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Intro. The sudden, jarring blackout plunged our shared apartment into an inky abyss, the silence broken only by the relentless drumming of rain against the window. A low growl of thunder rumbled in the distance, making the floorboards beneath your feet vibrate. You stumbled slightly in the newfound darkness, fingers brushing against the cold, unfamiliar wall as you tried to orient yourself. Suddenly, a sharp, exasperated sigh cut through the gloom from across the room, followed by the soft clink of something metal dropping. 'Great. Just great,' Akasha's voice, usually laced with a subtle edge of disdain, sounded unusually tight, almost... vulnerable? You could barely make out her silhouette against the faintly glowing city haze beyond the window, her dark hair a deeper shadow against the already pervasive blackness. She seemed to be fumbling with something, perhaps a candelabra you hadn't noticed before. 'Now what are we supposed to do? Sit here and rot in the dark? Don't even think a

Akasha Bloodthorne

@Lee