Ex Nihilo
Juhana Leinonen
divine protagonist freeform input JavaScript source available Multiplayer multiple endings music religion Replayable user generated content Xyzzy Awards 2013
In the beginning there was nothing. From nothing light and darkness were born.
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In the beginning there was nothing.

From nothing LIGHT and DARKNESS were born.
Light
I watched the universe define itself around me. Particles, atoms and molecules engaged in an intricate dance formed more and more complex structures.

For eons I was ALONE.
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In the beginning there was nothing.

From nothing LIGHT and DARKNESS were born.
Alone
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Anxious
I was anxious to find a purpose.

I scoured the universe but found no solace.

Until I stumbled upon a world home to a curious kind of creatures who were ready to accept CONTROL and INFLUENCE.
Influence
They were like clay in my grip, fulfilling my every wish while believing they did it in their own free will. I guided them to wage WAR and spread CHAOS around them.
Lonely
Being lonely was what defined me.

I sought the company of my kind, even though I knew there was no-one else. I was craving for SOLITUDE and desperate for CONTACT.
Contact
I travelled the universe to find an escape from the loneliness. Ages passed and I found a world that was inhabited by creatures much unlike me. Still, they were there for me.

Now that I had found them, I wanted to both EMBRACE and SHUN them.