Hello all! This is the story of a witches tale, basically the whole game from head to toe in story form. Someone else attempted it but didn't get very far, only two chapters. I played the game again after finding it in a dusty old makeup box in my closet and i forgot how lovely the story is, even if the gameplay is a bit frustrating. I encourage you all to play the game, its for the ds or you can download the rom on your phone.
Disclaimer: i don't own the plot of a witches tale or the characters. Enjoy!
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Once upon a time, over 1,000 years ago,
A tribe of powerful witches lived beneath our world,
These ancient witches created runes
From the dark powers of the underworld,
And this rune magic was potent, but incredibly dangerous.
In time, the witches grew jealous of the surface world,
For their world was full of darkness and decay.
The surface world was lush and beautiful,
So the witches invaded the land.
They used their rune magic to wreak awful damage.
The surface people had no defence against such power,
But when all seemed lost, the mystical Alice appeared.
She was able to use the rune magic against the witches, and sealed them away for good.
The powerful Eld Witch was sealed as well,
Rumor has it that she resides deep within the earth,
Silently waiting for her revenge.
Only Alice knows where the ancient magic is hidden.
As time went by, the surface world was restored, and everyone forgot about the forbidden magic.
Now it is a legend that lives only in books and quiet
whispers...
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The sound of old and worn out paper creaking filled the air as I folded the top of the page to save my spot. A devilish smile played across my soft lips, grinning from ear to ear as various thoughts filled my head. Sharp purple eyes scanned the words written across the dusty pages of the book I held one last time before closing it completely. It was hard to find this particular book, having climbed and search the endless rows of boring books in the library for days, but tonight I was lucky. I just had to search the top rows where the books weren't as disturbed. Judging from the dust, it hasn't been read for decays.
Pursing my lips in satisfaction, I got up from the wooden chair I sat on, brushing my blonde bangs to slide them behind my ear as I did so. I didn't know how long I took reading this dusty old book in my schools library, but I didn't care. I wasn't going to class anyway. Snickering at the thought of getting in trouble again, I was about to step towards the ladder of the shelves with book in hand when the door to the room opened without warning. I jumped, startled and trying to hide the book behind me. If it was a teacher she would surely take the book from me. But it wasn't a teacher...it was Kitty, my overly innocent cat friend. I say cat because she has cat ears and cat eyes with the thin pupil and everything. She frowned at the sight of me and her lips curled down in slight judgment.
"Liddell...aren't you going to class today?" She asked in a soft and delicate voice. It was cute...sometimes I envied her for that ability. It seemed like she was out looking for me, like always.
"Nope! Class is stupid, the magic they teach us is for babies!" I retorted with a stubborn pout.
Her yellow eyes narrowed in disapproval. "You can't just skip class whenever you want!" She scolded. She was so fussy and whiny about class all the time, it was sometimes annoying but it only meant that she cared.
"I'm not going, plus our classmates suck! All they care about is pop stars and fashion." I said with distaste. It was true, I felt alienated because of that, nobody wanted to learn the real thing or to go beyond that. Kitty was different though, she was smart and quiet by nature, the perfect yang to my loud and reckless personality.
The brown cat ears of my friend flattened as she cocked her head to the side, letting her short brown hair dangle on her shoulders as she spoke. "So what, you don't need school at all?"
I shook my head with a smile, blonde pigtails swung with the movement. "Nope! School is lame, you know what's really hot?" I spoke with glee and excitement. "Forbidden magic!"
"Forbidden magic?" Kitty's eyes widened in curiosity.
"Yes! Some spell from 1,000 years ago! I kept reading about how powerful and destructive it is! If I could get my hands on something like that...I could become even greater than queen Alice herself!" I exclaimed excitedly.
"Um, who?" Kitty asked confused.
"And then just maybe..." I went on, my voice toning down to a quiet whisper.
"Liddell?" Kitty stared at me as if I was nuts.
"What? Stop looking dumb!" I exclaimed with a grin, trying to hide my sadness from moments before.
Kitty blinked, and rolled her eyes. "Well how are you going to find a 1,000 year old spell anyway?" She asked, changing the subject as she clutched the hem of her dark blue dress.
"Oh you know...look around I guess." I replied uncertainly. She was right, how WAS I going to find it? Dig until I was too tired to move? The thought made me cringe.
"So in other words...you have no idea, sounds about right." Kitty muttered, then smiled. "But I might know something about it." She finished.
Violet eyes gleamed with interest. "Oh? Well come on! Out with it!" I pushed. She had my full attention now.
"I don't know if it's the same...but there's an old castle that supposedly hides an ancient magic, I heard my grandpa and Babayaga talking about it once." Kitty spoke out softly.
I grinned deviously. "Yeah, sounds like a real winner!"
Kitty's eye's widened and she stepped back. "Whoa what's with that smile? You look...totally evil."
"I'm going to that castle!" I exclaimed. "Oh, and can you put this back for me? Thanks!" I tossed her the leather book I was reading and she caught it with a small grunt. Before she could protest, I dashed quickly towards the door, blonde pigtails and dark purple skirt brushing against the air as I slid out. Black heels clicked against the floor as I hurried out the main entrance of the school. If I didn't I was sure to be caught.
Once outside, I breathed the cold night air of sweet freedom. Clad in a single dark purple spandex tube top and a skirt with only long leather gloves and stockings for cover up, I should have been cold. But the night was promising and the wind was merciful, giving only slight goosebumps as it brushed against my bare skin. I twirled my orange umbrella over me as I made my way down the bridge to the gates.
"If I could just ask Babayaga about that castle...her house should be ummm." I paused outside the gates. Where did the old witch live again? I thought for a moment, frowning in concentration. I haven't been to her place in quite a while.
"Young lady are you lost?" I looked up over the fence to see a lit pumpkin lantern. There were many of those talking things around at night to keep the place in light.
"I'm looking for Babayaga." I explained with a sigh, squinting at it's luminosity. My eyes didn't fancy making direct contact with light.
"Oh, she's west of here, just keep going until you spot an old tree." The lantern spoke out helpfully. "She's been doing strange things lately..."
I smirked at it. "It seems the old hag is keeping fit, thanks!" I shouted, turning my head downwards, happy for my eyes to finally be saved from its lit clutches.
I walked onwards to the wooden bridge that hoovered over the green lake under me, creaking under my weight. I could barely contain myself from running. Recently I had been so bored, but now that I had this information about the hidden magic I was on fire!
"Hey Liddell, why aren't you in school?" A voice rang out. I stopped dead in my tracks at the sound, and looks up. It was the same pumpkin that always talked to me every time I passed through here.
Nevertheless, I always made sure to talk back. "Ditched it!" I said happily, sticking a pink tongue out at him.
Its lit eyes stared down at me, confused. "Ehh...Why do you sound so proud? Do you have better things to do other than school? I suppose that's good...in a way."
"Yup!" I chirped, dancing around him and sending my pigtails flying with the action. "I'm off to a great adventure! See ya!" I waved as I continued walking down.
Now that I was past the bridge, I came across a graveyard. "Spooky." I muttered with mischief. Although it wasn't my first time venturing through these parts, it never ceased to excite me. I just loved a thrill. It was definitely better than school.
Snickering to myself, I got past the graves and made my way towards another wooden bridge, but this time the water was purple. I hurried across it, spotting the shrine not too far away, making stomping noises with my heels as I did so.
When I finally got there, I stopped to close my umbrella and smoothed out my hair.I knocked three times before I let myself in. Years of experience has taught me not to wait for the old bag to open the door. I would turn into a skeleton waiting there If I did. The sudden warmth of the rooms temperature made me relax as I looked around. Old dusty books and potions lined the wooden shelves. Old spell utensils and candles decorated the place in front of a large cauldron pot oozing with a mysterious Liquid. Babayaga sat at the end of it. Old with white hair and yellow eyes, the woman was way past her prime, but she was knowledgeable.
I grinned and shouted. "Hey Babayaga! You kick the bucket yet?!"
She jumped up in surprise, looking up from her cauldron. It made me smile. I knew that would wake her up. "Huuhhh? Oh Liddell...My bucket is just fine thank you." She said with a snicker of her own, yellow eyes flashing. Her voice was husky and raw, it matched her age well.
I flipped my umbrella back. It was better to cut to the chase instead of making small talk. Just knowing Babayaga, I knew she could go on and on about anything with the slightest provocation. So before she could say anything else, I quickly added, "So what do you know about an old mysterious castle with strong magic?"
The old woman flinched, wide eyed and mouth agape. "Whaaat?! That's crazy! You're crazy! Ahhh! Ow ow uugh ouch!" She bent down and pressed her wrinkly hand over her mouth dramatically. "My ulcers are acting up! I need sleep..." she protested. I frowned. Clearly she was hiding something and acting like that to change the subject.
"Hey! Stop embarrassing yourself and tell me! Tell me tell me tell me!" I insisted loudly. If I repeated myself long enough, I was sure she would get annoyed and give in.
I was right, her nose wrinkled and she straightened up. "Ok ok!" She hissed. "But listen." She breathed out ominously. "There's a dangerous vampire living in that castle, A nasty vile thing! He'll kill you dead! No lie."
"Ppfft!" I could barely contain my laughter. "You think a vampire is going to scare me?" I stated confidently. She had to try harder than that. "What a joke." As if vampires were real...
"No no, i'm sure it won't, its just a fair warning." The old hag said with a grin.
"Whatever." I scoffed, tapping my foot on the floor.
Babayaga grinned, suddenly looking strange. "Well, this would be good to learn a good life lesson." She said seriously. Her tone was no longer friendly, and it made me take a step back.
"What do you mean?" I asked uncertainly. What was with the old hag? Before I knew how to react, the floor under me started to morph and crumble. I grew confused, then dizzy. I couldn't keep my balance and my knees caved in as I fell and fell into darkness and oblivion.
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Thats it for ch.1, reviews would be welcome!
