The guard’s face immediately softens. “I see, I didn’t realize you weren’t from around here good sir. You must not have heard then. King Action has died. Sorry to be so blunt, that’s just my way. I tell it as it is. He’s died, and the princess refuses to come out of her castle tower and become queen. Something about needing a man in this patriarchal society. Well, that’s hogwash I say. A good woman can do anything a man can do, ain’t that right. You try telling my ma that she needed a man for anything and she would have whopped you on the head so hard you would have forgotten the whole conversation.
Anyway, the King’s gone. I am charged with guarding this door for when a new King is crowned. None may enter until that time. Good luck to you sir!”
The guard gives you a friendly nod and resumes his stiff posture.
Well now we know what the rose is for
Alright, Seal. I’ll leave the romancing to the expert.
Light the Lamp
Go down steps
Turning away from the guard, you quickly light your lamp and descend the dark stairway. You are on the dungeon stairs. Exits are Down and Up.
What we could just light our lamp like that? I thought I’d have to put my stick in the fire or something first
maybe you have some latent magical abilities that you aren’t even consciously aware of. Or maybe it’s a self-lighting lantern.
Inspect self for latent magical abilities
I thought we would have had to ask the guard for a cigarette and a light and as he reached for them, we would have clonked him on the head with the dead branch to get the match.
You don’t think now’s the time to do such personal exploration!
Head down the stairs while reflecting on Pat
With memories of your dear friend Pat, and not wanting their sacrifice to be in vain, you continue to head down the dark stairway. You are standing in a dark dungeon. The only light is from your lamp. You can see a ghostly figure floating in front of you. Exits are Up.
Check inventory
Because I’m too lazy to scroll
Change the unlit lamp to lit, and I think it’s the same as this list.
Seems like a good time to Save
Game saved!
Say what’s a nice ghost like you doing in a dungeon like this?
To the ghost like figure
The ghost starts to slowly float towards you, emitting a low ghostly groan.
Offer ghost the rose
The ghost continues it’s ghostly sounds and begins to reach its hand out towards you.