Hero's Journey Part 2 by Rashid Osman

Hero's Journey Part 2

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"Journey of Osiris Part II" by Rashid Osman

When play begins:
	say "CHAPTER II, You are now Isis, the wife of Osiris, at her Home. You are crying at the loss of your husband. You soon, embark on a search to find and revive your husband. This is now the Road of Trials.[line break][line break]
Isis is now intent on exploring the marshlands after hearing rumors of her husbands remains being there. The marshland is north of the palace. However, you must first cross the woods in your path, also north. Go north."

Home is a room.
Woods is a room. Woods are north of Home. "You have entered the woods. You can spy the marshlands farther north."
Marshland is a room. Marshland is north of Woods. "You have entered the Marshlands. Isis spends the day exploring. Isis's older sister, Nephthys, aids her in the search and spots a tree east of your location. Go east to explore the giant tree."
Tree is east of Marshland. 
Tree is a room. "Isis cannot believe her eye's. The coffin with her dismembered husband was hanging from a tree. She thanks Nephthys for her help and starts traversing the Nile to transport her husband back home.[line break][line break]During her journey, she lives the coffin in an area in the marshlands to briefly rest. Set, while hunting, finds the coffin and spreads the pieces of Osiris's body across the 14 provinces of Egypt. This could be interpreted as meeting with the God/Goddess.[line break][line break]Isis, once again with the help of Nephthys, is able to find most of the pieces to make Osiris whole again, though not quite yet alive. This is the Atonement with the Father and overcoming all obstacles.[line break][line break]Meanwhile, Isis conceives the heir of Osiris, and names him Horus. Their treasured son is the Ultimate Boon[line break][line break]Isis revives Osiris with a song rescuing him from within. At first Osiris does not accept his nearing revival. This is the Refusal of the return, but seeing his son convinces him to be revived.[line break][line break]Osiris returns to his homeland with his wife flying around him in the form of a kite. Osiris however has aged, and become weak, he was unfit to rule the earth as he used to. Instead his son, Horus, took over, while Osiris became the Lord of the Underworld, once again in a position of power. This is the Crossing of the Return Threshold.[line break][line break]THE END."