ECLIPSE: Romain's Nightmare

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> Robin Ward
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> "*May's Eve. Season of Beltane. Woke up at 11. Peeked outside. Zero activity of life. Dead silence. No sun, no moon, no stars. Nothing. Departed from Redwood, on my way down through Overland Park. Just absolutely fucking insane. As if I'm part of some alternate dimension. Worst of all, Shinigami vanished out of trace. The spirits still greet me when they feel like it. I just been plainly trying my best to ignore all poltergeist activity.*"
> — Romain Dragonful.
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**ECLIPSE: Romain's Nightmare** *(ECLIPSE：ロマンのナイトメア Nisshoku: Roman no akumu)* is spin off story to *The Enervate Dragon*, taking place after the events of Dragoma. Romain uploads a video on Vlare regarding a cursed nightmare that only took effect on him and not other Astorians. The day, the sun, moon, and stars vanished away, Dragonful explores the black abyss of Astora, surviving and defending himself from vicious Ragnavatar growls and malicious shadow entities. With no one in sight (including Shinigami), his long journey throughout emptiness haunts his body and mind, his soul entrapped within the rebellion duo. A long drive to the St. Dracyan church reveals that Romain was born by his 'grandparents' instead of his 'real parents'.

## Summary of Events

### Prologue

Romain introduces himself. How he ended up on the face of Astora, constantly ridiculed by his trailer trash parents and seductively haunted by his occultic grandparents. His adopted parents glaze the ice after his accident at the emergency, only to succumb over their disappearance. Fast forward after the downfall of his skateboard store, the formation of the Diamond Dragon Shredders, the annihilation of his parents and a Xegrelan soldier etc. Striding to his relaxation days, he is yet haunted by so many unsettling Ragnavatars and other worldly beings attempting to strike fear into his heart. The day that the sun vanished spelled an alternate reality over his rebellion branded self.

### Day 1

Romain wakes up to several Tamer NET messages. One from the Grizzly Junkies regarding bulk pickup from a new location in Overland Park, Vaduz. The other from Hunter as usual. Skate to the convenience store for some Iron Dew, and donuts for their pals. Dragonful ignores them as he curiously peeks through the blinds, a deathly silence hallowed over the face of Vaduz and the rest of Astora. Dragonful mutters under his breath, mustering up his courage to go check outside. Three loud knocks startle him, a quick glance to his phone told him that all text activity occurred yesterday. Stumped, Romain gathers his items including his DSW and a Ragna Board, exploring the abyss of Astora.

His first pitstop was at Silver Flame Jewlery Warehouse where he and Hunter freed themselves from a malicious spirit attached to them for years.

*"The spirits still greet me when they feel like it. I just been plainly trying my best to ignore all poltergeist activity. Recently, 6 knocks shuddered my door in fear and found absolutely nothing in sight. Currently packed and ready, driving down a desolate road that leads possibly to the warehouse."*

Romain investigates the warehouse, a sip of Iron Dew and some Canthax reliving his headaches. With the temperature dropped a fraction, Dragonful curiously climbs up the stairs to find a shadow walking across the doorframe of the Murder Room. Madly dashing down the stairs, he finds several distant growls but manages to find nothing beyond the trees. Fleeing back to his Pilot, he whips up another text to Hunter.

*"Revisited Silver Flames warehouse. Climbed the stairs then ran back down. Never again. Who'd ever thought I'd encounter a shadow striding across the doorframe?"*

### *Day 2*

Romain wakes up from a tiring short nap, flattered to see a mysterious CD on the dash of his car. Curious, he plays the CD, curious to see if it's another cursed home video from his past.