Dark Leo

Dark Leo is a character from the Leoverse. He's the titular character of a creepypasta based on Leo's Fortune by a user in the Leo's Fortune Discord. Below is a transcription of said story.

## The Story

I love Leo's Fortune. At least, I used to. However, there is something in that game. Something deep. Something ancient. Something evil.

And I released it.

In the dumpster that is mobile gaming, Leo's Fortune always shined as a diamond in the rough. For a small payment, you could play easily the greatest game the mobile space had to offer. No microtransactions, no ads, nothing. Just a genuine fun and well designed game. When I was a kid, I played it endlessly, getting 3 stars in every level and even beating hardcore mode. I drew Leo countless times on the back of school assignments and restaurant menus. His design was so simple, yet genius. He resonated emotion and personality with so little. I could not get it out of my head... every day I would point out objects that looked like Leo to my parents. Pringles cans, watermelon candy, even the Annoying Orange. They hated me, but I simply couldn't stop thinking of his magnificence.

However, sadly this would not last forever. One day, while on vacation, my family took me to a cavern. We had to descend stairs to a large opening in the cave. Me being my Leo obsessed self, I had brought my iPad with me incase I just needed to play a little more. While inside the cave, our tour guide told us he was going to turn off his lamp for a minute to show us how truly dark it was down there. The instant the light was snuffed, I suddenly felt incredibly anxious, and turned on my iPad for comfort. My family snapped at me for this, and tried ripping the tablet out of my hands. I tried pulling back, however the force of my pull caused it to slip out of my hand, and I watched the light of my iPad fly over the railing and into the depths of the cavern. I instantly began screaming and crying, devastated by the lost of my beloved. I had to be brought back up early due to my endless tantrum.

After this event, my parents decided to not buy me another mobile device for years, completely barring me from Leo. I was devastated at first, but as time went on and I grew up, I got over it. By the time I got my own phone, I had completely forgotten about Leo. Recently, however, I received surprising news. A recent exploration of the uncharted areas of the cave had lead to the discovery of my old iPad. And miraculously, despite everything it went through down there, the device was still functional. The iPad itself was heavily damaged, however the screen turned on. My case had come in clutch.

I agreed to receive it, and a few days later, it arrived in the mail. It was immediately obvious by the smell that it had not been cleaned. I couldn't even begin to describe the stench, outside being somewhat salty and metallic. The screen had been fractured into a million pieces, and there was a large dent on the back side. After a small cleaning, I excitedly plugged it in for the first time in nearly a decade, and as stated, the iPad still worked.

My Leo's Fortune wallpaper was the first thing to greet me. I scrolled through my old pictures and apps, smiling at the memories and happy for them not to be lost. However, when I came across Leo's Fortune, I was taken a bit back. The icon was slightly, yet noticeably different. The forest around Leo was darker and orange, while Leo looked... off. His form was normal, but his expression had been slightly adjusted, making him look displeased, or even sad. The iPad couldn't have had wifi down there, it couldn't be an update. Was it corrupted, or something else?

I tapped on the icon, and the game opened up. I was met with a strange title screen. There was no logo, and the curtains in the background were opened, revealing nothing but pitch black. The song had been replaced by random, discordant piano notes being played in intervals every few seconds The only button available was the play button. Clearly something was up with the game, however I had no explanation. With no reason not to continue, I pressed play.