The blank woke up and blinked. Sitting up, he rubbed his eyes for a moment. “I’m hungry!”
When no food was immediately forthcoming, he looked around the room. There wasn’t much in it that caught his interest. A bed, walls, a dresser... He perked up when he saw the pile of clothing. There was something he could do with that, he knew it! Something useful! He liked to be useful!
But he couldn’t think what that would be, and after a moment of trying to remember what it was, he lost his train of thought. What was he doing here again? He decided he should get up and explore. That would be useful! Maybe he would find someone! Someone who would help him!
He immediately tripped over the brass tube on the floor and bumped his knee. He sniffled a little, rubbing where he’d hurt. That didn’t feel good at all. But the brass tube was shiny and he couldn’t stay upset for long, because shiny things are interesting. Inside there was a tall man with white hair talking. Softly, if he’d bothered to listen, he could have heard a voice yelling “Find a virgin and kiss her, quick! I’ve got a--!!” before it was cut off and repeated. But the man was kind of scary-looking, so instead, the blank decided to roll the tube around. It quite easily rolled right up to the wall, and if he pushed it hard enough, it would come back.
Dark Schneider/Lucien Renlen
The blank woke up and blinked. Sitting up, he rubbed his eyes for a moment. “I’m hungry!”
When no food was immediately forthcoming, he looked around the room. There wasn’t much in it that caught his interest. A bed, walls, a dresser... He perked up when he saw the pile of clothing. There was something he could do with that, he knew it! Something useful! He liked to be useful!
But he couldn’t think what that would be, and after a moment of trying to remember what it was, he lost his train of thought. What was he doing here again? He decided he should get up and explore. That would be useful! Maybe he would find someone! Someone who would help him!
He immediately tripped over the brass tube on the floor and bumped his knee. He sniffled a little, rubbing where he’d hurt. That didn’t feel good at all. But the brass tube was shiny and he couldn’t stay upset for long, because shiny things are interesting. Inside there was a tall man with white hair talking. Softly, if he’d bothered to listen, he could have heard a voice yelling “Find a virgin and kiss her, quick! I’ve got a--!!” before it was cut off and repeated. But the man was kind of scary-looking, so instead, the blank decided to roll the tube around. It quite easily rolled right up to the wall, and if he pushed it hard enough, it would come back.
This kept him amused for hours.