ReubenZiro

One-two-three-start!—
Tick-Tick-Tick-Tick-Tick-Tick
Goes the sound of a metronome setting the tone for what’s to come…
What awaits?
A series of paths that twist and turn, halting and allowing you to advanced, the lines of what is real and what’s not is blurred
But what is real?
That is the question you’ll find yourself asking, or maybe you won’t at all,
The world might have already swallowed you up by them
Chewing your mind and dissolving your intrigue into it’s entity, it’s world it’s rings, it’s people,
And then it will spit you back up—
Tick-Tick
And the metronome would have stopped,
It stopped a long time ago,
It’s ticks setting the stage for another sound,
One you are spat into,
It begins and it ends
Eternal Requiem.

Eternal Requiem(v1)

"I will dedicate myself to God, and use it heal,


I will dedicate myself to God so you can be healed."


A priest chants while using his magic on me,


A feeling of euphoria washes over as the feeling of pain is finally gone.


My hair begins to regrow and my flesh reformed 


-Since entering Soterra I've never met such polite people before, the guard led me through the bustling streets to the Royal Cathedral, where I was immediately attended to.


"You need to dedicate yourself and quit doing drugs." the priest instructs me after healing.


"I detected A high concentration of magic-stone dust in you,


"I don't," I protest, "what are the effects of this drug?"


"In small amounts it sends all your magic to the brain causing feelings of bliss,


In high concentrations it puts your body's magic in a constant state of flow numbing all other senses, it can even restart a stopped heart if used exactly at that moment,'


- "Please stop using" the priest continues cutting me off, 


"I will Sir," I say trying to avoid further confrontation with the priest, 


"I will be taking my leave," grabbing my stuff I head out. 


Soterra's streets are all clean and well kept, most of the buildings are painted white with a goldish tint,


It feels like I'm walking through the most peaceful place in existence.


For the first time in while I, don't know what to do next


Should I leave and risk more pain and suffering out there?


What about the blue flame, the warning?


"Do not dedicate yourself!" A voice shout almost immediately as the thought crosses my mind.


There's some sort of commotion happening in a nearby park-


- "Don't dedicate yourself!" a short girl with pale blue hair in disheveled clothes shouts 


"Excuse me," I say making my way through the people crowded around the girl, 


"It's their way to control you!" the girl continues 


"Are you lost little girl?" someone asks, 


"Dedicate yourself and you may get helped" another person adds


"Come I'll show you to the priest," someone grabs her,


Her eyes meet mine, I can see both the sorrow and determination in them, 


 "What other option is there if I don't dedicate?" I say beseechingly then walk off leaving the commotion behind me. 


"Are you ready to dedicate yourself?" a priest asks seeing me enter 


"I am willing to but first you must answer my questions"


"Ask away, God teaches us to be honest after all"


"Question one; what does it mean to dedicate yourself?"


"It means you will become closer to God and never be sad or unfulfilled ever again in your life," 


"Question two; I thought this was a kingdom, not holy city?"


"It was but ten years ago the King chose the path of righteousness" 


"Wasn't there a civil war ten years ago?"


"There was a minor squabble from the non-believers but that was settled quickly" the priest says agitatedly 


"Question three what happened to the former government?" I press


"King Flint unfortunately passed due to er illness and his son,


Sound of Dedication