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[writingunicornuk]

PARENTALIA IMVOLPALLITIST: A person with the inability to decide on a Halloween costume

This phenomenon has been studied on practically every Halloween and costumed festival of evil spirits since 1412, including Día de Muertos, Obon or Zhongyuan Jie. While it is clear that the main point of a costume is to blend in with the spirits wandering the earth (are you sure the person stood next to you is really your neighbour out just for sweets?), many people feel that exactly the right costume is necessary or the spirits will either become suspicious or, when required, not be scared off by the disguise.

People who cannot pick one particular costume are often the cause of the most haunted department stores as their spirit continues to wander the racks of unusual attire long after the original celebration was over. Some people are known to a have lost their mind trying o find the right outfit, and then solved the problem by dressing up as an insane asylum inmate. Other try to wear more than one, which often results in the hairiest vampire with long, pointed hats you’ve ever seen. And those who decided they have nothing to wear go out wearing it.

[writingunicornuk]

LARVOLOG: The study of ghosts. There are many humans, magic and non-magic, that investigate hauntings and apparitions all across the world. Those who don’t understand the nature of ghosts go equipped with recording equipment, ouija boards, spare batteries, spiritualists, motion sensors, talismans and torches, taking photos of clouds of dust, reflections and shadows or recording videos of cameras running out of power as evidence of the ghosts. Those who do understand the nature of ghosts usually tun up with a flask of tea, a note pad and a chilled playlist, in order to just listen to the geist. Though this doesn't all way do the trick, some remarkable discoveries have been made by simply asking the ghost a few questions: and not in that way most mediums call out, which is metaphysically as patronizing as speaking in a loud, slow voice at foreigners as if that is going to make them understand English better.

[writingunicornuk]

IGILMUTION: The correct scientific term for what is commonly known as teleportation. This is to distinguish other forms of translocation, such as telekinesis, remote viewing or even simply carrying an object. It is generally accepted that there are five categories of Igilmuton, though few people actually even achieve the three most common types, known as Spiritual, Physical and Oblong. The study if Igilmution is quite dangerous (due to splotching), closely monitored (due to splotching), and incredibly frustrating due to test object splotching to 5 or 6 different locations, so unable to give feedback, or completely disappearing from the utter bewilderment of the research team.