The Creepy and the Cozy - Spooktober 2023

Welcome, one and all, to the month of October! Spooky stories, cozy vibes. Whether you are curled up in bed with your favorite book and some "lofi for ghosts" in the background, walking down a cold, wet alleyway at midnight with a flickering flashlight, or sitting in front of your computer cramming in the productivity, this is your month! And, coincidentally, I've decided to make it my month, too! (I've been excited all September and nothing's stopping me now). So, without futher ado, here are the Spooktober articles that I have created, and I sincerely hope you enjoy them.

The Worldbuilding:

The Story:

These six articles all feature a main prose short story thingy as well as some sort of historical/worldbuilding context in the sidebar. They all are part of the same overarching story, one that was (I kid you not) inspired by a dream I had. A probably a blend of folktale stories and videos and tropes that I've forgotten but still influence my writing. Anyway, I was looking foward to writing them as a part of Spooktober for the better part of September, and so far, it's been a blast making them. So here are the article blocks, in order:

Prompt 3: Helpless

Prompt 2: Specter

Prompt 24: Fate