#2
. . . heading toward the scream.
The man remains still for a moment to focus on the screaming. Certain of the direction now, he rushes forward. The noise grows increasingly more horrific as he approaches. His determination quickly reverts into fear. The screaming stops. A faint voice...moaning. And then silence. Cold sweat saturates his body. He struggles to keep his breathing down. Something isn't right. Quiet footsteps can be heard heading in the opposite direction. The man tries to follow the new sound, but something catches him much more off guard: a foreign feeling beneath his feet. It's not hard or smooth but moist...and slippery. Another few steps, and he's forced to a sudden stop.
Unmistakeably, a body. A human body.
Startled, the man backs up and slips in the liquid on the ground. He flails around trying to get back to his feet, with no luck. And then it dawns on him what he's sitting in... The body's blood. His mind screams for panic, but he manages to calm himself. If someone was just murdered here, he could be next. The man listens carefully for any trace of the footsteps, but they are gone. Complete silence once more.
Seconds pass like hours as the man sits quietly in the pool of fresh blood. Finally, after deeming it safe to move again, he examines the mysterious body next to him with his hands. His fingers discover several stab wounds... He cringes but forces himself to continue. It's definitely another male. Roughly the same age, though he can't be certain. And then, next to the fallen body, his fingers discover something wonderful: a backpack. The man grabs the backpack and hops to his feet. After taking another moment to listen for footsteps, he dashes off into the darkness.
Once the man feels he is far enough away from the scene of the murder, he sits down to carefully examine his newfound possession. Inside the backpack, he discovers what appears to be two liquid-filled bottles, three bar-sized food products, a small locked book and a flashlight. Filled with new hope, he . . .
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A) Turns on the flashlight to see what answers light will bring.
B) Replenishes his energy with the liquid and food.
C) Takes a moment to examine himself for more clues.
D) Discards his new supplies and continues exploring.
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[SPOILER=Author's comments]
Sorry for the early delay! Been pretty brain melty the past couple days. Had one entry going, but I discarded it. This is better!
Plus it's the weekend now so we can really get this ball rolling for real.
Shall we?
Oh, and gonna try first to SEVEN votes this time. Just experimenting.
. . . heading toward the scream.
The man remains still for a moment to focus on the screaming. Certain of the direction now, he rushes forward. The noise grows increasingly more horrific as he approaches. His determination quickly reverts into fear. The screaming stops. A faint voice...moaning. And then silence. Cold sweat saturates his body. He struggles to keep his breathing down. Something isn't right. Quiet footsteps can be heard heading in the opposite direction. The man tries to follow the new sound, but something catches him much more off guard: a foreign feeling beneath his feet. It's not hard or smooth but moist...and slippery. Another few steps, and he's forced to a sudden stop.
Unmistakeably, a body. A human body.
Startled, the man backs up and slips in the liquid on the ground. He flails around trying to get back to his feet, with no luck. And then it dawns on him what he's sitting in... The body's blood. His mind screams for panic, but he manages to calm himself. If someone was just murdered here, he could be next. The man listens carefully for any trace of the footsteps, but they are gone. Complete silence once more.
Seconds pass like hours as the man sits quietly in the pool of fresh blood. Finally, after deeming it safe to move again, he examines the mysterious body next to him with his hands. His fingers discover several stab wounds... He cringes but forces himself to continue. It's definitely another male. Roughly the same age, though he can't be certain. And then, next to the fallen body, his fingers discover something wonderful: a backpack. The man grabs the backpack and hops to his feet. After taking another moment to listen for footsteps, he dashes off into the darkness.
Once the man feels he is far enough away from the scene of the murder, he sits down to carefully examine his newfound possession. Inside the backpack, he discovers what appears to be two liquid-filled bottles, three bar-sized food products, a small locked book and a flashlight. Filled with new hope, he . . .
---
A) Turns on the flashlight to see what answers light will bring.
B) Replenishes his energy with the liquid and food.
C) Takes a moment to examine himself for more clues.
D) Discards his new supplies and continues exploring.
---
INVENTORY
[SPOILER=Author's comments]
Sorry for the early delay! Been pretty brain melty the past couple days. Had one entry going, but I discarded it. This is better!
Plus it's the weekend now so we can really get this ball rolling for real.
Shall we?
Oh, and gonna try first to SEVEN votes this time. Just experimenting.