'>>5965000
Mountains are calling.';

'>>5965000
>Mountain';

'>>5965014
>>5965046
>Mountain
Let's go.';

'>>5965051
You walk for some time and come across a vast mountain range stretching to the horizon. Separating you from it is a river whose waters reflect the shining rays of the midday sun. To your right lies a bridge to the other side and, beyond it, a forest.

>Rest by the riverbank for a while.

>Cross the bridge and head into the forest.';

'>>5965088
>Rest by the riverbank for a while.
Let's enjoy the scenery.';

'>>5965088
>>Rest by the riverbank for a while.';

'>>5965095
>>5965099
>Rest by the riverbank for a while.
Let's take a breather.';

'>>5965101
Before forging onwards, you take a seat on a conveniently placed arrangement of rocks by the riverbank, enjoying the cool afternoon breeze. Your legs swing with glee as you sway, ever so slightly, to and fro, moving in tandem with the serenade of the wind. Where the wind blows, you have not a clue; but perhaps your travels shall reveal it to you in due time! Or it won't. Either way, walking is nice.

>Cross the bridge and head into the forest. You still got a mountain to climb!

>Take a stroll along the riverbank. What's the rush? That bridge isn't going anywhere!';

'This will be the last post for tonight. Will continue after a good night's rest.';

'>>5965146
>Take a stroll along the riverbank. What's the rush? That bridge isn't going anywhere!
We are blessed to exist in a world of such beauty.';

'>>5965146
>>Take a stroll along the riverbank. What's the rush? That bridge isn't going anywhere!';

'>>5965146
>Take a stroll along the riverbank. What's the rush? That bridge isn't going anywhere!
Majestic.';

'>>5965146
>Take a stroll along the riverbank. What's the rush? That bridge isn't going anywhere';

'>>5965146
>Take a stroll along the riverbank. What's the rush? That bridge isn't going anywhere!

I kneel to the power of a trve gondola craftsman...';

'>>5965146
>Take a stroll along the riverbank. What's the rush? That bridge isn't going anywhere!

Let us be comfy';

'>>5965146
>Take a stroll along the riverbank. What's the rush? That bridge isn't going anywhere!
Good thread.';

'>>5965146
>Cross the bridge and head into the forest. You still got a mountain to climb!';

'>>5965146
>>Take a stroll along the riverbank. What's the rush? That bridge isn't going anywhere!';

'>>5965146
>Take a stroll along the riverbank. What's the rush? That bridge isn't going anywhere!';

'>>5965149
>>5965151
>>5965153
>>5965157
>>5965162
>>5965245
>>5965343
>>5965345
>>5965349
>>5965358
>Take a stroll along the riverbank. What's the rush? That bridge isn't going anywhere!
Let's take a stroll. On a side note, I ended up staying up all night composing a theme for the quest (/qst/ doesn't allow webms with audio so this will have to do):
https://voca.ro/14UmJsT6JICS

It's still WIP, about halfway done. Anyway, I'll get the next post out before lunch and take a nap.';

'>>5965492
Forgot to mention that the theme is called "Winds of Gondola."';

'>>5965492
You get off your comfy chair of stone. Nature's gifts are to be enjoyed, but you know you shouldn't indulge in one thing for too long. The view here is certainly pleasing, but you got a world to see! And that means more walking!

You head in the direction of the bridge, but rather than crossing it, you decide to continue strolling along the riverbank. The breeze seems to pick up in that direction, and before you know it, you spot some flowers. They flutter through the air, as if prancing on the winds. You continue walking; you got a good feeling about what’s ahead.';

'>>5965562
As a flower lands on your forehead, you spot two items being swept along by the river currents. One seems to be a wooden box with gold trimmings while the other one appears to be something wrapped in leather and secured with chains. Judging from their speed, you can only recover one of them; that is, if you wish to.

>Pick up the wooden box.

>Pick up the leatherbound item.

>Continue walking.';

'>>5965565
>Pick up the wooden box.';

'>>5965565
>>Pick up the wooden box.';

'>>5965565
>Continue walking.
To be a Gondola is to observe.';

'>>5965565
>Pick up the leatherbound item.
Nobody takes these steps to hide something cheap.';

'>>5965565
>Pick up the leatherbound item.';

'>>5965492
very nice theme
>>5965565
>Pick up the leatherbound item.';

'>>5965565
>Continue walking.
Gondolas don't even have hands to pick up things.';

'>>5965615
Feet.';

'>>5965565
>>Pick up the leatherbound item.';

'>>5965565
>Pick up the wooden box
Beautiful quest';

'>>5965572
>>5965574
>>5965717
>>5965634
>>5965604
>>5965595
>>5965582
>>5965615
>>5965579
>Pick up the leatherbound item.
Let's pick it up.';

'Thank you for a quest of unfiltered soul, god bless you brother.';

'>>5965822
This looks amazing! Thank you, brother!';

'>>5965739
Gotta act fast! You scurry along to the edge of the bank and stretch your legs out into the water. A moment later, the leatherbound item lands securely in the hold of your two feet. You plop the thing onto the soft grass and begin removing the chains securing it. They seem quite old and so, fortunately, come off quite easily; no need for any fine, delicate motor skills here. Afterwards, you slowly unravel the leather wrapped around the exterior, curious as to what it holds.';

'>>5965847
It's a... book? How strange, you think to yourself. What's a book doing flowing down a river? Luckily, the leather protected it from the water, if not you would have just ended up with a collection of soggy pages. On the cover, also leatherbound, it reads: "Reflections." You flip through the pages. It looks like a journal of some sort belonging to a person named—you flip to the first page—Marty. Could he have lost it? That wooden box might have also belonged to him, but it’s long gone now.

>Continue walking along the riverbank. You might find out where this book came from.

>Keep the book for now and cross to the other side of the river. Perhaps the mountains have answers.

>Write in.';

'>>5965852
>>Continue walking along the riverbank. You might find out where this book came from.';

'>>5965852
>Continue walking along the riverbank. You might find out where this book came from.
Love the art so far, OP. Very whimsical. Pastoral, even?';

'>>5965852
>Keep the book for now and cross to the other side of the river. Perhaps the mountains have answers.
The way this book was chained up perhaps the original owner didn't want to keep it?';

'>>5965492
Saved; this is terrific like everything else in this thread.';

'>>5965852
>Continue walking along the riverbank. You might find out where this book came from.';

'>>5965852
>Continue walking along the riverbank. You might find out where this book came from.
The riverside awaits us friends.';

'>>5965852
>Continue walking along the riverbank. You might find out where this book came from.
Perhaps we could help Marty out with this.';

'>>5965852
>Keep the book for now and cross to the other side of the river. Perhaps the mountains have answers.';

'>>5965852
>>Continue walking along the riverbank. You might find out where this book came from.';

'>>5965852
>Continue walking along the riverbank. You might find out where this book came from.';

'>>5965852
>Continue walking along the riverbank. You might find out where this book came from.';

'>>5965852
>>Continue walking along the riverbank. You might find out where this book came from.';

'>>5965894
>>5965901
>>5965904
>>5965955
>>5965959
>>5965961
>>5966064
>>5966095
>>5966299
>>5966389
>>5966470
>Continue walking along the riverbank. You might find out where this book came from.
Let's continue walking.

>>5965913
Glad you liked it, anon!

Good afternoon (or morning/evening) anons, it's a weekday, so I'll probably only have time to make one post today. I'll begin drawing in the evening after getting some work done. Locking in the vote first.';

'>>5966734
First of all, you can't just leave this book here, so you use the chains from the water (after drying them, of course) and secure the book to your left leg before continuing your journey along the riverbank. During your periodic rests, you sit down and read through Marty's journal in greater detail. The entries, though separated by spaces, don't have dates appended to them.

"...I took a walk in the woods again. It really calmed my nerves..."

"...Being here—what greater joy could there be? To bask in the sun at midday, amidst the chrysanthemums who never cease their swaying in the wind..."

"...Collect some berries for desert later..."

These are some of the passages that stick out to you. One particularly catches your interest:

"The light through the trees' crowns—I saw it once more today. A splendid thing. I wish I could stay in those moments forever, walk amidst the trees, shifting through sunlight and shade...I shall treasure this moments alone."

This Marty seems like a nice guy. Smart too. You'd get along with him, you think. This place in the woods might also be interesting to visit.

Not long after, a little hut comes into view on the other side of the bank. Right in front of it, on both sides of the river, you finally see where those flowers have been coming from. There's a whole field of them, bright and fragrant! You stand on a bridge conveniently located here. It's arched, so it gives you a little be of height to better take in the scenery. That house over there, though. Could it be Marty's?

>Go over and knock. You wanna meet this Marty guy!

>Leave the book by the doorstep and continue on your journey.

>Continue your travels with the book.

>Write in.';

'>>5967106
>Go over and knock. You wanna meet this Marty guy!';

'>>5967106
>>Leave the book by the doorstep and continue on your journey.';

'>>5967106
>Go over and knock. You wanna meet this Marty guy!';

'>>5967106
>Go over and knock. You wanna meet this Marty guy!
Let's be reasonable';

'>>5967106
>Go over and knock. You wanna meet this Marty guy!';

'>>5967106
>Leave the book by the doorstep and continue on your journey.';

'>>5967106
>Leave the book by the doorstep and continue on your journey.';

'>>5967106
>>Go over and knock. You wanna meet this Marty guy!';

'I think this is one of the best quests on the board, it captures the pure joy of Gondola perfectly.

>Go over and knock. You wanna meet this Marty guy!';

'Sorry Anons, had a pretty tired day today so the update will be finished by tomorrow.';

'>>5967106
>Leave the book by the doorstep and continue on your journey.

>>5967994
No worries! Rest well.';

'>>5967121
>>5967132
>>5967219
>>5967220
>>5967227
>>5967233
>>5967287
>>5967590
>>5967888
>>5968116
>Go over and knock. You wanna meet this Marty guy!
Let's knock on the door.';

'>>5968849
You head up to the hut and stare at the door as you muster up the courage to knock. A while later, you raise your unchained leg and lightly tap it once. A resonant thud sounds out. It feels like wood, alright. You tap it again, but to your surprise, the door opens slightly. Guess it wasn't locked. You're not sure. Peaking, through the gap, the hut looks completely empty, and the sunlight flooding through the windows makes visible faint clouds of dust drifting through the air.

>Go in and investigate.

>Leave the book by the door and be on your way.

>Write in';

'>>5968880
>Go in and investigate.';

'>>5968880
>Go in and investigate
Detective gondola';

'Let's check it out';

'>>5968880
>>Go in and investigate.';

'>>5968880
>Go in and investigate.';

'>>5968880
>Leave the book by the door and be on your way.';

'>>5968880
>Go in and investigate.';

'>>5968880
>>Go in and investigate.';

'>>5968880
>Go in and investigate
A gondola is curious';

'>>5968889
>>5968891
>>5968954
>>5968957
>>5968967
>>5969063
>>5969143
>>5969207
>>5969295
"Let's check it out."';

'>>5969415
The hut is very minimalist. There's not much furniture around, just a desk, some drawers, a bookshelf with a ton of books on it, and a bed. You open a few of the drawers. Some of them contain writing materials: paper, pens, ink, and the like, while others are empty, cleared out. There is a fine layer of dust on everything as well. It must have been some time since anybody lived here. Scanning the bookshelf more thoroughly, you stumble across a note. It reads:

"Dear Marty,

Hope you're doing well, old friend. I've sent this short letter to inform you that all is well back at home. I know that you...

...Anyway, here's mother's amulet. She always wanted you to inherit it after she was gone.

Love,
..."

Everything except the start and end of the message is smudged and unreadable. However, with this, it's highly probable that this hut belongs (belonged?) to Marty. Speaking of which, where is he?

Outside, the sky takes on a mild orange hue. Dusk is arriving. You ponder what you should do next.

>Take the amulet along with you. From the looks of it, it doesn't seem like he's coming back here. You can pass it to him, along with the note, if you find him. He can't be that far from here, right?

>You're not sure if you can even find this Marty guy. Maybe it's best to leave it here. He might return someday.

Another thing, the book.

>Leave it in the hut.

>Take it with you.';

'>Take the Amulet
>Leave the Book
>Nap in the Hut';

'>>5969452
>You're not sure if you can even find this Marty guy. Maybe it's best to leave it here. He might return someday.
>Leave it in the hut.
>Make preparations to go on a quest to find Marty';

'>>5969452
>Take the amulet along with you. From the looks of it, it doesn't seem like he's coming back here. You can pass it to him, along with the note, if you find him. He can't be that far from here, right?
>Take it with you.
Doubt Marty’s coming back so might as well bring this stuff to him.';

'>>5969452
>You're not sure if you can even find this Marty guy. Maybe it's best to leave it here. He might return someday.

Another thing, the book.

>Leave it in the hut.

Its our place to move on. Maybe he will come back';

'>>5969452
>>Take the amulet along with you. From the looks of it, it doesn't seem like he's coming back here. You can pass it to him, along with the note, if you find him. He can't be that far from here, right?
>Take it with you.';

'>>5969452
>You're not sure if you can even find this Marty guy. Maybe it's best to leave it here. He might return someday.

>Leave it in the hut.';

'>>5969452
>You're not sure if you can even find this Marty guy. Maybe it's best to leave it here. He might return someday.
>Leave it in the hut.
Sombermaxxing';

'>>5969452
>You're not sure if you can even find this Marty guy. Maybe it's best to leave it here. He might return someday.
>Leave it in the hut.
Marty surely read the note and recieved the Amulet. If he wanted it, he would've brought it with him when he left. It's not ours to take. Leave both here if he should ever return.';

'No update again tonight, Anons. Another tired day.';

'>>5970291
Today's update is that Gondola is swinging his legs from the bed, enjoying the moment with absolutely zero thoughts
Appropiate really';

'>>5970291
Like Gondola, don't be afraid to take your time and enjoy yourself';

'>>5970864
>>5970894
Thanks anons

>>5969484
>>5969597
>>5969635
>>5969660
>>5970068
>>5970075
>>5970250
>>5970281
>You're not sure if you can even find this Marty guy. Maybe it's best to leave it here. He might return someday.
>Leave it in the hut.
>Nap in the Hut
Let's leave the stuff here and take a nap.';

'this is nice thread';

'>>5971718
Well, Marty's stuff belongs to Marty. You're not sure if you can even find him, so it's probably best to leave it here. Who knows? He might return someday. Anyhow, it's getting dark; before you know it, the sky is a deep shade of obsidian black. There are few stars on this lone night, but the hooked moon hangs high up among the clouds, its silver light piercing through the window. You take a deep breath, sit down, lean against the bed frame, and shut your eyes. (It's not nice to sleep on other people's bed without permission, after all). A few minutes later, you drift off into slumber.';

'>>5972937
The following morning, you wake up refreshed. You suppose that's the end of this Marty saga, for now, and promptly leave the hut. You don't want to overstay your "welcome." There's a path behind the building that leads in the direction of the mountains. You follow it and come upon a fork in the road. The right path leads into the forest, while the left one seems to lead to a small hill.

>Take the right path.

>Take the left path.';

'>>5972944
>Take the right path.

Enter the forest of witches in order to learn about your psychic powers from the witch queen Mazela';

'>>5972944
>Take the left path.
Get a pleasant view of the surrounding area.';

'>>5972944
>>Take the left path.';

'>>5972944
>Take the right path.

There's more to see if you don't try and look through a tree.';

'>>5972944
>>Take the right path.';

'>>5972944
>Take the left path.';

'>>5972944
>Take the left path
Survey all that you may conquer';

'>>5972944
>Take the right path.
Ok but consider the following, there are birds on the right side';

'>>5973094
The birds indicate a dead body which queen Mazela will surely have us try our psychic powers on after she teaches them to us. Also, dead bodies = loot. I smell big fat booty lads';

'>>5972990
...Damnit, I meant LEFT.

>Take the left path.';

'>>5972944
>Take the left path.
I love the mountains.';

'>>5972944
>Take the right path.';

'>>5972944
>Take the left path.
We shall conquer the mountains.';

'I'm planning on updating tomorrow night. For now, votes will remain open.';

'>>5975160
okie';

'>>5975160
>>5975477
dokie

Guys, please change your vote or we won't get the psychic powers. Queen Mazela awaits in the forest !';

'>>5972944
>>Take the left path.';

'>>5975488
how about you lick my nut and enjoy the thread before trying to make up shit QM never stated, this isnt a quest for your swords n sorcery bullshit this is very clearly a story of reflecting on the serene and enjoying what life offers you, your stupid delusional schizobabble about a psychic power granting witch is retarded and you should feel bad for even thinking it up';

'>>5975614
Not nice. Gondola would not approve.';

'>>5975488
wdym ?';

'>>5976372
What do you think? We'll be able to move things with our mind! THE QUEEN AWAITS !';

'>>5976399
QM never confirmed that stop saying it';

'>>5976766
But but but, the witches forest is Queen Mazelas domain, we all know that!!! The Queen of witches awaits with the knowledge to bestow upon us our physics powers. She eagerly awaits. She is the incarnation of the magic god Lok'thuk herself, she won't be pleased if we go to the mountains!

>Please Witch Queen Mazela
>Obey Witch Queen Mazela
>Learn from With Queen Mazela';

'>>5976791
Thanks for ruining a nice quest, I wouldnt want to QM if some idiot barged into my thread and started making up shit and spamming it over and over either';

'>>5977090
No worries, you're welcome

>>5976968

Come here to go on a great adventure of the Witch Queen Mazela. We'll make the best story with all our imaginations combined!';

'Can we please just go back to our chill Gondola quest? I voted forest because cool birds, but left path sounds great right about now';

'>>5972944
Right path please, Gondola likes nature';

'>>5975160
QM, take as much time as you need, but please don't abandon this quest! It is really nice.';

'>>5977418
Here lies the Gondola, taken behind the shed and shot by Witch Queen Mazela';

'>>5972944
>Take the right path
the forest is always comfy

>>5977095
>>5978296
You're not selling it very well - now I know what quest to avoid';

'>>5972944
>Take the left path.
The voices are calmer this way.';

'>>5972944
I want to believe QM didn't abandon us, just a bit tired is all.
Come back please, this is a very nice quest!';

'>>5988261
>I want to believe QM didn't abandon us
anon...';

'>>5988261
https://youtu.be/uxZxBImT22s?si=71hQ_CToSZYDotDV&t=15';