I've been watching

Chatterbox: Chirp at Cricket

I've been watching

I've been watching you. I know your every move- the way your face will at first contort into confusion when you read this, then slowly shift into understanding. Let's make a deal- we play a game. You win, then you're free to go. If you lose...well, let's just say that you don't want to lose.

You don't know me. But I know you. There's something that you have no control over- a mystery that is unsolvable. 

This is not a ski lodge. This is a test of sorts. Do not try to bargain or negotiate. The terms are set. 

Join before December 31st.

 

Someone is watching you.

Cricket is not normal.

You must complete the challenge.

Be warned- serious consequences await those who fail.

 

You cannot see them, but they have been watching us for quite a while now. I am afraid you all are next. -Lunar Pearl

submitted by Lunar Pearl, Between the clouds
(December 27, 2020 - 5:14 pm)

"Hi Night! I hope there's a way to escape!" *starts to stumble around with outstretched arms* 

submitted by peppermint, age 13, Under the trapdoor
(January 9, 2021 - 1:55 pm)

*joins peppermint in feeling around the walls* "If only we had some light... do any of you have and fire-starting tools or flashlights? I think we still have the stuff from before, they didn't take anything from us before the trapdoor opened." *digs around in pockets*

submitted by Fallen Leaf, Under the trapdoor
(January 9, 2021 - 6:25 pm)

"Oh! I can make dreamfire. just keep away from it, its very destructive."

*concentrates for a minute* *a small bit of dreamfire appears on hands* *uses other hand to dig around in bulging pockets*

"I have some food, water, and a first aid kit. I think there's a pocketknife somewhere in the kit...could one of you check?"  

submitted by NDF, under the trapdoor
(January 9, 2021 - 10:32 pm)

"I'll check, Night!" *grabs first aid kit* *starts searching through it* "Yep, there's a pocketknife in here! Do you need it right now?" *wishes I had came more prepared*

submitted by peppermint, age 13, Under the trapdoor
(January 9, 2021 - 11:37 pm)

"Thanks, pepper! No, I don't need it right now, I have to~ oh! is there a weird metallic plate in there? if so, can you give it to me?" 

submitted by NDF, under the trapdoor
(January 10, 2021 - 1:20 am)

*rummages through bag again* "Yup, here it is!" *tosses weird metallic plate thing to Night*

submitted by peppermint, age 13, Under the trapdoor
(January 10, 2021 - 10:51 am)

"Ah, that's much better! I can finally see!" *finds a piece of a pine tree in my pocket*

"Do you want to light this with the dreamfire or do you want to just keep it on your hand?" *digs in pockets some more and pulls out a compass*  "And do either of you remember which way is where we need to go?"

submitted by Fallen Leaf, Under the trapdoor
(January 10, 2021 - 11:00 am)

*takes metallic plate thiing*

"Unfortunately, I think the dreamfire will just destory the pine tree and it might go out."

*places the dreamfire in plate*

"I remember being closed in, then it turned into this place, I think if we try hard enough, maybe we can push open the door!" 

--NDF 

submitted by NDF, under the trapdoor
(January 13, 2021 - 1:27 am)

As I think about it, I just sit against the tree and start to hum.

submitted by moonshine
(January 7, 2021 - 7:16 pm)

Look at how cute the birds are, then climb higher in the tree, then stand majestically and dramatically look out and pretend like I am a silhouette in the intro of The Promised Neverland.

submitted by Majestic Mary, age 1 eternity, Majestopia
(January 7, 2021 - 8:25 pm)

I sit down. It's fun XD

submitted by Honeybee
(January 7, 2021 - 10:09 pm)

As other CBers have said, I don’t want my scent to get on the birds, so I leave them alone. I carefully climb up the tree to see if there’s anything of interest in the field. 

submitted by Agent Winter , age Classified, Iron Banner
(January 8, 2021 - 7:28 pm)
submitted by Is this still going?, age ???, ???
(January 18, 2021 - 8:56 pm)

Is this still going on Lunar Pearl? Or is it over??

submitted by Cynthia M, age 12, USofA
(February 6, 2021 - 1:15 pm)