"He found the knowledge at the heart of the universe;
            Returned, and cut his story into stone..."


                     -- The Epic Of Gilgamesh













             Whom The Telling Changed


                                    By Aaron A. Reed

                                        








Would you like instructions?>nope
Please answer yes or no.>no



The people have always gathered on moonless nights to hear the telling, since the time of your ancestors' ancestors. The heat of the fire and the glow in the storyteller's eyes make the past present, and the path to the future clear. Tonight the stars are bright, but the minds of your people are troubled. May the words of the telling guide your way.

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The walls of your tent glow yellow in the lamplight, your simple possessions casting flickering shadows on the wall. A straw bed; some skins of water, oil, and wine; a small, guttering lamp--it is simple, but it is enough.

The symbol of your occupation hangs from the central support of the tent.

>look at symbol
Which do you mean, the medicine bag or the copper dagger?

>medicine bag
A small leather medicine pouch hangs from a long strap, bulging with curative herbs.

>eat the herbs
(first taking the medicine bag)
The leather strap feels cool and familiar in your hands as you take your medicine bag down from its place.

>eat the herbs
That's plainly inedible.

>put the herbs on my head
He is not nearby.

>put the herbs on the ground
You hang the medicine bag back up on its peg.

>restart
Are you sure you want to restart?
restart
Please answer yes or no.>yes