| Author | The Company Of Myself |
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Please note that I did not create this story. I simply put it up here because I think it has a very sad storyline , even though I'm an Internet troll.. The story was from a web game.
The music actually makes the story sadder. I'll skip the unimportant parts.
If you want to feel the story while reading it ,
go to
http://music.dvgmusic.com/
and on the front page there are 2 names in the middle that says Jack and Kathyrn. Pick whichever but I think Kathyrn is nicer as it has a meaning to behind it , whereas Jack's has a somewhat deceptive anger.
If you have a minute , I'd like to tell you about myself.
The first thing you need to understand is that I am alone. I've been alone for a pretty long time now. I'm used to it. I'm content.
Before I became more or less a hermit , I found that I had two passions in life. One was performing. Even today , when I can't relate to others , I can still stand in front of them and make them laugh or surprise them . The irony is strong to taste.
It doesn't taste good.
In case you were wondering what my second passion was , it was a girl named Kathyrn . But I'll get to that later.
I generally face the same day-to-day problems as every other person except that when every other person gets stuck , they have their friends and associates to back them up. I don't.
I know you don't want to hear me describe me more or less admittedly less than fascinating lifestyle, so instead , I'll describe my day with a much more interesting allegory.
I used to find the joy in the company of others. Now I only have the company of myself.
I feel confused , and a bit tingly . But mostly confused.
I haven't talked to anyone lately , but at least I can solve my own problems.
I am grateful for my above-average ability to work alone.
I search for reasons why I don't desire companionship.
I settle on the avoidance of the issue . I can clearly get by without the presence of others , anyways.
I find myself unable to leave the question alone. Why can't I be with people?
I think back to the days Kathyrn and I met. Our paths converged , and suddenly we were a team.
This was before I was as reclusive as I become today , so I had not learned how to fully multitask yet. That talent simply grew out of necessity .
Her approach was quiet , as was my response . The connection was unmistakable. We were a team.
We were mutual. We were perfect. I wasn't ready to let it go.
When we faced a problem , we did solved it together . Today I find myslef solving the same problems alone.
I was underappreciative , plain and simple. Didn't understand just how much I needed her .How much she needed me.
It was perfect . Everything. It was all perfect.
I helped her , and she helped me . Mutual.
I never suspected the end to come so quickly .
I found myself crushed by guilt. I didn't leave the house for days.
But she was gone.
And now I find myself alone. I cant handle talking to people anymore.
I grudgingly consider how the ability to start over from a different perspective would have been helpful in earlier life .
Maybe I could have let Kathyrn not meet me in the first place.
What? Don't leave yet . I have more to say.
I really do.
Are you really leaving?
(different person speaking now)
I've been tasked with psychoanalayzing Jack after his mental breakdown. In general , he recalls his life very accurately - Things he say line up with all the records.
The first problem is that he doesn't seem to remember any of my visits. I've talked to him once a walk for the past eight years , and he always tells me the same thing as if we have never met before.
He describes himself as a loner , and this makes a whole lot of sense , as he has kept himself in solitary confinement for the duration of his stay at the hospital.
He always briefly talks about his life , and eventually gets into the story of how he lost Kathyrn.
He understands that she h |
| HOLY ! I typed alot more than that! Please don't read yet! Also comment =). |
Continueing from the top :
He understands that she has died , and certainly feels quite responsible , but he doesn't recall that he murdered her . She was found buried in their backyard in a green package - Evidently , it was the only box large enough Jack could find for her coffin.Also note of two flowers that he planted next to the makeshift grave.
He considers her death to be the reason why he can't talk to anyone anymore. I suppose in a way , he's correct.
This will be my final report on Jack . I don't find any reason to believe he will recover from his current state of severe mental illness. He is simply too dangerous to himself and to the others around him.
(CREDITS)
(Jack's final words)
The psychiatrist is leaving and now I will have no one to tell my story to.
(THE END) |
In the game , Jack starts from the flowers which the psychiatrist describes and reaches the box in the ending.
If you don't get the point of the story, the entire storyline is the visit from the Psychologist. The "challenges" are pictures and objects shown to him by the Psychologist which he has to explain what it feels like and means. He's explaining to the Psychologist that it's like how his life used to be except that he's doing it all by himself instead of with Kathryn. He then goes on to explain about what happened with Kathryn, but it's unsure of how she died, probably with a challenge they did together. The green box at the end of every challenge signifies the box that he had to find to put her into. The flowers that you spawn at/checkpoint are the 2 flowers he put next to her grave. Personally, I think she died a normal death, and he just put her in the box and buried her because he couldn't handle her death. But that's just me. |
| the story is pretty nice and sad and i can tell you that heartbroken people (as i am infact i restarted plaing this game) are very harsh on themselves and feel very bad and i can understand what the story tells because even i in this moment tend to get away from people. |
| btw this is shutter island sorry for double post |
#6
Not shutter island. The name of the game as stated in the title itself. |
| but the storyline is the same as shutter island! |
| I've played it! :D It's great, never seen an easy flash game with such a deeply touching plot. Also, it has very good music, when I finished it for the first time and read the storyline ending I've almost cried :) |
| I hate that game, too hard for me ;) |
| so he is somekind of foreveralone guy?did read only first 5 words |
| I hate that game, too hard for me ;) |
| well you have to try the game if you actually want to feel something. Reading it doesn't evoke any emotions ._. from my opinion. I like the music though. |
#11
He's not forever alone. He was traumatized after his girlfriend died. He blamed it on himself and forced himself into solitary confinement. ( Solitary confinement means putting yourself in a state where no one will ever find you and you won't talk to anyone or even go out.)
#10 & 12
It was hard for me too. I used walkthroughs. XD
#8
It's not shutter island -.-"
To all who are reading this :
This story's real meaning is that ( to me o.o)
You should appreciate those who you love and love you and never take them from granted because you'll never know when their end will come.
To put it in a short term: Appreciate those around you , love them and watch out for them. |
Game isn't hard. You can finish it in 10 minutes once you have it figured out. Solitary confinement isn't self imposed. I could elaborate but that would be spoiling it.
Person who did this also made Viricide. As a Flash shooter game, it's average. Beware the Player Punch that comes at the end though... |
Player punch as in a big whacking surprise right to your face?
I used a walkthrough cause I didn't know how to do the last stage. |
