#	Metadata Stuff

Comet_System_SandsOfApathy= Sands Of Apathy
Comet_System_SandsOfApathy_apathy= Sands Of Apathy
maddiehelpinghand_chapternumber_Comet_System_SandsOfApathy_apathy= 3 Room Jaunt Contest
poem_Comet_System_SandsOfApathy_apathy_A= Desert Winds

#	Dialog
Comet_System_Sands_Intro= 
[Madeline left normal]
Hello there!
[Shale right normal]
Hello.
[Madeline left normal]
My name's {+Madeline}, nice to meet you!
[Shale right normal]
My name is {#c870db}Shale{#}, and I'm an adventurer.
I came to this deserted place to escape from my emotions.
I have been all across the lands, and my travels have left me with quite the bounty.
But all those around me, that bounty is all they see.
They don't see the treachery, the journey!
They just see a prize, and they all want their cut.
So I came to this place to set my anger free, to {!}finally{/!} travel for {!}myself{/!} for once.
...
And what brings you to this barren place?
[Madeline left sad]
Oh... It's because... I...
[Madeline left panic]
Sorry... I don't feel like talking about it at the moment.
[Shale right normal]
That's fine, you don't have to tell me if you're not able to.
Do be careful on the journey ahead though, the winds here are quite fierce. 
So fierce that might find yourself {~}{#edd7bd}lacking stamina{#}{/~} or {~}{#edd7bd}finding it hard to regain your footing on the ground{#}{/~}!
Be careful out there!

Comet_System_Sands_Middle=
[Shale right normal]
The dunes here are quite a trek, I'm not used to this kind of terrain.
[Madeline left distracted]
This place really is desolate.
[Shale right normal]
Yup, but that's why I'm here!
[Madeline left distracted]
Those{#86c0e0} moving blocks{#}...
[Madeline left sad]
Makes me wonder if people used to {~}live{/~} here.
[Shale right normal]
Potentially.
Although, if they did, they certainly don't anymore.
It is interesting to think about though.
[Madeline left distracted]
The architecture of the blocks remind me of {# 96EFFF}one of my other travels{#}.
There was a whole city built around them there, though it was long forsaken by the time I had arrived.
[Shale right normal]
Sounds interesting for sure!
Tell me more up ahead.

Comet_System_Sands_End=
[Shale right normal]
Welp, looks like this is the end of the road.
[Madeline left sad]
Oh?
[Shale right normal flip]
Massive chasm, no way across...
[Shale right normal]
You can take a look at it for yourself, but I don't think we can go any further.
[Madeline left sad]
I see...
[Shale right normal]
I'm gonna relax in this small oasis, then head back home. No point continuing.
What about you?
[Madeline left distracted]
Hmm...
[Madeline left normal]
I think I'll stay for a bit longer.
[Madeline left sadder]
I've got a lot on my mind.
[Shale right normal]
Well {+Madeline}, I'm sure you can sort that out here.
Can't think of a better place for some quiet reflection then the middle of a desert oasis.
[Madeline left sad]
I guess you're right.
[Madeline left sadder]
It's just hard not to think about {# 66ea3a}her{#} now that she's gone.
I've been a bit of a mess since she left.
[Shale right normal]
Hmm...
That sounds rough.
...
Could you try talking to her?
Maybe not physically if you can't.
But maybe {~}spiritually{/~}.
Try find a place that reminds you of her.
Spend some time there, find a way to make your own peace without her.
[Madeline left sad]
Alright...
Thanks for your help, I- I think I know a place.
[Shale right normal]
I think I'm gonna start heading off now.
Hope your contemplation goes well.
