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A cup of tea lay before you. The smell is intense, the color, perfect.
You grasp the cup.
You take a sip.
...
A tear rolls down your cheek. You drain the cup in an instant. It's so good. It's SO GOOD. You can't even believe it. How can some stupid leafy water actually taste like this?!

No surprise, considering that this being has literally dedicated it's entire existence to the concept of tea.

"Teahee~ Glad you enjoyed it~"
She(?) pours you another cup.
"Try to savor it a little dearie~"

You take her advice, and take more delicate sips this time.
It's beautiful.
And yet... A question weighs on your mind.

>So why have you decided to show up in my dreams?

I mean, your kinda just some guy, you know? What is a GOD doing talking to you?

>How did you get this tea to taste so good?

This is of the utmost importance. It's literally the best thing you've ever tasted. What if she never comes back and you can't get more??? You must learn how to make it for yourself.

>So are you a chick, or...?

So you've been calling her a her. But like. That's most just because the voice sounds vaguely feminine? And you can never really be sure with gods anyway. This might be a chance to try putting your moves on a GOD, and you want to know exactly how gay it would be if you succeeded. Not saying you won't even if it's a dude, but your curios alright?

Oh cool, it didn't make me wait. Neat.
also, *curious.

As for other info, please know that this quest pretty much always accepts wright-ins. I may veto them, but never feel that you can't suggest something.

Also note that this quest will not follow any kind of consistent update schedule. Sorry! But I know I would get stressed out trying to update by so predetermined time.

* by a predetermined time

God I need to learn to type better.

>>2565917
>How did you get this tea to taste so good?

>>2565925
>this quest will not follow any kind of consistent update schedule.

good cause its late as fuck over here.

>>2565917
>Why is this tea so good? ... And more importantly, why are you in my dreams? Am I dead? Did I die?

>>2565917
>So are you a chick, or...?
Vital information

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>>2565978
A thought suddenly bursts into your mind.
"How did you get this tea to taste this good? "
You could have sworn someone said it out loud, but you don't see anyone else.
You suddenly feel uneasy. You just say the question yourself.

"Teahee, oh my, well, a god musn't give out holy boons quite that easily..."
"But, I suppose I could be convinced to give you a copy of the recipe~"
"If you just do me a teeny tiny favor!"

You are immediately on your guard. Kinda. I mean, it's hard to be on edge when in such a relaxing environment. But you try. Then you sip more tea and yeah your in lala land for a moment again. What's she saying?

"You see dearie, I am the god of tea. As such, I obviously care quite a bit the the beverage~ More than life itself... Teahee! Anyway~ The fact of the matter is... "

Suddenly the ceramic making up her face cracks, and the tea turns pitch black. You startle, and actually jump right out of your chair.

"IT ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH!" She roars, throwing the teapot down to the ground.

1/2

"THIS? THIS IS THE BEST THAT I, THE GOD OF TEA, CAN MANAGE?"

Suddenly, your back in your chair, and her face is uncracked. The tea has turned back to it's normal shade.

"So dearie, if you could get me some new ingredients, well... I can assure you an unlimited supply of an even BETTER tea!"

Your sort of terrified. But.
...Better tea? That's not even possible. You convey this to her as best you can manage, in between sips.

"Oh darling, you may think that! But I am the god of tea after all. Trust me, this isn't the best tea. I know it~ So again, if you could just get me some ingredients..."

But why can't she just conjure what she needs?

"Oh, well the ingredients are of course godly artifacts~"

You spit out your tea.
What the HELL.
She wants you. To go. And gather godly artifacts???
As in, items so powerful that gods themselves sometimes have trouble keeping them under control?

You lean back sighing in relief. At least now you KNOW this is just a normal dream. No way that she would actually expect someone like you to go out and do these things!

"Oh, but of course I would make you an adventurer first~"

You spit out your tea again.

Adventurers.
Adventurers don't really HAPPEN anymore.
Oh sure, people still go out and explore and all that, but that's an entirely different thing than a god granting you an Orb of Infinite Psyche, opening them up to the cosmos and eroding their sanity and sense of self until only a pot-smashing murder-hobo remains.
Besides, didn't the gods make a rule to not hand out any more of these things? Because of the chaos they tended to cause?
Oh, and stealing godly artifacts also. That's the sort of thing that triggered the first, and only, god war. Nobody really wants a repeat performance.

"I'm desperate okay? And who cares about sparking another war? If that's what it takes, the ends justify the means! As for the or, it's not really all that! I mean, it can be, but usually only in certain scenarios. And besides, you've been wearing one this entire time, so obviously it's only occasionally chiming in!"

You look down.
You are, in fact, wearing a golden necklace, with a large, shiny, blue orb on it.

2/3 (I effed up and didn't realize that I exceed the word limit TWICE)

>>2566006
What? No she already-
>>2566016
I mean, but your having an important conversation-

AAAGH!
NO!
You shake your head, clearing the questions asked by the orb.
This isn't worth it, you don't want to do this, you don't want to be an adventurer. You want to wake up and get back to your failing career as an artist. You want to-

Drink more tea.

You imagine yourself. Tomorrow morning. Waking up, making breakfast. And having to drink water.

The idea makes you want to scream.

And in that moment, you know you don't have a choice.

You awaken in bed. The taste of tea lingers. A whispering eldritch orb lay against your chest.

So.
You. Uh.
Don't really know how to go about this? It's kinda complicated. Your feeling a little lost on how to get started-

>Look for info on where to find the godly artifacts. The town library might work. If that fails, you could just ask around.
>Scrounge around the house for anything helpful. You don't think you really have much, but it couldn't hurt to check.
>Spend one last day as normal. This is going to be a long-term project, what's one last day to just spend doing normal person things?

>>2566040
>Spend one last day as normal. This is going to be a long-term project, what's one last day to just spend doing normal person things?

>>2566040
>>Spend one last day as normal. This is going to be a long-term project, what's one last day to just spend doing normal person things?

>>2566040
>>Spend one last day as normal. This is going to be a long-term project, what's one last day to just spend doing normal person things?

why not

"Your" indicates ownership; "your cup is cracked."

"You're" is a contraction of "you are."

It's not that hard.

TEST POST!
Just checking to make sure I understand how to use the italics tag properly. (assuming that that's even what the "i in brackets" thing does.) Last thing I want is to fuck it up and have all the text on a post be slanted.

These should be italic.
These should not be.

These really should not be.

These should be.
These should not be.

Well shit, if someone can tell me how to tell the site when to STOP using italics, that would be great.

>>2567023
[ i ] text [ / i ]? without spaces
[i]These should be italic.[/i]
These should not be.

>>2567023
>>2567043
I forgot that only op can use the formatting, the spaces were completely unnecessary.

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>>2566074
>>2566371
>>2566850
...Yeah, one last day of normalcy. You need this.
You get up.
You get dressed, putting on your clothing. You tuck the orb under your shirt, in a feeble attempt to hide it, but it's really just a bit too bulky for that. You'll have to be careful around other people...

[Peasants Clothing]
A bunch of dirty rags.
[Basic][Dirty][Clothing][Plain][Fabric]

[Orb of Infinite Psyche]
A reference to many other quests, this orb is a convenient plot device, allowing the players to directly interact with the character.
[Necklace][Gold][Gem][Eldritch][4th Wall Breaking][Magic][Meta][Clothing][Fancy][Taboo][Shiny]

You try your hardest to ignore the implications of the flavor text and tags. You have heard tales of other adventures, driven to madness by the orb. You refuse to give in on the first day, just because it's implying you're a "character".

You make yourself a meal. Pork jerky and a sliced apple. You pour a cup of water, but don't wind up drinking it.
You wonder if the tea in your dream actually hydrated you? You sort of feel like it did. Which is good, because you don't think you could stomach the water anyway.

And then.

You paint.

[Paintbrush]
A brush, used to smear paint about.
[Tool][Art Implement]

[Assorted paints][10-uses]
A collection of colors, used to paint.
[Art Implement][Colorful][Liquid]

[Palette]
A wooden board, used to mix paints and such.
[Tool][Art Implement]

Ah, but what to make?

>Continue your not-at-all-successful line of paintings of jolly fat men eating rocks.
>Draw a bowl of fruit.
>Draw a self portrait.
>Beat up the canvas.
>Draw the god of tea.

>>2567043
>>2567052
Thank you!

>>2567977
>>Draw the god of tea.

>>2567977
>>Continue your not-at-all-successful line of paintings of jolly fat men eating rocks.
You are trying to have one last day of normalcy in your life, gods know how much time this quest will take, but for now you should follow your routine and paint what you always paint.

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>>2568029
...Thank you. You really do appreciate this.
>>2567997
But no.
You know that this may be your last painting (your probably going to die out there, after all) so you want to do something a little different.

You promise that one day, if you return, you will finish your "Fat men eating rocks" collection. But for now, you have inspiration.

As horrifying as she was, the god of tea was the most resplendent thing you've ever seen.

And so you paint. For about four hours. Every detail must be perfect. Not a single intricacy missed. At some point you just paint over everything you have with black. You think it's more "striking" that way.

You take it outside at some point, hoping the sound of the nearby river will inspire you further. Some neighborhood kids walk by, look at your painting, and one of them starts crying. No doubt moved by your artistic genius! You redouble your efforts.

Finally, it's done.

[Memoriam of Tea]
Another terrible painting by the Crazed Paintguy. This one attempts and fails to depict the God of Tea.
[Painting][Religious][Tea][Bad][Paper]

You grimace. You know, you really didn't think this one was that bad compared to some of your other work...

You sigh.

You proceed to pack up your paintings, and head out to your market stall. The rest of the day is spent standing at the stall, with the sun beating down on you. People pass by, buying things from the stalls around you. Sometimes, someone will look at your wares, decide not to buy them, and then leave.

You use your dwindling savings to by a potato, and head home. You toss the potato, some water, and the last of the jerky into a pot and wait for it to boil. You choke down the soup, and go to bed.

...

Hehe. Okay.
Yeah, you get it now. Why you were chosen that is.
The god of tea would have probably felt bad about choosing anyone who had a life that they didn't HATE.

You suddenly feel a lot better about this quest.

You awaken.

>Look for info on where to find the godly artifacts. The town library might work. If that fails, you could just ask around.
>Scrounge around the house for anything helpful. You don't think you really have much, but it couldn't hurt to check.
>Buy something from a market stall. You don't know why you didn't think of this earlier. But you're probably going to need a weapon? Not much money left though,,,

>>2568098
>>Scrounge around the house for anything helpful. You don't think you really have much, but it couldn't hurt to check.

>>2568123
This.

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>>2568123
>>2568133
Alright...

You look about for anything useful.
...Huh. Your little riverside shack is, well, small. Even so, you have managed to cram in a frankly ridiculous amount of random bullshit. You have tons of paints and painting implements, along with pencils, paper, and so on. Not to mention a huge mound of unsold paintings.
You have a coin purse, holding the paltry few coins you have left.

[Coin Purse][10 Gold]
A little bag, used to store small tokens of economic exchange.
Gains [Infinite Hammerspace] if used to carry items tagged with [Coin], and nothing else.
[Bag][Economic][Small]

[Gold Coin]
A coin made of gold. Used to buy things.
[Coin][Gold][Economic][Small]

Oh! speaking of bags, you guess you have a use for this old thing again!

[Bindle]
A small sack, tied to a stick. Traditionally used by hobos.
[Hammerspace 5][Hobo][Bag]

Okay, so you have all the inventory you need for coins, and five other spaces. Not counting things you just equip, that means you can take five things with you...
Luckily, the coin purse is easily tied to your pants, and the bindle can be equipped to your hand.

You have more things lying about, of course.

For example, you have some books on painting.
Might come in handy if you need something that burns easily. Who do they think they are? Trying to restrain your ARTISTIC VISION! God you hate books.

You have a pile of rat skulls in the corner. You had planned to use paint to stick them to one of your paintings, but the paint wasn't sticky enough, so you gave up.

You have an assortment of old toys from your childhood. A bubble wand, with a bottle of fluid. A little wooden bird, enchanted to actually fly. Poorly.

You probably have a bunch of other random shit around as well. If the voices want something in particular, you can go look for it.

Well, you can fit five things in your bindle. What do you grab?

>>2568239
A book, free toilet paper.
The bubble wand with a bottle of fluid.
Poison? Rat poison maybe.
Whatever you use to clean the brushes. It is probably flammable and /or corrosive.
These two things can be uses with the bubble wand.
And some food.

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>>2568270

[Art For The Modern Guy]
A book, detailing modern art techniques, and going over some pieces that have yet to become classics, simply due to being so recent.
[Book][Paper][Art]

[Bubble Wand]
A toy that produces bubbles when dipped in special fluid and swung about.
[Bubbly][Tool][Toy][Fun][Plastic]

[Bottle][Bubble Fluid]
A bottle. Used to store liquid.
[Bottle][Plastic]

[Bubble Fluid][87-bubbles worth]
A type of fluid, used to make bubbles in conjunction with a bubble wand.
[Liquid][Poisonous][Fun][Toy]

[Rat Poison Bag][Rat Poison]
A small pouch that gains [Hammerspace] when filled with only non-liquid rat poison.
[Bag][Cloth]

[Rat Poison][10 pellets left]
A bunch of highly poisonous small brown pellets, designed to smell and taste appealing to rats.
[Rat-catching][poisonous][Food]

[Apple]
A bright red fruit. Known for being crunchy and sweet!
[Sweet][Crunchy][Fruit][Food][Colorful]

After half an hour of looking around, you manage to find all this shit. Oh, and you can just attach the pouch of rat poison to your pants as well with a bit of thread and needle, freeing up another slot.

As for brush cleaning, you usually just dip it in water... Actually, that's not a bad idea.

[Canteen][Water]
A metal fluid container.
[Bottle][Metal]

[Water][1 days worth]
The basis of most life. Kinda important. Probably doesn't need flavor text...
[Water][Liquid][Hydrating]

Okay. So you have:

Peasants Clothing
Orb of Infinite Psyche
Coin Purse
-10 Gold Coins
Rat Poison Bag
-10 pellets of Rat Poison
Bindle
-Art For The Modern Guy
-Bubble Wand
-Apple
-Bottle
--87 bubbles worth of Bubble Fluid

Alright. Well. You guess you're prepared now?

>Hit the road. Figure out where to go along the way.
>Try to gather info on where to go from the fellow villagers.
>See if the library has any info on this. Probably not, because books suck, but it might be okay because they aren't art books?
>See if anyone at the market has something you can actually afford with only ten coins.

>>2568502
>>See if the library has any info on this. Probably not, because books suck, but it might be okay because they aren't art books?

>>2568556
This is fine.

>>2568502
>>2568556
Backing hope you continue Op

>>2568556
+1

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