Vines

It is dark and you can't see much, but are two alters with strange symblols on them. One holds a key and one holds a torch [[Pick up key]] [[Pick up torch]] (set: $health to 10)

(set: $key to 1) The alter and key dissapear as if by magic. A glowing line flys through the air and cuts you. The only way forward is into a mazelike structure up ahead. [[Enter maze]] (set: $health to $health-1) Health:$health / 10

(set: $torch to true) The alter and key dissapear as if by magic. A glowing line flys through the air and cuts you. The only way forward is into a mazelike structure up ahead. [[Enter maze]] (set: $health to $health-1) Health:$health / 10

The entrance closes up behind you. There is a door up ahead (if:$key is not 0)[ [[Enter door]] ] (if:(history: where its name contains "Find a way around it")'s length is 0)[ [[Find a way around it]] ]

There is a sword on the ground. [[Pick up sword]] [[Continue onward]]

(if:$health is not 0)[There are torches on the walls. The passage leads into a massive room. There is another locked door beside you. (set: $key to $key-1) [[Enter grand hall]] (if:$torch is true)[ [[Look around]] ] (if:$key is not 0)[ [[Unlock door]] ] ] (else:)[You crumple to the floor and die Health:0/10 The End]

(if: $torch is true)[ (set: $torch to false) You drop your torch so you can pick up the sword] (set: $sword to true) [[Continue onward]]

There is a key on a alter. [[Keep going]] [[Give soul for key]]

There are fuigures in dark robes. When they see you they rush forward holding sacrificial daggers. (if:$torch is true)[ [[BURN THEM ALL]] ] (if:$sword is true)[ [[Kill with sword]] ] (if:$spear is true)[ [[Kill with spear]] ] (if:$knife is true)[ [[Kill with knife]] ] (if:$key is not 0)[ [[Offer a key]] ]

There is a small passage off to the side but it looks unsafe [[Go down crumbling passage]] [[Enter grand hall]]

(set: $key to $key-1) Inside the locked door is a pedistal with a glowing spear on it simimlar symbols to the altars of the torch and key float in the air. [[Pick up spear]]

It seems like there is nothing down there [[Keep on going]] [[Go back|Enter door]]

When out of the light the spear is proven to be made out of tarnished iron, indistinct stains cover the jagged blade. It shudders slightly when you pick it up. Words enter your mind without seeming to go through your ears. (set: $sword to false) (set: $torch to false) //(text-colour:red)[If your hand is steady The spear is ready A drop of binding blood] // [[Enter binding contract with cursed spear]] [[RUN|Enter door]]

You slice your finger and let a single drop of blood land on the blade. It shudders //(text-colour:red)[The deadly contract has been made It gets stronger in spades Another drip of your soul and the power will be whole] // [[Go back to fork in the road|Enter door]] [[Give more blood to the spear]] (set: $spear to true) (set: $health to $health-1) Health:$health / 10

//(text-colour:red)[Your soul is lost You shall not be crossed By a being weaker than a god] // (set: $powerspear to true) (set: $spear to true) (set: $sword to false) (set: $torch to false) (set: $health to $health-3) Health:$health / 10 [[Go back to fork in the road|Enter door]]

(set: $sword to false)The sword was old and broke on the last blow. You defeated all of them. [[Continue exploring]]

There appears to be a door of some sort blocking your way in place of a lock there is a shallow bowl and a dagger. [[head back|Enter maze]] [[Drop blood into bowl]]

You give a drop of blood to the alter [[Go back to door|Enter maze]] [[Keep going]] (set: $key to $key+1) (set: $health to $health-1) Health:$health / 10

Beyond the door is another 2 keys [[Go back|Enter maze]] (set: $key to $key+1) (set: $health to $health-1) Health:$health / 10

There is a shimmering ring of light around an indistinct object [[Give blood]] [[Go back|Enter door]]

(if:$health is not 0)[You gained a sacrifical knife (set: $health to $health-1) Health:$health / 10 (set: $knife to true) [[Go back|Enter door]] ]

(if:$health is not 0)[ You don't know how to arson, but you manage to deafeat them all without to much boldily harm. [[Continue exploring]] (set: $health to $health-1) Health:$health / 10] (else:)[You crumple to the floor and die Health:0/10 The End]

You stabbed them and they died [[Continue exploring]]

There is(if:$key is not 0)[ yet another locked door (what is with using these as a game mechanic) with three locks on it and] a large blood covered alter. [[Go up to altar]] (if:$key is 3)[ [[Enter overused mechanic]] ] (set: $chains to 4)

(if:$health is not 0)[You stab the people with the knife you found, only getting a small nick on the arm. You notice that their daggers are the same as your one. The person who stabbed you started to get slowly bck up but you cut them down again. You were sure you had stabbed them right in the heart. [[Stab yourself wth knife(bad idea btw)]] [[Continue exploring]] (set: $health to $health-1) Health:$health / 10] (else:)[You crumple to the floor and die Health:0/10 The End]

//(text-colour:red)[ The cursed god lives It hides its strife You cannot run I won't tell you twice Your soul shall be lost to blood sacrifice] // [[Begin game]]

It seems to heal itself up and fix othe wounds around it. (set: $health to $health+3) Health:$health / 10 [[Continue exploring]]

(if:$health is not 0)[ There are $chains chains of light imprisoning a godly creature [[Use blood to break chain]] (if:$chains is 1)[ [[Look at imprisioned being]] ] (if:$chains is 0)[ [[Go over to thing]] ] ] (else:)[The last drop of your soul faded away and you fell to the floor before turning to dust. The End]

There is a small podium with a ball of glowing blood in a floating a ball above it (set: $key to 0) [[Poke blood]] [[Leave|Continue exploring]]

A shiver runs down your spine, but you feel rejuvenated. [[head back|Continue exploring]] (set: $health to 1) Health:10 / 10

The dark robed people leave the room after you hand them a key. (set:$key to $key-1) [[Continue exploring]]

One of the chains shatter as you drip blood onto the pedistal. (set: $health to $health-1) Health:$health / 10 [[look at chains again|Go up to altar]]

It glows with an eathreal light, and seems to be sad. [[look at chains again|Go up to altar]]

You walk up to the glowing anglel and it flickers. It seems to fade in and out of existance for a moment and then molts into a massive demon. It drips black ichor and its eyes are filled with unholy menace. //(text-colour:red)[ The dark god owes It hides its rage You will not leave I told you so Your soul is lost to blood sacrifice] // images flash past your mind. you have two options. Give up hope and use your remaining fragments soul to re-imprison the being or join its side...(if:$powerspear is true)[Just before you choose, you remember your spear.] [[Give up soul]] [[Join demonic force]] (if:$powerspear is true)[ [[Fight the god]] ]

You use a piece if one of the discarded chain to cut yourself, blood flys our, reimprisoning the thing. The End.

You pledge your loyalty to the being and the rest of your soul rippes itself away from you. Black ichor fills your veins and you fly into the air like a puppet. The End

//(text-colour:red)[ A spear of power Ready to prosper Fate of the world Rests in its weilder To give hope to one is to fail] // The End