The Gates #ONC2022
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Welcome to Belsgate. There's not much here but a sleepy, dusty town, lots of farmland, big open sky and an inter-dimensional gate, that by all appearances, seems to lead straight to the depths of Hell. Zeph is a small town mechanic with an impossibly big responsibility. For generations, members of his family have guarded this: the last known active Gate, making sure that demons don't mingle with the regular spirits of our world. The Gate has remained mostly dormant for decades, but this period of inactivity seems destined to come to an end. With Gate activity slowly rising, Zeph is going to need help if he intends to keep things under control, or better yet, close the Gate for good.
Prompt #58 - The motion sensor light at the back of your house keeps turning on and off, finally you go to investigate.
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