The Elevator

* Exterior
* Interior
* Floor

## **Background**

**The Elevator** is an area that can only be accessed through a random event.

The Elevator spawns in a random server approximately every 72 hours, in a random location. Some locations it's known to spawn near are: Next to water keystone, near the recycling bin, and next to the clan chest. Its appearance will be marked by the system message displayed above. At first it will be closed, but after 10-20 minutes the doors will open, accompanied with the message "The lift doors have opened! It may depart soon."

Once the doors open, players are free to head inside. During your visit, you can interact with the buttons at the front by booping them, determining the floor the server will go to (2 lit buttons = floor 2, etc). Button presses cannot be undone, so booping repeatedly is ill-advised. After some time passes, the lift will disappear from the main map, with the message "The lift has departed" being displayed. Some time later, and a door will appear in the back of the room with the message "Welcome to floor [Number]. Doors will close in 10 minutes."

Players can exit the elevator at any time by walking into the painting in the top right corner. Once they exit, they cannot come back unless they manage to catch the lift event again, place a character in the room and log on as them, or teleport to a player inside the elevator. The painting has a sign next to it that reads "Walk into the painting to go home. You will miss out."

## **Elevator Floors and T.E.D.**

### **The Floors**

Also known as the "T.E.D. room". Once the door in the back of the lift opens up, players can walk into it to enter the floor that was selected. All of the elevator floors are identical in appearance, being rooms filled with rocks and lanterns. The eyes around the room can be clicked on to buy or equip the All-Seeing rune power like in Rhubarb's store.

The stairs to the right will take the player back to spawn.

### **T.E.D**

T.E.D is an NPC who only appears in the Elevator. Like Morado and The Peculiar One, he cannot be interacted with in any capacity. T.E.D will stand in the center of the room, occasionally spouting a quote relating to the game's lore. Further research is needed to determine if the floor number

## **T.E.D Quotes**

Unsorted:

* "Do not be afraid, for I am no demon."
* "You are smart to stay within the confines of your world."
* "Life in death is death to life."
* "My words are my insight, my will my sword."
* "Before me, all others tread."
* "My name is Ted. I am the Patron of abandoned buildings and stagnant water."
* "There were three realms before this, and three to be after this."
* "Someone hands you a small, white cube. What does it taste like? I always think it's spicy."
* "Her will is everywhere, lingering like the smell of rot on a summer night."
* "The best point to strike an angel is right in between the wings, from behind. I haven't seen one in years to try."
* "To belong as a star in your heavens would be my honor."
* "Those who fly are afraid to fall."
* "Was it curiousity, fame, or determination that brought you here."
* "The lovers Tragedy and Fate have marked my grave. What do they say of yours?"
* "Do not will a lich to live."
* "Help yourself to some tea. You have a thankless journey ahead."
* "Eight taps on the hard granite floor of the castle herald doom."
* "Do you act for yourself or for others?."
* "Many will regret this world mistakes."

## **Sources**

https://derguns.town/

https://discord.derguns.town/ The site-art channel and the Lore-Discussion channel of the DergunTown server