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>>76856163 wrote:
It's probably a dirty joke or some variant of "the lizard holding this is an idiot." After you get down from the gate, look closely at the paper to see if you can glean any of the emotions on it despite not being able to read the text.
You sit on the ground and examine the paper.
The squiggles remain incomprehensible to you, but they seem to squiggle in an epic manner. The drawings of food are a nice touch and do awaken your appetite, but you don't know what could be funny about them.
Flipping the paper over, you notice the important-looking red thingy that kept the paper rolled. It has an intricate carving that makes you wonder how long it might have taken for someone to make it, and its color and shine gives it a tasty look.
>>76859362 wrote:
Hmm, maybe they want to give you a boost. Perch on one of their heads and gesture up and over
Trying to perch on the most perchable head nearby proves to be a challenge, as the man attempts to shake you off while voicing frustrated sounds to his friend, who seems to find it mildly entertaining.
>>76863220 wrote:
The intricate carvings look too well made to just eat, maybe its something important? Is the paper edible? That might be what the drawings are, lick the corner to see if it tastes of anything!
The red carving could be important so you choose not to lick it.
You lick the carrot at the paper's corner instead, but taste only disappointment.
The guards don't know what to make of this.
>>76863229 wrote:
I get a faint feeling this adventure might go off the rails. Straighten up and point to the gate. Maybe the guards will open it now that they've had a laugh at you.
Having had enough of climbing and playing with these men, you point at the paper and the door with a serious expression.
Just then, the lanky fellow seems to notice something. He grows rather serious, stares at his friend, and mutters some sounds from the corner of his mouth.
The bigger man promptly opens the gate and sits on his stool. Confused, you look around, and the lankier man gestures for you to shoo, or go on, or "wave frontways."
You have no idea of what just happened, so you walk past the gates and follow the single dirt path available for a while.