"Shadows of Ravenwood: Whispers of the Blackwood Legacy"
The Haunted Hearts
Let's have a little introduction before starting....
Livia Hartwood (FL)
Name: Livia Hartwood
Age: 22
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Richard Blackwood (ML)
Name: Richard Blackwood
Age: 24
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Let's start the story....
Livia was new to town, having moved there to escape a broken heart. She wasn’t looking for love, but the town’s mysteries intrigued her, and the more she heard about Ravenwood Manor, the more she felt drawn to it.
One evening, after hearing a particularly chilling tale about a ghost that roamed the halls searching for something—or someone—livia decided to investigate the manor herself.
Armed with nothing but a flashlight and a skeptical mind, she made her way to Ravenwood, her heart racing with both fear and excitement.
As she approached the creaking gates, she heard a faint, melodic whistle. It was odd, not menacing, but somehow familiar.
Livia Hartwood (FL)
Hello!?...
Livia Hartwood (FL)
Any one here!?....
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*hasitated*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*wondered if I should turn back or go in*
Her curiosity got the better of her, with a deep breath she opened the rusty door and went inside.
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*the manor loomed before me, its windows were like dark hollow eyes. And as soon as I reached the front door it swung open on its own*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*the sound of whistling was grewing louder and louder and then I realized that it was coming from upstairs*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*a little scared*
Do You Believe In Love After Death?
Hey...
Let's continue from where we left.....
Summoning her courage, she began to ascend the grand staircase, each step echoing in the silence.
At the top, the door to a room was ajar. She pushed it open, revealing a dusty old study, filled with books and old portraits.
But what caught her eye was a single rose, fresh and red, lying on a desk. Next to it was a note that read, “Welcome, Livia. I’ve been waiting for you.”
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*heart skipped a beat*
But before she could react, the door slammed shut behind her, and the lights flickered out, plunging the room into darkness.
????
*stops whistling and starts laughing softly*
????
Do you believe in love after death?!? *whispered in her ear*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
W-who's there?!? *trembling voice*
The room plunged into darkness,
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*chills ran down her spine because of the soft laughter that followed the whisper*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*fumbles for her flashlight*
*turns it on*
When she turned it on, the beam flickered and dimmed, barely illuminating the room.
there was a heavy silence...
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*eyes dart around the room searching for any sigh of movement*
The shadows seemed to dance on the walls,
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*while eyes scanning the room she thought: wait, did I see a figure standing in a corner watching me*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
Who are you?
????
Richard*whispered closer as if he was right behind her*
Suddenly the door to the study creaked open and Livia's flashlight flickered to life casting a strong light across the room.
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*Saw the rose on the desk again but this time the petals were blackened as if burned*
????
Do you believe in love after death? *asked again now clearer, almost familiar*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*breath caught in her throat*
*realized where she heard that voice before*
The voice belonged to Richard Blackwood. The mysterious young man she had met just days after arriving in Eldergrove (Eldergrove is the town name where they currently live)...
He had seemed so kind, so normal, yet there was something about him that had always felt... Off
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*trying to understand about what's happening*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
Before she could piece together the connection, the door to the study slammed shut again, and the sound of footsteps echoed down the hallway outside.
????
*starts whistling again*
*His whisper always is so relaxing*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*by gathering her courage, I pushed the door open and stepped into the dark corridor*
The whistle leader her deeper in the manor.
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*With each step the air grew colder and the walls seemed to close in around me*
she reached a grand but decaying ballroom, where a lone figure stood at the center, facing away from her...
Livia Hartwood (FL)
Richard?? *voice echoing in the dark, empty place*
????
*Slowly turns around*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*Gasped*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
It was Richard, but his eyes were different-darker, haunted.
Richard Blackwood (ML)
*Gives her a sad smile*
Richard Blackwood (ML)
you shouldn't have come here Livia, now it's too late to leave. *said softly*
Curse Of Manor
let's continue from where we left....
Richard's words hung in the air thick with an ominous wright.
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*takes a hesitant step forward*. *eyes Locked into his eyes*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
What do you mean, too late to leave?
Richard Blackwood (ML)
*sighs*. *Lowers his gaze*
Richard Blackwood (ML)
Ravenwood manor is not just haunted by ghosts, Livia.
*ravenwood manor is the name of the manor which they are currently inside*
Richard Blackwood (ML)
it's alive.
Richard Blackwood (ML)
It feeds on the emotions of those who enter--fear, sorrow, love.
Richard Blackwood (ML)
Once you step inside it's almost impossible to leave.
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*a shiver ran down her spine but kept her voice steady*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
Then how are you still here?
Livia Hartwood (FL)
Why haven't you left??
Richard Blackwood (ML)
*Expressions darkened, eyes filled with sorrow and resolve*
Richard Blackwood (ML)
because I'm bound to this place, just like my ancestors.
Richard Blackwood (ML)
The blackwoods made a pact with the manor centuries ago, in exchange of power and wealth.
Richard Blackwood (ML)
The first born of each generation is cursed to serve the manor-to become its protector, its prisoner.
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*Heart sank as the realization dawned*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
So you're...?
Richard Blackwood (ML)
Yes *whispered*
His voice was barely audible.
Richard Blackwood (ML)
I'm the current heir, trapped here untill the manor chooses to release me.
Richard Blackwood (ML)
But you- you're different. it's drawn to you Livia. I can feel it.
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*about to response*
Before she could say anything the temperature in the ball room dropped drastically, and the floor beneath them bagan to tremble.
The walls started to close in and the shadows crawled across the room, taking on strange, distorted forms.
Richard Blackwood (ML)
*warned her* it's waking up.
Richard Blackwood (ML)
*grabed her hand*
Richard Blackwood (ML)
We need to move now.
But as they turned to run, the ballroom doors slammed shut, and the shadows coalesced into a towering, monstrous figure blocking their path.
Ravenwood Manor
You cannot escape, Richard Blackwood. And you, Livia Hartwood, belong to me now.
Ravenwood Manor
*voice boomed through the room, echoing with an unnatural force*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
*heart pounding* *looks at Richard*
Livia Hartwood (FL)
What do we do???
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