Wrath of the Gods Page #5

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(oh-LIM-pus), decided to test his mettle. She contrived it that

he came to a raging torrent on his way to Iolcus, and on its

bank was an aged crone. Would Jason go about his business

impatiently, or would he give way to the old woman’s

request to ferry him across the river?

There are two women standing beside the river looking

forlorn, a Young Woman and an Old Woman. The Young

Woman is beautiful. Talking to either woman zooms in on

the two of them and they speak.

YOUNG WOMAN:

Oh please, kind hero, I’ll reward you if you carry

me across this river.

River

If you click on the Snake, you pick it up and hold it. The

Snake’s tongue darts into your ear.

SNAKE:

(hissing)

Now that you can unders-s-s-stand me, here’s

some advice:
Put me down!

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OLD WOMAN:

I am old and have no reward to offer, but please

carry me across.

Once both women have spoken, you are free to make your

choice. If you click on the old woman you climb up onto her

back.

OLD WOMAN:

Whoops! Let’s try that again.

She sets you down. If you click on her a second time, you

pick her up. With her aboard, you are free to click on the far

side of the riverbank. You move toward the other shore and

the scene transitions.

MIDWAY ACROSS THE RIVER. You nearly lose your

footing as you approach the far bank under the Old

Woman’s unexpected weight. But you just make it and she

slips off onto the shore. She transforms into the goddess

Hera.

HERA:

You have chosen well. I am Hera, Queen of

Heaven. I will be your patroness. We gods of

Mount Olympus will follow your quest. If you

meet with success, you’ll be granted a godly

favor.

She vanishes. If you are interested in the reward, you are free

to click your way back to the other side of the river to pick

up the Young Woman.

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Arrest

RIVERBANK. If you click on the Young Woman, you cross

the stream easily with her in your arms and put her down on

the far side.

YOUNG WOMAN:

Oh thank you. Here, take my necklace.

She holds out her necklace to you. You click on it and it

pings into your inventory.

NARROW ROAD. If you chose to help the Young Woman

cross the River (page 15), you will encounter two men. One is

an armed Soldier, the other is the Young Woman’s Husband.

Talk to one or the other, there’s a zoom-in, and they both

speak.

SOLDIER:

Is this the guy?

HUSBAND:

Arrest that thief! He stole my wife’s necklace!

There is a “ping” sound, and the necklace is taken out of

your inventory. You automatically go to jail.

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