Hello Readers,
In this week’s ‘Dark City’ series post, I bring to you my dark fantasy re-imagining of… San Francisco!
I’ve never been to this city, but if I had to step into this dark fantasy version of San Francisco, I’d have to ask myself these questions:
When the Crimson Tide rolls beneath the Golden Gate, which forbidden sigils flare up, and what drowned spirits awaken in the mist?
How many spectral ferries glide across the bay, their lanterns burning with souls who never reached the shore?
Beneath the Transamerica Pyramid, what ancient mechanism ticks toward an apocalypse only the sigils can delay?
When the fog turns violet, whose whispers echo through the alleys of Chinatown, and what bargains are struck in the mist?
What creatures perch upon the painted ladies, their wings dripping moonlight, and what are they waiting for?
Which clock tower tolls thirteen times at midnight, and what spirits answer its call from beneath the tracks of the cable‑cars?
What tribute must the ferrymen offer at Pier 39 to keep the tentacled thing beneath the waters from rising again?
I’ll be back again next week with another dark city for you to ponder over.
Until then…
Happy Reading!
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