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Oct. 7, 2026

Hardcore Halloween | Truth or Dare with a Demon

Hardcore Halloween | Truth or Dare with a Demon
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(00:00:00) Cold Open
(00:01:25) Welcome, Spookies
(00:02:12) Nathaniel Perry's Poem
(00:06:39) Support & Story Intro
(00:09:04) Hardcore Halloween
(00:20:08) Lost
(00:23:30) Mohlenhoff Hall
(00:31:14) Truth or Dare
(00:36:14) The Twins' Secrets
(00:44:15) The Final Rounds
(00:54:25) One Last Promise
(00:58:15) Thanks & Credits

In this scary Halloween story, Truth or Dare becomes a fight for souls. Pricilla Mirren and her cruel gang think they're untouchable—until Hellweaver traps them at Strickfield University and takes control. Lies have a price. Dares have no limits. Can anyone outplay a demon who takes every promise literally? Hardcore Halloween is a supernatural horror story by Rob Fields, narrated by Henrique Couto, with an opening poem from Nathaniel Perry of The Poem Cast.

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They turned Halloween into a night of cruelty, fire, and

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deadly dares. Then a demon decided to play along. Now

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every lie costs a soul, and refusing a dare could

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mean an eternity in hell. They wanted a game without limits,

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and now they'll get one.

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Trick or treat. There's a chill in the air. Must

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be fall. Join me for a tale of Halloween. You

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will experience tales of horror, ghosts, and death. It is

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not recommended for the weak at heart, but who really

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listens to warnings anyway? This is Weekly Spooky. Hello, my spookies.

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It's Wednesday, and more importantly, the first Wednesday in October.

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So it's time for a little spooky in your weekly.

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I'm your host and narrator Enrique Couto, and before we

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get to tonight's festivities, we have a very special treat

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just for you. It's a little treat from our friend

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Nathaniel Perry over at The Poem Cast. Make sure to

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check out his show if you get a chance on

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your favorite podcast app. This is a perfect snack to

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get you in your Halloween mindset. So I'll be back

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in a moment, but Nathaniel, take it away.

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Before the bat, there was a snake, and we are

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older than that. We are the first of all the drinkers.

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We were drinking when your fathers were at sea. You

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have a word for what came after us. You say

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it in the dark. You say it thus. Vampire. And

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you shiver and you smile. And you go to sleep.

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We let you for a while. The vampire was an

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accident of lust. A snake, a woman, and a bed

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of dust Five thousand summers back beside a stream The

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child that came was neither It could dream, and it

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could drink And it could pass for you We watched

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it walk into the world It grew, it bred, it

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wore the human face And every drop it took, it

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took for us The pale count in the castle Ours.

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The race of pretty biters in your films. A crust.

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A shell. A molt we left along the road. So

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you would look at it. And while you looked, both

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we fed. Hush. Not from the throat. That's a child's design.

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A wound. A scream. A chase, a splash of wine.

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We are not children. We are patient. We sit on

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boards of every charity. The blood bank on the corner. Ours.

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The cross that's red on white. You gave it. It's

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no loss to you. You rolled your sleeve and it

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felt so good. And ate a cookie as a giver should.

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The doctor's office with its little vial. Hours. The hospital. Hours.

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The drive. The mile of people lined up on Saturday

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to give. To give. To give. And think it goes

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away It goes to us It always went to us

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We do not need to bite. We do not need

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to fuss. We need a needle and a nurse, and

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you will bring it to us. And this is how

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this species gets absorbed. Not with a war. Not with

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a flood. Not with the sword. A little at a time.

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A pint, a drop, a century. We don't stop. Your

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blood is in our blood. That's what the crossbreed was.

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We open doors inside the body. Now we're walking through.

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Look at your children. Look, there's some of you and

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some of us in every second child. The scales are

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just asleep, the eyes are mild for now, but there

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will be a morning when the mild eyes learn to

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see in the slits, and every second child will shed

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its softness like a shirt. And rise from bed already tall,

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already cold, already ours. Both snake men and women, a

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race of us. The hours are counted. Every pint in

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the count. We are not coming. We are the amount.

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We drank the boy who dreamed us. We drank all

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of Rome. We drank the empires. We are drinking home.

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And you, you sat and listened and gave your ear.

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Your evening, that's a kind of vain. Roll up your sleeve.

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You're going to anyway. We are already in you. Have

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a lovely day.

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Just the kind of spooky I think we all dig,

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so if you get a chance, check out Nathaniel's poem

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cast on your favorite podcast app. He's a good guy,

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and I appreciate him sharing his talents with all of

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you spookies. And if you love what we're doing here

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But now, as for tonight, we're heading back to Strickfield,

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which I know you've all been waiting for. There's always

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somebody who takes Halloween a little too far. No, not

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the neighbor with 12 skeletons on the lawn. I like

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that neighbor. I mean the people who look at a

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night of costumes and candy and decide the rules don't

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apply to them. A smashed pumpkin A broken window, a

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dare nobody should accept. For Priscilla Mirren and her friends,

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making other people afraid is the whole point. As long

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as everyone else is screaming, they're having a wonderful time.

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But Strickfield has a few things wandering its streets that

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don't need masks. And tonight one of them has come

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looking for an old acquaintance. So gather close, my spookies,

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let the jack-o'-lantern burn, and think very carefully before you

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promise to do absolutely anything. Because somebody new wants to play,

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and she takes the rules very seriously. Hardcore Halloween by

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Rob Fields Halloween Night The van pulled into the driveway

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of a brightly decorated house, complete with animatronics. Priscilla Mirren

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and her friends got out and seemed to admire the display.'

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What do you think, people?' Priscilla asked before taking a

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pull from her beer can. Wish I had decorated like

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this at my place, Chad Farnes muttered. Me too, buddy,

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Carl Zeller added. The Mason twins, Joanie and Tony, wore

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wicked expressions. Let's really make a hardcore Halloween bonfire here,

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Tony gushed. Priscilla looked at Rift Think we can make

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that happen? Riff gave a demented smile. Yeah, easily. Priscilla

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downed the rest of her beer, belched loudly, then threw

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the can away. Then let's have some more hardcore Halloween fun.

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Whooping and hollering, they pulled weapons and alcoholic beverages out

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of Riff's van. The gang started trashing the decorations and displays.

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At one point, the twins posed for a selfie with

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a jack-o'-lantern head of a damaged animatronic held between them.

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The front porch and driveway lights came on. The door

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opened to reveal a young woman, about their age. She

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appeared to be dressed for bed. Priscilla's mouth opened with

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mock surprise. Why is that Regina Edwards, I see? Regina

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headed a sorority that had clashed with Priscilla and her

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gang in the past. She was visibly upset. Get off

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my property, Priscilla! Regina yelled. Oh, I'm so sorry, Priscilla mocked.

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Were these your decorations? Regina pointed at them. That's it.

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I'm calling the police. Regina slammed and locked the door.

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She had her smartphone ready and was about to call

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Strickfield PD when the door burst open and the front

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window shattered. Priscilla and her gang rushed in and seized

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her Priscilla Mirren stood in front of Regina. You know what, people?

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Let's play a real game befitting hardcore Halloween. She narrowed

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her eyes at Regina. Let's play truth or dare. You

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say truth, you tell the truth. Period. Don't want to

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tell the truth? Well, automatic dare. And with dares, you

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will do them. No matter what. You don't, well, you

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die horribly. The others agreed. Regina refused to give Priscilla

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any satisfaction. Priscilla glared at her. Really? You're a high-ranking

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member of your sorority, and you don't want to play?

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I thought you were made of sterner stuff. Riff Jacoby

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pointed at Priscilla. Probably cause she knows what a cutthroat

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you are. He drew his finger across his own throat,

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making a slicing sound. Priscilla laughed a little. Because I

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ain't afraid of shit. Without hesitation, Priscilla grabbed Chad's bottle

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of liquor and drank what was left. She threw the

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empty bottle at a wall, shattering it. She had been

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drinking heavily, but She was still the devil on two legs.

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No matter how much she had, she seemed to remain

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in control. We celebrate Hardcore Halloween, Priscilla told Regina. Why

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do we call it Hardcore Halloween, you ask? Well, because

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it's the best time to do very bad things, including

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killing people. We already had fun pulling the gang high

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beam initiation on a couple of families earlier tonight. Riff snickered. Yeah,

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after we made those cars crash, you should have heard

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them screaming when they were burning alive inside. Hell, we

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cooked hot dogs on one of them. The gang gathered

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in a circle in the living room, forced Regina to

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sit with them, and started up the game. I'll go first.

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Chad Farnes said sheepishly. He pointed to Priscilla. Truth or dare? Dare,

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she immediately declared. Chad didn't hesitate. I dare you to

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chug this entire bottle. He handed her a bottle of

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red liquor. Priscilla snatched the bottle and chugged it as

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the others watched in amazement. That's firewater. Chad jeered. When

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Priscilla finished the bottle, she threw it back at Chad.

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It hit his chest, and he barely caught it. Woo!

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Priscilla cried in triumph. Now it's my turn. She pointed

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at Regina. Okay, bitch. Truth or dare? When Regina refused

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to play, Priscilla grabbed her hand and broke her pinky finger.

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You got four more on this hand. Sure you don't

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want to play? Okay, I'll play, I'll play. Regina gasped

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through the pain. Truth. Priscilla was ready. I'm thinking you're

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not wearing panties. Am I right? Regina grew angrier and

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refused to answer. Priscilla grinned.

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No?

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Automatic dare then. Now you have to show us. Regina

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tried to get away, but Priscilla grabbed her hand and

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broke another finger. Fuck! Regina screamed. Priscilla smiled wickedly. Stop

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trying to run away. Just lower your pajama bottoms and

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show everybody here that I'm right. Regina still refused to cooperate.

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Despite the pain, Priscilla stood with ease. It was a

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wonder she could walk, let alone remain so coherent after

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all the alcohol she had drunk. Lift her up, she ordered.

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As the others pulled Regina to her feet and held her,

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Priscilla grabbed two more bottles of liquor. She removed the

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caps and held them up.

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Okay.

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Okay. Since you're such an uptight square, maybe these'll loosen

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you up. You bitch, Regina yelled as Priscilla emptied the

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bottles all over her. Priscilla followed with the remaining liquor

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and beer, emptying it all over Regina until she was

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thoroughly soaked. You ready to drop your pants now? Priscilla

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asked in an evil tone. Regina spat the liquor that

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had collected in her mouth at Priscilla. She produced a

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book of matches. Imagine if I threw one of these

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at you. As the others cheered Priscilla on, Regina fought

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and broke loose. The Mason twins tackled her before she

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could escape and dragged her back. Priscilla opened the matchbook,

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struck one, and lit the book itself. Since you won't

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do your dare, Priscilla purred. Go to hell! Regina screamed.

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Priscilla shook her head. Nah. You see, I met the

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devil a long time ago. Interesting conversation we had. See,

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there ain't no touching me. What I'm going to do

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to you, I could do right in front of the cops.

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She raised her finger. And I'll get away with it,

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again and again. So, you see, you're the one taking

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a one-way trip to hell, not me. She threw the

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burning matchbook without empathy or hesitation. Regina burst into flames, screaming.

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She grabbed hold of Priscilla for a long moment and

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They both burned alive before falling to the floor. Flames

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spread throughout the living room until the fire burned bright.

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Regina Edwards' burning body never moved again. But Priscilla's eyes

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flew open. She sat up, making the others scream. Hardcore Halloween, fuckers!

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She cheered loudly. As Priscilla stood, the flames on her

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body extinguished. Her body restored itself until she was whole again.

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That was fucked up, Tony Bishop said. Her twin sister

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Joanie was amazed. Cool! Let's continue our game in another spot,

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Priscilla said. as the flames spread to other parts of

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the house. But we ain't got no more beer and booze,

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Riff complained. You're absolutely right. I'll go get it. She

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grabbed her purse. I'll meet you guys... at that spot

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we talked about. They left the burning house. Priscilla went

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one way. The others headed for their secret spot. Lost

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Chad Farnes had become separated from the group when he

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stayed behind to watch Regina Edwards' house burn like a

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roaring bonfire. He was still pretty drunk from all their partying.

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A text from Priscilla Mirren asked what was taking him

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so long. Finally, he remembered he needed to get to

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Molenhof Hall at Strickfield University. He started stumbling in that direction,

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When he saw her, and tripped over his own feet,

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he sat up, looking for the hottest woman he believed

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he had ever seen, but she was nowhere to be found.

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Had he imagined her? Suddenly the woman stood before him

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in a sexy devil costume that left almost nothing to

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the imagination. Her long, flowing hair was dark. Her eyes

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sparkled like two hot coals. She even had metallic wings.

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She lowered herself and lifted him effortlessly with one hand.

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Truth or dare, Chad Farnes, she asked in a fittingly

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devilish voice. What? he gasped. Truth or dare, she repeated.

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If you do not choose, then I shall choose for you.

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When he still didn't answer, she snatched him close.

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No?

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Very well. I shall choose a dare for you. And

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I dare you to show me how hot you really are. But, but,

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he sputtered. Oh, the dare is easy enough, the demonic

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woman purred. Chad's eyes went wide as she hurled him

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toward the burning house. He crashed through a wall and

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landed on the floor, engulfed in flames. He screamed as

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he burned alive. Soon, he stopped moving. Forever. The demonic

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woman pointed to the burning house. And now, your soul

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is mine. Energy streamed from the house into the demonic

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woman's hand, gathering into an orb. She addressed Chad's soul. Happy...

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hardcore Halloween, is it? She looked at the remains. First you,

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then the others, then you, Priscilla Mirren. As the upper

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floor began to collapse, she took her newly won soul

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and strolled off to meet her intended prey. Molenhoff Hall

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Priscilla Mirren groaned and took another drink from her bottle

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of hard liquor. before looking over her shoulder at the

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Mason twins. I can't believe that fucking idiot got separated

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from you people. That's Chad for you, Tony assured her.

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She looked at Joanie. You're getting harder and harder to

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find these days yourself. I know you're fucking somebody. Jealous?

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Joanie snapped. She turned to Priscilla. It ain't our fault

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that stupid Chad got lost. I'm sure he'll be here

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any minute now, Riff said. Priscilla was annoyed. Maybe one

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of you should, I don't know, call him? Fuck, do

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I have to think of everything? The others hurriedly pulled

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out their phones. Priscilla rolled her eyes as they all

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tried calling Chad. It keeps ringing, then it goes to voicemail,

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Tony muttered. Priscilla groaned. Never mind. We'll continue hardcore Halloween

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without him. Come on, let's get inside. They were about

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to break in through one of the basement-level windows when

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the main door of Molenhoff Hall slowly swung open in

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front of them. Its creak sounded like something from an

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old haunted house record. Carl, is that you? Riff asked cautiously.

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Did you get ahead of us to fool us? Joanie added.

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When no answer came, Priscilla held out her arms and

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shook her head. Forget it. We'll go somewhere else to

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continue hardcore Halloween. The wind picked up, blowing hard enough

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to knock them onto their knees or backs. They scrambled

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and crawled until they were all safely inside Molenhoff Hall.

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As they got to their feet, the open door slammed shut.

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Priscilla sprang to the doors and tried to force one open.

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Then the other. Not even the knobs would turn. What

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the fuck is this? The hall lights came on all

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at once. Instead of their usual white, they glowed an

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eerie red. Greetings, Priscilla Mirren, a demonic voice called out.

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The gang turned to see the beautiful goddess with metallic wings,

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glowing red eyes, and long, flowing dark hair. She wore

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a metallic bra containing her large breasts. and a matching bottom. Hellweaver,

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Priscilla choked out. Very perceptive, mortal. She walked toward them.

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At our first meeting, I knew just by looking at

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you that you would be easy to make an arrangement with,

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and foolish enough to try to escape fulfilling your end

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of our bargain. she produced a glowing ball. I have

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already claimed your friend Chad Farnes this night. Now you

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and your friends shall continue your game of truth or dare.

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But you shall play by my rules. Survive the game

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and you may yet return to the mortal realm with

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only this experience to haunt you. until your last days here. However,

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should you fail, the others didn't need Hellweaver to finish

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her thought. And now, she waved her hand, and they

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were all in one of the basement classrooms. The goddess

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stood behind the teacher's desk at the front. What's this about?

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Joanie stammered. Why are you after us? What did we do?

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Not you, Hellweaver pointed at Priscilla. You. I believe this

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Halloween is as good as any to reveal the arrangement

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you made with me and why it may yet cost

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the rest of you, your souls. The others looked at Priscilla.

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What did you do? Carl demanded. Priscilla laughed scornfully. Me? Me? Why,

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I simply made a deal with Hellweaver here, she pointed

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to the goddess, one that even you can't undo. Hellweaver smiled. Oh,

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I could easily undo that which I have given you.

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Do you honestly believe that you alone have asked to

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become an immortal, never to age or die? While it

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is true that I always grant your wish faithfully, you

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have chosen not to fulfill your end of our arrangement.

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You were to render unto me twelve souls, each and

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every year. As the others stared in disbelief, Hellweaver chuckled.

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Oh yes, Priscilla Mirren first summoned me during the Civil War,

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here in your country. In fact, she was the very

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first mortal to find one of my Bibles and summon me.

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But after 23 years, Priscilla decided to break our arrangement.

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The only reason? reason I have allowed her to continue

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her existence is that her attempts to escape me have

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proven most entertaining. But now I grow weary of this chase.

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Your day of reckoning is at hand, Priscilla. Hellweaver eyed

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the group. We shall all play truth or dare until

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everyone has had at least one round. Here are my rules.

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If anyone chooses truth and lies, you forfeit your life

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and your soul is mine immediately. You cannot switch to

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a dare as you would in your game. If you

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choose dare, and fail, you shall become a lost soul,

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forever wandering the deepest, darkest reaches of perdition. And here

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is the best part. Absolutely anything goes. Hellweaver glared at Priscilla.

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Since I shall not remove your immortality, I have a

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far worse punishment in mind for you. But why should

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we have to do this? Joanie groaned. Priscilla made the

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deal with you. Guilt by association, the goddess answered simply. Now,

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shall we play? She pointed to Joanie. I shall call

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upon you to start our game. Remember, answer truthfully and

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fulfill your dares. and you might just leave here with

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both your lives and souls intact. Joanie didn't want to play,

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but she was too scared of Hellweaver to refuse. Um, Carl,

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truth or dare, Carl shot her a mean look. Fuck you, Joanie,

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you dumb bitch! Fine, truth. When we were sleeping together

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back in high school, Were you also sleeping with Tony?

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she demanded. Carl looked betrayed. What the hell, Joanie? Answer

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the question, Hellweaver ordered him. No! Carl snapped. Hellweaver pointed

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at him. I warned you about breaking the rules, Carl Zeller.

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You have lied in your truth. She stepped aside from

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the dry erase board and waved her hand. Observe that

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which Carl Zeller has lied about. The whiteboard became a

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giant screen, showing scenes from their past. Carl sleeping with

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each twin behind the other's back. When the scenes ended,

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the board turned white again. Carl, you goddamn bastard! Tony yelled.

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Now I know why you were always late for our

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dates or canceling. She pointed to Joanie. I fucking hate you.

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Joanie clenched her fists and turned on her clone. Yeah? Well,

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I've always hated you. You know how much it sucks

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having to share everything with you, including boyfriends? Enough! Hellweaver ordered.

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She pointed to Carl. Your soul is forfeit to me.

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Carl burst into flames. He screamed and ran mindlessly as

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the others scrambled out of his way. He finally stopped

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and collapsed. The energy of his soul gathered into a

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glowing globe, just like the one before him. It floated

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to the goddess's waiting hand. She placed Carl's soul next

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to Chad's, on the teacher's desk. Now that you have

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seen what happens when you break the rules, be mindful

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not to follow that fool's example. You are still in control,

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Joanie Bishop. Joanie pointed straight at her twin sister. Okay, cunt.

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Truth or dare? Tony growled and clenched her fists. Fine. Dare.

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Joanie looked at Hellweaver. You said you're playing too, right? Indeed,

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the goddess confirmed. Joanie gave her twin sister an evil glare.

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I dare you to kiss Hellweaver. Tony gasped and backed

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up against a wall. No, she'll kill me. As long

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as you follow the rules, no harm shall befall you,

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so long as harm is not used. In a dare,

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Hellweaver told her. Priscilla rolled her eyes. Just go kiss

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her already, Tony. I want to see this. Tony walked

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slowly toward Hellweaver, who opened her arms to receive her.

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She trembled as Hellweaver enfolded her, then began crying as

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she looked up into the goddess's face. I don't want

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to die, she choked. Complete your dare and you shall

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continue to live, Hellweaver promised. Oh shit, Tony groaned, then

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pressed her lips against Hellweaver's. For a long moment, the

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mortal and the goddess shared a tender kiss. Eventually, Hellweaver

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released Tony. Return to your friends. Tony slowly backed away

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until she was safely among the others. It is your turn,

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Tony Bishop, Hellweaver reminded her. Tony turned on her sister.

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Your turn, truth or dare? Truth, Joanie said at once.

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Did you kill our stepfather? Tony fired back, her voice

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full of hate. Joanie hesitated before saying, You really don't

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want me answering this question, dear sister. You may think

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you know the whole truth and are using it to

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save your own ass, but since I have to tell

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the truth, it's going to hurt you way more than me.

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The truth, Joanie Mason, Hellweaver ordered her, or you shall

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be next in my growing collection of souls this night.

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Joanie raised a hand toward Hellweaver without facing her. No,

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I'll tell the truth. I'm just warning my sister here.

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She looked back at Tony. Yes, I absolutely did kill

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that piece of shit. Want to know why? Because he

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was fucking around on Mom. With you, Tony gasped. You,

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you can't possibly, oh, I know, Joanie snapped. It was

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a few years ago. I was out shopping with Mom,

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and we got in a pinch at Strickfield Town Center Mall.

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Remember that pet store that used to be there? Mom

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was going to get you that little puppy dog you

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wanted for our 19th birthday. When she went to pay,

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her wallet wasn't in her purse. We couldn't scrape together

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enough money between us Then Mom remembered where she'd left

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her wallet. She said she'd stay in the store and

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ask me to go home and get it. I came

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home and went slowly upstairs toward Mom and Stepdad's room.

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Then I heard some rather interesting sounds. I had to

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be real quiet creeping up to the room. If it

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weren't for the fact that you're my sister, I think

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I might have found what I saw pretty hot. but

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you were in a rather compromising position with Greg. How

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long were you fucking our former stepdad, huh? You can't

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deny it either, because I recorded what I saw on

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my phone. I didn't say anything because I wanted to

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kill Greg myself. A few weeks later, I pretended to

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be you and waited for him. Yeah, he got to

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see us both naked. She raised her finger. but me

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cutting off his useless cheating pee-pee was the last thing

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he ever saw before he bled to death. I got

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cleaned up and left the house. Mom came home and

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found the poor dead bastard in her bed, practically swimming

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in his own blood. I never told you either because

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I wanted to blackmail you someday. All I'd have to

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do was show the video to Mom or... anybody else

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you got close to. Joanie turned to Hellweaver. Satisfied? You

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speak the truth, Hellweaver agreed. You get the next turn, Tony.

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Tony shot a hateful glare at her sister. Truth or dare,

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she roared. Truth, Joanie shot back. No fucking way I'm

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taking a dare from you. Tony looked at Hellweaver. Can

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I ask somebody else? You may. She consented. Tony looked

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at Riff. Truth or dare? Riff sneered. Dare. Definitely dare.

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Tony smiled from ear to ear. I dare you to

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kill Joanie. Priscilla laughed. Yes, now this is hardcore Halloween.

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Riff didn't hear Priscilla. He stared at Tony. You kidding me?

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Tony yelled. You heard me, asshole. Now do it! Riff

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looked at Hellweaver. Is that even allowed? Hellweaver replied. Absolutely.

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You heard the rules, dumbass. Priscilla emphasized. And for full transparency,

445
00:40:52.429 --> 00:40:57.559
anything is legal when Hellweaver's involved. Riff pointed at her

446
00:40:58.099 --> 00:41:02.880
and yelled. Transparency? You wouldn't know a goddamn thing about that.

447
00:41:03.460 --> 00:41:06.260
You were trying to escape from her. Now we all

448
00:41:06.300 --> 00:41:10.239
gotta pay for that? That's bullshit, Priscilla, and you know it.

449
00:41:11.110 --> 00:41:16.349
She mimed playing a violin. Oh, boo-hoo, you knew I

450
00:41:16.429 --> 00:41:19.550
couldn't be trusted when you joined up with me. She

451
00:41:19.639 --> 00:41:24.500
lowered her hands. Now you better do your dare. I've

452
00:41:24.679 --> 00:41:31.559
earned Hellweaver's patience, but have you? Riff shook with anger. Fine,

453
00:41:31.929 --> 00:41:36.429
fuck you all. He reached into his jacket pocket and

454
00:41:36.469 --> 00:41:41.849
pulled out a pistol. Without further hesitation, he turned and

455
00:41:41.969 --> 00:41:46.989
shot Tony, right between the eyes. Her face registered a

456
00:41:47.070 --> 00:41:51.530
startled look as blood trickled from the bullet hole and

457
00:41:51.610 --> 00:41:56.489
down her face. She sank to her knees and fell

458
00:41:56.889 --> 00:42:01.900
onto her side. Without warning, Riff did the same to Priscilla.

459
00:42:02.679 --> 00:42:05.659
She gave a slight gasp as she fell off her

460
00:42:05.739 --> 00:42:08.860
stool and landed hard on the back of her head.

461
00:42:09.800 --> 00:42:13.699
Blood trickled from the wound and and pulled beneath her head.

462
00:42:14.639 --> 00:42:19.619
Tony's dead body and Riff began to glow. Soon Hellweaver

463
00:42:19.659 --> 00:42:24.280
had two more souls for her collection, bringing the total

464
00:42:24.380 --> 00:42:30.409
to four. Now it was just Joanie Mason. What the

465
00:42:30.530 --> 00:42:35.230
fuck was that? She asked Hellweaver. Riff did his dare.

466
00:42:35.989 --> 00:42:40.039
Why did you kill him? Riff Jacoby's dare was... was

467
00:42:40.099 --> 00:42:45.860
to kill only your sister, not to also kill Priscilla Mirren,

468
00:42:46.619 --> 00:42:51.699
she answered. Now he shall wander forever in the darkest

469
00:42:51.800 --> 00:42:57.750
regions of perdition as a lost soul. Except the fucker

470
00:42:57.849 --> 00:43:02.329
didn't kill me, Priscilla said. Joanie gasped and turned to

471
00:43:02.369 --> 00:43:06.829
see Priscilla rising to her feet. The blood returned to

472
00:43:06.869 --> 00:43:12.079
her body. and her wounds rapidly healed. I'm an immortal,

473
00:43:12.139 --> 00:43:17.019
you dumb bitch, Priscilla chided her. She looked at Hellweaver.

474
00:43:17.800 --> 00:43:21.409
And you still keep your word. Either you're very stupid

475
00:43:21.469 --> 00:43:26.809
or else you got standards. We shall see who is stupid,

476
00:43:27.409 --> 00:43:31.989
the goddess replied confidently. Do you truly believe that you

477
00:43:32.090 --> 00:43:36.269
are the first to try cheating me? You are not.

478
00:43:37.119 --> 00:43:41.679
nor shall you be the last. Her gaze included Joanie.

479
00:43:42.519 --> 00:43:44.940
I believe it is down to the three of us now.

480
00:43:45.599 --> 00:43:50.019
Since Riff Jacoby cannot take his turn, it shall fall

481
00:43:50.079 --> 00:43:55.190
to either me or you, Priscilla Mirren. Neither of us

482
00:43:55.250 --> 00:43:59.889
has had a round yet. Joanie Mason shall choose which

483
00:43:59.949 --> 00:44:05.190
of us is next. Joanie pointed to Hellweaver without hesitation.

484
00:44:06.320 --> 00:44:13.960
I choose you. It's your turn. Hellweaver smiled. As you wish.

485
00:44:16.139 --> 00:44:23.010
The Final Rounds Hellweaver looked directly at Priscilla. It shall

486
00:44:23.070 --> 00:44:28.030
be a most interesting game from here. For centuries I

487
00:44:28.070 --> 00:44:31.820
have allowed you to escape, paying what you owe because

488
00:44:31.860 --> 00:44:37.769
you have entertained me, but... That chase ends this night,

489
00:44:38.309 --> 00:44:44.230
Priscilla Mirren. I offer you this one opportunity to reconsider

490
00:44:44.489 --> 00:44:51.150
and willingly return to our arrangement. Priscilla sprang off her

491
00:44:51.230 --> 00:44:55.090
stool and pointed at her. I got this far. I'm

492
00:44:55.110 --> 00:44:58.369
playing this game to the very end, no matter what.

493
00:44:59.190 --> 00:45:03.889
I ain't wimping out on hardcore Halloween. Never have, never will.

494
00:45:04.719 --> 00:45:08.559
And no, I ain't serving you. I don't care what

495
00:45:08.619 --> 00:45:11.440
kind of offer you make me. The answer's the same.

496
00:45:11.940 --> 00:45:17.639
Fuck you. Then we shall continue until only I am

497
00:45:17.739 --> 00:45:25.230
left as the victor. Truth or dare, Priscilla Mirren? Dare,

498
00:45:25.909 --> 00:45:34.739
Priscilla growled. I always choose dare. As I knew you would. Fool,

499
00:45:35.360 --> 00:45:42.579
Hellweaver chuckled. I shall dare you to honor your obligation

500
00:45:42.679 --> 00:45:47.900
to me. No more running away. No more evading me.

501
00:45:48.599 --> 00:45:52.019
Not that you ever could. The way I see it,

502
00:45:52.440 --> 00:45:56.710
you owe me a great many souls, and since you

503
00:45:56.750 --> 00:46:02.250
have stated that you always play your hardcore Halloween games

504
00:46:02.369 --> 00:46:08.300
to their end, Priscilla pointed at Hellweaver. That's not fair.

505
00:46:08.599 --> 00:46:12.699
You can't just bring our pact into a game like that. Oh,

506
00:46:13.289 --> 00:46:18.190
but I can. Did I not state that anything goes

507
00:46:18.309 --> 00:46:23.250
in my version of truth or dare? All these years

508
00:46:23.309 --> 00:46:26.789
you have been living as an immortal. All these years

509
00:46:26.829 --> 00:46:30.409
you have been so clever in how you thought you

510
00:46:30.449 --> 00:46:34.980
were evading me. And yet- You have never truly learned

511
00:46:35.400 --> 00:46:40.239
that when you play a game with me, I am

512
00:46:40.340 --> 00:46:46.409
the sole victor. She pointed to Priscilla. And now I

513
00:46:46.469 --> 00:46:51.170
have you in a bind, do I not? If you

514
00:46:51.230 --> 00:46:56.070
do not fulfill your dare, then you... What will you do?

515
00:46:56.750 --> 00:47:01.349
Priscilla challenged. You can't kill me not without going back

516
00:47:01.449 --> 00:47:05.510
on your word. Yeah, you're an evil demon goddess, but

517
00:47:06.050 --> 00:47:09.670
you always keep your word, even when people like me

518
00:47:09.849 --> 00:47:13.969
spit on promises. You can't kill me. You can't take

519
00:47:14.030 --> 00:47:17.989
my soul. You can't even age me. You promised me

520
00:47:18.030 --> 00:47:21.019
you'd make me a true immortal, so what will you

521
00:47:21.079 --> 00:47:24.440
do if I don't follow through on my dare, huh?

522
00:47:25.500 --> 00:47:31.730
Hellweaver laughed scornfully. You do not listen. I have already

523
00:47:31.849 --> 00:47:34.530
told you that you are not the first to break

524
00:47:34.630 --> 00:47:38.329
an arrangement with me. You shall pay what is owed,

525
00:47:39.030 --> 00:47:44.469
one way or another. Once more, either honor my dare

526
00:47:44.570 --> 00:47:49.420
to you, or you shall pay the price. She gestured

527
00:47:49.480 --> 00:47:54.059
to her collection of four souls. I do not need

528
00:47:54.119 --> 00:47:57.280
to turn you into one of these. There are other

529
00:47:57.400 --> 00:48:02.460
methods at my disposal. You may have evaded punishment throughout

530
00:48:02.539 --> 00:48:07.179
your time in the mortal realm, but remember, it was

531
00:48:07.360 --> 00:48:12.630
only because I allowed you to do so. Joanie felt

532
00:48:12.710 --> 00:48:18.329
helpless in this struggle between goddess and condemned. Even so,

533
00:48:18.869 --> 00:48:23.000
she was keenly interested in how the game would play out.

534
00:48:23.960 --> 00:48:30.469
Hellweaver raised her finger. Here is something to ponder. Priscilla Mirren.

535
00:48:31.530 --> 00:48:35.409
I can bring you home to perdition. My daughter, Sin,

536
00:48:35.489 --> 00:48:41.769
would most enjoy keeping you. Sin just loves feasting upon

537
00:48:41.889 --> 00:48:47.610
human flesh. Imagine how many times she could satisfy her

538
00:48:47.750 --> 00:48:53.949
appetite with you. Since you are immortal, you would regenerate

539
00:48:53.989 --> 00:49:00.199
your flesh again and again. I assure you that sin

540
00:49:00.280 --> 00:49:06.570
would never grow tired of dining upon you. You're lucky

541
00:49:06.659 --> 00:49:11.489
I'm offering you mercy this day. My daughter would never

542
00:49:11.630 --> 00:49:16.269
show you the slightest consideration, and in that, my dear,

543
00:49:16.909 --> 00:49:19.969
I would still be honoring my end of our arrangement.

544
00:49:21.460 --> 00:49:25.599
I do not have to remove your immortality, nor do

545
00:49:25.699 --> 00:49:31.119
I desire to do so. I believe a demonstration is

546
00:49:31.199 --> 00:49:36.989
in order. Hellweaver flew at Priscilla and attacked. Joanie gasped

547
00:49:37.070 --> 00:49:41.630
as the goddess viciously clawed at her. drawing blood everywhere.

548
00:49:42.250 --> 00:49:46.650
When a large splash of Priscilla's sanguine fluid struck Joanie,

549
00:49:47.269 --> 00:49:52.210
she screamed. Priscilla screamed as she never had before when

550
00:49:52.269 --> 00:49:57.480
Hellweaver tore both arms from their sockets and threw them away.

551
00:49:58.440 --> 00:50:03.480
She howled one blood-curdling scream after another as the goddess

552
00:50:03.639 --> 00:50:09.929
tore her apart. Soon her dismembered body lay scattered, Across

553
00:50:09.989 --> 00:50:16.699
the room, limbs and internal organs everywhere. Hellweaver had even

554
00:50:17.039 --> 00:50:22.659
peeled the flesh from her bones. By the time Hellweaver finished,

555
00:50:23.280 --> 00:50:28.260
Joanie was soaked in blood from head to toe. She

556
00:50:28.389 --> 00:50:32.969
stared at the Dark Mother in utter horror. You're a...

557
00:50:33.929 --> 00:50:39.239
a monster! Then she let out a blood-curdling scream. of

558
00:50:39.320 --> 00:50:52.099
her own. But then, something began to happen. The remains

559
00:50:52.159 --> 00:50:58.079
of Priscilla Mirren began to move, drawing together. Even the

560
00:50:58.139 --> 00:51:02.840
blood that had saturated Joanie lifted from her body and

561
00:51:02.920 --> 00:51:07.530
returned to its source. The goddess and the mortal watched

562
00:51:07.639 --> 00:51:13.650
as Priscilla's body came back together, gradually reforming, until she

563
00:51:13.730 --> 00:51:21.510
was completely restored. Priscilla knelt before Hellweaver in fright. Okay, stop!

564
00:51:22.210 --> 00:51:26.730
I give up! She looked up at the demoness. I'll

565
00:51:26.789 --> 00:51:30.090
honor our bargain. It'll take me a while to get

566
00:51:30.150 --> 00:51:33.539
you all the souls I owe you, but I'll pay up.

567
00:51:34.639 --> 00:51:38.139
I can't go through that kind of pain again and again.

568
00:51:39.489 --> 00:51:43.769
Hellweaver caressed the side of her face. I knew you

569
00:51:43.809 --> 00:51:48.969
would finally see things my way. Now you understand that

570
00:51:49.070 --> 00:51:54.329
being a true immortal does not come without its caveats.

571
00:51:55.489 --> 00:51:59.840
She put her finger in Priscilla's face. And know that

572
00:51:59.960 --> 00:52:03.619
if you should decide to renege on our agreement again...

573
00:52:04.130 --> 00:52:08.110
There shall be no grace for you. You shall suffer

574
00:52:08.239 --> 00:52:11.519
pain and torment at my daughter's hands for the rest

575
00:52:11.559 --> 00:52:18.000
of eternity, which is all you have. Priscilla nodded quickly.

576
00:52:18.920 --> 00:52:23.539
Never again, my dark mother, I swear. She took Hellweaver's

577
00:52:23.599 --> 00:52:29.130
hand and kissed the back of it. Excellent. And now

578
00:52:29.210 --> 00:52:32.510
that you have been punished for not completing your dare,

579
00:52:33.250 --> 00:52:38.199
Since you are still very much alive, the last round

580
00:52:38.820 --> 00:52:43.099
falls upon you. I stated that the game would end

581
00:52:43.159 --> 00:52:47.119
when each of us has taken at least one round.

582
00:52:48.219 --> 00:52:53.150
Take your turn to end the game. Oh, I will,

583
00:52:53.710 --> 00:52:58.550
Priscilla assured her. She turned to Joanie. You're the only

584
00:52:58.630 --> 00:53:02.190
mortal left. Let's see if you survive this last round

585
00:53:02.250 --> 00:53:07.940
and leave here alive. So, truth or dare? Joanie shook

586
00:53:07.980 --> 00:53:12.800
her head. I don't want to play anymore. Priscilla laughed

587
00:53:12.860 --> 00:53:18.769
a little. Uh-uh-uh. You heard my Hellweaver. The game doesn't

588
00:53:18.989 --> 00:53:23.550
end until everybody gets at least one round. It's finally

589
00:53:23.630 --> 00:53:29.139
my turn and I'm asking you. Truth or dare? She

590
00:53:29.219 --> 00:53:34.519
is correct, Hellweaver agreed. What shall your final response be,

591
00:53:34.639 --> 00:53:41.010
Joanie Mason? Truth or dare? Joanie shook her head again

592
00:53:41.469 --> 00:53:44.510
and raised her hands in front of her. I ain't

593
00:53:44.570 --> 00:53:49.510
taking no dare, so I'll tell the truth. Priscilla laughed

594
00:53:49.610 --> 00:53:54.309
in triumph. You really should have taken the dare. The

595
00:53:54.349 --> 00:53:58.659
game could have ended for you a lot sooner. Since

596
00:53:58.739 --> 00:54:05.880
you chose truth, she sighed. Okay, Joanie, can you keep

597
00:54:05.940 --> 00:54:12.150
what happened here today a secret? Joanie nodded quickly. Yeah,

598
00:54:12.670 --> 00:54:15.230
I'll keep everything that happened here tonight a secret. I

599
00:54:15.269 --> 00:54:17.989
ain't gonna tell no one. I'll take what happened here

600
00:54:18.030 --> 00:54:24.400
to my grave. I swear. Priscilla turned to the goddess. Hellweaver?

601
00:54:25.989 --> 00:54:30.030
As we are still playing truth or dare, Joanie Mason,

602
00:54:30.550 --> 00:54:35.429
you remain bound to its rules and to your word.

603
00:54:36.469 --> 00:54:40.949
Even when our game concludes, you must never speak of it.

604
00:54:41.760 --> 00:54:44.840
To do so would mean that you did not speak

605
00:54:44.889 --> 00:54:49.219
the truth as you were required to do. Should you

606
00:54:49.280 --> 00:54:52.860
break your word and tell so much as an inanimate

607
00:54:53.099 --> 00:54:57.880
object— I shall return for you and claim your soul.

608
00:54:59.320 --> 00:55:02.630
So long as you honor your word and never speak

609
00:55:02.670 --> 00:55:06.690
of this game in any way, you shall continue to

610
00:55:06.769 --> 00:55:13.070
live until the day your last breath leaves your mortal form.

611
00:55:14.320 --> 00:55:16.980
In other words, you're totally fucked for the rest of

612
00:55:17.019 --> 00:55:20.679
your life since you have to carry this secret. Priscilla

613
00:55:20.760 --> 00:55:25.929
held up her smartphone. In fact, Hellweaver and Joanie watched

614
00:55:26.469 --> 00:55:31.349
as Priscilla dialed. Strickfield Police Department, I want to report

615
00:55:31.369 --> 00:55:36.809
a multiple murder here at Strickfield University. A brief pause. Yes,

616
00:55:36.949 --> 00:55:41.449
in the basement level of the Molenhoff Hall. Another pause. Yes,

617
00:55:41.610 --> 00:55:45.380
I saw Joanie Mason kill everybody down here. It was

618
00:55:45.480 --> 00:55:52.119
so horrible. A final pause. Okay, I'll be here waiting.

619
00:55:53.079 --> 00:55:59.050
She hung up. Priscilla saw the anger on Joanie's face. Aw,

620
00:55:59.190 --> 00:56:02.250
too bad. With the police looking for you now, they're

621
00:56:02.349 --> 00:56:06.010
bound to ask you all kinds of questions when they

622
00:56:06.030 --> 00:56:10.090
catch you. Remember, you can't say shit about what happened here.

623
00:56:10.989 --> 00:56:16.889
Happy hardcore Halloween, bitch. Joanie shook her head and pointed

624
00:56:16.909 --> 00:56:21.329
a trembling finger at Priscilla. If it's the last thing

625
00:56:21.409 --> 00:56:25.079
I do, I'm going to get you. You just wait

626
00:56:25.139 --> 00:56:28.960
and see if I don't. Priscilla put her hand to

627
00:56:29.000 --> 00:56:35.460
her ear. Are those sirens I hear? The game is

628
00:56:35.539 --> 00:56:42.500
now concluded. We shall all go our separate ways. Hellweaver

629
00:56:42.579 --> 00:56:49.949
pointed to Priscilla. Remember, no further chances. Yes, my Hellweaver.

630
00:56:50.800 --> 00:56:56.889
Priscilla agreed quickly. Hellweaver disappeared. At the same time, Priscilla

631
00:56:56.989 --> 00:57:02.150
escaped through a nearby window and ran off. Joanie couldn't

632
00:57:02.250 --> 00:57:05.650
jump high enough to grab the ledge of that same window.

633
00:57:06.610 --> 00:57:11.380
As the sirens drew closer, she groaned and ran upstairs

634
00:57:11.460 --> 00:57:15.019
to the first floor. By the time Joanie reached the

635
00:57:15.039 --> 00:57:20.159
main doors, the sirens were almost upon Mollenhoff Hall. She

636
00:57:20.199 --> 00:57:23.469
threw open a door. and ran straight into the headlights

637
00:57:24.090 --> 00:57:28.670
of a Strickfield PD patrol car. A second car's headlights

638
00:57:28.769 --> 00:57:33.219
lit her up. She tried to run, but officers tackled her,

639
00:57:33.800 --> 00:57:38.059
read her her rights, and placed her under arrest. I

640
00:57:38.079 --> 00:57:40.179
can only imagine what you're going to say when you're

641
00:57:40.199 --> 00:57:43.059
being grilled back at the station, one of the men

642
00:57:43.179 --> 00:57:49.409
told her. Unfortunately, Joanie could say nothing about what had happened.

643
00:57:50.159 --> 00:57:54.400
Her refusal to speak of that truth-or-dare game with Hellweaver,

644
00:57:55.000 --> 00:58:00.000
along with the bodies found in the basement classroom, ultimately

645
00:58:00.079 --> 00:58:04.739
got her sentenced to the Glenview Correctional Facility outside of

646
00:58:04.820 --> 00:58:16.429
North Ridgeway. Joanie Mason remains there to this Halloween day. Well,

647
00:58:16.489 --> 00:58:21.340
my spookies, next Halloween we're sticking to... bobbing for apples

648
00:58:22.039 --> 00:58:24.860
a wicked thank you to Rob Fields for taking us

649
00:58:24.940 --> 00:58:29.139
back to Strickfield where the party favors are souls and

650
00:58:29.510 --> 00:58:34.250
the fine print lasts forever so keep those jack-o'-lanterns glowing

651
00:58:34.610 --> 00:58:38.050
and remember if the hostess arrives with metal wings don't

652
00:58:38.250 --> 00:58:42.219
ask whether she's in a costume and remember spookies we

653
00:58:42.239 --> 00:58:45.239
have so much more to show you all October long

654
00:58:45.280 --> 00:58:48.679
as we bring you Halloween treats every single day of

655
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the week including many many bonus scary stories. So make

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the $ 15 a month or higher tier. It really makes

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a difference and means a whole hell of a lot

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to me. But now it's time for me to get

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back to work because as October approaches, we'll be publishing

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more than just once a day. We'll have special novellas,

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extra stories, all kinds of goodies for you to enjoy

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right here, so make sure you're subscribed. Now it's time

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for me to get back to it. So many things

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to record, including a very special Thursday Thrillz, with brand

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new horror Halloween releases you will not want to miss. So,

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see you tomorrow. For myself, for my executive producers, Rob

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Fields and Bobletopia.com, my producer, Dan Wilder, and my creepy composer,

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Ray Mattis, talk at you tomorrow.

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Thank you for listening. Make sure to find your way

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back next week. But for now, you are safe. Trust me.

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