[. . . july showers bring august ghosts]

[sevenhorrorsmods]

Who: EVERYONE
When: August 3, wobbly hands
Where: Around the school!
What: some things happened. the school is suddenly a lot more crowded
Warnings: references to blood and bite injuries, but otherwise, non! unless you bring something to the party yourself

[August 3 stars off. . . weird.]

[The morning bell chimes at 6 a.m., as it usually does! But there appears to be a very thin layer of fog settled against the ground outside. Some of it seeps into the school's hallways, before dissipating in a few wisps of haze. Weird??]

[As the day goes on, you feel like you can hear strange whispers echoing in the air-- a voice, hissing the word miiiiiiiine over and over again. Also weird!]

[And by the time the afternoon hits, you may find yourself running into some very unwanted guests. You've been here two weeks, and this is the first time you're seeing these guys?? Where have they been??]

[By the way, the nurse's office is unlocked!]

Comments

[presgarddihellis]

[he's a polite gentleman who may smell suspiciously a bit foggy but like... not the fog from this place. it okay.]

[rugpull]

Smelly...

[presgarddihellis]

... my apologies...

[rugpull]

What's yer deal, mister?

[presgarddihellis]

That... is a very complicated matter.

To put it simply: I do have some association with the spiritual realms...

[rugpull]

Spooky shit everywhere. Damn.

[presgarddihellis]

More or less. I have a lot of experience with it.

[rugpull]

So what are yer thoughts then?

[presgarddihellis]

Regarding the situation in general or this current mishap?

[rugpull]

Yes.

[presgarddihellis]

... either we have been dragged into a ritual or we are, in effect, "feeding" whatever powerful entity or entities have brought us here.

As for this... there's been evidence of hauntings and the like since the first day, but nothing truly violent since then. Something was triggered. And now there are things wandering halls and other areas of the school.

We've likely either entered into another stage of the ritual. Or... have become enough... "marinated" in the energies here that the things that could not reach us before can do so now.

But these are only theories. There are other possibilities.

[rugpull]

If ya marinade something too much though that can fuck shit up...salt brine gone wrong....

[presgarddihellis]

But, it may appeal to whatever brought us here.

[rugpull]

The cook usually sneaks a bit before the meal is done.

[presgarddihellis]

[looks to Styx...]

[rugpull]

That's plain attempted murder. Not RITUAL murder.

[presgarddihellis]

Are you experienced with rituals?

[rugpull]

I mean a lil'? I got to magic school. Ancient curses and shit ain't my expertise but I ain't unfamiliar with basic concepts involved.

[presgarddihellis]

That's actually more than what most people I've spoken to know. You're not wrong that the injuries are just from a simple attack.

But why did the attack happen, specifically? That's what we don't know.

... a lot of rituals can be disguised by a disturbing or large event with mass casualties. And it's not difficult to limit the numbers and still hide the intent.

It could be a ritual where blood had to be spilled, for example. No matter how it happened, the condition would be met.

[rugpull]

Blood was split before the big injury though. He and I was both bleedin' before then.

[presgarddihellis]

I'm only giving examples. The way the injury is dealt, the amount of blood spilled--those are factors I can't know without knowing more about what ritual it may be.

This is all theory.

I've just... many experiences with rituals being disguised as something else. So I'm wary.

[rugpull]

Surely. But mmm......this seems like it ain't fancy enough yet for that sorta thing. Ya know? In my experience the fuckers who do rituals are fulla pomp and bullshit.

[presgarddihellis]

... that's more of a stereotype...

Besides.

You're saying forty people from various worlds pulled into one location isn't extraordinary enough?

[rugpull]

Stereotypes exist for a reason I'm just sayin' the guy at school with the best curses is also the fanciest asshole I know.

As for extraordinary.

One of my classmates casted a sleep spell over an entire island and trapped us all in perfect dreams. That's thousands of people. Several who are high class mages in their own right.

Soooooo.....

I ain't sayin' shit here isn't crazy strong though. It is for real. Gettin' be off that magic ass island should not have been possible. On account of all those high class mages and all.

[presgarddihellis]

["High class mages"... isn't that more demi-god level???]

They shouldn't have been able to collect a number of us. A Grim Reaper. Several mages. And who knows what else.

But you are right that this is still pretty small scale, if you don't factor in who was brought here.