This is the time again, where you get to decide our next adventure in Cradle! Every story is unique, and the challenge is variable as well. But the choice is up to you, so choose wisely!

I. Termination
An A.I. of the Spiral HQ is on the loose, and not a single system is safe. Join in this cyber-adventure, and help the knights regain control of the digital disaster before it takes over all of Cradle. Are you up for the task?

(Features: It will be a 100% monologue-special episode; Google it if you're not sure what monologue is. You can expect a very different style of story-telling in this episode, and even a great breakthrough in our Treasure Vault forums. The storyline is still rather vague and not entirely planned out, so I will make changes when deemed necessary. Even if the major storyline is altered, the main idea of a monologue interpretation will still be the focus.)

II. Rise of The Legion: Save Our Souls
This is a story continuing the previous one, Rise of The Legion. Our heroic Geo Knight has indeed met his end, but has it? While Gina remains imprisoned by the orders of Wegner, and the future of the search for the Trojans proved to be in vain, who will be up for the task to stop the malice of an unknown evil?

(Features: You have the opportunity to pick any characters in the previous story as the main protagonist and read the story from his/her perspective.)

III. The Sacred Sprite
It is unquestionable that the Battle Sprites can adapt exceptionally well to their surroundings, especially when the knights found out that a newly-shipped E-class sprite nearly fell off to the Core itself! After surviving the fall, the sprite has even absorbed a great deal of energy and gained supernatural abilities: something that is too dangerous to be kept by the knights. The sprite proves to possess great knowledge beyond any living creature, and the enemy is seeking to keep it for themselves. Can you guard the most treasured secret of all before it falls into the evil hands? Or perhaps, could it be the new form of evil itself?

(Features: An idea of a new type of Battle Sprite, even though very unlikely, but very imaginative. What more can I say? Then again, we might have too many Battle Sprites stuff.)

[Vote for only one choice]

@Vinnydime
It's not a totally bad thing that we got a bad ending, in fact I even consider it as a huge element of conflict. Like I have always emphasied, there is no right or wrong decision; every choice unfolds a new possibility.
If we look at real examples, not everything in a mission always go the way we intended. Look at how the knights nearly lost the Artefact to Razwog, and Feron being gravely wounded during the Operation Crimson Hammer. In many stories, countless heroes sacrificed themselves in honour to the mission. If there's someone who is willing to undertake the quest again, the world may be saved once more. The tale will be continued.

Also, I made up my mind that the monologue from Termination will be from the stated AI. It's probably a popular trend among such a genre, and besides, I find it easier to write it that way. Of course, we'll have lots of decision-making in the process, just hope that this new experimentation among us would be exciting enough compared with other stories.

I can absolutely agree to that, so it really is up to everyone if the story can continue. Maybe it will get the votes this time, or maybe it will have to wait.

That is why I acknowledge that the decision is hard, like what Kanoka said. I kinda did it on purpose. I just love hard decisions. *snicker*

@Thinslayer
I would gladly agree to that medley, if only it's Writing-For-Fun Day, which it isn't.
Sorry but you would have to make a choice. We all know doomed Trojan Sprites would put an immediate end to Cradle at the first chapter, so there's no need to go over that :)

Actually that sounds like a good idea! We may be able to make that as an option.

One week has long gone now, and we have a number of votes in. The chosen story with the highest vote is Termination!

The first chapter will begin shortly, but before that, I realize the description of the story is too narrowed down to a single storyline. To avoid that, I'll slightly modify the description to make it less predictable. Here it goes:

"The Spiral Order has recently implemented a new feature in their operating system: an A.I. which will monitor the activities in Haven and the Clockworks when the knights cannot do so. This was only known to the authorities and a few important knights, and every piece of information was handled in secrecy. The rule was broken when an engineer released the system for public use, and since then every knight has free access to the communication hub. Although the Spiral HQ is well-guarded, there are always enemies behind walls. If that isn't enough, hackers have planted a rogue A.I., posing a great threat to the system. It is up to you to help the knights regain control of this disaster before it takes over all of Haven."