bonus chapter school festival

Eldridge School Festival: Shadows Eclipse the Sun

The Grounds Awaken

Eldridge Academy buzzed under autumn sun. Festival banners flapped, booths sprawled quad. Preps hawked glitter bake sale. Jocks dunk tanks. Thugs rap battle tent. anti intellectual chaos. Meanwhile the scholarly geeks had pop culture trivia quizes board games pop culture showings and video games of all kinds too especially retro ones.

Society of Shadows booth loomed corner, black drapes, candles flicker. Hooded cloaks Raven-style shrouded members. Luna Blackwood manned tarot, eyes piercing. Theo illusions, cards vanish sly.

'Step right inside, mortals,' Luna purred. 'Fates await.'

A Kid timid by the atmosphere and the looks of the members muttrrs: 'Read me?'

Luna shuffled. 'Death. Rebirth. Thrilling.'

Theo palmed coin. 'Pick card. Any.'

Kid picked. Theo: 'Queen of Shadows. Like mother.'

Vicky watched distant, staff badge. Coven matriarch. Hex brewed.

Geek Culture Club opposite on the otherhand, Ravena Crowe helm. Purple hair, B-movie posters. Niche RPGs, obscure games, cult flicks galore as her activities are unfolding.

Ravena: 'D&D one-shot? Or Plan 69 screening?'

Nerds swarmed. Success early.

Anti intellectuals sneered. Prep queen Brittany: 'Losers.' Finn then notices they’re planning something so he makes sure to keep preparations for safety just in case.

Occult Spectacle

Shadows booth exploded. Crystal readings glowed. Obscure lit corner: Poe whispers, Lovecraft chants.

Horror movies looped tent: Nosferatu, Suspiria.

Tea time velvet nook, scones blood-red jam.

Haunted house line snaked. Extreme: screams genuine. Inside, actors hexed illusions - ghosts real touch.

Kid emerged pale. Its like so scary as hell but its like the best goddamn thing ever!'

Crowds poured. Raven cloaks give mystic allure and the hoods on with their faces cloaked in shadow gave an intriguging loook.

Theo to Luna: 'Hex holding?'

Luna: 'Anti intectual flop. Preps cookies burn, jocks tank leaks.'

Vicky nodded approval. Tis the ones under ravenas own coven safe too.'

Ravena booth thrived. Jocks dunk failed - hex slip. Preps oven fire.

The Hex Unveiled

Vicky cornered Luna/Theo. 'How was our club’s performance during thisFestival?'

Theo: '98% turnout Shadows and alot of curious onlookers too who actually seemed engaged with the material that we provided'

Luna: 'Geeks 70%. Protection hex subtle.'

Vicky smirked. Plebians learn.'

Festival peak, haunted house peak. Lines hour long. Cloaks swirl, chants low.

Ravena crossed. 'Your haunt killing it.'

Luna: 'Tarot says victory.'

Theo illusion coin her palm. 'Borrowed luck.'

Ravena grinned. We defiently make a good team huh vick (as she puts her arm around her shoulder) she and vicky then brofist each other.

Shadows won votes. Geek second.

Victory Tea

Staff room, Vicky's nook. Teapot whistled. Luna tarot spread. Theo cards fanned.

Vicky poured. 'To eclipse.'

Luna: 'Your hex genius.'

Theo: 'Machiavellian. Dunk tank flood perfect.'

Vicky: 'Subtlety, darlings.'

Ravena joined. 'Congrats. Tea?'

Luna read. 'Tower. Change.'

Theo sleight: spoon vanish. 'Illusion.'

Vicky: 'Festival mine. Shadows eternal.'

Quiet triumph. Hexes fade, bonds endure.