Dark Nights
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As you lay to rest on your cloak, you begin to hear whispers, they're faint at first, and then they gradually raise in volume, unintelligible, incoherent voices bouncing around your skull. And suddenly, you feel as though you're being watched. As quickly as they came, they leave. Despite this unusual occurance you can't help but close your eyes and sleep. It's been a long day. | As you lay to rest on your cloak, you begin to hear whispers, they're faint at first, and then they gradually raise in volume, unintelligible, incoherent voices bouncing around your skull. And suddenly, you feel as though you're being watched. As quickly as they came, they leave. Despite this unusual occurance you can't help but close your eyes and sleep. It's been a long day. | ||
| - | You jolt awake as a boot savagely thumps your ribcage. You cry out, your eyes darting up to see a tall, two fancily robed men towering over you. " | + | You jolt awake as a boot savagely thumps your ribcage. You cry out, your eyes darting up to see a tall, two fancily robed men towering over you. The man to your left says, "it's him! The aura is faint, but it is there all the same." Right replies quietly, "you better be right, Brother. Frood forbid we repeat what happened last time." Then he bends to grab you with two hands, one on your throat and pins you against the wall. "Make it quick." Left withdraws his long, curved dagger. "Of course." You claw and pry at the hands that hold you, but to no avail, they're protected by gloves, not to mention their strength. You can't breathe, you can hardly think, all you can do is struggle and gasp for air. "I'm sorry, child." There's nothing you can do, you squeeze your eyes shut and look away as the blade begins to plummet into your heart. |
| - | Suddenly, the two men | + | Suddenly, the pressure on your neck disappears and you fall to your knees choking for air. In front of you, the two men have fallen, their bodies cleft in twain, gore spilling from their corpses. You would shriek but you can hardly breathe. |
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| - | + | Standing behind them a hooded figure is making strange motions with his hands, he stops and you hear a booming sound behind you. Just as you regain your breath, without warning he strides toward you and kicks your chest, propelling you backwards. You expect an impact with the wall, but instead you land on cold, damp grass. You merely stare up at the stairs, wondering if you're dreaming. Moments pass before you come to the conclusion that you are not. | |
| - | + | You push yourself onto your feet, but you feel a wave of vertigo, you stagger over to the nearest tree and press your weight against it, waiting for the nausea and dizziness to pass. You look down, the earth gradually beginning to stop swaying. | |
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| + | You are more confused and scared than you've ever felt in your life. You raise your head to see a building standing amongst the woodland. The exterior is lit by candles and decorated with flowers. You amble your way toward it. | ||
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You have spent your entire life in a quiet little town living in squalor. You were abandoned as a baby, found on the streets by a man you refuse to call your father. A belligerent drunkard that offered no love and no support. Once you were old enough to look after yourself, you ran away, finding that it wasn't as difficult as you had imagined to survive on your own. You've managed to survive this long in the dangerous streets by relying solely on your instincts. Furthermore, you have unexplained, unnatural abilities, which you aren't quite sure how to use.
As you lay to rest on your cloak, you begin to hear whispers, they're faint at first, and then they gradually raise in volume, unintelligible, incoherent voices bouncing around your skull. And suddenly, you feel as though you're being watched. As quickly as they came, they leave. Despite this unusual occurance you can't help but close your eyes and sleep. It's been a long day.
You jolt awake as a boot savagely thumps your ribcage. You cry out, your eyes darting up to see a tall, two fancily robed men towering over you. The man to your left says, "it's him! The aura is faint, but it is there all the same." Right replies quietly, "you better be right, Brother. Frood forbid we repeat what happened last time." Then he bends to grab you with two hands, one on your throat and pins you against the wall. "Make it quick." Left withdraws his long, curved dagger. "Of course." You claw and pry at the hands that hold you, but to no avail, they're protected by gloves, not to mention their strength. You can't breathe, you can hardly think, all you can do is struggle and gasp for air. "I'm sorry, child." There's nothing you can do, you squeeze your eyes shut and look away as the blade begins to plummet into your heart.
Suddenly, the pressure on your neck disappears and you fall to your knees choking for air. In front of you, the two men have fallen, their bodies cleft in twain, gore spilling from their corpses. You would shriek but you can hardly breathe.
Standing behind them a hooded figure is making strange motions with his hands, he stops and you hear a booming sound behind you. Just as you regain your breath, without warning he strides toward you and kicks your chest, propelling you backwards. You expect an impact with the wall, but instead you land on cold, damp grass. You merely stare up at the stairs, wondering if you're dreaming. Moments pass before you come to the conclusion that you are not.
You push yourself onto your feet, but you feel a wave of vertigo, you stagger over to the nearest tree and press your weight against it, waiting for the nausea and dizziness to pass. You look down, the earth gradually beginning to stop swaying.
You are more confused and scared than you've ever felt in your life. You raise your head to see a building standing amongst the woodland. The exterior is lit by candles and decorated with flowers. You amble your way toward it.
