Its going on 4 am here in pa and rather than program a silly maroon box i decided to try a text adventure. I'm still way early on the backstory but i want some feedback, i know it needs tweaking. So let me know what you think, i plan on writing a full game with graphics and music
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print "press a key to continue the story :)."
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print "Enter Scene: Minstrel in village square at miday."
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text 0,100,"Come one come all and drink my ale for I speak of legend and tale."
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text 0,115,"Listen and sing and bring a throng to hear the story of Ark the Strong."
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text 0,130,"Now to the world we fly, join ark the strong and bring back the talisman from the sky"
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print "Enter Scene: A conversation between Jarioun and Blat. Location: The Black Forest"
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text 100,0,"Jarioun-You're late Blat, I don't like to be kept."
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text 100,15,"Blat-Forgive me master *whimpering at his feet* Please, forgive me."
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text 1,30,"Jarioun-*Kicks him in the face and Blat whimpers more* Shut up! You're not a dog! Do you have it"
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text 100,0,"Blat-*whimpers* Y..ye...yes master. *Blat hands Jarioun a satchel*"
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text 100,15,"Blat-Does the master find it to his liking?"
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text 100,30,"Jarioun-*Looks down at Blat and grabs him by the hair and lifts him up*"
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text 100,45,"Jarioun-DON'T EVER KEEP ME WAITING AGAIN!! *Jarioun unsheathes a longsword*"
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text 100,60,"Blat-Master please don't mas..mast..yaaaarrrrrrrggggghhhh!"
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text 30,0,"Blat's arm falls to the earth with a sickening thud and his wound leaks blood on himself."
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text 30,15,"*Jarioun throws him a vial* Put this on your arm, it will clot the bleeding."
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text 30,30,"Jarioun-Do not dawdle Blat, the animals will not stay away forever."
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text 30,45,"*Jarioun turns away and rises in the air and dissapears as Blat begins to walk to the edge."
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print "Enter Scene: Maria and Ark Location:Maria's home"
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text 100,0,"Maria-Ark!! Where are you? I swear that boy is never around when you need him."
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text 100,15,"*Off in the distance, young Ark sits in a meadow and strums a handmade guitar."
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text 100,30,"The sky is clear and birds are chirping, several animals have surrounded ark."
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text 100,45,"The animals all enjoy his music as it is pure and kind just like the composer."
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text 100,60,"Maria-ARRRRRRKKKKKKK!"
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text 100,75,"Ark turns to his animal friends. *Whoops, i have to go* He hops onto a horse*"
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text 100,90,"Ark jumps off the horse at maria's house and brushes her back."
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text 100,105,"Go on he said to the horse, i'll be back later tonight, go on now."
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text 100,120,"The horse neighed and ran back up the hill to the meadow as Ark waved."
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text 100,135,"Ark-Ah, its good to be home. Ark looked up at his mother's home and its splendor."
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text 20,170,"Maria's house was crafted from a giant oak that had bore its lumber to Ark and his father."
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text 20,185,"It had withstood the great famine seven years ago, thousands had died or were homeless."
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text 20,200,"Ark's mother gave them shelter in the barn and fed the strangers."
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text 20,215,"Ark's mother would be known throughout the lands that year as a saviour."
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text 0,0,"Maria-Ah Ark, glad to see you, where were you today son?"
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text 0,15, "Ark-Out in the meadow ma, I was playing to the animals again."
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text 0,30,"Maria-It seems as though more and more come every day hmm?"
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text 0,45,"Ark-Yes, it is wonderful. They are all very nice and I enjoy their company every day I visit."
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text 0,60,"Maria-Your father has sent word to us this day. He still fights on and wishes us the best."
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text 0,75,"Ark stamped the floor. Ark-I don't understand, let me help him fight off the Ganwans."
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text 0,90, "Maria-Ark, you are still so young, I will not have my boy tainted by the gears of war."
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text 0,105,"Ark stamped the floor defiantly but knew there was no point in arguing."
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text 0,120,"After all, Ark was the only kin left in the lineage, if he passes so did his line."
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text 0,135,"Still the thought of his father fighting without him tore him in two. He wanted to help."
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text 0,150,"Maria-Ark, could you help me with some chores today? I'm a little tired."
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text 0,165,"Later...Ark went out to the meadow and played for his animals. He was on the way home"
text 0,180,"when he saw two men speaking with the chief of the village."
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