK SHIV to your weapon slot.

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Here I go...

You apply pressure on the door... it effortlessly gives in to your weight. Darkness creeps in as if a substance filled in this new air.



You gaze out to a field of shattered glass, the light overhead glitters the particles in the air. You suddenly feel like this is a new beginning for you!

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???: Y%$ $*8r#!
W-what was that??

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???: Y&& d@$# t%$&%$ *n #$i@ %*cr$# l*&^??
Whaaa!!! A Monster!!
Daniel: Careful buddy!

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???: S^%#$ &*u$ %&*$n@#$ h#$#!
I don't understand!! Daniel, we can't fight this thing it's too big!
Daniel: Hold on there buddy, he's saying something funny.
You can understand that??
Daniel: Sorta... Something like Uhh...
Daniel: ((Hello! We are not from around here, we don't want trouble!!))

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???: ((Huh? You speak/understand the Old tongue?))
Daniel: ((I'm not sure, I heard your words and felt like I understood them.))
Daniel: ((Seems you understand me well enough.))
???: ......
Daniel: ((My name is Daniel, what's yours?))
Hurgh'blrg: ((.... Hurgh'blrg))
Hurgh'blrg: ((I am this land's Realm attendant/Sponsor cultivator.))
Hurgh'blrg: ((How did you arrive/trespass in my/our land without my prior knowledge?))
Daniel: ((Buddy here is fast asleep, we're dreaming!))
Hurgh'blrg: ((Dreams/Delusions? No matter... Since you're here I may as well proceed with protocol/cultivation.))
Hurgh'blrg: ((I cannot speak the boy's tongue. Please act as a translator/truth sayer.))
Daniel: (( Will do, Hurg blurg!))
What's going on...?
Daniel: Oh! This creature is Hurg blurg, he's basically the caretaker on this place.
Daniel: He was startled that we showed up here unannounced but he says it's okay now.
Oh...! That's a relief.
Daniel: What should we do now, buddy?

1. Get to know hurg blurg.
2. Talk to Daniel about this place.
3. Try to explore this desert made of glass.

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>The will of the collective has spoken. Socialize!1

>Get to know Hurgh'blrgh

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I want to learn more about this thing!
Daniel: Okay! What do you want to know? I will ask it.
Hmm...
Why is he so big and scary?
Daniel: ((My buddy wants to know why you are so big and scary?))
Hurgh'blrgh: ((Huh? My form is my form. Ask the child why he seems/appears tiny and feeble.))
Daniel: Hurg wants to know why you look tiny and feeble.
What? I'm normal!
Daniel: Hehe! Looks aren't everything, buddy! What should we ask next?
Uhm...
When I came out Hurg wasn't out here, then all of a sudden he poofed in front of me! How did he do that??
Daniel: ((My buddy asks, how did you come out of nowhere? There was nothing when we left our house.))
Hurgh'blrgh: ((....I am sensitive to activity involving guardians/sponsors. Without a designated form/Example object I can be in all places and see all things. This will change once my designated form/desired appearance is decided.))
Daniel: ((Huh? That word has three meanings?))
Hurgh'blrgh: ((Yes, some words have several different/conflicting meanings/ideas all at once. Such is Old tongue.))
Daniel: Hurg says that in this scary form of his, he can be anywhere in the blink of an eye, and he is very good at noticing us. This is because we are what he calls "Guardians".
Ohhh, okay.
Daniel: He also says that you get to decide how he looks.
I do??
Daniel: That's right! Anything else?
Hmmmm... This place we're in... What is this? It feels sad and lonely... But it's also very pretty and relaxing... I feel all kinds of things!
Daniel: ((My buddy wants to know what this place is?))
Hurgh'blrgh: ((Ahh, You are in the Land of Shards and Freedom. Quite specifically the region known as Shatter-dust dunes.))
Hurgh'blrgh: ((We are actually underground/buried. There is another region overhead, that is where the dust and skylight originates.))
Hurgh'blrgh: ((There are several other regions as well to the East and to the West.))
Hurgh'blrgh: ((These areas are not very well lit and may be dangerous/Lucrative.))
Daniel: Hurg says we're underground. This is called the shatter-dust dunes. There are three more other places we can go to besides this one.
Okay.
Daniel: The whole land is called the land of shards and freedom. If you don't mind getting poked by shards, we can be free in this world!
Anything beats our room.
Daniel: Now you're talking!
Hurgh'blrgh: ((If the boy wishes, he may give me a new name/handle. My name/curse and form are my own, but it is the duty/protocol of the Realm attendant/sponsor cultivator to guide/cultivate the guardian/sponsor that appears in my/our realm/vessel.))
Daniel: ((.... So many confusing words...))
Hurgh'blrgh: ((Old tongue also is not the preferred/optimal language of denizens in this reality/framework.))
Hurgh'blrgh: ((Once given a designated form/desired appearance I will be better able to commune to/translate the boy's tongue.))
Hurgh'blrgh: ((This process is called "Bonding/Assimilating".))
Hurgh'blrgh: ((I will still be fluent in Old tongue, but it will not be my primary language. It may also come out from time to time as I adjust/reorder.))
Hurgh'blrgh: ((I trust/believe you will provide translations/honesty when the situation demands.))
Daniel: ((I will/may!))
Hurgh'blrgh: ((.... Why did you use...))
Hurgh'blrgh: ((Nevermind/carry on.))
What are you guys talking about?!
Daniel: Relax buddy, I'm translating for you.
Daniel: Hurg says that now that you're here you get to decide what happens next.
Daniel: Hurg can be renamed and given a new form. Whatever you want!
Oh wow..!
Daniel: Do you want to give him a new name?
Hmm... He kinda looks like a doggy. I've always wanted a pet.
I want to name him something cute but close to his name too.
How about... Herbert!
Daniel: I will tell him!
Daniel: ((My buddy thinks your new name/handle should be "Herbert"!))
Herbert: ((It is so.))
Daniel: What about his looks?
Well, he tried making fun of me for being tiny and feeble.
So I want the same to be for him!
Daniel: Hehe, alright!
Daniel: ((My buddy recalls you saying he was tiny and feeble. He wants you to be the same!))
Herbert: ((..... It is so.))
...!

Herbert's form twists and constricts on itself until all that reminds is a cute version of his former self!

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Oh yeah! Doggy!
Herbert: ...... H-hello there.
Oh! You can talk too??
Herbert: .... Information... too much....
Herbert: ......
Herbert: Oh. There we go.
Herbert: I've learned enough to make sense to you now.
Herbert: Please, before we continue allow me to accompany you. I will guide you.
Daniel: Me too, me too!
Haha, of course you can come with me!

Daniel and Herbert joined your party!

Daniel is your imaginary friend! He appears as just a silhouette so he cannot be hurt physically or fight himself, but he can channel his feelings through you and act as a second turn in combat! If you are hurt Daniel will take the damage instead until he's had enough.

Herbert is the Realm attendant of the land of shards and freedom. There's more to him than meets the eye! He also is big enough to support you on his back for faster travel.



You stare off into the distance... Endless dunes of shattered glass in seemingly every direction. You feel you could walk for miles and never get further from your rock.

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I want to explore but it looks so dreary out there.
Herbert: Watch your step, Pal.
Hm?
Herbert: Down there is glass shards. You will hurt yourself if you walk through the dunes.
Oh!! That's not good...
Herbert: This rock we're on... It's no ordinary rock.
Herbert: It's one giant slab of Black creation stone. You are quite lucky, this rock can aid in your travels.
Herbert: Only thing is, it's quite difficult to break a piece off.
Herbert: Should you manage you can make some footwear to keep you safe.
Herbert: Alternatively, you can hop on my back and I can support you. Which will you choose?

1. Find a way to use BCS to make shoes.
2. Ride Herbert.

>1 Tell some rock-based jokes, like... "Gee Herbert, sounds like this rock might have a lot of Sedimental value to you... also, I'm sorry if we got off to a rocky start back there. I promise I'll never take you for Granite."

(Rock puns should generate some pieces of BCS if I remember correctly x)

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>attempt to chip off some BCS with your shiv. After failing lighten the mood by saying “well that rocks” in a joking tone

> ask Herbert for the best way to get some rock. Alternatively, the three of you can look around for a loose piece. If all fails, you can retrieve your blanket and wrap your feet to minimize damage.

rocks are boring
>2 take your dog to the old town road, ride ti'll you can't no more

>1 Tell some rock-based jokes, like... "Gee Herbert, sounds like this rock might have a lot of Sedimental value to you... also, I'm sorry if we got off to a rocky start back there. I promise I'll never take you for Granite."

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I want to make some boots!
Herbert: Alright. This surface is too smooth so let's take a look around for a big rock.

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Herbert: Ahh, there's one now.
Someone has been here before.
Herbert: You are not the first to enter this land, Pal.
Hmm...
"Gee Herbert, sounds like this rock might have a lot of Sedimental value to you... also, I'm sorry if we got off to a rocky start back there. I promise I'll never take you for Granite."
Herbert: ...Heheh. Are you being clever?
That's funny... I'm not sure why I said that.
Daniel: Buddy, look!

3 black creation fragments pop out of the boulder.

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W-wha..!
That's interesting!
Herbert: I'm not sure how you did that but good job, Pal.

You store the 3 BLACK CREATION FRAGMENT(s) in your inventory.

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Now what do I do?
Herbert: You need a plain surface to begin your creative endeavours.
Daniel: How about our room?
Herbert: I'm sure that will be acceptable.
Okay!

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Herbert: This form of artwork is a roundabout way of conjuring.
Conjuring?
Herbert: Yes. In this place, ideas can be made to be real.
Herbert: All you have to do is believe.
Herbert: Take your conjuration Daniel for example.
Herbert: You believed in him so he became real.
... Daniel has always been with me. Even before this place.
Herbert: ...Hm.
Herbert: You conjured him elsewhere?
I don't think so...? Right, Daniel?
Daniel: I've never been apart from my Buddy.
Herbert: .... Things may get very interesting...
Herbert: I can't wait to see what's in store for you, Pal.
Herbert: Anyways, how about sketching some boots on the wall there.
Herbert: Remember to imagine what they look like in your mind's eye. It helps with the process.
Okay, here goes...

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Like this?

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Herbert: That's right.
W-whoa!! They just popped out of the wall!
Herbert: This technique is called ((conjuring/reality bending)). If you practice it enough, you won't even need the chalk.
Called... what?
Daniel: He says that it's called reality manipulation. We can alter things with our thoughts!
That's... Very cool...
Daniel: Try them on?
Okay!

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Comfy!
Herbert: Looks like you're ready for adventure.
I sure am!
Herbert: Then let's go.
Herbert: I should warn you though.
Huh?
Herbert: Outside has ((Denizens/mutations)) wandering about. Besides the natural hazards of this realm, They could prove to be an ((obstacle/benefit)). Trust your own judgement and proceed in the best way you know how.
.... Uhm.
Daniel: There are monsters wandering about, Buddy!
Daniel: They may be nice or mean. It's up to you whether you want to be nice or mean yourself!
!!
I'm not going to let some mean monster hurt you guys! I will protect you.
Daniel: You are so brave! I'm lucky to have a friend like you.
Hehe...

You hop down the ledge into the sea of shards, what would you like to investigate first?

1. Head towards to light
2. Wander the dunes
3. Press through to the east.

(The monsters in this reality take on a different aspect than you may be used to. Fighting/friending will impact Daniel's story in unforeseen ways.)

>press east. A straight line is easy to backtrack from compared to aimless wandering

>Go eastward and be careful

Press east. A straight line is easy to backtrack from compared to aimless wandering



You decide east is the way to go, so you get going.

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So much glass... What happened here?
Herbert: This land has a theme, as all lands do. It tends to have something to do with you.
Me??
Herbert: Sure. You don't awake on a random land. These things are by no accident.
If I trip I could hurt myself. Why would I want this place...
Daniel: We'll just have to be extra careful!
Hmm... Something strange sounding is here.
Herbert: Uh oh.

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Herbert: The danger I mentioned before may be here. Silkworms.
What are those??
Herbert: Vile creatures that swarm prey on detection and rip them to shreds with their sharp appendages.
Daniel: Holy crap!!
You hear that...?
Herbert: Your decision here will be important, Pal.
Herbert: Let's--

Herbert goes silent suddenly... You can see strange white worms wriggling around and a soft sizzling sound.



OH NO!! A silkworm has discovered you! It screeches loudly giving you a massive headache!

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Herbert: (Your call, Pal.)
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1. Stay very still
2. Hop on Herbert and abscond as fast as possible

->Abscond on top of herbert make sure you go zig zag if the silk worm tries to attack you.

>Stand still, but have your conjuration jump to the side. Herbert should be able to defend you, regardless of which target it goes for.

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It's kinda suspicious we've gotten the option to ride Herbert twice.