adamikael
The mantle. Micky, to be exact. That's what I'da thought they'd call the man. Being such a heroic figure to America's favorite pasttime. Baseball. No, it's not quite ours anymore--not violent or brutish enough--not like football. That's why the Japanese have unofficially taken it over as their favorite sport. Baseball. Not just for Americans anymore.
When I was three I was approached by a man adorned in dark vestments who was clearly hiding something. His face was dark and sullen, worn and frail. He was visually dead behind the eyes, perspiring and nervous. He approached slower, and the closer he got, the slower he moved. One more second passed, and..