Day 16: Slasher
Decades ago, a couple was enjoying the great outdoors. Gaston and Lorraine. They would carve their initials into the trees so they could retrace their steps. But marking their territory was their gravest mistake.
The bounty hunters of The Badlands wanted this happy couple taken down. Gaston for his wealth. Lorraine for her ties to the supernatural. Both wanted dead or alive. And they were easy targets on vacation.
Gaston was resting in their tent. Lorraine was putting out the campfire. And she never joined him. Gaston could no longer rest. Not when his lover's killers were going to reap their rewards. He made sure there was nothing left of the campsite but ash.
Legends say that Gaston's spirit remains in a vengeful state of limbo. Any tree marked with the initials "GL" is a gateway to his next target. If a gunshot rings out, and there is no shell left behind, the Golden Bullet is to blame.
If a tree in the woods wishes you "Good Luck," you will need it.
DAY 16: Slasher
(CW: Implied death/murder) Surely somewhere in the Goldbullet multiverse, that guy was a vengeful spirit
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