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Task 1 (Didn't realize we could do them in one thread oops!)

Task 2:

Ryjer awake in a sea of confusion. He blinked and squinted and sat up. How had he gotten here? One moment he had been talking with the Goddess, and the next...

The room was nondescript, unfamiliar, but at least the brightest room he'd ever seen. There was a certain amount of comfort to that, after the darkness of the last trial. A plain, brightly lit room? That he could handle.

He slipped from the table to look around, peering out the door- just another hallway, even brighter. He shaded his eyes, for what good that did, and stepped out to try to see clearer.

A sudden noise behind him made him jump, but turning, there was nothing.

Alright, Ryjer. Think clearly. Journey forth. Etcetera. He thought to himself before another slamming noise made him jump again, but this time when he turned...

He was being watched. He was being followed.

He ran for it.

Panic welled up in him. What did this all mean? His stomach was churning as he nearly slipped on a red-stained piece of paper, but it was nonsense written on it. He needed to get out! There was a door, a door with a keypad, but what did he do about it?

She was still coming...

He ran out into rows of grey trees, pausing only a moment to catch his breath.

A quick glance over his shoulder confirmed... she was still following him.

"Give it back, bubula..." The old, raggedy voice was punctuated by the snipping of the scissors...

He hesitated along the bridge that stretched there. It swayed, it groaned under his weight... he glanced over his shoulder...

She was already there.

His heart pounded in his ears, and even as he tried to hobble down the bridge, she was on top of him.

"Don't worry, baby... it only hurts once," She wheezed, stroking the side of his face before the scissors were plunged into his chest.

Ryjer screamed.

[GAME OVER]