SANT SLEEP
"There's so little we know about... Him. The reach of his ability is frightening, and yet.. his methods remain so primitive in nature. What is the twisted origin of his wicked power?"Tick, tock, reader. The hands of the clock shift, and so with it does He move forward. SANT will soon be upon us, and we must do whatever we can to prepare and brace ourselves for his arrival. So shall I tell you about just one of the weapons in his arsenal; The power of SLEEP.
Mr Sandman, Please don't hurt me
The reasons are unknown, but the message is more than clear. You must be asleep when the Silent Night falls. Not a single soul must have an eye open, or your first gift delivered will be the devestating might of SANT SLEEP, a magical spell cast by the one and only that ensures you are given your just rest, and at least a moderate chance that you will be able to wake up the next day. It's an oddly charming sort of spell, isn't it? I feel like nowdays, we find so many reasons to devesate our sleeping schedules, staying up by candlelight to write up absurd tales and tomes of our respective lands, and stories, and this little goblin man just wants you to get your eight hours by any means necessary, as if he's trying to tell you that you should be taking better care of your health and wellbeing and just going to bed. What? Why are you looking at me like that?Effect
Sleep. Obviously.
A successful casting of the spell ensures that the intended target will not wake until the dawn of light. Or a little bit earlier, depending on the target's enthusiasm for wanting to open up presents and annoy their parent(s) or guardian(s).
Side/Secondary Effects
Side effects include, but are not limited to:
Drowsiness.
Dizziness.
Mild headache.
Severe headache.
An enthusiasm for presents.
A good night's rest.
Existential dread.
Manifestation
How it is fully manifested is not known, or at the very least it is known for approximately 5 seconds and then immediately forgotten when the target of the spell has been affected by it. Attempts to record details of the spell and its various components have been fraught with issues, and it seems any extensive notes that are made on the topic are chewed up and torn apart once the target is in slumber.
two things are known, however. When the target does awake, beside them is a strange, red-coloured stone. Whether it is just a material component, or the spellcasting focus is not known.
And the last thing they remember is him screaming the verbal component of the spell.
"SANT CAST SLEEP"
Source
Discovery
The first stone cast was probably quite a shock indeed, and maybe the true origins of this spell were not fully known until the evidence and existence of this Terror were irrefutable, and the people who did not heed the warnings of their elders kept waking up with bricks on their pillow.
At the very least it has sparked inspiration in the people to form songs/cautionary tales to those who would seek to break SANT's immortal law.
Related Deity/Higher Power
Material Components
Brick (any)
Gestures & Ritual
- Be SANT
- Arch arm back fully
- Aim
- Yell 'SANT CAST SLEEP'
- Throw
Related Discipline
Crimis
Related School
"Enchantment"
Related Element
... Earth?
Effect Duration
At least 8 hours
Effect Casting Time
about 5 seconds
Range
Unknown
Level
Too high
Applied Restriction
Despite attempts to recreate the spell based on the speculative notes of some brave souls who have attempted to learn more of this mysterious creature, none have been able to recreate the same effects without severely decreasing the chances of the target waking up the next morning.
Maybe SANT has some sort of magical pitching technique.
"My attempts to document his visit were a failure.. My lab notes have been torn to shreds, all I attempted to write in the night is long gone.. And my head is absolutely killing me!
It's super effective!
GOd NO DONT LET HIM GAIN EXP