Chapter One: A Life-Changing Night.

!Note: Chapter one can be seen as a second Preface, as it happens before the real storyline begins.

It was late in the evening, Jack wandered about.

"This was such a useless day" thought Jack sadly.

He walked toward the Tavern on the main square, opened the door and slammed in loudly behind him.

"Geez, what're you doing slamming the door so loudly?" asked Frank, the bartender.

"Ugh, I just lost my job, again, I'm out of money for a week, got no future, the usual..." explained Jack sadly.

"Well of course if you're so pessimistic about everything, look on the bright side!"

"What bright side?"

"Well... you couldn't sink any lower can you? I mean, that's kinda good..." said Frank while laughing.

"Yeah thanks for clearing that up for me, as if I didn't know already" responded Jack sarcastically.

"You could always go to Varrock, I've heard you could make a fortune even if you start out broke"

"And where am I supposed to live? The slums are big because of people like me..."

"You'll figure something out! You're not dumb, just broke!"

"Now that you mention it. I should get smarter!"

"That's not gonna happen. I'm telling you, go to Varrock, your life will be better"

"You telling me to go away ain't that motivating!"

"Well that's just your own damn fault isn't it? YOU are being a lazy, broke man. Go do something with your life"

"Not until I'm motivated, taking the trip to Varrock ain't pretty!" said Jack annoyed

"Fine! But if you won't go to Varrock, you ain't damn coming to this bar no more!" shouted Ted hysterically angry.

"FINE! But if I'd go to Varrock I won't be coming to this bar anymore anyway!"

"THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT!" shouted Ted angrily.

"FINE!" responded Jack angrily.

"GET THE FUDGE OUT JACK!"

"Right" said Jack while walking out of the Tavern.

Jack crossed the square, taking the main road to the Eastern part of Falador.

He walked next to the park, and stopped at the entrance.

"Look at those people, they're happy. Running around being fit, flirting on a bench, being able to enjoy tea next to a kissing couple… Why can't I enjoy my life?" said Jack sad.

'You have to do something with your life man! You can do it! As you said before you're no idiot! You just really, really enjoy stupidity" thought Jack laughing at his own thoughts.

Jack walked past the East bank of Falador, he smelled smoke, what could be on fire at this time of day?

Jack walked further into his neighborhood. The smoke became thicker, as if houses were burning.

He ran closer to his house; he saw firemen running around with hoses, screaming people running around with random items out of their house.

'Hahaha! Let's see which block is burning…' thought Jack, enjoying the sorrow of others.

He walked to his block.

"...Holy shhh! That's my house!" shouted Jack.

Jack fell to the ground in despair.

"Fuuu I'm ruined!... Or maybe not... Maybe this is a sign, maybe I should go to Varrock!"

"Excuse me sir? Was this your house?" asked a passing White Knight nicely.

"Yes... I have just lost everything..." responded Jack in despair.

"Come with me, Sir Amik Varze ordered us to take the residents to sleep in the Castle's dorms tonight. You'll have to find yourself a place to sleep tomorrow though!"

"Thank you... thank you so much" said Jack on his knees.

Jack was taken to the castle and peacefully spent the night there, surrounded by his neighbors. The next day he decided to leave Falador behind, to start his live over again in Varrock.

The White Knights offered to pay a cart-driver to take Jack to Varrock, Jack accepted and was taken to Varrock.

"Thanks!" said Jack to the cart-driver when they arrived in Varrock.

"Oh yeah, no problem. Just be careful, this place can suck you into a downright spiral in no-time" explained the cart-driver.

"I know that, but thanks anyway! Off I go"

Jack walked to the main square 'Moon Plaza' it was called. He looked around, it was very crowded.

"Let's see if I can find a job here"