Njuko makes his way out of the weird village, it is surrounded by wood. Which is odd since they are not high to protect from the summers winds or thick enough to at as a real defence against attack. Also lucky for him the location given to him Bilat is only about five kilometers away which is only about a fifteen minute journey. Or at least it should he soon feels tired from walking at his normal hunter pace which is faster than walking but slower than running.
He can see a yellow a bar flashing red. When he focus on it👀 his eyes pop. He is then taken to a character view window
[Level:1]
[unaffiliated]
Strength 10+1
Intelligence 10+1
Dexterity 10+1
Health 110/110
Mana 110/110
Stamina 0/110
Njuko takes a moment wiping the sweat from his eye brows it has been a long time since he has been this weak. At least the creatures here seem to be peaceful for the most bit. He had already seen other people attacking them with bare fist and make shift weapons.
Njuko paid them no heed mostly because of Bilat. He has to make sure to finish before Mduju and her since they both will hold it over his head if he is last especially after claiming a ruin. The walk takes almost an hour Mduju had sent him a couple message complaining about how the rules of this seed world makes them very weak.
The creatures are small meerkat like fur balls but without the fangs or green poisonous claws like the ones in his mothers garden. Njuko then walks at a steady pace taking in the sights of long green grass and water that runs clear blue like the sky or drinking water. Eventually he upon a small glade will trees and knee high wetbed. Being comfortable in water Njuko jumps right in. The swim is relaxing and gentle. The ruin is only 20 meters below the river.
He send Mduju and Bilat a message saying [I'm at the temple, going in now]. He dives in the structure looks familiar similar to the Temple at home if it was made out stone only the design is similar even having the balcony around the tip of the Temple. Njuko swims there since the entrance proper is probably much further down. The color of the stone is also odd for as soon as he touched it started to glow in a pattern similar to writing script of the Fulani tribe but it has many more circle letters than their script.
Still holding his breath, he pulls the door open, the simple steel handles feel cool to the touch even thou the water is warm.
Bilat:[im already half through mine hurry slow poke]
The message nearly made Njuko suck in a lot of water lucky for him the effort of pulling the door was enough of a distraction since as he pulling a force is trying to suck the doors shut again. Inside the Temple Njuko touches the side of the wall which lights up just like outside.
*Notification Gevaarlik/Ingozi/Danger*
There hangs a yellow triangle in his vision with a lighting symbol in black.
*Part 1 activated*
Quest: find your Affinity
Time remaining 2 hours.
***Warning if you decide to proceed the quest cannot be dropped***
Once again two options appeared before his vision one flashing and one not. Njuko immediately clicks yes and the water in the room rushes out. For a moment he thought he heard a voice in the water. The Temple now clear of water has a super dark floor structure bright walls with scripts and images. As Njuko walks past the walls on closer inspection there are images of people fight huge creatures. The people seem to using elements like fire, water, earth, air and wood above them are more people using more elements one if them definitely lighting another seems to welding the sun another is shooting a star another is using some form of light that is bright red. The others are faded to make out but there are at least 40 different elements being used to the creatures and behind the is a huge Grootslang, or maybe a Rainbow dragon he not sure since they use them interchangeable even tho it is well known that they are in fact two separate entities.
The images show the people being eaten by the huge snake dragon thing only to have someone welding what Njuko can only describe as power which is used to seal the Dragonsnake thing. However the cage it is in has hole through which small pieces of itself can escape and these pieces plague the land and wreakin havoc all across the land.
Njuko then realizes that the images are moving and he can hear the disembodied voice again however it's sounds like his inner now, so it took him a while to catch on that he wasn't speaking to himself. The images continues finally showing thirty four temple each one holds an aspect of the true element. It is a gift left by the acenstors to help the new generation defeat the Ravagers of the future.
Njuko whistles to himself, this world has been opened just in time for them to be able to salvage the world after all its why they are being able to leave with the knowledge and powers of this seed is why he enetered. He would have entered even it was a lower seed where you can bring out materials.
Njuko is then walks down the stairs their is only a single path and leads to huge hallway with three paths. The one on his left is very cold to the point that ice is growing on the hallway walls he can also singing like that of the Horse lords of the Infinite Sea, they sing using only their throats. The middlepath is full of sparks of what looks like electricity that drop to a beat. The right path is blindingly bright and the heat is unbearable just like noise that more shimmering than music.
'Shit I really don't want to go the desert or the cold place but the middle one is probably deadly. Electricity shock kills a lot of people every year and now I want to walk. Maybe I should ask Mduju? " this thought lead Njuko to shake his one of the things is that Mduju is very lucky and he makes his decision by only going right espacially in a situation like this with many options he would just go right.
Mduju:[Im done waiting to clear the mission only fifteen minutes left before I must clear both of you please hurry.
Njuko thinks to himself it weird shouldn't their be traps and stuff usually getting powers is very risky. Njuko checks again but sees no sign that he would recognize as a trap.
Bilat:[Im done too I just didn't want to brag, Njuko you have five minutes to finish or you will ruin my magnificent plan.] the message makes Njuko sweat a bit. He grinds his teeth and moves towards the middle.
"AH!" Njuko third step had shocked, 'I'm going to go back and try one of the other. The shock had been quite strong he lost almost half his health in on go. When he moves he loses a flat 40 damage and is stunned. The pain is even more painful than the first shock. Njuko is trapped and not sure what to do.
Njuko looks around maybe the walls will have a nice clue or something to help out of this mess. His attempt fails the walls are filled with fidäl script. While its familiar to him it's still different enough that he can't even make out a basic grammar structure. Njuko takes a step forward really slowly. Edging little by little. He let's his foot gently touch the ground and...
Bilat is looking at her clock, the Temple had been a maze with three abilities at thee different ends depending on she solves the maze it would to one of them. However the one she wanted was the most difficult since the element moves as she does and only by thinking one way and doing another did she make it come to her while bringing herself to it.
Mduju had muscled his way through, he could have taken the tests but he thought it would be easier to just climb up the wall of the tower and take the highest element.
Njuko puts his foot down, nothing happens he steps again on the same place and nothing happens. He repeats this and is shocked when he steps for thrid time. He then takes super long step. His first step is good even as he as only 10 health left. The second step makes him sweat since he thinks he might die and that would definitely not be good especially in a perfect world he will definitely die for real. He jumps with all his strength maybe if he gets close at least to see the element it might worth it. The jump was will all his might which throws himself off balance and in order for him to not break a leg he goes into a roll and nothing happens. At that moment he smiles remembering a game he used to with Bilat before she was allowed to leave the Floating palace. Njuko starts by taking a step then he makes a side step and jumps forward then skips twice and rolls. He then stomps in place twice and ducks. Then he rolls, ducks and jumps into a step then a lunge into a cart wheel and finally a back flip. He throws up his hand and says "Fools step!"
Two step fool step is a game meant to childern to think fast on their feet they need to use many different ways to get around however you can't do a move you did before. Njuko turns around before him is a large sphere that is crystal clear and filled with lightening.
[party leader only]
*Notification*
*All members of the party have cleared the first stage*
*Stage 2 activated*
*Companion devices activated*
*Group Notification *
*party quest activated*
*Please head to the starter village and meet with head to receive your quest.
When Njuko touches the crystal clear ball of lightning.
*Primal element detected! *
*Do you wish to bond it*
[Yes/No]