I understand

Quick note.

What Lies Around the Corner default setting

What Lies Around the Corner starting area

This game is, putting it bluntly, a little dark at times. There is no swearing or inappropriate content, but there is literary gore. You have been warned. It is also rather suspenseful at times.

Good. Let's get a few things sorted out.

You started with a quality called "A Stranger", which has just changed to level 2. This will unlock more stories.


a stranger

A past yet to be revealed


What are you... exactly?

Etheri are a race descended from the darkest exiles of the human world. They feed on hate and fear, and have a strange fascination with Halloween.
Humans don't belong in Black Hollow. Somehow they manage to slip by the watchful eyes of the Etheri during the day, but come nighttime...

Always

Always

I am a human.

I'll tough it out. What exactly about nighttime?

I am an Etheri.

Welcome home.


You don't know?

You'll find out soon enough. It's morning now, so learn the ropes while you can. Just be nonchalant about it.

Best not tell anyone about that. Watch your head.

An occurrence! Your 'Human' Quality is now !

An occurrence! Your 'Day' Quality is now !

You started with a quality called "A Stranger", which has just changed to level 3. This will unlock more stories.


Day

Light!

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Human

Best not tell anyone about that. Watch your head.


Welcome to Black Hollow! Where the undead inmates run the asylum!

We've been waiting for you. We always enjoy the new ones. My name's Angelique, and I will be your guide for a moment. This story is similar to others you have played: there is a buying and selling system, areas to explore and ranks to achieve. But Black Hollow is a little darker, per say, than other places. And be careful when midnight comes around... do you know I can't quite remember why at the moment? Something in the water here makes me forgetful. Oh well! I'll remember eventually. Enjoy yourself!
*NEW!* Certain cards will have song recommendations in a bottom unclickable branch. I listen to music while I write this, so I figured I should share with my readers too!
For starters, "This is Halloween" Soul Eater amv that inspired this story! You were wondering where the similarities came from weren't you? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV7AzNYh5bo

Always

Always

Wait! What's going on?! What is this place?

I hear weird noises! Where are the lights?! You certainly aren't a very good guide...


It's nothing to worry about!

The Etheri don't tend to like lights. Deal with the darkness while you can, otherwise you'll look suspicious, little newblood. I'm being summoned, farewell!

You have moved to a new area: A Hole in the Wall

You started with a quality called "A Stranger", which has just changed to level 4. This will unlock more stories.

0 change points, 2 more needed to reach level 2.

An occurrence! Your 'Luck' Quality is now 1!


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed


Oh... your head hurts.

What... why is it so dark?

Always

Always

What... why is it so dark?

Drag yourself to your feet and pull yourself together.

Look for a light. It doesn't matter what that batty guide said.


What... why is it so dark?

After fumbling around in the darkness for a moment, you find a switch.

You are in a small room with an open door that looks out into a side street. It is dim with the light of dawn in a smoggy city. Something creaks and you swivel around. At first you see nothing. Tentatively, you step forward but find that the floorboards cause too much noise. The creaking stops and is replaced by a slow dragging sound. It is coming from the far side of the room which is barely illuminated by the one grungy bulb swinging from the ceiling. Why is it swinging...? Your blood turns cold as you see something grey and lifeless emerge from behind a stack of crates. Its soppy skin barely clings to its skull, and pieces of it fall off on the cracked cement floor as it crawls towards you. Your blood turns to ice and solidifies your limbs. Move!

An occurrence! Your 'Something's Coming' Quality is now 1!

An occurrence! Your 'Distance Between Your Pursuer' Quality is now 10!


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Something's Coming

Better run.


Get away from it!

The rotting creature's lifeless eyes lock onto yours as it uses its one good arm to mobilize. Its wet skin makes sickening sounds on the cold ground.

Always

Always

For the purpose of this mini tutorial, it will catch you.

As you run for the open door, a gust of wind from outside suddenly blows it shut. You pound on it frantically as the noises from behind you grow louder and more frenzied. *When you are being pursued, use bursts of speed and anything else you have to increase the distance between yourself and your enemy. When it reaches 100 you will escape unharmed, when it reaches 5 you have a chance at escape, at 4 or less you are caught and will awaken at a relatively safe zone with some consequences.


The creature snaps its jaws repeatedly, spraying black spit all over your ankles.

You try to kick down the door, but in bringing your foot back the monster gets a grip on it and pulls you down to the floor. Crying out with pain as it digs its grimy nails into your flesh, you kick at it but it won't release its death grip.

Your 'Distance Between Your Pursuer' Quality has gone!


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Something's Coming

Better run.


Blood trails down your leg but you refuse to give up.

Always

Always

As you look up expecting to see some bright light signaling your doom, you instead find a hand thrust into your face.

A figure clad in black that seems nearly human in the dim light pulls you up and shoots a dart into the head of the thing that was attacking you.


The figure bends down and injects something into your leg before you can protest and then wipes the fresh blood off your leg, tossing the needle aside.

It shatters coldly against the wall and the being motions you onward. When you hesitate it simply yanks you along and pushes you roughly into the street. When you turn to ask what his deal is there is no one there. You stifle a shiver and make your way into the street, your leg throbbing numbly.

You have moved to a new area: Back Alley Near the Hole in the Wall

You now have 1 x A Mysterious Ally.

Your 'Something's Coming' Quality has gone!


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Reset Game

Always

Always


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Quick note.

Always

Always


a stranger

A past yet to be revealed


What are you... exactly?

Always

Always

I am an Etheri.

Welcome home.


Welcome home.

You might not know how this world works, but you'll figure it out.

Just be wary come nighttime... they don't like new blood. Come to think of it, you almost smell indisputably alive...

What appears to be a disgustingly warped race of humanoids. They kill for fun and associate with monsters without hesitation or qualms. Most of them don't even believe in souls.

An occurrence! Your 'Etheri' Quality is now !


Day

Light!

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Etheri

What appears to be a disgustingly warped race of humanoids. They kill for fun and associate with monsters without hesitation or qualms. Most of them don't even believe in souls.


What Lies Around the Corner starting area

Always

Always


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed


Oh... your head hurts.

What... why is it so dark?

Always

Always

What... why is it so dark?


What... why is it so dark?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Something's Coming

Better run.


Get away from it!

Always

Always


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Something's Coming

Better run.


Always

Always


You now have 1 x A Mysterious Ally.


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Empty hand of unneccessary cards in the sometimes deck

If there is a card in the top/sometimes deck that is bugged or unneeded, you can delete it here at the cost of 5 action points.

Always

Always

Empties your hand of cards you no longer need.


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Well that was scarring.

The sun gradually pulls over the cityline although clouds still obscure it. A storm is coming. After what just happened back there, your new ally doesn't immediately look too inviting either.

Always

Always

Water sloshes around you as you walk through the alley.

Hang on. What's this?


Hang on. What's this?

A little golden coin etched with a brown ethereal skull grins up at you.

The coin winks in the scattered light of street posts or floating candles. Unsure what to make of it, you put in in your pocket.

The currency in Black Hollow that features an engraving of Death himself.

You now have 1 x Death's Head Coins.


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Death's Head Coins

The currency in Black Hollow that features an engraving of Death himself.

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Hm. There's a building up ahead.

What Lies Around the Corner default setting

It seems like it could be a shop.

Always

Always

It seems like it could be a shop.

There are no creepy things following you anymore, but you keep your guard up all the same.

As you make your way over to the store you notice bright green liquid bubbling through the storm drains in the street. There are so many things here that you set your mind on ignoring. You couldn't keep your sanity otherwise, as is proven by the sorry state of several ragged figures huddled murmuring in the alleys.


As you enter a young woman greets you.

It seems like it could be a shop.

Her wavy hair is red streaked with black and pulled into a large ponytail. She smiles, and you realize she is probably human. Maybe that's why those creatures stay away from her shop; she has proved herself. She announces that her name is Aeriel and asks who you are, addressing you as a 'newblood'. Why does everyone keep calling you that? When you struggle for a response she waves it off and asks if you need anything. You hold up the coin and say you're not sure what this will get you. "One Death's Head, huh?" Her voice is frank and intelligent. "Come over and see." Might as well. It's safer in here than out there, and you have questions.

You have moved to a new area: Aeriel's Shop


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


So what can I buy with this?

"Well, one won't buy you much..."

Always

Always

"Well, one won't buy you much..."

"But if you're a newblood I guarantee there's one thing you'll need."

"Demons" Imagine Dragons

"Well, one won't buy you much..."

            1
            You need Impossible! 1

            1
            Unlocked with Impossible! 1


"Ever heard of soul drinkers?"

So what can I buy with this?

"Well, one won't buy you much..."

You answer no. "The only thing those monsters are good for," she says as she pulls something out from behind the counter, "is supplying souls for those who can actually use them." Aeriel places a long object wrapped in layers of paper in your hands. You unwrap it questioningly and find a sheath inside. Carefully, you let the paper fall and draw the sword out of the covering. It glimmers red and black depending on which way you turn it. A single jagged slash runs the length of the thin blade. It feels very dangerous, but not to you. Aeriel nods solemnly, deciding that you must have decided on it. "That's the one thing I give away basically for free here. Newbloods that don't get one of these are picked off in hours. Be glad you wound up here. One coin, that's it. But don't count on any more favors from me. I only gave ye that to keep ye off the streets." You take the sword and the deal is done. It flares with black fire that consumes your body and then recedes back into the blade. There probably isn't much left to do here for now except learn the ropes of this place.

You've lost 1 x Death's Head Coins (new total 0).

A mythical sword that has the ability to absorb the power of souls and transfer it to the wielder.

An occurrence! Your 'Soul Drinker' Quality is now 1!


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Soul Drinker

A mythical sword that has the ability to absorb the power of souls and transfer it to the wielder.

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Ask about the creature from the alley.

It's still bothering you...

Always

Always

Her dark blue eyes narrow.

It's still bothering you...

"Best not be askin' those types of naive questions in this city. But I'll tell you they're not creatures to be trifled with. If you can't kill them just put some distance between yourself and their teeth."


"What are they?"

Her dark blue eyes narrow.

Ask about the creature from the alley.

It's still bothering you...

"Just another one of the things that prowl the streets. Worse comes out at night, believe me. 'Twas probably jest a zombie. Wait till ye meet a revenant, that'll be somethin'."

You started with a quality called "A Stranger", which has just changed to level 5. This will unlock more stories.


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


What... is this place? This city, I mean.

Always

Always

"Like I said, questions are only going to get you in trouble."

"But, I will tell you that there is probably no one who can fill you in better than Death."


"Death? Is that a person?"

Aeriel sighs. "You really don't know anything about this city, do you? Death created it, but the council runs it now. They outnumber him in souls now so there isn't anything he can do about it. I'll tell you one thing, if you want a powerful ally, collect souls for Death. Puttin' him back in power would do this city some good, if it ever admitted to needin' it."

You started with a quality called "A Stranger", which has just changed to level 6. This will unlock more stories.


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


"If that's all then, little newblood"

Always

Always

"Where's somewhere safe that I can stay?"

She snorts. "No such thing as safe. Best I can do for you is a lock and a room on the second floor. Just make sure the screamers don't get you. Here- take this card with the address."


It reads "242A Barghest Street".

"It's still daytime, so you should be fine to explore for a while first. Watch your head." *Be wary... as time remaining changes you have less and less time until night falls.*

You have moved to a new area: Barghest Street

You started with a quality called "A Stranger", which has just changed to level 7. This will unlock more stories.

An occurrence! Your 'Time Remaining...' Quality is now 10!


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Someone is selling souls on the corner.

Sometimes

Sometimes

Do you have coins?

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: it could go either way.

Two souls per coin.

            1
            You need 1 x Death's Head Coins  (you have 0)

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Death's Head Coins


Sometimes

Sometimes

If there is a card in the top/sometimes deck that is bugged or unneeded, you can delete it here at the cost of 5 action points...

Visit the Overlook

The Overlook is the cliff at the edge of the world...

Always

Always

Someone on the street corner tosses you a coin.

Fight a troublesome spectre lurking in an alley


Sometimes

Sometimes


"Just paying you in advance, friend. It's from the Thirteen."

"Paying me for wha-"
But before you can finish he is gone. How strange. You flip the coin over and for the briefest of moments a message flashes through the air. "I am the fourth."

A twist in your tale! You are now Building up to the Change.

A twist in your tale! You are now Sanity.

You now have 1 x Death's Head Coins.

You've lost 1 x Time Remaining... (new total 9).

A better question might be... who were the 13?

An occurrence! Your 'Who are the 13?' Quality is now 1!


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Sanity

Here, sanity is a menace in some ways- start thinking too hard, pitying your victims, and people will take notice.

Building up to the Change

Something's happening in Black Hollow... and you're not sure you can stop it.

Who are the 13?

A better question might be... who were the 13?

Etheri

What appears to be a disgustingly warped race of humanoids. They kill for fun and associate with monsters without hesitation or qualms. Most of them don't even believe in souls.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Death's Head Coins

The currency in Black Hollow that features an engraving of Death himself.

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Does Miss Alarin know anything of the Thirteen?

She is a prominent writer in the underground.

Sometimes

Sometimes

Ask around Barghest Street

Maybe those... folk you usually avoid will know something.


No one seems to have any information on her.

But someone does take notice in your endeavors. As you sigh dejectedly and prepare to turn back and head home, a masked man hands you a tiny card. "Access card to the Hub." Interesting. You've heard that place was where all manner of undesirable folk meet, or just those who don't want to be seen. It is required that you wear a mask though. Now how to go about finding one?

This gets you into the secretive underground gathering spot for all sorts of undesirable folk.

An occurrence! Your 'Access Card to The Hub' Quality is now 1!

An occurrence! Your 'Who are the 13?' Quality is now 2!


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Soul Drinker

A mythical sword that has the ability to absorb the power of souls and transfer it to the wielder.

Access Card to The Hub

This gets you into the secretive underground gathering spot for all sorts of undesirable folk.

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Someone on the street corner is holding out a deck of cards to anyone who passes.

Will you play?

Sometimes

Sometimes

"Only costs a coin, my dear"

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

Will you play?

His voice is raspy and unsettling, but coins are coins. Bet one and you could win a hundred.


You pulled the eight of ghosts.

"Only costs a coin, my dear"

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

Will you play?

A good pick. This means you will be lucky today.

You were fortunate!

You've gained 5 x Death's Head Coins (new total 6).

You've lost 1 x Time Remaining... (new total 8).


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


What's this on the ground?

A coin just sitting in the gutter?

Sometimes

Sometimes

Could it be a trap?

A coin just sitting in the gutter?


Could it be a trap?

What's this on the ground?

A coin just sitting in the gutter?

Something flies by and snatches it, along with a few of your collected souls.

An occurrence! Your 'Bad luck' Quality is now 1!

You've lost 1 x Time Remaining... (new total 7).


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


A loose soul flying around?

Sometimes

Sometimes


The little wisp is sucked into your sword with a satisfying whoosh.

One soul down.

You now have 1 x Soul.

You've lost 1 x Time Remaining... (new total 6).

The total amount of souls you have ever collected

You now have 1 x Total Soul Count.


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Total Soul Count

The total amount of souls you have ever collected

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Sometimes

Sometimes

It's been guarding it's corner quite ferociously for some reason.


What's this little red runed thing? You best it easily, and find a red gem laying on the ground.

It pulses with dark light.

You now have 1 x Blood Rune.

You've lost 1 x Time Remaining... (new total 5).

You've gained 1 x Soul (new total 2).

You've gained 1 x Total Soul Count (new total 2).


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Someone is trying to sell you something.. it smells weird.

What.. it smells like meat. Ew. No. Don't touch it. Make them walk away. Leave. Don't just stand there... ew.

Sometimes

Sometimes

Well is six coins worth it?

What Lies Around the Corner default setting

            6
            You need 6 x Death's Head Coins  (you have 6)

            6
            Unlocked with 6 x Death's Head Coins  - you have 6


She says it's monster bait.

            6
            You need 6 x Death's Head Coins  (you have 0)

            6
            Unlocked with 6 x Death's Head Coins

You ask her what is the point of it and she just shrugs. Great.

You've lost 6 x Death's Head Coins (new total 0).

Why on earth would you need monster bait

You now have 1 x Monster Bait.


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

Monster Bait

Why on earth would you need monster bait

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Visit the Library

Always

Always

The library requires a small donation upon entry,

but once you pay to get in you can read as many books as you please.


Sometimes

Sometimes

Empty hand of unneccessary cards in the sometimes deck

Always

Always


Find your apartment

It should be around here.. 242A Barghest Street.

Always

Is this really it?

It seems... cozier than you would have expected.


The door is creaky, never a good sign.

The place is certainly empty though. It hasn't been inhabited in a while. The landlord or lady is nowhere to be seen, so you make yourself at home. The smell of mildew and mold are not overpowering, but are present nonetheless. It's going to take a lot of cleaning up, but it'll work. Besides, it will keep you safe. When you are in your house, save for midnight, no creatures will harm you (except in very rare story events). The more quests and tasks you complete, the better your house becomes. Eventually it turns into a sanctuary at midnight and you can add amenities to it.

You have moved to a new area: Apartment at Barghest Street

You started with a quality called "A Stranger", which has just changed to level 8. This will unlock more stories.

An occurrence! Your 'Home on Barghest Street' Quality is now !

You've lost 1 x Time Remaining... (new total 4).


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Sanity

Here, sanity is a menace in some ways- start thinking too hard, pitying your victims, and people will take notice.

Building up to the Change

Something's happening in Black Hollow... and you're not sure you can stop it.

Who are the 13?

A better question might be... who were the 13?

Etheri

What appears to be a disgustingly warped race of humanoids. They kill for fun and associate with monsters without hesitation or qualms. Most of them don't even believe in souls.

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Return to Barghest Street

Always

Always


You have moved to a new area: Barghest Street


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Enter your apartment

Always

Always

You're really beginning to wonder about the stability of the thing.


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Story news and extras

Notice something that's not working? See a typo? Just want to tell me I'm awesome? Okay maybe not that last one but contact me any time at alyssabarstow@yahoo.com
My other Storynexus game is Death of a Songbird. Once it's added, if you search hard enough you might find snippets of novels I'm working on hidden around here!

Always

Always

Finally finished the recruiting process for Death's army! Wasn't too bad. Now to make an alternate storyline for those wishing to join the rebels/radicals and also add in more branch based opportunities. (In progress)

The Hub coming soon to Black Hollow! The Hub is a place where members of all factions and races meet in relative peace and anonymity. Find underground writers and humans in hiding here. (In progress)

Disguises coming soon! Once The Hub is out and ready to go you'll not only need a card to get in, you need a disguise! Because that slightly forged card is going to need something to back it up. Collect these from pillaging as a Raider (branch), killing or silencing major figures, bartering, buying them, or creating them. (Complete)

Trent storyline has begun! This is one of the darker ones, and I am having difficulty typing this without spoiling anything! It closely ties in with the 13 storyline and the impending madness... what? Madness? Who said that? I don't know what you're talking about. (In progress)

Holidays coming soon! I hope to have lots of little one day events for smaller observances and massive celebrations for the larger real life ones. I will try to represent a wide variety of holidays from different cultures i.e. Halloween (oh goodness there will be enough content for this holiday to keep you busy all of October!!), Christmas, Midsummer's Eve, Winter Solstice, New Year's, Star Festival, and lots more! (Planning)

There's a meteor shower tomorrow! (In real life too!) It will last all day, on Earth day, inside and outside of Black Hollow. This will be the first holiday event to occur! The Etheri aren't really used to holidays or celebrations, so they could use a hand. Make wishes, get cool stuff, play minigames, and play side stories! Enjoy the meteors! (In progress)

Lyss needs extra actions to make more game

Only click if you are me.

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            Unlocked with 1 x Key of Dreams

Well, after a long hiatus it does in fact appear I have returned *checks last update* A YEAR AGO?!?!!? IT'S BEEN A YEAR SINCE I WORKED ON THIS GAME!?! I'm scared I thought it was like four months. Jesus cracker pastries. I just made up that exclamation I'm proud. Latest updates: fixed lots of grammar things in the game and generally added more detail and conciseness to text. Trying to remember what the heck my plans were for this darn game since apparently I haven't written it in a year I can't get over that. This is why I'm not monetizing this one I don't deserve it. I think once I'm done playtesting this stuff I'll start continuing the mysterious ally, trent, madness, and death's assistant storylines as well as more random events. holidays are gonna have to wait I thinks.

Well I got a few small bugs worked out and a few more storylines progressed by a card or two. I'm currently studying my brains out for SAT so I'll try to do this in my free time. I love listening to music while I make this game so maybe I'll start putting playlist suggestions in the bottoms of certain cards?

Playlist is going well! If you have any suggestions for songs relating to monsters, imaginary things etc just shoot me an email at alyssabarstow@yahoo.com and I'll check them out!


Sometimes

Sometimes

Always

Always

What's this on the ground?

Unlocked with  - you have 1; you must be in Barghest Street to play this card.


If there is a card in the top/sometimes deck that is bugged or unneeded, you can delete it here at the cost of 5 action points.

Always

Always

Empties your hand of cards you no longer need.


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Total Soul Count

The total amount of souls you have ever collected

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Soul Drinker

A mythical sword that has the ability to absorb the power of souls and transfer it to the wielder.

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

Access Card to The Hub

This gets you into the secretive underground gathering spot for all sorts of undesirable folk.

Monster Bait

Why on earth would you need monster bait

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Sanity

Here, sanity is a menace in some ways- start thinking too hard, pitying your victims, and people will take notice.

Building up to the Change

Something's happening in Black Hollow... and you're not sure you can stop it.

Who are the 13?

A better question might be... who were the 13?

Etheri

What appears to be a disgustingly warped race of humanoids. They kill for fun and associate with monsters without hesitation or qualms. Most of them don't even believe in souls.

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Check the mail

Sometimes

Sometimes

Anything there?

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: it could go either way.

Did someone send you a larger payment for something?


Nothing.

Anything there?

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

Hm.

You were unlucky. Better luck next time...

You've lost 1 x Time Remaining... (new total 3).


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Always

Always


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Check the mail

Sometimes

Sometimes

Anything there?

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.


You now have 50 x Death's Head Coins.


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Death's Head Coins

The currency in Black Hollow that features an engraving of Death himself.

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Check the mail

Sometimes

Sometimes

Anything there?

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.


Nothing.

Anything there?

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

Hm.

You've lost 1 x Time Remaining... (new total 2).


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Always

Always


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Story news and extras

Notice something that's not working? See a typo? Just want to tell me I'm awesome? Okay maybe not that last one but contact me any time at alyssabarstow@yahoo.com
My other Storynexus game is Death of a Songbird. Once it's added, if you search hard enough you might find snippets of novels I'm working on hidden around here!

Always

Always

Finally finished the recruiting process for Death's army! Wasn't too bad. Now to make an alternate storyline for those wishing to join the rebels/radicals and also add in more branch based opportunities. (In progress)

The Hub coming soon to Black Hollow! The Hub is a place where members of all factions and races meet in relative peace and anonymity. Find underground writers and humans in hiding here. (In progress)

Disguises coming soon! Once The Hub is out and ready to go you'll not only need a card to get in, you need a disguise! Because that slightly forged card is going to need something to back it up. Collect these from pillaging as a Raider (branch), killing or silencing major figures, bartering, buying them, or creating them. (Complete)

Trent storyline has begun! This is one of the darker ones, and I am having difficulty typing this without spoiling anything! It closely ties in with the 13 storyline and the impending madness... what? Madness? Who said that? I don't know what you're talking about. (In progress)

Holidays coming soon! I hope to have lots of little one day events for smaller observances and massive celebrations for the larger real life ones. I will try to represent a wide variety of holidays from different cultures i.e. Halloween (oh goodness there will be enough content for this holiday to keep you busy all of October!!), Christmas, Midsummer's Eve, Winter Solstice, New Year's, Star Festival, and lots more! (Planning)

There's a meteor shower tomorrow! (In real life too!) It will last all day, on Earth day, inside and outside of Black Hollow. This will be the first holiday event to occur! The Etheri aren't really used to holidays or celebrations, so they could use a hand. Make wishes, get cool stuff, play minigames, and play side stories! Enjoy the meteors! (In progress)

Only click if you are me.

Well, after a long hiatus it does in fact appear I have returned *checks last update* A YEAR AGO?!?!!? IT'S BEEN A YEAR SINCE I WORKED ON THIS GAME!?! I'm scared I thought it was like four months. Jesus cracker pastries. I just made up that exclamation I'm proud. Latest updates: fixed lots of grammar things in the game and generally added more detail and conciseness to text. Trying to remember what the heck my plans were for this darn game since apparently I haven't written it in a year I can't get over that. This is why I'm not monetizing this one I don't deserve it. I think once I'm done playtesting this stuff I'll start continuing the mysterious ally, trent, madness, and death's assistant storylines as well as more random events. holidays are gonna have to wait I thinks.

Well I got a few small bugs worked out and a few more storylines progressed by a card or two. I'm currently studying my brains out for SAT so I'll try to do this in my free time. I love listening to music while I make this game so maybe I'll start putting playlist suggestions in the bottoms of certain cards?

Playlist is going well! If you have any suggestions for songs relating to monsters, imaginary things etc just shoot me an email at alyssabarstow@yahoo.com and I'll check them out!


Sometimes

Sometimes

Always

Always


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Total Soul Count

The total amount of souls you have ever collected

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Soul Drinker

A mythical sword that has the ability to absorb the power of souls and transfer it to the wielder.

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

Access Card to The Hub

This gets you into the secretive underground gathering spot for all sorts of undesirable folk.

Monster Bait

Why on earth would you need monster bait

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Sanity

Here, sanity is a menace in some ways- start thinking too hard, pitying your victims, and people will take notice.

Building up to the Change

Something's happening in Black Hollow... and you're not sure you can stop it.

Who are the 13?

A better question might be... who were the 13?

Etheri

What appears to be a disgustingly warped race of humanoids. They kill for fun and associate with monsters without hesitation or qualms. Most of them don't even believe in souls.

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Death's Head Coins

The currency in Black Hollow that features an engraving of Death himself.

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


If there is a card in the top/sometimes deck that is bugged or unneeded, you can delete it here at the cost of 5 action points.

Always

Always


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Check the mail

Sometimes

Sometimes

Anything there?

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

A matter of luck: it could go either way.


You've gained 50 x Death's Head Coins (new total 100).


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Return to Barghest Street

Always

Always


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Enter Aeriel's shop.

Always

Always


You have moved to a new area: Aeriel's Shop


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Buy from Aeriel

Most items remain in constant supply, but some are only around for holidays.

Always

Always

Buy an hourglass

Rumor has it that certain hourglasses have the power to change time. Not necessarily erase events, but simply give you more hours in the day.

            1
            You need 1 x Death's Head Coins  (you have 100)

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Death's Head Coins  - you have 100

Buy a little luck

Buy it the old fashioned way.

            16
            You need 16 x Death's Head Coins  (you have 100)

            16
            Unlocked with 16 x Death's Head Coins  - you have 100

Buy souls

6 souls for 10 coins.

            10
            You need 10 x Death's Head Coins  (you have 100)

            10
            Unlocked with 10 x Death's Head Coins  - you have 100

Sell the blood rune you found for 6 coins.

So that's what it is.

            1
            You need 1 x Blood Rune  (you have 1)

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Blood Rune  - you have 1

Buy a blood rune

            12
            You need 12 x Death's Head Coins  (you have 100)

            12
            Unlocked with 12 x Death's Head Coins  - you have 100

Buy a rune slot

A simple well engraved on your Soul Drinker that holds any type of rune.

Buy a handful of hourglasses

            6
            You need 6 x Death's Head Coins  (you have 100)

            6
            Unlocked with 6 x Death's Head Coins  - you have 100

Buy an access card

These give you access to content that is finished but not released yet

            20
            You need 20 x Death's Head Coins  (you have 100)

            20
            Unlocked with 20 x Death's Head Coins  - you have 100

"Just got a stack of access cards in today!"

"They'll run out right quick so get some while you can. Use them to get access to stuff before everyone else."

            6
            You need 6 x Wish  (you have 0)

            6
            Unlocked with 6 x Wish


You have a little more time.

Buy an hourglass

            1
            You need 1 x Death's Head Coins  (you have 99)

            1
            Unlocked with 1 x Death's Head Coins  - you have 99

You've gained 1 x Time Remaining... (new total 3).

You've lost 1 x Death's Head Coins (new total 99).


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Return to Barghest Street

Always

Always


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Visit the Overlook

The Overlook is the cliff at the edge of the world. Somehow it has become a tourist attraction.

Always

Always

"Where's my Wonderland?" by Blood on the Dance Floor


You have moved to a new area: Overlook


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Total Soul Count

The total amount of souls you have ever collected

Bad luck

Fortune is not with you today.

Time Remaining...

The clock is ticking!

Soul Drinker

A mythical sword that has the ability to absorb the power of souls and transfer it to the wielder.

Blood Rune

Increases cold-heartedness

Access Card to The Hub

This gets you into the secretive underground gathering spot for all sorts of undesirable folk.

Monster Bait

Why on earth would you need monster bait

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


I understand

Quick note.

What Lies Around the Corner starting area

This game is, putting it bluntly, a little dark at times. There is no swearing or inappropriate content, but there is literary gore. You have been warned. It is also rather suspenseful at times.

Good. Let's get a few things sorted out.

You started with a quality called "A Stranger", which has just changed to level 2. This will unlock more stories.


a stranger

A past yet to be revealed


What are you... exactly?

Etheri are a race descended from the darkest exiles of the human world. They feed on hate and fear, and have a strange fascination with Halloween.
Humans don't belong in Black Hollow. Somehow they manage to slip by the watchful eyes of the Etheri during the day, but come nighttime...

Always

Always

I am a human.

I'll tough it out. What exactly about nighttime?

I am an Etheri.

Welcome home.


You don't know?

You'll find out soon enough. It's morning now, so learn the ropes while you can. Just be nonchalant about it.

An occurrence! Your 'Human' Quality is now !

An occurrence! Your 'Day' Quality is now !

You started with a quality called "A Stranger", which has just changed to level 3. This will unlock more stories.


Day

Light!

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Human

Best not tell anyone about that. Watch your head.


Welcome to Black Hollow! Where the undead inmates run the asylum!

We've been waiting for you. We always enjoy the new ones. My name's Angelique, and I will be your guide for a moment. This story is similar to others you have played: there is a buying and selling system, areas to explore and ranks to achieve. But Black Hollow is a little darker, per say, than other places. And be careful when midnight comes around... do you know I can't quite remember why at the moment? Something in the water here makes me forgetful. Oh well! I'll remember eventually. Enjoy yourself!
*NEW!* Certain cards will have song recommendations in a bottom unclickable branch. I listen to music while I write this, so I figured I should share with my readers too!
For starters, "This is Halloween" Soul Eater amv that inspired this story! You were wondering where the similarities came from weren't you? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV7AzNYh5bo

Always

Always

Wait! What's going on?! What is this place?

I hear weird noises! Where are the lights?! You certainly aren't a very good guide...


It's nothing to worry about!

The Etheri don't tend to like lights. Deal with the darkness while you can, otherwise you'll look suspicious, little newblood. I'm being summoned, farewell!

You have moved to a new area: A Hole in the Wall

You started with a quality called "A Stranger", which has just changed to level 4. This will unlock more stories.

An occurrence! Your 'Luck' Quality is now 1!


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed


Oh... your head hurts.

What... why is it so dark?

Always

Always

What... why is it so dark?

Drag yourself to your feet and pull yourself together.

Look for a light. It doesn't matter what that batty guide said.


What... why is it so dark?

After fumbling around in the darkness for a moment, you find a switch.

You are in a small room with an open door that looks out into a side street. It is dim with the light of dawn in a smoggy city. Something creaks and you swivel around. At first you see nothing. Tentatively, you step forward but find that the floorboards cause too much noise. The creaking stops and is replaced by a slow dragging sound. It is coming from the far side of the room which is barely illuminated by the one grungy bulb swinging from the ceiling. Why is it swinging...? Your blood turns cold as you see something grey and lifeless emerge from behind a stack of crates. Its soppy skin barely clings to its skull, and pieces of it fall off on the cracked cement floor as it crawls towards you. Your blood turns to ice and solidifies your limbs. Move!

An occurrence! Your 'Something's Coming' Quality is now 1!

An occurrence! Your 'Distance Between Your Pursuer' Quality is now 10!


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Something's Coming

Better run.


Get away from it!

The rotting creature's lifeless eyes lock onto yours as it uses its one good arm to mobilize. Its wet skin makes sickening sounds on the cold ground.

Always

Always

For the purpose of this mini tutorial, it will catch you.

As you run for the open door, a gust of wind from outside suddenly blows it shut. You pound on it frantically as the noises from behind you grow louder and more frenzied. *When you are being pursued, use bursts of speed and anything else you have to increase the distance between yourself and your enemy. When it reaches 100 you will escape unharmed, when it reaches 5 you have a chance at escape, at 4 or less you are caught and will awaken at a relatively safe zone with some consequences.


What Lies Around the Corner default setting

The creature snaps its jaws repeatedly, spraying black spit all over your ankles.

You try to kick down the door, but in bringing your foot back the monster gets a grip on it and pulls you down to the floor. Crying out with pain as it digs its grimy nails into your flesh, you kick at it but it won't release its death grip.

Your 'Distance Between Your Pursuer' Quality has gone!


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Something's Coming

Better run.


Blood trails down your leg but you refuse to give up.

Always

Always

As you look up expecting to see some bright light signaling your doom, you instead find a hand thrust into your face.

A figure clad in black that seems nearly human in the dim light pulls you up and shoots a dart into the head of the thing that was attacking you.


The figure bends down and injects something into your leg before you can protest and then wipes the fresh blood off your leg, tossing the needle aside.

It shatters coldly against the wall and the being motions you onward. When you hesitate it simply yanks you along and pushes you roughly into the street. When you turn to ask what his deal is there is no one there. You stifle a shiver and make your way into the street, your leg throbbing numbly.

You have moved to a new area: Back Alley Near the Hole in the Wall

You now have 1 x A Mysterious Ally.

Your 'Something's Coming' Quality has gone!


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Empty hand of unneccessary cards in the sometimes deck

If there is a card in the top/sometimes deck that is bugged or unneeded, you can delete it here at the cost of 5 action points.

Always

Always

Empties your hand of cards you no longer need.


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Story news and extras

Notice something that's not working? See a typo? Just want to tell me I'm awesome? Okay maybe not that last one but contact me any time at alyssabarstow@yahoo.com
My other Storynexus game is Death of a Songbird. Once it's added, if you search hard enough you might find snippets of novels I'm working on hidden around here!

Always

Always

Finally finished the recruiting process for Death's army! Wasn't too bad. Now to make an alternate storyline for those wishing to join the rebels/radicals and also add in more branch based opportunities. (In progress)

The Hub coming soon to Black Hollow! The Hub is a place where members of all factions and races meet in relative peace and anonymity. Find underground writers and humans in hiding here. (In progress)

Disguises coming soon! Once The Hub is out and ready to go you'll not only need a card to get in, you need a disguise! Because that slightly forged card is going to need something to back it up. Collect these from pillaging as a Raider (branch), killing or silencing major figures, bartering, buying them, or creating them. (Complete)

Trent storyline has begun! This is one of the darker ones, and I am having difficulty typing this without spoiling anything! It closely ties in with the 13 storyline and the impending madness... what? Madness? Who said that? I don't know what you're talking about. (In progress)

Holidays coming soon! I hope to have lots of little one day events for smaller observances and massive celebrations for the larger real life ones. I will try to represent a wide variety of holidays from different cultures i.e. Halloween (oh goodness there will be enough content for this holiday to keep you busy all of October!!), Christmas, Midsummer's Eve, Winter Solstice, New Year's, Star Festival, and lots more! (Planning)

There's a meteor shower tomorrow! (In real life too!) It will last all day, on Earth day, inside and outside of Black Hollow. This will be the first holiday event to occur! The Etheri aren't really used to holidays or celebrations, so they could use a hand. Make wishes, get cool stuff, play minigames, and play side stories! Enjoy the meteors! (In progress)

Lyss needs extra actions to make more game

Only click if you are me.

Well, after a long hiatus it does in fact appear I have returned *checks last update* A YEAR AGO?!?!!? IT'S BEEN A YEAR SINCE I WORKED ON THIS GAME!?! I'm scared I thought it was like four months. Jesus cracker pastries. I just made up that exclamation I'm proud. Latest updates: fixed lots of grammar things in the game and generally added more detail and conciseness to text. Trying to remember what the heck my plans were for this darn game since apparently I haven't written it in a year I can't get over that. This is why I'm not monetizing this one I don't deserve it. I think once I'm done playtesting this stuff I'll start continuing the mysterious ally, trent, madness, and death's assistant storylines as well as more random events. holidays are gonna have to wait I thinks.

Well I got a few small bugs worked out and a few more storylines progressed by a card or two. I'm currently studying my brains out for SAT so I'll try to do this in my free time. I love listening to music while I make this game so maybe I'll start putting playlist suggestions in the bottoms of certain cards?

Playlist is going well! If you have any suggestions for songs relating to monsters, imaginary things etc just shoot me an email at alyssabarstow@yahoo.com and I'll check them out!


Well that was scarring.

Unlocked with 1 x A Mysterious Ally  - you have 1; Unlocked with

The sun gradually pulls over the cityline although clouds still obscure it...

Always

Always


Always


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Human

Best not tell anyone about that. Watch your head.

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Always

Always


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Always

Always


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Always

Always


Well that was scarring.

The sun gradually pulls over the cityline although clouds still obscure it. A storm is coming. After what just happened back there, your new ally doesn't immediately look too inviting either.

Always

Water sloshes around you as you walk through the alley.

Hang on. What's this?


Hang on. What's this?

A little golden coin etched with a brown ethereal skull grins up at you.

The coin winks in the scattered light of street posts or floating candles. Unsure what to make of it, you put in in your pocket.

You now have 1 x Death's Head Coins.


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Death's Head Coins

The currency in Black Hollow that features an engraving of Death himself.

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Hm. There's a building up ahead.

It seems like it could be a shop.

Always

Always

It seems like it could be a shop.

There are no creepy things following you anymore, but you keep your guard up all the same.

As you make your way over to the store you notice bright green liquid bubbling through the storm drains in the street. There are so many things here that you set your mind on ignoring. You couldn't keep your sanity otherwise, as is proven by the sorry state of several ragged figures huddled murmuring in the alleys.


As you enter a young woman greets you.

It seems like it could be a shop.

Her wavy hair is red streaked with black and pulled into a large ponytail. She smiles, and you realize she is probably human. Maybe that's why those creatures stay away from her shop; she has proved herself. She announces that her name is Aeriel and asks who you are, addressing you as a 'newblood'. Why does everyone keep calling you that? When you struggle for a response she waves it off and asks if you need anything. You hold up the coin and say you're not sure what this will get you. "One Death's Head, huh?" Her voice is frank and intelligent. "Come over and see." Might as well. It's safer in here than out there, and you have questions.


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Return to Barghest Street

Always

Always


You have moved to a new area: Barghest Street


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Someone on the street corner tosses you a coin.

Sometimes

Sometimes


"Just paying you in advance, friend. It's from the Thirteen."

"Paying me for wha-"
But before you can finish he is gone. How strange. You flip the coin over and for the briefest of moments a message flashes through the air. "I am the fourth."

A twist in your tale! You are now Building up to the Change.

A twist in your tale! You are now Sanity.

You've gained 1 x Death's Head Coins (new total 2).

An occurrence! Your 'Who are the 13?' Quality is now 1!


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

Sanity

Here, sanity is a menace in some ways- start thinking too hard, pitying your victims, and people will take notice.

Building up to the Change

Something's happening in Black Hollow... and you're not sure you can stop it.

Who are the 13?

A better question might be... who were the 13?

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?


Visit the Overlook

The Overlook is the cliff at the edge of the world. Somehow it has become a tourist attraction.

Always

Always

"Where's my Wonderland?" by Blood on the Dance Floor


You have moved to a new area: Overlook


Day

Light!

Luck

Watch for the fall of a card.

a stranger

A past yet to be revealed

A Mysterious Ally

Who is the person who keeps saving you?