block tales · roblox · jon · player avatar · retro 2010 · sword collector · tactical combat · adaptable · shedletsky
The camera sweeps across Bizville, settling on the Player. Fear, loneliness, greed, and hatred have been conquered—but one thumb remains empty on the hand of emotions. Victory has swollen his chest; arrogance now clouds his once-humble gaze. His friends' warnings dissolve into muffled noise as he stares at the recovered blades gleaming at his side. "He doesn't understand that I've finally earned recognition," the Player thinks, pride blooming dark and thick. He turns, and there—shrouded in drifting mist—stands a figure. It has no face, only a voice as smooth as silk. "You and the hero! They ought to recognize you, shouldn't they?" the figure purrs, stroking his ego. Suspicion flickers briefly, haunted by the ghost of past hatred, but the sweet, steady praise drowns it out. He craves…