hey a tie i will go with PLOT ADVANCEMENT OPTION i guess
1. Explore the circle of stones! It looks sorta like stonehedge wait what's stonehedge is that a game where you pick up rocks in your mouth
As you begin to romp around the circle of stones, you notice two snakes sunbathing on two rocks right in the center. One of the snakes is pitch black, coiled up on an alabastar stone. The other is pure white as driven snow, coiled atop a stone as black as the night.
You approach, a little afraid. A heavy air of sterness hangs over the area.
"Hi," you say, hoping they won't be mad that you disturbed their sunbathing.
"Greetings, Puppy," says the white snake on the black rock. "I am the Twin Serpent of Truth."
"Liar," says the black snake on the white rock. "I am the Twin Serpent of Truth."
"You guys can understand me?" you ask.
"Yes," says the white snake.
"No," says the black snake. "We can see into your heart and know what you desire to say."
"Oh that's so cool!" you say, getting excited. "My mom once told me that it's not whats on the outside that counts, but whats on the inside. I guess she was a little bit crazy because I tried to wear my coat on the inside but it didn't work out very well."
"You have come far, little one, and now you face your greatest test yet," says the black snake on the white rock.
"You must be careful, Puppy. For if you fail this test you will be unable to complete your destiny," says the white snake on the black rock.
"You must ask us only one question, Puppy," both snakes say in unison, "and from that question, discern which of us is the Serpent of Truth, and which is the Serpent of Falsehoods."
"WHICH ONE OF YOU IS THE SERPENT OF TRUTH?!" you bark.
"I am," says the black snake.
"Oh, OK," you say, heading over to him.
"No, Puppy! He lies! I am the Serpent of Truth!" says the white snake.
"Oh, OK," you say, changing directions.
The snakes both look at each other.
"Hmm, this might not work the way we intended it too," they both say. "We will grant you another question."
"WHICH COLOR ARE YOU?!" you bark at the white snake.
"I'm black," he says.
You trot over to the black snake.
"God damn it," says the white snake. "Best two out of three?"
"Wait, says the black snake. "Let's switch up. I want to be the lying one this time!"
"No you ALWAYS get to be the lying snake!" says the white snake.
"WHATEVER YOU JUST WERE THE LYING SNAKE YOU ALWAYS SAY THAT."
"NO YOU WERE LIKE FIVE TIMES IN A ROW LAST TIME REMEMBER WHEN THAT KITTEN CAME ALONG LOOKING FOR THE JEWEL OF ETERNAL DESTINY."
"SHUTUP YOU'RE STUPID AND I HATE YOU."
"OH YEAH WELL I HAD SEX WITH YOUR MOM!"
Silence.
"Dude, not cool. We're brothers."
"Oh yeah. Er. Sorry."
Suddenly you pounce on the black snake's tail.
"Haha! Gotcha!" you say, before feeling a sharp pain in the back of your neck.
"Oops, sorry about that," the black snake says, as your vision begins to dim. "Reflex action, you know."
The white snake slithers over to you. "Now look what you did! How is the Puppy going to find his destiny if you bite him?"
"Hey, I said I was sorry," the black snake says sulkily as you black out.
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You awaken and yawn. Cripes, you've been asleep for a long time! You must be late.
Wait. Late for what? Where are you?
You get up and stretch. You seem to be in some sort of cave. An eerie green glow is coming from an adjoining chamber.
You head toward it, snuffling and sneezing.
"WE ARE THE TWIN SERPENTS OF TRUTH AND FALSEHOOD!" a booming twin voice rings out as you enter the room.
"ONE OF US ALWAYS LIES AND THE OTHER ALWAYS TELLS THE TRUTH!" the huge black snake booms from atop his mighty white pillar of stone, backlit by the green fire burning behind.
"DUDE YOU CAN'T SAY THAT. LISTEN. YOU JUST GAVE IT AWAY AGAIN. HOW COULD THE ONE WHO ALWAYS LIES SAY THAT," booms the white snake from atop his pillar.
"I DON'T KNOW. IT'S NOT MY PROBLEM. I'M NOT THE ONE WHO ALWAYS LIES."
"MAN YOU ARE SUCH A BITCH SOMETIMES. YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M DONE. I'M GETTING A NEW GIG. MAYBE I'LL BECOME THE SNAKE WHO SOMETIMES LIES AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T AND YOU HAVE TO FIGURE OUT IF I'M LYING OR NOT BY THE TONE OF MY VOICE OR WHATEVER."
"OH, COME ON. DON'T BE LIKE THAT," says the black snake as the white snake slithers down his pillar and toward the exit. "COME BACK. COME ON. I'LL LET YOU BE THE ONE WHO TELLS THE TRUTH OR THE ONE WHO LIES WHENEVER YOU WANT. AWWWW. I'M SORRY."
But the white snake would have none of it, and slithered away.
"Ok, look. Uh. We were supposed to tell you that in order to find your destiny, you'd need to travel to the clouds," the black snake says.
"Your cave is on fire," you say.
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Several days later you have stumbled out of the badlands and now are chasing a mouse through a patch of grass right on the edge of the forest and wastelands.
"I'm gonna get you!" you say. "I'm gonna pick you up and hold you in my mouth!"
"Puppy!" squeeks the mouse. "Hold, dear canine! For I am the Mouse of Both Lies and Truth!"
You sit down suspciously. "Man what is with you animals around here," you say.
"In order to proceed, you must answer me this question: WHAT IS THE SQUARE ROOT OF FOUR?"
"Uh. Two?" you reply. "I'm not entirely unschooled, you know. Didn't you read that flashback scene? I totally learned my numbers from Mrs. Giraffe. Also, what does that have to do with Truth and Lies? Also how can you understand me? WHAT IS GOING ONNNNNNNNNNNN."
The mouse shrugs. "Are you really concerned with internal consistency in a story about a puppy who flies on the back of a chicken? Also I have a special power to understand animals when they talk."
"I don't imagine that's off much use to a mouse," you observe.
"It stopped you from chasing me, didn't it?" the mouse says.
You are forced to admit the point.
"Anyway here. In return for correctly answering my question, I will tell you the secret way to the clouds. First, you must --"
But suddenly, an eagle dives down and snatches the mouse away in his talons!
"Puppy! Help me!" says the frightened mouse.
"Don't worry, Mouse! I'll save you!" you say, barking and chasing the eagle into the woods.
But just as you pass under the trees, you bump into a rather large black bear.
"I wouldn't go in there," the bear tells you. "This is Mister Mean Eagle's Forest, and Mister Mean Eagle doesn't like strangers. Especially cute ones."
"I'm sorry, Space Police Bear who is neither in space nor a policeman," you say. "But my friend is being held hostage by that Eagle and I've got to save him."
"You are a brave puppy indeed who would willingly --"
"Wait you can understand me too?"
"Er, well. Yes. How did you know I used to be a Space Policeman? All Space Policemen are taught to understand animals," the bear admits sheepishly.
"Your hat," you say.
"Ah, yes," the bear says, taking it off. "But remember, Puppy, Mister Mean Eagle is a formidible foe. You best be prepared for a challenge if you wish to save your friend."
"I hope the challenge has something to do with holding things in your mouth," you say.
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1. FOLLOW THAT EAGLE
2. Ask the bear if you can borrow his Space Police Zapper
3. Holy cow you're tired time for a nap yaaaaaawwwwwwwwwnnnnnzzzzz