ELDER-RAIN CORE // Memory 1.1: Hello World!

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Genre: Adventure // Fantasy // Sci-fi

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ELDER-RAIN CORE // Memory 1.2: Glowing Ruins - by Tyhond (newgrounds.com)

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★ Warning: This is a story, only a story. Grammar might be a little off at times, and the format might take a while to get used to. Just relax and enjoy the story! Have fun and don't take it too seriously! ^-^ ★

「Once upon a time... 」

(Male Voice 1) ???: "Come over here! I found something!"

(Female Voice 1) ???: "What is it? What you find!? Is it something good!?"

(Male Voice 1) ???: "Not exactly. Just come over here! Just everyone! Come!"

The sound of rushing footsteps goes over the group of explorers, all in dusty brown clothing, equipped with leather straps and a backpack. A flashlight held, shining at the pitch darkness through the tunnel. After a while, they couldn't believe their eyes. A gigantic opening from the ground, spanning far down within its dark depth. Pebbles gently collapsed off as the explorers gathered at the edge. 

「A group of explorers in search of a new start... 」

(Male Voice 2) ???: "What's all the way down there? I can only see vast darkness!" A surprised look on his face.

(Male Voice 1) ???: "Not exactly sure but it seems that we find a new world down there. If there's abundance of resources, then we struck gold and perhaps we can have a whole civilization! A new start for everyone!"

「Has found a massive depth, perhaps full of resources and life... 」

(Female Voice 1) ???: "That sounds too hopeful."

(Male Voice 1) ???: "But think about it! A what if! If it's indeed what I think it is- You know what, I'm going to shut up and explore. Get the rope!"

(Female Voice 2) ???: "Careful! We shouldn't rush!"

「And at this moment, life has changed for them... 」

They all prepared their supplies, a bunch of explorers setting down their equipment and prepared for a large expedition within the depths of the magical world deep below. And as they went down...

(Female Voice 1) ???: "I can't believe it! Look what I found!"

(Male Voice 2) ???: "Is that Obsidian?"

「The prologue of the present... 」

(Female Voice 1) ???: "Looks like one but not quite sure. Something about it seems different." She pointed her flashlight below her. "It's not the only resource down here. There's plenty more. Way more."

「The center of a new beginning... 」

「This is the start of the... 」

◇ ELDER-RAIN CORE ◇

★ Note: From here on out, the True Route known as the Solstice Route will play out. The opposite darker route known as the Equinox Route will not be available. Follow the journey of a vessel, the one you will grab by their hand and guide. This vessel's name is... Oblivion. Enjoy. ★

<> The Starting Journey of the Solstice Route <>

[] Memory 1.1: Hello World! []

<> Location <> Glowing Ruins A

「Water... Droplets of liquid dripped from the ceiling, upon the sleeping vessel laying on a cold stone ground. Each drop gently splashes upon their obsidian glass faces, slowly flowing apart and onto the surface. Their purple hair gently swayed by a wind coming from the unknown. Everything around it was quiet but peaceful. Gentle light shone on their face from the glowing berries on the vine of the cavern ceiling and walls. 」

「... Awaken... 」

「Bright yellow eye flashes from the screen of the vessel. Awaken from its deep sleep, they rose up and glances around, confused and lost. A moment of long silent, only to glimpse at the surrounding stoney caverns, a bit humid, and quite a lot of glows berries and its vines. Below the vessel is veins of slightly luminate water flowing toward the direction the awakened one faced. The air in this place is chilly. 」

Oblivion: "..." Silence. It continued to observe before standing up. "..." 

「They attempted to speak but unable to. For some reason, they know communication but at the moment, unable to say anything, not even a sound. 」

「They glanced around before noticing its hat. They recognized it as it walked up toward it, kneeling down to pick it up. It was a little damp but regardless, the vessel placed it on its head, completing its whole outfit. A dark brown hat with a dark brown simple explorer clothes which comes with its gloves and boots. Quite comfortable. 」

「The vessel looks ready to go, with a smile on their face. A pair of bright yellow eyes and black pupil, a canine or feline shape nose, and a yellow smile, all appearing as a screen on the obsidian-like glass head. In fact, their whole body is this black glass. A body made out of resource. A screen image face. This vessel, Oblivion, a robot at heart. 」

「They decided to walk around a bit, getting used to the current environment. Although, what caught their attention is what lit up the area they're in. 」

<> Interact <> Glowing Walls

「A glowing wall of vines and berries that illuminate the room with bright white light. It does have a hint of yellow to it. The vessel is curious if these berries are edible. They took one off, glowing their gloved hand. A single sniff before consuming them... 」

「Eww... Nasty. The vessel spitted them out and coughed. They sure taste like battery acid. Or just very sour yet bitter lemons. Better to let them do their job. Just be a glow and not a berry. They stepped away from the walls for a while. 」

<> Interact <> Ruined Vases

「There's an interesting bunch of slightly broken vases, cracks overwhelmed them, almost looked like they're about to shatter at any moment. Best to not touch them and leave them alone. So fragile... 」

「It seemed that nothing here is worth to interact. The vessel glanced around one more time before noticing an opened path out of this area. They then proceed to walk toward the direction as they have no other choice. 」

<> Location <> Glowing Ruins B

「They found themselves in a large cavern of empty spaces, all connected with a singular bridge from where he was to another new area. The area below the wide bridge is just pitch darkness. Wouldn't be a great idea to jump down from here. Despite the walls being farther away on both sides, the ceiling still lit the area. 」

「The vessel continued their path, walking forward to who knows where. However, something seemed to stop them from progressing. They squinted and noticed a small floating creature ahead of him. In fact, it seemed to be heading their way, a pair of bright yellow eyes expanding as it got close. 」

「Without any warnings, a loud glassy thud occurred as it collided against the face of the vessel. What in the world!? 」

(Female Voice) ???: "OWW! Oops! My bad! I accelerated way too FAST!" The creature spoke as it rubbed its screen face. She seemed be a small floating robot, in fact, a kitty with a dark purple scarf. Her tail drooped down with a diamond piece hanging on the tip. "My bad, my bad! Wait, I said that three times already! My bad! Ack!"

「Awkwardly, the vessel gently poked the kitty, unsure what it was. A blank curious stare toward her. 」

(Female Voice) ???: "Hey, don't poke me like that. I'm made out of glass! Like you are!" She pouted and floated back a bit. "No permission granted!"

「The vessel gave a smile and retracted their fingers. 」

(Female Voice) ???: "Aren't you going to apologized?"

「They stared at her without a response back. They really wanted to speak but they failed to do so. 」

(Female Voice) ???: "...Give me a second. Stand still PLEASE!" Her screen face blanked out for a moment before a yellow scan appeared, moving from top to bottom of the vessel's whole body. "SCAN COMPLETED!!! Oh, I see the problem now... YOU CAN'T SPEAK!"

「...Yes... 」

(Female Voice) ???: "More specifically, your speech module is broken. Bummer. However, do not worry as I can speak for YOU!... Until you get your voice back."

「The vessel stood nodding before a looking down a bit disappointed. 」

(Female Voice) ???: "Don't be UPSET! Ack! I meant upset. Not yelling! You see, I am here to help! I am PEARL! Personal Electronic And Realistic Lifeform!" She snickered before shaking her head. "Just kidding on that part. Call me Pearl!"

「...They can't speak... 」

Pearl: "I'll be your personal QoLC! Quality of Life Companion! To where I come from? Don't ask! I most likely woke up the same time as you! Anyways, I can be a lot of use for you! In fact, I might even be more useful than you!" Smug :)

「The vessel felt a bit down and sit on the ground a bit upset. Bad Pearl. 」

Pearl: "Wait WAIT! But you have many other things you can do that I can't do! I could be your friend, your spatial inventory, your navigation system, and so much more! Including the best feature ever! [SAVE MEMORIES]!" She cheered before laying on the vessel's head. "You could be my friend and- and... And... A protector! You can even protect me! I'm sure of it!"

「Pearl went off of their head and move back a bit. They seemed excited for what she about to do. 」

Pearl: "Stand up!" She does a quick scan. "Oblivion! I have something to show you before we go on our way!"

「The vessel stood up and stared at Pearl confused. 」

◇ Entering Self-Defense State ◇

「Suddenly, a single pulsating headache occurred in them before visual HUD appeared in front. There seemed to be a few of them, and Pearl smiled as if she wanted so long for this. 」

Pearl: "You now have access to your HUD!" She floated in front of you and pointed at the vessel's HUD. "Just like in a video game!"

「There is a blue long bar with the icon of the vessel's head, scarf, and his explorer's hat. Above the bar displayed MHP/Mana with a 100% / 100%. Above the numbers is the vessel's name, Oblivion, smaller in text size than the percentage. 」

Pearl: "That is your MHP! Your Mana Health Point! And if you haven't noticed, we're Obsirose! Obsidian Soft Glass bodies! We can regenerate ourselves using MANA! However, if your MHP hits 0%, you unable to regenerate your wound and will result in a GAME OVER!"

「The vessel nods and gave a thumbs up, to ensure that they understood. 」

Pearl: "Awesome! And I'm pretty sure you're a swift one. You see, you most likely will have first turn! There are options for you to choose when engaging with anyone! [Purify], [Action], [Item], and [ACCESS BLOCKED]! Huh, strange." She paused for a moment before shaking head and continuing. "They're basically a preset option for you to do! In case you have nothing specific you want to go for!"

「The vessel could see the three available options. For some reason, they thought they saw a fourth one. 」

Pearl: "If someone hostile is trying to hurt you, use [Purify]! It shall calm them down and might alter their mindset a tad bit. [Action] allows you to do, well, actions! Some might even help with the purification process by a ton! And finally, [Item]! If we have any, we can use them! Say, give it a try. Use [Purify] on me!"

「The vessel nod and instinctively raised their right arm before using [Purify], a bright flash stunned Pearl a bit. 」

◇ +50% Purity ◇ 50% / 100% Purity ◇

Pearl: "OH! That dazed me a bit, but I feel much better! I feel happier!" She giggled before purring. "Now it's my turn since it'll take a while for you to perform [Purify] again! I'll shoot little pellet of energy at you! You just have to dodge!"

「Pearl summoned a bright yellow energy pellet and it slowly shot toward the vessel. They stood still in a panicked and got hit! Ouch! And the attack has ended. 」

◇ -15% Mana ◇ 85% / 100% Mana ◇

Pearl: "You know, you can just step aside! You can dodge it that way! Let me try AGAIN!" She got another turn out of nowhere and shoot another energy pellet! "Remember! DODGE!"

「The vessel nod before attempting to jump over it. Unfortunate, the timing was way off, and they landed on the pellet! 」

◇ -10% Mana ◇ 75% / 100% Mana ◇

Pearl: "You do jump very high but, you didn't really dodge it. Here, try one more time!" Another free turn to herself! 

「Selfish! Another energy pellet headed toward their way. This time, they jumped over it with success! A dodge!... Finally. 」

Pearl: "Great job! You can dodge to avoid taking damage! Now it's time for you to finish the purification process!"

「[Purify] 」

◇ +50% Purity ◇ 100% / 100% Purity ◇ Pearl has been purified! ◇

◇ Self-Defense State Completed ◇

「The vessel's HUD has vanished quickly as soon as this tutorial was completed. They looked at Pearl and smile. 」

Pearl: "I feel all brand new! Like I actually slept instead of being shut down for so LONG!"

Pearl: "Say, I have one thing to show you. Come over to me!"

「The vessel walked over to her. They noticed that Pearl is reaching her paw out toward them with sudden sparkles appearing around the both of them. A sudden flashed occurred with both of them shutting down. 」

「After a while, they both activated again, and it seemed that the vessel's mana has been fully restored! 」

Pearl: "That right there is me activating [SAVE MEMORIES]! Your mana is fully restored, and your memories is saved! So, if anything bad occurs, your Auto-Save Memories will combine with the most recent saved memories! Neat right! When it happens, you can see how great it really is!"

「Confused, the vessel shook their head and agree with whatever she explained to them. 」

Pearl: "Although, a manual save is up most important, so I'll save each charge for every once in a while. And now since that happened..." She lay on the vessel's shoulder then turned invisible. "...I'm going to nap here for now."

「The vessel noticed the invisibility and gently poke her just to make sure she still exists... Silent but she is there. 」

「At the moment, Pearl is not awake, so it seemed like they will have explore the Glowing Ruins by themselves. They walked toward the end of the bridge toward another room, curious of the area full of glow berries, vines, and the very quiet atmosphere. 」

<> Location <> Glowing Ruins C

「The vessel entered into a long corridor, wall closer to them with more vines and less glow. The ground seemed a bit unstable with sound of cracks with each step. The ruins of this place must be very old. Nothing too interesting in this area. 」

「They continued to walk forward, perhaps speeding their pace until suddenly the ground rumbled before collapsing, having the vessel fall down into the darkness! 」

Oblivion: "...!!!" 

「Translation: "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" 」

「GAME OVER 」

◇ ELDER-RAIN CORE ◇

「To Be Continued 」

★ This is Oblivion & Pearl ★

★ Hope you enjoyed this story! ^-^ ★

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ELDER-RAIN CORE // Memory 1.2: Glowing Ruins - by Tyhond (newgrounds.com)