Foolproof's Method for Traversing the Darkness

Foolproof's Method for Traversing the Darkness

Polkadot and Thug discover a portal anomaly on the Island of Doors. Upon investigating they are thrown into a dizzying world - a malicious forest filled with poisons and predators. Fortunately for them, a tour guide offers her services.

Written: Dec 2023

Number of Pages: 20

First published in: The Polkadot Files Vol II

Part of the "Mosstober 2023" project.

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Characters

1. Fool - Upon entering the darkness you will inevitably find a mysterious character named Fool, whose face and features are covered by her large backpack of supplies, materials, and potion ingredients. She also wears a large alarm above her head.

“Lead the way, Fool,” said Polkadot.

Their tour-guide began moving with a series of clangs. Pipes around her head groaned as if strained by an invisible plumbing system. Gears whirred.

- Page 7

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Setting

The setting for this story is a kaleidoscopic dreamscape which Fool calls The Darkness.

You find yourself on the outskirts of a misty forest. You are a wanderer by nature. The forest lures you into its world. Among the wild flowers there’s a wooden sign courteously showing you the way, and you oblige.

THUG’S NOTE: I have modified the sign to warn future wanderers, but I had to hide the warning due to my boss’s rule of not interfering. DO NOT enter this forest. It is not a wonder of nature, but a freak; it enters the mind and fiddles with your intentions. In our journey, this is where we met Fool. She introduced herself as a 5-star reviewed tour guide, and she had the 5 gold star shaped badges to prove it.