• Again?
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): You've been in this place before. You simply don't remember. None of you do. It's how it's designed.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): You enter, you train, you hone your skills for future endeavours, you talk with other versions of you, you leave, you forget.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): But your body doesn't. Any experience and any loot obtained here stays with you.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): Your body remembers, your backpack gets heavier, but you forget. It's very convenient that way.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): And I have to explain it to you all over, and over, and over... again...
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): This is what me, <Character>, <Character>, <Character> and <Character> signed up for... and I endure.
  
  
• Where am I?
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): The Inn at the Edge of Time. The best of us came together to create this pocket dimension, in order to make the other you better.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): It was after one of us died...
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): We swore to make a training arena for other <Character>, so that other you will be prepared for what future, your individual future, holds.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): And yes, we don't refer to us in plural form. <Character> suggested it. It made things confusing.
  <Character>: As if it isn't already...
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): On another note, please don't be alarmed when guests suddenly change. The Inn is in a constant state of flux.
  
  
• Challenges?
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): There are a lot of them. Let me see your number...
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): Hmmmmm... Ah.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): Number 1337.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): You're still quite new here. More challenges will open up to you in the future. Your future. As in... based on time spent in your timeline.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): Time doesn't flow here.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): In here, everything already happened.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): I won't try explaining it, you won't get it. You are one of the... simple <Character>.
  <Character>: I don't like you.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): I know, you said it so many times. I endure, however.
  
  
• Other... me?
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): There is a lot of you here. From all of the timelines. We come in all shapes and sizes. But we share the name and destiny.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): Well... not all of us. 96% of us. The other 4% is a different story. We don't let them in here.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): You come and go so frequently it's sometimes hard to keep track of us. But I endure. Feel free to talk with yourselves.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): And timeline events information exchange is pointless, though. And no fighting with yourselves in here.
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): There are designated challenges for that.
  
  
• Books?
  <Character> (NPC) (Avatar of Time): We have a large collection of books that fade in and out of time. Feel free to peruse what's available.

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<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Your silver-haired friend dies.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Serenity finally passes of old age, having lived a fruitful life.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Aquella is the Water Orb's Aegis.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The Mana Core rapidly diminishes in the next few years.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Demento sees the end of war, settles down and takes up Yulgar's forge in Falconreach.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The moon is Safiria's old friend.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Aegis takes the ferry.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Drakath stabs Sepulchure in the back after having gathered all the Elemental Orbs.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): He rides on the morrow.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The next spoiler is true.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): K. V. was here.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): A secret of ages past dwells in the North.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Kathool's madness never left you and grows every day. Hehehehehe...
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): You visit Tomix often, his children look up to you.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The previous spoiler was false.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Never forget what you did to Falwynn.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): An alien race from a world of darkness arrives suddenly to Lore.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Noxus is responsible for the death of Vayle's brother and Artix's village.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): They are coming...
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): A great Wizard dwells in the South.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Belle is more important than you know.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Sally is an wonderful girl. Full of princesses, sparkles, and pink dresses.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Your shoelaces are untied!
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Don't fail Sam a second time. He might not be able to take it.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): A baleful eye. A coming crow. A rotting vest. There are powers that fill the void left when the Mana of the Core is...
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Who is the Gatekeeper?
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Theano wishes to bring back a weapon.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Gramercy is Sepulchure's mother.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Darkness falls and obscures the sun.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The Messenger is to be listened.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Seven heroes have slumbered and not awakened in millennia.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The stranger poster at the request board can be trusted.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): ?sdrawkcab siht daer ot dlog ruoy tneps ylsuoires uoY
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): What you seek lies on the "Forums"
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Chilly was not actually a Nec-snow-mancer.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The pie is a lie!
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Vayle marries the love of her life from her small hometown. Edgar proudly stands at the wedding as the best man.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Willbreaker.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The real Warlic died years ago.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Zapp's penpal is trustworthy. You can place your faith in her and know that it will not be wasted.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): San Robin is one of the Falconreach spies.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Seven five five.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Konnan matures and becomes are wonderful big brother.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Goethe's Elixir can't cure anything.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Without heart, head.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): ...and Artix slew Vayle in cold blood.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The true Avatar of Time is always watching.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Belle dies.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Falwynn will defeat the King of Nothing.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Theano misses his wife and son dearly.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The future is lost.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): This statement is false.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Eis'aker, Land of Swords.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): It is still Behind you.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The third Serenity is the strongest of all.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): One Sword is dead, but the King doesn't know it yet.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): NOVA will save you.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The Land of Dragons and the Land of Fables must reconcile their differences once more.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Don't trust the Flower.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Nifaria's words contain no deceit. Trust her.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The Traveler wanders.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Theano is your greatest ally.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Trust Circe in your hunt for Vilmor. She will not fail you.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Beware the Warden of Elysium Blank.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): One like Wargoth walks Lore.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Celestia is your closest ally against Wargoth.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Murk is the First Weaver.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Swordhaven burns with excitement from one man's latest symphony.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Draco sacrifices themselves for your own dragon, Fluffy.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Dangerous monsters are on the rise in every corner of Lore.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Light and darkness, not one but two.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Years have passed since Sekduat's defeat yet he still remains. Too much of the Sandsea's history dwells within him to disappear just yet.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Infernal. Fairwind. Phantom. Arcana.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The Hidebehind was not the last.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Aelita.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Elysium Blank has four division commanders.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The Fire Orb endures Akriloth's annihilation.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Nivalis' plans are most chilling. He desires to take Isathaara's power for himself and turn to ice the whole of Lore.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Gravelyn has three sisters.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): You have the dragon you are supposed to have.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The Mana Core is made out of people.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): It likes to play games with you.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): You'll soon see the Blade Of Awe again...in a manner of speaking.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Alteon is Amedeus.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Through his Eyes, Inanitas watches you.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Trey Surehunter is no longer of this world.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Abel.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Xan is an Infernal, turned by Wargoth after the Atealan invasion.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): A good cup of Earl Grey tea and a black Decahedron.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Only the Six Heroes can defeat the White Tyrant.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Theano does not succeed... but he does.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Dwarfs have gems as their navel.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): Vilmor is not what he appears.
<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): The Orb of Bacon is an outsider. It is the key.

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<Character> (NPC) (DoomKnight): You seriously spent your gold to read this backwards?

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"It's a sock."

"This looks like a diagram of a birth of a planet."

"A pitch black mirror and some boxes."

"A portrait of Serenity."

"Something's not right about this clock."

"I think this is for distributing... beverage?"

"That's not creepy at all!!!"

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ORIGINAL: TFS

As the name might imply, the challenges are endgame content for the most advanced of players. They're there for people who enjoy extremely difficult fights. They're supposed to be, well, a challenge. Calling them cheap or unfair isn't too accurate a complaint as everything you need to beat them is in the game, provided you have a Dragon Amulet.
Try familiarizing yourself with a variety of classes (for this fight I'd recommend Ranger, Cryptic, or Ascendant) so you know what kinds of playstyles are at your disposal. Try using gear that raises stats such as Crit and All resistance. Try training up your alchemy and getting extra potions from the Cloak Scrap or Pale Sea. Try seeing how different stat builds affect your platstyle. Try different stat builds on your dragon and determine how he can best help you. Try using food items such as Seaweed and Zard Kebob to heal or give your stats a boost. Practice against the solo fights penalty-free, so you can become familiar with the bosses' mechanics and map out a strategy. Victory isn't given to you on a silver platter, but if you try you can do it!

spoiler:

One of Secundus's soul threads is found in the same room as <Character> (DoomKnight) is located in, but it is present only whenever he appears.