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Stern
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I usually tear something part. Like an old pillow. Then I fall asleep.
Oh uh… no one’s. At least, no one that I know of. I just crawled out of the earth one day a couple months ago. More specifically out of the floor in the chapel. Which is odd, apparently. I’ve heard of accidental summons. Maybe it’s something like that. Either way, I’m happy to be here.
*Stern laughs too.* If he fell on me? I’d take him in for an interrogation, see what he’s trying to achieve by sneaking up on me. Pretty fishy, if you ask me. Pretty froggy, too.
Mm. Have you ever had kettle chips, sister? Tried them for the first time the other day. I’m a new ghoul, now. *Stern begins walking Blu back towards her garden.*
And ten bucks. I want lunch.
Well, sure. I don’t see why not. Maybe my bird could even give Periwinkle rides around the abbey. Drop him on unsuspecting people’s heads.
*He takes her hand and shakes it.* Stern. I work down at the food pantry. *He says this with pride. Unlike most ghouls, he wasn’t born with a role already chosen for him. This is a recent development and something that has given his life at the ministry much meaning.*
*Stern’s eyes get wide, and his tail sways behind him.* Sure does… *he takes the card from her and examines it.* You know, sister, I had a feeling you’d say something like that. For a ghoul like me something like that is hard to accept. But the cards don’t lie, do they?
Satan, give me strength. And night vision.
*Stern looks down at Periwinkle’s glassy eyes and laughs.* No. No, I certainly couldn’t. But who knows, maybe he’s got some dark secrets we don’t know about. Plots to take over the world. Enslave the masses. Anything could hide behind that stony gaze. *Periwinkle blinks one eye, then the other.*
Cling all you want but I can make no guarantees. We might get stuck right where we stand, clinging to each other and shaking like leaves.
*He shrugs.* It did at first, I guess. When you’re in the pit, humans get tossed in there all the time. But they’re not… good. Evil, but not evil like Him. So I had no gripes about killing them. But animals, they’re you know, innocent. Before I knew how to do it I’d describe the feeling as horror.
We’ll see something too the last time the light flickers. Like a ghost or some kind of cryptid animal.
Eh… usually I break the neck. Quick and clean. I like to keep its fear to a minimum. S’like fear makes the meat taste bad. I guess it just spoils my appetite.
Woah! Heh… *He reaches up and pets Periwinkle with one finger.* Well I went on a hunt a few days ago. Took down a buck. I uh… try to be as ethical as possible. Really honor my fellow animal. Use all the parts… mans gotta eat.
Let’s use classic flashlights like in old movies. Not our boring phone ones.
Uh, sure. *He reaches out a clawed hand and plucks out a card. Playing cards are about the only form of human entertainment present in the pit. They’re pretty universal. He hands her the card with an arched eyebrow.*
*Stern’s tail flicks as he watches the sister shuffle her cards. Who is this mysterious woman?* Hey… *he calls from across the room.* What have you got there?
Perfect. We really should tell someone what we’re doing, though. Just uh… just in case.
*Stern snickers, and hands her one.* Enjoy it, sister. *He falls back in a heap and begins to lazily gnaw on the antler.*
Satanas… I’ll be over in a half hour.
Well, fire ghouls are always closer than you think. We’re- they’re everywhere.