Previously on Adaption…

With Adaption Part 4 out any day now I though it would be useful to put all the written word side of the story into one post with some musical interludes.

Adaption Parts 1 and 2 date back to 2015 and were available together for 90 days and they have not been seen since…

Adaption‘ is a psychological thriller / horror musical adaptation of a story centered around a small coastal town’s abandoned video-arcade that mysteriously springs to life after midnight transforming all its unsuspecting visitors into the undead.

Previously on Adaption…

After being possessed by 8-bit ancient code at an abandoned video arcade Jessica splits from the group and goes back to her house to deal with the transmutation the best way she can…

As the night moves on into the small hours, a group of Arcadia’s residents conspire to avenge the presumed death of their friend – with horrifying consequences.

….escaping the ‘Midnight Arcade’ the group make it back to their house. On checking Jessica’s room for any signs she may have returned after they were separated, a loud clicking noise coming from the corner grabs their attention.

A cassette machine in record has reached the end of side A and has failed to stop creating a rhythmical tick. By the unit an empty cassette box spine reads ‘Remember Me’ the track listing shows only a bloodstained kiss. To the left a record spins and crackles on its final groove, there is a strange symbol where the label should be, below it handwritten letters spell out: CORTEX.

21st Dec.1983 almost a week since Jessica’s disappearance at the ‘Midnight Arcade’ the local media have picked up on the story and another cassette has been found…

Inside the case a list of names, the first (woob) is crossed out the second is local band member Zooey. Z friend to the missing girl.

It’s almost 10 months on since the discovery of ‘Jessica’s list’ and the sudden disappearance of the local video store owner. Although haunted by her name on the list Zooey feels drawn to stay behind and seek out her missing friend. Zak and Velvet return home early for the holiday season and then, one cold night in October…

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