Whitestrake Pelinal
Like a dream without a dreamer
ROB decides that Americans have been a bunch of disrespectful bastards and puts us to the test, to see if Americans as a whole can be said to believe in more than the merely temporary and material. On October 31st 2020, across the United States (and only in the United States!) the wrathful spirits of those whose monuments have been dishonored in this year rise up.
Their wrath is commensurate to the disrespect shown to their monuments:
The power of these spirits is commensurate to the legend of the honored individual. On one end of the spectrum, local notables are monster-of-the-day level, and can theoretically be exorcised by any devout Holy Man. There might even be a technological solution if they stick around long enough. On the other end of the spectrum, historical figures that all literate Americans know of are akin to a powerful (but not world-breaking) Marvel mutant or superhuman, and require either the intercession of a devout Holy Man of similar renown, or a ruinous technological solution if they stick around long enough.
Their wrath is commensurate to the disrespect shown to their monuments:
- A monument moved from a place of honor to a lesser location results in a disappointed and sorely vexed spirit.
- A monument that was painted, marked up, or otherwise defaced, results in an angry spirit that can maybe be reasoned with.
- A monument that was pissed on, carved up, destroyed, or discarded, results in a furious and unreasoning spirit seeking vengeance on all it lays eyes on.
The power of these spirits is commensurate to the legend of the honored individual. On one end of the spectrum, local notables are monster-of-the-day level, and can theoretically be exorcised by any devout Holy Man. There might even be a technological solution if they stick around long enough. On the other end of the spectrum, historical figures that all literate Americans know of are akin to a powerful (but not world-breaking) Marvel mutant or superhuman, and require either the intercession of a devout Holy Man of similar renown, or a ruinous technological solution if they stick around long enough.