The Forever Tower | A Short Story, Narrated

Follow an unnamed wanderer as they climb an an endless, colourless tower; the only world they have ever known. As they slowly ascend alongside the masses, they consider the nature of their world and look to the corridors as temptation beckons. What might be hidden within those shadows, and what dangers might lurk there?

This is the first full narration I've ever done, so constructive feedback would be wonderful! If you do stick around to listen to the whole thing, I'd love to hear your opinions. Enjoy!

CONTENT WARNING ►
This video is NOT aimed at kids. It may contain adult themes. The Forever Tower exists within a desolate, bleak and downtrodden world and deals with dark themes and struggles. Proceed with caution.

READ MORE ►
"The Forever Tower" is part of an ongoing short story collection, "Rooms of the Desolate". At the time of publishing this video, another short story, "Production Line", is fully published, and another "Bone Tithes", is being published. Find the collection at the links below:

RoyalRoad @ www.royalroad.com/fiction/56312/rooms-of-the-desol…
Belletristica @ belletristica.com/en/books/45781-rooms-of-the-deso…

UPDATE October 2022: "Rooms of the Desolate" is also available on Scribble Hub @ www.scribblehub.com/series/606659/rooms-of-the-des…

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CREDITS ►
"The Forever Tower" is a short story written and narrated by Murdo Maclachlan. The music used in this video was composed by Murdo Maclachlan, for this narration, and all rights to the above are withheld.

Footstep sound effect, by georgisound @ pixabay.com/sound-effects/footsteps-hallway-6417/
Doorknob rattle sound effect, by wjtaylor @ pixabay.com/sound-effects/doorknob-61004/

The photo used in the thumbnail and throughout most of the video is of Block 23, New Belgrade, Serbia, and was shared by u/Porodicnostablo on Reddit. (original post @old.reddit.com/r/UrbanHell/comments/lwre71/block_2…. The greyscale version of this image was what inspired "The Forever Tower".

The sky photo was taken from photos-public-domain.com, original image @ www.photos-public-domain.com/2011/02/19/bright-blu…

CHAPTERS ►
[00:00] - Part 1
[05:58] - Part 2
[12:10] - Part 3
[19:41] - Part 4
[27:29] - Part 5
[34:28] - Part 6
[41:00] - Credits

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