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"Mummy, look!" 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2yXoFhv6b
Tap, tap. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtao6dCbAh
"Mummy I will make you proud!" 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlS2TMtd1ag
Tap, tap.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKGQCW5fD0
"Mummy, save me."510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbPGUycnAq
Tap, tap.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDhtaZbOSk
"Alright you better shut510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsi8JK7LRBF
it with the falling tapping!" David shouted as he opened his eyes and 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEnFiiA48g
got up. Waking from his dream, for what else could it have been? 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8JLbp6EN4
David was about to 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Vz9lAgIXp
complain more but then he remembered what happened, how he fell from the510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKh6k7tkJu
ship, to his apparent death. But right now he was in the middle a city 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RBGFjZg30
or at least a shallow imitation of one. With the buildings and the 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qKVDVrHkM
people just being shadowy reflections of the real world, but still 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRagCmjQaSX
eerily lifelike.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd84oRRxDiw
Then it clicked, the 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGUKkmX4ZN
ramshackle buildings, the crooked streets, dark alleyways guarded only 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZBSydHFsc
by footpads and thieves. Shadowy humans begging and fighting. Stumbling 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YBqjOVfaG
around drunk. David was back in the Havenport slums, his home. A home he510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhjwajLlfb
left around 20 years ago when he boarded his first ship. Why was he 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiFzEkMKnP
back? Was he dead after all? 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UJ42K9JfI
All of those thoughts, 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRqnkGqgmnj
and more, were racing through Davids mind. As he was trying to gather 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaoao72SKE
his wits, he heard laughter from...not behind exactly but everywhere.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKvc8nmFnY
"Ah! Perfect you finally awoke!" David tried turning towards the voice but couldn't quite pinpoint where it was coming from.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2MEJrVQ3R
"Ah, apologies. The ether world makes everything quite fuzzy." 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2GIliStOT
David fell backwards out of fear as a figure appeared out of thin air in front of him. "Spirit! G..ghost! Demon!"510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrlGC9nq9k
"There, there. Get it 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXX3NNHhAAv
all out." The being said in an amused voice. Was it even amused? David, 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11nBQYkVRa
again, could not pinpoint the exact tone of voice. It sounded as if it 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTa6LeFKJSL
was echoing both in his mind and in this city. Hitting the walls making 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68CIg4C15g
the voice both louder and yet quieter. The voice had both male and 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrpPdDzWx3
female aspects to it as some parts sounded quite high pitched while 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarQT7d80fo
others sounded low pitched. Both happy and sad, amused and disappointed.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4H8DcXpF90
It was quite disconcerting. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGG1WivnxB
"All done now?" The 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyA6ouVX8eO
apparition asked, smiling. Or was it smiling? As David got back up he 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BqccAQ5wr
got a better look at his new friend. Or at least at the parts that he 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfPj7hKgt2
could see. Its face was covered in... something that looked like mist. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5xLKZqOy2
David was unable to properly distinguish the features. Whether it was 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbi0DSY9MV
smiling or crying David would never be able to tell.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbq2ztNDns
Its clothes were quite 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhE0BlBT2PR
weird as well. Wearing a top hat which seemed both as tall as the person510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4uw3txWEr
wearing it and as short as Davids own pinky. Its body was covered in a 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxD684JALV
dark shroud going from the shoulders to feet and every time it moved it 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqXTnTa9KK
changed both color and shape.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hCk7mqDVi
The figure tilted its 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAolHJRd7z
head and moved his hands as the tapping noise continued. Concentrating 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRgiOFBOuX
on the lower part of the body David could see a thin shape of an object 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHQFJL1XN4
that looked like a stick. A cane? A walking stick? Who knew?510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHNKZbraY6
"The tapping, was that you?" David said as the tapping noise surrounded them again echoing as if they were in a cave.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTFx3AyyzH
"Indeed" 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnLzrGz7aX
Tap, tap, tap.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gxVprblJT
David flinched at the 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGLBtWOPpG
sound. He wanted to shout at the ghost to stop the tapping. To answer 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoW9tvyGtk2
where he was and what was happening. But there was a power dynamic here,510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3ZuQLJbuw
as in everything else in life. During the years he learned that there 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuTyPXhKtW
are three types of people: Leaders, followers and parasites (a handy 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUlyfkSvF1
word he learned from a scholar, turned pirate, in his earlier forays 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbGDSfKkKB
into piracy)510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPtTSLOjpL
Leaders and followers 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1iqend8lQ
were self-explanatory. David, meanwhile, considered himself a parasite. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bKMBwpZUh
Parasites attached themselves to either a leader or a follower. Making 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wdZPXVg29
them believe you were on their side, that you were one of them. And then510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTyulrvmms
when that person gives you everything you need you leave and attach 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAclWxHK3X5
yourself to someone else.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKGfD4DO7l
This was not so 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03Y9w87DQZ
different, David was the parasite and the person in front of him was the510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdt30az6vr
leader. He was in charge of the situation so David had to attach 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwJFLdNlkg
himself to him or her. Had to make them believe he was on their side or 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczsQVua85g
harmless or whatever the situation called for. After all no one is 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2ncBxskmh
immune to flattery, be it gods or ghosts.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFa0UERU2J6
"I'm sure I'd have the pleasure of your acquaintance, if I knew your name?" He ventured slightly bobbing his head.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qtQ3n1noc
The figure gave a 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncSllU5dlN
chuckle, which sounded as if glass shattering. "Ah yes, you will suck up510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlrar23hTT
to me trying to win me over and then hopefully gain an advantage. I've 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3trXTcUdBw
been watching you, David Oxtorne, lying and never revealing your true 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7xfX6JSl2
self. Being a friend to some, an arrogant bastard to others whatever 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaC5imgOiJ1
would get them to like or accept you." A pause and the figure looked to 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlxSfeQdLB
the side. "I've no time for your games; otherwise I would've loved for 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3NSiYJyzF
you to grovel and try to win favor. For now call me...Jester." Jester 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ubuDQIIWV
laughed, as if saying a grand joke that David wasn't part of.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMem0eJBb2
David looked at him 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmEMZLl7dDP
puzzled adding his own awkward laugh to Jesters. This...Jester certainly510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNHO8j5d4K
liked to laugh a lot, although David was failing to find any funny 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovTGfVJrJS
jokes. "Nice to meet you Jester." David was about to say more but he was510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaqr9gDXXo
interrupted by a raised hand.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3qDgJcy2v
"Yes, yes you're a slow 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPz1C4JDMP
learner aren't you? We will need to change that. You want to ask where 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcTdIW1q7K
you are and whatnot. So let me answer that for you. You're in the ether 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWXzxGKdYQ
world. You're not dead because I saved you. Your body is laying asleep 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEfg87u4i6
so you're here only in your consciousness. Not a lot of giftless can do 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTBcHEy8Nn
that, you should feel dead honored"510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmqszOIrz2
David was having trouble510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfm8nWddPeA
following jester. But one thing he understood was that you didn't save 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJ0180HajK
someone's life unless you got something out of it."wha..."510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sWHNWGtaM
But David didn't get to 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGn0Bb5ScO
finish as jester continued." Not done yet was I? Your next question is, 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs27EnVVK7l
probably: 'what do you want in return for saving my life?' Which 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfB5oLPT30
honestly David hurts, just hurts. Don't you think I'm a generous soul?"510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ541q6PM6r
A pause, David was 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwOkpWmu6u
unsure what to do and begun to answer but the figure kept on talking." 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmARBzIDTL
Of course I'm not. Suffice to say I will need you to find something. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzgqTVJjW1
Can't tell you what yet but others will be hunting for it too" 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6EsFe0cPv
Jester made a clock 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdw05BDeDuQ
appear in front and nodded...probably." Well that's all from me. We'll 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHv2UvMI6D6
meet again once you've met the other chosen ones. I'll explain more 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLbpUrno3E
then, hopefully you'll be better company by then. Or else I've chosen 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9U4kHIPFjX
quite wrong, quite wrong indeed."510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNvzb47PEB
David was about to ask 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIwQSAKABE
more questions but then he heard a whisper. He looked at jester first 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IMWJAwXhY
but as far as David could tell it wasn't his doing, which didn't 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZXea5YmIk
convince David at all.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UZ5jySXYF
"Hey I...body..." a voice echoed. Sounding human. 510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwvMJummLZ
And then his world shook, all the shadows dissipating, as if swept away by the wind.510Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyM9TaHmDO
"I am watching, my chosen. Make it interesting for me." Jesters voice resounded within Davids head as darkness fell again.
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