The distinct sound of water running in a sink can be heard. Jasper Redgrave stands in the confides of his cell in front of the sink, his hands being caressed by the stream of water. A soft, yet vicious whisper

"Allow me to tell you a story.." "There once was a man who claimed to be King." "While he did seek to rule over his kingdom, he rose to power off the coat tails of another. He stabbed the King that once

|| Only the dim lights of a correctional facility in the slums illuminates the room. Sitting in the bleak of his cell is Jasper Redgrave. He sits in front of a small table. A steady thumping sound can be heard,

"An old man once sat before a regular block of limestone." "There was nothing special about this block. To any other eye, it was as square and plain as any other block of limestone." "But to the old man, this limestone was

"My grandfather used to tell me a story.." "An old wise tale, fictional at its core but the moral was one that has stuck with me for many years.." "In another world, there's an island. This island harbors many tourists. Each of

"Take a piece of nylon thread." "Stretch it out in front of you until it lays in a straight line." "Now comes the fun part. Reach in your pocket, pull out your lighter and set both ends of that thread on fire." "Sit

"Stop." "Take a moment to immerse yourselves in the deepest, darkest canals of Arcadia." "Put yourself right in the center of the night. Right in the heart of the streets." "Now close your eyes and take a good listen." "What do you hear?" "Somewhere in

"There are many types of dog owners out there." "While most owners tend to have at least two dogs, some prefer to have a whole mass of dogs. These types of trainers find themselves infatuated with the way an animal's mind

"A person who enjoys enduring intense amounts of pain can commonly be referred to as a masochist." "These are usually people who seek out the pain, whether it be physical or mental." "Their love for self-torture usually stems from an abusive household

"There was once a beautiful young lady." "Every weekend night, she would strut into the club with her beautiful looks, tight figure and well done make up. She sauntered into the club and straight to the bar, giving a flip of

"Intelligence is an interesting thing." "Some of our world's greatest geniuses use their intelligence in order to create and invent. They use their knowledge to build contraptions and gadgets that allow them to be successful in every day life." "Though the way

"A focal point is something that draws the eye to it." "Artists use this in many pieces of art as a way to draw the eye of those who look at it to a certain detail of their work." "It is the

"The mind can be a dangerous thing." "In the right hands, the power of intelligence can do a lot of good. A strong mind has the power to lead people away from despair and into greener pastures." "But too many times has

"Imagine a child. No older than the age of three." "Everywhere the young child goes, you can be assured that their thumb is in their mouth and their blankey is grasped tightly within their free hand." "To them, that blanket represents something

"A man once had a dog." "They quickly became the best of friends. Wherever the man went, his loyal companion went with him." "They were so close that when the man sat down for dinner, his best friend had a place at

"Many of nights in the lower levels of Arcadia, many people will go starving." "Unable to produce the credits needed to put food on their tables." "A lot of the time, this will force some of those people to scavenge for food

"Art can come in many forms, but one of my personal favorites has always been the puzzle." "Puzzles are some of the most intriguing pieces of art." "They are constructed of individual pieces. Some puzzles consist of hundreds of small pieces." "Each piece

"My grandfather used to tell me a story." "The story of three men. Some of the baddest warriors of the land." "Enlisted by their king to venture into the depths of the dungeon to retrieve a chest full of riches. A prized

"There was once a small boy." "He wasn't a very popular kid." "All the children used to make fun of him, even within the lower levels of Arcadia." "He just didn't fit in with the rest of the children. He was always the

"There's a popular saying in the art business." "If two things are similar in manner and their ways, it is said that they are cut from the same cloth." "For example, you can take two similar pieces of art and compare them

"There was once two best friends." "Both of them growing up in poverty. They lived within the slums of Arcadia, fighting tooth and nail to make it day to day." "They both had no one but each other. One's father was an

"Symmetry" "One could argue that the perfect piece of art work would have to be symmetrical." "To be perfectly symmetrical, it would mean that if you were to fold the piece in half, it would perfectly overlap with the other half." "One side

"Arcadia has seen it's fair share of artist." "Some of them have even gone on to create works of art that become known throughout all of Arcadia as masterpieces." "To an untrained eye, these pieces are perfect. But upon further inspection, each