THE DEAD GAME -- IN THE BEGINNING

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Candles by simplysublime

THE DEAD GAME BY SUSANNE LEIST
IN THE BEGINNING

The town of Oasis is plagued by dark shadows. Shana and her friends plan their own line of defense. They believe Wolf is responsible for the deaths and disappearances in town.

      Shana's friends sit around her table in the back room of her mystical store with the lights off and the front door securely locked. A small candle on the table provides the only light in the room. Shadows on the walls sway back and forth with the motion of the flickering flame. Each time the shadows move, Shana jumps a little inside, remembering the dark figures that have been stalking her.
     Despite the fear racing through her icy veins, she says to the others, “We must confront Wolf on our own. "

Are they successful? Do they rid the town of the evil one and his followers?

Only The Dead know.

THE DEAD GAME

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THE OUIJA BOARD

What can you conjure up in the dark?
Do you see ghosts or demons?
Evil creatures that come out at night.
That’s what I see when I close
my eyes for the night.
The shadows become
hands reaching for me.
The air conditioner becomes
the moaning of the wind.
The creaking of the house turns
into the whispers of the dead.
Falling asleep is fun time for me.

A MIRACLE

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The Cloud: An Interactive Thunderstorm in Your House

Try as we might,
we could never copy nature.
It could never be replicated
in its ultimate grandeur.
Its power and majesty never duplicated.
Flashes of light and mere rumbles
do not make a miracle.
Nature is not the sum of its parts,
but a heavenly presence in our lives.

A CLOSED DOOR

A closed door.
What could be on the other side?
Should we knock?
Is the house deserted?
Is someone waiting inside?
Linda and her friends knock on the door.
It opens on its own.
No one is there to greet them.
A red carpeted staircase protected by gargoyles.
A long hallway lit by candles.
They step inside.
This is their first mistake.


THE DEAD GAME by Susanne Leist

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DARK SHADOWS

Darkness surrounds the town of Oasis.
The only escape is through the magical door.
The door that the villagers keep hidden.
Soon all the residents will need to escape.
The Oasis Hotel is engulfed in dark shadows.
Half-filled glasses sit on the tables at its bar.
Tables and chairs fly across its patio deck.
Where are the guests?
The Dead Game has begun.

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THE HAUNTED HOUSE

Creepy house.
Dark and deserted.
Overgrown lawn.
Wind rustling through the leaves.
Dead quiet.
No footsteps.
No sounds of life.

That’s how I like it:
the creepier the better.

HOPES AND DREAMS

Look up at the sky and hope.
Hope for better things.
A better life.
Life is what you make of it.
Keep your hopes and dreams close.
They will lead you in the right direction.

THE NIGHTMARE NEVER ENDS

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Once you begin to read,

your nightmare will never end.

You will be hunted and pursued

through revolving rooms,  deadly traps,  

and never-ending horrors.

There’s no rest for the weary in Oasis.

THE DEAD GAME by Susanne Leist 

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FOLLOW THE CANDLES

The candles are leading us.
No one seems to be home at End House.
But the house is beckoning us.
It wants us to follow the flickering lights.
Should we go down to the basement?
What could be awaiting us there?
It can’t be anything good.

THE DEAD GAME by Susanne Leist

RIDE WITH THE WIND

The Dead ride the night.

They ride with the wind.

The daylight is their enemy.

Be sure to lock your doors.

Cover your windows.

They might pass your house.

Fate determines who they select.

You might be next.

They are a select group.

They torment their victims.

They are a bloodthirsty bunch.

You might soon find out.

See you in hell.

THE DEAD GAME

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A MAGICAL NIGHT

A magical night for a party.
The party at a glass house is perfect.
Maybe a little too perfect.

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A NEW BEGINNING

The rain hits the puddles in staccato rhythm.
A constant and mesmerizing sound.
Tree branches hang low--weighed down with water.
Flowers lift their shiny faces for their washing.
The cold, crisp rain refreshes.
The clouds dry out.
The sun returns to brighten the day.
The air smells fresh and clean.
A new day dawns.
A new beginning.

WHAT THE HELL?

THE DEAD GAME

     They stepped into a drafty master bedroom,  illuminated by lit candles encircling the canopied bed. The candlelight created shadows that swayed back and forth across the ceiling and walls. Linda felt like the shadows were reaching out for her.  She backed away in horror, not knowing if she was imagining them or not.

     She didn’t want to move any closer to the bed, dreading what she might discover there. Anything was possible, from what they had already witnessed in this house. But Todd and Shana kept walking forward.  She moved with them toward the bed. 

     What she found there exceeded her wildest expectations. On the white quilt lay a human skeleton with its arms resting at its sides. The skeleton began to bleed, slowly at first, and then profusely from the deep gash in its bones from the long, serrated silver knife sticking out of its chest. In the stream of blood were worms—scores of worms—inching out from the deep hole, spreading across the white quilt. 

     Linda couldn’t believe her eyes. She gasped. More and more worms were climbing out from the body, falling in groups from the bed to land on the carpet.

     A new doorway emerged on the far side of the room. Enormous worms spread across the floor, their squishy bodies were blocking the path to the door. They were circling her feet, trying to climb up her shoes. She stomped her feet to dislodge the worms latching onto her heels.

     Looking over her shoulder, she saw Shana backing into a corner. Her eyes appeared huge and saucer-like as she stared at the worms crawling closer and closer to her. She wasn’t making a sound, but Linda could hear her shaking—as if her bones were rattling inside her quivering body.

      Impatient with both of them, Todd dragged them through the swarms of worms. Once they were outside the room, Linda gave a sigh of relief.  The persistent worms were locked in the bedroom, behind the door that had concealed itself into the wall.

What was next for them in this creepy house?

THE DEAD GAME

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THE DEAD ARE HERE!

WE’RE HERE!
COME PLAY WITH US.
THE MOON IS OUT.
WE'RE READY TO HAVE SOME FUN.
THE DEAD LOVE TO PARTY.
THE GAMES ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN.
THE DEAD GAME 

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DRACULA'S CITADEL

DRACULA'S CITADEL

The Colorful Sighișoara Citadel – Dracula’s Birthplace

What better place for murder and mystery than Dracula’s home?

Each house is different and has something worth seeing.

The Clock Tower houses the History Museum

The House with Stag

The Vlad Dracul House

The Church on the Hill (Bergkirche)

The Furriers’ Tower

The Citadel Square

The Streets and Houses of the Citadel

View from the tower

The Statue of Vlad Ţepeş

Street Café

Jimmy, the famous and friendly dog of the Citadel

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The Sighişoara Citadel is one of the most beautiful citadels in Europe.
Sighişoara is situated on the Târnava Mare River, in the historic region of Transylvania. The city is know to Hungarians as “Segesvár” and to the Germans as “Schäßburg”.
I have been to many cities in my country, but I have to say that Sighişoara is one of the most beautiful cities of Romania. The Sighişoara Citadel is registered in the UNESCO world heritage. The citadel was built in the 12th century. In the 15th – 16th century, Sighişoara became an important political, economical and cultural center. The defensive wall with a length of 930 m, 14 defense towers and 5 artilery bastions used to protect the city. There are still 9 towers and two bastions.
Sighişoara is also known as the birthplace of Vlad Ţepeş (Vlad the Impaler). Vlad Ţepeş, Prince of Wallachia, was born in 1431 in…

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