The Burned Man

"There was a preacher who constantly spread the good word of his cult to anyone that passed by his line of sight." "Nobody usually paid him any mind. They all heard the same spiel from other evangelists and none of them

"When I was younger, my dad shared a tale of an artist that suffered from terrible artist's block." "He was tasked to fill his gallery with fresh and beautiful works before the day of his showcase. Unfortunately for him, that day

"It started off as an unusually peaceful day in the Slums." "People were performing their daily routines and no thugs were around to cause trouble. Houseworkers did chores, kids played games, and spirits were overall pretty high." "They had hoped that this

"There was a boy who was challenged by his peers to start a fire and keep it burning throughout the night." "He was determined to prove to them that he could do it. Armed with flint and steel, the young man

"There was a male prostitute that liked to play with his clients' hearts in order to turn one night stands into frequent outings." "He'd often whisper the right words into their ears and press all the correct buttons so they'd become

"A man had been shot in the Groves. The bullet had pierced his chest and tore through his lung." "Not only had that created a burning sensation in his chest, it also left him gasping for air that he couldn't breathe.

"A butcher has come to lead the lambs to the slaughter." "He gathered a wide variety of sheep from all across Arcadia. They're all lined up to be cut down for their flesh and organs, with the butcher ready to sell

"Arcadian folklore speaks of a set of armor that was supposed to protect the wearer from all sorts of potential damage." "It was said to be a mixture of steel, cotton, and Kevlar crafted by Hephaestus himself. When worn, nothing could

"I knew a man that let his son to roam around freely throughout the different levels of Arcadia." "The boy was an adolescent at the time and demanded more independence from his family. His father was more than happy to oblige." "Claiming

"There exist creatures that depend on a host to keep themselves sustained." "They latch onto the unsuspecting host, in this case a human, and proceed to drain their lifeforce until nothing remains. At that point, they'll unlatch from the skin of