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"Mummy, look!" 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFl2fVOsRr
Tap, tap. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1pvzZYeRe
"Mummy I will make you proud!" 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfU8kC4278T
Tap, tap.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5K4KUHx4k
"Mummy, save me."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9hKsOOqVp
Tap, tap.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdhbUcBoxk
"Alright you better shut726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXDsA2OTtm
it with the falling tapping!" David shouted as he opened his eyes and 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx28jRXlp0P
got up. Waking from his dream, for what else could it have been? 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwz08aCNIU
David was about to 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1rTiYkXnl
complain more but then he remembered what happened, how he fell from the726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8swkC7CQSb
ship, to his apparent death. But right now he was in the middle a city 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmNDO8h19l
or at least a shallow imitation of one. With the buildings and the 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0lQOEbp1J
people just being shadowy reflections of the real world, but still 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1bAzXFDBa
eerily lifelike.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4iF8csYQx
Then it clicked, the 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uLaRAsjOS
ramshackle buildings, the crooked streets, dark alleyways guarded only 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDYIhD2yV1
by footpads and thieves. Shadowy humans begging and fighting. Stumbling 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYJK2hDv7R
around drunk. David was back in the Havenport slums, his home. A home he726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdNArqqVcx
left around 20 years ago when he boarded his first ship. Why was he 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTMUDTvbxB
back? Was he dead after all? 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhdnKY3X2e
All of those thoughts, 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWversSPgy1
and more, were racing through Davids mind. As he was trying to gather 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7X6TerUGhT
his wits, he heard laughter from...not behind exactly but everywhere.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZigyvmk9eH
"Ah! Perfect you finally awoke!" David tried turning towards the voice but couldn't quite pinpoint where it was coming from.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9SS21TjT5
"Ah, apologies. The ether world makes everything quite fuzzy." 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRR7c4gjiug
David fell backwards out of fear as a figure appeared out of thin air in front of him. "Spirit! G..ghost! Demon!"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPdGoWaCC7
"There, there. Get it 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhKHsA2Cm5
all out." The being said in an amused voice. Was it even amused? David, 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagriHxJcL8
again, could not pinpoint the exact tone of voice. It sounded as if it 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFxIx6HWEF
was echoing both in his mind and in this city. Hitting the walls making 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpzi0JaIRS
the voice both louder and yet quieter. The voice had both male and 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1H4Ip76xrs
female aspects to it as some parts sounded quite high pitched while 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIjRd9aJIB
others sounded low pitched. Both happy and sad, amused and disappointed.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jR1eAl34p
It was quite disconcerting. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJE93NkwS9i
"All done now?" The 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTy8NYKnTc
apparition asked, smiling. Or was it smiling? As David got back up he 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceYvzyryNN
got a better look at his new friend. Or at least at the parts that he 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCimJ7THZN7
could see. Its face was covered in... something that looked like mist. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsVpDhHRNM
David was unable to properly distinguish the features. Whether it was 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2xxwYwZUeR
smiling or crying David would never be able to tell.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9pc53z7xN
Its clothes were quite 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlo6SeuZWdj
weird as well. Wearing a top hat which seemed both as tall as the person726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Fox5Zgpp7
wearing it and as short as Davids own pinky. Its body was covered in a 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ861eSs3DNX
dark shroud going from the shoulders to feet and every time it moved it 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeUDORBBZT
changed both color and shape.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8rrnryzhO
The figure tilted its 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CPj99g8cZ
head and moved his hands as the tapping noise continued. Concentrating 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfdZ1S6AKq
on the lower part of the body David could see a thin shape of an object 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtligTcbZXN
that looked like a stick. A cane? A walking stick? Who knew?726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaBAzmfVKX
"The tapping, was that you?" David said as the tapping noise surrounded them again echoing as if they were in a cave.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fFALvbvOP
"Indeed" 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJGmEmBv62
Tap, tap, tap.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3yVkyYofq
David flinched at the 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyxSkWyEIs
sound. He wanted to shout at the ghost to stop the tapping. To answer 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWZ3sL4DGN
where he was and what was happening. But there was a power dynamic here,726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdX6Kl6jRo
as in everything else in life. During the years he learned that there 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYUw1SYVib
are three types of people: Leaders, followers and parasites (a handy 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGBhkJ6FkS
word he learned from a scholar, turned pirate, in his earlier forays 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sY1WI52bu
into piracy)726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9JpK7oD9N
Leaders and followers 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMUz3qCy3b
were self-explanatory. David, meanwhile, considered himself a parasite. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxumHd9S0Ru
Parasites attached themselves to either a leader or a follower. Making 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsl5C6MFdCn
them believe you were on their side, that you were one of them. And then726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtijLlt4FE2
when that person gives you everything you need you leave and attach 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMPDnj8UE3
yourself to someone else.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChDJDRXLAr
This was not so 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLwzT7ukHd
different, David was the parasite and the person in front of him was the726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7H08afONRp
leader. He was in charge of the situation so David had to attach 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizHwTWrZVH
himself to him or her. Had to make them believe he was on their side or 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3skllY995b
harmless or whatever the situation called for. After all no one is 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqsdTGmGLC
immune to flattery, be it gods or ghosts.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAj3C2TPd0D
"I'm sure I'd have the pleasure of your acquaintance, if I knew your name?" He ventured slightly bobbing his head.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnzi9DNu01
The figure gave a 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfObM9GbEMw
chuckle, which sounded as if glass shattering. "Ah yes, you will suck up726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNLlsS94rVL
to me trying to win me over and then hopefully gain an advantage. I've 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhabrHAau0Q
been watching you, David Oxtorne, lying and never revealing your true 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhc6NrQGR7
self. Being a friend to some, an arrogant bastard to others whatever 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKhPxQBFjs
would get them to like or accept you." A pause and the figure looked to 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTwbjN94nr
the side. "I've no time for your games; otherwise I would've loved for 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9Zi9Ip4dC
you to grovel and try to win favor. For now call me...Jester." Jester 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wmCRySVRR
laughed, as if saying a grand joke that David wasn't part of.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBMgvSAiII
David looked at him 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIgotWkItt
puzzled adding his own awkward laugh to Jesters. This...Jester certainly726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aNP1MmzWJ
liked to laugh a lot, although David was failing to find any funny 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6G8wGWq4yT
jokes. "Nice to meet you Jester." David was about to say more but he was726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFny5LRc1M9
interrupted by a raised hand.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AJmgmUL0l
"Yes, yes you're a slow 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcMUer4P17
learner aren't you? We will need to change that. You want to ask where 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT66rQ0iVUL
you are and whatnot. So let me answer that for you. You're in the ether 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFYFjUGUGf
world. You're not dead because I saved you. Your body is laying asleep 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZfqvoHCks
so you're here only in your consciousness. Not a lot of giftless can do 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ93kOxOcuj
that, you should feel dead honored"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkKFpuP8s8
David was having trouble726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxny6VHrA0
following jester. But one thing he understood was that you didn't save 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaV7UB5orTg
someone's life unless you got something out of it."wha..."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7BGASlKYe
But David didn't get to 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUMAUoFxAM
finish as jester continued." Not done yet was I? Your next question is, 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNy43rsW37T
probably: 'what do you want in return for saving my life?' Which 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwnklarpkT
honestly David hurts, just hurts. Don't you think I'm a generous soul?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwabfLsvagy
A pause, David was 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoODpoNVBoV
unsure what to do and begun to answer but the figure kept on talking." 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvdViF6Kqk
Of course I'm not. Suffice to say I will need you to find something. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn87kc45s98
Can't tell you what yet but others will be hunting for it too" 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1V95rufsUx
Jester made a clock 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoBfNbj3TN
appear in front and nodded...probably." Well that's all from me. We'll 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeC25LsRUfM
meet again once you've met the other chosen ones. I'll explain more 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGcNU4MfGV
then, hopefully you'll be better company by then. Or else I've chosen 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjliWm1SzzO
quite wrong, quite wrong indeed."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5H44hqhhG
David was about to ask 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6YXV5SEQN
more questions but then he heard a whisper. He looked at jester first 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUc7NNsmq8h
but as far as David could tell it wasn't his doing, which didn't 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvqUEnneNG
convince David at all.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewO95Vf8ux
"Hey I...body..." a voice echoed. Sounding human. 726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXzwL4IKnt
And then his world shook, all the shadows dissipating, as if swept away by the wind.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSJRqN3pAE
"I am watching, my chosen. Make it interesting for me." Jesters voice resounded within Davids head as darkness fell again.
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