Astra here btw! I’m trying my hand out at another first person narrative… same style as before; semi comedy, but for the dialogue, I’m gonna use the script style. This is based on the Guild PQ I (Almost) finished!

I’ll get straight to the first stage.

I was waiting, my wells of patience drying up, fast. This was my first time in a guild party quest, but I felt that I would be able to get through with my instincts alone. But was it really enough? In the PQ at Ludibrium, I barely managed to pass off as an experienced PQer by followed instructions and completely skipping Stage 8, making my own observations on how the stage is passed. But this PQ was different, I could feel it. I was excited as I had a feeling I’m gong to have fun. Lots of them.

The huge door on my screen was not opening yet. I had a merry chat about emus and llamas with my fellow PQers.

Me(51 Sin): Hey, has anyone seen an emu before?
Holy(110 Hermit): No, you have?
Sky(53 Cleric): I have! On…. National Geographic Channel!
Gooddit(27 Rogue): Zzzz? Lamerzz.
Me: Aren’t llamas just the coolest?
Holy: Yeah!
Pig(3X wizard): No, they’re…Nevermind, they’re cool.
Black(XX Ice/Lightning Wiz)(Sorry Black! I forgot your lvl!): Hey, let’s count down!
Sky: Finally!
Gooddit:5, 4, 3, 2…

The portal then opens. I hammered on the up directional arrow; I ceased my incessant poundings when the screen faded to black and the next stage was revealed.

What?? What the heck do we do??!!

Alright, I believe in myself. Just follow what the others do!

They were hitting the violet coloured stones stuck into the walls. I supposed I should. After 5 hits, an earring fell out.

Holy: Put the earring on, DON’T TAKE OFF, or else will die
Me: I know, I know, lol

I guess I was trying to act smart. I equipped it with two convenient clicks on the earrings, and proceeded through two more portals.

What the heck again! I guess I can’t act smart now!!

Occupying both ends of the screen, there were statues and heads. Now, what the hell?? The only NPC here was named ‘Tha Gatekeeper’. Hey, Gatekeeper, I believe I have your armband! Or was it from the other gatekeeper??!

Holy: Those who are blur minded, please SIT AT THE DOOR and DON’T MOVE!!

I think that I should do that until I make further observations. So that I wouldn’t be yelled at.

Well, the Dragon Knight wasn’t cooperating! He hit the statues conveniently, getting flamed at and everything. And he said that he was experienced. From the observations I made about what to do, I think that I can do this. I’ll try!
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I must be a retard.

Now, I’m supposed to keep watch on which statue or head flashed, shouting out the order it was in at my side… well, it’s hard to explain!!!

I’m a moron, a retard, a hypocrite, and I want out! Too late, one of the statues flashed. From my observations, I said…

Me: 1!

Before proceeding to mark it with one coin worth 10 mesos. Farewell, mesos! I wouldn’t need you much anyway, but don’t disappear!

On the other side…

Black: 2!
Black: 3!

I could hear him dropping his coins. Oh, ****, it’s my turn! A head flashed.

Me: 4!

I marked it with 4 coins. That’s 50 mesos gone so far!

Holy hit the statues in numerical order with his fan. I was quite proud of myself for managing to pull through this.

You have successfully completed the 1st stage of the Gatekeeper’s test.

Holy: Now for 2nd stage!!

Oh my god. Holy hell. All puns intended.

Black: 1!
Black: 2!

Oh, gosh, a statue on my side flashed….

Me: 3!

While I was marking it, ANOTHER flashed!!!

Oh, no. Which statue was it??!!! I forgot!!!

Jumping to a statue which I thought was the one that flashed, I marked it with 4 coins.

Me: 4!
Black: 5!
Black: 6!

Phew, I think that I pulled it off….

Not quite!!!! He was getting to the fourth statue….. the one which I guessed!!! He hit it. Alright, there’s no turning back now! He went over and hit the 5th and 6th statues….

You have successfully completed the 2nd stage of the Gatekeeper’s test.

PHEW!!!!!

Alright, I’m not doing this anymore!! I let Sky do it instead, going on AFK on grounds of going to the toilet. When I came back, I was just in time for the next stage of the PQ!!

After walking through the door at the end of a monotonous hallway….

Oh, gosh.

Now what??!!!

TBC~~~