“You may not want to do it, but you will do it. It’s for your own good.” Flashback. The Slums. Tombstone finds a man slumped against a brick wall; his …
The Rigged Game of Life
In a saloon in the slums, a man sits tossing a coin. The hand he’d been dealt is useless and he’s out of coin. He tosses the coin into the …
Arrows
“If a person is struck by an arrow, is it painful?” “For longer than you can possibly remember, you’ve been struck by arrows, CJ. The first struck you when you …
The Boat
“You cannot be a Ferryman without a boat.” Tombstone stands upon the sandy shore, a red sky flickering above his head. He has an axe in one hand, and stands …
The Seeker
Tombstone walks through a darkened room inside The Mortuary. There’re only candles to light small corners of the large house. The atmosphere is akin to Escape The Mortuary. There’s a …
The Dancing Flame
The Crematorium is not a room oft seen in the bowels of The Mortuary. Tombstone’s presence in it, less so. “When I was a mere mortal, this is how I …
Claustrophobia
The Morgue is a cold and unforgiving place. Tombstone lays down on his back, confined by steel. “In a tight and confined space, some people find themselves afraid.” He tries …
Lazarus
The Mortuary is dark, and the rain pours heavily from above. The sound of dirt shucking back and forth is our only solace from the terrifying state of darkness that …
The Fall Guy
A crowd is gathered in The Slums. A man hangs from the edge of a high rise building, holding on for dear life. Tombstone soon appears in the crowd, watching …
Panacea for the Poison
Then. Illumination Antiques burns to a crisp before him, Tombstone allows himself a smile. Smouldering. Steam pours from the skin like rats from a sinking ship. My burnt and soured …