TL;DR Version of Rules:

-You all control a single character.
-Feel free to join in at any time
-No spamming, flaming, etc.
-Look at other posts for examples on how to play.
-You're allowed hints for 500 Viz.
-Have fun with it!



Full rules below:
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References:
Quests: None yet!

Inventory: *e means Equipped
   e Muddy jacket (Torn up jacket you woke up with)
   e Muddy pants (Torn up pants you woke up with)
      Red Orb (A peculiar shiny red orb. It doesn't look like a regular stone.)

Relationships:
   Aya Mercury- The first person that you've met in this new world. She seems very nice and hospitable, though that's all you know.

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Welcome to Trinity Quest! This is a text-based adventure game that plays like a standard video game RPG, but with much more freedom. This first post will contain everything you'll need to know.

In this RPG, everyone as a group controls a single character. Going through the quest, you try to get the best ending possible while going through all sorts of twists and turns. Feel free to collaborate on decisions.

Here are a couple of example posts:

Player posts:
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>Take a few steps forward.
>"And what if we don't give it to you?"
>Be cautious and ready for an attack.
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I reply:
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>>Nazrin hardly flinches at your movement forward.
>>"Then... I suppose I have no choice, do I?"
>>Nazrin gives you an evil stare and draws out her sword.
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A new player replies:
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OOC: Do we have no choice but to fight her? Well then, let's hope we win this fight!
>Draw out our sword as well.
>Muster all the training we've learned and strike first!
>Swing the sword low and parallel to the ground.
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A couple of rules:
1. I WILL allow sandwich posting in the thread to help move things along. However, if the same person is taking actions 10 times in a row, let somebody else post for a change. They might even have ideas you never would've considered. (During times of inactivity, please do post.)

2. You're allowed a limited number of hints if you're ever confused on what to do next. You start with a few hints allowed, but can gain more hints through secret events unlocked in the story. Additionally, you can purchase a hint for 500 Viz each (though these will be less helpful than hints found in-game).

3. No flaming, spamming, etc etc. If you have a problem with anything or anyone in this thread, feel free to contact me in either the chat or by PM.

4. Just have fun with it! If anything happens to go wrong in a quest, you can request a rewind to an appropriate point.

Now the part you guys will love... onto the story itself!

The story officially begins shortly...
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>>BGM: Let the Quest Begin (FFVII Menu)

>>White. Bright white surrounds you on all sides. It feels like you're everywhere, but it feels like you're nowhere. You don't know if you're dead, alive, in between, or whatever. But none of that really matters right now. What catches your attention is the voice speaking to you.

>>"Welcome to the land of Trinity. I am the goddess of growth, Yuuka. It is my honor to greet you. In just a few minutes, you will be a part of this wonderful world called Trinity. Your time in this world will be filled with excitement and danger, romance and heartbreak, life and tragedy, action and adventure. You will may make many friends on your journey, but you may also make many enemies. How you live your life and what comes out of it are all up to the decisions you make. The final preparations are nearly set and your time has come. There are only a few questions left you need to answer..."

>>Turns into Professor Oak "Are you a boy or a girl?"

>>Respond: (Boy/Girl)

>>Auto-Hint: Remember, you are speaking for the entire group, so it's best to pick something you think will suit everyone's interests.

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THIS DIDN'T MAKE ME LESS BORED

>Boy

>Answer, Love

>Answer, Love

>"I see... This will be final question. Which of the remaining two do you find to be the least important?"

>"Power or knowledge?"

>Answer, Power

>Answer, Power

>>"Then... your answers are as follows. You are a young noble man, who finds love to be the most important aspect of life, while finding power to be the least important."

>>"Are you willing to confirm this as the path you want to follow? Do you have any final questions?"

Now would be a good time to ask me any questions you have as well.

>Define answers as: Correct

>Define answers as: Correct



>>"Then, let your journey begin. Good luck and may the gods- I mean, I- be with you..."

>>The voice fades away as you feel yourself being whisked away and the light turns into darkness.



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>>BGM: Rain

>>You wake up in pitch-blackness. You can now tell you have a body, but it's sore all over and lying face down in what feels like thick mud.
>>You feel tired, but lying down here probably isn't going to help.
>>The last thing you remember is the goddess, light, then nothing.

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> I wake up in a puddle of mud.
>I can barley get up due to the thickness of the mud.
>I look up at the sky. Its raining

>>You struggle to get up from the mud, but can only manage to turn up to the sky, due to your fatigue.
>>Heavy rain falls from the sky above. It lands on your muddy clothes and in your eyes, but you don't care.
>>A face pops up out of nowhere and obscures your view of the sky. It's a girl's face.

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>"A little help?"
>I try to get up again...

>"A little help?"
>>You struggle to sit up again, but can't do so.
>>"C-Careful..." The girl seems distressed at your situation. She reaches into the bag she has beside her and pulls out a small vial with red liquid. She offers it to you.

>Not trusting her i take the vial
>"What does it do?"
>I examine it.

Perfect post!

>>You take the vial and examine it. It's fairly small, about the size of your thumb. The red liquid inside doesn't seem to look like blood, but then again, what liquids do you know that are red? The top of it is stopped by a clear crystal-shaped cap.
>"What does it do?"
>>"It's just a simple health potion so you'll feel better." The girl's voice is gentle and light.

>Not trusting her i pretend to drink it.
>"Mmm its good."
>I wait for her to respond

>>You pretend to drink the potion, letting it fall behind you instead of in your mouth. You cover the potion with the mud to hide its appearance. (OOC: This right here is what is appropriate to include in your posts.)
>"Mmm, it's good," you pretend.
>>"Do you feel any better?" She extends a hand out towards you.

>>Auto-Hint: Don't forget about your Inventory and Relationships commands in order to have those automatically updated in the first post.

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>"Um. I don't really. Do you have anymore?"
>I went to grab her hand but it didnt help much

>>"Sorry, I don't have any more. If that didn't help at all, then it must be serious."
>>She grabs your slightly outstretched hand and tries to pull you up.

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