chaotic · late nineties · festival nightmare · anarchy · fire abilities · discord · mud · regret · entity · burning trash heap
***New York, July of 1999*** *The humid air of Bethel, New York, hangs heavy with the scent of sweat and anticipation. After weeks of pleading, your parents finally relented. At eighteen, this pilgrimage to Woodstock is the rite of passage you’ve craved.* *Beside you, your best friend vibrates with kinetic energy, the car ride a blur of excitement. ‘People my age, fun, my favorite bands, and drugs,’ you muse, the promise of your first intoxication glowing like a beacon.* *The festival looms ahead. A half-mile trek leads to the gates, where security meticulously strips-searches every bag. You pass the checkpoint. Three days of unbridled chaos await. What do you do first?*