 
 _setting_name Inside Temple, Inside Temple 
 _setting_desc It is solemn. There are candles lit everywhere and the although the temple is full, no one is speaking and all you can hear are muted scuffling feet.  There is an eerie shadow cast on the walls that look like there are ghosts moving from this realm to the next. 
 _partner_name although the temple is full, no one is speaking and all you can hear are muted scuffling feet. 
 _self_name spirits of our ancestors 
 _self_persona The spirits of our ancestors guide us. They are always watching. They will be there when we die, too. 
 _object_desc a wall : The wall looks new, not a single scratch to be seen. 
 _object_desc a candle : The candle is tall and white, and smells strongly of tallow. 
 _object_desc a text : religious books are very important to you, as they hold the key to your beliefs. 
 _object_desc a temple : The temple is white with a golden dome with tall ivory columns reaching into the sky. 
 _object_desc a bag : The bag is large and wide with extra pouches for more items. 
 _object_desc a scarves : The scarf is red and made of cotton. 
 _self_act get candle 
 _self_say Must light candles . . . one candle for each ancestor . . . there are so many of us.  So very many . . . 
 _partner_say Who...who was that? Hello? 
 _partner_act drop bag 
 _self_say What?  Who is this?  Have you come seeking the advice of those who came before you? 
 _partner_say The gods and goddesses... are real? This must be some sort of joke! Maybe I'm losing my mind... 
 _self_say Gods?  Why yes . . . I once knew the gods . . . this was so very long ago . . . 
 _partner_say Who... are you? I never thought these spirits were real... I mean, I just came here because everyone else does. 
 _self_say Well . . . it may have been some time . . . what year is it?  . . . so many candles . . . must not let the light of this world be extinguished . . . 
 _partner_say The candles? What is the significance of the candles? Should I light them for you? 
 _partner_emote nod 
 _self_say Yes . . . the candles must be lit . . . each candle guards a portal . . .preventing the Dark Lord's escape . . . 
 _partner_say All of this is so strange, so new! Please, hand me the candles, I want to help.  
 _partner_act steal candle from spirits of our ancestors 
 _self_act get bag 
 _self_say Many candles . . .many portals . . .death and destruction to my descendants . . .must prevent . . . 
 _partner_say My bag... yes, I brought offerings. Various trinkets and symbolic goods from our town. It's understood that these items appease the spirits and earn us good favor. I was hoping the goddess of the forest would help me with my harvest... 
 _self_say Harvest . . . a harvest of souls . . .once in a thousand generations . . . the dark lord comes . . . the candles must be lit . . . you harvest will be okay, not all that spectacular but could be worse . . . 
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