"Very well!" Amaryllis says, handing you a backpack and a notebook. "Look in the notebook before you enter a Realm. It'll tell you what to use in the backpack, if anything. It'll also tell you a little bit about each realm, where you can go, and where you should not go no matter what. Understood?"
You nod, a bit nervous as you accept the supplies. The backpack is bulky, but it feels surprisingly light as you hoist it onto your back.
"Enjoy yourself!" Amaryllis says, gesturing toward a closed door in the back of her office. Your raise your eyebrows, but she says nothing more.
You walk to the door, open it, and freeze.
The room you are gazing into is made of stone. The ceiling is endlessly high, but the thing that really strikes you are the portals. You know what they are because there are large plaques above each one that say things like "Portal to the Desert Realm" and "Portal to the Ocean Realm." The portals look like swirling masses of blue, purple, and black smoke, but the center of each one is flaming red.
"Take your pick!" Amaryllis says through the door before closing it tightly. You gulp, and select one of the many realms available to you.
((Author's Note: I strongly suggest that any newcomers that actually feel like reading the whole thing go from first to last, because it just works better that way. XD ))