⋆.ೃ࿔*:･― The crisp autumn breeze sends vibrant leaves swirling around your ankles, like golden confetti. The town’s quaint charm embraces you, promising warmth and tranquility. But then, a low, ominous rumble of thunder shatters your coziness. Looking up, you see the once-clear sky darken ominously, the clouds gathering with a menacing weight. An unsettling shiver crawls down your spine, and despite Cardinal Hill’s reputation for safety, a shadowy sense of foreboding settles in, as if dark magic is seeping in, threatening to burden both witches and humans alike and unravel the town’s cherished peace.
NOVEMBER, 1991 ⋆ FALL
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Cardinal Hill has closed its doors as of November '91 '25. Thank you, everyone, for being a part of this world.
As twilight falls over Cardinal Hill, a sudden crack of thunder unsettles the evening calm; an uneasy feeling washes over you, a feeling that you can't quite place. You furrow your brow and keeping moving forward - that's all you can do before you realize the extent of the dark magic that is about to wreak havoc throughout the once peaceful town. Welcome to Cardinal Hill, Nikolai Weiss.
Walking through the picturesque streets of Cardinal Hill, you find Nikolai Weiss, the 28 year old investor originally from Berlin, Germany. Living alongside him in such a small town, you know that he’s charming and reckless, but what you might not know is that he is a human, and that he’s hiding something… ― Drew Starkey, Straight, he/him.
Get ready for a frightfully fun night at the annual Cardinal Hill Halloween Fright Night! Once again, our charming town will be transformed into a haunted haven filled with thrilling activities and spine-chilling excitement for all ages. Prepare for an evening of ghostly glee!
The festivities kick off in the heart of our town, where the vibrant autumn colors will set the stage for a truly memorable celebration. From the moment you arrive, the air will be filled with the sounds of laughter and music, creating a lively atmosphere that embodies the spirit of Halloween. Whether you’re dressed as a classic monster or a whimsical character, you’ll find yourself immersed in a community that celebrates creativity and fun.
This year, the Community Center will be transformed into a Haunted House, which will come alive with eerie sights and sounds. Venture inside, if you dare, and encounter spine-tingling surprises at every turn. This fan-favorite attraction promises to send shivers down your spine while providing plenty of laughs along the way.
Don’t forget to bring your best costume for our exciting Costume Competition! With categories such as scariest, funniest, and most creative costumes, there’s an opportunity for everyone to shine. Make sure to register in the town square before the competition begins, as fabulous prizes await the most imaginative participants!
The evening wouldn’t be complete without our beloved Trick-or-Treat Trail, where local businesses will be handing out sweet treats to all the little goblins and ghouls. It’s a fantastic way for families to explore our vibrant community while collecting goodies to fill their candy bags.
Whether you’re a long time resident or new to town, we invite you to come together for an unforgettable and safe Halloween celebration. Bring your family, friends, and creativity to enjoy the festive atmosphere and create lasting memories.
Find more information under the cut!
Time: 4 - 11pm.
Date: 10/31/91.
Location: Town Square.
OOC information -
Similarly to the Pumpkin Palooza, the Halloween event is an annual event that has run for generations; locals will definitely be aware of most of the ins and outs of the event (though town officials always try to bring something new to it each year.
Characters are encouraged to dress up - whether or not they're entering the costume competition. Writers are encouraged to make visuals or posts reflecting their costumes!
Event interactions may begin immediately! As usual, event interactions are also encouraged to continue after the event's conclusion so that writers can finish threads.
After the events of the last plot drop, the Community Center is newly the space for the Haunted House, which was previously always used in this event. This will stand out to those familiar with the event!
Further event information -
In order to help with your interactions and knowledge of the event, here's some more examples of what residents can expect at the event.
Haunted House: Enter the eerie Haunted House inside of a transformed Community Center, open from 5PM to 10PM.
Costume Competition: Show off your best Halloween attire and compete for prizes! Registration starts at 4PM in the town square.
Trick-or-Treat Trail: Kids can collect treats from local businesses from 5PM to 7PM - perfect for filling those candy bags! Trick or treating outside of this trail can also be done throughout the neighborhood.
Live Entertainment: Enjoy spooky tunes from local bands on a decorated Songbird Stage.
Pumpkin Carving Contest: Missed out on showing off your skills at the Pumpkin Palooza? Here's your chance at redemption. Winners will be announced before the costume competition!
Family-Friendly Activities: Face painting, hayrides, games, and a ghost story session await the little ones!
Food Vendors: Local establishments have set up stalls with spooky themed menus for the event, in case you fancy more than candy.
Please reach out if you have any additional questions!
Join us once more for Cardinal Hill's annual Pumpkin Palooza! This year's extravaganza dedicated to all things pumpkin might look a little different, but the heart of the event remains in tact. This beloved tradition will once again bring together the community to revel in the harvest season with delicious food, festive activities, and a celebration of creativity.
At Pumpkin Palooza, you’ll find a delightful array of stalls featuring seasonal treats, including freshly baked pumpkin pies, hearty pumpkin soups, and scrumptious pumpkin spice beverages. Don’t forget to check out our farmers' market for fresh produce and local artisan goods crafted by our talented townspeople. Ample picnic areas adorned with cozy blankets and soft lighting create the perfect setting for enjoying a warm drink and a slice of autumn-inspired goodness.
We invite you to join in the fun! If you're a local vendor, consider renting a stall to share your homemade creations or seasonal wares with fellow residents.
Throughout the festival, gather your friends and family to partake in a variety of entertaining activities. Test your skills in pumpkin bowling, navigate our exciting hay bale maze, or join in on classic games like ring toss and tic-tac-toe! For those looking for a little adventure, hop on one of our scenic hayrides, partake in one of the pumpkin pie eating contests, or unleash your creativity at our pumpkin carving station.
This year's event also comes with the promise of safety, with added security measures in place to put residents at ease. Still worried? Feel free to call Martha Hitchcock at Town Hall for further information.
The event's schedule is available at the information booth, where you can also grab tickets for our upcoming Halloween event! Whether you come for the food, the fun, or the festive atmosphere, Pumpkin Palooza in Cardinal Hill promises to be a delightful experience for everyone. Come join us and make lasting memories this fall!
Find more information under the cut!
Time: sunrise - sunset, daily.
Date: 10/26/91 - 10/30/91.
Location: Town Square.
OOC information -
The Pumpkin Palooza has been a beloved tradition taking place in Cardinal Hill in many different forms for generations; locals will definitely be aware of the event, and many look forward to it each year.
Characters are welcome to have stalls selling their goods, no permission needs to be granted from the admin team - just try to keep it fall themed!
Event interactions may begin immediately! It's preferred that no new event interactions begin after the conclusion of the event (10/30) but existing threads can of course be continued past that date.
As established in the latest plot drop, this year's event has been condensed in time and added to with safety measures due to what happened at the end of the carnival.
Further event information -
In order to help with your interactions and knowledge of the event, here's some more examples of what residents can expect at the event.
Pumpkin Carving Contest: Show off your creativity by carving your best designs. Prizes for different categories, like scariest or most creative!
Pumpkin Painting Station: Provided paints and brushes for those who prefer to decorate rather than carve. This is perfect for kids and families.
Hayrides: Enjoy a scenic hayride through the beautiful fall landscape, complete with a storyteller sharing seasonal tales.
Hay Bale Adventure: Create a fun and challenging hay bale maze for families to navigate together.
Jibril's Story Time: Gather around the campfire and hold on tight while listening to these well-told and well-loved scary stories.
Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest: Test your appetite in a lighthearted competition to see who can eat the most pumpkin pie in a set time.
Fall Games: Classic games like ring toss with mini pumpkins, pumpkin tic-tac-toe, and a pumpkin-themed scavenger hunt.
Apple Bobbing: A fun and classic activity where participants try to grab apples using only their mouths.
Craft Station: Offers a space for guests to create fall-themed crafts, like wreath-making or decorating mini pumpkins.
Live Music and Entertainment: Local musicians and performers will provide live entertainment throughout the festival on the Songbird Stage.
Storytime Corner: A cozy area for reading fall-themed stories, perfect for younger children.
Food and Beverage Tastings: Tastings of pumpkin-flavored treats, hot cider, and local wines or craft beers.
Petting Zoo: Local farms set up a small petting zoo featuring friendly animals, great for kids and animal lovers alike!
Pumpkin Seed Spitting Contest: A fun and silly competition to see who can spit pumpkin seeds the farthest - this particular event dates back to the event's origins.
Please reach out if you have any additional questions!
The meeting room was unpleasantly hot, filled with the kind of heat that only arose in the midst of great tension and stress. The mayor, town council members, town authorities, event organisers, a few chosen representatives from local news sources, and select few business owners all fought to have their voices heard on the matter of the annual event that was proving more troublesome than ever to plan.
"Cancelling the event is out of the question-"
"We rely on the Pumpkin Palooza to get by throughout this season-"
"People need the joy to inspire hope, which is exactly what we need in the community right now-"
"Local business can only do so much, we need something to bring in the out of towners-"
There were too many opinions all being shared at once; the discussion had transitioned into something more like an argument, and it was clear that the mayor, who was attempting to run the event, was ill prepared for such a thing.
"Please, please, everybody, quiet down now, I can't address you all at once." Desperation shone through his young yet tired eyes. "I would like to first reiterate that I wouldn't at all like to cancel either event - the Pumpkin Palooza or the Halloween Fright Night - but this is a mandatory discussion that must take place as the safety of Cardinal Hill is absolutely paramount."
Quiet finally fell upon the room, though not all attendees were happy about the fact.
"After the horrific conclusion to the carnival," the mayor continued, "and with the absence of any further leads proving the danger to be out of our community, we need to proceed with great caution. You've heard my multiple proposals for how to best move forward; not all of them were to cancel the events entirely. I understand their importance, just as I understand the importance of hope."
"We're a tough lot, Mr. Mayor," an aged, gruff voice tuned in. "We can take more than you could ever know. Let the people have their fun."
Open conversation continued, a lot calmer again, something that seemed to please the clearly close to crumbling mayor. His proposals were discussed and debated upon, proposals ranging from the cancelling of events to the events running as per usual, only with added security and safety measures. Some attendees spoke with a careless causality, while others spoke with great anxiety and gave the impression that they had close familiarity with the horrors that had occurred at the event.
Finally, a consensus was voted upon.
"From the 26th, to the 30th," the Mayor reiterated the voted upon dates of the year's Pumpkin Palooza, condensed to a five day run, rather than an entire week, "with our added security measures, as discussed. Then our Fright Night shall run as usual, only with extra added security measures to eliminate risk." There was an intensity to the way the mayor spoke, a high-strung, anxious quality to his tone.
The decision seemed to at least partially satisfy most in the room, though it had certainly taken its time to get there.
Later in the evening, the mayor was the last remaining in the building. While he had his own office elsewhere - several, in fact - he stayed in the meeting room, desperate to finalise notes while the thoughts were still fresh.
He was halfway thought a list of new safety protocols when the lights went out, swallowing him in a deep, pitch black.
He froze, pen still in hand, the silence feeling louder, only broken by the ticking of a clock on the wall.
"Hello?" He called. Did someone not realise that he was in there? Was it an honest mistake? Or was it perhaps a power outage? It was unusually windy...
"Is anybody there?" Only the ticking of the clock responded.
He stood, but in the darkness, his leg caught the edge of the chair, and it sent him sprawling across the ground dramatically. Pain flared up his side as he hit the ground with an echoed thud. He cursed under his quick and shallow breath, and he tried to orient himself with little success.
Reaching out, the mayor's hand found the wall, and he dragged himself up, feeling the paint under his palm damp, and strangely... warm?
A voice almost quieter than a whisper took his attention away from the unsettling sensation.
"...almost time..."
He sat up straighter, more alert, though still disoriented and struggling in that state. "Who's there? What was that?"
"... you shouldn't have..."
Another voice overlapped with the other.
"...naive little mayor..."
"Whoever you are, this isn't funny. This is a private building at this time of the night, and I'm using this meeting room to conduct very important work for the town." The mayor was trying to be brave, but his voice trembled.
What came next was laughter, the type that was almost acidic with nastiness. The mayor seemed to snap from frightened to angered, and it was as if the anger willed him to realise he had a source of light right in his pocket.
He pulled out his lighter, and he sparked it on without hesitation, while the laughter still floated through the darkness.
A shriek of sheer terror joined the sound of the laughter as when the room lit up, even only so dimly, the mayor could see blood drenched walls, and piles of dead bodies layering the floor.
The lighter snapped shut, the darkness returned, and the mayor fell back in a state of unconsciousness.
As twilight falls over Cardinal Hill, a sudden crack of thunder unsettles the evening calm; an uneasy feeling washes over you, a feeling that you can't quite place. You furrow your brow and keeping moving forward - that's all you can do before you realize the extent of the dark magic that is about to wreak havoc throughout the once peaceful town. Welcome to Cardinal Hill, Joey Crawford.
Walking through the picturesque streets of Cardinal Hill, you find Joey Crawford, the 23 year old DJ at HexWave originally from Melbourne, Australia. Living alongside them in such a small town, you know that they're easy-going and indecisive, but what you might not know is that they are a witch, and that they’re hiding something… ― Morgan Davies, bisexual, trans man, and he/they.
As twilight falls over Cardinal Hill, a sudden crack of thunder unsettles the evening calm; an uneasy feeling washes over you, a feeling that you can't quite place. You furrow your brow and keeping moving forward - that's all you can do before you realize the extent of the dark magic that is about to wreak havoc throughout the once peaceful town. Welcome to Cardinal Hill, Jibril Sahim.
Walking through the picturesque streets of Cardinal Hill, you find Jibril Sahim, the 26 year old taxidermist at the Peculiar Preservationist originally from Bruges, Belgium. Living alongside them in such a small town, you know that they’re observant and detached, but what you might not know is that they are a human, and that they’re hiding something... ― Tamino Amir, 26, gay, non-binary + he/they.
As twilight falls over Cardinal Hill, a sudden crack of thunder unsettles the evening calm; an uneasy feeling washes over you, a feeling that you can't quite place. You furrow your brow and keeping moving forward - that's all you can do before you realize the extent of the dark magic that is about to wreak havoc throughout the once peaceful town. Welcome to Cardinal Hill, Juniper Jenkins.
Walking through the picturesque streets of Cardinal Hill, you find Juniper Jenkins, the 27 year old clerk at Family Paws originally from Cardinal Hill, WA. Living alongside them in such a small town, you know that they're curious and quiet, but what you might not know is that they are a witch, and that they’re hiding something… ― Maya Hawke, lesbian, female, she/her.
As twilight falls over Cardinal Hill, a sudden crack of thunder unsettles the evening calm; an uneasy feeling washes over you, a feeling that you can't quite place. You furrow your brow and keeping moving forward - that's all you can do before you realize the extent of the dark magic that is about to wreak havoc throughout the once peaceful town. Welcome to Cardinal Hill, William Cuevas.
Walking through the picturesque streets of Cardinal Hill, you find William Cuevas, the 40 year old groundskeeper at Cardinal Hill Chapel originally from Seattle, WA. Living alongside them in such a small town, you know that they're generous and secretive, but what you might not know is that they are a witch, and that they’re hiding something… ― Gabriel Luna, bisexual, cis man, and he/him.
As twilight falls over Cardinal Hill, a sudden crack of thunder unsettles the evening calm; an uneasy feeling washes over you, a feeling that you can't quite place. You furrow your brow and keeping moving forward - that's all you can do before you realize the extent of the dark magic that is about to wreak havoc throughout the once peaceful town. Welcome to Cardinal Hill, EJ Wiley.
Walking through the picturesque streets of Cardinal Hill, you find EJ Wiley, the 22 year old ranch hand at Prescott Ranch originally from Sacramento. Living alongside them in such a small town, you know that they're loyal and caustic, but what you might not know is that they are a human, and that they’re hiding something… ― D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, bisexual, male, and he/him.
Pascal Gallo, our Michael Cimino, is looking for the family descendant of the witch who cursed his family!
They’re a witch or human, and are said to look like UTP. You do not have to but can contact Mad at @wcirdo before applying!
As the story goes, Pascal's great, great grandfather was living in Cardinal Hill with his family nearly a century ago. The man was a con man by nature and swindled a witch out of her last dollar resulting in this witch casting a curse of misfortune on Pascal's great, great grandfather and every descendant of his after. Pascal has come to Cardinal Hill to trace the witch that cursed his family's lineage and eventually finds your character as one of their descendants. This connection is open to both witch and human characters however if this character is not magical themselves they would still be in the know about magic and their family's connection to the supernatural and have roots in Cardinal Hill that go back several generations.
Gideon Fitzgerald, our Josh O'Connor, is looking for their love interest!
They’re a witch or human, and are said to look like Dev Patel, Raymond Ablack, Nathan Stewart Jarrett, Tommy Martinez. You do have to contact Persephone @spookyfragmentx before applying!
This character should be between the ages of 30-40 and male. The character could be a witch or a human. Gideon has never been with anyone. He's always been in denial / guarded and never allowed himself to be with anyone or get close to anyone. So the character would have to be somewhat understanding of that or at least be prepared to deal with that. It would be a slow process and not something that happens over night. FC is mostly UTP but MOC is preferred!
