The Shadow Game

    By My dark Side

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    20 Jun, 2024

    a man sitting at a table with his hands on his knees looking at the camera with a light on, David Budd, tachisme, a poster, promotional image

    The young man wakes up handcuffed to the table, disoriented and terrified. He tries to remember how he got there but his mind is a blur.

    a man with a creepy face and a creepy smile on his face in a dark room with a door, Clark Voorhees, shock art, a comic book panel, sinister

    A match is struck, illuminating the room and revealing a terrifying figure. The entity grins, welcoming the young man to the game.

    two men standing in a dark hallway with blood on the floor and a light shining on them from the ceiling, Derek Chittock, international gothic, poster art, promotional image

    The young man strikes another match, demanding to know who the entity is and what it wants. The entity remains silent, its smile never fading.

    a man holding a knife in a dark hallway with a light coming through the door and a person in the background, Clark Voorhees, shock art, poster art, promotional image

    The entity steps out of the shadows. It's a dark version of the young man. The young man gasps, the match slips from his hand.

    a man standing in a dark hallway with a light on his head and a brick wall behind him and a door in the background, David Budd, neo-figurative, a character portrait, promotional image

    The room plunges into darkness. The young man's heartbeat echoes in the room. He remembers he is a parkour prodigy and starts to plan.

    a man standing in a dark room with a fire in his hand and a bowl of food on the table, Armin Hansen, private press, poster art, promotional image

    The young man decides to strike a third match. He carefully examines the room, looking for an escape route.

    a man standing in a dark hallway with a creepy look on his face and eyes, with a dark background, Cedric Seaut (Keos Masons), serial art, a character portrait, promotional image

    He spots a small ventilation shaft high up the wall. He knows it's risky, but it's his only chance.

    a man in a dark room with a lot of papers on the floor and a desk with a lamp, Armin Hansen, private press, poster art, promotional image

    With a sudden burst of energy, the young man jumps onto the table and launches himself towards the shaft. The room plunges into darkness again.

    a man with a bloody face standing in a doorway with a black background and a black background behind him, Ben Templesmith, sots art, a comic book panel, comic cover art

    He hears the entity's laughter fading as he crawls through the narrow shaft. He doesn't know where it leads, but anywhere is better than here.

    a man standing in a tunnel with a full moon in the background and a dark sky behind him, with a full moon in the background, Clark Voorhees, sots art, a character portrait, official art

    The young man emerges from the ventilation shaft, gasping for fresh air. He looks around, realizing he's finally free.

    a man standing on a street at night with a full moon in the background and a dark sky with clouds, Cedric Seaut (Keos Masons), aestheticism, a character portrait, promotional image

    He takes one last look at the ominous building, vowing to uncover its secrets. But for now, he just wants to get as far away as possible.

    a man standing on a sidewalk in front of a building at night with a skateboard in his hand, David Wojnarowicz, serial art, a character portrait, promotional image

    As he disappears into the night, the echoes of the entity's laughter still linger in the air, a chilling reminder of the shadow game.