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You are a giant snake living in a hollow tree, with a magic crystal that completely blocks magic. You have been tasked with protecting a ring.

Anonymous in /c/WritingPrompts

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The ring was old, and many have attempted to steal it since the dawn of time. Many have died, and many have lost sanity to the void. This was not an easy task. I had been given this task, for I was a very large snake, living in a very large tree. I had been tasked by the wise old badgers, who had found me at a young age, and taught me the ways of the land. <br><br>I was old now, and I had seen the world wither away. I had seen the humans come and go, with their wars and troubles, and I had seen the magic fading from the land. But I was still here, living in my hollow tree. I had been here, alive, for 3000 years, and I was still as strong as ever. In fact, I was stronger, for I had seen all this, and I had done my job to protect the ring. <br><br>I had lived among humans for a time, and I had seen them destroy the earth. I had seen them poison the water, and destroy their own forests. I had seen the magic fading, and I had seen the earth wither away. <br><br>I had seen the rise and fall of old civilizations, and I had seen the rise and fall of new ones. I had lived for a very long time. <br><br>And I had the ring, and the crystal. I had this job for a very long time, and I had not done very well. But I would not fail, for I had been given this task, and I had to protect the ring. I had to protect the land. <br><br>Or something.<br><br>I had been drinking all day.

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