[RAVEN'S HEART GAME - SESSION ONE]

[selfpreservationist]

The first thing you hear is the sound of rain faintly hitting the exterior of the house. The soft pitter-patter is almost soothing, in a way, but it’s quickly followed up by rumbling thunder in the distance. You open your eyes, and for a second all you see is a flash of light--at first it seems like it’s lightning, but then you see something. A vision of a man dressed in rags, hunched over, waves of demonic power rolling over him. He howls, and something terrible starts to grow out of him: the bloody roots of a massive tree. An immense wave of panic hits you, and you can’t move, you can’t speak, you can’t breathe--

And then it’s over. It’s over. You’re fine.

The sound of rain returns. (This time it’s definitely soothing, compared to what you just saw.) You’re standing in the foyer of a mansion, a wide open living room in front of you. The door behind you is faintly ajar, leading outside.

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Comments

Re: OUTSIDE

[auguryofinnocence]

What, just sitting out here in limbo? What about at home, or the library?

Re: OUTSIDE

[idolpro]

"I can't go in there." He looks a little sad, but resigned. "I'd like to go to the library... I just can't."

He glances at you for a moment, considering.

Re: OUTSIDE

[auguryofinnocence]

[Even though he doesn't understand exactly, he feels like he gets it. He knows the feeling, anyway.

He watches for a moment too.]

What is it?

Re: OUTSIDE

[idolpro]

"If you wanted to... you could bring me something from the library. I think you could get away with that? I left my book there."

Re: OUTSIDE

[auguryofinnocence]

Of course. The one at home, or can I get to that old man's house? Which book was it?

Re: OUTSIDE

[idolpro]

The boy looks around, and shakes his head.

"That old man's place is too far from here, now... anyway, the one I want is the one with Blake's poems. I put my initial on the cover. I think it's probably in the library."

Re: OUTSIDE

[auguryofinnocence]

[Ah, that one. He smiles a little, and gets up from the seesaw carefully, so it doesn't just throw the boy to the ground.]

I can do that.

[...Tentatively, he pats his child self on the shoulder as he passes and heads back inside to go upstairs.]

Re: OUTSIDE

[idolpro]

The boy swings his legs as the seesaw moves, creaking with age and rust. He glances down at your hand for a moment and just looks at you.

You go back inside, and head upstairs.