CHOOSE YOUR ENDING
SETTING THE SCENE
You are at your friend's grandmother's old family house after you guys decide to take a midway break and stay the night before you make your way back to the city early the next day.It's late in the evening when you decide to take a walk in the family's estate*. The estate is filled with fruit and vegetation as you walk further into it, you remember your friend mentioning acres of land that stretch out in the back dedicated to domestic and farm animals.The trees loom over you heavy with fruit, and you finally notice how dark it's gotten.
* Vattha (වත්ත) is a large plot of land owned privately where the owners either choose to farm, keep animals or grow vegetation.
KEEP GOING
You decide to keep going.
When will you ever get to experience a rural village estate again?Maybe if you keep walking you’ll come out of the other side!
START HEADING BACK
You decide to turn back and make your way down the path.You notice how eerie it has gotten, and how late it’s finally gotten
with the crickets trilling into the night.
KEEP WALKING
You keep walking, with the moonlight to guide you.‘Ah, nature..’ you think, and then you see something that makes you
stop in your tracks - a woman, she seems to be just...standing there.
PROMISE THEM
You promise them you'll keep safe and continue walking, with the moonlight to guide you.‘Ah, nature..’ you think, and then you see something that makes you
stop in your tracks - a woman, she seems to be just...standing there.
YOU CAN'T PROMISE THEM
You tell them you'll try and continue walking, 'what are they so afraid of?'Then you see something that makes you stop in your tracks - a woman, she seems to be just...standing there.
TEXT your friend about being late for dinner
You text your friend and wait for the ‘sent’ icon to appear.Just then, you hear a blood-curling scream, and your body freezes up, locked tight. You...
CALL YOUR FRIEND
You listen to the caller’s tone for a few seconds and thank the stars that the signal worksand that you’re not at the start of some cliché horror movie.“Hey, where are you?” Greets your friend, the signal is a bit rusty
but you’re sure they can hear you just fine.
TELL THEM to come get you
You tell them you're a little lost, and ask them if they could meet you halfway. Your friend agrees readily, sounding a little worried.You decide to slowly make your way down the path feeling much better that someone will be joining you soon.
TELL THEM YOU're on your way
You tell your friend you on your way, and they sound even more worried.“You aren't alone in there, are you?,” they ask. "It’s too late in the night for you to be out by yourself in the estate”, they continue voice rushed."Promise me, that if you meet one of the local women come back with them, they know the estate better than anyone during this time of the day, and you’ll be safe.”
TURN ON YOUR PHONE TORCH
You turn on your phone torch, and notice your battery’s at 13%, Shoot!
Hopefully, it will last till you find your way back.You’re starting to enjoy the cool night breeze and the quiet insect song
when you think you hear a soft forlorn wail.
YOU QUITELY TAKE SEVERAL STEPS BACK
You take several steps back trying not to make too much sound,the woman doesn’t notice you and you go around her.You are not going to deal with any strangers while being by yourself in an estate as big as this.You decided maybe it’s time to head back if you’re starting to get worried about your safety. You turn around quietly only to feel like you're being watched.
YOU CALL OUT TO HER
"Hey! Are you okay?" You ask her, taking a step closer.The woman walks towards you, and you can see her. She seems to be a girl from the village. “Hello”, she says.“You really shouldn't be here out so late.”
KEEP GOING
Palms starting to sweat you listen in, daring yourselfto take deep quiet breaths and you HEAR. IT. AGAIN!Much closer, and it sounds like a woman - like she’s in pain.
DON'T. MOVE
You stop to listen, breathe caught in your throat.Heart beating in your ears you try to listen in to make sure you heard right.
STOP TO LISTEN
You stop to listen, breathe caught in your throat.Heart beating in your ears you try to listen in to make sure you heard right.
move! move! MOVE!!!
‘Forget it’ you’re losing your mind!
You keep a brisk pace and you suddenly find yourself at a three-way junction.You’re certain you didn’t pass a junction before...what is going on...
leisurely walk back
A rustle to your right!
You turn around with a snap of your neck and then you see it.A woman, crouching on the floor... you can’t seem to make out her features very clearly...She comes out into the light and you stare in horror at the barely there flesh,
rotting and hanging out the remains of what could be a face, mouth gaping
in a silent scream... She WAILS high and shrill.You scramble to cover your ears and -
Keep Listening
A rustle to your right!
You turn around with a snap of your neck and then you see it.A woman, crouching on the floor... you can’t seem to make out her features very clearly...She comes out into the light and you stare in horror at the barely there flesh,
rotting and hanging out the remains of what could be a face, mouth gaping
in a silent scream... She WAILS high and shrill.You scramble to cover your ears and -
TURN BACK AND RUN
You stumble over your feet as you make a mad dash down the path.You can hear her wails, closer, and closer, from the right and then the left. You come across two paths that weren't there before. You...
TURN RIGHT
You take the right path not even remembering it being there! You gain more speed hoping, praying that you can outrun whatever THAT was.As you keep running you notice how the trees give way to bushes and the sound of running water... You think you’re safe. You...
SCREAM FOR HELP
You scream! First in the bone-chilling fear that you might actually die and then for the hope that someone would hear you!You can’t seem to take your eyes off the corpse’s face, sunken and hollow
with her eyeballs wide and gaping, tears running down her mangled face.She crawls towards you, predator-sighting the prey, and opens
her mouth wider.You get up tripping over your own feet and make a run for it through the trees.
Tell her you're in a hurry
Ok, that’s a bit creepy, talk about a script straight off a thriller movie.You feel like you don’t trust the girl and politely tell her that you're in a bit of a rush to get back to your friend and start walking away.Seeing her worried reaction, you start feeling a little panicked. You...
Ask her why
“Why? Are there wild animals out here?” You ask her.“Something like that”, she replies cryptically.At my unimpressed reaction, she continues to explain, “There’s a spirit, she usually haunts large estates like these, if you hear her wailing that means you're already caught unless you have another woman with you - she tends to steer clear if so.""Come on, where are you staying, I can take you back", she finishes
refuse
Okay, this got too weird and too creepy, too fast. You don’t even know this girl, should you be telling her where you’re staying?You refuse her, telling her you’ll be fine and for her to take care of herself, you keep going forward in hopes of getting out of the estate.As you keep making your way forward, you start seeing some lights right over the cut of some trees. Aha! You made it to the other side. As you take a step forward you suddenly get the feeling like you’re being watched.
TURN AROUND
You turn around expecting the worst, only to see the woman from before.‘Oh god’ you think. Is she following me? “Hey!” you call out to her, “I’m fine getting back on my y’know”. She says nothing. ‘Weird’, except, it is weird...
Is this the same woman? She’s not moving or approaching you... Just standing there.You take a step closer trying to get a better view, she shoots out her arm and latches onto you. Her long grey skin and bony fingers wrapped around your arm with surprising strength. ‘Definitely not the same woman!’ You think as you see her face if you can call that a face; with her flesh barely hanging onto her skull. You..
KICK THE DEMON IN THE stomach
You struggle in her grip, but she tightens it instead. You see her other hand reaching towards your neck so you twist hard enough to kick her right in the gut.She lets out an ear-piercing wail and clutches her stomach, stumbling back a few steps.You take that chance to make a mad dash away from her. You...
IGNORE AND MAKE HASTE
You keep going, ignoring the feel of eyes on you, and the occasional rustle of what you’re are hoping are animals.You can see the lights on the other side, ‘just a bit further’ you tell yourself, fatigue slowly starting to kick in.It feels like forever when you notice that the trees just seem to be never-ending, looming over you. You quicken your pace, breath starting to come a bit faster.‘Are you lost? What’s going on?’
Ending 01
You take a sharp left, you’re sure this path wasn’t there before, but you keep going daring yourself to not turn back.The wailing persists, and you can hear it getting closer, and closer - and then you feel the hairs on your neck stand.
A cold damp breath.You trip over something pulling your leg and you turn back to push whatever is behind you. You’re met with the gaping eyes of a Demon, it surely must be a Demon, and you register the shrill wail a little too late. Then, nothing...
YOU DIDN'T MAKE IT
Looks like you weren’t so lucky on that little outing around the estate.Maybe next time steer clear from late-night strolls in unknown estates?Or, you can try again, that is, if you’re not scared yet.
Ending 02
Ok.... weird...You haven’t come across anything strange yet, but maybe you should listen to her, she’s the local after all.You tell her that you’re from the house that owns the estate, the girl's eyes widen in recognition and says she works there, so I’m lucky I found her.She takes you back in record time, it’s grown dark to the point that you find your friend worriedly waiting for you outside the door.These people here worry so much you think as you thank the girl and greet your friend.
CONGRATS YOU SURVIVED
You get back to the city with your friend by noon the following day and you mention to your friend the story the girl told you, about the Demon.You laugh and say that if your friend was so worried they should’ve just come and gotten you, no need for tall tales. Your friend gives you a stiff smile in return and laughs it off.Little do you know how lucky you are, for the girl was telling the truth and you should count your blessings to not have encountered the Bodilima.As they say, the first time's the charm, the second not so much, why not try again to test your luck, hm?
Ending 03
'Oh! Oh my god!!’ You think, it really is a demon!!! What in the world? In your panic you bring your other hand to punch her in the face, only to nick your hand on her gaping sharp teeth. ‘Well' you think hysterically, if I don’t die from this I might actually die from an infection instead.She throws her weight on you and onto the dirt path and holds your face as she gapes into your eyes, her jaw creaks open ominously and she lets out a high-pitched scream. You can feel your ears bleeding as you look into her rage-filled eyes, you tell yourself that you should’ve listened to the woman you met, there are creatures roaming the estate, just not the usual ones you’ll think of.Your eyes roll to the back of your head and you lose consciousness...
YOU DIDN'T MAKE IT
Looks like that didn’t end well for you. Maybe try not to punch something with teeth the next time?If there is a next time, try again?
Ending 04
You stick to your plan of getting out from the other side of the estate, you can’t risk going back now.You run as fast as your feet can carry you, your blood pumping faster, your breath coming out in harsh pants until you see the clearing after feeling like an eternity.You cross over the last lining of trees and into the open area, but you keep running till there’s a good few feet away from the estate. You see the small clay huts lined up a few meters away and make it with the last of your energy.You collapse in front of an unsuspecting hut and you knock on their door asking for help. A man opens the door, flanked by his two children. He sees you and something like understanding crosses his features. He invites you inside and offers you a place to stay the night.You’d be lucky if you were able to fall asleep after that.
CONGRATS YOU SURVIVED
That was close! She almost got you! But now you’re stuck on the other side.Would you dare cross the estate to get to your friend again?Want to give the estate another go?
Ending 05
You don’t stop, you keep running adrenaline pumping through you until the bushes give way to stone, you enter a concrete clearing where there are spices left out to dry.You make your way around the patch and see the house. You call out to your friend, shouting their name manically. They come running out with a few villagers in tow, and you tell them what happened. They stare at you in horror and tell you that they are glad you made it out as not many people venture out into the estate after dark.Your friend looks at you apologetically and tells you the story of the Bodilima.
CONGRATS YOU SURVIVED
Looks like you managed to encounter the Demon and make it out alive.You also learnt more about the demon that haunts large plots of land after dark, you don’t think many would believe you. You can’t help but feel lucky to have survived that, but there is a slight inkling feeling of curiosity along with it.Feeling brave enough to try another ending?
ENDING 06
You stop at a three-way junction, deciding to just take a breather for a few seconds. You can’t hear the demon, just the running of the water. As you take in steady breaths to calm your heart, you smell something foul, like an animal corpse. 'Not again' you think as you feel a sense of foreboding.You start feeling dizzy and nauseous, ‘Did you tire yourself out too much? you think as you slump down next to a tree, vision getting hazy.Before you lose consciousness you think you almost see a dog? Or is that a wolf? With red eyes staring at you within the bushes.
YOU DIDN'T MAKE IT
You wake up surrounded by the worried faces of villagers and your friend. You ask them what happened, but none of the villagers meet your eyes.You look to your friend for answers feeling worried yourself. “We have to hold an exorcism,” they say.“You have been possessed by the Mahasona, the bear-headed demon.”‘Just how many demons does this estate have?' You ask yourself as you close your eyes in defeat.Wow, not one but two demon encounters in one go, you must be lucky, or unlucky in this situation.Want to try your luck and see f you can turn the tables?
ENDING 07
You scream for help once again, just as you hear another cry from the demon. You run past trees and bushes, your surroundings never changing. You start to feel like you’ll never get out.Just then, you hear your name being called. You see your friend and a local woman hurrying towards you,
and your panic grows, "A DEMON!" you scream "THERE’S A DEMON!”Your friend meets you halfway and grabs your arm, stopping you. They look for something behind you
and then look back at you. “Calm down, it’s gone." They start calmly."We have her with us, the more of us the better.""Let's get out of here", they finish.
CONGRATS YOU SURVIVED
You made it! Thanks to your friend, they brought backup too! You still don’t know what or who it was. It all happened so fast.Want to give it another go, and this time with different choices?
ENDING 08
You turn back, not sure if you want to get yourself even more lost, only to see the path you just came in has disappeared.You take in the entirety of your surroundings, you see a hulking shadow flit to the side, you twist around to follow it only to be greeted by red glowing eyes of an animal.The second it takes you to blink, it lunges at you with a clawing hand, mouth gaped open and then nothing...
YOU DIDN'T MAKE IT
Looks like met your brutal end at the hands of Mahasona.You were so sure you were making everything up in your head... Maybe, if you knew that the estate was haunted, you could’ve gotten away.Now that you know it, do you want to give it another try?
ENDING 09
You keep running, not daring to look back, you hear the demon pursuing you, her wails high and rage-filled. You keep running.You feel like the trees are starting to close in on you, it must be the panic
overtaking your every cell, but then, you feel the branches scratch you
across your face and arms, you see the path tunnelling in.You come to the slow realization that you might never get out, and as the trees cave in and cover your surroundings, you see the last glimpse of the bright full moon.‘Help’
YOU DIDN'T MAKE IT
The demon got you! How did a nice evening walk take such a deadly turn?Speaking of turns want to give it another try?
Ending 10
Your hands slip in your panic to call your friend, hands shaking as you hear the caller's tone, and it disconnects.You immediately call them again, only to hear the ringing tone come from not far away. You turn around in panic, expecting the worst only to find your friend walking towards you.“Hey! I’m so glad I found you” they say, and suddenly the heavy feeling of being watched vanishes. You relax and meet your friend halfway, you point towards the village lights, now looking like it’s just over the border of trees.“I could say the same to you", you say as you start making your way towards the village lights, with your friend's footsteps following behind you.”You smell like a corpse by the way’ you joke as you break through the trees into open land, finally out of the estate. Basking in your relief you miss the way your friend's humorless gaze on you.
YOU DIDN'T MAKE IT
Don’t count your blessings just yet! Seems like you weren’t the only one who had an encounter with a spirit.Want to give it another try and save your friend from being possessed?