Fortified: Fantasy

They left the walls guarding the town--or the walls that used to guard the town--in ruins after they moved in. No fortifications, no rebuilding, no clearing away of the rubble. I think it is a philosophical statement of some sort, or perhaps a threat, or a reminder. Either way, it works as such. I know that they use the buildings within the walls; we can see lighted buildings and trees and the usual things a city would have. But the outer walls--remain a ruin, with a handful of their guards standing on top of the ramparts staring out into the night while the light show wraps itself around them and dances and mocks us. It is difficult sometimes to remember that these were once normal men and women, before they became entrapped. Some argue that they may still retain some memories, others say it is impossible and that they are just meat puppets with a pretty light show. I don't know, but I suppose figuring that out matters more now that one of them has walked out of the city and squatted in the road thirty feet in front of our guard post and stayed there for the last three days.


Inspiration: http://www.flickr.com/photos/intipainting/10799064323/
Story potential: Medium potential
Notes: Not overtly bad or anything, there's just not a spark here. Nice light-painting in the photo, though.