#hollowaystarter

[sharpestwolf]

The town had been strange over the last few weeks and Declan had been feeling it. There were new scents, new feelings... something was off. But then he expected the witches would have a handle on that. Or the pack leaders. It wasn't his place to interfere in these things. But he heard the snap of a twig and footsteps approaching and his instincts turned towards the woods. "You know you shouldn't be in these parts." He nodded towards the woodland. "You don't know what's lurking in the darkness."

[midnightxraine]

Location: Leland Manor

Status: open to all

@hollowstarters

Kira had had enough ghosts to last her a lifetime, and the Leland Manor was much like her own house that she was staying in with her parents and teenage daughter. But Maya had seen the flyer, and she'd wanted to attend. With recent events, Kira would do anything to see her teenage daughter smile. Even attend a cheesy town event. Who even ran ghost investigations outside of Halloween? She sighed, reaching for a glass of wine from one of the booths. She was certain if she was going to get through the night she was going to need plenty of refills.

The professor leant on the doorway, watching a couple carry a buzzing instrument through the living room. "Do you know what the buzzing means? Should we know what the buzzing means?" She directed to someone passing through the doorway beside her.

[cekimser]

There was something methodically soothing to measuring, cutting, dipping. A repetition that kept his hands and mind focused on the task at hand. He couldn't allow thoughts to wander lest he mess up a recipe. Supplies were precious, not to be wasted. In the back of the shop, Kerem could pretend for a moment that this was normal. Scents of bergamot and lavender drowned out any humans nearby. For the most part. The pounding in his head, the tightening of his chest and occasional sway of balance said he'd gone too long without hunting. It wouldn't kill him, but it was rather unpleasant and made functioning difficult. His head cocked at the little bell on the front door going off. No Nonscents was supposed to have someone at the front the entire time. Had they gone on break and he just hadn't noticed? Kerem stripped off gloves, hauling himself off the chair hoping whoever it was would just leave. True part of his income came from people buying soap and candles, but he didn't care much about that. With a long sigh, he stuck his head out the door separating product area from back room. "Can I help you? If anything is out of stock, you'll need to give us another few days or so. It takes a month to cure."

[lipxholloway]

“Did you hear?” he started, leaning forward to talk to the other. “Uh, one of the cabins... looks like a break in. I mean, I can’t say for sure. But I went to check it out with my dad. Looks like they were looking for something.”

[whitleyd]

"Sorry, did you say something?", Maryam took out her earbuds and looked at the person in front of her. She had tried to find a good cover, here in the mortal realm, but she did not understand people's obsession with the hustle, the speed, always rushing around. Neither their addictions to this bitter-tasting drink they called coffee and which seemed to be the only thing that kept them awake throughout their boring existence. Maybe that was what happened when time worked against you and magic was out of reach. After a quick glance at her manager she forced a smile onto her lips. "Wait, let me rephrase that. Hello and welcome to Lavender Haze, I am your barista, Mari. What can I get for you today?" Cheerful enough? Honestly, she did not care.

[adiellistech]

“Okay, just curious. And I’ll shout you a coffee or any beverage of your choice for that matter. Or a treat or something,” he rambled. “What is the best show you have ever seen on a theatre? Or TV? Or have you even seen one at all? I swear I will not judge if you say you haven’t,” he said with a smile as he leaned forward on his table, his bright eyes on the other he had stopped to interrogate and his usual animated smile and gestures as he spoke.

[williamxcassidy]

He hated Hollow Goal. He despised this place even. As if the memory of the tragedy, the magic that still lingered in the air, and all that desperation seeped into his bones whenever he got close to the ruins. William took a deep breath, throwing shut the door of his car and then started his descend towards the ruins. Night was already falling and up above the first few stars blinked to life. It was cold, like it had been the last few days, and so he wrapped his coat a little tighter around his frame. 

This was a terrible idea, but a necessary thing. Deep down he told himself that all would be good this year, like all the years prior. It was simply his grandmother's old tales of the Hollow Goal and the unspeakable horrors that once had taken place here that now left him so shaken. But if the new archivist and her tiny Ghost Tour were to come by Hollow Goal as a final stop, like planned, he needed to make sure. The magic was hopefully still calm, collected, ancient. 

He was only a few steps from the old stones away as a sudden movement to his left made him stop. The light from the street lamps painted circles onto the ground and William peaked into the darkness behind. "Who's there?", he called out, "I ain't in the mood for a Halloween scare" He fisted his right hand together, calling for the magic that slept within his heart for preparation.

[hollowayzoieb]

Zoie plastered a smile on her face, gesturing to the table she’d set up and decorated meticulously for Holloway’s annual Scarefield festival. Creating and decorating the additional treats and samples to set out during the events had taken it out of her, though as always she managed to ensure her pure exhaustion wasn’t obvious as she passed out her treats. “Happy Halloween!” She called to a passerby, waving as her smile brightened. “Would you care for a spider-doughnut? Or, some scream cheese squares? I also have some vampire cupcakes, and ghoulish mini-muffins, if you’d prefer. I have sugar-free and gluten-free alternatives as well!”