As you swim through the crack, it snaps shut, pinning you tight some twenty fathoms under the sea. The slit is actually the heavily encrusted mouth of a giant clam. The creature holds you fast long enough for the effects of the magic potion you drank to wear off. Your adventure is over.
Yes, you did read that right. I'm sure this sort of crushing unfairness breeds character, or something, but suddenly I'm remembering why I always used to cheat with Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks....
Anyway, on that abrupt note, it seems the adventure is over. It was fun while it lasted. Next week: Scorpion Swamp!
I am sure there is an important lesson about slits and piracy in it, though I fail to notice it right now...
ReplyDeleteand it was totally sad that we all wanted to go through the slit :(
ReplyDeleteI was secretly tempted to take Scorpion Swamp along to Games Expo in Brum on Saturday for the Jackson/Livingstone book signing session and say "Steve! This was the best one you ever wrote!" :)
ReplyDeleteI chicked out and got them to sign Fighting Fantasy Introductory RPG instead.
Turn back to the previous paragraph! Turn back!
ReplyDeleteYes, any proper FFer has his fingers stuck in at the previous three or four paragraphs, as a rudimentary save point system. ;)
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