[ * How long has it been since the defeat of the mad doctor?]
[ * Weeks? Months?]
[ * ..Suppose that's not relevant now.]
[ * To put things lightly, It hasn't affected me greatly.]
[ * Yet, I can't help but feel a common-ground between us.]
[ * I can't put my mind to why.]
[ * Perhaps guilt over past actions?]
[ * Forced into a state undesirable?]
[ * Maybe even as a failure in our fields.]
[ * Whatever the case, I need to-]
[ "OI! VARIK!"]
[ "Get up will ya? It ain't even happy hour!"]
Fade into Varik slumped over a counter.
[ * ..Right.] 
Varik slightly perks his head off from the counter.
[ * I have been giving into the bottle as of late.] 
Enter B.H Pirkle from the left of the screen.
[ "Damn straight you are." ] 
[ "Now then. I have a job for you.. the best one you've ever gotten!"]
Pirkle lays down a wanted poster for Prince Archie the 2nd: Wanted alive. Reward: $$$$$
[ "See this Rik? If you get this done, you'll only get your 'break' you've been whining about!]
[ "Best of all, It's from the kid's snobby parents! You'll practically be hailed as their savior!" ]
Screen fades to Mount. Ebbot under a night-sky
[ "Last they heard of 'em was near the mountaintop ov'a there."]
[ * ...Right. It will be done swiftly.*]
The screen fades out, before it shows
Varik walks into the hole of the mountain, before he reveals a set of worn rock-climbing ropes Prickle handed him.
Varik would descend a small part of the mountain, before the rope snapped as he'd fall down into the hole.
Varik would be on top of the flower patch, passed out with no feasible way back to the surface now.
As the camera pans up to the ceiling, as it fades to black.
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song link:
https://tinyurl.com/2dxv6rey

00. Aftermath

> New game
> Options
> Help
> Quit
(New game)
Type a name into the space below with your keyboard.
_ _ _ _ _ _ 
> Don't care
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Song link:
https://tinyurl.com/297nshcs

Main menu (First version)

> Text speed (Medium)
> Difficulty (Normal)
> Control Scheme (Keyboard)
> Auto-Fight (No)
> Language (English)
> Hard reset (This will erase all progress. A confirm menu will appear.)

> Exit
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I lost the song :(

Adjustments

Varik is seen on a flower patch. Many of the flowers on the outer-edge of the flowers have turned a brown color. Only the inside flowers still show signs of life. Varik shakes for a few moments before he rises from the patch of flowers. Varik would then press one of his hands against his head.
(..Only minor injuries around the cranium.) (The pain will subside momentarly.)
	The camera zooms out to show Varik in a very decrepit catacombs. Think of it similar to the Catacombs of Paris. Varik then began walking downward, as he’d enter the next room over. Many skeletons hang up on the walls by chain.
The Hallway then turns to the right, as then under the moonlight, a flock of crows preach over something. Varik’s presence disturbed them as they all flew away. Whatever was there had been picked clean now. Varik walks into the moonlight, before he looks upward. The camera then begins to pan upward as it fades to black. Before it’d be a beautiful night-sky filled with small stars. 
This track plays then begins to sound as Varik speaks:
" The starlight shines above me."
" They will guide me in my mission tonight."
" No matter the circumstances I may find here,"
The camera fades to black again, as it’d reveal Varik once more.
" I must push forward."
[Data saved]

01. Star

Varik walked forward, as he’d find a metal gate. The gate was locked. Varik would then draw his sword from behind himself, slashing the lock with it. He’d then open the gate before stepping inside, and walked past it. The camera fades out before then fading back in. 
This track Begins to play as Varik entered a sprawling Labyrinth. There’d be reservoirs that had small puddles of water; being nearly dried out now from disrepair. To the left of the reservoirs would be a pathway, leading to a spiraling stone-staircase. Varik would walk forward toward it. 
CONTINUED IN NEXT TRACK
song link:
https://tinyurl.com/28fzk7bd

02. Catacombs

When he reached the top of the steps, there’d be a skeleton to the right, slumped over on the floor. Unlike the other skeletons, this one was unchained. There’d be a crow nearby it, with it looking down on the floor. Varik walked toward the right. He’d suddenly stop as a rattle of bones would be heard. The crow would then raise its head, revealing a glowing green eye. Varik would be forced into an encounter with the two.
This track began to play now. The UI had 5 options. SLASH, SPEAK, MAGIC, INVEN, Settle. Varik would open SPEAK, and then use check. * Mind Con-crow raises a skeleton. * ..Cheesy pun.
* Skeleton. HP 120 AP 21 DP 13 
* (Undead servant. Can dispel the link to the caster, or free from earthly grudges.) 
* “Mind Con-crow” HP 50 AP 15 DP 9
* (Controlled from a remote source. Reanimates undead. Weakening the crow dispels the control. Disruption can be viable as well.)
	Varik would then have his turn again, before he’d go to the SLASH menu, then targeted the Crow. A sword-shaped gudge then appeared; filling in with a red. Varik then strikes the Gudge half-way filled; being an orange color. The crow was dealt [-40] Damage. The glow of the crows' eyes then faded as it stood in a wounded state, holding its wing. 
A box then formed in the middle of the screen, as the skeleton would shake for a few moments, before it fell apart. Releasing a small flurry of bone projectiles. A pair of wings then formed around the box before they’d flap, firing a few feathers that flew into the box each time. Until the attack was over, and Varik was sent back into the menu. Varik would then hover his soul to the settle menu, before the fight then ended.
	* (Subdued. I gained 15 Coins. No XP.)
Now in the overworld, there was a pile of bones, and a wounded crow. It would stay there, having a small swacking animation. Varik went to inspect it. * (What should I do with this crow?) [ Leave it ]
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I might update this track
Song Link
https://tinyurl.com/2acndpav

03. Prepare for CROW-ble

 [ * So you’ve been the one invading my domain? How interesting.] [ * Out of any others to come down here, you’ve been one of few to make it this far.] [ * Haha.. and you are the first to come properly prepared to face danger!] [ * How VERY interesting..]
CONTINUED NEXT TRACK
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introducing: the [no spoilers yet]
He's been waiting for a proper combatant for a very long time. Taking the catacombs and turning it into his domain. Whenever or not he is a cruel at heart or simply too placed into theatrics is anybody's guess at this time.
placeholder thumbnail bc i want this and the next track to be released quickly :p
Song link:
https://tinyurl.com/2dpax9jg

04. Menacing CROW-scene

[ * Well then, There'd be no need to throw simple machinations at you any longer!] [ * Let’s see if you can handle.. This!] [ * Then perhaps.. I’ll face you myself, if you survive the great CROW-tastrophe!]
(..The crow jokes are getting on my nerves-) 
There’d now be a MASS amount of bones rattling now, the camera and Varik looked behind, as now a sudden hulking MASS of bones and feathers was forming.. And beginning to barrel toward him. 
[ * I would take this time to Run, if i were you. Too bad I’m NOT! Ahahahah!] 
This track plays as Varik quickly darted out from the room, into an extremely long hallway. While Varik was running, the player regains control over Varik as the screen slightly dims as a yellow-heart appears where He was, as !’s mark appeared on-screen. Before Bone and Feather projectiles fired on screen.
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song link
https://tinyurl.com/28tf8mmk

05. Sudden CROW-tastrophe

sorry for this account not posting in a while
i've mainly been posting on my main acc and improving at art and music subility
i still like the style i have going for here tho using only a few channels
in the meantime here's a early version of what would be turned into the catacombs and menu theme

where this account has been

i ran out of motivation to work on this for a pretty long time and just focussed on making music on my personal account
about what i said about keeping a limit to songs? yeah no i do not want to do that. the songs used up to this point are orginial yes, but i was a beginneer when i made them and they lowkey sound pretty bad
so i am going to remake them
they'll stay on the account but only as extra/in a seperate playlist
think of this as a soft-reboot

i'm going to work on this again

* Can passion truly exist for one like me?
* Will I be forced into bounty hunting for the rest of my life?
* My prison of my own making, without a key.
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and here we are beginning anew
i am very-VERY lucky to have found the Brandish Midi Collection so I will be using it to the full effect here for the reboot tracks!
this is a remix of the GM-08 version of Brandish's Prison. I felt it fitted a once upon a time replacement well
also i traced a pic of a guy slumped over drinking
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Song link: https://tinyurl.com/26jz8xqz
prison midi: https://tinyurl.com/2cszqhga (if you want to make your own version)

01 - My Prison.

> Help
> Controls: Use the Arrow keys or WASD to move
> Press Z or enter to interact 
> Press X or shift to speed up dialogue, cancel, slow down, and go to a previous menu.
> Press C or Tab To open the menu.

> Options
> Volume
> Difficulty
> Text Speed
> Auto retry
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similar to how start menu is just a remix of ouat i took most of the song out except for the jazz and the (possible) accordian bit. expect this to be built on as we move through areas/arcs. also a simple doodle of varik upfront as a close-up and to give the menu a bit more life
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song link: https://tinyurl.com/2b2nge9k

02 - Menu Theme [v1]

* ...Savior from above, Tonight I ask you to guide me tonight.
* Whenever you see fit, I will follow the order exactly. Only for tonight.
* No matter what will happen here,
* I must push forward.
* ..Amen.
[DATA SAVED]
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the thumbnail can be interrupted in 3 (main) ways
1. Varik looking at the starlight
2. You looking down at Varik himself
3. Just a very pretty sky tonight
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Song link: https://tinyurl.com/2banabp5
Orginal Midi Link: https://tinyurl.com/267o7oha

03 - Starlight

* (Like a Monkey's paw, his plea was answered.)
* (What do you want to name this miracle?)
* DETERMINATION
* (Perfect. Now guide this hero on his mission tonight. By any means.)
* (Before I forget, what should you be called? It is an extenstion of yourself afterall.)
* _______
* (Farewell now, ______)
* (Try not to keep me waiting okay?)

?? - Connection

"[ * Varik has found himself inside a catacombs. Similar to the one's in paris. This area consisits of many skeletal remains, and crows savaging the remains on sound remains. Though, there are strange crow-like symbols and litter these catacombs. Be on edge,  these skeletons had persons with unsolved regrets and rage; prone to being revived. The minds of the crows are not nearly strong enough to resist remote control either.] [ * Traps litter the area aswell, strangely new as apposed to the rest of the catacombs. You are not alone here.]"
- UT:Varik's adventure game manual Page 3

04- Catacombs

The general encounter theme.
"[ * To operate this menu, use numbers 1-4 to choose a party member, then select between 5 sub-menus: Attack, Confer, Spell, Bag, and settle.]
[ * Attacking costs no resource and require a simple minigame. The better at the minigame, the more damage.] 
Confer lets you interact with your enemies; letting you butter them up into peaceful resoulutions; debuff them; or learn of thier current stats. 
[ * Spell allows you use MP (or other resources) to cast powerful effects. You can slightlyregain MP by just barely avoiding attacks. Using MP refilling items is more effective.]
[ * Bag lets you acess your inventory during battle. Letting you heal, buff, debuff, and restore MP.]
[ * Settle is can be used for peaceful resoulutions for combat. Many enemies would rather not risk themself dying or even fighting in the first place when be. Settling enemies is usually easier; though you will not EXP. The amount you use this menu will be critical to determining your ending however.]"
- UT: Varik's adventure Game Manual Page 5: Menuing
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Song link(s):
cover - https://tinyurl.com/2c8o6byy 
original: https://tinyurl.com/28o2ezq3 (extremely messy please lower volume)

05 - Monster Slayer

[ * You fell in battle. Your journey ends in failure.]
[ * ..Get up.]
[ * Keep going.]
[ * You can't fail tonight. ]
[ * It is your duty, _____. You knew what you signed up for, now finish it.]
[respawn at last checkpoint here]
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so funny thing is that i found out most heartbeat sfx is just a drumset with the fillter peak at max and filter cut at zero and when i found that out it really made this alot better
no remixes or covers this time, i went for an original mix here
for reference btw the cutscene only plays on your first death in the reset (can be reviewed by resetting or going into the extra menu and viewing the cutscene again)
but the theme will just skip into the main part of the song after and the cutscene skipped
if you beat the game deathless a special cutscene will happen but it's a bit too far ahead to talk about right now
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song link: https://tinyurl.com/24xpvmmn

06 - The Miracle

" No matter the circumstances I may find here,"
" I must push forward."
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document link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HOITBtSLZdoB8BIfYSUt_WBWf3u3ZITP-w18o56F-kE/edit?usp=sharing

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