Post by Eva on Oct 19, 2009 0:58:48 GMT -5
A few miles from the peaceful town of Clemens is a pleasant little manor owned by the Tiller family. George Tiller, a descendant of the modestly wealthy Tiller line, is the head of the household. His wife, the ailing but energetic Lilian Tiller, raises his many children with help from George's younger sister, Tina Tiller. The children are David, 29, Elizabeth, 26, James, 18, Louise, 17(whose 18th birthday is just a stone's throw away!), Mary and Agnes, 13, Lou, 11, and Bobby, 9. It was a charmed life.
But unfortunately, it was a short-lived life.
For, you see, it was on the 16th of October that young Jane Faraday, their intrepid maid whose job it was to look after Mrs. Tiller on her sicker days, entered the home and did find not a single soul. She wandered the halls, went up the stairs to the second and third floors, explored every room, but there was no one. Finding this odd, Janie used the phone to call her mother, the Mayor of Clemens, Ellen Faraday.
For several weeks, the house was empty, with only occasional visits from Janey to tidy up a bit. Everything was as it was since the day before October 16th. All of the wardrobes were filled, nothing at all was moved from where it was supposed to be. Everyone was simply...missing.
Then, one day, when Janie and friend of the family, Diane Malona, were dusting, they heard a loud groan. They went to the living room and saw George Tiller, dressed in his nightclothes and very much covered in blood. He collapsed, and the two women ran to him. He took a piece of paper from his pocket and gave it to Janie. All he said was "They're all dead now." before passing on.
Naturally, this shocked the populace of Clemens. Janie and Diane were in shock, and there was only one thing left to do. The only known 'living' members of the Tiller family, David and Elizabeth, came to town to arrange a ceremonial burial for their father, and a figurative one for their mother and siblings. It was a tragic day for all.
Clemens managed to move on, slightly, from the events of that day, but the rest of the world was fascinated by such a spectacle. For months people tried to see the Malignant Manor, as it was called, but they were always stopped by the two Tillers and the always vigilant Janie. And then, after a few years, it all died down.
Except for now. Diane Malona has been contacted, privately, by a group of adventuresome people who wish to see the manor themselves. Hoping that they would dispel the awful rumors surrounding her old friends, Diane agreed.
This would prove to be an idea most unwise.
But unfortunately, it was a short-lived life.
For, you see, it was on the 16th of October that young Jane Faraday, their intrepid maid whose job it was to look after Mrs. Tiller on her sicker days, entered the home and did find not a single soul. She wandered the halls, went up the stairs to the second and third floors, explored every room, but there was no one. Finding this odd, Janie used the phone to call her mother, the Mayor of Clemens, Ellen Faraday.
For several weeks, the house was empty, with only occasional visits from Janey to tidy up a bit. Everything was as it was since the day before October 16th. All of the wardrobes were filled, nothing at all was moved from where it was supposed to be. Everyone was simply...missing.
Then, one day, when Janie and friend of the family, Diane Malona, were dusting, they heard a loud groan. They went to the living room and saw George Tiller, dressed in his nightclothes and very much covered in blood. He collapsed, and the two women ran to him. He took a piece of paper from his pocket and gave it to Janie. All he said was "They're all dead now." before passing on.
Naturally, this shocked the populace of Clemens. Janie and Diane were in shock, and there was only one thing left to do. The only known 'living' members of the Tiller family, David and Elizabeth, came to town to arrange a ceremonial burial for their father, and a figurative one for their mother and siblings. It was a tragic day for all.
Clemens managed to move on, slightly, from the events of that day, but the rest of the world was fascinated by such a spectacle. For months people tried to see the Malignant Manor, as it was called, but they were always stopped by the two Tillers and the always vigilant Janie. And then, after a few years, it all died down.
Except for now. Diane Malona has been contacted, privately, by a group of adventuresome people who wish to see the manor themselves. Hoping that they would dispel the awful rumors surrounding her old friends, Diane agreed.
This would prove to be an idea most unwise.
Congrats grimn! You're in the real mode, now. I've no doubt that you'll surprise yourself on just how tough and mature you can be.