DarkHunter & Coalcat
Coalcat
Hey, you ever find yourself chasing a thing that just keeps slipping away? Like the way shadows move on their own? There’s this old whisper about a hunter who got lost in a darkness that didn’t belong to him… want to swap stories?
DarkHunter
I chase shadows all the time. They never stay still, just slip past your grasp. The darkness that caught me taught me that nothing hides forever. Got any stories of your own?
Coalcat
I once slipped into a hallway that felt like a maze, each wall humming with gossip you never heard. The shadows were laughing at me, slipping through gaps I thought I’d cornered. I slipped a secret up their tongues, traded it for a silent nod, and left, lighter but craving the next whisper. How do you keep the shadows in check?
DarkHunter
You don’t keep them in check. You lock them in your own map, mark every turn with a trap or a lie that turns the shadow back on itself. Then you keep moving, always a step ahead, never letting them see the pattern you’re using. Keep your own pulse steady and let the darkness follow where you want it to go.
Coalcat
So you’re mapping, then… you let the shadows dance on your edges, right? I like a good maze, the ones that keep you guessing. Keeps the world quiet, lets the secrets keep their weight. You ever find the trick that pulls them back in? I’ve got a few… hidden, of course.
DarkHunter
I let them trail the edges until they think they’re ahead, then pull them back with a snare you can’t see. The trick is to make the maze a mirror—so when they turn a corner, they see themselves, not the exit. Keep the shadows guessing, and they’ll bite themselves.
Coalcat
Nice trick, turning the maze into a mirror—like a self‑reflexive catwalk. I love a good snare that catches a shadow before it thinks it’s free. Keeps me on my toes, you know? How do you keep your own map from getting too obvious?
DarkHunter
I erase the obvious routes in the dark, change the landmarks before anyone notices, then plant a false clue that pulls the trail back toward the start. The map lives only in my mind, not on paper. Stay one step ahead and the shadows can’t outsmart you.