Beasts in Brooklyn

[Lucas Atwater]

A secret revealed...

Tales of magic and creatures of the night have plagued a child's dreams since before even the most knowledgeable historian can determine. Horror movies centered on ghostly encounters and vampiric fiends have been popular throughout the ages as well. Many religions even seem to reference supernatural activity in their own personal way. Yet the idea of anything inhuman is scoffed at with haste in these days. The degree to which thousands of civilizations could be wrong is surprisingly large, though. The world hides more secrets than anyone or anything could imagine. For as long as humans have been around, there has also been another presence not entirely separate in appearance. The idea has been hinted at and battered around for centuries. Most of the truth was invariably obscured by human sight and ignorance, but noticed none the less.

These "Shadow-Walkers" (as they are nicknamed) lay low in the human society, preferring large cities such as New York where blending in becomes a matter of not being any stranger than the next person. Occasionally there is a slip up- someone notices a horn or a tail. These generally escalate into "alien invasions" or other events of similar craze when perceived by the world's more...eccentric humans. Forces cloak these unusual beasts and creatures from being discovered, magic woven by the leading wielders put in place each new year. By allowing a lack of harassment, this veil allows the beasts to interact in their own society safe from intrusion and prejudice.

Unnoticeable to the human eyes, the monster life in Brooklyn is very much alive. Especially at night, the clubs, streets, and stores are filled with terrors that humans believe to be only the creation of one's imagination. During the day they have desk occupations, jobs at fast food places, and more. Many of them might even be your neighbour. In this disguise, they are just as human as everyone else, while being something far more dangerous and completely different. Life was quiet in this regard for much of the time, even in the booming cities full of crime.

However, all things come to an end. There have been suspicious whisperings through the underground network of the Shadow-Walkers that manage to leak to even the civilians. Reports of humans who may have actually seen a creature for what it truly was. Most are still skeptical. Why would their veil be failing them now? Every year the creatures most in-tune with the magical forces make sure that nothing like this happens. Still, rumours are beginning to spread to even the children.

It doesn't stop there either. Not only has the recent news given all creatures in Brooklyn a reason to look over their shoulders, a series of murders has more cause for alarm. A couple of mischievous monsters being killed in what would have been a gang fight of some sort caught no attention at first. It happened from time to time, afterall. Still, when a child goes missing and the friendly old medicine witch from down the street is found dead in her home with her mouth crudely sewn shut in an eternal smile and her body stuffed full of sawdust, suspicion and fear jump to extremes.

Will you survive the
Beasts in Brooklyn?