Post by Kitty on Jun 27, 2007 0:52:34 GMT -5
Are you prepared for what is behind the walls of St. Gabriel?
Adamsville. Population: 3,462. A somewhat small town with small town ideals. There's nothing that goes on here that no one knows about it some form or fashion. That's just the way of life out here. And you couldn't find a town more proud. These people have grown up together for generations, have watched their home grow from around 300 citizens to so much more. And there's no other place they' rather be.
A shame, some think. There could be so much more progress to Adamsville. It could be the next New York City, the next Los Angeles, if only the people invested their money elsewhere. Some of those old ideals didn't live on with the newer generations. They'd prefer the lights of gleaming buildings to the torches that line main street. A change that would take away the peacefulness that Adamsville residents flourish in.
And of course, in the midst of all of this, is the school where everything seems to happen. The Adamsville School. Home to at least a quarter of the population of the town.
The school has always stood proud and tall against the Seattle skyline. For over 30 years, Headmaster Nigel Zale ruled over its students with an iron thumb. Not everyone got a chance to attend, much less stay their full four years. You had to exhibit not only educational promise, but exude psychological traits conductive to being an exemplary individual. On a cold windy night in February, Nigel Zale went to his bed and was found dead in the morning by his son. There was no explanation as to his death, with autopsy reports claiming it wasn't a suicide, and no evidence to support it being a homicide.
Investigators found a crucifix in his left hand.
That summer investigators questioned all possible suspects, and found no one that could possibly have committed the homicide. Still, they listened out for potential leads, knowing when the school year began, they would have much more of a chance to find the culprit.
The school board, not wanting to close down Adamsville, enlisted a nearby church in the takeover of the school, to keep it academically up to standards, as well as allow the students to continue their education. The nuns of St. Gabriel's Church agreed, for the sake of the students. Everything began proceeding smoothly, with preparations for a new year. In September, the Adamsville School would open...as St. Gabriel Academy.
The students of Adamsville know that something isn't right, that things haven't been right for a while now. There have been stories of a shadow lurking around the Clock Tower, a voice that whispers to them of their lies, their deceits. One who tells them of who will be next to go. For the shadow said that Nigel Zale was not the first, and won’t be the last. It is a game of who will be next...to die. But these stories have been going around for years, and as for the headmaster...well, natural causes could have been the explanation. What can be believed?
For there are still students that need to be grateful. Students that need to learn how to appreciate life, and atone for their mistakes. There are a couple of citizens that need to as well, who have been using their power to deceive who they know.
Shall you be brave enough to join the Academy, not knowing what is behind its walls? Do you think you have nothing to hide? Or do you think you can challenge the whispers?
Then walk the pathway with your candle, and listen to the voice.
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