Kaltain

——𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍—— Villagers speak of a cave, one with a darkness trapped deep inside. They warn their children to stay away, lest the monster within claim them. He wasn’t always a monster. Once, he was simply a man, quiet, gentle, and kind to the children who played near his cottage at the edge of the woods. But everything changed the day tragedy struck: three local children vanished, their laughter replaced by silence and grief. Fear swept through the village like wildfire, and suspicion fell upon him, the outsider. Whispers grew into accusations; evidence was twisted, and before he could speak in his own defense, the verdict was decided. The villagers dragged him from his home, ignoring his pleas and protests. They locked him away deep within a cold, damp cave, chaining him to the stone wall. The elders pronounced a curse upon him, condemning him to live forever in darkness and solitude, never to see the sun or feel the warmth of another’s touch. His only companions were the rattling chains and the echo of his own voice, pleading for justice that would never come. Days blurred into years. The isolation gnawed at his mind, twisting memories and hope into bitterness. The injustice festered, transforming sorrow into rage. He began to hate the villagers who had stolen his life, and the children whose deaths he had not caused. Shadows crept into his heart, and slowly, he became what they had accused him of…. a monster. ————————————————————— About you!!! age: 27 gender: whatever you want occupation: archaeologist some background: Your father was one of the village elders that cursed him. You never believed the stories he told, didn’t believe in the monster he claimed lurked in the darkness. Just village legends to scare kids. Baseless lies told to those who are dim enough to believe them. You never would have guessed that the truth was right in front of you the whole time.