For nearly a decade, the people of Amity Park have lived cut off from the rest of the world. News still reaches them, but only in one direction—nothing ever leaves. In the beginning, the isolation was terrifying. Over time, though, it became normal. Safer, even.
The problem started when a group of teenagers left for Gotham, chasing work and education. They never intended to expose the truth about where they came from. But back home, they had all picked up a kind of slang—harmless to them, yet deeply unsettling to anyone else. Out of context, it sounded wrong. Dangerous.
That tends to happen when your hometown has a back door to hell.
Short for overshadowing (possession).
“He got over’d during math.”
Area with frequent ghost activity.
“Don’t cut through that alley, it’s a hotspot.”
Sudden increase in activity.
“Activity’s spiking tonight.”
Detection of ghost presence (tech or instinct).
“I got a ping near the lockers.”
Eyes glowing = clear sign of possession.
“Did you see him? He totally greened.”
To protect a space with salt.
“Did you salt up your room?”
Carrying iron for protection.
“Relax, I’ve got iron on me.”
• Background noise (noun)
Normalized minor supernatural events.
“You stop noticing it, it’s just background noise.”
Catch-all for supernatural entities/events.
“There’s some weird in the hallway.”
Dangerous entity (as opposed to manageable weird).
“Nope, that’s bad weird—run.”
• Veil acting up (phrase)
“The veil’s acting up again.”
Typical nightly disturbances.
“Just the usual 3 a.m. stuff.”
