[Choose Your Own Adventure] Part 12
Added 2021-10-20 00:09:37 +0000 UTC[Part 12]
“Hear me out,” you say. “Just bond with me, and then it’s our secret.”
The mischief-maker salamander snorts more smoke. This time, the heat isn’t rising, but it remains at its oppressively sweltering temperature.
You wipe the sweat from your brow as the giant salamander mulls over your comment.
“It’ll never work,” he eventually says. “There’s a whole group of lunatic mystic seekers after me! If they find out where I am…” The beast shakes his head, sending more embers into the air. “They killed the last person who was trying to bond with me.”
[Academic Knowledge] You do remember that mystic seekers are paid to bring back rare and usual mystical creatures—they’re often hired by royalty or wealthy merchants. You’ve never heard of them killing people, however…
You’re also aware, from rumors on the ports, that some “mystic seekers” are just smugglers in disguise. They go from island to island, stealing rare and usual mystical creatures so they can either make unique trinkets, or sell them off to pirates and blackhearts with gold to spare.
Blue phoenixes were the target many years ago…
“I’m pretty sure these tryhards are gonna chase me all the way to the moon and back,” the salamander says. “Kill anyone who bonds to me—because I’m just that great.” He holds his reptilian head high. “You think a book-pusher, like yourself, would live very long with goons chasing them at every hour of the day?”
What do you do?
A) “I’m not afraid of mystic seekers.”
B) “Brains, not brawn, will win the day. Trust me.”
C) “Let me lay down a simple fact: you’re terrible at hiding. You need some help.”
D) “Yikes. People will try to kill me? No deal.” Leave.
E) Lie. “Little did you know, but I trained in the ancient art of island grappling. You’ll be fine.”
F) “What are you, exactly?”
G) “If we’re together, no one is going to get the better of us. I guarantee it.”
