*: Tick-tock, tick-tock! Oh dear, oh dear! I shall be too late, I fear!

*: If someone doesn't step in to save the day, Tickington's time is well and truly up!

*: Tick-tock, the clock won't stop! It really is five minutes to midnight! If only there were someone who could come to our aid!

*: Hold on a tick! You've clocked me, am I right? Can it be true!? Can you really see me!?

*: Well, it's about time—I was beginning to think I was totally invisible!

*: Oh, come now! That really ticks me off! There's no time for that nonsense! Of course you can see me!

*: This can only mean one thing—you're a hero, aren't you? Oh, tickety-boo! You're finally here, and not a moment too soon!

*: It's a pleasure to meet you, Mister Hero! My name's Ickle. I'm a tockle, from over Tickington way...and we need your help!

Ickle the Tockle

We're having a terrible time of it at the moment. Can I ask you to come and be the hero of the hour?

Ickle the Tockle

...What!? We don't have time for your silliness! You're a hero! You've got to help us! It's your job!

Ickle the Tockle

Whew! Thank you, Mister Hero! I knew it wouldn't take you more than a moment's thought to agree!

Erik

Uh...<pc>? Are you talking to yourself now?

Veronica

Has the sun gone to your head or something?

Ickle the Tockle

Well, the clock is ticking! Come on! It's time to show you and your friends the way to Tickington! Follow me!

Veronica

Hold on! What just happened!? Things went all wavy and suddenly we're in this weird village.

Serena

Oh look! He's so adorable! But...who is he?

Ickle the Tockle

Tick-tock, it looks like you clocked me too! You must be Mister Hero here's friends! Welcome to Tickington, a place that's just a little bit out of the ordinary...

Ickle the Tockle

Normally, only certain special people can see us tockle types, but the second even ordinary folk set foot here in our home, they can see us too!

Erik

Uhh, I think we might need a little background here. Like, who are you? Where are we? Why the heck are we here? You know, just the small stuff.

Erik

How about you start from the beginning?

Ickle the Tockle

...The beginning? Yes, yes, of course! The beginning! Tickety-boo! Allow me to explain!

Ickle the Tockle

We are the tockles, and we live here in the village of Tickington. It's a very peculiar place, where time flows a little differently from the way it does in Erdrea.

Ickle the Tockle

It's our sworn duty to make sure that time flows as it should, that past, present and future are all in the right order, and that all is unfolding as intended. In other words, we make sure everything's tickety-boo!

Ickle the Tockle

Ah, hang on a tick! I need to tell the Mayor you're here! Why don't we let him explain the rest?

Ickle the Tockle

Just head up the stairs and you'll find him in a very special place we call the Echo Chamber. So come on, shake a leg! The clock's ticking, and there's no time like the present!

Ickle the Tockle

Tut-tut-tock! There you are! Where in space and time have you been!? You promised you'd come to our rescue, remember?

Ickle the Tockle

Hmm... Judging by the look on your dial, I'd say you've forgotten all about the tockles of Tickington...

Ickle the Tockle

Well, it looks like it's time for a gentle reminder, then! Hopefully this will bring you up to speed!

Ickle the Tockle

...Tick-tock, did that reset the clock? You promised that you'd save us! Remember now?

Ickle the Tockle

There's not a moment to lose—you need to speak to the Mayor! You'll find him in a very special place we call the Echo Chamber. So come on, shake a leg!

Ickle the Tockle

It's up at the top of the stairs. Now, get going! The clock's ticking, and there's no time like the present!

Ickle the Tockle

Tick-tock, look who I've got! It's the Luminary, and not a moment too soon!

*: Ah, what marvellous timing! Welcome to Tickington! My name is Stickle, and I am the mayor of this fine place beyond space and time!

Stickle

Now, the clock is ticking, so I will be brief. My people have a sacred mission, and that is why we have sought you out. Take a look at the tomes that sit on the altars around us.

Stickle

In these sacred volumes are inscribed the tales of hallowed heroes from other worlds and other ages.

Stickle

Since time immemorial, the duty of my people has been to guard these books, and to ensure that the great deeds of the past live on in the present.

Stickle

That is why we created the place where we now stand. The Echo Chamber—a sacred space where the adventure logs of all the hallowed heroes of old can be kept safe from the ravages of time.

Stickle

...Or so we had thought. But this holy haven has been sullied by an unknown miscreant, who took it upon themselves to tear whole pages from our beloved books, and liberally daub others with ink.

Stickle

I am afraid I have no idea who committed this heinous crime, but what I do know is that as things stand, the heroic happenings of the past risk being lost forever. History itself hangs in the balance.

Stickle

Which is where you come in. As the hero of your own age, I must ask you to right this wrong. I must ask you to plunge into each of these volumes, and set time on the right path once more.

Stickle

But before you dive in, you must first learn the sacred incantations that will enable you to turn back the clock. The pastwords.

Stickle

Sadly, these were long since scattered across Erdrea. This being so, I have entrusted my most dependable tockles with the momentous task of seeking them out.

Stickle

Should you find one of my friends here in the course of your travels, stop a moment and speak with them. With luck, they will have learned the words that will enable you to journey through the pages of the ages.

Stickle

When you have learned one, you will be able to return here and visit the very legends of the greatest heroes known to space and time.

Stickle

Now, if I am not becoming confused in my old age, young Ickle managed to find a pastword just the other day. Come, my little tick-tock tyke—share what you have learned with our friend!

Ickle the Tockle

Yes, sir! Tock-tick, let's make this quick!

Ickle the Tockle

Now, prick up your ears, because I'll say this only once!

Ickle tells <pc> the pastword he's found!

He can now visit Galenholm via the Altar of Origins!

Stickle

Why not strike while time's on your side and take a closer look at that altar over there? A whole new world of adventure awaits! Come on, there's no time like the present!

Ickle the Tockle

Tick-tock, look who I've got! It's the Luminary, and not a moment too soon!

*: Ah, what marvellous timing! Welcome to Tickington! My name is Stickle, and I am the mayor of this fine place beyond space and time!

Stickle

Now, the clock is ticking, so I will be brief. My people have a sacred mission, and that is why we have sought you out. Take a look at the tomes that sit on the altars around us.

Stickle

In these sacred volumes are inscribed the tales of hallowed heroes from other worlds and other ages.

Stickle

Since time immemorial, the duty of my people has been to guard these books, and to ensure that the great deeds of the past live on in the present.

Stickle

That is why we created the place where we now stand. The Echo Chamber—a sacred space where the adventure logs of all the hallowed heroes of old can be kept safe from the ravages of time.

Stickle

...Or so we had thought. But this holy haven has been sullied by an unknown miscreant, who took it upon themselves to tear whole pages from our beloved books, and liberally daub others with ink.

Stickle

I am afraid I have no idea who committed this heinous crime, but what I do know is that as things stand, the heroic happenings of the past risk being lost forever. History itself hangs in the balance.

Stickle

Which is where you come in. As the hero of your own age, I must ask you to right this wrong. I must ask you to plunge into each of these volumes, and set time on the right path once more.

Stickle

But before you dive in, you must first learn the sacred incantations that will enable you to turn back the clock. The pastwords.

Stickle

Sadly, these were long since scattered across Erdrea. This being so, I have entrusted my most dependable tockles with the momentous task of seeking them out.

Stickle

Should you find one of my friends here in the course of your travels, stop a moment and speak with them. With luck, they will have learned the words that will enable you to journey through the pages of the ages.

Stickle

When you have learned one, you will be able to return here and visit the very legends of the greatest heroes known to space and time.

Stickle

Now, if I am not becoming confused in my old age, young Ickle managed to find a pastword just the other day. Come, my little tick-tock tyke—share what you have learned with our friend!

Ickle the Tockle

Yes, sir! Tock-tick, let's make this quick!

Ickle the Tockle

Now, prick up your ears, because I'll say this only once!

Ickle tells <pc> the pastword he's found!

He can now visit Galenholm via the Altar of Origins!

Stickle

Why not strike while time's on your side and take a closer look at that altar over there? A whole new world of adventure awaits! Come on, there's no time like the present!

Stickle

Ah, so you have returned! And what tales do you have to regale me with this time, hm?

<pc> tells the Mayor of Tickington everything that happened during his adventures in the past.

Stickle

Goodness me! Galenholm was besieged by monsters, you say?

Stickle

Hmm... Perhaps these are merely the musings of an old man, but I have a feeling that the vandal who defaced our beloved books may be attempting to rewrite history itself.

Stickle

But as long as you are able visit each of the heroic ages and right the wrongs that have been wrought there, the proper flow of time will be restored soon enough.

Ickle the Tockle

In which case, you'll need to continue to seek out and speak with the tockles who are travelling the length and breadth of Erdrea in search of pastwords.

Ickle the Tockle

The more of them you learn, the more ancient ages you will be able to visit. If anyone can find them all and put things right, it's you! It's time for you to shine, dear hero!

Stickle

As tockles, our sacred mission has always been to ensure that the great deeds of the past remain intact for the sake of the future. But we need your help. Please—history itself hangs in the balance!

Stickle

Ah, so you have returned! And what tales do you have to regale me with this time, hm?

<pc> tells the Mayor of Tickington everything that happened during his adventures in the past.

Stickle

Goodness me! Galenholm was besieged by monsters, you say?

Stickle

Hmm... Perhaps these are merely the musings of an old man, but I have a feeling that the vandal who defaced our beloved books may be attempting to rewrite history itself.

Stickle

But as long as you are able visit each of the heroic ages and right the wrongs that have been wrought there, the proper flow of time will be restored soon enough.

Ickle the Tockle

In which case, you'll need to continue to seek out and speak with the tockles who are travelling the length and breadth of Erdrea in search of pastwords.

Ickle the Tockle

The more of them you learn, the more ancient ages you will be able to visit. If anyone can find them all and put things right, it's you! It's time for you to shine, dear hero!

Stickle

As tockles, our sacred mission has always been to ensure that the great deeds of the past remain intact for the sake of the future. But we need your help. Please—history itself hangs in the balance!

Lord Dragon

Grah hah hahhh! So you have come! Quail before Lord Dragon, granted unimaginable power by the mighty Dragonlord! 'Twas I who did defile the first tome!

Wyrmalroth

And it was I, Wyrmalroth, who did desecrate the second of those deplorable volumes! My power was the gift of that malign master of malevolence, Malroth!

Zomaiden

It will not surprise you to learn that the third of those accursed tomes was corrupted by my hand! I am Zomaiden, a vessel into which the peerlessly evil Zoma has poured his powers!

Lord Dragon

We have eagerly awaited the arrival of one such as thee! You see, we have an offer for you...

Lord Dragon

Come! Take thy rightful place at our side! Do so, and we will grant unto thee dominion over half this world!

Lord Dragon

...Very well. In truth, we are not quite able to offer that much...but we would like to.

Lord Dragon

Alas, we are mere avatars, brought into being by our master, and tasked with despoiling the pages of history, and laying waste to any so-called heroes who would stand in our way.

Wyrmalroth

What power we have was bestowed upon us for one purpose and one purpose alone—ensuring that your end is a swift and painful one!

Zomaiden

<pc>, you are courageous indeed to attempt to thwart the will of the almighty evil we serve! But you shall pay a heavy price for your boldness!

Zomaiden

Indeed, your reward will be to die in the most exquisite agony!

Zomaiden

Come! Welcome your fate! Count yourself blessed that the last thing you feel will be our deadly embrace!

Lord Dragon

Grah hah hahhh! So you have come! Quail before Lord Dragon, granted unimaginable power by the mighty Dragonlord! 'Twas I who did defile the first tome!

Wyrmalroth

And it was I, Wyrmalroth, who did desecrate the second of those deplorable volumes! My power was the gift of that malign master of malevolence, Malroth!

Zomaiden

It will not surprise you to learn that the third of those accursed tomes was corrupted by my hand! I am Zomaiden, a vessel into which the peerlessly evil Zoma has poured his powers!

Lord Dragon

We have eagerly awaited the arrival of one such as thee! You see, we have an offer for you...

Lord Dragon

Come! Take thy rightful place at our side! Do so, and we will grant unto thee dominion over half this world!

Lord Dragon

...Very well. In truth, we are not quite able to offer that much...but we would like to.

Lord Dragon

Alas, we are mere avatars, brought into being by our master, and tasked with despoiling the pages of history, and laying waste to any so-called heroes who would stand in our way.

Wyrmalroth

What power we have was bestowed upon us for one purpose and one purpose alone—ensuring that your end is a swift and painful one!

Zomaiden

<pc>, you are courageous indeed to attempt to thwart the will of the almighty evil we serve! But you shall pay a heavy price for your boldness!

Zomaiden

Indeed, your reward will be to die in the most exquisite agony!

Zomaiden

Come! Welcome your fate! Count yourself blessed that the last thing you feel will be our deadly embrace!

Psaroid

Rrraaarrrgh!

Psaroid

Fall to your knees, fool! I am Psaroid, possessor of a boundless power granted to me by my master, Psaro the Manslayer! It was I who defaced the fourth book!

Nimclops

And it was I, Nimclops who so bravely vandalised the fifth! I serve Grandmaster Nimzo, the mighty and most maleficent master of wickedness!

Mortamammoth

As for the sixth of those tedious tales of the so-called heroes of times past, it was none other than I, Mortamammoth, born of the might of Mortamor, who wrought untold damage upon it!

Nimclops

We have witnessed all that you have done in your attempts to restore the past that we have gone to such great lengths to desecrate!

Nimclops

Your efforts were not trifling, and none can deny your courage and resolve. However, you must know that they all for naught!

Mortamammoth

Quite so! And now we will teach you just how insignificant you really are! We serve the ultimate evil, and it is this evil that will rewrite history in the blood of its victims—beginning with yours!

Psaroid

We do not pretend to fully understand the will of our master, but we know that any who stand in his way will be destroyed!

Psaroid

Rrraaarrrgh! Come—it is time for your miserable and insignificant life to be brought to an end!

Nimclops drops a treasure chest!

<pc> acquires a war drum!

Nimclops

B-But I am Nimclops! The mighty and most maleficent Grandmaster Nimzo gifted me unparalleled power! How...? How could this happen...?

Psaroid

Rrraaarrrgh! It burns! It burns! My body...! My beautiful body...! I feel it falling apart...!

Mortamammoth

Urrrgh... We lost to an insignificant worm... How can this catastrophe have come to pass...?

<pc> learns a new pastword!

Level 3 of the Hall of Remembrance can now be accessed via the Altar of an Elusive Age.

Hoopthorne

So this is the hero who stands in our way? You are nothing but a miserable maggot!

Hoopthorne

I, on the other hand, am Hoopthorne, defiler of the eighth book, and heir to the power of mighty Rhapthorne!

Orgodelotl

And I am Orgodelotl, servant of Orgodemir, ruler of demonkind!

Orgodelotl

It was I who warped the past contained within the seventh tome, and yet you have undone all my hard work! This I cannot forgive!

Orgodelotl

No, you must pay a price—and that price shall be a painful death followed by eternal suffering in the afterlife!

Hoopthorne

Yes, for daring to stand in the way of the almighty evil we serve, you shall burn in the hottest fires of hell!

Hoopthorne

So come—enjoy the last moments of your miserable life before we tear your soul from within you!

Hoopthorne drops a treasure chest!

<pc> acquires a Godbird sceptre!

Orgodelotl

Heurgh...

Orgodelotl

This is...unthinkable... This cannot be... I faced a mere human...and somehow I was beaten...

Hoopthorne

You miserable maggot! You wretched excuse for a hero! How dare you!? How dare you do this to us!?

Hunkorvus

So you have somehow managed to fell no fewer than eight of the ten whose sworn duty was to warp history as our master wished...

Hunkorvus

But this foolishness ends here. I am Hunkorvus, servant of Corvus, and bearer of his power. It was I who...reworked the tale told in the ninth book.

Nelgelas

And I was responsible for the improvement wrought on the tenth of the tomes. I am Nelgelas, servant of the dread lord Nelgel!

Hunkorvus

We are the last two of the ten servants birthed by the grace of our master, the arbiter of all evil!

Hunkorvus

But we will not fail as our comrades have. No, we burn with white-hot rage and hatred for what you have done! We will avenge those you have taken from us!

Nelgelas

Our master rules the kingdom of the dead, and soon you shall join the ranks of those who suffer under his iron fist!

Nelgelas

Come, you who call yourself a hero—come and meet your death with honour! The fires of hell await you!

Hoopthorne drops a treasure chest!

<pc> acquires a Godbird sceptre!

Orgodelotl

Heurgh...

Orgodelotl

This is...unthinkable... This cannot be... I faced a mere human...and somehow I was beaten...

Hoopthorne

You miserable maggot! You wretched excuse for a hero! How dare you!? How dare you do this to us!?

Hunkorvus

So you have somehow managed to fell no fewer than eight of the ten whose sworn duty was to warp history as our master wished...

Hunkorvus

But this foolishness ends here. I am Hunkorvus, servant of Corvus, and bearer of his power. It was I who...reworked the tale told in the ninth book.

Nelgelas

And I was responsible for the improvement wrought on the tenth of the tomes. I am Nelgelas, servant of the dread lord Nelgel!

Hunkorvus

We are the last two of the ten servants birthed by the grace of our master, the arbiter of all evil!

Hunkorvus

But we will not fail as our comrades have. No, we burn with white-hot rage and hatred for what you have done! We will avenge those you have taken from us!

Nelgelas

Our master rules the kingdom of the dead, and soon you shall join the ranks of those who suffer under his iron fist!

Nelgelas

Come, you who call yourself a hero—come and meet your death with honour! The fires of hell await you!

*: I A M W H E R E P A S T P R E S E N T A N D F U T U R E D I E.<LM_LF>

A L L T H A T W A S... T H A T C A N B E... T H A T W I L L B E...<LM_LF>

A L L W I L L B E D E S T R O Y E D B Y T H E E N D O F T I M E.

The End of Time

Y O U H A V E D O N E W E L L T O F I N D M E.

The End of Time

B U T N O W Y O U R J O U R N E Y I S A T A N E N D.<LM_LF>

I A M F O R G I N G T H E W O R L D A N E W.<LM_LF>

T H E R E I S N O P L A C E F O R Y O U T H E R E...

The End of Time

A H I S T O R Y W I T H O U T H E R O E S...<LM_LF>

A W O R L D W I T H O U T H O P E...<LM_LF>

T H I S I S A L L T H E F U T U R E H O L D S.

The End of Time

N O! T H I S C A N N O T B E!<LM_LF>

I A M T H E E N D O F T I M E!<LM_LF>

Y O U A R E M E R E M O R T A L S!

The End of Time

B U T I F I M U S T D I E...T H E N A L L M U S T D I E!<LM_LF>

P R E P A R E T O W I T N E S S T H E E N D!

Veronica

Uh-oh! If he unleashes his full power all at once, then it really will be curtains for all of us!

Erik

This isn't good. What are we going to do?

The End of Time

Only kidding!

The End of Time

Hur hur hur! The look on your faces! ...Sorry, sorry. I'm sorry, honestly! I didn't mean to frighten you like that!

The End of Time

Come on—don't take it to heart! I wasn't really going to destroy the world! That wasn't my plan at all! It was all just a big wheeze—a practical joke!

The End of Time

I'm not the End of Time! Quite the reverse, actually! I love time! I'm all for it! In fact, it's my job to look after it. Make sure it's running smoothly, all that stuff. You can call me...the Friend of Time!

Serena

How interesting... But if that's the case, then why would you attack us like that?

The Friend of Time

Simple—I was testing whether or not you had what it takes to defeat Calasmos!

The Friend of Time

That fellow and I are two sides of the same coin, you see. We both have divine powers, but he chose to use his for evil. And I...well, I can't be having that!

The Friend of Time

I've been looking for the best way to teach him a lesson, and I hit upon the bright idea of gently encouraging the Luminary to defeat him.

The Friend of Time

But I didn't want you to get in over your head, so I needed to know if you were up to the challenge. That's why I messed around with those books and rewrote history. It was all to test you!

The Friend of Time

In retrospect, it wasn't the most subtle way to put you through your paces, but it was all I could come up with at the time and...anyway, all's well that ends well, eh?

The Friend of Time

So, long story short, you aced it! You restored the flow of history and, as if that wasn't enough, you even defeated me! Not bad going!

The Friend of Time

You are very much qualified to bear the name of the Luminary, and to take on Calasmos! You more than deserve to take your place in the pantheon of heroes, and have your own statue in the Echo Chamber!

The Friend of Time

...You know, the more I think about it, memory really is an extraordinary thing.

The Friend of Time

Time flows, the sands of the hourglass fall, and—for most people, at least—there's no going back. But the memories of those times, well...they last forever. And they're what connects us.

The Friend of Time

Your own memories of saving your own world, the other heroes' memories of saving theirs... They're the glue that binds us all together.

The Friend of Time

And by doing all you've done, you've created memories that will see you through thick and thin. No matter how hard things get, you'll always have them to support you.

The Friend of Time

Anyway, I'm sure you don't want to hear any more of my blathering. I'd say it's about time you were off back to your friends in Tickington.

The Friend of Time

You've passed my test with the most flying of colours, and I can say with absolute confidence that you'll be able to take on Calasmos. I'll be cheering you all the way!

The Friend of Time

Goodbye! And good luck!

Ickle the Tockle

Tickety-boo! You made it back! And what marvellous timing—we were all just wondering how you were getting on!

Stickle

Well, all this excitement has really got my ticker going! So none other than the Friend of Time was behind all this? Well, I never!

Stickle

The tockles and the Friend of Time go back a long way, you know. It was he who originally gave us our sacred mission to guard the legacy of the heroes of times past.

Stickle

For him to have wilfully damaged the tomes that contain those hallowed tales... Well, he must have had a very good reason, that's all I can say.

Stickle

But whatever lay behind all this, one thing's for certain—we are truly grateful to you. Thanks to your epic efforts, we can continue to do what we have always done, and protect the correct flow of time!

Stickle

Now, I think it's high time we let you go—I know you have an awful lot to do.

Ickle the Tockle

We'll miss you, but time waits for no man, and we can't keep you here forever. Thank you for everything!

Ickle the Tockle

Truly, you will be a hero to all tockles for the rest of time! And if you happen to clock one of us on your travels, take a second to say hello, won't you?

Stickle

You'll always be welcome here in Tickington! You can count on it! Now, watch how you go!