The creatures knew their prey too well

There was no need to exhaust themselves with physical barrages, they just had to obfuscate the #truth

Hide reality behind a wall of lies and simply watch as the people fought each other

When the humans were weak, the beasts would swoop in
#vss365 #vsshorror

No time to #hesitate, the howl had been heard.
The urge was to run flee but the fear was to trip fall, succumbing to the inevitable purge; though a rebellion was in force.
Fields were left oozing rivers of blood, teeth and limbs spat out haphazardly everywhere.

#horrorprompt #vsshorror

He came promising to cure their ailments, and for that they #exalted him

They treated him like royalty, when he was nothing more than a con artist with a few powers

He gave them the illusion of health, then slipped away with their money, leaving them to die horrible deaths
#vss365 #vsshorror

His exemplary #conduct was only there as a cover

Under the cloak of night he was anything but

When the murders started, no one even thought to suspect him

He probably would have gotten away with it all, but he got greedy and tried to kill two people at once
#vss365 #vsshorror

The #sprite was there to warn them, but they couldn't understand it

How unfortunate, since they had neither the strength or stamina to survive against the beast that awaited them
#vss365 #vsshorror

He was in constant hunt of his #illusive prey

The creature was shifty, jumping from person to person

No matter what, it had to be stopped

That's why he never felt guilty when he killed a host
#vss365 #vsshorror

Once you have become their target, it's not just you who will suffer

They #revolve around loved ones, waiting for the perfect time to rip them to shreds

One by one, they'll take away everyone you hold dear, and when you're at your lowest, they'll come for you
#vss365 #vsshorror

His sideshow always managed to #fascinate all who saw it

Despite what people said, everyone seemed to enjoy Freak Shows

Gilliam was proud of what it all, especially since the attractions were homemade

Without many mutations to be found, he had to make them himself, by force
#vss365 #vsshorror

The accusations created a #tempest of intense emotions

This culminated in the killing of an innocent woman

They were foolish to believe they could bury the body and live with their guilt

Their deed had brought back something ancient, and none of them would be living for long
#vss365 #vsshorror

She was #frustrated by all the doubters and misogynists who said a woman could never be head of the studio

So she set out to prove them wrong

And bit by bit she made her way to the top, all while disposing of everyone who stood in her way

Thirteen pigs the world would not miss
#vss365 #vsshorror

They all but #endorsed the wealthy by allowing them to drive everyone else into poverty

Their final mistake was using lethal force to put down a protest done by the poor

The night after the massacre, those who had been slayed came back to rip apart every single person in power
#vss365 #vsshorror

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Mad cat! Mad cat! Fangs!
Pointed teeth recede with pets -
Vampurrs need love too!

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#haikuhorrorprompt 1692: fang #vsshorror #Fantaiku mad #horror #fantasy #poetrylovers #BlueSkyPoet #catsky

He didn't #waver, even with all the screaming

His objective was absolute

He needed thirteen bodies, and then unimaginable power would be his

Those on the school bus were simply a means to an end for him

Their cries for mercy fell on deaf ears
#vss365 #vsshorror

The #divide between people isn't as large as most would assume

Pitted against the most extreme of conditions, individuals end up working together quite well

I would say 7 out of 10 times they survive my experiments

The other 30 percent were just dead weight on society
#vss365 #vsshorror

It was #overcast the day I buried her

There's something poetic about it being that way on the day I bring her back

I know you don't care about that detail, and I get it

You'll be dead in a few minutes, so no need to worry about anything else
#vss365 #vsshorror

The creatures did not arrive without warning

The leaders had plenty of intell and knew well in advance of their arrival

Instead of taking decisive action, they chose to #meditate on how to handle things

While the citizens were being slaughtered they were drafting proclamations
#vss365 #vsshorror

#horrorprompt #vsshorror

preacher man came off
as old timey
country
not well studied in theology
he never ended a word
with pure consonants
twas always
an added vowel sound
it sometimes
made the congregation
wonder Y
he was so fire & brimstone
until the day he spoke clearly
& they were burned alive

In an abandoned town square, a fountain drips stagnant; tho’ legend says it holds the power of youth.

One day #after_dark, 2 teens dare to drink from it. But as they sipped, they began to feel languid, aging rapidly.

The fountain had fed well.

#Horrorprompt #vsshorror #writingcommunity

They ignored every #entreat from their constituency, allowing the wealthy to plunder from the public

Finally, the citizens took back power

Every member of the council was flayed alive, one at a time

Then their bodies were hung where the rich could see them

They would be next
#vss365 #vsshorror

Whatever you do, don't #partake in the food set out in the great hall

After days of intense travel everything will look incredibly tempting

That's the point

If you dig in, you'll be biting into the last group of people who did so

Then you will take their place
#vss365 #vsshorror

Their rivalry exploded in intensity

Each obsessed with #surpassing the other, which led to unconventional experimentation

One created something unnatural, the other mutated their body into something unrecognizable

In the end, they would die by the hands of their own ambitions
#vss365 #vsshorror

I can't #assure you that it will be painless, but you'll be so much better for it

Stronger, smarter, more connected to something greater

All you have to do is give up your humanity to begin the transformation

Humanity is overrated
#vss365 #vsshorror

The outcasts are so easy to lure in

Those so desperate to know the #warmth of a gentle touch

They come to me willingly, and then I absorb them

Within me, along with all the others, they will never be alone again
#vss365 #vsshorror

Bleeding #warmth my love
His #pinky chiselled #fang shape
Luck charm around neck

#vss365
#satsplat
#horrorprompt
#Haikuhorrorprompt
#vsshorror

What is that thing in the #corner?

I know you can see it! Don't pretend like you can't.

It's horrifying with its emaciated frame and elongated arms

Oh god! I know what it's after

It wants blood, but it won't be getting mine

It can have yours
#vss365 #vsshorror

The Johnsons believed their baby was a #precious angle, and no one could tell them otherwise

They ignored the valid concerns that their child had razor sharp teeth and could crawl on the ceiling

It wasn't until human bones showed up around the crib that they began to worry
#vss365 #vsshorror

No one cared when it was poor kids disappearing, but when a rich, #bonny boy went missing that changed

Hundreds came together in search of a single wealthy boy, while so many kids were left vulnerable and alone

Exactly as the child killer had planned it
#vss365 #vsshorror

He just couldn't resist the limelight. He & his partner had had perfect harmony in their singing act, but his partner had decided to go it alone. There was a new act now. He was a ventriloquist. His partner's body would serve as his dummy until it rotted away. #vsshorror #vss365

The two families lived in relative #harmony until an errant rock was perceived as something more

A bloody and brutal fued quickly spawned, leading to casualties on both sides

It wasn't until someone ended up being skinned alive that they considered entering peace talks
#vss365 #vsshorror

In between each strike of #lightning another one was able to slip through

By the end of the storm they were nearly equal in number to the townsfolk

However, they were far stronger, faster, and vicious

It was going to be a massacre
#vss365 #vsshorror