Copyright © 2001-2020 C.E. by Dustin Jon Scott
Introduction
Inspired by the works of Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, and H. P. Lovecraft, classic B-grade horror movies like Evil Dead II and Return of the Living Dead, more mainstream films like Poltergeist and Gremlins, children’s books like R. L. Stine’s Fear Street and Goosebumps, and television shows like Scooby Doo, Twin Peaks, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Eerie, Indiana, this paranormal fantasy took place in the small town of Oddfellows, Washington. I didn’t think of a name for the titular paranormal investigation group itself until relatively late in the creation process, and had originally titled their first adventure simply as “Oddfellows”, but ended up naming the investigation team “The Nocturnals” after a paranormal investigation group I was a part of from 2000-2002 or so, and began working on a prequel (or would it be an interquel, since the first adventure still hadn’t been completed yet?).
The Setting
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Oddfellows, Washington — this small, southwestern Washington community is home to ancient cemeteries, haunted schools, an abandoned campground, a frequently-malfunctioning nuclear power plant, and much more. |
The Nocturnals Team
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Raphael LaMarr — studied under a Haitian Bocor and a "Voodoo Priestess" in New Orleans as a teenager. Moved to Oddfellows, Washington. Studied cultural anthropology at Oddfellows Community College. |
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Autumn Calliway — daughter of a Wiccan High Priest & High Priestess of the Alexandrian tradition. A bit of a trad-snob. |
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Danielle "Danni" Dawson / "Danni the Demonslayer" — |
Monsters
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Bigfoot — |
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Sasquatch — |
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Werewolves — |
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Vampires — have secretly controlled the community since its foundings. |
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Zombies — the town of Oddfellows began randomly having spontaneous zombie outbreaks ever since the city council passed a measure allowing the local nuclear power plant to dispose of its waste in these areas. |
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Ghosts — |
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Goblins — hideous creatures that hunt the forests, farms, and suburbs surrounding the city of Oddfellows. |
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Pterogoblin — |
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Basilisk — |
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Blob — |
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Plants — |
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Litch — |
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Demon — |
The Nocturnals (2000)
A paranormal investigation team I was part of from 2000 to 2003 or so. We were more-or-less just legend-trippers with tape recorders and disposable cameras.