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<blockquote data-quote="Brian Scott" data-source="post: 7789012" data-attributes="member: 6807460"><p><strong>The Last Days of Atlantis </strong></p><p><strong>A Weird Fantasy Role Playing Game</strong></p><p>These “flashbacks” are found in my LDOA homebrew and act as background to it. The vast majority of people that live in the World of Pangaea are unaware of the origin of their world.</p><p></p><p><strong>Cincinnati, Ohio </strong></p><p><strong>October 26th, 1979 11:55 pm </strong></p><p>Jenny and Zoso ran through the dark woods and started frantically to climb a small but difficult rocky cliff. When they reached the top, they found the friend they were looking for.</p><p>He stood, with back turned, wearing the wizard robe his mother sewed.</p><p>“Gene!” Jenny belted out while catching her breath. She held up a letter half crumpled from her mad dash “This letter Gene. What is this about? We’re worried for you.”</p><p>“Don’t be.” Gene said in a calm voice. He turned to them and both saw the necklace he was wearing “Soon I will ascend.”</p><p>Zoso noticed right away that the necklace looked exactly like the one Gene had drawn up for their Saturday night game. In the game it was called the Pearl of Infinite Dreams.</p><p>Gene grabbed the Pearl and said “Yes! I have it, thanks to the Shadow Lord, I can now enact my dream.”</p><p>“Gene” Jenny thought carefully at what she was to say. Her friend was obviously unhinged. “The Shadow Lord and the necklace are just things you made up for our game. They’re not real. Please. Get away from the cleft and come back home with us.”</p><p>“Gene, does this have something to do with your brother’s going missing? Zoso and Jenny walked closer, now being in arms reach.</p><p>“He’s no longer here. He’s become the Shadow Lord.” A single tear ran down Gene’s face. He’s lost to the Shadow, but with this (he grabbed the pearl) with this I’m going to create Pangaea.”</p><p>The two stood there not knowing what to do. It was obvious to both that the game had made his mind snap.</p><p>Gene closed his eyes and appeared to be concentrating on the pearl in his hand. It was then that the Pearl started to glow with a bright light. Both of Gene’s friends were shocked, but Gene opened his eyes and was filled with joy.</p><p>“Look! It’s working!” Gene exclaimed.</p><p>The air about them started to stir and the three looked around.</p><p>What happened next was the proof of what he was saying. Behind Gene a hole ripped open in the very fabric of reality showing a vast, starry expanse.</p><p>“I told you! I told you! Gene yelled out.</p><p>His friends were frozen in disbelief, but Jenny found the strength to talk.</p><p>“Gene, if this is true and he’s now the Shadow Lord then your brother has been consumed by the Shadow and can’t be trusted.” She grabbed his arm in a gentle way to reassure him. “If he gave you the Pearl then you know there are strings attached to it. Strings that will devour your very soul.</p><p>Gene looked at them both and then to Jenny and said, “The Shadow Lord didn’t give me the Pearl; I stole it from him.”</p><p> The revelation shook both of his friends. Jenny released his arm, a fear for her friend started to overtake her.</p><p>“I must do this” Gene said, his sanity seeming to come back to him. I’ve wanted this for so long.” He looked at them both “I love you both so much. Remember me” and with that he entered the portal before either of his friends could stop him.</p><p>Zoso and Jenny looked into each other’s eyes looking for an indication of what to do next.</p><p>They had both known Gene for all their lives. Both had loved and been in love with Gene at one time or other. The look in their eyes answered what they were to do.</p><p>They walked through the portal, hand in hand, to find their friend.</p><p> As they finished walking through, the portal closed behind them, on the ground a photo Gene had dropped. It was of him, Zoso, Jenny and Gene’s brother sitting around the table playing their Saturday night game. The picture betrayed the makeup of the group and was an indicator of what was to come</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brian Scott, post: 7789012, member: 6807460"] [B]The Last Days of Atlantis A Weird Fantasy Role Playing Game[/B] These “flashbacks” are found in my LDOA homebrew and act as background to it. The vast majority of people that live in the World of Pangaea are unaware of the origin of their world. [B]Cincinnati, Ohio October 26th, 1979 11:55 pm [/B] Jenny and Zoso ran through the dark woods and started frantically to climb a small but difficult rocky cliff. When they reached the top, they found the friend they were looking for. He stood, with back turned, wearing the wizard robe his mother sewed. “Gene!” Jenny belted out while catching her breath. She held up a letter half crumpled from her mad dash “This letter Gene. What is this about? We’re worried for you.” “Don’t be.” Gene said in a calm voice. He turned to them and both saw the necklace he was wearing “Soon I will ascend.” Zoso noticed right away that the necklace looked exactly like the one Gene had drawn up for their Saturday night game. In the game it was called the Pearl of Infinite Dreams. Gene grabbed the Pearl and said “Yes! I have it, thanks to the Shadow Lord, I can now enact my dream.” “Gene” Jenny thought carefully at what she was to say. Her friend was obviously unhinged. “The Shadow Lord and the necklace are just things you made up for our game. They’re not real. Please. Get away from the cleft and come back home with us.” “Gene, does this have something to do with your brother’s going missing? Zoso and Jenny walked closer, now being in arms reach. “He’s no longer here. He’s become the Shadow Lord.” A single tear ran down Gene’s face. He’s lost to the Shadow, but with this (he grabbed the pearl) with this I’m going to create Pangaea.” The two stood there not knowing what to do. It was obvious to both that the game had made his mind snap. Gene closed his eyes and appeared to be concentrating on the pearl in his hand. It was then that the Pearl started to glow with a bright light. Both of Gene’s friends were shocked, but Gene opened his eyes and was filled with joy. “Look! It’s working!” Gene exclaimed. The air about them started to stir and the three looked around. What happened next was the proof of what he was saying. Behind Gene a hole ripped open in the very fabric of reality showing a vast, starry expanse. “I told you! I told you! Gene yelled out. His friends were frozen in disbelief, but Jenny found the strength to talk. “Gene, if this is true and he’s now the Shadow Lord then your brother has been consumed by the Shadow and can’t be trusted.” She grabbed his arm in a gentle way to reassure him. “If he gave you the Pearl then you know there are strings attached to it. Strings that will devour your very soul. Gene looked at them both and then to Jenny and said, “The Shadow Lord didn’t give me the Pearl; I stole it from him.” The revelation shook both of his friends. Jenny released his arm, a fear for her friend started to overtake her. “I must do this” Gene said, his sanity seeming to come back to him. I’ve wanted this for so long.” He looked at them both “I love you both so much. Remember me” and with that he entered the portal before either of his friends could stop him. Zoso and Jenny looked into each other’s eyes looking for an indication of what to do next. They had both known Gene for all their lives. Both had loved and been in love with Gene at one time or other. The look in their eyes answered what they were to do. They walked through the portal, hand in hand, to find their friend. As they finished walking through, the portal closed behind them, on the ground a photo Gene had dropped. It was of him, Zoso, Jenny and Gene’s brother sitting around the table playing their Saturday night game. The picture betrayed the makeup of the group and was an indicator of what was to come [/QUOTE]
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