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[freeformschooler]

It's hard to start off with nothing, you know? People tend to assume the [worst]. They just take one look and leave. Hell, I would, too, if I didn't know what was [coming]. It's still a ways away, so why start now?

[mastahcheese]

GO!

[freeformschooler]

GO!

"GO!" is not [bold].

[mastahcheese]

GO!

"GO!" is not [bold].

GO!

[freeformschooler]

GO!

You're clever. From my perspective, it looks like you might even be funny. But, from your perspective, you might just be confused what [bold] means. Why don't you try it now? Type [bold].

[mastahcheese]

[bold]
?

Hmm....
Perhaps you might not be literal in this.

[freeformschooler]

[bold]

[bold]

There. That's close enough.

Maybe we get so caught up in what we're doing these days that we forget what it means to be [bold]. It's definitely not something I've been lately, so don't take my word on this. Where do I start?

Basically, it means you're assertive. A go-getter. But that's not the most important part. The important part is that you take a leap of faith. Even if the [worst] is [coming], you don't let it hold you back. Like, the rules aren't complicated at this point. You can tell which of those options is the "best" one, right? That's right: the one that's not the [worst]. But if you're bold, you might go ahead and choose the [worst] anyway. Just to see what happens.

[mastahcheese]

I am unable to focus because I am perpetually confounded by this predicament.

[Take the third option]

[Furtuka]

Be [better]

[Dermonster]

[Coming]

[NES630]

The [boldest] option is to go with one that hasn't been presented: The [strange] one. You know, that absurd premise that you thought we wouldn't even figure out existed. You wanted to keep it a [secret]? Too bad, we've blown your cover. I'm picking that one.

[FuzzyZergling]

((posting to watch))

[freeformschooler]

[Coming]

See, that's my real problem. No matter how bold you are, you can't stop what's coming. You can't truly throw a wrench in the cogs of fate. Oh, you can change its direction here or there. But who decides what "direction" is valid? See, I can't tell you what's "worst" any more, and it's all because you chose to skip ahead to the interesting bit. There'll be more choices, but you still can't make your own. Feeling less bold all of a sudden, huh? Now you understand.

You wanted to see what was coming, so here you go. Pretty rough visuals, huh? Still, before we get straight to the interesting bit - you know, where we focus less on you and more on me - you need to know who I am. It's pretty standard stuff. I'm sure you recognize it by now.

Maybe I'm a [priest]. I go to this place every week and worship. That purple thing in the middle? Actually a little purple shrine. You wouldn't be able to tell by the image, though. That's the point.

I don't have to be all goody-goody. Maybe I'm an [adventurer], and this is some sort of magical dungeon. There's loot waiting for me at the end. I don't know what that purple thing is, but with my luck, it's a trap.

Okay, let's stay on the "dungeon" line of thought for a minute. What if it's MY dungeon? What if I'm an [overlord]? That would be pretty cool, but it sounds like it could get tedious really fast.

Or maybe you don't like that kind of established characterization. Maybe the purple thing is a portal, and I'm just going to [pop] out of it. That would be a lot of responsibility, shaping me from a little blob into the thing I was destined to be. I'm sure you could handle it.

[Dermonster]

Ah, it appears to be a pseudo-option menu thing with choices hidden in the narrative. Unique, and intriguing.

Test:

[Captive]

Real suggestion:

[Overlord]

[Cheesecake]

Maybe, we're a [priest] who is an [adventurer] [overlord] that is going to [pop] out of the portal.