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<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/World-Of-Kathantra-Banner.png?raw=true width="900px"> (text-style:"expand")[ (set: $Player to (prompt: "Please enter your name", "")) (set: $Experience to 0) (if: $Player is "")[(set: $Player to "Nira")] Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience <h4>Welcome $Player to The World Of Kathanra</h4> //In this game, you will shape your own destiny. Every decision you make will have real consequences, altering the course of your character's journey. Choose wisely, as your choices will ripple throughout the game. Event-altering hints will be scattered along the way, guiding you in future decisions. When you’re ready to begin your adventure, press Begin. Good luck. // (text-style:"fade-in-out")[[Start your adventure->Glitch]] [[Game Features]] (set: $HasBook to false) (set: $HasMap to false) (set: $HasCompass to false) (set: $HealingCharm to false) ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") [[Back->Game-Glitch-4]] (live:2s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Portal_Vortex-min.png?raw=true width="500px" >]] (text-style:"expand")[ (live:3s)[//You suddenly feel your vision getting blurry.//] (live:6s)[ //You can see the world around you fading into the dark.//] (live:9s)[ //Everything you know is slowly fading away from memory.//] (live:12s)[//You suddenly feel the darkness subsiding. The warm sun rays gently touching your skin.//] (live:16s)[//You suddenly feel someone nudging you on your shoulder//] (live:18s)[[[You are very tired therefore you want to continue sleeping -> continue sleeping]]] (live:21s)[[[Wake Up->Wake Up]]]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You decide to continue sleeping//] (live:6s)[//You suddenly feel a stronger nudge on your shoulder.//] (live:9s)[//You can hear someone calling your name....// ] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] Karna] (live:14s)[...........] (live:16s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] Karna!!] (live:20s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] ...... Karnaaaaaaaaaaa!!!] (live:22s)[[[Ignore the annoying voice.->Ignore it]]] (live:24s)[[[Wake Up->Wake Up]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (text-style:"expand")[(live:3s)[You wake up to find an older boy standing next to your bed of straw.] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] "Karna, wake up. We have alot to do today. The stalls in the market place are going to be all taken if we dont hurry."] (live:9s)[ [["Who are you?"->Who is this guy? -1]] [[What is this place?->What is this place?]] ]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You decide to ignore the annoying voice and continue to sleep.//] (live:6s)[// You hear someone calling your name. The annoying voice sounds louder and closer.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:]" Karna!!!! Wake Up!!!"] (live:12s)[[[Ignore the annoying voice.->Ignore it-2]]] (live:14s)[[[You feel annoyed and decided to throw a punch in the direction of the annoying voice->Punch]]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You get annoyed and decided to throw a punch in the direction of the voice//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"rumble")["YOUCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!"]] (text-style:"rumble")[(live:9s)["HOLY SHIVA!!!! WHAT THE HELL KARNA!!!"]] (live:10s)[[[Wake up -> Wake up-3]]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[You wake up soaking wet. You look around to see an older boy staring angrely back at you. ] (live:6s)[//His face was filled with a mix of anger, and concern.//] (live:9s)[//You glance at your reflection in a nearby mirror and see an unfamiliar boy's face, covered in bandages, staring back at you.// ] (live:12s)[As you struggle to process your thoughts, the older boy starts shaking you to get your attention.] (live:15s)[He seems to be concerned for your well being. [[ Reassure the boy and tell him everything is ok -> Reasure]] [[Pretend you have amnesia -> lost memories]] ]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You wake up to find an older boy sprawled on the floor, clentching his nose in pain. //] (live:6s)[ "//WHAT ON SHIVA'S NAME WERE YOU THINKING KARNA?//"] (live:9s)["//Karna..//."] (live:12s)[//The name sounded very familiar. You realize that you are now in the world of this mysterious game. The older boy in pain before you seems to be one of the main characters from the story. What should I do//? (live:3s)[[[Apologize to the person you punched->Sorry]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "I'm so sorry. Are you ok? "] (live:6s)[[[Help the boy from the floor->Help him]]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (live:3s)[ (text-style:"bold","underline")[You: ]"Sorry I know this might sound weird.."] (live:5s)[(text-style:"underline")[''You'':] "......"] (live:7s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[''You'':] "But who are you?......"] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[''You'':] "And who am I?"] (live:12s)[//A moment of silence envelops the room....//] (live:18s)[//You can see the boy looking at you with concern in his eyes//.] (live:21s)[//He walks over and sits next to you on your// [bed]<bed|.... <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Karna_Bed.png?raw=true width="500px" > ] (click:?bed)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] "Karna, I'm so sorry." I just remembered that you had an accident at the temple yesterday. (live:3s)[ (text-style:"italic")[A sudden flash of memories flashed in your mind.] <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Flash_Of_Light.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">] (live:6s)[[[ Inquire more regarding the incident -> Ask more]]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Where are we?"] (live:6s)[//The older boy looks at you with confusion. His face mixed with worry and concern.// (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Worried-min.png?raw=true width="450px">]] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] "Karna. is everything ok?"] (live:12s)["//Karna..."//] (live:15s)[//The name sounded very familiar. You realize that you are now in the world of this mysterious game.//] (live:18s)[//As you struggle to process your thoughts, the older boy starts shaking you to get your attention.//] (live:21s)[//He seems to be concerned for your well being.//] (live:24s)[[[ Reassure the boy and tell him everything is ok -> Reasure]]] (live:24s)[[[Pretend you have amnesia -> lost memories]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)["''???'': "Alright, let me start from the very beginning."] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[''???'']: "My name is Kunti, and I’m your older brother. We work as farmhands, selling mangoes at the marketplace." <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Worried-min.png?raw=true width="450px">] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "In recent weeks, our luck has been awful. I was really worried about the well-being of our family since we have a low income. You went to the temple with a bunch of our mangoes as offerings, hoping it would bring better fortune to our farm."] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "I waited for you to return, but you never did. So I went to the temple to find you, only to discover it in ruins. You were gravely injured, and no one knows what happened. Somehow, everyone else was unharmed."] (live:15s)[//Memories flash, as you remember a cloaked figure striking you with a bow. His face was shrouded by darkness.// <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Blurry.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">] (live:17s)[[[You bring up the subject of the cloaked culprit to your brother.->See cloaked figure?]]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Feeling a sense of guilt, you run towards the boy sprawled on the floor.//] (live:4s)[//You help the older boy to his feet. For a moment, he stood in a daze rubbing his nose.// ] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[ ???: ]"What in shiva's name were you thinking brother? Why did you punch me like that?"] (live:9s)[//You are really confused and you have so many questions to ask. This world is very foreign and new to you.//] (live:12s)[//You cannot reveal that you are from a world outside this game. This would probably confuse the older boy in front of you. What should you do?//] (live:15s)[ [[Pretend you have amnesia -> lost memories]] [[ Play along and lie that everything is ok. -> Reasure]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s) [(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Sorry, I know this might sound weird..."] (live:5s) [(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "......"] (live:7s) [(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "But who are you?......"] (live:9s) [(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player: ]"And who am I?"] (live:12s) [//A moment of silence envelops the room....//] (live:18s) [//You can see the boy looking at you with concern in his eyes.//] (live:21s) [He walks over and sits next to you on your [bed]<bed|....] (click:?bed) [(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] "Karna, I'm so sorry. I just remembered that you had an accident at the temple yesterday." (live:3s) [//A sudden flash of memories fills your mind.//] (live:6s) [[[Inquire more regarding the incident -> Ask more]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[ //You reassure the boy about your condition.//] (live:6s)[ //You decide to play along and pretend to know what is happening.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] Are you sure you are ok brother?] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???: ]"You should probably take it easy today, Karna. I know you are still recovering."] (live:12s)[[[You feel that you need to tell your brother something.->lost memories]]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[''(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player: ]''"Sorry, there is something I need to tell you."] (live:6s)[[ A) You decide to come up with an excuse that you have lost your memories in the accident to aquire more information.]<lost|] (live:6s)[[[ B) You decide it might be best to keep a low profile for now and take your time exploring the world around you.->Never Mind]]] (click:?lost)[ (live:3s)[//A moment of silence fills the room, heavy and tense.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Inner thought:] Oh no, what if he doesn’t believe me? I just blurted out that I woke up with no memories—will he see through the lie?] (live:9s)[//You glance at the boy, noticing the concern in his eyes. His expression softens as he steps closer, worry etched deeply on his face. Without a word, he begins to gently readjust the bandages on your arms and legs.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Worried-min.png?raw=true width="450px">]] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???: ]"Karna, I’m so sorry." He pauses, his voice filled with guilt. "I just remembered... you had an accident at the temple yesterday."] (live:15s)[//Suddenly, a surge of pain shoots through your body, radiating from your bandages. The sharp ache triggers a rush of fragmented memories, bits and pieces flashing through your mind like scattered puzzle pieces.//] (live:18s)[[[ Inquire more regarding the incident -> Ask more]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Never mind, I’m okay, brother." //The boy eyes you carefully, unsure if everything is really alright.// (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Worried-min.png?raw=true width="450px">] [[Reasure your brother that everything is alright.->Reasure]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/House.png?raw=true"> (text-style:"expand")[ //You decide to explore the house. It’s small and in a state of shabby disrepair, with the walls worn and the roof patched haphazardly in places. Every room is cluttered with random materials and items, giving the place a chaotic and neglected feel. Old, mismatched furniture and tools are strewn about, adding to the sense that the house has seen better days. // [[Check the first room down the hall->Room 1]] [[Storage->Storage]] [[Kitchen->Kitchen]] [[Front Door (Exit House) ->Exit]] ]

<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/House_Kunti's%20Bedroom.png?raw=true"> (text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //This appears to be the boy's room. At first glance, it looks like a regular bedroom, much like your own, but it’s far more cluttered and unorganized.// //His bed, though similar to yours, seems much more uncomfortable—just an old pile of straw with a smaller heap of hay loosely strapped together to serve as a pillow.// //The room is filled with empty boxes, likely used for delivering fruit and merchandise, adding to the sense of disarray. The shabby state of the room is hard to ignore. Several haphazard patches cover the roof, clearly done in a rush, but still failing to stop the room from slowly falling apart.//] [[Exit Kunti's Room->Explore-1]]

<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/House-Storage.png?raw=true" Width="800px"> Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You enter the storage area. it dosn't have much in it. However you see a few books lying on a shelf, along with a map// [[Map]] [[Book]] [[Mirror]] [[Exit Storage Room->Explore-1]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/House_Kitchen.png?raw=true"> //The kitchen is barren, with only a few old, worn-out pots scattered about. Much like Kunti’s bedroom, it’s in a state of disrepair. Leaks are visible in several places, with patches of old metal hastily bolted together to keep water from seeping in, though it’s clear these fixes are barely holding. // [[Exit Kitchen->Explore-1]] ]

<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/House-Garden.png?raw=true" Width= "800px"> Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You step outside the house and spot Kunti in the garden, picking mangoes from the giant mango tree. He appears to be struggling with something, his movements hesitant and awkward.// //Should you go check up on him?// [[Yes->Go check up on him]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") live:3s)[//You decide to assist your brother in selling his crop.//] (live:6s)[//Memories of what happened before don’t matter right now//]. (live:9s)[//Your family is in a dire financial crisis, and you feel like you need help.//] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "Holy Shiva!!!, We need to leave right away.."] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "If we are late, we wont have any space to sell our food"] (live:18s)[Realizing the dire situation you and kunti quickly haul the cart to the market place. <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Market-Place.png?raw=true width="500px" > ] (live:21s)[//However you did not make it in time. The stalls were now all ocuppied.//] (live:24s)[//Upon realizing the situation your brother admits defeat and prepares to close up shop for today.//] (live:28s)[What should you do?] (live:30s)[[[Propose an idea.->Propose an idea]]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player] “Brother I have an idea. (Live:3s)[[[ Set up a mobile market using the cart that was used to carry the mango's.->Cart]]] (live:3s)[[[Bring the fruits to a popular road used by many travalers, and set up shop there->Travelers]]] (live:3s)[[[Sell the mango's as offerings->Use as offerings.]]] ]

<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Broken-Cart.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px"> Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] "Brother, I suggest setting up a mobile stall."] (live:6s)[//Your brother appears both puzzled and impressed by your idea.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "What do you mean mobile stall?"] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You:]"A mobile stall, is kind of like a store, but except on wheels. We can create a stall on top of our cart and sell the fruits from there... "] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] "We can also use the kart as a way to transport our goods."] (live:16s)[......] (live:18s)[//Kunti's face was filled with awe by your idea.//] (live:21s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "SHIVA!!!!! why didn't I think of that???"] (live:24s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti: ]"Karna!!! LETS DO IT!!!"] (live:28s)[//You and Kunti hauled the cart back home and gathered materials from a nearby shed.//] (live:30s)[You and Kunti attach what seemed like a miniture makeshift stall to the cart and haul it back to the market place full of mango's [[Build a mobile stall using the materials you have aquired from the shed->Build]]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player ]"Brother, I suggest we set up shop along the path most commonly used by merchants."] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player] "That way, our store will get more attention, and we will be able to sell our goods."] (live:9s)[//Your brother stares at you with a face full of astonishment and awe.//] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "HOLY SHIVA!"] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "Karna, YES! This is a wonderful idea."] (live:16s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "We have one problem, though. I don’t think we can carry a stall with us to sell from."] (live:18s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "Do you have any ideas on where we could set up or where we could sell our fruit?"] (live:21s)[[[Suggest selling your mango's on the side of a road using a mobile cart.->Cart-2]]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[ (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Mango-Wrapped-Leaves.png?raw=true" width="400px">] (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:]"Brother, we can wrap the mangoes in fresh leaves. A lot of people appreciate quality food. If our mangoes are ripe and we wrap them in fresh leaves, it’ll give the impression that our product is of high quality."] (live:6s)[//Upon hearing your idea, Kunti’s face lights up with enthusiasm and excitement.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Why didn’t we think of that before? Let’s do it!"] (live:12s)[//Together, you and Kunti start wrapping the mangoes in fresh leaves, creating neat bundles that look both practical and appealing. You arrange them carefully, using leaf patterns and small herbs to add a touch of color and aroma. // [[Continue->Success]] ]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[You: "Brother, we can sell our fruits from the cart. We can turn it into a mobile stall to sell the fruits as we move."] (live:6s)[//Your brother appears both puzzled and impressed by your idea//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "What do you mean mobile stall?"] (live:12s)[ (text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] "A mobile stall, is kind of like a store, but except on wheels. We can create a stall on top of our cart and sell the fruits from there... " <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Broken-Cart.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px"> ] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] "We can set it up on the side of the road and sell our fruits from there."] (live:16s)[......] (live:18s)[Kunti's face was filled with awe by your idea.] (live:21s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "SHIVA!!!!! why didn't I think of that???"] (live:24s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "Karna!!! LETS DO IT!!!"] (live:28s)[You and Kunti hauled the cart back home and gathered materials from a nearby shed. [[Build a mobile stall using the materials you have aquired from the shed->Build]] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "We can sell the fruits as offerings at Genesha's temple."] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "Karna, That is an exellent idea."] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti: ]"We have one problem, though. I don’t think we can carry a stall with us to sell from."] [[Cart-2]]

Items that you collect inside this game will be here.

<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/House_Shed.png?raw=true"> Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You and Kunti make your way to the old shed behind the house. Dust clings to every surface, and the space is cluttered with forgotten materials collected from the streets over the years.//] (live:6s)[//Working together, you and Kunti gather as much of the old material as you can, your hands brushing through the dust and grime. With your arms full, you carry everything out to the garden.// [[Build the cart->Finished Building]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:21s)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[<h5>''(text-colour:yellow)[Game Achievement: "Mobile Mogul" ]''</h5>]] (live:3s)[//Using the materials you gathered from the shed you and Kunti work dilligently to create the cart.// ] (live:6s)[//What seemed like an hour of building flashed by really quickly.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"buoy")[//<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Mobile-Shop.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">//]] (live:12s)[//Before you knew it, mobile stall was now completed.//] (live:15s)[//You and kunti haul the cart back the the central square of the village.//] (live:18s)[//You and kunti have so many ideas on where to place the cart.// ] (live:21s)[//Suggest...// [[Setting up the mobile shop in the village square->Market Place]] [[Setting up the mobile at the Sacred Temple Of Geneshia ->Temple Grounds]] [[Setting up the mobile cart on the side of the road that travelers use frequently->Path]] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold")[(text-colour:red)[This ending is under construction. ]] [[Back->Finished Building]] (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Brother, let’s try setting up shop at the marketplace. Maybe we’ll have better luck selling our fruit there."] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (eagerly):] "Sounds like a good plan. Let’s go!"] (live:12s)[//With determination, you and Kunti haul your cart to the busy market square, ready to sell your fruit. You find an empty lot without a stall and quickly set up shop, arranging the mangoes carefully.//] (live:15s)[//As the crowd moves by, people glance at your fruit stand, but few seem impressed or interested in stopping. Kunti stands beside you, his brow furrowed, clearly contemplating what to do next.//] [[Explore the Village]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player: ]"Brother, let’s take the mangoes to the temple grounds and sell them as offerings."] (live:6s)[//Your brother was about to agree, but his expression suddenly shifted as he recalled the recent incident at the temple.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti: ]"Karna, I don’t think it’s a good idea to go to the temple right now."] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "Should we find another place for the time being?"] (live:15s)[ [[Suggest setting up shop at the temple->Temple]] [[Suggest finding another place to set up shop->Search for another place]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Brother, I suggest we set up shop along the path most commonly used by merchants. That way, we’ll get more attention, and we’ll be able to sell more of our goods."] (live:6s)[//Your brother nods in agreement, trusting your judgment.//] (live:9s)[//Together, you and Kunti haul the mobile stand to the side of the bustling road, setting up shop and waiting for customers to pass by.//] (live:12s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Path.png?raw=true" width="1100px">]] (live:15s)[//However, as time passes, people glance at your stand but continue walking, unimpressed by the display of fruit. A sinking feeling starts to settle in as you realize your strategy might not be working. //] (live:18s)[ [[Suggest wrapping the fruits in leaves to make it look fresh->Wrap Fruit in Leaves]] [[Suggest making mango juce using your stock->Mango Juice]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Did you happen to see a cloaked figure near the temple grounds?"] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You (pausing, trying to remember):] "I remember being attacked by him... He had a bow—no, wait, it was two daggers."] (live:9s)[//Suddenly, a wave of dizziness crashes over you. Your knees weaken, and you start to stumble.//] (live:9s)[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Flash_Of_Light.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">] (live:12s)[//Kunti rushes to your side, steadying you before you can fall.//] (live:15s)[//As your vision clears, you see the worry etched deeply on his face.//] (live:18s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (concerned):] "Maybe you should rest for now, brother. I’ll take care of the fruit today."] (live:21s)[//You try to object, but your strength betrays you. Gently, Kunti guides you back to bed, insisting you rest. Though clearly unsettled by what you’ve told him, he tries to reassure you.//] (live:24s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "There was no such figure near the temple grounds. Don’t worry about it."] (live:28s)[//With a quiet sigh, he exits the room, leaving you alone with your thoughts.// ........] (live:31s)[//A moment of silence passes as you try to process everything that happens. //] (live:34s)[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Door.png?raw=true"> [[Go explore the house to get more clues ->Explore-1]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You convince your brother to set up shop at the temple.//] (live:6s)[//Although skeptical at first, he eventually agrees.//] (live:9s)[//Together, you both haul the cart to the temple.// (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Mobile-Shop.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">]] (live:12s)[//As you make your way there, you suddenly come across one of the collapsed tunnels that lead to the temple.//] (live:15s)[//A memory flashes in your mind: this tunnel wasn’t supposed to be broken, as it was fairly new.//] (live:18s)[//Your brother pauses, contemplating whether to continue.//] (live:21s)[[[Continue->Continue]]] (live:24s)[[[Search for another place to set up shop->Search for another place-2]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (live:3s)[ (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player: ]I think you may be right, brother. We should probably look for another place today."] (live:9s)[[[Set up shop in the market square->Market Place]]] (live:9s)[[[Setting up the mobile cart on the side of the road that travelers use frequently->Path]]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Kunti, we could use the fruit to make mango juice. The weather’s been so hot lately—if we made juice from our mangoes, it might sell better."] (live:6s)[//Upon hearing your idea, Kunti’s face lights up with enthusiasm and excitement.//] (live:9s)[//Together, you and Kunti set to work, juicing the mangoes. After some effort, you create a refreshing concoction of mango juice, vibrant and sweet. The two of you decide to give it a try and head out to sell your new creation. // [[Continue->Success]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] "Kunti, I think it would be a good idea to stay near the temple."] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] "I feel like if we go there, our chances of selling the fruit will be much higher."] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You: ]"I know you're worried about me, brother, but I'm fine."] (live:12s)[//Your brother looks at you skeptically, but after hearing your consistent and persuasive arguments, he finally gives in and agrees to your plan.// (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Worried-min.png?raw=true width="600px">]] (live:15s)[//You and your brother haul the cart to the temple, ready to sell your mangos.//] (live:15s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Mobile-Shop.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">]] (live:18s)[Upon arriving, you search for the perfect spot to set up and start selling.] (live:21s)[//Choose a spot to set up.//] (live:24s)[ [[Set up shop at the temple entrence->Entrance]] [[Set up shop inside the temple->Inside]] [[Set up shop at the tunnel->Tunnel]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Brother, I don’t think we should go to the temple today. It might be a better idea to set up shop somewhere else."] (live:6s)[(text-style:"italic")[Kunti looks at the debris, nodding in agreement.]] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "You're right. But where do you think would be the best place to set up shop] (live:12s)[ [[Set up shop in the market square->Market Place]] [[Setting up the mobile cart on the side of the road that travelers use frequently->Path]] ]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"underline")[''$Player:''] "Brother, let's set up our shop near the entrance."] (live:6s)[(text-style:"underline")[''Kunti (agreeing):''] "That sounds like a good spot."] (live:6s)[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Temple%20Entrence.png?raw=true">] (live:9s)[//You and your brother decide to set up shop by the temple’s entrance, carefully arranging the mangoes and getting everything in order.//] (live:12s)[Suddenly, Kunti pauses, realizing he left something near the tunnel.] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "I'll be right back. I left something near the tunnel. Keep an eye on the cart, okay?"] (live:18s)[//He hurries off, leaving the cart in your care. As you continue setting up, a strange sensation washes over you. From within the temple, (text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[you hear a mysterious voice softly calling your name, beckoning you to enter.]]//] (live:21s)[//The air grows thick with anticipation. //] (live:24s)[(What should you do?)] (live:28s)[ [[Heed the voice and enter the temple-> Enter]] [[Ignore the voice->Ignore]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] “Brother, let’s set up inside the temple. I think our chances of selling the fruit will be better there.”] (live:6s)[//You suggest the idea, knowing the temple often draws a crowd, and people might be more inclined to buy in such a spiritual setting. After a brief discussion, weighing the pros and cons, Kunti nods in agreement. Together, you both begin to haul the cart toward the temple.//] (live:9s)[//The journey is tough, but eventually, you reach the entrance. Inside, the cool air offers some relief as you unload the boxes of mangoes and arrange them in an appealing display.//] (live:12s)[//Just as you finish, Kunti frowns, patting his pockets and glancing back toward the entrance.//] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] “I left something behind at the entrance. I’ll go fetch it.”'] (live:18s)[//Before you can respond, he turns and hurries back toward the temple’s gate, leaving you alone with the cart and a sense that something is about to happen. //] (live:20s)[ [[Follow]] [[Stay]] ]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "It might be smart to set up shop at the tunnel’s entrance."] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti smiles, nodding in agreement:] "That’s a great idea! With everyone passing through, we’ll catch a lot of eyes."] (live:12s)[//Together, you and Kunti set up your shop near the entrance. As expected, the steady flow of travelers passing by brings a surge in customers, and your business starts to thrive, each sale marking another small success.//] (live:15s)[//But then, something shifts.//] (live:18s)[//A heavy feeling settles in the air, prickling at the back of your mind. You glance towards the ancient temple towering in the distance. There, high above its weathered arches, a massive rift tears open in the sky. Tendrils of eerie, pulsating energy leak into the surroundings, distorting the atmosphere with a surreal haze. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen before.//] (live:18s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Crack_In_Time-min.png?raw=true width="1100px">]] (live:21s)[//Time stutters—everything pauses for a heartbeat, looping unnaturally, before snapping back into motion. //] (live:24s)[//And then, you hear it.//] (live:27s)[//A voice, faint yet unmistakably urgent, echoes in your mind. This time, it’s clearer, more desperate://] (live:30s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"rumble")[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???: ]"Hurry… you must come… before it’s too late…"] [[Heed The Voice]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You decide to follow your brother to help him retrieve his belongings. Together, you walk back toward the entrance with your merchandise.//] (live:6s)[//Kunti’s face falls as he searches the area in vain.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (disheartened): ]"They’re gone... I left a pack of items that might’ve helped us sell the mangoes better, but now they’re all gone."] (live:12s)[//His voice is filled with frustration and disappointment as the reality of the theft sinks in.//] (live:15s)[ [[Suggest looking for the stolen items -> Look For Stolen Items]] [[Suggest selling your merchendise somewhere else instead for the time being -> Somewhere Else]] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You decide to stay in the temple. //] (live:6s)[A flash of [[memories->Enter]] suddenly overwhelm your mind. ] (live:9s[//You looked around and see that the wreckage of the temple from your memories are still present. // [[->Explore]] ]

<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Temple%20Entrence.png?raw=true width="500px"> Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"expand")[You decide to explore the temple for more clues [[Check out the temple architecture->Architecture]] [[Check out the statue of Geneshia->Statue]] [[Check out the wreckage->Collapsed Pillars]] [[What a weird looking sword->Bow]] [[Crack in the sky at the center of the temple->Crack]] [[Souvenir Shop]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You approach the statue, intrigued by its presence. It appears to be a statue of the god Geneshia. Although there are some mild, barely noticeable damages, the statue still commands an aura of reverence and power.// <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Hindu-God-Statue.png?raw=true"> //As your eyes travel to the base, you notice it is decorated with six elaborate gem pieces, each corresponding to an animal symbol: // [[Back->Explore]] [[Take a look at the statues->Statues]]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //A pair of swords in the corner of the temple catches your attention. Drawn to them, you decide to take a closer look. As you approach, you feel a strange power emanating from the blades, pulsing softly in the air. (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword_Bow_Pair.png?raw=true" width="500px" >] One of the swords has a strange symbol engraved on it. Upon closer inspection, you realize that the symbol looks like it can be fitted with something—perhaps an artifact or key. You also notice that the swords seem designed to connect together, forming a larger, more powerful weapon.// [[Back->Explore]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Temple-Ruins.png?raw=true"> //Driven by curiosity you decide to check out the wreackage from the incident. You see some priests working on clearing the rubble. // [[Go talk to them->Talk]] [[Continue exploring the temple first->Explore]] ]

(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Crack_In_Time-min.png?raw=true width="1100px">]] (text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//A wave of memories crashes over you once more.//] (live:6s)[//You recognize the crack—somewhere, you’ve seen it before…//] (live:12s)[//The memories begin to sharpen, becoming clearer with each passing second.//] (live:15s)[//Suddenly, your vision blurs as vivid flashes of the past flood your mind. Fragmented images piece together as you start to remember the events of the day before...//] (live:18s)[//...You were bringing mangoes to the temple as an offering...//] (live:21s)[//...your wounds throb painfully as the next memory surfaces...//] (live:24s)[//You recall a cloaked warrior, draped in black, emerging from what seemed like a crack in the sky. His presence was overwhelming, radiating malice, and you remember him loosing an arrow—but the target remains unclear.//] (live:28s)[//And then, in a blinding flash, the vision fades//] (live:30s)[ [[Back->Explore]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Priest.png?raw=true" width="400px"> (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:]"Excuse me."] (live:6s)[//The priest looks up briefly before returning to his task. //] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Priest:] "Just a moment, I’m trying to clear this rubble..."] (live:12s)[//Suddenly, the priest’s eyes widen in shock as he turns and sees your face.//] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Priest:] "Oh my goodness. Young man, are you alright? I remember—you were badly injured!" [[Reassure ]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)['(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:]'' "Sorry, but I seem to have lost my memories. Could you tell me what happened here??"] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Priest:] Well, a few days ago, we had some sort of accident a fight broke out.] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Priest: ]It happened in the evening, so not many people witnessed it. By the time we arrived, the temple was heavily damaged, and we found you buried under some of the rubble.] (live:12s)[ [[You thank the priest->Thank You]] [[Ask the priests about the mysterious crack above the temple ->Crack-2]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You ignore the voice and choose to help your brother. Together, the two of you spend the entire day searching for the missing merchandise, but your efforts are in vain. Suddenly, an unsettling chill washes over you, filling the air with an ominous presence. In the distance, you spot Kunti, standing completely still as if frozen in time. You realize that everything around you has abruptly come to a standstill.//] (live:6s)[//The voice calls out again, weaker and more desperate than before. This time, you decide to heed its plea and rush back to the temple.//] (live:9s)[//As you approach, you witness a strange dimensional rift emanating an overwhelming surge of energy, growing increasingly unstable with every passing moment. The voice calls out once more, urging you onward, and you follow its echo to the temple’s central chamber.// [[Central-Chamber]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") // (live:3s)[A sudden flood of memories crashes into your mind, disorienting you. Your vision blurs, and in the chaos, two shadowed figures materialize, locked in a fierce, aerial battle. (text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara_Narkas_Defend-min.png?raw=true width="900px">]] (live:6s)[Sparks of energy explode around them as their strikes clash in midair, the force of their combat rippling through the air like waves. Between them hovers a mysterious orb, pulsating with a strange, ethereal glow—its power palpable, as though it could alter the course of fate itself. (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Orb-Of-Kathantra.png?raw=true width="500px">]] (live:9s)[Just as quickly as the memory overtakes you, it fades, leaving a ringing silence in your ears. You blink, reeling from the intensity, only to realize you’ve been returned to the present.] (live:12s)[Around you, the remnants of the temple from your vision still stand in ruin—crumbling pillars and shattered stone strewn across the ground, remnants of a long-forgotten conflict. <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Temple-Ruins.png?raw=true"> The air is thick with the echoes of the past, as if the temple itself remembers what transpired here.] (live:15s)[But something feels wrong. The orb… it was more than a memory. You feel its presence even now, as though it’s still out there, waiting—watching.] // (live:18s)[ [[Go explore the temple for more clues ->Explore]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold","underline")[You: ]Thank you. (text-style:"bold","underline")[Priest:] No problem. I'm going to continue working on cleaning the temple. I hope you find what you are looking for. [[Back->Explore]]

(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Crack_In_Time-min.png?raw=true width="1100px">] //You ask the priests about the crack, which appears to be radiating a strange energy. However, none of the priests seem to know what you're talking about. They can't see the crack at all. It appears that only you can see it. // [[Back->Explore]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (text-style:"underline")[''???: '']"$Player, I knew you’d come this far. You've taken steps I didn’t see coming, but that’s part of what makes your journey so special." (text-style:"expand")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Hindu-Statue-Kara-Encounter.png?raw=true"width = "1000px"> (text-style:"italic")[You turn toward the statue, surprised to find a mysterious girl sitting in its palms, casually holding an enchanted book that glows faintly.] (text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] "You were supposed to meet the princess in the temple today, but things have taken an interesting turn, haven’t they?" (text-style:"italic")[ Her voice is gentle, filled with belief in your choices and what lies ahead.] [[I didn't see you there before, Who are you and how did you get up there?->Who-1]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You: ]"Who are you? And how on earth did you get up there?"] (live:6s)[(text-style:"italic")[The mysterious girl glances down at you, her book closing with a soft thud as she offers you a kind, playful smile.]] (live:6s)[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Hindu-Statue-Kara-Encounter-Standing.png?raw=true" width="1000px" >] (live:9s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] "Don’t worry, I’m just here to help. I have a way of getting where I need to be. After all, I’m a messenger meant to guide."]] (live:12s)[(text-style:"italic")[Before you can respond, the girl leaps gracefully from the statue’s hands, landing gently in front of you. Her presence feels reassuring, her movements filled with both grace and warmth.]] (live:12s)[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/kara-Jump.png?raw=true>] (live:15s)[[[Who are you? and how do you know my name->Who are you]]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "You mentioned a script... What do you mean? Are you from another world, like me?"] (live:6s)[//The girl before you chuckles softly, her voice calm yet cryptic. //] (live:9s)[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara_Smile.png?raw=true" width="250px" >] (live:12s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] "Oh, no, no. I’m not from your world."]] (live:15s)[They pause for a moment, as if savoring the weight of their next words.] (live:18s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara: ]"In fact, I’m the one who brought you to ours."]] (live:21s)[//An unsettling silence follows. You feel a chill run down your spine as the truth begins to sink in. Your mind races, contemplating what to ask next.//] (live:24s)[[[Why did you bring me here?->Why]]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] Why did you bring me to this world.] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] What even is going on?] (live:9s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] $Player , I brought you here because our world is in trouble, and you are the only one who can save it. ] <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara_1.png?raw=true" width="250px" > ] (live:12s)[ [[Why me? coudn't you have chosen anyone else?->Why me]] [[Can you tell me everything that is going on?->Tell me everything]]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player: ]"Why couldn’t it be someone else from your world?"] (live:6s)[//Your voice wavers, but the anger still lingers.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Why does it have to be me? I’m sure you have your own heroes to help you."] (live:9s)[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara-2.png?raw=true" width="250px" >] (live:12s)[//A heavy silence follows, the air thick with tension. Kara remains quiet for a moment, her eyes softening as she watches you struggle with the enormity of the situation. //] (live:15s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] "$Player, I brought you here because I know you have great potential. What’s happening right now—it’s not just about my world. This will affect yours too. And only you have the power to save it."] ] (live:18s)[//Her words resonate deeply, leaving you to face the truth: this isn’t just her burden—it’s yours as well.//] (live:21s)[ [[Can you tell me everything that is going on? I really need to know.->Tell me everything]]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player: ]"Can you tell me everything that’s going on? I really need to know."] (live:6s)[//For a moment, silence. —Kara—answers, her tone grave yet calm.//] (live:7s)[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara_1.png?raw=true" width="250px" >] (live: 15s)[(goto: "Kara-1")] ]

(text-style:"expand")[(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player (stammering):] "Who... who are you?"] (live:6s)[//The figure’s gaze meets yours, calm but unreadable.// <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara_Smile.png?raw=true" width="250px" > ] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player (hesitantly)]: "And how do you know my real name?"] (live:12s)[//With a slight smile, the figure responds.//] (live:15s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] "My name is Kara."]] (live:18s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara (softly):] "In your world, I am what you would call a heavenly messenger."]] (live:21s)[(text-style:"italic")[Kara pauses, giving you time to absorb the revelation, her eyes patient.] (live:24s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] "I’d assume you have questions about why I brought you here..."]]] (live:26s)[ [[Wait, did she mention a script? Is she from another world like me?->Script?]] [[Wait, you mentioned script...am I in some sort of a play?->Play?]] ]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] I know that I may not have the power right now to help. But I will help, what ever it takes to save our worlds. ] (live:6s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] I can grant you the power that you need to help restore the timeline. Before I grant you power that may be possible to defeat Narkas. ]] (live:9s)[-Kara's expression turned grim] (live:12s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] However this power will have its own drawback if used too much]] (live:15s)[ [[Whatever is needed to save this world, I will take that risk->Yes-2]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ (set: $InfinityBrace to true) Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[Knowing the terms you accept Kara's power.] (live:6s)[//Kara steps closer to you, her movements deliberate yet weary. With a final surge of energy, she conjures an ornate creation—a shimmering arrow adorned with an intricate infinity symbol. //] (live:7s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Bow_Artifact.png?raw=true" width="600px" >]] (live:9s)[//The symbol is beautifully detailed, woven from delicate strands of golden light that intertwine in an endless loop. Tiny, glowing runes line the curves of the symbol, pulsating gently as if echoing the flow of time itself. //] (live:12s)[//The entire design shimmers with a mesmerizing brilliance, giving off a sense of both eternal strength and boundless energy. Channeling every ounce of her remaining power, Kara places the arrow gently in your hands, her gaze filled with both hope and exhaustion.// [[What is this?->Pendent]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You stare at the object in wonder, captivated by its intricate craftsmanship. It appears to be a hilt, but not just any hilt—this one seems designed to connect two swords// //- Filled with awe you start examining the object with excitement.// (live:3s)[(text-style:"underline")[''$Player:''] What is this object... How do I use it] (live:3s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Bow_Artifact.png?raw=true" width="600px" >]] (live:6s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] When the time comes you will know. This artifact will grant you power that is strong enough to to defeat Narkas]] (live:9s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] However you must be careful using this power, since it uses the energy that I used to fuse you and Karna's souls together... The more you use it... the weaker your fusion with karna becomes and you can both die. ]] (live:12s)[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara_1.png?raw=true" width="250px" >] //-Looking grim but hopeful// (text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna:] Please use it with care. I believe you can use it to its full potential. [[How do I find Narkas to steal the orb back->How]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara: ]"Narkas may be closer than you realize…"]] (live:6s)[//Kara's gaze shifts upward.//] (live:9s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] "That crack in the sky—it’s not just a tear in the clouds. It’s a fracture in reality itself."]] (live:9s)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Crack_In_Time-min.png?raw=true width="1100px">]] (live:12s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] "It’s the only way Narkas can escape this time period."]] (live:15s)[//Kara’s voice lowers, her tone serious.//] (live:18s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] "He may be hiding in the temple… waiting for the right time to escape." ] [[Continue->Kara Leaves]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Temple%20Entrence.png?raw=true width="500px"> (text-style:"expand")[You start looking for clues for where to find Narkas. (text-style:"bold","underline")[Explore the following locations:] [[Check out the statue of Geneshia->Statue-2]] [[Check out the wreckage->Collapsed Pillars-2]] [[What a weird looking weapon->Bow-2]] [[Crack in the sky at the center of the temple->Crack-3]] [[You hear a sudden commotion coming from the lobby. ->Lobby]]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Hindu-God-Statue.png?raw=true"> //You approach the statue, intrigued by its presence. It appears to be a statue of the god Geneshia. Although there are some mild, barely noticeable damages, the statue still commands an aura of reverence and power. As your eyes travel to the base, you notice it is decorated with six elaborate gem pieces, each corresponding to an animal symbol: // [[Back->Look For Clues]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Temple-Ruins.png?raw=true"> (text-style:"expand")[You go to check up on the pilliars that the priests were exploring earlier. it seems like the priests have finished clearing the rubble. There were still noticible damages on the floor. ] [[Back->Look For Clues]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You head back to check on the weapon you had seen earlier, only to realize it has been moved. As you scan the area, you notice the remaining priests deeper inside the temple, carefully securing the swords to a pedestal in a more secure location. The sound of two heavy locks clicking into place echoes through the hall as the priests wrap the chains tightly around the pedestal, ensuring the swords are well-guarded.// [[Back->Look For Clues]]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Crack_In_Time-min.png?raw=true width="1100px">] //You look at the recently formed dimentional crack. only you seem to reconize it. You remember kara mentioning that the crack in reality was formed not too long ago. And this may be the only way for narkas to escape this time period... Narkas is somewhere in this temple You realize that the crack is unstable and could close at any moment. Narkas may make his move soon // [[Back->Look For Clues]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[ You see Kunti running frantically toward the temple, his steps uneven and hurried. His face is pale, eyes wide with worry, and his breath comes in ragged gasps.] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] “Kunti, what’s going on?”] (live:9s)[//Kunti stops just short of you, clearly struggling to get the words out, his face full of disbelief. //] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (voice trembling):] "I know you may not believe this, but... our town… our town… it’s gone."] (live:15s)[[[Wait Kunti, What do you mean our town. What happened->Our Town?]] [[Brother what happened? -> Panic]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "Our village,, Karna… it’s been completely erased."] (live:6s)[//kunti looks up at you, his expression filled with disbelief, but he continues, his voice trembling as the gravity of the situation sinks in.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti: ]"The people... the buildings... everything is gone."] (live:12s)[//Kunti's face grows pale as you finish speaking, the weight of the loss overwhelming him.//] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti: ]"Even Springstar Castle... it’s vanished. Completely."] (live:16s)[//Silence hangs between you both, the reality of the devastation settling in. The town, your home, and everything you once knew—gone, as if it had never existed.// [[You decided to go outside the temple to check out the town->Confirm]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You notice the worry in Karna's voice deepening, his tone growing more strained with each passing moment. His hands tremble slightly, and it’s clear he’s struggling to find the right words. You can feel it—something is terribly, terribly wrong.//] (live:6s)[//Karna stares at the ground, his voice almost a whisper when he finally speaks.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna: ]"...The people... they just went poof... everyone is gone..."] (live:12s)[//His eyes dart around as if he's still trying to comprehend what happened, the confusion and panic evident in his expression.//] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna: ]"And the buildings... the streets... they’re missing. Everything is vanishing."] (live:18s)[//You can feel a knot forming in your stomach as the weight of his words hits you, realizing that the situation is far worse than you anticipated.//] (live:21s)[ [[Slow down Kunti. What do you mean? What happened to our town?->Our Town?]]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Upon hearing your brother’s words, you burst out of the temple, your heart racing. Kunti follows closely behind as you both make your way through the tunnel back to the village. //] (live:6s)[//But when you arrive, the sight before you is far worse than you could have imagined. //] (live:9s)[//The once bustling village is now desolate, the silence deafening. All the inhabitants have been completely erased from existence, leaving behind only an eerie emptiness//]. (live:12s)[//As you scan the area, you spot a few survivors, but even they seem to be fading—slowly disappearing, completely unaware of the supernatural forces at play.//] (live:15s)[//Suddenly, Kunti’s expression shifts to one of pure horror. His eyes widen, his voice shaking. //] (live:18s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "WHAT IN GENESHIA’S NAME?!!!"] (live:18s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Mist-min.png?raw=true width="1000px">]] (live:21s)[//Before you can react, a thick, misty cloud begins to form in the distance. It rolls across the landscape like a storm, erasing everything in its path—the ground, the trees, everything vanishing as though it had never been.//] (live:24s)[//Kunti grabs your hand, his grip tight with urgency, and pulls you toward the temple.//] (live:28s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "We need to go! Now!"] (live:31s)[//With your heart pounding, you run back with Kunti, the mist creeping closer, threatening to erase everything in its wake.// [[Tell your brother about the Dark Archer->Narkas is here]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)["(text-style:"bold","underline")[You (frantic):] "Brother, we’re in danger. Narkas is here!!!"] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (panicked):] "Who—wait, what?!"] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "This is no time to talk about someone right now. We’re going to die if we don’t run!!!"] (live:12s)[//Kunti pulls you as he races back into the temple, fear evident in every step. The mist is relentless, dissolving everything in its path as it follows closely behind, erasing the world bit by bit. //] (live:15s)[(text-style:"italic")[You both stumble inside the temple, breathless and terrified, but the mist continues to creep toward you. There’s nowhere left to go. You’re trapped.]] (live:18s)[(text-style:"italic")[Suddenly, you hear Karna’s voice in your head, calm yet commanding.]] (live:21s)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna (in your mind):] "Go retrieve the sacred swords. They are the only thing that can protect you from the mist."]] (text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Void_Kara_Karna_Memory-min.png?raw=true width="700px">]] (live:24s)[(text-style:"italic")[The weight of the moment hits you—this is your only chance. You exchange a glance with Kunti, and without wasting another second, you both move toward where the sacred swords must be kept. (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword_Bow_Pair.png?raw=true" width="500px" >] ] [[Continue->Find the swords]] ]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[$Player: "Who are you and how do you know my name?"] (live:6s)[//The Dark Archer fixes his gaze on you. Though his face is hidden beneath an ominous dark mask, you can feel the weight of his dark aura, his very presence radiating intimidation.//] (live:9s)[//With a mocking bow, he introduces himself.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Darkness_Mocking%20Bow.png?raw=true width="600px">]] (live:12s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"underline")[''Narkas Killian:''] (smirking): "Forgive me for the late introduction. My name is Narkas Killian, and I am the mastermind behind this entire ordeal. I’ve come from the future... to fix the past. To make sure everything turns out the way it should."]] (live:15s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"underline")[''Narkas Kaliyan:''] “And of course I know your name, $Player. You’re not from this world... and this divine artifact I hold—”]] (live:18s)[He raises the glowing talisman, its strange light casting eerie shadows across the room, shimmering with a power that feels both ancient and dangerous.] (live:21s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"underline")[''Narkas Kaliyan: '']“Didn’t your little goddess friend mention it? This talisman can detect abnormalities in this world. That includes both you... and me.”]] (live:24s)[//As the words sink in, Narkas Kaliyan slowly lowers his hood and discards his helmet, revealing his face. Kunti takes a step back, his eyes wide with disbelief. He recoils as if struck, unable to process the shocking truth before him.//] (live:27s)[(text-style:"underline")[''Kunti (gasping):''] “Impossible…”] (live:30s)[//You stand frozen, your mind racing as the full weight of the revelation crashes down on you. The archer’s face, now fully exposed, is not just familiar—it’s your face. //] (live:33s)[The archer... was (text-style:"fade-in-out")[(text-colour:red)[you.]] ]] [[Continue->Continue-2]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Kaliyan:] "It's like looking into a mirror... well, not quite."]] (live:5s)[//As the words leave his lips, you find yourself staring at an older version of yourself—twisted and scarred by time and battle. //] (live:9s)[//His face is heavily burned, the scars running deep, etched with the memories of countless battles. He wears dark, weathered armor, battered by war, its once-pristine surface now dull and cracked. A belt strapped across his chest from shoulder to waist holds an array of items—each one seemingly more dangerous than the last.//] (live:12s)[//The Archer of Darkness slowly raises his gauntleted hand to his face, feeling the scars as if the pain of those old wounds still lingered.// [["What... you’re me?->You are me?]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Kaliyan:]"Who else would I be?"]] (live:6s)[//Kunti steps forward, his voice shaking with disbelief.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "That’s not possible… Are you really Karna?"] (live:12s)[//Narkas turns to Kunti, sorrow in his eyes.//] (live:15s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"underline")[Narkas Kaliyan:]"I have long discarded the name Karna. I am Narkas Kaliyan now, and I’m here to do what I should have done long ago."]] (live:18s)[//He shifts his gaze toward you, his eyes now filled with hatred.//] (live:21s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"underline")[Narkas Kaliyan:]"I will destroy you, along with your foolish dreams of being a hero."]] (live:24s)[//You stare at him in disbelief.//] (live:28s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "What... you’re me?"] (live:31s)[//Narkas smirks, gesturing toward his scarred face and worn armor.//] (live:34s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Kaliyan:] "In a way. I am what you could become—if you make the wrong choices." ] [[What exactly did I do?->What did I do?]] [[I don't know who you are, but I will not let you get away with this->I will defeat you]] [[What happened to your face?->Face-1]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] "What did I do, Narkas? As far as I remember, I haven’t done anything that would destroy the world."] (live:6s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas (scoffing):] "You’re so naive, Karna. One day, you’ll destroy the world with your own hands."]] (live:9s)[(text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas:] "I gave you the chance to live any life you wanted. You could have been a simple mango merchant, lived peacefully with your brother."]]] (live:12s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas:] "You wouldn’t have to carry the weight of some grand destiny on your shoulders."]] (live:15s)[//Narkas’s voice hardens as he looks at you.//] (live:18s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas:] "The world would have been a better place."]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:]It dosn't matter what you are doing.....Narkas, What you are doing is bloody murder.] (live:6s)[(text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Mocking.png?raw=true width="600px">]] (live:6s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas:] Oho ... Says the person who will slaughter millions one day....]] (live:9s)[ [[What do you mean?->What do you mean?]]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline","expand")[$Player:] "What happened to your face?"] (live:6s)[//Narkas stiffens for a moment, his expression hardening as he avoids your gaze.//] (live:9s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas:] "It’s none of your concern. If I stop you here, I can prevent the great tragedy from ever happening."]] (live:12s)[//He pauses, his eyes narrowing as he looks directly at you, his voice filled with frustration.//] (live: 16s)[(goto: "Face-2")] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] It dosnt matter what you are doing.....Narkas, What you are doing is murder.] (live:9s)[ (text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas:] Oho ... Says the person who will slaughter millions one day.... ] <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Mocking.png?raw=true width="600px"> ] ] (live:12s)[[[What do you mean?->What do you mean?]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//When you open your eyes again, you find yourself in a vast, white space. Everything is silent and still, almost eerily so. You look down and realize—you are no longer your character. You are you again.//] (live:4s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Void_Karna_Memory-min.png?raw=true width="900px">]] (live:6s)[//Before you, a boy stands, his presence unmistakable. It’s Karna—the soul of Karna.//] (live:9s)[//His face is riddled with grief, his shoulders hunched as if carrying an unbearable burden. His eyes, once full of hope, now seem hollow, reflecting the pain and sorrow he’s endured.// [[ Go talk to him -> Talk to Karna]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "What do you mean, Narkas? Are you saying I’ll kill millions one day?"] (live:6s)[//Kunti quickly stands up in your defense, his tone firm but protective.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "My brother may be an annoying, chaotic handful at times—"] (live: 15s)[(goto: "What do you mean?-1")] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Karna looks up and sees you approaching. His eyes widen, and for a moment, there’s a flicker of recognition. But his face is still riddled with grief and guilt, as though the weight of everything that has happened is too much to bear.//] (live:3s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Void_Karna_Memory_Further-min.png?raw=true width="900px">]] (live:6s)[//Slowly, he backs away, his movements hesitant and uncertain, as if unsure whether he deserves to be in your presence.// [[Karna its finally nice to meet you in person->Nice To Meet You]]]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas: ]"No, no... It's not just any artifact. This is the Orb of Kathantra."] (live:3s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Orb-Of-Kathantra.png?raw=true" width="400px" >]] (live:6s)[//You pause, narrowing your eyes as you try to process what Narkas is implying.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:]"But I thought you used it to destroy timelines…"] (live:12s)[//Narkas grins, his eyes gleaming with a mix of malice and power.//] (live:15s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas: ]"Yes, I can... but it has far greater potential than that. It can also be used to reveal futures, to show what lies ahead in the many branches of destiny."]] (live:18s)[//With a dramatic flourish, Narkas lifts the glowing orb high above his head. The air around you feels charged, and suddenly, the landscape dissolves, fading into a swirling void. You blink, disoriented, as a new scene materializes before you.//] (live:21s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas (voice booming): ]"Behold, Karna... your future!"]] (live:24s)[//The vision sharpens, and you see a much older version of yourself. His face is worn but determined, his eyes hardened with experience. He’s training in solitude, his movements swift and precise, as though every strike and form carries the weight of years of practice. //] (live:27s)[//As you watch, a group of young boys passes by. They walk confidently, their fine, ornate clothing a clear sign of their noble birth. Their laughter echoes faintly, carrying an air of arrogance and privilege as they glance over at the older Karna’s modest home.//] (live:27s)[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Javanese_Nobles.png?raw=true">] (live:30s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You and Kunti (in unison, whispering):] "Nobles..."] (live:33s)[//Kunti’s voice trembles slightly, and you can feel the tension rise between the two of you as the scene continues to unfold. The stark contrast between your future self’s humble life and the carefree opulence of the nobles stirs a familiar pang of injustice.//] (live:36s)[//The older Karna seems unfazed by their presence, his focus entirely on his training, but the unease in your chest lingers as Narkas’s words echo in your mind.// ] (live:39s)[[[Continue->Continue-1]]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[One of the boys smirks as he approaches, his voice dripping with mockery.] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Boy:] "Still selling mangos, huh?"] (live:9s)[//The older Karna remain's silent, his hands clenched..//] (live: 15s)[(goto: "Continue-Nobles-2")] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //The memory flashed and you see Karna standing in front of a certain tombstone..// <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Gravestone-Kunti.png?raw=true"> [[Check out the grave->Continue 2.2]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[Memories flash before your eyes as you see Narkas gently touch the two swords you saw earlier in the temple. His hands bring them together, and the moment they connect, a surge of power erupts, forming a single, powerful sword. The air crackles with energy, and you can feel its immense strength radiating around you.] (live:6s)[(text-style:"italic")[Suddenly, you see Narkas surrounded by a dark, suffocating aura as the sword’s power overwhelms him. His expression twists with torment, unable to control the force he’s unleashed.]] (live:9s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Vijaya-Dark.png?raw=true width="450px">]] (live:9s)[(text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas (voice trembling): ]"The power of the sword… it was too much for me. I wasn’t mentally prepared. It drew out the darkest parts of me, every shadowed thought I ever had. And then… I craved revenge. Above all else, I wanted vengeance against those who ridiculed me."]]] (live:12s)[//His voice hardens, the bitterness seeping through.//] (live:14s)[(text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas:] "This town doesn’t deserve saving... It deserves to be destroyed."]]] (live:18s)[//The memory shifts again, and now you see Narkas, clad in dark robes and armor, his figure transformed into something menacing. He ambushes the nobles, unleashing the sword's divine power on them. His fury knows no bounds as he cuts through civilization, destroying everything in his path.//] (live:21s)[You watch in horror as he wields the sacred weapon, its radiant energy splitting reality itself. A crack opens before him, a rift in space, and with a single slice, he tears through the fabric of existence, creating a gate that leads straight to the heavens. (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Council_Of_Gods_Stronghold.png?raw=true width="1000px">] ] (live:24s)[//In the midst of the chaos, you hear Narkas’s voice, echoing in your ears, filled with fury and frustration.//] (live:24s)[(text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"underline")[''Narkas (angrily)'']: "Everyone deserves to live with the same privileges. Nobility and peasants—it’s all an illusion! Why should we always be the ones eating their scraps?!"]]] (live:28s)[//You watch him storm into the heavenly palace, where the Council of Gods awaits. A fierce battle ensues as Narkas, now fully consumed by darkness, faces off against divine beings. His every move is sharp, calculated, and deadly, his sword deflecting their attacks effortlessly.//] (live:31s)[//With a final blow, you see Narkas steal the Orb of Kathantra from the statue of Geneshia. His eyes are wild with ambition as he begins rewriting history, creating a world where Kunti is alive and well—a world he believes should have existed all along.//] (live:34s)[//But his plot is only partially successful. Before he can fully enact his vision, Kara corners him. // (text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara_Narkas_Defend-min.png?raw=true width="900px">] ] (live:37s)[//Desperate, Narkas shoots an arrow at her, but the arrow ricochets off her defenses, striking a younger version of Kara instead. You see Narkas stagger, a look of disbelief crossing his face as his body begins to fade.// (text-style:"fade-in-out")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas-Weakned.png?raw=true width="900px">]] (live:40s)[//The vision becomes distorted as Narkas, now affected by the death of his younger self, vanishes into nothingness, erased from existence.//] (live:43s)[//The vision fades, and slowly, the world around you returns to the present. The familiar surroundings reemerge as the characters find themselves back in the here and now. Narkas stands before you, a calm yet sinister expression on his face.// [[If you were erased from the timeline how are you still alive?->Alive?]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "How are you still alive?"] (live:6s)[//Narkas smirks, holding the orb tightly in his hand, its faint glow pulsing with energy.//] (live:9s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas ] "Simple. My timeline is no longer connected to yours."]] (live:15s)[//He raises the orb slightly, letting its power flicker in the air.//] (live:18s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas:] "And because I have this orb, whatever I do in the past… no longer affects me. I’m free from the consequences, free from the chains of fate that bind the rest of you."]] (live: 24s)[(goto: "Continue-Narkas")] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You approach the grave, feeling an unsettling chill as you take in the sight. The grave seems hastily made, barely held together. A rough slab of rock, uneven and worn, sticks out as a makeshift headstone. Something about it feels deeply wrong.// <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Gravestone-Kunti.png?raw=true"> ] (live:6s)[//Your eyes scan the name carved crudely into the stone. Then, your heart skips a beat. You and Kunti both freeze in shock as you realize whose name is etched there.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Kunti..."] (live:12s)[//Kunti’s headstone. The air feels heavy, as if the weight of the revelation is pressing down on you. In the distance, you see an older version of yourself—this version of Karna—sitting by the grave. Tears stream down his face, his voice breaking through the silence.//] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Older Karna:] "Kunti!" He sobs, his voice filled with despair. "I'm sorry... They destroyed everything on our farm. I have nothing left. I can no longer sell my fruit..."] (live:18s)[//Your heart aches as you watch your future self kneeling at the grave, his spirit shattered by loss. The weight of failure, of helplessness, radiates from him, and you can’t help but feel the sting of his pain.//] (live:21s)[//Suddenly, Narkas’s voice cuts through the vision, cold and distant.//] (live:24s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas:] "My brother passed away from working too hard. His body couldn't handle the demands of trying to survive in the marketplace."] (live:28s)[//Narkas’s tone darkens, filled with bitterness and resentment.//] (live:31s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas:] "I always wanted to be an archer. I begged Dronacharya to train me. But because of our status—because we were nothing but commoners—he refused. We were ridiculed, laughed at... cast aside by everyone."] (live:34s)[//The scene shifts back to Narkas, his eyes filled with a haunting mixture of regret and anger. You can feel the weight of his words as he continues.//] (live:36s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas:] "If only I had never asked Dronacharya to train me... None of this would have happened. My brother would still be alive, and we might have prospered..."] (live:38s)[//Narkas clenches his fists, the sorrow in his voice transforming into something darker.//] (live:41s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[ Narkas:] "But instead, we were left with nothing. And now... I will make sure this world knows the pain of loss as I do." [[Continue->Continue 2.3]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//With haste you tell your brother about the swords You drag kunti into the temple. You can see the priests being eveloped by the mist and being erased from existance.//] (live:6s)[//The mist now almost upon you starts to drain your energy.... the very energy you need to keep your fusion with karna stable.... You felt a pulse of conciousness. You can feel Karna's soul waking up. //] (live:9s)[//Your thought is snaped as your brother is yelling anxiously //] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] Karna, wake up... the mist is closing in on us. We need to move now! Where are the swords?!] (live:13s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Mist-min.png?raw=true width="1000px">]] (live:15s)[//The air thickens, the eerie mist swirling around your feet. A chill runs down your spine as shadows dance in the distance, creeping closer with each heartbeat. Your hands search desperately through the haze, hoping to find the sacred blades before it’s too late...//] (live:15s)[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword-Alter.png?raw=true width="600px">] (live:18s)[(text-style:"italic")[Upon reaching the pedestal you realize that you need to solve a riddle in order to release the swords from the pedestal.]] (live:21s)[You see 6 empty on the edges of the pedestal. On the side of the pedestal you see a shelf of animal statues. Next to the shelf you see a pedestal which seems to contain a bowl. ] (live:24s)[(text-style:"italic")[It is filled with gems. Each represinting an element of some sort. ] (live:28s)[(text-colour:orange)[Light,] (text-colour:red)[Fire,] (text-colour:blue)[Water,] (text-colour:#7b7318)[Earth,] (text-colour:lime)[Land,](text-colour:purple)[ Darkness]] [[Continue->Find the swords 2]] ]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold","underline")[Unlocking the Swords]: <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword-Alter.png?raw=true width="600px"> To unlock the sacred swords, you must first solve these riddles: (text-style:"bold","underline")[First Lock:] //Identify each statue by placing the corresponding crystal within them. Each crystal matches the element the statue represents. Only when the correct crystal is placed will the first lock release.// (text-style:"bold","underline")[Second Lock:] //Arrange the statues in their proper order, based on their elemental connection. Only by placing the statues in the correct sequence will the second lock open. // [[Start Game]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Narkas reaches for his shoulder strap, which holds an assortment of strange, worn materials. His fingers deftly detach what looks like an ornament—a delicate lotus flower-shaped piece. The craftsmanship is intricate, but there’s something ominous about it, a hidden weight beneath its beauty.//] (live:6s)[//With a quiet, calculated movement, Narkas opens the center of the lotus, revealing a glowing orb of light. The energy radiates softly from within, yet you can sense an overwhelming power just beneath the surface, as if the orb holds secrets too dark to comprehend.//] (live:9s)[//With a dramatic flourish, Narkas lifts the glowing orb high above his head. The air around you feels charged, and suddenly, the landscape dissolves, fading into a swirling void. You blink, disoriented, as a new scene materializes before you. //] (live:12s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas (voice booming):]"Behold, Karna... your future!"]] (live:15s)[//The vision sharpens, and you see a much older version of yourself. His face is worn but determined, his eyes hardened with experience. He’s training in solitude, his movements swift and precise, as though every strike and form carries the weight of years of practice.//] (live:18s)[//As you watch, a group of young boys passes by. They walk confidently, their fine, ornate clothing a clear sign of their noble birth. Their laughter echoes faintly, carrying an air of arrogance and privilege as they glance over at the older Karna’s modest home//.] (live:21s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You and Kunti (in unison, whispering):]"Nobles..."] (live:24s)[//Kunti’s voice trembles slightly, and you can feel the tension rise between the two of you as the scene continues to unfold. The stark contrast between your future self’s humble life and the carefree opulence of the nobles stirs a familiar pang of injustice.//] (live:27s)[//The older Karna seems unfazed by their presence, his focus entirely on his training, but the unease in your chest lingers as Narkas’s words echo in your mind. // [[Continue->Continue-1]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] You and I—our destinies are now intertwined. Together, we can still set things right. But you must be careful... This world’s fate rests on your choices. I will guide you, but I cannot intervene directly. Trust your instincts, and remember: time is fragile, and every action you take ripples through it.]] (live:6s)[//Kara pauses for a moment, her eyes filled with warmth and resolve.//] (live:9s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] $Player... no, Hero, I believe in your potential. You have the power to defeat Narkas. When the time comes, and you find yourself needing help, don’t worry—I will always be here to aid you.] ] (live:12s)[//Kara steps closer and wraps you in a comforting embrace, her strength and warmth seeping into you.//] (live:15s)[ (text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara: ]"Go forth, Hero. The world needs you, and I know you have the strength to save it. We all believe in you—more than you know."] ] (live:18s)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara-Vanishing-Clouds.png?raw=true" width="600px" >] //Kara steps back, her figure beginning to fade, becoming ghostly as she slowly vanishes into the background, leaving behind a gentle wisp of smoke that lingers in the air.// [[Look For Clues]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (live:3s)[The priest’s eyes lit up with joy as he addressed you.] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Priest:] "Ah, Karna! Of course. This is the Temple of Geneshia, a place rich with history. It was built by our great-great ancestors during their journey across the continent. After enduring so much, they finally found a land to call home, guided by the grace of Geneshia."] (Live:9s)[//He gestures to the towering structure around you, his pride evident in every word.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Temple%20Entrence.png?raw=true width="500px">]] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Priest:] "In gratitude for showing them the path to paradise, they came together, casting aside differences, to create this temple. It’s a place of pure worship—free from the influence of politics, open to all who seek Geneshia’s blessings. It stands as a testament to unity, faith, and devotion."] (live:15s)[ [[What do the gem's on the statue represent?->Gems]] [[Ask about the two golden swords you saw earlier->Twin-Blades]] [[Thank the priest and continue exploring the temple->Thank The Priest(Continue Exploring)]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Noticing the worry etched on the priest's face, you offer him a reassuring smile.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:]"Thank you, I’m fine."] (live:9s)[//The priest visibly relaxes, seeing the determination in your eyes. His shoulders ease as a sense of relief washes over him.//] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Priest:] "I’m glad to hear that. Sorry about all of the commotion earlier. Is there anything I can help you with today?"] (live:15s)[//His tone is kind, now more at ease as he waits for your response.//] (live:18s)[ [[Lost Memories, Can you tell me what happened here?->Lost Memories]] [[I actually taken up an intrest in the archetecture.... can you tell me more about this temple?->Temple History]] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Priest.png?raw=true" width="400px"> (text-style:"expand")[ (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Priest (pausing): ]"If you have any more questions or if something is unclear, feel free to ask. I am happy to share more about our traditions." ] (live:6s)[//You thank the priest for the information and you proceed to continue exploring the temple. //] (live:9s)[ [[Explore]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"fade-in-out")[<h5>''(text-colour:yellow)[Game Achievement: "Twin Swords Obtained" ]''</h5>] (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword_Bow_Pair.png?raw=true" width="500px" >] //You were sucessful on obtaining the two swords... They seem to be radiating a strong power. You give one to our brother just in time.... The mist is now upon you and your brother // [[Suggest slicing the weapon at the mist ->Slice]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] "Kunti, let’s try slicing through the mist."] (live:6s)[//Kunti glances at you, then nods with a determined grin.// (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti-Happy-min.png?raw=true" width="700px" >]] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "We’ve got nothing to lose. Let’s do it."] (live:12s)[//With synchronized movements, you both raise your weapons and slash through the thick, swirling mist. In an instant, the mist parts and dissipates, vanishing into the air as if it were never there.//] (live:15s)[//Kunti stands still for a moment, astonished at what just happened. His eyes widen as he looks at his weapon in awe.//] (live:15s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword_Bow.png?raw=true" width="500px" >] ] (live:18s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "Karna, this weapon... it’s incredible. Where did you even learn how to find something like this?" [[Tell your brother the truth->Truth]]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You: ]"The truth is, brother... I am not Karna."] (live:6s)[//A heavy silence falls between you as Kunti stares at you, trying to make sense of your words. His eyes search your face, grappling with the confusion and disbelief.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "What do you mean you're not Karna? You’ve always been Karna… my brother."] (live:12s)[//The uncertainty in his voice is clear, his mind struggling to accept this new reality.// [[Tell karna the truth]] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You take a deep breath, knowing the explanation won’t be easy.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Let me start from the beginning. My name is $Player, and I come from a world that is similar, yet very different from this one."] (live:9s)[//You pause, trying to gauge Kunti’s reaction, before continuing.//] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "I was given a mission by Karna, who claims to be a messenger of Geneshia. She tasked me with saving this world."] (live:15s)[//You go on to explain everything that had happened since the accident—how Kara had saved Karna's life by fusing your soul with his, and how Narkas Killian, the dark warrior from the future, is tampering with timelines, threatening to unravel reality as you know it.//] (live:18s)[//Kunti listens intently, though the frustration and confusion are clear in his eyes as he grapples with the realization that you are not his brother.//] (live:21s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Save the explanation for later."] (live:24s)[//His voice carries a mixture of disbelief and frustration, but gradually, he seems to come to terms with the situation. Understanding the gravity of your words, Kunti’s demeanor softens, and he speaks with determination.//] (live:28s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "My brother may be chaotic and difficult to handle… but deep down, he's a good person. And if he's fused with someone like you, I believe you are too."] (live:31s)[//With a look of trust, Kunti extends his hand toward you, a gesture of solidarity.//] (live:33s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "Let’s face this together." [[Accept Kunti's Invitation->Face It Together]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You accept Kunti’s outstretched hand, sealing a newfound bond of trust and friendship between the two of you.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "Alright, with that settled… how do we find this Narkas guy? He seems to be quite good at keeping out of sight."] (live:9s)[//You exchange a determined glance, ready to face the challenge ahead.//] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "We’ll find him. He’s got to be around here somewhere. We just need to be vigilant and ready for anything."] (live:15s)[Kunti nods, gripping his weapon as the two of you prepare to search for Narkas, knowing that the battle ahead will be far from easy.// [[Look for the Dark Archer]] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"italic")[//You realize with a sinking feeling that the mist has returned to the temple, thicker and more oppressive than before. As you move cautiously through the darkened halls, shadows twist and flicker at the edges of your vision. Figures seem to glide through the mist, their movements unnatural.//]] (live:6s)[//As you look closer, you recognize them—they're monks. But something is terribly wrong. Their red robes have turned black, and their once serene faces are now hollow and lifeless. Their bodies float just above the ground, zombified and decaying.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Wraiths-Black-min.png?raw=true width="1000px">]] (live:9s)[Suddenly, Kara’s voice whispers in your ear, soft yet urgent.] (live:9s)[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Void_Kara_Karna_Memory-min.png?raw=true width="800px">] (live:12s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] "Do not approach them. They are no longer the priests you knew. They are wraiths—creatures from another world that take on any form to blend into their surroundings. They feed on life force energy…"]] (live:15s)[(text-style:"italic")[Her words send a chill down your spine as you take in the horrifying sight of the transformed monks.]] (live:18s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] "The armament I gave you earlier should protect you. For now, you will remain invisible to them. But I don’t know how long that protection will last."]] (live:18s)[ <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Bow_Artifact.png?raw=true" width="400px" > ] (live:21s)[//Your grip tightens on your weapon, heart racing as you move deeper into the temple.//] (live:24s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] "Narkas is using a magical item to hide within the temple. It’s disguised as one of the sacred relics. Destroy the item, and the wraiths will vanish. More importantly, it will unmask the archer."] [[Destroy that item]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"expand")[ (live:3s)[//You approach Karna. //] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] Its finally good to meet you karna. ] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna:]"I know who you are..."] (live:12s)[(text-style:"italic")[An awkward silence fills the empty, white space between you, thick with unspoken words and heavy emotions. Karna’s shoulders slump under the weight of his own grief, and after a moment, he finally speaks again, his voice trembling with frustration.]] (live:12s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Void_Karna_Memory_Further-min.png?raw=true width="900px"> ]] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna:] "I’m so sorry I dragged you into this... If only I had chosen to continue down the path that was already laid out for me... we wouldn’t be in this mess."] (live:18s)[//Karna’s eyes fall to the ground, his guilt almost palpable, as if the burden of regret is too much for him to carry.// [[Karna its ok to decide how you want to live your life->Decide how you want to live your life]]]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] Karna, I know the future isn't always clear. But it is never set in stone. What you are seeing right now is the future if you give up. ] (live:6s)[//Karna looks at you intently//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] In my world we dont have time travel or magic. Nonetheless, we do our best, no matter what situation is in store for us. ] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] If we give up now, all of reality as we know it will be erased... and Narkas dosn't know this.] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] We are the only ones who can stop him.] (live:18s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna:] You seem better at taking care of this world, why dont you save it instead of me? [[Tell Karna about your experiences in this world.->Experience]] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You accept karna's offer and walk towards the light with him. // (live: 6s)[(goto: "You are not dead")]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword-Alter.png?raw=true width="600px"> //Place the corresponding gem into its corresponding statue// (text-style:"italic")[ [[A]]) Bat (Land),Eagle (Fire),Bull (Darkness),Elephant (Light),Lion (Earth),Fish(Water) [[B]]) Lion (Light),Bat (Fire),Eagle (Darkness),Bull (Earth),Elephant (Land) [[C]]) Elephant (Earth), Lion (Fire), Fish(Water),Eagle (Light), Bull (Land), Bat (Darkness) [[D]]) Bat (Darkness),Eagle (Fire),Bull,Fish(Water), (Light),Lion (Earth),Elephant (Land) [[E]]) Elephant (Light), Fish(Water),Bull (Darkness),Lion (Land),Eagle (Earth),Bat (Fire)] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword-Alter-Left%20Side%20Unlocked.png?raw=true width="600px"> (text-style:"expand")[ //You correctly matched each animal to its corresponding element. You see that one of the locks on the pedestal has been unlocked. // (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/6-Gems.png?raw=true width="600px">] [[Continue to next puzzle->Statues-Order]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"expand")[//You placed the gems into the corresponding animals, but they were incorrect. Try again. // [[Try Again->Start Game]]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You placed the gems into the corresponding animals, but they were incorrect. Try again.// [[Try Again->Start Game]]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/All%20Statues(Choice%20A).png?raw=truewidth="200px" height="200px">] You placed the statues in the wrong order. The swords remain locked tight. Try again. [[Try Again->Statues-Order]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/All%20Statues(Choice%20C).png?raw=truewidth="200px" height="200px">] (text-style:"expand")[(text-style:"expand")[You placed the statues in the wrong order. The swords remain locked tight. Try again.] [[Try Again->Statues-Order]]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword-Alter-Both%20Sides%20Unlocked.png?raw=true width="600px">] //You chose the correct combination. The second lock loosens.// [[Unlock Sword]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (live:3s)[//The wraiths drift lifelessly around, their eerie presence filling the air with unease. In the center of the room, you notice an intricate box, its craftsmanship delicate yet foreboding.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src= https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Dark%20Artifact.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">]] (live:9s)[//Sneaking past the wraiths, you realize that this box may be the very relic concealing Narkas. Upon closer inspection, you discover that the box is rigged with a talisman—a similar one to the talismans strapped to the backs of the wraiths.//] (live:12s)[//You feel the weight of the moment as it dawns on you: within this box lies the item that keeps Narkas hidden. If you can destroy it, he will be forced to reveal himself. //] (live:15s)[//But there’s a catch. To unlock the box, you must solve three riddles. However, be warned—if you answer incorrectly, and the concequences will be dire // [[Activate the box to begin->Activate]] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Suddenly, the sky above you and Kunti opened, revealing the heavens. A lotus-shaped portal appeared, and from it descended Kara in her majestic dragon form.//] <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara-Dragon-2.png?raw=true width="500px" > (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (awestruck): ]"That’s… Nagakara… the messenger of Geneshia!" //Kunti’s voice trembled with disbelief, his eyes wide in amazement.// (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "After everything we’ve experienced, I think… this is too much for me." //Before you can respond, Nagakara's glowing dragon form begins to dissolve into radiant petals, revealing Kara. Her white robes shimmer brilliantly in the rising sunlight, her presence both serene and powerful. You notice that she also wears a shoulder strap, similar to the one Killian had worn, but in her hands, she holds a book—radiating immense power.// <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara-4-Wings.png?raw=true width="500px" > //Kunti, frozen in his tracks, stands in awe, unsure of how to process what’s unfolding before him. // (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Come on, Kunti. It’s okay." //As you step forward into Kara’s presence, her warm light washes over you, embracing you fully. Kara steps toward you, wrapping her arms around you in a tender embrace.// (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara (smiling):] "Well done, $Player, Kunti, and Karna. I knew you could do it… You’ve saved the world." [[We did it together. Sorry about destroying the orb, though. ->Destroy Orb]] [[I couldn't have done it without the help of my brother and friends->We did it together-1]]

Kara: "That reminds me, it’s time I keep my promise, $Player." Kara stretches out her hand, and suddenly, the Orb of Kathantra appears, now whole and restored. You and Kunti stare in horror. You: "I thought you wanted the item destroyed?" Kara: "The truth is, this orb creates stories—many possibilities. In the wrong hands, it can be used for evil, but it can also be a force for good." Kara raises the orb, chanting a sacred prayer, and it radiates a warm, golden light. You feel a sudden shift within yourself as you begin to separate from Karna. Moments later, you stand beside him, both of you whole again. Karna, fully healed, looks at himself in amazement. Without hesitation, he embraces Kunti, then turns to you with a bright smile, shaking your hand excitedly. Karna: "I can’t believe it… we’re heroes now! We saved our timeline!" But then, you notice something strange—the world around you begins to fade. Karna and Kunti glance at each other, then at their own hands, realizing they are slowly being erased from the timeline. Karna (calmly): "When we defeated Narkas, we erased the paradox of this altered timeline. Everything will return to how it was meant to be... Kunti and I won’t remember anything from this timeline." Karna and Kunti share a look of understanding before turning back to you. Kunti: "No matter what world we end up in, we will always have hope. After all, $Player, you taught us to never give up, no matter what path we choose." Karna: "And if we meet again, let’s team up once more, $Player." With tears in your eyes, you embrace both Karna and Kunti. Their outlines slowly become ghostly, dissolving into delicate flower petals that drift away, carried by the wind.

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "May I ask you about the six gems on the base of the statue? What do they represent?"] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","double-underline")[Priest:] "Ah yes, the gems represent the six elements: Light, Fire, Water, Earth, Land, and Darkness. Each element is symbolized by a corresponding animal, and all are equally important.] (live:12s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/6-Gems.png?raw=true width="600px">]] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","double-underline")[Priest:] "These elements together have the power to create life as we know it, but everything must exist in balance. Without balance, life cannot flourish.] (live:18s)[(text-style:"bold","double-underline")[Priest:]"The gems are placed on a lotus flower at the base of the statue, symbolizing balance and the constant cycle of rebirth."] (live:21s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Priest (pausing): ]"If you have any more questions or if something is unclear, feel free to ask. I am happy to share more about our traditions." [[Thank the priest and continue exploring the temple->Thank The Priest-2]] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src= https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Dark%20Artifact.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">] (live:3s)[//To deactivate the box, you must solve three distinct puzzles, each one unlocking a different lock. Only when all three locks are removed will you be able to fully deactivate the box. However, this task is fraught with danger—proceed with caution.//] (live:6s)[//Each puzzle will trigger a countdown the moment it begins, giving you only 3 minutes to find the solution. Should you fail to answer within the time limit, the consequences will be dire. The ancient wraiths bound to this box—restless spirits long trapped in slumber—will awaken, and they will not be merciful.//] (live:8s)[//Your wits and speed will be your only protection. The choice to solve these puzzles is yours, but remember: time is as much your enemy as the wraiths that await. //] (live:12s)[[[Start Game->Start Game-2]]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//In front of you stand four wraiths, each facing a different cardinal direction—north, south, east, and west. Their robes are distinct, adorned with symbols and colors that offer clues to their identity.//] (live:6s)[(text-colour:red)[//One of the wraiths is wearing red robes, and upon its hat are green arrow symbols.//]] (live:9s)[(text-colour:lime)[//Another wraith is draped in green robes, with red arrow symbols decorating the bottom of the fabric.//]] (live:12s)[(text-colour:blue)[//The third wraith is clothed in blue robes, with green arrow stripes on its right sleeve.//]] (live:15s)[//Finally, there is a wraith in white robes, with blue arrow stripes running along the left side of its garment.//] (live:16s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Cardinal-Wraiths.png?raw=true" width="1100px">]] (live:18s)[//Identify each wraith by the direction they represent ((text-colour:lime)[North,] (text-colour:red)[South,] East,(text-colour:blue)[West]), based on the symbolic colors.// [[A->Wraith Wrong 1]]) (text-colour:red)[Red,] (text-colour:lime)[Green,] (text-colour:blue)[Blue,] White [[B->Wraith Wrong 2]]) (text-colour:lime)[Green,] (text-colour:blue)[Blue,] (text-colour:red)[Red,] White [[C-> Correct Answer]]) (text-colour:lime)[Green,] (text-colour:red)[Red,] White, (text-colour:blue)[Blue] [[D->Wraith Wrong 3]]) (text-colour:blue)[Blue,] (text-colour:red)[Red,] White, (text-colour:lime)[Green] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You enter the garden, it seems to be filled with diffrent veriaties of plants.//] (live:3s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/House-Garden.png?raw=true" Width= "800px">]] (live:6s)[//You approach Kunti, noticing the strain on his face.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] “Is everything alright, brother?”] (live:12s)[//Kunti, juggling a stack of boxes, looks up, slightly startled. His gaze shifts around, scanning the numerous boxes scattered about.//] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] “I’m trying to get these mangoes ready for sale today, but it’s too much. I don’t think I can carry all these boxes on my own.”] (live:18s)[//You can feel his frustration, the weight of the task evident in the tension of his voice.// [[Mango Task Activated]] [[Look for an item to help transport the mango's->Look for cart]] ]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You begin looking for something that might help your brother transport his goods to the market// [[Continue->Cart-1]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//After a brief search, your eyes catch sight of a wooden cart leaning against the side of a nearby building, its wheels sturdy enough for the task ahead. //] (live:3s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Broken-Cart.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">]] (live:6s)[//You walk over to inspect it. The cart looks a little worn, but it’s in good condition and perfectly suited for carrying the boxes. It’s exactly what Kunti needs to ease his burden.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] “Kunti, I found a cart! We can load all the boxes onto it, and it’ll make transporting the mangoes much easier.”] (live:12s)[(text-style:"italic")[You gesture toward the cart, hoping this solution will ease his frustration. Kunti glances at the cart, a look of relief crossing his face.]] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti]: “That’s perfect! Let’s get these loaded up.”] (live:18s)[//Together, you begin stacking the boxes onto the cart, the task now much more manageable.// [[Continue->Help?]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //It’s clear that your brother is struggling and could really use your help right now. The weight of the boxes is not just physical; it's a symbol of the burdens he's carrying alone. However, you are already dealing with your own challenges, and choosing to help him might strain your current situation even further.// //Will you help your brother, despite the cost?// [[Yes->Help Him]] [[No->Don't Help]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You decide not to offer help for now. Your curiosity pulls you toward the house—there might be more inside that could provide clues about this world. You feel that it holds something important, something that might help you piece together the mysteries you’ve encountered so far. The house, though rundown and cluttered, could contain items or hints that will aid your understanding of the situation.// [[Continue exploring the house ->Explore-1]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You declare the order with confidence: (text-colour:red)[Red,] (text-colour:green)[Green,] (text-colour:blue)[Blue,] White.//] (live:6s)[//For a brief moment, there’s silence. Then, the wraiths slowly turn toward you, their lips curling into malevolent smiles. A chilling, horrible laugh echoes through the air, making your blood run cold.//] (live:7s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Cardinal-Wraiths.png?raw=true" width="1100px"> ]] (live:9s)[(text-style:"shudder")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Wraiths (in unison): ]"Wrong answer, mortal."] ]] (live:12s)[//Suddenly, you feel it—a cold, sinking sensation as your body begins to fade. Your very existence is being erased as the penalty for your mistake. The world around you quickly turns black, swallowing you whole.//] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You have chosen the correct answer.//] (live:6s)[//As the wraiths rearrange themselves into the pattern you input into the box, you watch as their spectral forms begin to disintegrate into ash. The air shimmers with their fading presence, and with a soft click, the first lock falls open.// (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Wraiths_Temple_Compass.png?raw=true width="700px">] ] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti: ]“Well done, Karna,” Kunti exclaims, relief briefly washing over his face.] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] “One down, two to go.”] (live:15s)[//But before you can celebrate, the box suddenly starts to shake violently. A pulse of dark energy ripples outward, sending a chill through the room. The ground beneath you trembles as the eerie sound of groaning echoes from all sides.//] (live:15s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src= https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Dark%20Artifact.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px"> ]] (live:18s)[(text-colour:red)[//You freeze. Five wraiths emerge from the shadows, leaving their places and swiftly surrounding you and Kunti. Their forms are even more twisted than before, their eyes glowing with malice as they close in. With nowhere to run, Kunti's face twists in horror and frustration, realizing all routes of escape are blocked.//] (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/The-Five%20Wraiths.png?raw=true width="900px">] ] (live:21s)[//The wraiths hover menacingly, their ghostly forms undulating like a living nightmare.//] (live:24s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] “We have no choice. Our only way out is to solve the rest of the riddles.”] (live:27s)[//The box continues to hum with dark energy, waiting for the next puzzle to be solved. // //The pressure is mounting, and you know time is running out.// ] (live:30s)[ [[Accept the next riddle]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You declare the order with confidence://(text-colour:blue)[ Blue,] (text-colour:red)[Red,] White, (text-colour:lime)[Green].] (live:6s)[//For a brief moment, there’s silence. Then, the wraiths slowly turn toward you, their lips curling into malevolent smiles. A chilling, horrible laugh echoes through the air, making your blood run cold.//] (live:7s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Cardinal-Wraiths.png?raw=true" width="1100px"> ]] (live:9s)[(text-style:"shudder")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Wraiths (in unison):] "Wrong answer, mortal."]]] (live:12s)[//Suddenly, you feel it—a cold, sinking sensation as your body begins to fade. Your very existence is being erased as the penalty for your mistake. The world around you quickly turns black, swallowing you whole.//]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You declare the order with confidence: //(text-colour:lime)[Green,] (text-colour:blue)[Blue,](text-colour:red)[ Red,] White.] (live:6s)[//For a brief moment, there’s silence. Then, the wraiths slowly turn toward you, their lips curling into malevolent smiles. A chilling, horrible laugh echoes through the air, making your blood run cold.//] (live:7s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Cardinal-Wraiths.png?raw=true" width="1100px"> ]] (live:9s)[(text-style:"shudder")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Wraiths (in unison): ]"Wrong answer, mortal."]]] (live:12s)[//Suddenly, you feel it—a cold, sinking sensation as your body begins to fade. Your very existence is being erased as the penalty for your mistake. The world around you quickly turns black, swallowing you whole.// ]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] "What is the next riddle?" (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/The-Five%20Wraiths.png?raw=true width="900px">] //Suddenly, the wraiths began to speak in unison, their voices echoing ominously as their eyes glowed with malice. You notice that each wraith’s eyes now radiated a different color.// (text-colour:green)["One of us will steal your soul." (Green)] (text-colour:red)["One of us will help you escape." (Red)] (text-colour:blue)["One of us will lie to you." (Blue)] (text-colour:orange)["One of us will give you a hint." (Orange)] (text-colour:white)[One of us will tell the truth. (White) ] (text-style:"rumble")[<img src= https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Dark%20Artifact.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px"> ] The panel on the box hummed with a malevolent energy, carving out the words: (text-colour:red)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[''//"The game is never as it seems. The game favors no honesty."//''] ] The final question etched itself into the air: "Who among us is the most deadly?" [[Green]] [[Red]] [[Blue]] [[Orange]] [[White]] [[All]] [[Hint]]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] “Green, you are the most dangerous.” (text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/The-Five%20Wraiths_Green-min.png?raw=true width="700px">] //As soon as the words leave your mouth, the wraiths erupt into sinister laughter, their voices echoing through the air like a haunting chorus.// (text-colour:lime)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Green Wraith:] “Wrong answer, mortal.”] //Before you can react, the green-eyed wraith’s face twists with malicious glee. In a flash, a searing laser beam shoots from its glowing eyes, cutting through the air with deadly precision. You can feel the heat as it strikes, and a wave of impending doom washes over you. // (text-style:"italic")[Your vision begins to blur, darkness creeping in at the edges. You struggle to keep your senses, but the world around you fades, slipping further and further into nothingness.]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] “Red, you are the most dangerous.” (text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/The-Five%20Wraiths_Red-min.png?raw=true width="700px">] //The wraiths immediately erupted into jeering laughter, their voices echoing mockingly through the air.// (text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Red Wraith: ]“Oh, I’m dangerous... but am I truly the most dangerous? Wrong answer, mortal.”] //Before you can react, the red-eyed wraith lets out a sinister hiss, its body shifting forward in a blur of motion. With its claws outstretched, it lunges at you with deadly precision, ready to strike.// [[Defend your self]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] “Blue, you are the most dangerous.” //The blue wraith slowly turned to face you, its menacing glare cutting through the air like a knife. Its voice dripped with malice as it spoke.// (text-style:"rumble")[ <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/The-Five%20Wraiths_Blue-min.png?raw=true width="700px">] (text-colour:blue)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Blue Wraith:] “It’s true that I lie… but I’m not the only one here who tells lies.” ] //Before you could react, the wraith stretched out its hand, dark energy radiating from its form. The ground beneath you and Kunti suddenly shifted, turning into a swirling, liquid mass. You and Kunti desperately tried to escape, clawing at the air, but your efforts were in vain. The liquid floor pulled at you both, dragging you down with an inescapable force.// //As you struggled, the blue wraith raised its other hand and released a terrifying blast of dark energy. The wave of power hit you with crushing force, sending you and Kunti deeper into the watery abyss. You watched in horror as the world around you turned cold and dark, the sensation of drowning taking hold.// //With your vision fading and hope slipping away, you realized that this was your end—a watery grave, claimed by the wraith’s malevolent power.//

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] Orange you are the most dangerous. (text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/The-Five%20Wraiths_Orange-min.png?raw=true width="700px">] (text-style:"italic")[The wraiths immediately erupted into jeering laughter, their voices echoing mockingly through the air.] (text-colour:orange)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Orange Wraith: ]“Oh, I’m dangerous... but am I truly the most dangerous? Wrong answer, mortal.”] (text-style:"italic")[Before you can react, the orange-eyed wraith lets out a sinister hiss, its body shifting forward in a blur of motion. With its claws outstretched, it lunges at you with deadly precision, ready to strike.] [[Defend your self]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] “Black, you are the most dangerous. You wraiths will never tell us the truth. You will only tell us lies.” //The wraith with the black eyes smirked, its expression twisting into something more sinister.// (text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/The-Five%20Wraiths_White-min.png?raw=true width="700px"> ] (text-style:"bold","underline")[White Wraith:] “True, mortal. However, your answer is still... incorrect.” //Suddenly, with a malicious grin, the White-eyed wraith’s form distorted and shifted, transforming into a swirling cloud of black smoke. It envelops you entirely, and you feel a cold, crushing sensation, as if your very existence is being erased. The world around you fades into darkness, and soon, there is nothing—no sound, no light. Everything is gone. //

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player: ]“None of you will let us leave, will you?” (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/The-Five%20Wraiths.png?raw=true width="1100px">] //You pause, your gaze sweeping across the wraiths, their malevolent eyes watching your every move.// (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] “I cannot trust any of you... after all.” Suddenly, the box hums with dark energy once again. Words begin to etch themselves where the riddle was once displayed, revealing the wraiths’ true intent: (text-style:"buoy")[<img src= https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Dark%20Artifact.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">] Box: (text-style:"fade-in-out")[(text-colour:red)["All of us will steal your soul." "None of us will help you escape." "All of us will lie to you." "None of us will give you a hint." "None of us will tell the truth." ]] As the final words are revealed, the wraiths cry out in fury, their voices filled with rage. You’ve solved their twisted riddle, exposing the trap. One by one, they dissolve into piles of dust, their dark forms crumbling before you. [[Continue->Continue to last riddle]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") You feel a sense of dread, but you decide to ask for a hint. The wraith with the orange glowing eyes turns slowly in your direction, his gaze filled with malice and evil intent. His mouth opens, releasing a low, raspy voice that fills the air with unease. (text-colour:orange)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Orange Wraith: ]“The most deadly... is green.”] (text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/The-Five%20Wraiths_Orange-min.png?raw=true width="700px">] The words spill out, but something about his tone makes you doubt their truth. It's a sketchy hint, and the warning from earlier—"The game favors no honesty"—echoes in your mind. Can you trust the wraith's words? [[Back->Accept the next riddle]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] “You did it, Karna. We just have one more riddle to solve.”] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] “I just hope the last one is better than the rest…”] (live:7s)[(text-style:"rumble")[ <img src= https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Dark%20Artifact.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">]] (live:9s)[//Before you can finish your thought, the box begins to hum once more, vibrating ominously. Without warning, the top of the box creaks open, revealing a thick cloud of miasma. You and Kunti instinctively step back as the mist shifts and solidifies before your eyes.//] (live:10s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Mist-min.png?raw=true width="1000px">]] (live:12s)[//Suddenly, a larger wraith emerges from the box, its presence far more menacing than the others you’ve faced. As you watch in horror, the wraiths around the room are pulled into its body, absorbed into this monstrous being. Its twisted form bears the marks of all the wraiths you’ve encountered—a grotesque fusion of everything you’ve fought against. //] (live:13s)[(text-style:"shudder")[<img src= https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Wraith_Combined_Final_Boss.png?raw=true" height="700px">]] (live:15s)[//Kunti attempts to strike the creature with his sword, but the blow is effortlessly deflected, the weapon bouncing off as if it hit solid stone.] (live:18s)[//You stare at the wraith and notice something even more unsettling—it has two heads, each radiating malevolent energy.//] (live:21s)[//The wraiths laugh—a jeering, hollow sound that fills the room with dread. With a wave of its hand, the creature releases a pulse of dark energy, and before you, two doors appear, glowing faintly in the shadowed mist.//] (live:24s)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Wraith:] “One last puzzle, mortal…”]]] (live:26s)[ [[Last Puzzle]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You instinctively swing your sword at the wraith, desperately trying to fend it off. But before your blade can make contact, one of the wraiths transforms into a cloud of dark smoke. The smoke envelops your weapons, and within moments, they disintegrate into nothingness, leaving you defenseless.// //You stand frozen, helpless, as the green-eyed wraith approaches, its form flickering with malice. In a swift motion, it lunges forward, slicing and dicing with supernatural precision. The pain is brief, overtaken by a cold numbness as your vision begins to blur. // (text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/The-Five%20Wraiths_Green-min.png?raw=true width="700px"> ] (live: 15s)[(goto: "Kara_Defend_Wraith")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You press the button, and the box begins to whir ominously, its internal mechanisms coming to life.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src= https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Dark%20Artifact.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">]] (live:9s)[//Mist spills out from hidden vents, swirling around you as the sound of spinning clockwork fills the air, growing louder and faster. Suddenly, the three panels on the box glow with an eerie light.//] (live:12s)[//Without warning, four wraiths materialize in front of you, each wearing a robe of a different color. Their faces are motionless, cold, and devoid of any emotion. The silence around them is deafening, and the air seems to grow heavier as they stand, waiting—unmoving, yet radiating a palpable sense of menace.//] (live:13s)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Cardinal-Wraiths.png?raw=true" width="1100px">]] (live:15s)[ [[Continue->Deactivate The Box]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You look at the two doors before you. The red door bears the symbol of death, its crimson glow pulsing ominously. The blue door, in stark contrast, is marked with the symbol of life, its soft glow barely penetrating the darkness.// <img src= https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Dark%20Artifact.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px"> New words appeared on the panel, etched with an eerie glow: ''(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"italic","fade-in-out")["In silence, the answer waits unseen, Through fleeting time, a moment keen. Hold steady, let doubt take flight, For one minute’s shadow hides the light. Rush not, for haste makes blind the eye, Patience alone lets secrets untie."]]'' <img src= https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Two%20Doors%20Red-Blue.png?raw=true width="800px" > (text-style:"bold","underline")[Wraith:] “One of these doors holds the key to shutting down this artifact… while the other leads to your inevitable doom. Choose wisely, mortal. Your fate is in your hands.” //The amalgamation of wraiths lets out a deep, jeering laugh, the sound echoing through the room. You feel a wave of hopelessness wash over you. No hints, no clues. It’s a gamble—one door could end this nightmare, while the other would seal your fate. You realize there’s only a 50/50 chance of survival.// //Your mind races as you stare at the two doors.// //What should you do?// (text-colour:red)[ [[Red Door]] ] (text-colour:blue)[ [[Blue Door]] ] (live: 60s)[(goto: "Third-Door")] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Red%20Door.png?raw=true=> (text-style:"expand")[ //With confidence, you open the red door, only to be met with utter astonishment—nothing. The room behind the door is completely empty.// //The wraith's terrible laughter fills the air, echoing with dark anticipation. Before you can react, shadows from the door twist around you, binding you tightly.// //You struggle, but it's too late—the shadows drag you into the depths of the doorway. Your vision fades, and the world around you turns to darkness as you are ultimately consumed by the wraith.// ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Blue%20Door.png?raw=true> //With confidence, you open the Blue door, only to be met with utter astonishment—nothing. The room behind the door is completely empty.// //The wraith's terrible laughter fills the air, echoing with dark anticipation. Before you can react, shadows from the door twist around you, binding you tightly.// //You struggle, but it's too late—the shadows drag you into the depths of the doorway. Your vision fades, and the world around you turns to darkness as you are ultimately consumed by the wraith.//

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Yellow%20Door.png?raw=true> (text-style:"expand")[//You take a deep breath and decide to place your hope on the last door, the one that feels right in the moment. With determination, you reach out and push the door open. Suddenly, a blast of pure light erupts from the doorway, flooding the room with radiant energy. The light arcs forward, striking the wraith with incredible force. You watch in amazement as the wraith, caught off guard, is engulfed by the brilliant light. It lets out a final, twisted scream before its form begins to disintegrate, the dark energies unraveling and vanishing into the void. As the wraith dissolves into nothingness, you feel the oppressive weight lift from the room. The air clears, and the dark presence that haunted you fades, leaving only silence. Inside the door, gleaming in the light, you see a golden key resting on a pedestal—your prize, the key to shut down the artifact and end this nightmare once and for all.// [[Use Key]]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[''(text-colour:yellow)[Game: “Congratulations, $Player. You have obtained the golden key. Commencing artifact lock down.”]''] (live:6s)[//Suddenly, the artifact powers down, the once ominous box disintegrating into ashes before your eyes. Relief begins to wash over you, but something feels off—a voice calls out from behind you.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Voice:]] (text-colour:red)[“Well done…”]]] (live:10s)[(text-style:"shudder")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Priest-Evil.png?raw=true" width="400px"> ]] (live:12s)[(text-style:"italic")[You turn around slowly, uneasy, and your gaze falls upon the priest—the same priest you had spoken to earlier. He stands there, his presence unsettling. You move to speak, but Kunti grabs your arm, pulling you back.]] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] “Karna, something’s wrong with him.”] (live:18s)[(text-style:"italic")[You heed your brother’s warning and look more closely. As you stare, you notice the priest’s attire beginning to fade, flickering like a faulty illusion. The realization hits you—the priest was the culprit all along.]] (live:21s)[//Suddenly, the priest lets out a cold, mocking laugh. //] (live:24s)[(text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Priest]: “I thought the puzzle was beyond your reach, $Player. But of course… you just had to meddle!”]]] (live:27s)[//In a burst of dark energy, the disguise vanishes, revealing the priest’s true form: a menacing archer clad in dark armor, his face obscured by a shadowy hood. A sinking feeling settles in your gut as you realize you’re now face to face with the true mastermind behind this nightmare.//] (live:29s)[ [[Who are you?]] [[Who are you and how do you know my name?->Narkas Killian]] [[What did you do to the priest->What did you do with the priest]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:2s)[(text-style:"shudder")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas-Charge.png?raw=true" width="600px">]] (live:3s)[//Suddenly, Narkas charges at you, his eyes filled with a burning, hell-bent intent to end you once and for all. His dark armor glints ominously in the dim light as he closes the distance, his every step brimming with malice and rage.//] (live:6s)[//You and Kunti feel a sudden shift—the swords in your hands begin to vibrate, responding to your shared determination. You can feel their power coursing through you, as if they can sense your unwavering resolve to save the world.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword_Bow.png?raw=true"width="400px">]] (live:9s)[//The energy radiating from the swords grows stronger, feeding off your determination and Kunti’s courage. With Narkas bearing down on you, the swords pulse, ready to help you fight for the fate of everything you hold dear. //] (live:12s)[ [[Block Attack]] [[Crouch]] [[Dodge]] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (if: $Experience <= 0)[(goto: "Game Over")] //You manage to block the barrage, but suddenly, Kunti’s scream pierces the air.// //Your heart races as you look around, realizing the dark archer has vanished.// //The attack... it was a diversion.// (text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas (smirking):] "Over here."] //Your heart sinks as you spot Kunti's sword lying on the ground. The dark archer now has Kunti in his grasp, restraining him tightly. <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Kunti.png?raw=true"> // (text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Killian:] "Drop your weapons and surrender, coward. Otherwise, your brother will never see the light of day again."]] (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (struggling):] "Don’t do it, Karna... $Player, save the world!" (text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Killian (snarling):] "Shut up, brother. This is not your fight."]] (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (defiant):] "You’re not my brother. My brother would never give in to despair..." //You see Killian's face contort with a mixture of fury and sadness, the weight of his inner conflict boiling beneath the surface.// [[Continue->Narkas Battle ]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (if: $Experience <= 0)[(goto: "Game Over")] (live:3s)[//You crouch just in time, the arrows whizzing past you by mere inches. Before you can fully recover, Narkas fires a few more arrows in your direction, each one dangerously close.//] (live:6s)[//Without hesitation, the dark archer follows up by unleashing a barrage of energy projectiles from his weapon, the air crackling with power as they streak toward you.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Darkness_Arrow.png?raw=true width="600px">] [[Block Attack]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (if: $Experience <= 0)[(goto: "Game Over")] (live:2s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Crater-Energy-Slash.png?raw=true width="600px">]] (live:3s)[//You and Kunti manage to dodge just in time, narrowly escaping the brutal strike. A slice of dark energy from Narkas' blade slashes into the ground where you both had stood moments before, leaving a smoking crater behind.//] (live:6s)[//Narkas snarls, his eyes burning with fury as he locks onto you.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas:] "Are you just going to keep dodging, or will you actually fight me?" ]]] (live:10s)[(text-style:"shudder")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas-Charge.png?raw=true" width="600px">]] (live:12s)[(text-style:"italic")[Without waiting for a response, Narkas swiftly combines his weapons into a bow. In a blur of movement, he launches a barrage of arrows with lightning speed, each one aimed directly at you. ]] (live:14s)[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Barrage-Of-Arrows.png?raw=true width="600px"> [[Crouch]] [[Dodge->Dodge-2]] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (if: $Experience <= 0)[(goto: "Game Over")] (text-style:"expand")[/You dodge the attacks once more, but suddenly you realize—it was all a distraction.// (text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas (smirking):] "Over here." //Your heart sinks as you spot Kunti's sword lying on the ground. The dark archer now has Kunti in his grasp, restraining him tightly.// (text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Killian:] "Drop your weapons and surrender, coward. Otherwise, your brother will never see the light of day again."]] (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (struggling):] "Don’t do it, Karna... $Player, save the world!" (text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Killian (snarling):] "Shut up, brother. This is not your fight."]] (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (defiant):] "You’re not my brother. My brother would never give in to despair..." (text-style:"italic")[You see Killian's face contort with a mixture of fury and sadness, the weight of his inner conflict boiling beneath the surface. ] [[Continue->Narkas Battle ]]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //Shrugging off your brothers words the dark archer once again commands you to drop your weapon, otherwise your brother would be in danger. You can see the archers swords radiating a dark energy. its tip now ponted and kunti. // [[Don't Yield]] [[Drop your weapon]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Obeying the Dark Archer’s command, you reluctantly drop your sword.//] (live:3s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword_Bow.png?raw=true" width="500px" >]] (live:6s)[//In a flash, the Archer lunges at you, his bow splitting back into twin swords. His face, once again, hidden behind the shadow of his helm.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Lunging.png?raw=true" width="700px">]] (live:9s)[//You can see your impending doom.//] (live:12s)[//Your heart sinks as the weight of the moment crashes over you. Helplessly, you feel your consciousness watching as everything unfolds around you.//] (live:15s)[//Suddenly, your vision clouds, the world blurring and slipping away. The surroundings dissolve into nothingness...// [[Continue->Karna]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Instead of yielding your weapon, you decide to rush forward with all your strength. Narkas throws Kunti aside, his bow splitting back into twin swords as he faces you. With swift, calculated movements, he dodges your attacks effortlessly, his blades cutting upward toward you.//] (live:6s)[//You raise your sword to block, bracing for the impact. As Narkas Killian’s blades crash against yours, the force is overwhelming. Your sword is wrenched violently from your hands, knocked clear across the battlefield, clattering to the ground with a defeated thud. You're left defenseless, the ringing of steel still echoing in your ears.//] (live:9s)[//Helpless, you can only watch as your impending doom looms closer. The world around you darkens, your fate sealed in the shadows.//] (live: 15s)[(goto: "Kara-Narkas")] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You open your eyes, and realize that Kunti is now shielding you with his sword, standing between you and Narkas.// (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (urgently):] "Wake up, brother. The battle isn’t over yet!" (text-style:"italic")[Filled with renewed resolve, you rise to your feet and clash swords with Narkas Killian once more. It becomes a brutal test of strength, both of you straining under the force of each blow.] (text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[ (text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Killian (snarling): ]"This world deserves to be destroyed. We’ve been living off the scraps of the nobility for too long. Even people of our status will never accept us. If only you had refused your destiny as a hero... you could have had everything you wanted." ]] //You glance at Narkas, his face twisted with hatred, anger, and resentment. Then, your eyes fall to his weapon—his bow—it’s the same as yours.// <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Vijaya-Dark.png?raw=true width="500px"> //Suddenly, the artifact Kara gave you begins to glow faintly in your pocket.// <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Bow_Artifact.png?raw=true" width="400px" > [[Check out the artifact]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] With a burst of determination you and kunti knock Narkas back.] (live:6s)[//With biwiderment, Narkas Screamed in fury.//] (live:9s)[//You take out the item. it looks like you can use it to connect your weapons together. //] (live:12s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Bow_Artifact.png?raw=true" width="600px" >]] (live:15s)[//It seems like it is the only way to defeat narkas. However you risk falling into darkness if the weapons are combined, and meet a fate similar to the dark archer // [[Take that gamble, You are not alone->Take the gamble]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You take the gamble, your heart pounding, but knowing deep down—you are not alone.//] (live:6s)[//Kunti places his hand firmly on your shoulder.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (reassuringly)]: "You are more than ready to accept this power. Unlike Narkas, Karna, you are not alone."] (live:9s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Karna_Goodbye-min.png?raw=true width="700px">]] (live:12s)[//You can feel Karna’s soul resonate within you, a surge of warmth and strength filling your core as you and Kunti align your weapons together.//] (live:15s)[//Call out the weapon's true name// [[Vijaya]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Karna, when I first arrived in this world, I was so confused."] (live:6s)[//Your voice is steady, but there’s a heaviness behind it as you reflect on everything that’s happened.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "I didn’t know what to do at first… Wandering around in a body that wasn’t mine, in a world so unfamiliar to me. Nothing made sense."] (live:12s)[//You slowly sit down beside Karna, who remains silent, his grief still weighing heavily on him.//] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "But the truth is, when I learned that both your world and mine were in danger—and that I had the power to save them—I couldn’t refuse."] (live:18s)[//Karna looks at you, his guilt still visible, but you can see he’s listening, searching for understanding.//] (live:21s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "Power is given to protect the weak, Karna. And that’s what we’re here to do."] (live:24s)[//For the first time, Karna seems to absorb your words, his shoulders easing just slightly as the weight of his burden seems to lighten—if only a little.//] (live:28s)[//Karna stands up with resolve. He extends his hand. // <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Void_Karna_Memory_Facing_You.png?raw=true width="900px"> ] (live:31s)[//(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[''Karna:"Lets fight him together"'']]//] ] (live:34s)[ [[Accept]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You can feel Karna’s soul resonate within you, a surge of warmth and strength filling your core as you and Kunti align your weapons together.//] (live:9s)[//In unison, you and Kunti raise the weapons high and call out their true name, the air around you crackling with energy.//] (live:12s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword_Bow.png?raw=true" width="500px" >]] (live:15s)[//Suddenly, with a blinding flash, you felt the weapons soar out of both your and Kunti’s hands. They spun around you at incredible speed, creating a cyclone of dust. In an instant, a fresh set of armor materialized on you and Kunti, covering your faces with gleaming helmets.//] (live:18s)[ (text-style:"fade-in-out")[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[New Character Unlocked:] Aurikta, The Veilbreaker]] (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Fusion_Archer.png?raw=true width="600px">] ] (live:21s)[//Half of the armor was on Kunti, the other half on you. A warm, tingling sensation surged through you as you and Karna fused into one being. The two swords morphed into a single bow, flying back toward you.// (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Vijaya.png?raw=true width="600px">] ] (live:21s)[//Without hesitation, you catch the bow effortlessly in your hands//.] (live:24s)[(text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Killian (stunned):] "That is not possible!"]]] (live:26s)[//Looking down, you see a pool of water at your feet. Reflected back is an archer clad in radiant green armor.//] (live:28s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (calmly):] "Whenever it is the darkest of night..."] (live:31s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna:] "There will always be hope."] (live:36s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player (with resolve):]"We will overcome the darkest of challenges and defeat you once and for all." [[Continue->New Powers]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //With a roar of fury, the Dark Archer draws his bow and unleashes an arrow of dark energy, its malicious power cutting through the air as it speeds toward you.// (text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Darkness_Arrow.png?raw=true width="600px">] [[Retaliate->Shoot Back]] [[Lead Narkas on a chase->Chase]]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"sway")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Fusion_Archer_Shooting.png?raw=true width="600px"> ]] (live:6s)[//You retaliate, swiftly firing an arrow of your own. Both arrows, coated in crackling energy, collide mid-air, the force of the impact causing them to disintegrate into nothing.//] (live: 12s)[(goto: "Shoot Back 2")]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (live:3s)[(text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Fusion_Archer_Shooting.png?raw=true width="600px">]] (live:3s)[//You quickly draw the bow and release an arrow aimed at Narkas, but before it reaches him, the Dark Archer dissolves into a cloud of dark mist, vanishing before your eyes.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"shudder")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas-Mist.png?raw=true" width="600px">]] (live: 12s)[(goto: "Use Bow 2")] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword_Bow.png?raw=true"="100px">] //You quickly separate the bow back into twin swords and, with a swift motion, unleash an energy slash toward Narkas. The force of the blast knocks him back, sending him staggering.// (live: 8s)[(goto: "Use_Sword2")] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //Instead of facing him head-on, you dart away, leading Narkas on a relentless chase through the night. With each passing moment, his fury intensifies, frustration twisting his features with every step he takes.// //Narkas unleashes a barrage of energy blasts, each one tearing through the air, but you dodge them with agility and precision. The tension between you two builds, thick and electric, as the chase pushes you both to the edge.// //The world around you begins to warp, spinning and distorting, reality itself unraveling under the weight of the battle.// (text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas (screaming in rage):] "Fight me, coward!!!"]] <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas-Killian-Chasing.png?raw=true width="450px"> //In a blind fit of anger, he draws his bow and fires an arrow, dark energy crackling around it, its deadly power hurtling straight toward you with lethal intent.// [[Use Bow->Shoot Back]] [[Use Sword]]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You block the attack, but the force behind it is immense. The pressure builds as the Dark Archer’s weapon collides with yours, sending vibrations up your arms. His fury burns in his eyes, and you can feel the sheer intensity of his rage.//] (live:6s)[//In that moment, you realize something unsettling—the bow in Narkas Killian’s hands is feeding off his dark desires. It amplifies his thirst for vengeance, his bitterness toward those who wronged him, and his own self-loathing. All the pain of wanting a normal life, free from the burdens of destiny, courses through him, fueling his every move.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Darkness_Kick.png?raw=true width="600px">]] (live:9s)[//With a sudden burst of speed, Narkas drop-kicks you, his boot slamming into your chest. The impact sends you crashing into the temple wall with brutal force, leaving you gasping for air.// [[Get Up]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[You push yourself up from the ground, the pain in your body fading as the spirits of Kunti and Karna stir within you, encouraging you onward.] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (with determination): ]"Let’s go get him."] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna (firmly):] "It’s now or never."] (live:12s)[//You glance around and realize your weapon was knocked aside in the chaos of the battle. But before you can reach for it, your attention is drawn to Narkas. He stands far away, clutching the Orb of Kathantra in his hands.//] (live:15s)[//The relic pulses with an eerie, glowing energy, radiating an unnatural power.//] (live:18s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Darkness_Chanting.png?raw=true width="600px">] //Narkas, his voice low and filled with malice, begins chanting in an ancient, forgotten tongue. The words reverberate through the air, growing louder and more intense with each passing second. The energy around the orb swells, crackling like lightning as reality itself seems to warp under its influence.// ] (live:21s)[ [[Stop Him]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You fight through the pain, pushing yourself to your feet, determined to stop Narkas before it's too late. Gritting your teeth, you move toward him, every step filled with purpose.//] (live:6s)[//But the Dark Archer turns to face you, a wicked smirk curling across his lips.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas (mocking): ]"You cannot defeat me, Kunti, Karna... $Player."] ]] (live: 12s)[(goto: "Stop Him 2")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") [[Back->Stop Him 3]] (live:3s)[//With one swift movement, Narkas reaches out and absorbs the wraith into himself. The dark energy pulses through him, and you can feel the air grow heavy as Killian's darkness surges, his power increasing dramatically.// (text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Dark-Energy.png?raw=true>] ] (live:6s)[//His eyes blaze with malevolent fury as his strength multiplies before your very eyes. With terrifying speed, he charges at you, a whirlwind of dark energy, his intent to overwhelm you with his newfound power.// (text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Darkness.png?raw=true width="600px">] ] (live:9s)[ [[Block->Block Absorb]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You raise your weapon in a desperate attempt to block Narkas’s attack, but it’s futile. With one swift strike, he slices your weapon in half, the force of the blow separating you and Kunti once more. // <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas%20Killian%20Final%20Clash.png?raw=true="700px" height="700px"> //Horror fills your chest as you watch Narkas, the Dark Archer, charging his bow. The power radiating from it is unlike anything you've faced before—thousands of times stronger than his previous attacks. Reality itself shatters around him, time fracturing as if the very fabric of existence is bending to his will.// Narkas’s eyes burn with fury as he aims the arrow directly at you, seemingly oblivious to the destruction he’s unleashing upon the timeline. (text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas (coldly):] "You could have lived a happier life, Karna. But because of your selfishness, you chose to meddle with forces far beyond your understanding—forces that will affect countless lives."] //He tightens his grip on the bowstring, his voice dripping with contempt.// (text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas:] "You are no hero, Karna. I gave you a chance—to relive your life as you wished. You could have been anything, done anything, lived peacefully with your brother... free from the burden of destiny."] //The power in his bow surges, and you feel the weight of his words crashing down on you.// [["Destiny is determined by choices alone"->Choices]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You stand up, despite the weight of the battle and the pain in your body, facing Narkas with resolve. Your weapon is gone, but your words carry the strength of your spirit.// (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player: ]"Destiny isn’t something controlled by the world around us. It’s shaped by the choices we make. Yes, the future can be terrifying because we can’t always control it. But unlike you, I haven’t given up." //Motivated by your determination, Kunti stands beside you, his voice steady.// (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "You gave up everything, Narkas. You ran away from your own future, and now you’re trying to destroy the lives of others because of it." //Narkas’s face contorts with anger, his rage building with every word.// (text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Killian (shouting): ]"I thought you would understand! People like you—who still cling to hope—you will NEVER understand!!!"]] <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Darkness_Arrow.png?raw=true height="700px"> //With a fit of rage, Narkas unleashes his most powerful attack yet. The energy swirling around him magnifies, growing larger and larger until it burns with the intensity of the sun. The sheer force of the attack crackles through the air, threatening to obliterate everything in its path.// [[Have hope and face the attack head on]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Acting on pure instinct, you and Kunti reach for the shattered remains of your weapons. As your hands touch the broken pieces, a surge of energy courses through you both. In a brilliant flash, the fragments fuse together once more. In that instant, you and Kunti merge back into a single being—the Archer. //] (live:3s)[(text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Fusion_Archer_Shooting.png?raw=true width="600px">]] (live:6s)[//This time, the fusion feels stronger, more complete. Your resolve burns brighter than ever, and your spirit remains unwavering. The power of unity fills every fiber of your being as the strength of both Karna and Kunti surges within you.//] (live:9s)[//With one final, desperate attempt, you release a powerful bolt of energy toward Narkas Killian. Light and dark collide mid-air, the two forces locked in a violent struggle. The sheer force of the clash sends shockwaves rippling through the world around you.//] (live:12s)[//Pouring all your strength into the attack, you, Kunti, and Karna focus everything into your arrow. The combined power of your souls surges forward, slowly but surely overpowering Killian’s dark energy. Inch by inch, his attack falters as your light pushes through the darkness, bending reality itself under the strain.//] (live:15s)[(text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Killian (shouting in horror):]"That’s not possible!"]]] (live:18s)[//His voice trembles as your energy breaks through his defense, shattering his arrow and striking him full force. The blast sends him reeling, his armor cracking and shattering to pieces, fatally wounding him. // [[Check on the aftermath->You win]] ] ]

With one final attempt, you release a bolt of energy toward Narkas Killian. He responds in kind, firing an arrow of dark energy. The two forces collide mid-air, light and dark locked in a fierce struggle. You, Kunti, and Karna pour all your strength into the attack. Your combined power surges through your arrow, slowly overpowering Killian’s dark energy. Narkas Killian (shouting in horror):"That’s not possible!" His voice trembles as your energy breaks through his defense, shattering his arrow and striking him full force. The blast sends him reeling, his armor cracking and shattering to pieces, fatally wounding him.

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//It was too early to celebrate your victory. As the dust settles, your eyes fall on Narkas lying a few feet away, his shattered weapon now freed from its curse. In his hands rests the Orb of Kathantra, but its once formidable power is now crumbling, the orb slowly falling apart.//] (live:6s)[//You can see Narkas’s outline begin to blur, his form gradually fading from existence, a consequence of your refusal to give up hope. The tragic future he once envisioned for you is now erased.//] (live:9s)[//You walk toward him, the battle no longer a concern.//] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Killian (weakly):] "This... this isn’t how it was supposed to end."] (live:12s)[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Fusion_Archer_Victory.png?raw=true width="600px">] (live:15s)[//He looks up at you, his face filled with regret and sorrow.//] (live:18s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Killian: ]"I just... wanted to live a happy and peaceful life."] (live:21s)[//His voice cracks with the weight of his unfulfilled desire, a desire for a future that was never within his grasp.// [[Comfort Narkas]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Fusion_Archer_HeadTurned.png?raw=true width="600px"> (text-style:"bold","underline")[Aurikta:]"The truth is, when I first entered this world, I had no idea what to do. I was trapped in the body of someone I didn’t know, in a world that was completely unfamiliar, with a destiny too large for me to comprehend. But my friends... they reminded me to keep going, to never give up, no matter how uncertain the future seemed." //With a flash of light, the Archer separates once more into you and Kunti. // (text-style:"fade-in-out")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Karna_Archer-min.png?raw=true width="900px">] (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player (softly):] "We’ll make sure that your future never comes to pass. And even if something bad does happen, we’ll face it head-on." (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (firmly):] "We’ll do our best to survive and live the best life we can." //Your words seem to resonate deeply with Narkas. His once furious expression softens, his eyes filled with regret and a newfound peace.// (text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas (weakly):] "I... I'm sorry for everything I did. I was lost, consumed by my own fears. Thank you... for showing me the hope I needed. I only wish that in my next life, I could be the man you both are." //As Narkas’s voice fades, he loses consciousness, and the Orb of Kathantra shatters into dust. You stand in silence as his form slowly dissolves, a gentle breeze carrying away the dark archer in a swirl of lotus petals. Despite the terrible things he did, a deep sadness fills you as Narkas disappears, his tragic fate and the uncertain future erased for good.// [[Its Over]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player (exhaling):] "It’s over... Kunti, it’s finally over."] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (nodding, relieved): ]"Yes, we’ve finally saved the world."] (live:9s)[//A moment of silence passes between you as the weight of your journey begins to settle. //] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You (thoughtfully):] "What now?"] (live:15s)[//Suddenly, the area around you is bathed in a warm, radiant light. Startled, Kunti instinctively grabs you, pulling you back to safety, anticipating the worst—a new enemy or threat emerging from the glow.// [[Continue->Kara]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You thank the priest for the information and you proceed to continue exploring the temple.// (live: 3s)[(goto: "Explore")] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"expand")[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "What did you do with the priest?"] (live:6s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[The Dark Archer (grinning):] "Ah, yes... that old fool. After my fight with that wretched dragon, I lost most of my powers. I needed time to recover, so I used an artifact to steal the priest's body. It was surprisingly easy."]] (live:9s)[//He pauses, his expression darkening.//] (live:12s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[The Dark Archer:] "But there was a cost. I lost all of my memories and lived as that priest for who knows how long. Thanks to you both, I am now free."] [[How do you know my name?]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"expand")[ (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] "Who are you? Are you the one behind everything we’ve faced so far?"] (live:6s)[//The Dark Archer fixes his gaze on you. Though his face is hidden beneath an ominous dark helmet, you can feel the weight of his dark aura, his very presence radiating intimidation.//] (live:9s)[//With a mocking bow, he introduces himself.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Darkness_Mocking%20Bow.png?raw=true width="600px">]] (live:12s)[[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Killian (smirking)]: "Forgive me for the late introduction $Player. My name is Narkas Killian, and I am the mastermind behind this entire ordeal. I’ve come from the future... to fix the past. To make sure everything turns out the way it should."] ] (live:15s)[ [[What did you do to the priest->What did you do with the priest]] [[How do you know my name?]] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"expand")[ (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You: ]How do you know my name?] (live:6s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Kaliyan:] “And of course I know your name, $Player. You’re not from this world... and this divine artifact I hold—"]] (live:9s)[//He raises the glowing talisman, its strange light casting eerie shadows across the room, shimmering with a power that feels both ancient and dangerous. //] (live:9s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Talisman.png?raw=true width="400px">]] (live:12s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Kaliyan: ]“Didn’t your little goddess friend mention it? This talisman can detect abnormalities in this world. That includes both you... and me.”]] (live:15s)[//As the words sink in, Narkas Kaliyan slowly lowers his hood and discards his helmet, revealing his face. Kunti takes a step back, his eyes wide with disbelief. He recoils as if struck, unable to process the shocking truth before him. //] (live:18s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (gasping):] “Impossible…”] (live:21s)[//You stand frozen, your mind racing as the full weight of the revelation crashes down on you. The archer’s face, now fully exposed, is not just familiar—it’s your face.//] (live:24s)[//The archer... was you.// [[Continue->Continue-2]]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player (with resolve):] "Sorry, but I’ll have to refuse the offer to separate."] (live:6s)[//You knew the risk of losing your chance to return to your own world, but you were willing to give up your will and remain a part of Karna.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna (smiling softly):] "I knew you’d say this, $Player. We’re truly grateful that you want to stay with us. But you have your own life to live. Even though we might not remember the events here, the impact of our actions will never be forgotten."] (live:9s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Karna_Goodbye-min.png?raw=true width="900px">]] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (grateful):] "You helped us become the heroes we were meant to be. You saved our world. But now, it’s time for you to face your own future."] (live:15s)[//As their words resonate through the air, Karna and Kunti’s spirits merge once more, reforming Aurikta, The Veilbreaker. This time, there’s a subtle change—a quiet but undeniable strength has awakened within him. His eyes hold a steady, determined light, and a sense of resilience seems to flow through his every move. It’s as if their connection has solidified, giving Aurikta a newfound resolve to face whatever lies ahead. //] (live:15s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Karna_Archer_Goodbye-min.png?raw=true width="900px">]] (live:18s)[//Seeing Kunti's and Karna's resolve, Kara steps forward and, in a quiet moment of recognition, grants the Archer a newfound power. You watch as the bow reappears in their hands, glowing with radiant energy. In one swift motion, they release a brilliant arrow aimed directly at you.//] (live:21s)[//Accepting their decision, you stand firm. The arrow pierces the air with incredible speed, and as it strikes, a flash of light envelops you.//] (live:24s)[//You feel yourself being lifted, a weightless sensation filling your body. When the light fades and you regain consciousness, you realize something has changed—you are no longer connected to Karna. You stand apart, finally separated.// [[Continue->Kunti/Karna]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//The Archer separates for the final time, revealing Kunti and Karna standing in their own forms once more.//] (live:4s)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Karna_Goodbye-min.png?raw=true width="900px">]] (live:6s)[//The world around you fades. Karna and Kunti exchange a knowing glance, looking down at their hands as they begin to slowly fade, aware they are being erased from the timeline.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna (calmly):] "When we defeated Narkas, we erased the paradox of this altered timeline. Everything will return to how it was meant to be... Kunti and I won’t remember anything from this timeline."] (live: 15s)[(goto: "Kunti/Karna-2")] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Kara admires the kindness you've shown toward Kunti, especially after knowing him for such a short time. You can see the softening of her expression as she speaks, her respect for you evident.//] (live:6s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara (gently): ]"As promised, I can now separate you from Karna's body. But know this—since you are the anchor for this timeline, everything will reset to the way it was."]] (live:9s)[//You look at Kunti, despair sinking into your chest. His face, once full of joy from the recent victory, shifts into a bittersweet smile as he begins to accept the reality of the situation.//] (live:12s)[//Beside you, Karna’s spirit materializes in physical form, sharing the same resigned expression as Kunti.//] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player (hesitantly): ]"Will they remember... anything that happened?"] (live:15s)[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara-4-Wings%20Side%20View%20Left.png?raw=true width="500px" >] (live:18s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara (with a heavy heart):] "No. They will forget you, and everything that has happened in this timeline will vanish. But..." She pauses, her eyes searching yours. "If you choose to stay, you will permanently become a part of Karna, and Kunti and Karna’s memories won’t be erased. They’ll remember everything."] [[You refuse the offer to seperate]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] "It wouldn’t have been possible without Kunti and Karna helping me."] (live:6s)[//You can feel the pride radiating from both Kunti and Karna as they stand beside you.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player (with a hint of regret):] "Sorry about destroying the orb, though. We weren’t able to retrieve it for you."] (live:12s)[//Kara smiles kindly, her eyes filled with understanding.//] (live:15s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara (gently):] "Fear not, child. The orb is not gone."]] (live:18s)[//She stretches out her hand, and suddenly, the Orb of Kathantra materializes, whole and restored, glowing with renewed energy.// <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara_Orb-Of-Creation.png?raw=true width="600px" >] (live:21s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] "The truth is, this orb creates stories—many possibilities. In the wrong hands, it can be used for evil, but it can also be a force for good."]] (live:24s)[//Kara raises the orb, chanting a sacred prayer, and it radiates a warm, golden light. You feel a sudden shift within yourself as you begin to separate from Karna. Moments later, you stand beside him, both of you whole again. Karna, fully healed, looks at himself in amazement. Without hesitation, he embraces Kunti, then turns to you with a bright smile, shaking your hand excitedly.//] (live:28s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[ Karna: ]"I can’t believe it… we’re heroes now! We saved our timeline!"] (live:31s)[//But then, you notice something strange—the world around you begins to fade. Karna and Kunti glance at each other, then at their own hands, realizing they are slowly being erased from the timeline.//] (live:34s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna (calmly):] "When we defeated Narkas, we erased the paradox of this altered timeline. Everything will return to how it was meant to be... Kunti and I won’t remember anything from this timeline."] (live:34s)[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Karna_Goodbye-min.png?raw=true width="900px">] (live:37s)[//Karna and Kunti share a look of understanding before turning back to you.//] (live:40s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "No matter what world we end up in, we will always have hope. After all, $Player, you taught us to never give up, no matter what path we choose."] (live:43s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna: ]"And if we meet again, let’s team up once more, $Player."] (live:46s)[//With tears in your eyes, you embrace both Karna and Kunti. Their outlines slowly become ghostly, dissolving into delicate flower petals that drift away, carried by the wind.// [[Continue->Restored Timeline]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//To you and your brother's great astonishment, the marketing tactic was sucessful. More people started coming to your stall, because of the quality of your food. You decide to monopolize on this oppertunity and sell any thing you could think of. From freshly wrapped mango's to diffrent varients of mango drinks and even dried mangos which you proposed to kunti in the last moment.//] (live:6s)[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Karna_Mobile-Shop-min.png?raw=true width="1000px" >] (live:9s)[Your buisness started to recieve more praise and attention. ] (live:12s)[//As more people gather around your stall, the lively chatter and excitement almost drown out the world beyond. But in the distance, something unusual catches your eye—a soft, ethereal glow emanating from the Temple of Geneshia. Strangely, no one else seems to notice; the crowd remains oblivious, fixated on the bustling market.//] (live:15s)[(text-colour:yellow)[//Suddenly, a voice calls out, cutting through the noise. It is faint, strained, and weary—a girl's voice, urgent and desperate. You realize with a jolt that the call is meant for you and only you. A sense of foreboding washes over you, as if something dire and urgent is unfolding. //] [[Heed The Voice]] [[Ignore The Voice->Ignore]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player] "Don’t worry. Really, I’m fine. I just need to rest for now. I think I’ll take a break for today."] (live:6s)[//Despite your reassurance, Kunti’s concern is still evident. He looks at you, clearly skeptical.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] "I know you probably need time to recover, especially after what happened at the temple yesterday. Are you sure you're okay?" [[I am alright" ->Stay at home]] [[Sorry I am not alright. There is something i need to tell you]] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Door.png?raw=true"> ] //Your brother, though skeptical of your answer, decides to let you rest at home.// //As you watch him exit the house with a box full of freshly plucked mangoes, you take a moment to gather your thoughts. Once he's gone, curiosity gets the better of you, and you decide to explore the house, hoping to find more information.// [[Exit->Explore-1]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player] "Sorry, there’s something I need to tell you." //You hesitate for a moment before continuing, your voice uncertain.// (text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player] "I’ve... I’ve lost my memories. I don’t remember anything about my life. I feel so lost and don’t know what to do." (text-style:"bold","underline")[(Inner thought):] Oh no, what if he doesn’t believe me? I just blurted out that I woke up with no memories—will he see through the lie? //You watch nervously as the boy’s eyes fill with concern. He walks over to you, worry etched into his expression. Without a word, he gently begins adjusting the bandages on your arms and legs, his touch careful.// (text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] "Karna, I’m so sorry. I just remembered... you had an accident at the temple yesterday." //As he speaks, a sudden surge of pain shoots through your body from where the bandages cover your wounds. The sharp pain triggers a rush of fragmented memories, flashes of events you can’t fully grasp.// [[ Inquire more regarding the incident -> Ask more]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//The world around you and Kara begins to shift, the timeline stabilizing as the crack caused by Narkas Killian is permanently erased.//] (live:3s)[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Mist-Vortex.png?raw=true width="500px" >] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara (reassuring):] "I know you’re worried about your friends, but they’re perfectly safe."] (live:9s)[//She gently guides you to a mobile fruit stand. To your relief, you see Karna and Kunti happily selling mangoes.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Karna_Mobile-Shop-min.png?raw=true width="1000px" >]] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (calling out to customers):] "Two mangoes for one Kersha! Juicy, juicy mangoes, two for one!"] (live:15s)[//Without thinking, you instinctively run up to the stand.//] (live:18s)[//Karna, busy with his tasks, turns around and notices you. A look of fascination crosses his face, as if there's something familiar about you.//] (live:21s)[//Without a word, he hands you two freshly wrapped mangoes.//] (live:24s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna (smiling):] "I don’t know why, but I had this strange feeling to give these to you for free. Something just told me to."] (live:27s)[//Before you can respond, Kunti rushes over, shaking his head.//] (live:31s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (scolding):] "Karna! What are you doing giving away free samples? We need to sell those!" [[Continue->Goodbye]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Frustrated about the free samples, Kunti scans the crowd for the recipient and spots you. As your eyes meet, he suddenly pauses, his expression shifting. It’s as if something clicked inside him, a faint recognition stirring beneath the surface.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (curious):] "Have we met before?"] (live:9s)[//Overwhelmed by a rush of emotions, you struggle to find the words to respond, your throat tightening as the feelings threaten to spill over.//] (live:12s)[//Then, unexpectedly, he gives you a warm hug. Karna, without hesitation, does the same.//.] (live:15s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (apologetically):] "Sorry, you just looked sad. It felt like the right thing to do. I think I remember someone... but their face is fuzzy. The last thing I remember them saying was to never give up hope."] (live:15s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Karna_Mobile-Shop-min.png?raw=true width="1000px" >]] (live:18s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna (smiling):] "Maybe these mangoes will brighten your mood."] (live:21s)[//Just then, you see Droncharya, the archer, making his way down the market square. Kunti and Karna quickly return to their tasks, selling fruit as if nothing unusual had happened. //] (live:24s)[//Before you can react, the world around you begins to fade.//] (live:28s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara (softly):] "Your friends will face many challenges along the way. It won’t be easy for them, but because you gave them hope, that hope will never be erased. No matter what happens, your actions will never be in vain."]] (live:31s)[//Tears well up in your eyes, and you wipe them away, trying to hold back the flood of emotions.//] (live:34s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara (reassuring):] "Alright then, it’s time to send you back to your world. $Player, everything will be alright. Though the future is uncertain, things will work out. Never lose hope."]] (live:37s)[//Kara’s form begins to shimmer, and she fades into a whirlwind of glowing lotus petals. In a flash, she transforms back into her majestic dragon form, circling around you faster and faster until everything becomes a blur.//] (live:40s)[//Suddenly, you find yourself back where your journey began... with a pile of mangoes resting in your lap.//] (live: 60s)[(goto: "Game-Victory")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (live:3s)[//You suggest moving the shop somewhere else for the time being.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player: ]"Since the temple might not be safe, maybe we should sell the fruits in a new, improvised way that could attract more people. Let’s try somewhere else today."] (live:9s)[//Kunti, though disappointed by the loss of the items, nods in agreement.//] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "Yeah, you’re probably right. Let’s find a better spot."] (live:15s)[//Accepting the situation, Kunti follows your suggestion, and you both prepare to relocate your stand to a safer, more bustling area.// [[Continue->Path-2]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You decide to split up from your brother to search for more clues around the temple grounds. As you explore, a strange sensation washes over you.//] (live:6s)[//Suddenly, you hear a voice in your head... It seems to be coming from the direction of the temple, softly calling your name.//] (live:9s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Mysterious Voice:] "$Player, the world is not as it seems. We need your help."]] (live:12s)[//A chill runs down your spine. You feel that this voice might hold the key to understanding everything happening in this world.//] (live:15s)[(What should you do?) [[Go into the temple and look for the source of the voice]] ] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Mobile-Shop.png?raw=true width="600px" height="600px"> //Together, you and Kunti haul the mobile stand away from the temple. After some traveling, you find what seems like a perfect spot—by the side of a bustling road—and set up shop, waiting for customers to pass by.// (text-style:"fade-in-out")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Path.png?raw=true" width="1100px">] //However, as time goes on, people glance at your stand but continue walking, unimpressed by the display of fruit. A sinking feeling starts to settle in, and doubt begins to creep in as you realize your strategy might not be working as expected.// [[Suggest wrapping the fruits in leaves to make it look fresh->Wrap Fruit in Leaves]] [[Suggest making mango juce using your stock->Mango Juice]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Temple%20Entrence.png?raw=true width="500px"> //You decide to enter the temple in search of more clues. As you step inside, a flash of memories suddenly overwhelms your mind. // [[Enter]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Temple%20Entrence.png?raw=true width="500px"> //You decide to explore the architecture of the building. The temple’s interior is vast and circular, with its high ceilings adorned with faded, white murals, whispering stories of a forgotten past. // //Ancient text wraps around the walls, barely legible through the wear of time.// (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Hindu-God-Statue.png?raw=true">] //In the heart of the temple stands a grand statue of [[Geneshia->Statue]], majestic and serene, surrounded by four intricately carved altars.// //You take in the structure of the temple, noticing the scattered remnants of rare artifacts embedded throughout. Much of the building has suffered damage, with [[rubble->Collapsed Pillars]] and debris strewn across the floor. Priests move diligently, working to clear the stone fragments, their efforts echoing softly through the sacred space. As you look down, you notice the floor beneath your feet is inscribed with [[compass symbols]], elegantly integrated into the stonework. The layout of the temple subtly resembles a lotus flower, petals unfurling in the graceful patterns of the architecture.// [[Back->Explore]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience // (live:3s)[A sudden flood of memories crashes into your mind, disorienting you. Your vision blurs, and in the chaos, two shadowed figures materialize, locked in a fierce, aerial battle. (text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara_Narkas_Defend-min.png?raw=true width="900px">]] (live:6s)[Sparks of energy explode around them as their strikes clash in midair, the force of their combat rippling through the air like waves. Between them hovers a mysterious orb, pulsating with a strange, ethereal glow—its power palpable, as though it could alter the course of fate itself. (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Orb-Of-Kathantra.png?raw=true width="500px">]] (live:9s)[Just as quickly as the memory overtakes you, it fades, leaving a ringing silence in your ears. You blink, reeling from the intensity, only to realize you’ve been returned to the present.] (live:12s)[Around you, the remnants of the temple from your vision still stand in ruin—crumbling pillars and shattered stone strewn across the ground, remnants of a long-forgotten conflict. <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Temple-Ruins.png?raw=true"> The air is thick with the echoes of the past, as if the temple itself remembers what transpired here.] (live:15s)[But something feels wrong. The orb… it was more than a memory. You feel its presence even now, as though it’s still out there, waiting—watching.] // (live:18s)[ [[Go explore the temple for more clues ->Explore]]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[[[Back->Statue 2]] Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") You take a closer look at the statues: (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/All%20Statues(Correct%20Order).png?raw=true Width="1000px">] [[Eagle Statue]] [[Lion Statue]] [[Fish Statue]] [[Elephant Statue]] [[Bull Statue]] [[Bat Statue]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You approach the statue, intrigued by its presence. It appears to be a statue of the god Geneshia. Although there are some mild, barely noticeable damages, the statue still commands an aura of reverence and power.// <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Hindu-God-Statue.png?raw=true"width="500px" height="500px"> //As your eyes travel to the base, you notice it is decorated with six elaborate gem pieces, each corresponding to an animal symbol: [[Eagle Statue]] [[Lion Statue]] [[Fish Statue]] [[Elephant Statue]] [[Bull Statue]] [[Bat Statue]] ___________________________________________________ [[Back->Explore]] [[Mysterious Voice]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Eagle%20Statue.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">] (text-style:"expand")[ //As you move closer to the statue, you notice its magnificent form—a majestic eagle carved from smooth limestone. The craftsmanship is extraordinary, with the wings of the eagle appearing as if they could take flight at any moment. // <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Eagle(Light%20Gem).png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px"> //Embedded within the statue is a radiant gemstone, softly glowing with a light that hints at its elemental connection. The gemstone seems to pulse with energy, aligning the statue with the element of light, as if it holds a hidden power waiting to be unlocked.// [[Back->Statue 2]]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Lion%20Statue.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">] //As you approach the second statue, you take in its powerful form—a lion, masterfully carved from marble and covered in a red, textured finish. Warm energy radiates from the statue, almost as if the lion is alive, its strength palpable. // <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Lion(Fire%20Gem).png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px"> //At the base of the statue, a red gemstone is embedded, glowing faintly. The heat emanating from the gemstone is intense, as though it holds a fiery energy, waiting to be unlocked and reveal its hidden power.// [[Back->Statues]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Fish%20Statue.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">] //As you approach the third statue, a calm yet powerful energy washes over you. The figure, expertly carved from smooth blue marble, features a koi fish, its graceful form etched with intricate detail. The statue radiates a sense of peaceful flow, as if embodying the stillness of deep waters. // <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Fish(Water%20Gem).png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px"> //At its base, a glowing blue gemstone is embedded, pulsating with a watery essence. You feel the tranquil power sealed within, waiting to be unlocked, as if the very currents of rivers and oceans are calling for release.// [[Back->Statues]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Elephant%20Statue.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">] //You approach the fourth statue, a beautifully crafted figure of an elephant, intricately carved from shimmering gold. As you draw nearer, you sense the strong presence of the earth element radiating from the statue. At the base, a green gemstone is embedded, faintly glowing with a warm, earthy energy. // <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Elephant(Earth%20Gem).png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px"> //The gem appears to be leaking traces of elemental power, yet its true potential remains sealed, waiting for the moment when it will be unleashed. The aura surrounding the statue feels grounded and ancient, embodying the spirit of the earth itself.// [[Back->Statues]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Bull%20Statue.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">] //You approach the statue of the bull, its form expertly sculpted from bronze, radiating strength and endurance. As you near, you can feel the powerful essence of the land resonating from within the statue. // <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Bull(Land%20Gem).png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px"> //At the base, you spot a brown gemstone embedded in the foundation. The stone hums with the dormant power of the land element, its energies sealed, waiting to be unlocked. The statue’s presence feels solid and grounded, like the very earth beneath your feet, holding an untapped potential within its form.// [[Back->Statues]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"fade-in-out")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Bat%20Statue.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">] //You take a closer look at the final statue, its form carved from dark, shadowy granite. The figure seems to exude an ominous presence, as if guarding a hidden power deep within. // <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Bat(Darkness%20Gem).png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px"> //Embedded at the base, you notice a black gemstone, faintly glowing with dark energy. The gem pulses softly, as if leaking an otherworldly force—mysterious and unsettling. The entire statue gives off an aura of secrecy, its power lying dormant yet ever watchful, waiting for the moment it might be unleashed.// [[Back->Statue 2]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword-Alter-Left%20Side%20Unlocked.png?raw=true width="600px"> //You see a secondary lock. In order to unlock the sword you need to place the statues in the correct order of this riddle// ''(text-colour:yellow)["](text-colour:yellow)[I glow in the sky, casting shadows below,]'' ''(text-colour:red)[I flicker and blaze, devouring all in my path,]'' ''(text-colour:blue)[I drift and dance, shifting form with no wrath.]'' ''(text-colour:#ceb455)[I rumble beneath, unseen but strong,]'' ''(text-colour:#7b6c37)[I spread far and wide, where the creatures belong.]'' ''(text-colour:purple)[I cloak all in silence, where no light may go."]'' (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/All%20Statues(Wrong%20Order-1).png?raw=true"width="200px" height="200px">] [[A->A.1]]) Eagle (Light),Lion (Fire),Bull (Land),Bat (Darkness),Fish(Water),Elephant (Earth) [[B->B.2]]) Elephant (Earth),Bull (Land),Eagle (Light),Fish(Water),Lion (Fire),Bat (Darkness) [[C->C.2]]) Bat (Darkness),Lion (Fire),Elephant (Earth),Bull (Land),Eagle (Light),Fish(Water) [[D->D.2]]) Eagle (Light),Lion (Fire), Fish(Water),Elephant (Earth)Bull (Land), Bat (Darkness)]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src= https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Three%20Doors%20Red-Blue-Yellow.png?raw=true width="1000px" > You suddenly see the third panel glowing. A third door appears behind you (text-style:"fade-in-out")[(text-colour:yellow)[ [[Unkown Door]]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[//// Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You brace yourself and block the attack, but the sheer force behind it is overwhelming. Each arrow slams into your defense, sending relentless vibrations up your arms. You catch a glimpse of the dark archer, his eyes blazing with fury. His anger radiates like a storm, and you can feel the raw intensity of his rage bearing down on you.// (text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Darkness_Kick.png?raw=true width="600px">] //With a sudden burst of speed, Narkas vanishes, reappearing silently behind you. In a flash, his boot slams into your chest with a vicious drop-kick. The impact launches you into the temple wall, crashing against it with bone-jarring force, leaving you breathless and stunned.// [[Get Up]]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //Without warning, she reappears, but this time, she’s no longer confined to the banner’s artwork. Her gaze is fixed on you, as if she’s crossed the boundary between her world and yours, aware of your presence. The screen feels less like a window into her world and more like a doorway into something unknown.// (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara_Game_Intro.png?raw=true width="900px">] (live: 10s)[(goto: "Game-Glitch-2")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") [[Back->Game-Glitch-1]] //Her face is marked with worry. Her lips move, speaking in a language unfamiliar to you, each word echoing through your speakers with an urgency that needs no translation. She points directly at you, her eyes pleading. // (live: 12s)[(goto: "Game-Glitch-3")]

(text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/World-Of-Kathantra-Banner-Glitched.png?raw=true width="900px">] (text-style:"expand")[स्वागतम्‌ $Player गीतं The World Of Kathanra इति गायति स्म (set: $Experience to it + 10) (text-style:"fade-in-out")[//(text-colour:red)[Game: You gained 10 Beta Experience points!]//] Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") // अस्मिन् क्रीडने भवन्तः स्वस्य भाग्यस्य स्वरूपं निर्मास्यन्ति। भवता कृतस्य प्रत्येकस्य निर्णयस्य वास्तविकपरिणामाः भविष्यन्ति, येन भवतः पात्रस्य यात्रायाः क्रमः परिवर्तते । बुद्धिपूर्वकं चिनुत, यतः भवतः विकल्पाः सम्पूर्णे क्रीडायां तरङ्गं करिष्यन्ति। घटना-परिवर्तन-सङ्केताः मार्गे विकीर्णाः भविष्यन्ति, भविष्य-निर्णयेषु भवन्तं मार्गदर्शनं करिष्यन्ति । यदा भवन्तः स्वस्य साहसिककार्यक्रमस्य आरम्भार्थं सज्जाः भवन्ति तदा Begin नुदन्तु । शुभकामना। // (text-style:"shudder")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[ त्रुटि]]]] (live: 10s)[(goto: "Missing_Artwork")]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (if: $Experience <= 0)[(goto: "Game Over")] [[Back->Game-Glitch-2]] //Without hesitation, she begins to draw a glowing magic circle in the air. The intricate patterns pulse, emitting a chill that spreads through your room. You shiver as the air around you thickens and grows cold.// (text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara-Magic-Circle.png?raw=true width="1000px"> ] ] (live: 10s)[(goto: "Game-Glitch-4")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") [[Back->Game-Glitch-3]] (text-style:"expand")[ (live:4s)[//Before you can fully grasp what’s happening, the circle’s energy intensifies, and you feel yourself being lifted off your seat. Reality around you freezes; time itself seems to pause. Your surroundings blur and warp as you’re slowly pulled from your world into the game’s reality. //] (live:8s)[//The last thing you see is her outstretched hand, desperately reaching out to you before everything goes dark.// (text-style:"fade-in-out")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Office-Desk.png?raw=true width="1000px">] ] ] (live: 16s)[(goto: "Start your adventure")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/World-Of-Kathantra-Banner-Glitched.png?raw=true width="900px">] (live:2s)[//"Wait… is the game glitching?" you wonder, staring at the screen.//] (live:4s)[//All the text has mysteriously shifted to Javanese. Confusion turns to unease as you notice something unusual in the game's banner—a character is missing.//] (live:6s)[//The mysterious girl with long, white hair, once part of the static artwork, has faded away. An empty space lingers where she once stood.//] (live: 10s)[(goto: "Game-Glitch-1")]

(set:$Health to ($Health - 100)) Name=$Player | Health=$Health

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:2s)[//The urgency of the voice gnaws at you, demanding action. You take a deep breath and turn to your brother.//] (live:4s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] “Can you handle things here? I need to check something out.”] (live:6s)[//Your brother, sensing the seriousness in your tone, gives you a reassuring nod. “Go. I’ve got this.”// <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti-Mobile-Shop-min.png?raw=true" width="1000px" >] (live:8s)[//With your brother taking charge of the shop, you head towards the ancient temple, each step feeling heavier as you approach its shadowed entrance. The air thickens with a strange energy that hums faintly around you, like an electric charge lingering just beneath the surface.// <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Hindu-Temple.png?raw=true width="500px">] (live:10s)[//The temple looms before you, its weathered walls adorned with ancient carvings and remnants of long-forgotten rituals. The rift above pulses, casting an eerie light across the courtyard. You pause at the entrance, taking in the foreboding silence that envelops the place.// (text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Crack_In_Time-min.png?raw=true width="1100px">]] (live:12s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???: ]“This way… Hurry…”]] (live:14s)[//The voice, now more distinct and insistent, guides you deeper into the temple’s darkened halls. You press on, leaving the busy marketplace behind as the whispers grow stronger, drawing you toward the unknown.// [[Follow the voice->Time-Slips]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You rush into the central chamber, your footsteps echoing off the ancient stone walls. As you reach the central chamber, you see it—the crack in reality, more visible now, its chaotic energies leaking out, distorting everything around it. The air hums with power, and at the heart of it all, you see her.//] (live:6s)[//A girl with short, white hair stands before the crack, her hands outstretched, glowing with faint light. She’s straining to contain the tear that threatens to unravel everything. Time freezes around you once more, like the world is holding its breath.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara_Rift.png?raw=true width="1100px">]] (live:9s)[//The girl turns suddenly, her eyes meeting yours with a glimmer of hope.//] (live:12s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] “Sorry, $Player. I think… we may be out of time.”]] (live:14s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] “Out of time? How do you know my name? What’s going on? Why is time freezing?”] (live:18s)[//She looks at you with a mix of urgency and calm determination.//] (live:21s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] “This is a time crack, caused by someone meddling with the past. If left unchecked, the rift will keep growing until it consumes the entire timestream.”]] (live:24s)[//Her words weigh heavily on you. You’re facing something catastrophic, but you’re utterly lost on how to help.//] (live:28s)[//She takes a deep breath, her eyes never leaving the rift.//] (live:31s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???: ]“I can’t hold this much longer. But… there’s a way to fix this.”]] (live:33s)[//You lean in, desperate for answers. “What do I have to do?”//] (live:36s)[//She closes her eyes, focusing her energy, and when she speaks again, her voice is soft but resolute.//] (live:39s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] “You must find the truth. Go back and search for clues—things the world has forgotten. You’ll need to find someone… someone who knows about this rift from the beginning.”]] (live:42s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You: ]“Who? How do I find them?”] (live:45s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] “Find me… in the past. I was there when the first crack appeared. I can’t bring you back myself, but if you find my younger self, you can change everything.”]] (live:48s)[//You feel the weight of her words. She’s sending you into the past, not just to uncover secrets, but to reshape the future and prevent its destruction.//] (live:51s)[//She opens her eyes, looking at you with renewed determination.//] (live:54s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[???:] “Go… before it’s too late. The moment I lose control, time will shift. Remember… everything you learn matters.” ]] (live:57s)[//The energy around her flares, and you’re thrown into a swirling vortex of light. The sensation of falling overwhelms you until—suddenly—you find yourself standing in a familiar place within the temple. But something feels different. You’re in the past, before the rift grew unstable.//] (live:60s)[//The girl’s presence has vanished, but her words echo in your mind. You need to find her younger self, uncover the truth, and stop the crack from forming.// [[Explore the temple for more clues->Enter]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Time slips away as you search for the source of the voice, wandering aimlessly through the vast, unfamiliar halls of the ancient temple. The pathways twist and turn, each corridor blending into the next, leaving you feeling lost and disoriented. The voice that once called out with clarity is now barely a whisper, growing weaker with every passing moment.//] (live:6s)[//Panic sets in as you realize you’ve wasted too much time.//] (live:9s)[//The voice calls out one final time, its tone strained and filled with desperation, echoing faintly from the direction of the central chamber. The air around you ripples unnervingly, reality beginning to warp under the strain. You can almost feel time itself slipping through your fingers, the weight of each second pressing down on you.// [[Head to the Central Chamber->Central-Chamber]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You stumble upon an ancient scroll, its surface worn with age. Unfurling it, you realize it’s a map—its details mysterious and intriguing. Do you wish to tuck it safely into your backpack?// (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Item_Map_Scroll.png?raw=true width="500px" > ] [[Yes->Store Map]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (if: $Experience <= 0)[(goto: "Game Over")] (live:3s)[//Suddenly, the sharp clang of clashing swords shatters the silence. You snap your gaze upward, only to witness Kara fiercely deflecting the Dark Archer’s relentless strikes. The air crackles with tension.// (text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara_Narkas_Defend-min.png?raw=true width="800px">] ] (live:6s)[(text-style:"rumble")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas Killian: ]“Wretched dragon! Stay out of this!”]] ] (live:9s)[//The Dark Archer snarls, hurling fireballs towards Kara. Without breaking a sweat, she slices each one in half, leaving trails of embers in their wake. Her eyes lock with Narkas's, and with a swift beat of her ethereal wings, she soars into the sky. Narkas follows, and their battle rages on above you—a flurry of blades, shadows, and fire.//] (live:12s)[//With a final slash, Kara knocks Narkas into a crumbling temple wall. Dust and stone scatter from the impact as Narkas struggles to regain his footing.//] (live:15s)[//Kara lands beside you, her form flickering like a distant memory. You can barely make out her once-bright figure, now ghostly and faint, as if she’s slipping away from reality.//] (live:18s)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara: ]“I’ve used too much energy…” she murmurs, her voice echoing with exhaustion. “I may not be able to stay much longer. To defeat Narkas, you must fight alongside Karna and Kunti. But... Karna’s heart may falter after seeing all of this. $player, only you can give him the strength he needs.”]] ] (live:21s)[//You can feel the urgency in her voice, each word laced with desperation. Despite the overwhelming weight of the situation, you nod resolutely. There’s no time to hesitate.//] (live:24s)[//Kara kneels beside you, her touch gentle as she places her hand on your forehead. A wave of warmth floods through you, and you feel her remaining energy flow into your being. As she channels her power into you, her image begins to fade further, her features dissolving like mist in the morning sun.//] (live:28s)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] “Stay strong…” she whispers, her voice a mere echo as everything around you begins to blur.]] ] (live:30s)[//The world darkens, your vision dimming as her presence slips away. //] (live: 50s)[(goto: "Karna")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You pick up an old, weathered book with a cracked cover and frayed pages, showing signs of years of wear. Do you choose to store it in your backpack?// (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Item_Old_Book.png?raw=true width="500px" >] [[Yes->Store Book]] [[Back->Storage]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Was this the end? Lingering, disjointed thoughts are suddenly shattered by the clash of slashing blades. A sharp, agonized scream rips through the silence. Instinctively, you whirl around to see Kara, her back to you, standing firm. Her silhouette, outlined by flickering energy, is poised and unwavering.// <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara_Wraiths_Defend-min.png?raw=true width="1000px"> ] (live:6s)[//Before you, a wraith writhes in agony, Kara's blade cutting through it with terrifying grace. A crackling arc of energy erupts from her weapon, streaking through the air in a radiant arc. It surges forward, searing through the line of advancing wraiths, disintegrating them in a brilliant burst of light.//] (live:9s)[//Kara turns, her gaze meeting yours, solemn and resolute. (text-colour:yellow)[“Be careful,”] she says, her voice steady but urgent. (text-colour:yellow)[“Wraiths are all equally dangerous. They thrive on lies and deception, twisting truths and swapping answers to lead you astray. Trust nothing and question everything, $Player.”]//] (live:12s)[//Her form shimmers, becoming translucent, then fades entirely into the ether. The silence that follows is haunting, her final words echoing in your mind. You stand alone in the aftermath, the weight of her warning pressing heavily on you, as the uncertainty of what lies ahead begins to unfurl.// [[Continue->Last-Puzzle-2]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src= https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Dark%20Artifact.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px"> //Before you can finish your thought, the box begins to hum once more, vibrating ominously. Without warning, the top of the box creaks open, revealing a thick cloud of miasma. You and Kunti instinctively step back as the mist shifts and solidifies before your eyes.// (text-style:"rumble")[<img src= https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Wraith-Combined.png?raw=true width="450px" height="450px">] //Suddenly, a larger wraith emerges from the box, its presence far more menacing than the others you’ve faced. As you watch in horror, the wraiths around the room are pulled into its body, absorbed into this monstrous being. Its twisted form bears the marks of all the wraiths you’ve encountered—a grotesque fusion of everything you’ve fought against. // //Kunti attempts to strike the creature with his sword, but the blow is effortlessly deflected, the weapon bouncing off as if it hit solid stone. You stare at the wraith and notice something even more unsettling—it has two heads, each radiating malevolent energy.// //The wraiths laugh—a jeering, hollow sound that fills the room with dread. With a wave of its hand, the creature releases a pulse of dark energy, and before you, two doors appear, glowing faintly in the shadowed mist.// (text-style:"fade-in-out")[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Wraith:] “One last puzzle, mortal…”]] [[Last Puzzle]]

(set: $Experience to it + 10) (text-style:"fade-in-out")[//(text-colour:Yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Game Discovery:] A new Face]//] Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Karna_Mirror-min.png?raw=true width="800px"> //You stare at the old, worn-down mirror, its cracked frame barely holding together. Reflected back at you is not the familiar face you expect, but the image of a boy dressed in faded, threadbare farm clothes. // //His eyes, wide with bewilderment, seem to mirror your own confusion. A sinking realization washes over you—you are no longer yourself. You have somehow become this boy, trapped in a body that is not your own, with the echoes of his world and life pressing in around you.// [[Back->Storage]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] Can you tell me more about those two swords? (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Sword_Bow_Pair.png?raw=true" width="500px" >]] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Priest:] Ah, those blades... they've carried the weight of legends for centuries.] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Priest:] The sword on the left is Vijakara, and the one on the right is Jayaketu. They’ve been here since the temple’s founding over 500 years ago. It is said that these swords, in the hands of the worthy, have the power to shape the world for the better. But beware—if wielded by those with darkness in their hearts, they can lead their bearer into ruin.] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Priest:] These swords were forged by Nakakara, the great dragon and messenger of Geneshia, to defend Dragon’s Peak from devastation. Each blade has been passed from prophet to prophet, guardians who safeguarded them as symbols of hope. Eventually, they found their resting place here, enshrined in the temple. We’ve studied them for any signs of mystical power, but none have ever been found. Still, the swords remain revered, their legacy intertwined with the temple's purpose, and their mystery continues to draw both the faithful and the ambitious.] (live:15s)[ [[Thank the priest and continue exploring the temple->Thank The Priest(Continue Exploring)]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] Wait, what script? What do you mean? Am I part of some kind of play written by... someone?] (live:6s)[//The silver-haired girl smiled gently, her eyes full of warmth and curiosity.//] (live:6s)[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara_Smile.png?raw=true" width="250px" >] (live:9s)[//In her hands, she held a small, carefully folded pamphlet.//] (live:12s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] Oh, I’m so sorry for the confusion! I was just reading this script earlier. It’s written by an author from your world named Tshari Yancy... I really admire her work. It’s curious, though—everything written in here matches what's happening in our world, almost word for word. Well, except for a few small, unusual differences.]] (live:15s)[//Her smile faded slightly, and a hint of worry crept into her gaze.//] (live:18s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] Something isn’t right in this world. And I believe you’re the only one who can help set things back on track. Please... will you help us?] [[Why me? coudn't you have chosen anyone else->Why me]] [[Can you tell me everything that is going on?->Tell me everything]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//You’ve taken too long. The mist engulfs you, and you feel your soul, along with Karna’s, fading into nothingness. Everything you’ve done, every action you’ve taken, is erased from existence.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] It’s not over yet!] (live:9s)[//Kunti’s voice echoes through your mind as he shoves you out of the mist, taking your place. You watch in horror as the mist wraps around him, erasing his form. His eyes meet yours, filled with hope, as he dissolves into the swirling fog.//] (live:12s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:] KUNTIIIIIIIII!!!] (live:15s)[//The mist surrounds you once more, thick and suffocating. Despair sets in. The puzzle is unsolvable... or so it seems.//] (live:18s)[//Suddenly, Kara appears before you, wings unfurling from her back. With a powerful gust of wind, she drives the mist away, clearing the space around you. She turns, her gaze determined.//] (live:21s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[$Player:]: I was too slow... Kunti, he... he...] (live:24s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] None of that matters right now. She places a gentle but firm hand on your shoulder. I’m sending you back, but only for a few seconds. Listen carefully—we don’t have much time. Find as many clues as you can. I believe in you.] (live:28s)[// With a wave of her hand, time begins to rewind. The world shifts around you, your actions reversing as the past rewrites itself. You have a second chance. // ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") Game Completed: (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Mango_Trophy.png?raw=true width="500px" >] (text-style:"bold","underline")[Highest Experence Score:] $Experience ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Temple_Compass-min.png?raw=true width="500px">] As you step into the ancient temple, your gaze falls upon the floor, where elaborate compass symbols are meticulously etched, each line and curve rich with the weight of forgotten histories. In a grand, circular chamber, a colossal compass dominates the space, its presence both commanding and mysterious. Each cardinal point is marked by a vivid color: (text-colour:green)[North glows a deep green], (text-colour:red)[South burns a striking red], (text-colour:yellow)[East shines a stark white], and (text-colour:blue)[West is cloaked in a serene blue]. [[Back->Architecture]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/BetaTesting-Box.png?raw=true width="450px"> //A powerful, world-altering artifact, this unique box grants select beta testers the ability to resume their progress seamlessly within the game. Accessible only to a limited few who possess the activation code, this artifact's immense power comes with a warning: in the wrong hands, it has the potential to disrupt the game’s delicate balance. Use it wisely, or risk shattering the very fabric of gameplay.// [[Activate Beta Box->Game-Chapters]] [[Back->Project Parallel Destiny]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (text-style:"fade-in-out")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/BetaTesting-Box.png?raw=true width="450px">] (text-style:"expand")[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Please enter activation code here:] (input: bind _password) (link-replace: "Submit")[ (if: _password is "1234")[ [[Activate Artifact->Game-Chapters-Unlocked]] ] (else:)[ Access Denied! [[Back->Project Parallel Destiny]] ] ]]

(set: $sidebarUnlocked to true) (set: $Experience to it + 200) Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"fade-in-out")[//(text-colour:blue)[Game: You gained 200 Beta Experience points!]//] (set: $BetaBox to true) (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/BetaTesting-Box.png?raw=true width="450px">] (text-style:"expand")[ //You have unlocked the Beta Box. With its activation, you gain admin-like powers, allowing you to traverse the story freely, revisiting or advancing to any chapter at will. But beware: wielding such power comes at a cost, as each choice ripples across the world, subtly altering the story’s flow. Will you harness this ability wisely, or risk unraveling the very narrative that binds this world?// (text-style:"bold","underline","shadow")[Game Chapters: ] (link-goto: "The house of a Mango Merchant", "Explore-1") (link-goto: "The Ancient Temple Of Genesh", "Explore") (link-goto: "The White-Haired Messenger", "Mysterious Voice") (link-goto: "Unlock The Swords", "Start Game") (link-goto: "Deactivate the Black Box", "Deactivate The Box") (link-goto: "Herald Of The Dark Archer", "Use Key") (link-goto: "The Silent Boy in the Void", "Karna") ]

<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/World-Of-Kathantra-Banner.png?raw=true width="900px"> [[Updates]] [[Game Chapters (Beta Testing Only)->Beta Test Button]] [[Back->Main-Page-2]]

<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/World-Of-Kathantra-Banner.png?raw=true width="900px"> (text-style:"expand")[//All current and future game updates will be detailed in the game’s changelog. Since the game is still in beta, certain features and items are continuously being refined. Feel free to explore the game and follow this dev log for the latest updates on new features and improvements!// (text-style:"bold","underline")[V.01] Official Beta Game Release (11/5/2024) (text-style:"bold","underline")[Demo Release V.02:] Game has been incorporated with moving sprites and more immersive text. (Updated 11/7/2024) (text-style:"bold","underline")[Demo Release V.03:] Sprite revisions, updates, and more immersive text (11/8/2024) (text-style:"bold","underline")[Demo Release V.05: ]Sprite revisions, Passage updates, Fixed Bugs, Experience system test (11/10/2024) (text-style:"bold","underline")[Demo Release V.6-7] Integration of experience points, shops, inventory, and collectible items. (Village Square is now open for exploration) [[Back->Main-Page-2]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] The orb of creation, a dangerous relic, has been stolen from the temple. My lord, Geneshia, sent me to stop the dark cloaked figure who took it. But things... did not go as planned.] (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Orb-Of-Kathantra.png?raw=true" width="400px" >]] (live: 12s)[(goto: "Kara-2")]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (live:3s)[//Suddenly, your vision shifts. You see a realm where time itself is broken, fragmented memories of different timelines flashing before your eyes. In the distance, a figure draped in shadow flies through the cracks in reality, a glowing orb in one hand and a familiar bow in the other.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas-Killian-Flying_Timestream-min.png?raw=true" width="1000px" height="900px">]] (live: 12s)[(goto: "Kara-3")] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (live:3s)[//This must be what the girl was talking about...//] (live:6s)[//Your eyes widen as you spot something behind the dark figure—a massive dragon, powerful and determined, chasing after him through the cracks of time.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara-Dragon-Timestream-min.png?raw=true width="800px" >] ] (live: 15s)[(goto: "Kara-4")] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (live:3s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[(Kara)]: What you’re seeing is the battle between me—my true form—and the one who stole the orb, Narkas Kaliyan.]] (live:6s)[The scene before you unfolds as the cloaked archer grasps his bow, splitting it into two gleaming swords. With a dark chant, he unleashes an arc of energy toward the dragon. Kara narrowly dodges, but the blast strikes several timelines, erasing entire histories from existence.] (live:9s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kara-Narkas.png?raw=true" height="900px">]] (live: 15s)[(goto: "Kara-5")] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (live:3s)[//You watch, heart pounding, as Narkas fuses his swords back into a bow and fires another powerful energy blast. Kara, now in her human form, counters with her own attack, the forces colliding in a cataclysmic explosion. The battlefield—caught between time and space—begins to crack, pulling both combatants into a new, altered timeline.//] (live:6s)[//The images of the battle fade, leaving you standing in the present, but with the sense that everything around you is on the verge of collapse. Kara's voice echoes in your mind again, a mixture of warning and hope.// ] (live: 12s)[(goto: "Kara-6")] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kara:] As an outsider, you must sense it too—this world’s timeline is not stable. Narkas wants to erase it entirely. One wrong move, and he could destroy all of reality as we know it. But there’s still hope.] [[Help]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") [[Back->Stop Him]] (live:3s)[//With a flick of his hand, Narkas releases a pulse of dark energy that slams into you, sending you flying backward. The force knocks the breath from your lungs as you crash into the ground, the overwhelming weight of his power pressing down on you.//] (live:5s)[(text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Darkness_Hand_Flick.png?raw=true width="600px">]] (live:6s)[You watch helplessly as the Dark Archer completes his spell, the arcane words echoing ominously in the air. A sense of dread fills your chest as the dark energy swirls around him.] (live: 12s)[(goto: "Stop Him 3")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") [[Back->Stop Him 2]] (live:3s)[//To your horror, the wraith you had defeated earlier begins to rise, its body reforming in a grotesque display. Its two heads, now fully restored, grin with malice and evil intent. The creature’s eyes glow with a menacing light, as if feeding off the dark magic that brought it back to life.//] (live:4s)[ (text-style:"shudder")[<img src= "https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Wraith_Combined_Final_Boss.png?raw=true" height="700px">] (live: 12s)[(goto: "Absorb")] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Suddenly, you spot Narkas far off in the distance. His figure reappears, shrouded in shadow, and in his hands, he holds the Orb of Kathantra. The relic pulses with an eerie, glowing energy.//] (live:5s)[(text-style:"shudder")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas_Darkness_Chanting.png?raw=true width="600px">]] (live:6s)[//Narkas begins chanting in an ancient, forgotten tongue, his voice low and ominous. The power of the orb seems to swell, the air around him crackling with arcane energy. // [[Stop the archer from completing the chant->Stop Him]]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"shudder")[(text-style:"shudder")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas-Mist.png?raw=true" width="600px">]]] (live:6s)[//Before you can catch your breath, Narkas suddenly appears behind you. The attack was just another farce—a ploy to get close.// [[Use Bow]] [[Use Sword]] [[Block Attack->Block Attack-Narkas]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //But before you can press the attack, Narkas vanishes into mist, only to reappear, hovering in the air.// (text-style:"shudder")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas-Mist.png?raw=true" width="600px">] //With a malicious grin, he draws his bow and fires a single dark arrow into the sky.// ] (live: 8s)[(goto: "Use_Sword3")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Narkas-Killian-Jump.png?raw=true width="600px"> ] //The arrow multiplies a thousandfold, filling the night sky with a swarm of darkness.// (text-colour:red)[(text-style:"rumble")[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas (crowing):] "Taste this!"]] (live: 8s)[(goto: "Use_Sword4")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"rumble")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Arrows-Rain.png?raw=true width="600px">] (text-style:"italic")[The arrows blot out the moon as they descend upon you, a deadly storm speeding straight toward you. ] [[Block Attack->Block Attack-Narkas-2]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Back", (history:)'s last) (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Backpack-Inventory.png?raw=true" width="500px">] (text-style:"expand")[Welcome to your backpack, your personal storage for treasures and tools. Everything you collect during your adventure will appear here, ready to assist you whenever needed. (if: $BetaBox is true)[[[BetaBox->Game-Chapters-Unlocked]] (text-colour:blue)[Congrats, you have unlocked a powerful item that will allow you to travel through time. Use it wisely.]] (if: $HasBook is true)[[[Book->BookBag-Book]] (text-colour:yellow)[A dusty, timeworn book unearthed from the storage area at home, its cover faded but intriguing.]] (if: $HasMap is true)[[[Map->BookBag-Map]] (text-colour:yellow)[An old map you found at home, its markings hinting at hidden secrets.]] (if: $HasCompass is true)[[[Compass->BookBag-Compass]] (text-colour:Orange)[An old compass purchased as a souvenir from the temple. It might hold a clue and prove useful later.]] (if: $HealingCharm is true)[[[Healing Charm->BookBag-Charm]] (text-colour:Orange)[An old compass purchased as a souvenir from the temple. It might hold a clue and prove useful later.]] ]

(set: $Experience to it + 20) (text-style:"fade-in-out")[//(text-colour:Yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Game Discovery:] Enlightment]//] Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You pick up an old, weathered book, its cover cracked and pages frayed from years of wear. As you gently turn the brittle pages, the story of a long-forgotten world comes to life.// (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Item_Old_Book.png?raw=true width="500px" >] //The book introduces Princess Elyssa, a wise and compassionate ruler who dreamed of a kingdom united in peace and prosperity. Despite her efforts, however, the kingdom remained divided by a deep-rooted class system. The nobles, who lived atop the grand mountain peaks, enjoyed privileges and wealth, with beautiful estates and abundant resources. // //Below, in the valleys and foothills, the common folk worked hard in the Village of the Golden Sun, where life was marked by simpler means and daily struggles. // (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Village-Of-The-Golden-Sun-min.png?raw=true width="800px" >] //Despite this divide, Princess Elyssa did her best to bridge the gap, instituting reforms and programs to uplift all her people.// //Amid these challenges, the book recounts stories of legendary heroes, like the master archer Dronacharya, whose heroic feats protected the kingdom from ancient threats. His courage and skill inspired both nobles and commoners, uniting them in admiration and hope, even if only for a fleeting moment.// //You also find descriptions of an ancient temple devoted to the god Geneshia. The temple, a place of spiritual reverence, stood as a beacon of hope and a reminder of the kingdom's shared heritage, drawing pilgrims from all walks of life. Yet, even the temple couldn’t fully erase the barriers between the mountain and the valley.// <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Temple%20Entrence.png?raw=true width="500px"> //But as you reach the book's final chapters, a sense of unease settles over you. The text grows fragmented, with entire pages fading into blank, glitching spaces. It’s as if the history you hold in your hands is being wiped away, piece by piece.//

(set: $HasBook to true) (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Backpack-Inventory.png?raw=true" width="500px">] (text-style:"expand")[You place the book securely in your backpack, ensuring it's well-protected.] (live: 6s)[(goto: "Storage")]

(set: $HasMap to true) (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Backpack-Inventory.png?raw=true" width="500px">] (text-style:"expand")[You carefully tuck the map into your backpack for safekeeping.] (live: 6s)[(goto: "Storage")]

(text-style:"expand")[ (set: $Experience to it + 10) (text-style:"fade-in-out")[//(text-colour:Yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Game Discovery:] Novience Cartographer]//] Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Item_Map_Scroll.png?raw=true width="500px" > ] //The scroll opens in your hands, the brittle parchment revealing more than just a map. Ancient trade routes weave through an expansive and ethereal forest, leading toward a place marked as The Village of the Golden Sun. Tucked quietly at the base of a mountain, the village feels hidden, almost as if it’s meant to remain unknown. <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Village-Of-The-Golden-Sun-min.png?raw=true width="800px" > Further up the mountain, resting halfway between the village and the peak, stands the Temple of Geneshia. The temple’s placement suggests purpose, its weathered stone marked with intricate carvings and symbols that hint at old rites and a structure of power tied to something beyond the village. <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Temple%20Entrence.png?raw=true width="500px"> At the summit, Springstar Castle rises above the forest, its tall towers piercing through the mist. The castle seems distant, watching over the forest below, a reminder of another era. <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Spring-Star-Castle.png?raw=true width="900px"> As you look closer, the map itself appears to change. The edges seem to fray, with faint distortions like the map is slowly fading, or as if parts of it are quietly being erased. It leaves you with questions—about what this world holds, and what might be slipping away..// //Then, a chilling realization hits: this is no ordinary map. You’re not just looking at this world—you’re in it."// [[Back->Storage]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You've stumbled upon a small shop on the temple grounds, run by a group of priests. They're selling souvenirs, seemingly to raise funds for repairing the temple's damages.// <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Temple-Shop-min.png?raw=true width="900px"> (text-style:"bold","underline")[Items For Sale:] [[Compass Souvenir]] (text-colour:orange)[(An intriguing compass resembling the symbols on the temple grounds. Could prove useful later.) (text-colour:lime)[''//$ Costs 30 Experience Points//'']] [[Healing Charm]] (text-colour:orange)[(An intriguing charm, rumored by priests to possess healing properties. It might prove useful later.)] (text-colour:lime)[''//$ Costs 100 Experience Points//'']]

(text-style:"expand")[Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") [[Back->Explore]] (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Compass_Souvenir.png?raw=true" width="400px" >] (text-style:"italic")[You picked up a compass from the temple alter. It resembles the compass symbols that you see on the floor. Seems like it’s a souvineer. Might be useful later. Pay 30 credits to purchase it?] [[Yes->PurchaseCompass]] [[No->CancelCompassPurchase]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (set: $HasCompass to true) (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Compass_Souvenir.png?raw=true" width="400px" >] //You acquire the compass, its ancient surface gleaming faintly as 30 experience points slip away from your grasp. The artifact hums with a quiet energy, hinting at its hidden purpose. Resolute, you place it carefully into your backpack, aware that this small device could guide you to secrets yet untold.// [[Back->Souvenir Shop]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") You have chosen to cancel the purchase of the compass. (live: 6s)[(goto: "Souvenir Shop")]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Compass_Souvenir.png?raw=true width="400px" >] You check out the compass you bought from the temple. It seems to bear similarities to the compass symbols you saw in the temple. Each cardinal point is marked by a vivid color: ''//(text-colour:green)[North glows a deep green]//'' ''//(text-colour:red)[South burns a striking red]//'' ''//(text-colour:yellow)[East shines a stark white]//'' (text-style:"bold","italic")[(text-colour:blue)[West is cloaked in a serene blue]] ]

<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/World-Of-Kathantra-Banner.png?raw=true width="900px"> (text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience <h4>Welcome $Player to The World Of Kathanra</h4> //In this game, you will shape your own destiny. Every decision you make will have real consequences, altering the course of your character's journey. Choose wisely, as your choices will ripple throughout the game. Event-altering hints will be scattered along the way, guiding you in future decisions. When you’re ready to begin your adventure, press Begin. Good luck. // (text-style:"fade-in-out")[[Start your adventure->Glitch]] [[Game Features]] (set: $BetaBox to false) (set: $HasBook to false) (set: $HasMap to false) (set: $HasCompass to false) (set: $InfinityBrace to false) ]

Pick as much mangos from the mango tree before time runs out. For each mango you pick you will gain 1 experience point.

(text-style:"expand")[ <img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Gravestone-GameOver.png?raw=true width="800px"> Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //As your experience dwindles to nothing, a heavy stillness fills the air. The path ahead fades into darkness, marking the end of your quest. Game Over. // [[Back To Main Menu->Project Parallel Destiny]] ]

Mango Tree (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Quest-Mango-Tree.png?raw=true width="700px">] Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") [[Pick-Fruit]] (set: $visitCount to 0)

(set: $Experience to it + 10) Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") You picked up a mango and earned 10 experience points (set: $visitCount to it + 1) You pick some fruit. This is visit number: $visitCount. (if: $visitCount >= 40)[ You have reached the maximum number of times you can pick fruit. You can't return here anymore. (link-goto: "Back to the tree", "Mango-Tree-2") ] (else:)[ (link-goto: "Pick more fruit", "Pick-Fruit") (link-goto: "Back to the tree", "Mango-Tree-2") ]

You've successfully helped your brother harvest the mangoes from the tree. However, it seems you don't have a proper place to store them yet. [[Look for an item to help transport the mango's->Look for cart]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") You decide to help to help the boy harvest his mangos. (live: 6s)[(goto: "Mango Task Activated-2")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Quest-Mango-Tree.png?raw=true width="700px">] (text-style:"bold","underline")[Game:] Harvesting task activated! Help your brother gather mangoes from the mango tree. Each mango you collect earns you 10 experience points. Good luck and happy harvesting! [[Start Game->Mango-Tree]] (live: 10s)[(goto: "Mango-Tree")]

(set: $Experience to it + 300) (set: $HealingCharm to false) Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Healing-Charm.png?raw=true" width="500px">] You activate the charm, a warm surge of energy coursing through you as 300 experience points are restored, leaving you revitalized and ready for the challenges ahead. (link-goto: "Back", (history:)'s (length of (history:) - 2))

''Caution:'' Your journey hinges on the choices you make. Experience points will be crucial, as they influence key moments in the story where meaningful decisions shape your path. But beware—if your experience points drop to zero, your progress will be erased, and the game will reset. Choose wisely!"

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Healing-Charm.png?raw=true" width="500px">] //You spot a charm on the shop display. The priest mentions it is said to possess healing properties, though it looks like a mere souvenir. Could it come in handy later? Do you pay 100 credits to purchase it?// [[Choose to purchase it. Might come in handy later->PurchaseCharm]] [[Do not purchase the charm. -> CancelCharmPurchase]] [[Back->Souvenir Shop]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (set: $HealingCharm to true) (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Healing-Charm.png?raw=true" width="500px">] As you claim the charm, a faint, eerie glow surrounds it, siphoning 100 experience points from your essence. The air seems to thrum with its latent power, as if it holds a destiny you’ve yet to uncover. With a deep breath, you carefully stow it in your backpack. [[Back->Souvenir Shop]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Healing-Charm.png?raw=true" width="500px">] You have chosen to cancel the purchase of the compass, leaving it behind. (live: 6s)[(goto: "Souvenir Shop")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <h4>Village Of The Golden Sun: Village Square</h4> (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Village-Of-The-Golden-Sun-min.png?raw=true" width="800px" >] //You've arrived at the Village square, a lively area filled with shops, stalls, and bustling activity. Villagers move about their day, exchanging goods and stories. Explore the streets, talk to the locals, and investigate the surroundings to uncover important clues and gather experience points that will aid you in your journey.// (text-style:"bold","underline")[Areas To Explore:] [[World Anvil]] (A mysterious iron shop that makes weapons and gadgets) [[Rang Mahal Bazaar->Golden Market]] (Market Place) [[Practice Arena]] [[Karma's Gambit->GamblingPub]] (Gambling Pub) [[Library]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Karna and Kunti share a look of understanding before turning back to you.//] (live:4s)[(text-style:"fade-in-out")[<img src=https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti_Karna_Goodbye-min.png?raw=true width="900px">]] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] "No matter what world we end up in, we will always have hope. After all, $Player, you taught us to never give up, no matter what path we choose."] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Karna:] "And if we meet again, let’s team up once more, $Player."] (live:12s)[//With tears in your eyes, you embrace both Karna and Kunti. Their outlines slowly become ghostly, dissolving into delicate flower petals that drift away, carried by the wind.// [[Back->Kunti/Karna]] [[Continue->Restored Timeline]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | [[Back->Continue-1]] (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","double-underline")[Boy:] "After being rejected by Dronacharya... and you still try to practice the bow? Pathetic."] (live:6s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Javanese_Nobles.png?raw=true"> ]] (live:9s)[//He laughs, and the group breaks into the yard. You watch in horror as they begin to destroy everything in your garden, ripping up plants and pelting you with the very mangos you and kunti worked so hard to grow.//] (live: 15s)[(goto: "Continue-Nobles-3")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | [[Back->Continue-Nobles-2]] (live:2s)[(text-style:"rumble")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Javanese_Nobles.png?raw=true">]] (live:3s)[Then, one of the boys drags over a saw, a sinister glint in his eyes. The other two grab you, holding you in place as your heart pounds.] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Boy: ]"We’ll put you in your place, insect. You think you have the right to become a warrior? You’ll never be one of us."] (live: 9s)[(goto: "Continue-Nobles-4")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | [[Back->Continue-Nobles-3]] (live:3s)[//Karna screams in despair as the boys brutally cut down your only mango tree—the one you depend on to survive. They steal your merchandise and, with a final sneer, snap your bow in two before walking away, leaving you amidst the wreckage of your livelihood.// [[Continue->Continue 2.1]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | [[Back->What do you mean?]] (live:3s)[//You can feel your face flush with embarrassment at his remark, a small surge of irritation rising inside you.//] (live:6s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti (glancing at you with a small smile):]" —but neither he nor the person bonded to him is a killer. That’s something I know for sure."] (live:7s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Kunti-Happy-min.png?raw=true" width="600px">]] (live:9s)[//His words hang in the air, filled with conviction. A tense silence follows, the atmosphere heavy with uncertainty.//] (live: 15s)[(goto: "What do you mean?-2")] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | [[Back->What do you mean?-1]] (live:3s)[//For a moment, Narkas says nothing. His eyes narrow, studying the both of you. Then, he shakes his head slowly, his voice low and cold.//] (live:6s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas: ]"You’re naïve, brother... so innocent. If you won’t believe me, then it’s best I show you both."]] (live:7s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Orb-Of-Kathantra.png?raw=true" width="400px" >]] (live:9s)[//Narkas reaches for his shoulder strap, which holds an assortment of strange, worn materials. His fingers deftly detach what looks like an ornament—a delicate lotus flower-shaped piece. The craftsmanship is intricate, but there’s something ominous about it, a hidden weight beneath its beauty.//] (live: 15s)[(goto: "What do you mean?-3")] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | [[Back->What do you mean?-2]] (live:3s)[//With a quiet, calculated movement, Narkas opens the center of the lotus, revealing a glowing orb of light. The energy radiates softly from within, yet you can sense an overwhelming power just beneath the surface, as if the orb holds secrets too dark to comprehend.//] (live:4s)[(text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Orb-Of-Kathantra.png?raw=true" width="400px" >]] (live:6s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas: ]"Let me show you the truth."]] [[Its the orb of creation->Orb of creation]] ]

(text-style:"shudder")[(live:3s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas:] "You could have chosen to be anything, Karna... no, I mean $Player, but you still chose to go to the temple and embrace your so-called destiny as a hero."]]] (live:6s)[//His voice grows darker, laced with anger and bitterness.//] (live:9s)[(text-colour:red)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Narkas: ]"You are a threat to everything that will ever exist. No matter how many timelines I try to fix, no matter how many paths I alter, you always find a way to make things worse."]] (live:15s)[//Narkas clenches his fists, his frustration palpable as the weight of countless failed timelines bears down on him.// [["What do you mean?"]] [["Going across the universe destroying timelines is worse... I will stop you" -> I will defeat you]]]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->VillageSquare]] (text-style:"buoy")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/World_Anvil.png?raw=true" width="800px" >] //You step into a quaint metal workshop tucked away in the village, the air rich with the scent of molten metal and oil. An older gentleman, his hands steady and skilled, is engrossed in crafting intricate items and gadgets at his workbench. Around the room, shelves are lined with fascinating creations—gleaming tools, ornate trinkets, and mysterious contraptions, each whispering of untold potential. The shop invites you to explore, its treasures promising utility and intrigue// ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->VillageSquare]] <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Golden_Market.png?raw=true" width="800px" > //You step into the small marketplace, a hidden gem brimming with life and possibilities. Stalls of every kind are packed tightly together, each overflowing with unique treasures waiting to be discovered. The air buzzes with the energy of lively bartering, laughter, and the occasional call of a merchant boasting rare finds. Every corner seems to hold a story, every stall a chance to uncover something extraordinary.// ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->VillageSquare]] <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Arena.png?raw=true" width="800px" > "You step into the practice arena, a raw and intense battleground where warriors sharpen their skills and test their limits. The air crackles with the energy of fierce duels and the clash of steel. The lack of safety measures only heightens the thrill—this is a place for the brave, where every strike and every choice could define your path. Danger looms, but so does the promise of glory. Will you dare to explore and face the challenges that await? [[Enter_Arena]] [[Exit->VillageSquare]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->VillageSquare]] <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Gambling_Area.png?raw=true" width="800px" > //You enter the dimly lit gambling hall, a place shrouded in mystery and risk. The air hums with the murmur of wagers and the clink of coins, as players gamble their fortunes—and sometimes more. A select few emerge victorious, their pockets heavy with winnings, while many depart with nothing but regret. Shadows linger in every corner, hinting at secrets waiting to be uncovered. Do you have the courage to explore this den of chance and fate?// [[Explore->EnterPub]] [[Exit->VillageSquare]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->Practice Arena]] <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Arena.png?raw=true" width="800px" > ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->EnterPub]] //You step into the main lobby of the pub, a lively and chaotic space filled with people from all walks of life. The air hums with the clinking of coins, shuffling cards, and the murmur of eager voices. Here, fortunes are made and lost—gamble to your heart’s content, or risk walking away with nothing. Among the bustling crowd, there may be whispers of secrets or hidden clues, waiting for those bold enough to uncover them.// [[Gambling Area->GamblingArea-2]] [[Dining Hall]] [[Second Floor]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->Main Lobby]] <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Pub_DiningHall.png?raw=true" width="800px" > //You enter the dining hall, a bustling space filled with villagers, gamblers, and travelers. Some faces are familiar, offering a sense of comfort, while others are etched with defeat or triumph. The smell of warm food fills the air, but an undercurrent of tension lingers, inviting you to explore and uncover the stories hidden within.//

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //You make your way up the stairs to the second floor, catching the faint sound of a melody. The deep, resonant tones seem to linger in the air, steady and unfamiliar. It feels out of place, almost like it doesn’t belong here. Do you want to see where it’s coming from?// [[Yes->Organ-1]] [[No->Main Lobby]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->Main Lobby]] //You step into the gambling hall, a dimly lit space buzzing with tension and excitement. Gamblers crowd around tables, some clutching their heads in defeat while others revel in their winnings, coins clinking in celebration. The air is thick with the sound of shuffling cards and rolling dice, mingled with murmurs of risk and reward. //

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //Curious about the unusual melody drifting from the balcony of the gambling pub, you make your way to its center. The lively noise of the pub below fades, replaced by the steady whir of pipes and the deep, resonant tones of an organ.// //As you step onto the balcony, you see a mage seated at a massive, ornate pipe organ, his fingers gliding effortlessly across the keys. Sunlight filters through, catching the polished pipes and casting shimmering patterns on the walls. The music is hauntingly beautiful, filling the air with an otherworldly presence.// (live: 12s)[(goto: "Organ-2")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->Organ-1]] <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Eriol_Eartheart_Sitting_Organ_Stern.png?raw=true" width="400px" > (live:3s)[//He finishes his song and glances up, his white hair catching the light. His gleaming eyes meet yours, filled with a mix of curiosity and surprise. He tilts his head slightly, acknowledging you with a subtle nod, though his gaze seems distant.//] (live:6s)[//"I’ve been playing music here for a few years now," he says softly, his voice carrying a wistful tone. "Sad to see that my time here is almost up," he mutters, more to himself than to you.//] (live: 12s)[(goto: "Organ-3")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->Organ-2]] (live:2s)[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Eriol_Eartheart_Sitting_Organ_Stern.png?raw=true" width="700px" >] (live:3s)[//His hand drifts to the organ, brushing lightly over a tiny hourglass embedded in its frame. The fine grains of sand within are nearly gone, the last few trickling slowly to the bottom. He stares at it, his eyes unfocused, lost in a daze, as though seeing something far beyond the room and the fleeting moment you both now share.// [[Is that a pipe organ?]] [[Why-Organ]] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You: ]"Is that… a pipe organ?"] (live:4s)[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/PipeOrgan.png?raw=true" width="800px" >] (live:6s)[//The words escape you, a mix of shock and disbelief. You’ve already seen it, but standing here now, the sheer absurdity of its presence hits you like a wave. A pipe organ—something that should belong in a grand hall or a cathedral—sits towering on the balcony of a gambling pub, its polished wood gleaming faintly in the dim light.//] (live:9s)[//It doesn’t just feel out of place; it feels like it shouldn’t exist here at all. The intricate carvings, the massive pipes stretching toward the ceiling—it radiates a presence that seems to reject its surroundings. It’s as though it’s been pulled from another world entirely, planted here against all reason.// (live: 6s)[(goto: "Yes-PipeOrgan")]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//The mage rises from his seat, a proud smile on his face.//] (live:4s)[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Eriol_Pipe_Organ-min.png?raw=true" width="600px" >] (live:6s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Mage:] Indeed, it is. One of my favorite instruments. I love playing it—it brings me joy to entertain others.]] (live:9s)[//As you admire the intricate structure of the organ, a strange flicker runs through its switches, almost as if the instrument itself were alive. Suddenly, one of the keys emits a sharp, mechanical hiss that echoes through the pub.//] (live:12s)[//The mage spins around, his smile vanishing as concern takes its place.//] (live:15s)[(text-colour:yellow)["What in the world?"]] (live:16s)[//he exclaims, his eyes flicking between you and the now-unsettling organ. The once serene instrument seems to hum with unease, its restless energy filling the room.(text-colour:yellow)[ "This isn’t right," ]he mutters, his voice laced with a mix of alarm and confusion.// [[Whats Wrong?]] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->Organ-3]] (live:3s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[You: ]"Why is there a pipe organ here? If I recall, there weren’t supposed to be any instruments like this in this era."] (live:6s)[//The mage pauses for a moment, his hand hovering just above the keys. His smile returns, though it feels slightly forced, as if masking something deeper//.] (live:7s)[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Eriol_Eartheart_Default.png?raw=true" width="300px" >] (live:9s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Mage:] "Ah, the organ… Yes, it’s a bit unusual, isn’t it?" he says lightly, his tone measured. (live: 6s)[(goto: "Why-Organ2")] ] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->Why-Organ]] (live:3s)[//He glances at the hourglass embedded in the console, his eyes narrowing briefly before turning back to you. //] (live:6s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Mage:] "To be honest, I’m not entirely sure how it came to be here," he adds, his words deliberate, as though carefully chosen. "But that’s not what matters right now."] (live: 5s)[(goto: "Why-Organ3")] ]

(text-style:"expand")[ Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->Why-Organ2]] (live:2s)[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Eriol_Eartheart_Default.png?raw=true" width="400px" >] (live:3s)[//His gaze softens, and his tone shifts, becoming more reassuring. //] (live:6s)[(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Mage: ]"Sometimes, things beyond our understanding find their way into the world," he says, gesturing subtly toward the organ. "But what’s important is what you choose to do with what’s in front of you. Anything is possible—if you try your best."] (live: 5s)[(goto: "Organ_Hiss")] ] ]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold","underline")[You: ]What's wrong? <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Eriol_Eartheart_Sitting_Organ_Stern.png?raw=true" width="400px" > //The mage glances at the organ, concern flickering in his eyes as its lights pulse erratically, casting shadows that dance across the room. He pauses, as if considering something, then turns to you.// (live: 5s)[(goto: "Whats Wrong-2")]

(text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Mage: ]"You must be an Otherworlder,"] <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Eriol_Eartheart_Sitting_Organ_Stern.png?raw=true" width="400px" > //His voice carrying a mix of curiosity and certainty. His gaze sharpens, studying you intently, as if your very presence might explain the organ’s strange behavior.// (live: 5s)[(goto: "Give Cube")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->Why-Organ3]] (text-style:"shudder")[<img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/PipeOrgan.png?raw=true" width="800px" >] //As you process what the mage said, the organ behind him springs to life, its switches sparking and flashing in a chaotic rhythm. A sharp hiss escapes from one of the keys, the sound cutting through the air like a blade and rendering you silent. The mage's head snaps toward the organ, his expression shifting to one of alarm as the flickering grows more intense, bathing the room in erratic bursts of light.// //The mage spins around, his smile vanishing as concern takes its place. (text-colour:yellow)["What in the world?"] he exclaims, his eyes flicking between you and the now-unsettling organ. The once serene instrument seems to hum with unease, its restless energy filling the room.(text-colour:yellow)[ "This isn’t right," ]he mutters, his voice laced with a mix of alarm and confusion.// [[Whats Wrong?]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Eriol_Eartheart_Default.png?raw=true" width="400px" > [[What is this cube for?]] [[Why can’t you tell me everything right now?]] [[How do you know who I am?]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] What is this cube for?" //The mage nods, as though expecting the question.// <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Eriol_Eartheart_Default.png?raw=true" width="400px" > (text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Mage:] "This will grant you experience points, but the amount is unpredictable. It’s not a gift to be used lightly—it works only once. Use it when the need is greatest."] //He pauses, his gaze lingering on the bag where you stored it. "It’s not just an object," he adds softly. "It’s tied to the essence of this world. Use it wisely, or risk losing more than you know."// [[How do you know who I am?]] [[Why can’t you tell me everything right now?]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") The mage’s expression shifts, a flicker of regret crossing his face. (text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Mage:] "I wish I could explain everything," he says quietly. "But if I reveal too much, it could disrupt the balance of this world... unravel its very fabric. That would endanger everyone, including you." ] <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Eriol_Eartheart_Default.png?raw=true" width="400px" > //He steps closer, his hand resting lightly on your shoulder, his gaze calm but urgent. // (text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Mage:] "Sometimes, the answers come not from being told, but from taking action," he says, his voice steady. "You’ll find the way—just trust yourself."] (live: 12s)[(goto: "Goodbye Eriol")]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") //The mage hesitates, his eyes narrowing slightly as he considers his words.// (text-colour:yellow)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Mage:] "That’s not important right now," he replies carefully, his tone calm but firm. "What matters is this: the path ahead is yours to walk. If you want to find your way back home, solving this crisis is the only way forward."] [[Why can’t you tell me everything right now?]] [[What is this cube for?]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->Why can’t you tell me everything right now?]] <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Eriol_Pipe_Organ-min.png?raw=true" width="500px" > Without waiting for a response, he turns back to the organ, his fingers brushing over the keys as though lost in thought. The faint hum of the organ fills the air, leaving his words lingering in your mind. [[Exit Balcony to lobby->Main Lobby]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") (live:3s)[//Without another word, he turns back to the organ console, his hands moving with precision. A soft click echoes as he presses a hidden button, and from a concealed compartment, a small blue cube slides out.//] (live:6s)[//He places it in your hand, his expression serious.//] (live:9s)[(text-style:"bold","underline")[Mage:] This will grant you experience points,' he says quietly, his voice almost a whisper. 'But the amount is unpredictable. Use it only when you truly need it—it can only be used once.'] (live:12s)[//The cube hums faintly in your grasp, its glow pulsing with an otherworldly energy, as if holding secrets of its own."// (live: 3s)[(goto: "Ask_Eriol")] ]

(text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] "I’m heading to the village square to explore, just in case I find something useful." (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] raises an eyebrow, crossing his arms "The square? What could you possibly find there?" (text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] "I’m not sure yet, but it’s worth checking out." (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] sighs, shaking his head "Alright, fine. I’ll keep an eye on the store while you’re gone. But don’t take too long." (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] pauses, his expression softening slightly "Before you go... do you need anything from me?" [[No->No-VillageSquare]]

Name: $Player | Experience: $Experience | (link-goto: "Backpack", "Inventory-Main") | [[Back->VillageSquare]] <img src="https://github.com/SCMcoding/World-Of-Kathantra/blob/master/Library.png?raw=true" width="800px" > //You step into the building, the air thick with the scent of aged parchment and secrets long forgotten. Shelves, crooked and weathered, stretch to the ceiling, filled with books and scrolls that seem older than the walls themselves. The faint light filtering through cracks in the stone walls dances over faded carvings and symbols, as if the building holds more than just knowledge.// //People move silently, their expressions unreadable, some clutching worn tomes tightly to their chests. The walls feel alive, their cracks and creeping vines whispering of time and decay. You can’t shake the feeling that this place has seen more than it lets on—that perhaps these books hold more than just stories.//

(text-style:"bold","underline")[You:] shake your head "No, I’m good. Thanks." (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti:] nods reluctantly "Alright. Just be careful out there." (text-style:"bold","underline")[Kunti]: glances at the store "I’ll keep everything in order while you’re gone. Don’t wander off too far, okay?" With that, you move to the edge of the store, ready to head toward the bustling square just outside. Kunti turns back to organizing the shelves, casting a quick glance your way before resuming his work. The faint sounds of the village outside mix with the creak of the store's wagon wheels, as you prepare to dive into the energy of the square. [[VillageSquare]]