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You are Ryan. You are 21 years old, and on your birthday, you drove home after a night of drinking in a bar by your local grocery store. Of course, you drank alone. With your foot on the pedestal, and your mind off in space, you couldn't even see the truck before it hit you.
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Welcome... to a story by TheCrystalRiver. This is made entirely by me, and it is not based off of real events. Disclaimer: You may see subjects such as abuse, heavy language and death. Proceed with caution, and enjoy the story.
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(transition-depart: "dissolve")[[Continue.->Beginning]]rain: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/djogxjtiwr48g5nzsqhx0/soft-rain-ambient-111154.mp3?rlkey=bad959igehuduajyzbmswyqun&dl=1
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calm: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/l47qwibsda6r3am2do0sd/Evening-Improvisation-with-Ethera-chosic.com.mp3?rlkey=wrq4am3pa7b0bo4xzutdkohkj&dl=1
songs: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9j28v9nfouoytelez0dxz/Morning-Routine-Lofi-Study-Music-chosic.com.mp3?rlkey=lv3zjb0uatdmc58uql00kckwd&dl=1
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mornings: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/svwcqjzq5r43vzv3yk0se/morning-joy-alarm-clock-20961.mp3?rlkey=3yq0lbeifenknedodfbt8w52u&dl=1
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(live: 6s)[(stop:)Found upside down... You tumbled in the air for a moment, or at least that's what it felt like. Your head hit the wall and you blacked out within seconds. You felt a soft trickle down the back of your neck, and your hands grew wet and cold. Your senses faded away as time passed on...
(transition-depart: "dissolve")[[What happened?->Born]]]
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This strange place. You awaken to a soft, fertile land of green. It smelled of morning dew. You felt heavy, and it took a second for you to move. Your limbs brushed along grass and clovers on the floor, as you crawled your way to the nearest tree. It felt like you were being scratched by the pointy ends of the grass blades. But you didnt care. You just needed a second to rest. Then everything will be fine.
You'd position yourself with your back against the tree. You could feel the cold winds blow past you as you looked up into the sun. This large, white beam of light in the sky. You felt empathy towards its solitude. It would feel alone, even when it draws its last breathe. All while being surrounded by people who depend and care on it. But if you couldn't see them, worshippers, friends, family. Did they even exist?
But none of this thinking mattered now. It was just you and this vast being of energy. A god and a mortal. A planet against a pebble. You would've cursed it any other day, but today, you felt a sense of connection. How alone and cold you both felt, despite being covered in warmth. But this warmth began to fade. And you wanted to hold onto it, keep it close to you. Feel safe with it...
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But time slowly passed. You grew colder, and you could barely feel your limbs. You were unsure where you were. You could feel floor underneath you, but you couldn't discern what it was. All you saw was darkness. Was this death?
(live: 10s)[(stop:)I don't want to die.]
(live: 18s)[(stop:)(track: 'calm', 'stop')...]
(live: 32s)[(stop:)
(track: 'calm', 'stop')
(track: 'mornings', 'loop', true)
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(live: 38s)[(stop:)What's that sound?]
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(live: 9s)[(stop:)Still confused... You'd slowly get out of bed and shut the alarm off.]
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(live: 13s)[You'd pull your earbuds out of the nightstand and pop them on.]
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(track: 'songs', 'play')
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(text-style:"smear","expand","shudder")[|text>[7 Days Left.]](live: 7s)[ (replace: ?text)[] (stop:) ]
(live: 10s)[(stop:)You're finished. End of Demo Story.]
(live: 13s)[(stop:)Thanks for playing!]
(live: 16s)[(stop:)I hope you enjoyed this short teaser for an interactive story I plan to create.]
(live: 19s)[(stop:)Hopefully I can finish this one for once.]
(live: 21s)[(stop:)Anyway! You may play the story again if you like. Or not. I'm done chatting for now.]
(live: 24s)[(stop:)(link: "Restart.")[(restart:)]]
(live: 30s)[(stop:)Why are you still here?]
(live: 40s)[(stop:)...]
(live: 60s)[(stop:)Fine. You want an ending? Decode this.
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(live: 70s)[(stop:)(link: "For the lost.")[(set: $code to (prompt: "Enter code.", ""))]
[[Check answer.->Code Check]]](if: $code is "Welcome... you found this but still you're lost." or "Welcome you found this but still you're lost." or "Welcome You Found This But Still You're Lost." or "Welcome... you found this but still you're lost" or "Welcome you found this but still you're lost" or "Welcome You Found This But Still You're Lost")[DM me the true code on Discord.](else:)[Lost.]