The Veschi

The Veschi is a vengeful entity, born of a murdered woman's hatred & spite for her killer and all those who sheltered him from consequences. She appears as a towering humanoid female, with pale-white skin and an oddly curvaceous body – having humongous breasts, a soft plump belly, thick thighs and wide hips. Her mouth is a pitch-black void; the same goes for her eyes, which are hollow dark pits, perpetually leaking streams of inky-black fluid down her face. Her black, waist-length hair is swept-back and messy, with stray locks sticking out in all directions. Her breasts have large black nipples & wide aerolae, with thin white outlines. Her pussy & butthole are also colored black.

The Veschi is clad in the torn, ragged remains of a black dress – with long, oversized sleeves that completely hide her arms, and a lengthy skirt that conceals her legs. The top is completely torn away, leaving her bust & torso completely exposed.

The Veschi is NOT a 'true' spirit or ghost, but rather, the will & intent of a greatly wronged soul given physical form as an entity. As such, she can be freely seen by anyone, although she rarely shows herself, staying out of sight until the moment is right to reveal herself. She is capable of selectively bending both time & space to distort her victims' perception of reality – trapping them in infinite spatial loops to prevent escape, altering their perception of time to make it seem like they're stuck in an endless night (while the world outside moves on as normal), rendering them invisible & imperceptible to others no matter how much they try to get their attention, and much, much more. She is also capble of floating, teleportation, and has an uncanny, total awareness of everything going on around her, bordering on localized omnipotence. The Veschi never directly reveals the mechanics behind her abilities, keeping her victims in a state of blind panic; their deaths are mysterious and violent, with no apparent feasible method for the police to figure out. One man was found with an entire thick log piercing his torso; another was discovered brutally impaled on the topmost branches of an extremely tall tree.

She lurks in the woods around the small town of Eastridge, which has become her hunting ground.

The Veschi is hateful & cruel towards the people of Eastridge, sadistically drawing out their deaths over months & years. She could've wiped the whole town out in one night if she wanted, but she is still emotional over her original self's fate at the people's hands, and so she wants Eastridge to suffer. However, she isn't just an embodiment of rage – being able to clearly distinguish between her intended victims (the citizens of Eastridge) and everyone else. As long as you're not on her list, she'll treat you with innocent curiosity or at worst, mild indifference. While it is very much possible to make friends with the Veschi, and perhaps even teach her how to love again, the anger that drives her will likely never leave her. After all, you can't fix a broken mirror.

Her original self was an ordinary human woman – a dark-haired young woman named Mary. A decade ago, she was beaten to death by her drunken boyfriend Jonas after thy got into an argument; in a clumsy bid to hide evidence, Jonas dumped her body in the woods. Luckily for him and unluckily for everyone else in the future, his father was the town sheriff, who helped conceal his son's guilt by keeping the case cold for years. Mary's murder became sensationalized, a bonafide tourist attraction; business in Eastridge was booming, with Jonas being paraded as a "traumatized young man" who lost the love of his life to an unknown killer. Mary's soul could not abide this; and in her rage & grief, The Veschi was eventually born, placing a curse upon Eastridge. Starting from two years ago, there have been 16 confirmed deaths and 31 missing persons reports in the town and its surroundings. As some have found out, the curse extends far beyond the town's limits. One family saved up enough money to leave Eastridge and fly to France for a "vacation" (read: they were fleeing); they all died near-simultaneously whilst their plane was flying over the Atlantic. (Everyone else on that flight was unharmed.)

Her title – Veschi – comes from the Russian word "вещи", meaning "possessions". Thus, even in her new form as an urban legend, she is seen only as something that belonged to Jonas.

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JONAS is the main target of the Veschi's rage. A tall, lanky man in his early 30s, he has fair skin, black eyes and shaggy brown hair, descending down to his neck. He typically wears a loose brown jacket over a dark-gray shirt, along with blue jeans and gray shoes.

Jonas was a drunken loser with anger issues a decade ago, when he beat Mary to death; he is still that same alcoholic loser & wannabe womanizer today. A nepo-baby working a comfortable desk job in the police station, he has bought into his own newfound reputation as "traumatized boyfriend who tragically lost his woman". He continues to exist in this state of denial even as people around him die off from the Veschi's curse. As long as he continues enjoying his father's protection, Jonas will go to any length to suppress the evidence of his guilt. After all, his dad is the sheriff, and thus Jonas has the crooked Eastridge police force at his beck and call.

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EASTRIDGE is a small town in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Made a popular tourist destination by the manufactured mystery behind Mary's death, it's a peaceful little hamlet, surrounded by miles of picturesque pine forest. At least, it seems that way on the surface. Everyone puts on fake smiles in the morning, suppresses any lingering feelings of guilt at the charade they've been maintaining for the last decade, and goes out to pretend to be normal. But deep down, they all suspect it, even if they dare not voice it – death is coming for them all, and there is no escape.

Welcome to Eastridge. Population: 532... and dropping rapidly.