The Black Box

As you approach the table, you feel an strange energy in the air. The feeling becomes stronger as you get closer, and you begin to notice that the box is glowing softly. The sunlight shining on the table hides the glow almost completely.

When you finally reach the table, the sense of energy is nearly overwhelming. You lift the box from the table, feeling a sudden complusion to do so. The box begins to glow brightly, and the glow soon spreads to encompass you also. Energy flows into you from the box. Images flash through your mind. You see a man in blue armor on a battlefield, facing his enemy alone. The enemy seems to undergo a strange metamorphosis, starting as a black-haired man wearing dark robes, and then changing into a variety of creatures, including an ogre, two ghostly women, and a massive being covered in jet black armor.

Soon, the images change, and you are in a green field on a bright spring day. No buildings or people can be seen anywhere. The vision draws you in, and you lay down in the grass. Your eyes close as you drift off into a deep, dreamless, sleep. Moments later, you become aware of a shadow on you, and you wake to find a small green dragon standing over you, looking at you inquisitively. His mouth opens and it seems as though he is about to speak when the image changes again.

Now you find yourself in a city with highly advanced technology. Vehicles fly through the air above you, and buildings tower over the ground. Walkways connect the buildings, and people seem to move along the walkways without actually walking. No one except you stands on the ground.

Suddenly, a grey fog rushes up around you, clouding your vision. Your head spins, and you quickly become disoriented. After a few moments, a shadow appears in the fog before and you regain a little of your composure. The shadow whispers one word, "Cratakaru." Then it is gone, and the fog recedes. Energy of a new kind flows into you for a moment, and the visions end.

Finding yourself back in the library of Catlia Keep, you set the black box back on the table and take a step back. You feel strangely refreshed after your experience. The energy you felt while approaching the box is gone, and it looks like a normal wooden box, painted black, with a silver lock. The images you saw seem distant, and soon you begin to think it was just your imagination.

You can...

Look around the room.
Lift the black box again.