[color=silver]When Duncan first stirred, he didn't think much of the darkness - or the pain, for that matter. He'd found himself waking up with a throbbing head in the most curious of places before, so in his groggy state, he assumed he'd just had a few shots too many, [i]again.[/i]

But with consciousness came increased unease. Duncan didn't really feel hungover, and as far as he could remember, he hadn't even been drinking. His latest memories were of basketball practice, and the start of a subsequent ride home. After that... yeah. That's where he was drawing a blank. He had no idea how the hell he'd ended up-- [i]wherever[/i] this was. Some place without windows, he figured; it wouldn't be this dark otherwise. What, was he in a [i]basement[/i] or something? 

[color=0099aa]"Alright guys,"[/color] he called out into the void, using the wall behind him to stand. As he did, he felt his foot hit something. His sports bag; he flung it over one shoulder, before looking around - not that it did much for him. [color=0099aa]"Which one of you did this?"[/color]

The darkness didn't answer, so Duncan continued in the same, lighthearted tone. [color=0099aa]"Justin? Caleb? [i]Matthew[/i], you son of a bitch, it was [i]you[/i], wasn't it? Did you knock me out or something? [i]Jesus[/i], dude."[/color]

There was no response; no Justin to slap him on the back, or Caleb to grin up at him, or Matthew to clutch at his sides for a prank well pulled. Just darkness, as far as the eye could see. Staring at it was starting to make Duncan feel disorientated - and slightly nervous. If this wasn't one of his friends' doing, then...

He pushed that thought away with the same motion he pushed himself off the wall. He could make out a tiny spec of light in the distance. Faint as it was, it was the only thing giving him some form of direction, so he started to slowly edge his way towards it, hands reflexively out-held.

There was some joke to be made about the whole 'don't go into the light' business here, but he forwent it in favour of calling out a third time.

[color=0099aa]"Right guys, you got me,"[/color] though his tone was still calm, small tinges of worry shone through the cracks. He kind of [i]needed[/i] this to be a prank, because none of the alternatives he could think of were any good. [color=0099aa]"Ha-ha, freaked me out good. Just turn some lights on, I'm gonna go blind here."[/color]

As the darkness remained stubbornly silent, Duncan sighed and resumed his slow advance, trying to feel his way across the room.[/color]