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Domicile: 1st Floor (Living Room)
Ralph Balmont stood up and Talbot Balmont moved forward to shake his hand ( Read more... ) -
Domicile: 1st Floor (Living Room)
"Today, I start a war." Ralph said to himself, barely audible, even to his own ears. As his fingers swept over the ivory piano keys, his mind began to wander. He pictured himself, covered in mud & dried blood, sitting amidst the wreckage of Mumsville; there were dead bodies everywhere. He glared back at himself, inviting even himself to taste his ( Read more... ) -
Domicile: 1st Floor (Living Room)
Ralph was still playing the tune when Charles, Jackie and Talbot entered, the piano echoing off the empty walls of so many empty rooms. Charles observed his two companions, reading their body language and facial expressions, then proceeded to close the door behind them. Jackie's expression was easier to read than Talbot's- she seemed to concentrate ( Read more... ) -
Domicile: 1st Floor (Living Room)
Ralph's fist gradually relaxed as his thoughts began to shift from danger & fear to sadness & nostalgia. He had just returned to the very spot of so many bad memories that he swore he'd never set foot on again, and with that came the return of the feelings...
The memories of loss... so many people and things gone... so many people that let him ( Read more... ) -
Domicile: Entrance (of a Stranger with a thousand eyes)
The shape was familiar- the house was one of very old memories- even though most memories had faded, this one remained... as did the unknown tenant that had, in fact, never really left. Life, after all, does not end any more than it begins- it merely changes. The shape crawling up the wall however, was of life changed- adapted to suite different ( Read more... ) -
Domicile: Entrance (of the brothers Balmont)
I never got along with my brother- the last time I saw him, he made some nasty accusations about me being a thief. I gave him a look that told him I'd kick his ass so bad our mom would feel it. That was the first time I saw real fear in his eyes- and realized he'd hit a nerve and I was overreacting. That was years before our mom died. As mad as I ( Read more... ) -
Domicile: Entrance (of an unexpected guest)
As the sun set on the horizon, another guest arrived on Balmont Estate... on four padded feet. She had travelled a long way that day, and her keen senses told her there were people gathering at this spot. People meant easy food. Food meant energy. Energy meant survival. Survival meant staying alive... at least, for one more day. Such is the life of ( Read more... ) -
Domicile: Entrance (Pas de Deux)
As the sun dipped towards the horizon, signaling the close to this eventful day, a white, unmarked van cruised through Mumsville.
As she drove through her old hometown, Sheryl Owens found herself rather bemused to find out how little it had changed in the past 15 years. It even made her just a tad bit wistful- not that she was sorry she'd missed ( Read more... ) -
Domicile: Entrance
Domicile: GROUND FLOOR ( Read more... ) -
Domicile: Under Reconstruction Part 4
Time passed strangely for Ralph...
For many years, his dream did not return. He completed his probation, then disappeared from Mumsville entirely... then, his mother died. As much as they disagreed, he cried real tears of sorrow at her funeral. No one else came ( Read more... )
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