The Crown

[after 500 ms] [align center] ~~HEAVY IS THE HEART THAT WEARS THE CROWN~~ {embed image: "/Images/TheCrown/ManFromMarsHat02_v02.jpg", alt: "A poster reading, \'The Man From Mars Radio Hat, 1951,\' next to a picture of a mannequin wearing aviator sunglasses and a pink pith helmet with radio diodes coming out of it."} [after 500 ms] [[> TURN BACK->https://herotune.art/TwineIndex.html]]\ [[> ACCEPT THE CROWN->YOUR CHOICE]]

[after 600 ms] The crown sits on its pedestal before you. [after 600 ms] [align center] {embed image: "/Images/TheCrown/ManFromMarsHat01_v01.jpg", alt: "A mannequin head on a table wearing a pink pith helmet with radio diodes coming out of it."} [after 600 ms] You lift it up from the stone it rests on, but a cold thought ices your mind and stills your hand. As much as you try, you cannot will yourself to move further. A voice reaches out, and asks: “Are you ready to accept this burden?” ... [[> YES->NOT YOURS]]\ [[> NO WAY->NO WAY BRO]]

[after 700 ms] [align center] ~~UH OH~~ [after 700 ms] Unfortunately, the crown was not yours to accept! Good on you for stepping up to the responsibility, though. Maybe it’s best not to wander into strange places and take people’s mysterious hats, though. The royal family is extremely mad at you for your transgression. You’ve been turned into a mannequin in the Martini Zone for all eternity. [after 700 ms] [align center] {embed image: "/Images/TheCrown/MartiniMannequin01_v01.png", alt: "A mannequin on top of a building in The Sims 4 surrounded by several glowing green martini glasses."} [after 700 ms] [[> WHOOPS->THANKS FOR PLAYING]]

[after 700 ms] [align center] ~~NO WAY BRO~~ [after 700 ms] No way. There’s no way you’re ready for that much responsibility. You barely know how to do your taxes, let alone wearing...whatever this is... You set the crown down, and walk out the palace gates. Your life remains unchanged. Maybe it was for the best? It’s good to take initiative, but it’s also important to be smart about it. A couple weeks later, the news announces some terrible fate befalling those who rub their grubby hands on palace artefacts... At least it wasn’t you. This time. [[> PHEW->THANKS FOR PLAYING]]

[after 900 ms] [align center] ~~THANK;S~~ {embed image: "/Images/TheCrown/THANKSFORPLAYING01_v02.png", alt: "A bunch of memes layered on top of each other to create an image that reads 'NOW THAT\'S WHAT I CALL THANKS FOR PLAYING\'"} [after 900 ms] CONGRATS! the game is over! if youd like you can go back to looking at my Art! or don’t. it’s your life [[> RETURN->https://herotune.art/artportfolio.html]]