December 12th, 2009
“Ahhh, the first challenger of this stage! Welcome, watcher of illusion, to the castle of confusion,” he say in a voice made of dragon’s riddles and mythril. “I, Tray Guard, challenge you to the ultimate adventure!”
him point to a stone doorway
“Beyond that portal lies the dungeon of deceit, which I alone have mastered. But those who would cross the boundaries of time must master it also! Now, I am constrained to offer you certain final warnings, so listen to my words very carefully: on your quest I shall be with you and yet not with you, for there are places in the dungeon where even I may not safely go. The way to truth is tortuous. There is no correct route through the dungeon, but the right path can be found using logic and guile. The only way is onward, there is no turning back! Will you fight and yet survive, or will you flail and falter? Your skill’s your own, and isn’t mine to cultivate or alter. Well? Do you still wish to enter the quest?”
“Actually can I just have a look at the tray?”
“Yep,” go Tray Guard and point to tray on a table next to him.
“Cheers.” Dooley go and peer at the tray. It’s silver and have got silver cups and saucers and things on. “So this is Her Maj’s Tea Service. But how to communicate with the spirit trapped within…?”
BONGGG!
Dooley is frozen in time like he’s been paused on mid-80s video equipment!
“Oh dear,” go Tray Guard. “Temporal disruption complete, and until the next phase all adventuring must now cease – until you phase with us once more. Destiny, and the fate of this quest, will rest on the answer to the Elf’s conundrum. And we must wait with him! Remain patient, and join us again tomorrow for the next chapter of this young dungeoneer’s adventure!”
ok tray guard, we will.