The Spire (POV)

Log 1

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You are an Agent from the RCC. You are in a desert. You have been tasked to destroy a large spire looming in the distance. You are walking along a road when you suddenly feel a pain shoot through your arm.

"What is it?" A voice asks.

> You say "Nothing. Just bugs"
"No, nothing. Nothing at all." The voice says and then disappears.

The pain subsides and you continue on your way. Weird huh?

A cloaked figure appears on a sand dune. It looks down from a vantage point high above you.

"I am here to help you, but I must warn you that this mission will be very dangerous for me." They say.
"Who are you?" You ask.

The figure uncloaks themself to reveal a short girl with long white hair. She wears a simple black dress and has her hands wrapped around a staff which she uses as a cane. Her eyes are closed and she seems to be meditating.

> You say "So.. why help me?"

The girl simply comes close to you and lays her head on your waist.

"Because I can." She replies.
She begins to speak in an unknown yet familiar language and you begin to understand what she's saying. This causes you to sigh and relax a bit more.

> You pat her head.
She doesn't seem to mind

> You say "You know this is a desert mission right?"
"Yes, but I also want to see if we can make something out of this."
It is the next day. You are still in the desert, with your anime girl companion. You don't seem to be getting closer to the spire yet, but you do notice that there are no other vehicles anywhere near the area.

"Why aren't you wearing a gas mask?

"This light is supposedly poisonous", you say. She doesn't respond

> You ask the girl for her name.
"My name is Uzume. What's yours?"
"That's confidential."
"I see, that's a shame. I'm sure your name is as handsome as you are."
You're a funny girl aren'tcha...
"Um... Uzume? That's not a common name."
"Well, it IS a pretty one isn't it?"

> You say "Can't argue with that"

> You say "Don't take this the wrong way, but you're pretty cute"
"Thanks."

"Why are you helping me anyway?" You ask.
"Because I'm your friend!" She exclaims.

> You say "That's fast, when I just met you yesterday"
"Yeah, well I've known you since before you were born."

You continue to talk to Uzume about various topics.

> You sit down on the sand.
You sit down on the sand and try to relax. You think about how you got here, what you had to deal with so far, and how things might go.
Uzume sits down on your lap and you begin to play with her hair.

"Do you like my hair?" She asks.
"Uh...yeah." You answer.
"Then why don't you keep playing with it?"
"What do you look like anyway? That gas mask of yours obscures such a handsome face", Uzume says.
"I suppose it does."
"Hmmm, I'll bet you're really shy too aren't you?"
"Not really, but I guess I was scared of talking to someone new."

> You say "I'm a guy of little vanity. This gas mask protects me from the desert fumes. How come you don't need one?"

Uzume simply shakes her head, and tells you not to worry about it, as she gives you a lap pillow to sleep on.

"So what are you doing up here anyway?" You ask.
"Oh, I'm just trying to enjoy the sun." She responds.
You look at her, confused. "Sun?"
"Is that a bad thing?"

> You say "I hear the sun is poisonous, which is why i have this gas mask on me"
"No, it's good for you. Sunlight helps fight off the heat and keeps your body healthy."
"How do you know all this?"
"I read it in a book once."

> You say "I see..."

Uzume strokes your head and you feel relaxed. She takes off your gas mask, letting you breath naturally for the first time in who knows how long, and caresses your head as you fall asleep on her lap.

It is the 3rd day in the desert. The spire is close

> You say "Hey Uzume, do you know anything about this tower?"
"Hmm, no. It's been years since I've heard of it."
"Are you sure?"
"Of course, it must be some sort of legend or myth."

> You say "Well I guess it isn't, since we can clearly see it in the distance"

> You say "My higher ups said that when I get there, I need to destroy it"
"Huh? Why would they say that?"

"Because they're idiots."
Uzume looks at you confused. "Blind idiots?" She asks.

> You say "Can't say for sure. I am getting paid for it, so I'm not questioning anything"
"Fine, whatever. Just tell me where the spire is."

She smiles and nods. "The spire is over there."
To your surprise, the spire appears to have moved. Instead of being North, it is now East of you.

"This is weird, because the spire was always North of me." You say.
"Maybe it moved a bit when I was sleeping," Uzume suggests. "But then again, maybe not."

> You contact your handler with your comms device and warn them of a possible spacial anomaly.

"This is Agent AT76", you say to your handler. "I'm going to destroy the spire."

"Good luck, but I doubt if you actually could. We have never encountered something like this before."

> You say "Oh no. I haven't reached it yet. Im just calling in to warn you of a possible spacial anomaly"
"Okay, okay, I understand. Thanks."

You hang up and immediately start looking around for the spire. You find it easily enough, though you still don't quite believe it.