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"Hurts like hell. But the worst part? You don't see it coming. Just-" He snapped his fingers. "-sudden agony." His smile did not reach his eyes. "Funny how things sneak up on you."

The scent of salt clung to my skin...

Clearly some question morality, ethics, or intent. Years ago I responded to a summons that involved a child well under 13.

& that's where things became interesting. Maybe you remember the Journal entry because there was a Public one, or perhaps you recall the IS News Article; I know there was a headline.

Here are a few more details regarding the summons. As explained, the summons involved a child who was well under 13. The child had gone missing and was presumed dead.

I'm speaking from years ago when there was a specific place, I was aware of, where people went to ask for assistance in matters that defied explanation. The place still exists; I've been there recently, but it has changed. Nonetheless, years ago, I was at that place many times when people sought assistance pertaining to what is considered supernatural or paranormal—& they were summoning for help, any kind of help. Sometimes a summons involved blood—possibly a drop or two—but for me, that drop or two of essence made those requests very clear.

The summons, in regards to the child, was explicit: a small group wanted to know what had happened to him; they wanted to know if the child was all right. After doing a little digging, I found the child in a bar, surrounded by a group of four. There was a bartender, but they were a fifth. After doing some simple math, that makes six.

Here is what was happening: the spirit of the child was being evoked to a circle by the group of four to pay the bartender for their drinks.

I was not okay with what was happening to the child, so I decided to intervene. One other & I walked into that bar. We knew what we were walking into and understood that we would either be walking out with the child or not walking out at all.

And here I am, sharing just a few of the details...

I should’ve left, but curiosity had always drawn me in. So I stayed, watching until he finally turned to me. "You have to leave." His voice was calm, almost bored. Like he’d rehearsed it, or said it many times before.

The air between us thickened.

He got what he wanted and banished.

A spirit might find themselves at moments of connection.
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"You can't be here," he said finally, wiping his hands on his jeans like he’d touched something unclean.

I’d seen that look before—it was about the way his fingers had lingered on my wrist three nights ago, right before he said, "This changes everything." Now, he was pretending it hadn’t happened.

He exhaled through his nose, sharp, like I was wasting his time. "You got what you wanted." The lie was so bold it almost sounded true.

He got what he wanted and banished.

A spirit may be linked to someone, something, or someplace for a variety of reasons.
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His fingers drummed against the counter—slow at first, then faster, like he was counting down to something. I stared at the chipped mug in my hands instead of looking at him. The crack running down the side looked like a fault line.

"You have to leave," he said, voice flat. No hesitation, no apology. Just the words dropped like a brick.

He got what he wanted and banished.

A spirit might find themselves at a crossroads.
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Those who banished were potential friends, friends, or family members at some point in the past, but then something changed...

Question: What does it mean when an owl hoots, "I do whatever your mother says"?

The first one summoned, and nothing happened. The second one summoned, but copied the first. The third one summoned with a gift & specific desire in mind, and that desire is what was fulfilled.

A man steps from the shadows & grins. "Every deal has its price," he murmurs. "You knew that when you signed."

The terms were explicitly clear:

1. Those who summon must provide something in return (a penny isn't going to cut it unless it's made of pure gold).

2. Those who fail to uphold their end of the deal eventually learn what happens next. They could end up as a pet, servant, prisoner, or slave, which might be a little better than the alternatives of death, madness, or damnation.

3. Those who succeed might choose what happens next.

Both the Successful & Unsuccessful may decide to Summon again.
Hahaha! it's all part of a Very Old Game...
SPA

They were warned to exceed no more than three. Yet here we are - four bodies leaning against a damp concrete wall, their breathing even & steady. A fifth one fidgeting every few seconds, his fingers curling like the legs of the spider tattoo on his neck. Nobody speaks; nobody needs to.

Their pact was simple: one each. Just enough to dull the edge, not enough to drown. But when the neon lights of the alleyway flickered, hesitation turned to hunger, and hunger turned to more. The demon had laughed—a wet, rattling sound. "You kids never learn," he’d said, already fading into the shadows.

Back in their hotel room, joking about what they were about to do, a light flickered, and something in the darkness moved. A shadowy figure in the corner that didn’t belong to any of them pooled too thick, stretched too long; then it moved again, and one of three candles flickered out.

The air suddenly smelled metallic, like old coins pressed into damp earth. They laughed it off. One said something, and the darkness took notice; his words: "I want to make love to xxxxx again," his evocation causing ripples in places he more than sometimes ignored...

Within the Realms of the Unreal: the Myths, the Legends, & Lore, fires have been extinguished, and others stoked to a roar...

"You're late," the man muttered, not looking up as the stool beside him creaked..

The woman smelled like bergamot & gunpowder, an unlikely pairing that lingered when she leaned in. Her gloves were tight, black leather, fingers tapping a cigarette against the case but never lighting it. "Trains don't run on your schedule, Ezra." She slid a folded slip of paper across the bar, the edge stained with what might've been coffee or blood. The bartender pretended not to notice.

Ezra didn't touch it. His glass trembled slightly as he lifted it, the ice clinking like bones in a tin can. "You're telling me it's one of the sisters?" His voice cracked—just once—before he swallowed the bourbon whole. The burn didn't hide the taste of bile rising in his throat.

She exhaled through her nose, slow and deliberate, like she was counting down to something inevitable. The cigarette between her fingers snapped in half, tobacco spilling onto the polished wood. "Yes," she murmured, "and we know which one." Her gaze flicked to the bartender—still polishing the same glass for the third time—before she leaned closer. The scent of gunpowder sharpened. "The silent one. The one who married into it."

Ezra's knuckles whitened around his glass. The silent one. The phrase curdled in his gut. He'd last seen her in 1918, standing under the elm tree in St. James Cemetery, her gloves pristine, her smile brittle. She'd kissed his cheek with lips colder than the November air. "I'll write," she'd lied. Four years without a word, and now this.

They'd known about the brother, of course—little Theo with his weak lungs and weaker morals, who'd disappeared into a Brooklyn opium den last winter. The family had assumed it was debts. The bruises around his throat when they fished him out of the East River suggested otherwise. But Clara had been the picture of grief at the funeral, her black veil fluttering like crow's wings as she tossed a single white rose into the grave. Ezra had watched her gloves the whole time, waiting for a tremor. There had not been one, but there had been a slight shimmer.

Your question was callous at best: "What did you do, you little shit?" Ask yourself, why would I answer that? The year was 1920.
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Fast forward to 01.11.2026 & an Encounter within Active Spiritual Warfare...

I noticed the wind blowing fiercely from the north, and the temperature felt unnaturally low. The wind changed direction several times, each shift more unsettling than the last. A high-pitched sound filled the air, reminiscent of a tornado siren. Small dark objects skittered across the ground, approaching closely before retreating to just a few feet away.

Back indoors, I decided to finish something I had started. I had been observing three individuals, and it was clear they were aware of my presence. One of them directed a chilling remark at me: "You died in the gutter," likely something he wanted and wished for. All three have often claimed, "I can have whatever I want." There was a fourth some distance away and I could not help but notice his laughter in the wind.

One of the trio had invoked a spirit the night before, and a photo had clearly captured what he had done. This revelation did not surprise me. The third individual whispered, "Please help me," before he began to pray. He only knew the first two words of the prayer he was reciting. At that moment, I heard him speak a name—one I had heard called out many times before. He was invoking this name for protection, which caused the one who had summoned the spirit the night before to declare that he was the one who had been called.

The two words that had appeared with their initial summoning immediately came back to mind: Broken Oaths. They had Broken Oaths they had made during rituals many years prior. Oaths each had written in their blood or energy, Oaths that would never be forgotten.

You tried to play me for a fool never for a second thinking I knew, I just wanted to see how far you would take it.

Which house will you run to and hide in now? Maybe the one across the street, the one around the bend, or perhaps one of the Lake Homes? I know about the real estate that was acquired & find myself wondering how you thought I wouldn't.

I’ve known since the first acquisition, & yes I did allow you to stab me in the back...

I awoke to someone saying: "Based on the pattern & depth of the wounds, the crime was one of passion."

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3 AM & the neighbor's dog wouldn't stop barking.

The metallic smell hit me in the hallway. The dog's barks grew frantic, mixed with a rhythmic wet sound. Keys dangled from 4B’s lock, swaying. A tipped dining chair was barely visible through the doorjamb. Suddenly, the barking stopped. The silence was worse.

Against my better judgment, I pushed the door open. The air was thick with the smell of copper. My foot slid on the hardwood—sticky, not water. The kitchen light flickered above a sink, then I saw the hand: palm up, fingers curled, a wedding ring glinting. Maria from 4D wore it.

I backed up and saw a shadow move, Maria’s husband, emerging from the bedroom with a bloody knife. He smiled, not his usual goofy grin. "Hey," he said, voice hoarse. "She wouldn’t stop talking," as he traced blood smeared along the wall.

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Maria, a young woman murdered in the prime of her life. She was stabbed 3 times in the back for talking to someone she cared about...

Certain individuals & I share a deep connection. One might say that when they feel they are in peril, I feel it too.

A thin scar ran from his earlobe down to his collar like someone had once tried to peel his face off sideways. "Fifty-seven cents," said the man behind the counter, not looking up from his newspaper.

The girl dropped the coins into his palm—two quarters, a nickel, and two pennies—then hesitated. "You got any of those wax lips or the fanged teeth?"

Half scribbled words on a cocktail napkin in the dimly lit corner of a back alley bar anchored the memory. So many memories...

One thing's for sure: they might be able to use what I write, but they will never be able to copy what I see...

A revenant was walking down the street, and when I asked him how he was doing, he didn't have much to say.

I have seen this walking corpse before, several times. He used to live in the area & I suspect he misses his wife & children. He clearly has an attachment that is preventing him from moving on.

I didn't know how lacking in creativity they were. They use my Journal entries in their uploads & call their work original.

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LadySilva
04:25 Jan 07 2026

They should not be doing this, that is sad!

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