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[mazoboom]

"May I travel as thy companion?"

"No"

"But thou must. May I travel as thy companion?"

"No"

"But thou must. May I travel as thy companion?"

"No"

"But thou must. May I travel as thy companion?"

"No"

"But thou must. May I travel as thy companion?"

"No"

"But thou must. May I travel as thy companion?"

"No"

"But thou must. May I travel as thy companion?"

"No"

"But

Comments

[icklehoot]

I remember reading about this in one of my theory books; because the princess would ask you to marry her, and you could say yes or no. To which she would go: But thou must! (I think the book was using it as the first example of various video games that would use this particular RPG trick and how it would keep reappearing through Video Game history; I remembered it because, of, well, my thesis) You probably actually -know- the game, but I can't remember.

Oddly enough though I take this as a deep post, reflecting on how we either believe fate is forced upon us or believe that we are masters of our own destiny. Furthermore, it could almost be used as a test to gain insight into the reader's perspective on the force of fate in their life. Do you keep reading to see the person eventually cave into fate, to say "yes" because someone told them "they must"? If you do, do you acknowledge fate moves your life? Or do you keep reading to see the person cave into the fact that there is no "must", only the destiny as we create it.

Although I would just say something to get the other person to stop asking me to travel.

[mazoboom]

Or do you just say "yes" so she can respond with her "I'm so happy!" (direct quote)? She is happy whether you said "no" 50 times or not.

Interestingly there is one choice that matters in Dragon Warrior. When you get to the end of the game to face the DragonLord, he asks if you wish to be his right-hand man. If you say yes, he asks if you are sure. If you say yes again, well he gives you half the world and the game ends.

[icklehoot]

What happens if you say "no"?

[mazoboom]

He's the final boss. You fight him and save the kingdom.