Beyond the Dark Productions - ‘The Road of Shadows’ - Season 1 | Original audio drama
Mike Farron for John Fraser
John Fraser is a loner who lives a secluded life in a ramshackle cabin in the mountains outside Colton. Once a resident of the town, Fraser became troubled by what he believed were evil forces acting inside Colton. Although he never saw or heard anything directly, he could not shake the feeling that a malevolent presence had invaded the town. This forced him to give up any chance of a normal life and move into the woods to distance himself from this presence.
During his time in Colton, Fraser started reading what he could on the occult, myths and demons in an attempt to understand what was happening to him. He spent hours at the local library and from time to time would request books be added to the catalogue. In time he learned about various occult symbols, spells and incantations and he used these to good effect when he relocated into the woods, adorning his cabin and the surrounding areas with wards and protections to thwart the advance of evil spirits.
In his past, Fraser was always somewhat of an outcast. His views did not necessarily gel with those around him and this caused the other locals to look upon him with derision. This only worsened when he started rambling about evil spirits, and the scorn of the townspeople was the final straw in his decision to relocate. Since he left, Fraser is never seen in town and now he is largely forgotten by almost all who live there.
(Thoughtful, gritty, somewhat ominous. Offering a dire warning) “There’s something dark in that town down there. Something evil. And not just there. It’s everywhere, like a plague across the whole land.”
(Asked to describe the evil presence he felt in the town of Colton) “It’s hard to describe. Sometimes the hairs on the back of my neck would stand on end for no reason at all. Other times, I’d feel a cold breeze blow through on a hot summer day. And I could sense something watching me... always watching. All I knew was I had to get myself out of there. I had to put some distance between me and it. Shroud myself with runes of protection...”
(Ominous. Relating a story about a missing person who was last seen with a strange companion) “And I’ll tell you one other thing, too. That companion... it had the darkness in it. That much I’ll guarantee.”
