Games

You are in a canoe navigating through what appears to be the Everglades.  The hot sun sets over the dense foliage.  The sounds of mysterious creatures in the dark creek begins to amplify.  You begin to see the reflection of gators eyes hovering creepily just above the water’s still surface.  The tail of a prehistoric animal parallels your canoe, dwarfing it in size.  Through the ensuing panic, you see what appears to be a glowing portal of some sort right on the bank of the creek.

• You make your way over and climb in

Or

• You ignore the mysterious object and continue

With the deafening sounds of insects, birds and the occasional rustling of leaves, you see nothing but the smooth glide of the gators, their eyes seemingly fixed on your every movement.  Suddenly your paddle stroke is interrupted as the tip of your paddle catches on what feels like a rock.  With little attention on your grip, your paddle slips and drifts to the bottom of the creek bed.  You can just make out the tan glow through the murky water.  Just before your hand enters the water to reach for it, the paddle’s glow disappears, only to reappear a few seconds later. 

• You reach in again for the paddle

Or

• Consider alternative options

Realizing that you have a fishing rod on hand you can easily retrieve the paddle safely.  You tie on an empty treble hook and dip the hook carefully several times before perfectly wrapping one of the hooks around the shaft and slowly bring the paddle to the surface.  Upon grabbing the paddle, you feel a slimy substance coating the handle.  Your hand starts to tingle, and your body begins to morph.  You suddenly grow fins and gills.

• You decide you’re hallucinating and take a nap

Or

• You jump in and start swimming

Upon jumping in you hear loud talking between large groups of people, just like you would in a busy city.  Your vision is clear, and you realize that what you are hearing is the sound of the animals within the ecosystem.  One of the gators approaches you and asks if you are interested in joining a game of poker. 

• You accept

Or

• You decline

Your journey continues in the dark creek but with a little more ease, as the inhabitants seem to be mostly friendly.  As you sift through the aquatic vegetation and venture into the creek you find yourself at a drop off.  You are just now realizing that the clamoring between fish and reptiles has dwindled to a faint roar in the distance.  The brief comfort of civilization quickly replaced by the uncertainty and fear of what may lie ahead.  The area ahead seems bleak with no signs of life.  This is the only way to return to the boat launch you left from and that is on the other side of the abyss.  There is no end in sight.

• You turn around and return to civilization

Or

• You venture through the abyss