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The
tragic crash of engine 113 cast a dark shadow on the thriving
Guasti winery back in 1903. Thirty-two men, all friends of
Secundo Guasti, were hard at work in the fields that autumn
morning when the locomotive suddenly derailed and took their
lives in a twisted fiery wreck. In honor of his fallen friends
and their dedication to his families business, Secundo had
his workers build a memorial cemetery upon the premises to
ensure that he and his family could always be close to their
departed loved ones...
......Many
years past and Secundo and his family worked harder than ever.
Once again the winery thrived. The demand for the Guasti wine
was growing fast and so were the fields of grapes. The beautiful
cemetery that they
had so frequently visited became neglected and was soon consumed by the
creeping vines. No one seemed to notice, that is no one except for the
dead. The ravenous roots of the vines burrowed deep into the graves disturbing
those that longed for eternal rest. That power which the vines awoke was
wholly evil, filling the vines with vengeful life. The plants grew fuller,
the grapes sweeter, and the wine that they produced was to die for!
......The
neighboring communities began to frenzy, thirsting for the Guasti wine.
The intoxicating power of the wine soon had control of Secundo and his
family, who began to hoard every last drop of the supernatural nectar
to satisfy their own unquenchable thirsts. Distribution of Guasti wine
to the public was halted spurring a backlash of anger and rebellion. The
days that followed were darkened by an onslaught of gruesome murders and
crime as the public tried desperately to satisfy their horrific craving
for the wine. Every living creature that consumed the fruit roamed through
the foothills, transformed, demented, and craving that, which they had
been denied!
......Fifty
years have passed and the vines have long since diminished. The winery,
no longer able to produce the horrid nectar has since shut down and the
once proud Guasti family has all but vanished. It seemed as though the
creeping evil had been scourged from the land. But a foul wind blows this
autumn, awakening those who wish to rest. The vines are returning and
the new harvest is upon us. If you ask the locals, they will swear to
you that Secundo and his creatures of the night dwell once again within
the vineyard, searching and thirsting for their Fruit of the Vine! |