Fiona’s Comments (group member since Apr 01, 2023)

Fiona’s comments from the Bookish Challenges group.

The River Road 🌊

The river’s song guides you forward, but not all currents are kind. Travelers whisper of strange happenings further along.

The Merchant’s Crossing 🛶

Prompt: Read a book under 300 pages.
Outcome: You trade stories with merchants on a raft — but one of them hides a dangerous secret.

The Drowned Temple 🏛️

Prompt: Read a book where water plays a role (sea, river, rain, etc.).
Outcome: Submerged ruins call to you — but something stirs beneath the surface.

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Noted :)

Companion

Read a book that meets the guidelines.
The title will determine your companion.

Battle Axe

Heavy, intimidating, requires endurance.
Advantage: “Mighty Blow” – Once, you can reduce the requirements of any future prompt (for example, if the prompt says “read a book over 400 pages”, you may complete it with any length book instead).

🌄 The First Quest: The Call to Adventure

The air is crisp as dawn breaks over your quiet village. Life has always been simple here — until today. A mysterious figure in a dark cloak arrives at the village gates, carrying a scroll sealed with an unfamiliar crest. They call for brave souls to leave the safety of the village and journey into the unknown.
As you step forward, the figure hands you the scroll. Inside, it reads:

“Choose your first step wisely, for your path will shape the fate of your journey…”

⚔️ Choose Your Path (Read one book):

The Forest Path 🌲

Prompt: Read a book with green on the cover.
Outcome: You follow winding trails into the forest. Strange whispers echo among the trees — something magical is watching.

The Mountain Pass ⛰️

Prompt: Read a book over 400 pages.
Outcome: The climb is harsh, but the view is breathtaking. High above the world, you find ruins carved into the cliffs — but they’re not abandoned.

The River Road 🌊

Prompt: Read a book set in another country.
Outcome: You journey along rushing waters, where merchants and wanderers trade stories. Yet rumors of bandits make every crossing dangerous.

The Shadowed Alley 🌑

Prompt: Read a book with "shadow" or "alley" in the title.
Outcome: You slip into the backstreets of a crumbling city. Eyes follow you from the shadows, and a dangerous secret is about to be uncovered.

Stag 🦌

Noble and guiding.
Advantage: “Guiding Horns” – Once, push a prompt into the future (postpone it).

Weapon

Read a book and tell me the page count and format.
This will determine your weapon.

Orc Warrior

You are strong and daring, never backing down from danger.
Advantage: “Battle Fury” – Once, you may double-count a single book (if it fulfills two prompts in a row).

📸 Investigation: Priya Kapoor


Priya was never supposed to be on this cruise.
She’s still not listed in the ship’s manifest, and her story about winning a ticket doesn’t quite add up.
She’s calm—but too calm.
When asked about Javier, her answers are short.
And her questions? Way too specific.

🗣️ Interrogation Snippet:
“I didn’t know him,” she says. “Not really.”

But then she frowns. “He recognized me, though. I saw it in his eyes—like he’d seen me before. I didn’t say anything. I didn’t want to cause a scene.”

A long pause. “I didn’t kill him. But I think… maybe he knew something he shouldn’t have. And maybe he wasn’t the only one.”

📚Tasks:
1. Read a book featuring a secret identity or false persona
2. Read a book with a quiet, observant main character
3. Read a book where someone is recognized from the past