When the Wolfbane Blooms [Hallowenn Event]

Tonight's story is not only one of terror at the hands of evil, but also of bravery in the face of fear. Never forget this children, there is no shame to be found in fear, for it provides you the rarest of opportunities to stand before that which quickens your pulse and coats you in cold sweat, and overcome it.

But enough of this motivational banter, let the tale begin.

Our story finds us is the metropolitan city of Naruki, on All Hallow's Eve. In Naruki and its sister city Karakura, this time of year is greatly celebrated, for they share a certain superstition rare in other parts of the world, the kind of superstition that comes from being one of the world's largest hubs of spiritual activity.

Every year, for an entire week, there is a massive celebration known as "The Week of Nightmares" where the cities boom with tourist activity. Nowhere else is there such a massive concentration of the occult: Street markets, conventions, horror tours and parties, during this time the region has it all.

But this year, there is something off. For the entire week, many of the residents of the cities report strange dreams, and a general aura of unease has settled over the festivities. Those few who share the gift of spiritual awareness are especially effected, and it is clear that, come the last day of the festival, something of nefarious origin is coming with its sights set firmly on those attending.

It is now the seventh day of the festival, and at the first stroke of twelve, our heroes find themselves in Naruki City, as though transported through their dreams to the very time and place they have seen each night with increasing lucidity.

Fog has begun to creep its way through the streets, blanketing everything in eerie darkness as the moon fades in the cloudy sky.

As the final stroke of twelve clangs out, a dark presence can felt radiating out from several locations across the city. As its invisible influence spreads, the world is drained of color, as though anything capable of shielding the world from the dark is fading.

The lights are all beginning to go out.....