TAKE X (6-5-17: The End)

> Look inside a jar.



You look inside one of the jars nearer to you. It's filled with something orange-ish, which bubbles slightly.

> Pour a jar out.



You uncork the jar and pour it out. Whatever's inside it, it's pretty viscous and it's taking its time coming out. You can relate.

> Pick up the trash.



Someone left a book here - it's called "Notes on the Emek Archipelago." As you flip through it, you realize that it's a collection of theories about the island. Convenient, that.

There are a bunch of loose pages in the back that almost fall out. You shuffle them back in order and read through them.

P.1
Let these pages be a record of the hitherto-unknown missing chapter of Ennen's history. Even some of my colleagues would not believe you if you showed this to them; however, know that what follows is the absolute truth.

P.2
Cast your memory back ages and ages, to when the Crystal first appeared. You may or not be aware that the Crystal is the source of magic in Ennen - from it, magical energy flows through the entire world. When the Crystal first appeared, those that were exposed directly to it gained the ability to wield magic themselves.

P.5
Easily the most dangerous of all of the beings the Crystal created, they didn't look it - in fact, they seemed the most unassuming.

P.7
On top of that, they changed elements upon being exposed to the artifact. They became the 'void' element - the element of stealth and invisibility. That, combined with their magical talent, meant that they would be able to pass unnoticed in any situation. A very deadly combination, were they inclined to use it maliciously.

P.8
It didn't seem like they were, at first. They kept to themselves. They stayed in dark places - perhaps the light was uncomfortable for them. Who knows? In fact, it looked for all the world like they just wanted to be left alone. A lot of time passed like this.

P.9
One day, though, much later, one of the others - an olitha, a child of one of the original ones - found them. The olitha asked them why they stayed all alone in the dark like that. Who knows now if the olitha was genuine or if it was merely taunting them? It doesn't really matter at this point.

P.15
It wasn't an ideal solution, to be sure, but at the time, it's the best we could come up with.

Who knows what that all means. You stash the book in your inventory.