Your vision is slowly returning to you, revealing that you are now standing in a small, white room. The last thing you remember is turning the handle and beginning to pull the door open, when a shockingly bright light had emerged from the gap and consumed your visual field. In the same instant, it felt like, you found yourself here.
Your party has joined you, having encountered the same experience.
---
[[You look about the room.|room]]
---
#A1
//Move your counter to the appropriate coordinate each time you visit a new room.//
---
The square room has four doors, one in the centre of each wall. Atop each doorframe, a plaque reads a cardinal direction; North, East, South, West.
A console stands alone in the middle of the room. It features four buttons, labelled
♥️♦️♣️♠️.
What do you do?
---
(if:(history: where its name contains "north12")'s length >= 1)[The North door is locked.](else:)[[Take the North door.|north]]
---
(if:(history: where its name contains "east31")'s length >= 1)[The East door is locked.](else:)[[Take the East door.|east]]
---
(if:(history: where its name contains "SouthCorrect")'s length >= 1)[The South door is locked.](else:)[[Take the South door.|south]]
---
(if:(history: where its name contains "WestCorrect")'s length >= 1)[The West door is locked.](else:)[[Take the West door.|west]]
---
[[Interact with the Console.|console]]
---
#C4
---
You enter through the North door. On the other side is another, seemingly identical room. White, four doors, console in the middle.
You investigate the console: this time, instead of four buttons, there are three buttons and a screen. You give a button a cursory press, and the screen comes to life:
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Hello, hero! It is so good of you to visit me!
My name is True, and this is my North. Though, you may known that already.
Since mine is the door you chose, it is now my responsibility to establish a measure of your ability and worth.
I am going to ask you ten questions, and provide you answers three at a time. Enter through the doors corresponding to the answers you believe are True. Answer all ten correctly and I will reveal to you my secret.
Worry not, though! If you get a question wrong, you will be able to start over!
A note, also: this test will be taken by you alone, to preserve the integrity of the results. For its duration, your party will not be available to you.
If you have read the above and understand, please hit the leftmost button!
If not, please press the rightmost button!
---
[[Press the leftmost button.|northdisclaim]]
---
[[Press the rightmost button.|north]]
---
]
#C1
---
You enter through the East door. On the other side is another, almost identical room. White, four walls, console in the middle, but only one other door, across from yours.
You investigate the console: This time, instead of four buttons, there is only a screen, displaying a message. It reads:
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Greetings, Hero. It is good to see you again. Or, is this the first time we're meeting? I can't keep track any more. Oh well. I'd better do my usual schtick, just to be safe.
My name is Far, and this is my East.
Since mine is the door you chose, it is now my responsibility to establish a measure of your ability and worth.
My test is simple. Just enter through into the next room. It's as easy as that. Complete my challenge and I will reveal to you my secret.
If you understand, and when you are ready, you may proceed. If at any time you feel stuck, or grow tired... or, for any reason you can think of, really, you may return through the door from which you came, and arrive back here.
You shouldn't need to, though. It's easy enough.
So, what'll it be? Forwards or backwards?]
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east2]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#A7
---
You enter through the South door. On the other side is another, familiar room. White, four walls, console in the middle, but only one other door, across from yours.
You investigate the console: This time, instead of four buttons, there is only a screen, displaying a message. It reads:
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Well met, hero. I am glad to find you safe.
My name is Deep, and this is my South.
Since mine is the door you chose, it is now my responsibility to establish a measure of your ability and worth
I will warn you now, my test is not for the faint of heart. I will understand if you do not wish to continue, and will not stop you from retiring at any point.
My test takes place Deep beneath here, in my domain. The next door will lead you to a staircase. Follow it to begin your trial.
I task you with proving your bravery to me. Descend past fifteen floors, and you will have won my secret. I will ask the administrator to verify your success, then you may return to the safety of the Cardinal room victorious.
Once you feel ready, you may enter through the next door. If you would prefer to return to the Cardinal room for the time being, you may return through the door whence you came. I will repeat this full message as many times as necessary on your return, do not worry.
Good luck, hero. May fate find you well.]
---
[[Delve into the dungeon.|south2]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal room.|room]]
---
#B5
---
You enter through the West door. On the other side is another, similar room. White, four walls, console in the middle, but only one other door, across from yours.
You investigate the console: This time, instead of four buttons, there is only a screen, displaying a message. It reads:
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Salutations, hero, and welcome to my cosy nook.
My name is Wild, and this is my West.
Since mine is the door you chose, it is now my responsibility to establish a measure of your ability and worth.
Now, don't sweat, I won't be asking anything unreasonable of you. Mine isn't a test of wit, but of grit. It's very simple:
Manage to shoot six baddies, and I'll reward ya with my secret. Only thing that matters is your finger on the trigger and your heart on your finger.
Once you do, I'll have the ol' administrator verify, then my secret is yours.
If this sounds good, simply move on to the next room and we can begin.
If it doesn't, well, I've got some bad news for you: just by reading this, you started the test, and this ain't a test of cowardice. When you're staring down the barrel of a gun, running ain't an option. You just have to tighten the laces on your big kid shoes and get to standin' your ground.
You're not leaving here without six kills, sunshine.]
---
[[You'd better get to it.|west2]]
---
#B1
---
(if: $visitedPassageA and $visitedPassageB and $visitedPassageC and $visitedPassageD)[Four buttons, each glowing, bearing a symbol.
The console is active!.
[[♠️|time]]
[[♣️|emit]]
[[♦️|item]]
[[♥️|mite]]](else:)[Four buttons, each bearing a symbol. The console does not appear fully active.
[[♠️|console]]
[[♣️|console]]
[[♦️|console]]
[[♥️|console]]]
---
[[Stop looking at console.|room]]
---
#B4
---
<a href="https://uploads.ungrounded.net/alternate/1095000/1095846_alternate_45711_r1.zip/?NewgroundsAPI_PublisherID=1&NewgroundsAPI_SandboxID=62c61b729d835&NewgroundsAPI_SessionID=&NewgroundsAPI_UserName=%26lt%3Bdeleted%26gt%3B&NewgroundsAPI_UserID=0&ng_username=%26lt%3Bdeleted%26gt%3B"; target="_blank">Open dungeon in new window.</a>
---
[[Find the sixteenth floor, verify with the administrator, then proceed.|south3]]
---
#A2
---
Another white room, same as the others. A console, and two doors; one opposite, one to the left. The door opposite is locked. You inspect the console.
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Hero! I am so happy to see you whole. I will not pretend I do not worry for you and all I entrust with this dreadful task.
The administrator ought have provided you with a password. Tell me it and your reward will be won:
(set: _password to "")\
Enter password: (input-box: bind _password, "X====", 1) (link: "Enter")[{
(if: (lowercase: _password) is "deepsouth")[
(go-to: "SouthCorrect")
]
(else:)[
(go-to: "south3")
]
}]
Otherwise, if you found yourself here by mistake, or you are attempting to cheat, I am sorry to say you have not found a quick way around your task. There is no falsifying bravery, hero. You must do what is required, or take the door on the left to return to the Cardinal room.
---
[[Resume the crawl.|south2]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal room.|room]]
]
#B2
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[My secret is this: The symbol ♦️ is now activated, and corresponds with the letter i. Make note of this, it is important!
The door opposite is now unlocked. It will lead you back to the Cardinal room. Extraordinary job, hero.
[[Return to the Cardinal room.|room]]
]
(set: $visitedPassageB to true)
#C3
---
<a href="https://v6p9d9t4.ssl.hwcdn.net/html/965557/BROWSER/index.html?v=1574336673"; target="_blank">Open trial in new window.</a>
---
[[Got your six? Have the administrator verify then enter into the next room.|west3]]
---
#A3
---
Another white room, same as the others. A console, and a door opposite. The door is locked. You inspect the console.
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[So, you shot your five, eh? Mighty fine work. The administrator should have provided you with a password. Enter it, and you'll have my secret, and your way back to the Cardinal room:
(set: _password to "")\
Enter password: (input-box: bind _password, "X====", 1) (link: "Enter")[{
(if: (lowercase: _password) is "wildwest")[
(go-to: "WestCorrect")
]
(else:)[
(go-to: "west3")
]
}]
...unless you stumbled through this door by mistake, or, worse, tried to cheat my secret out of me.
Either way, I wasn't kidding—there's only one way out of here and it involves heading back through that door and puttin' down some unsavouries.
---
[[Get to it.|west2]]]
#B7
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[My secret is this: The symbol ♥️ is now activated, and corresponds with the letter m. Make note.
The door opposite is now unlocked. It will lead you back to the Cardinal room. Well done, hero.
[[Return to the Cardinal room.|room]]]
(set: $visitedPassageC to true)
#C9
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[DISCLAIMER: I AM TASKED WITH ASKING A SINGLE SET OF QUESTIONS TO INFINITE DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF YOU. IF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS DO NOT MATCH YOUR EXPERIENCES...
GOOD LUCK, I GUESS.
[[All right! Time to get to it.|north2]]
]
#C10
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Question 1:
Counting yourself, how many people were present in the Tavern when you entered?]
---
[[2|northfail3]]
---
[[3|northfail3]]
---
[[4|north3]]
---
#C5
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Okay,
Question 2:
What onomatopaeic sound can be heard from the empty Barracks reception room?]
---
[[The Prang of a metal bar being struck.|northfail4]]
---
[[The Tink of a metal bar being struck.|northfail4]]
---
[[The Clank of a metal bar being struck.|northfail4]]
---
#C5
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Okay,
Question 2:
What onomatopaeic sound can be heard from the empty Barracks reception room?]
---
[[The Prang of a metal bar being struck.|north4]]
---
[[The Tink of a metal bar being struck.|northfail4]]
---
[[The Clank of a metal bar being struck.|northfail4]]
---
#A4
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Question 3:
What is it that Mewtwo believed ails you when you first encountered it?]
---
[[That you were born without fear.|northfail5]]
---
[[That you lack faculty and sense.|northfail5]]
---
[[That you have only half a working brain.|north5]]
---
#A4
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Question 3:
What is it that Mewtwo believed ails you when you first encountered it?]
---
[[That you were born without fear.|northfail5]]
---
[[That you lack faculty and sense.|northfail5]]
---
[[That you have only half a working brain.|northfail5]]
---
#B3
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Alrighty,
Question 4:
During your ocarina jam with Sheik, what was the tune she taught you?]
---
[[Right A Down Right A Down Right|northfail6]]
---
[[Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A|northfail6]]
---
[[Trick question, this never happened.|northfail6]]
---
#B3
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Alrighty,
Question 4:
During your ocarina jam with Sheik, what was the tune she taught you?]
---
[[Right A Down Right A Down Right|north6]]
---
[[Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A|northfail6]]
---
[[Trick question, this never happened.|northfail6]]
---
#C6
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Next question,
Question 5:
What did you yell at Donkey Kong while he carried you back to town?]
---
[[Unhand me, brute!|northfail7]]
---
[[Thanks for the lift!|northfail7]]
---
[[Trick question, this never happened.|north7]]
---
#C6
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Next question,
Question 5:
What did you yell at Donkey Kong while he carried you back to town?]
---
[[What the hell?|northfail7]]
---
[[Thanks for the lift!|northfail7]]
---
[[Trick question, this never happened.|northfail7]]
---
#B9
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Halfway there!
Question 6:
What did the stage master call you at the RPS tournament?]
---
[[Stranger.|northfail8]]
---
[[Challenger.|northfail8]]
---
[[Newbie.|northfail8]]
---
#B9
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Halfway there!
Question 6:
What did the stage master call you at the RPS tournament?]
---
[[Stranger.|northfail8]]
---
[[Challenger.|northfail8]]
---
[[Newbie.|north8]]
---
#A10
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Question 7:
How long did you have before the stores closed at the Marketplace?
]
---
[[Ten minutes.|northfail9]]
---
[[Twenty minutes.|northfail9]]
---
[[Five minutes.|northfail9]]
---
#A10
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Question 7:
How long did you have before the stores closed at the Marketplace?]
---
[[Ten minutes.|north9]]
---
[[Twenty minutes.|northfail9]]
---
[[Five minutes.|northfail9]]
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Almost done!
Question 8:
Not including the Door to the Mountain, how many options for places to visit were available within the Town?]
---
[[6.|north10]]
---
[[7.|northfail10]]
---
[[8.|northfail10]]
---(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Almost done!
Question 8:
Not including the Door to the Mountain, how many options for places to visit were available in Town?]
---
[[6.|northfail10]]
---
[[7.|northfail10]]
---
[[8.|northfail10]]
---
#B10
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Only two more!
Question 9:
What guards the door to the hut in the Dark Forest?]
---
[[A Gargoyle.|northfail11]]
---
[[A boy in a green tunic.|northfail11]]
---
[[A keypad lock.|north11]]
---
#B10
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Only two more!
Question 9:
What guards the door to the hut in the Dark Forest?]
---
[[A Gargoyle.|northfail11]]
---
[[A boy in a green tunic.|northfail11]]
---
[[A keypad lock.|northfail11]]
---
#A6
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Last one!
Question 10:
My name features in this final question, yes?]
---
[[True.|northfail12]]
---
[[False.|northfail12]]
---
[[Trick question.|northfail12]]
---
#A6
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Last one!
Question 10:
My name features in this final question, yes?]
---
[[True.|north12]]
---
[[False.|north12]]
---
[[Trick question.|north12]]
---
#C8
---
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Couldn't help myself with that last one, sorry.
You passed!
My secret is yours, hero. Keep it close.
My secret is this:
The symbol ♠️ is now activated. It corresponds with the letter t. Make note!
And with that, our time together is complete. Best of luck to you and yours in your quest, hero.
May fate's eye find you kindly.]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
(set: $visitedPassageA to true)
#C7
---
Couldn't help myself with that last one, sorry. Fortunately, all three answers were correct.
Unfortunately, this isn't true of the other answers you gave! Bad luck, hero. I'm certain you did experience all of the events detailed in the questions and simply forgot a detail or two.
Lucky for you, I never make a promise I won't keep. You can retake the quiz as many times as you like! You can try again straight away, or, if you need to take a minute, you can return to the Cardinal Room and reset my route entirely.
Or, if you sped through town without paying attention and find yourself entirely lost amongst my questions, worry not!
I really did mean it when I said I keep my promises, and I really did mean it when I said you could start over.
If you do not like the prospect of butting your head blindly against my test, I will allow you to start your entire quest over from the beginning, so you may do the reconnaissance required to answer all ten correctly.
What will it be, hero?
---
[[Retake the test.|north2]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
(link: "Restart quest from the beginning (warning, this does what it says on the tin.)")[(goto-url: 'https://ymtah.neocities.org/')]
---
#F3
-
[[♣️|timefail]]
[[♦️|time2]]
[[♥️|timefail]]
#F10
[[♠️|emitfail]]
-
[[♦️|emitfail]]
[[♥️|emit2]]
#F8
[[♠️|item2]]
[[♣️|itemfail]]
-
[[♥️|itemfail]]
#E6
[[♠️|mitefail]]
[[♣️|mitefail]]
[[♦️|mite2]]
-
#A9
---
You made it! I knew you would. All you needed was a little patience. You did a great job, you should be proud.
Anyway, here's my secret: The symbol ♣️ is now activated, and corresponds with the letter e. Be sure to make a note of this, it is important!
And, that's it. You completed my trial. You may now head back to the Cardinal room.
Pop in again soon!
---
[[Return to the Cardinal room.|room]]
---
(set: $visitedPassageD to true)(set: $visitedPassageA to false)
(set: $visitedPassageB to false)
(set: $visitedPassageC to false)
(set: $visitedPassageD to false)
#A8
---
You enter into the next room. It is identical to the last. Four walls, console and a door opposite. You inspect the console:
(b4r:"double")+(b4r-colour:black)[Enter through into the next room.]
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east3]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#B6
---
The same room, only no console.
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east4]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#A5
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east5]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#B8
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east6]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#C2
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east7]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#D1
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east8]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#C3
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east9]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#C4
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east10]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#C5
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east11]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#C6
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east12]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#C7
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east13]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#C8
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east14]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#C9
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east15]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#C10
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east16]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#D10
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east17]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#D9
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east18]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#D8
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east19]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#D7
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east20]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#D6
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east21]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#D5
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east22]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#D4
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east23]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#D3
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east24]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#D2
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east25]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#D1
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east26]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#E1
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east27]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#E2
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east28]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#E3
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east29]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#E4
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east30]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#E5
---
What do you do?
---
[[Enter through to the next room.|east31]]
---
[[Return to the Cardinal Room.|room]]
---
#F9
ERROR: YOU HAVE ENTERED AN INVALID CONFIGURATION.
---
[[SYSTEM WILL RESET.|console]]
---
#F5
-
[[♣️|timefail]]
-
[[♥️|time3]]
#E7
-
[[♣️|time4]]
-
-
YOU HAVE SELECTED VIABLE CONFIGURATION:
''T I M E''
PROCEED?
---
(t8n:"flicker")+(link:"Y")[SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE NOTIFIED.
PLEASE RAISE HAND AND WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
THIS CONCLUDES THIS PORTION OF THE TEST.]
---
[[N|console]]
---
#E9
ERROR: YOU HAVE ENTERED AN INVALID CONFIGURATION.
---
[[SYSTEM WILL RESET.|console]]
---
#F2
[[♠️|emitfail]]
-
[[♦️|emit3]]
-
#F6
ERROR: YOU HAVE ENTERED AN INVALID CONFIGURATION.
---
[[SYSTEM WILL RESET.|console]]
---
#F7
ERROR: YOU HAVE ENTERED AN INVALID CONFIGURATION.
---
[[SYSTEM WILL RESET.|console]]
---
#E10
[[♠️|emit4]]
-
-
-YOU HAVE SELECTED VIABLE CONFIGURATION:
''E M I T''
PROCEED?
---
(t8n:"flicker")+(link:"Y")[SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE NOTIFIED.
PLEASE RAISE HAND AND WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
THIS CONCLUDES THIS PORTION OF THE TEST.]
---
[[N|console]]
---
#E8
-
[[♣️|item3]]
-
[[♥️|itemfail]]
#F4
-
-
-
[[♥️|item4]]YOU HAVE SELECTED VIABLE CONFIGURATION:
''I T E M''
PROCEED?
---
(t8n:"flicker")+(link:"Y")[SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE NOTIFIED.
PLEASE RAISE HAND AND WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
THIS CONCLUDES THIS PORTION OF THE TEST.]
---
[[N|console]]
---
#G1
[[♠️|mite3]]
[[♣️|mitefail]]
-
-
#F1
-
[[♣️|mite4]]
-
-YOU HAVE SELECTED VIABLE CONFIGURATION:
''M I T E''
PROCEED?
---
(t8n:"flicker")+(link:"Y")[SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR WILL BE NOTIFIED.
PLEASE RAISE HAND AND WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
THIS CONCLUDES THIS PORTION OF THE TEST.]
---
[[N|console]]
---