teds tower

teds tower

Let me guess, another adventurer? You certainly don't look like the scavenger type, or the bandit type either for that matter...

teds tower

We meet again, traveller.

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Yes?

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How did you know?

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That's right. I'm searching for treasures.

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So what if I am?

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... And who are you?

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Tell me about the Floodland treasures.

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You're an ex-adventurer, right? Do you ever miss travelling?

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Nevermind, I don't have time to chat.

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The Floodlands mostly attract the adventuring type, it's full of lost treasures of course, so why wouldnt it? Anybody else of sane mind wouldn't risk the spider bots, they keep most of the more hostile trespassers at bay at least...

teds tower

The Floodlands mostly attract the adventuring type, like you said, it’s full of lost treasures, so why wouldnt it? Anybody else of sane mind wouldn't risk the spider bots, they keep most of the more hostile trespassers at bay at least...

teds tower

Well, you see, if you're a raider or a bandit, I'll have to kill you before you destroy me first and take my tower. The spider bots keep most trespassers away, but now and then a couple of unwelcome ones seep through, understand?... So which is it?

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A retired explorer. My frame is starting to seize, even Skeletons succumb to death at some point... the Floodlands seemed a good place to settle for my last years. Most people of sane mind wouldn't risk the spider bots, so they keep most of the more hostile trespassers at bay. I mainly just get the odd adventurer passing through.

teds tower

Just take a look around and you'll see with your own eyes, the place is rich in history and lost tech. But, the spiders make it hard to recover those treasures. Many adventurers are smart enough not to take the risk, others are brave enough to take the challenge, but many of those don't come back.

teds tower

At times. I've travelled the Eastern Ashlands to the Southern Swamps. Recovering lost relics and lost pieces of history is something that's always satisfied me. And, of course, watching human behaviour as the world evolves and falls...

teds tower

Of course. Come pay me a visit another time, traveller.

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But life holed up in this tower can get dull, so it's always good to share shelter and exchange stories with fellow adventurers.

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Easy. I'm just a traveller passing through.

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Understood. I'm leaving.

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(Attack him)

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But life holed up in this tower can get dull, so it's always good to share shelter and exchange stories with fellow adventurers.

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Which were you? Smart or brave?

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And you used to be an adventurer too?

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Thanks for the info, I'll check it out.

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Tell me more about human evolution.

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You could probably teach me a thing or two about the world's history.

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Oh, so you're an adventurer too?

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Tell me more about these treasures.

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Well, thanks for the shelter, but I've no time for stories.

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As I thought. The Floodlands mostly attract the adventuring type, it’s full of lost treasures of course, so why wouldnt it? Anybody else of sane mind wouldn't risk the spider bots, they keep most of the more hostile trespassers at bay at least...

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You won't leave this tower alive.

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A traitor to your kind.

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Die.

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A shame. Still, I'm sure you've had your fair share of adventures.

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Do you miss travelling?

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The prior of course, I'm just not wired to take unnecessary risks.

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Used to be. Skeletons aren't as perishable as Humans like yourself, but we still have a limit to our existence. We start to seize up over time. Or we stop working suddenly, without warning. My time is near, my parts are wearing and I'm not as fit for exploration as I used to be. So, here I am, retired in the solitude of the Floodlands.

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Nothing ever truly changes. Trends, cultures, languages, rulers... they come and go. But behaviour bred from greed and fear hold human evolution at a standstill. Any kind of progress made is usually destroyed... reset in one way or another. Like a wave, it evolves and it falls again...

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I wouldn't even know where to start, but I enjoy nothing more than swapping notes and imparting knowledge of the world... Can you spare a few months?

teds tower

Used to be. My time is near, my parts are wearing and I'm not as durable for exploration as I used to be. So, here I am, retired in the solitude of the Floodlands.

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I've travelled the Eastern Ashlands to the Southern Swamps. Recovering lost relics and lost pieces of history is something that's always satisfied me. And, of course, watching human behaviour as the world evolves and falls...

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So what are you doing here?

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And you don't adventure anymore?

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Pretty deep for one with a metal brain.

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Well, that's a depressing thought.

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Interesting...

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How about you come with me? You can impart all the knowledge you want.

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Unfortunately not. But it's been good talking to you.

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Skeletons aren't as perishable as Humans like yourself, but we still have a limit to our existence. We start to seize up over time. Or we stop working suddenly, without warning. My time is near, my parts are wearing and I'm not as durable for exploration as I used to be. So, here I am, retired in the solitude of the Floodlands.

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A skeleton has a lot of time for deep contemplation. Especially one that has lived alone with nothing but spider bots as company for the last three years...

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If I have the company of a fellow adventurer I suppose that shouldn't be too much for me to handle... I'd enjoy nothing more than a last adventure. Let's go.

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If I have the company of a fellow adventurer I suppose that shouldn't be too much for me to handle, and I always enjoy the study of Human companionship... I'd enjoy nothing more than a last adventure.. Let's go.

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Likewise. Come pay me a visit another time, traveller.

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Why not take one last adventure with me?

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Well, it's been good talking to you but I have to go now.

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You lead, I'll follow.