It used to be a normal library.. Until it came. One night, the entities snuck into the library and provoked many dark rituals. The entities became more powerful. It was out for every person in town. The entites managed to kill off the librarian. Then a new one was hired. And killed again.\

From then on, people were scared to go in. They heard ghostly sounds, screams, and saw stray apparitions in windows. The library shut down after that. The books were abandoned— people thought they were haunted too! The library became known as the Haunted Library. Some people say it’s cursed. One thing’s for certain— those entities sure got their way.

All characters were brought here by Pepper, in hopes they can find a way to release the trapped souls. However, when Pepper entered, she was turned into The Tail again, locking the new victims inside. Her good parts, unable to control The Tail, pray the humans can help let them go. Even as The Tail, she uses, well-her tail- to guide the humans, as well with faint, glowing white pawprints.

The entities are spirits somewhat tied to the Haunted Library, usually dark entities.
Like The Master or The Tail, dark entities are, well, dark— and very mischievous. They’re usually the source of the torture and terror at the library. They tend to lure townspeople in and trap them, and are also the entities who encourage and call on the dark rituals.
There are also Light, or more commonly known, Pixie entities. These are dogooder entities who are usually dead victims of the Dark Entities. They try to give hints to surviving victims and help them escape, often trying to defeat the dark entities on their own.

And Then there’s Cursed Ones, dead townspeople who died victim to The Master.

These are some Haunted Library terms and traditions used.

The Master — dark entity behind the many horrible things that go on in the library.
The Tail — half-sided entity with both dark and light sides. Works for the master.
Escapee —- victims who managed to escape the library.
Cursed Ones —- victims who died in the library, forced to work for the master.
Wildwood Masters Library — the abandoned library of which the Haunted Library is.
Wildwood — The town and area surrounding the library.
Pepper — the pixie version of the entity The Tail. helps victims become escapees.

each character will have 3 lives. there will be various, dangerous tasks about the library. complete "quests" for spirits and pixie entities, avoid the dark entities, and you may just make it out alive. complete various puzzles and such. find the written spell that will open the doors, and have any spirit or pixie entity recite it, and the doors will open for a limited time. [kind of reminds me of piggy-type games on Roblox, tbh.]

characters who have died and become spirits can be revived. their wounds will be somewhat healed. there are various ritual instructions hidden about. have pepper set it up and start it while in pixie form, and the character will be brought to life with minor wounds, however with permanent scarring to remember their death [ex. river's leg would be healed, but with a scar at the knee, where the leg was cut off, similar to an amputee's limbs being tied off.]

always include your character's lives in your post. [ex. header: River she/her 3 lives]
if your character has one or two lives, they are more likely to be targeted by dark entities.

this is set up almost as if a survival horror game. Characters can be killed, if the rper allows it. Dead characters can reside as pixie entities or cursed ones. "One day, maybe our human friends will save this place and let us out..."

gruesome details of bodies of former victims and gruesome detailing of their deaths or appearance as ghosts may come up- these will be placed in hiders if I think it could be a bit much for some.

made a oc for this that I was slacking on making but she's done, so she could be used as an example

Name: River
Pronouns: she/they
General Appearance: faint blue, phantom-like appearance. Lavender eyes and wearing a non-hooded sweatshirt and jeans. Flowy, [changed her hair color to match better] dirty blonde hair.
Cursed One Or Other?: Other
Other: the ghost of a victim, however recent. Former student of the local schools.

Name: Vivienne Rosewood
Gender/Pronouns: Female she/her
Appearance: Vivienne is fairly tall (about 5’9”), somewhat fit (she mostly works out to maintain her figure rather than any other concrete fitness goal) and slender. She is a brunette with brown eyes and a fair complexion, which she periodically tampers with using cosmetics and hair dye. As for apparel, her dress is typically seasonally appropriate unless she is otherwise going for a particular theme. Vivienne is careful about how much skin she reveals but she is otherwise unafraid to flaunt her figure.
Personality: Vivienne is approachable (if she doesn't approach you first) and full of energy. She likes to talk about herself and is quick to bring up her YouTube channel in conversations with those unfamiliar with her show. She can be naive, but she is not stupid. Vivienne is no stranger to working hard and charming her way to success. Although she has made a career out of visiting and filming haunted attractions, Vivienne herself does not believe in ghosts nor other supernatural occurrences.
Victim
Other: Vivienne is from our of town and is visiting the Wildwood Masters Library per the recommendation of one her supposed fans. Her YouTuber handle is Vivi the Spooktator and her show is mostly about, as her tagline suggests “experiencing America’s scary stuff so you don't have to.”
Mention: @leopard wcue