5. Frog Alley Whispers (The Trickster’s Game)

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5. Frog Alley Whispers (The Trickster’s Game)

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Frog Alley Whispers (The Trickster’s Game)

Mise-en-scène:
The boat scrapes against a slimy dock. The air is thick with salt and decay. Eyes—cold, fishlike—watch from the shadows.

Mise-en-scène:
The alley reeks—like fish left to rot.

Protagonist:
"The alley reeks—Salt, scales—And something rotting."

Companion (uneasy):
"Why are they watching?"

Mise-en-scène:
A shuffle—too many feet, too slick.

Protagonist:
"Because we don’t belong."

(No response—just a door creaking open.)

Mise-en-scène:
A room—warm, with a snapping fire. But something is wrong. Something is waiting.

Trickster (amused, from the shadows):
"Lost, are you? Or are you… Hunting?"

Mise-en-scène:
The Protagonist tenses, voice sharp.

Protagonist:
"Who are you?"

Trickster (mocking):
"Oh, not who, But why. And why is—It."

Mise-en-scène:
The Companion’s voice cuts through.

Companion:
"It what?"

Trickster (grinning wider):
"Teeth. A tide with hunger. A mouth—So wide, You’ll see stars inside."

Mise-en-scène:
The Protagonist’s voice hardens, understanding.

Protagonist:
"You mean—The Whale."

Trickster (delighted, clapping hands):
"Oh, they know! And such fine prey you’d make—All bright and bold. I’d hate to see you swallowed…"

Mise-en-scène:
The Companion, sharp and defiant.

Companion:
"Then we won’t be."

Trickster (smirking):
"No? Then you’ll be wanting a boat."

Mise-en-scène:
The Trickster leans in, whispering, pointing.

Trickster (low, teasing):
"Through the Alley—Where the boards bend and the stars blink. But hurry—The water waits for no one."

Mise-en-scène:
(With a flash of teeth, the Trickster is gone. The fish-eyed stares press in.)

Companion:
"The boat."

Protagonist (steady, determined):
"We find it. We take it. And we hunt the hunter."

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