Hell has not arrived; it spread; it was not content with the soul, now twisting the body and mind before the end. The torment has begun, and it starts before death.

On the 1st night of Halloween, a mad scientist gave to me 1 invisible creature. On the second night of Halloween, a mad scientist gave to me 2 beastly bats. On the 3rd night of Halloween, a mad scientist gave to me 3 Mystic beasts. On the 4th night of Halloween, a mad scientist gave to me 4 heart attacks. On the 5th night of Halloween a mad scientist gave to me five living jack-o'-lanterns. On the 6th night of Halloween a mad scientist gave to me six living costumes. On the 7th night of Halloween a mad scientist gave to me 7 horse riders. On the 8th night of Halloween, a mad scientist gave to me 8 mummies. On the 9th night of Halloween a mad scientist gave to me 9 porcelain masks. On the 10th night of Halloween a mad scientist gave to me 10 living scarecrows. On the 11th night of Halloween a mad scientist gave to me 11 demons.

One more night to go, one more apocalypse to be had. Oh, the sun we shared, but one more night to go; either way, I hope you've enjoyed the show. 💖.

When December rolls around, I'll do a 10-part series of back rooms and winter/holiday-themed floors. feel free to recommend suggestions of floors you think would be fitting for the theme, as well as winter and Christmas or any other December holiday themed first of the kind creatures you would like to be the first of. Either way, I hope you enjoy and cause havoc.

(☠️☣️⚠️ Warning: death, blood, gore, infection, apocalypse, end of the world, and all sorts of other nasty things.⚠️☣️☠️)

(Infection)

1. Initial infection is caused by being bitten, scratched, or injured by an infected individual, as well as by coming into contact with an infected individual's fluids. Symptoms include, but are not limited to, headaches, fever, hot flashes, dizziness, nausea, loss of energy, dreams, and Mild hallucinations.

2. Stage 2 begins around 4 days after initial infection. The infected individual's body temperature continues to rapidly increase; the hair and skin begin to burn and take on an obsidian color; organs begin to fail, and breathing becomes difficult. Large welts begin to appear across the body, mainly on the back and forehead. Infected individuals begin to lose control themselves, becoming increasingly aggressive and eerily giddy when causing or around pain and suffering. Symptoms include, but are not limited to, dizziness, forgetfulness, short-term memory loss, aggression, hallucinations, bouts of laughter, high fever, nausea, difficulty breathing, heart palpitations, and death. The rapid spread of the infection through the body and drastically increased body temperature result in a high risk of death; those that die at this stage rapidly go through the transformation and, within a matter of hours, enter the final stage.

3. Stage 3 can begin roughly 5 days after initial infection for anyone who continues to survive as the infection progresses. The body temperature continues to rise rapidly, completely incinerating hair on the body and burning most material that comes into direct contact with the infected; the welts on the body become larger horns, and spikes and wings begin to grow out of them. Infected individuals become increasingly aggressive, harming and tormenting anyone who gets close; however, they begin developing unique tactics, as well as targeting those who are more cruel or wicked. Those who are less inherently cruel and wicked will be attacked for the sole reason of being infected. Once they are injured, they will be left alone, and the infected will turn their attention to someone else. At this stage, they also begin to develop a sensitivity to Holy artifacts or areas such as Church and Temple grounds. They begin to feel extremely sick and weak and experience excruciating pain when entering or coming into contact with blessed or holy artifacts and/or entering or touching Holy Ground. Infected individuals at this stage have an even higher chance of dying, both due to the overwhelming body temperature causing organs to shut down, as well as the pain and blood loss caused by the horns and wings beginning to grow out of the body. Those that die at this stage will rapidly go through the transformation, entering the final stage within one to two hours.

4. Stage 4: Death. This stage is reached around 10 days after initial infection and, due to the massive toll on the body, results in guaranteed death. Most do not reach the stage; those that do are the ones who, in the previous stages, suffered excruciating pain as their body changes, trapped in their own body as it moves and acts completely out of their control. They are semi-conscious but can do nothing. Infected individuals at this stage are extremely aggressive, causing pain, suffering, and torment; however, they will specifically target the wicked and cruel, those who have caused harm, those who are selfish, and those who are marked as evil or wicked. They see the soul of those they encounter and will act accordingly. However, none who cross their paths are safe; those who are more pure of heart or gentle and kind-natured are more likely to be overlooked in favor of them targeting others, but that does not mean they will be spared; simply that they will not be tormented. The first priority of the infected is to spread the infection; as such, they will lash out and attack everyone and everything to further spread the infection. Their second priority and focus is to torment and torture those who are wicked, cruel, and malicious. The skin becomes thicker. More wings, horns, and spikes begin to grow out of the body; muscle mass drastically increases, and they begin to grow larger. All of the pain and strain that all of this puts on the body inevitably results in the death of the infected. Death, however, is not the end of the infection, merely the stage before the complete transformation. Infected individuals are incapable of entering temples, churches, or Holy Ground, regardless of religion or belief, if there is a blessing or holy and light energy that penetrates the ground or an area. They cannot enter it without extreme pain, weakness, and the body physically beginning to fall apart should they remain in the area for a prolonged period of time. This effect also applies to Holy blessed, or religious symbols and artifacts. If it has holy or blessed energy, coming into contact with it will cause extreme pain and harm to the infected. This is one of the few ways to guarantee that they will not come back. If an infected is destroyed either due to being on holy or blessed ground or with a holy or blessed object, it cannot come back. Otherwise, it does not matter how they die; they will progress to the final stage if the body is not completely destroyed.

5. Stage 5: final stage transformation and mutation. This stage is entered after the death of the infected. It does not matter at what point they died; the body will rapidly shift, mutate, and change, and then begin moving once again, with what remains puppeteered by the infection that has not fully taken them over. The skin becomes extremely thick and tough, actually becoming bulletproof, explosion- and radiation-resistant, making it extremely difficult to kill them, least of all permanently destroy them. Wings, horns, and spikes cover the body, which double and, in many cases, triple or quadruple in size, becoming massive. Many of the Wings will melt and merge together; this, along with the massive size, leads to most infected being incapable of actually flying, and even those that can often can't fly high or become very winded and exhausted quickly. They are intelligent working together and having pack like Dynamics they are drawn to sound as well as energy especially pain and suffering. They will directly target those who are cruel, malicious, or wicked, attacking and tormenting them. however any of that get too close are susceptible to be attacked those that are pure of heart innocent or kind will likely be quickly attacked infected and then left alone. They are incapable of entering holy grounds, temples, churches, or holy territory; however, they will surround these areas if they can sense uninfected, especially infected and wicked individuals within. Their only true weakness is blessed religious or holy artifacts, and for them to be effective, they either must actually be blessed or those wielding them must have true belief or faith in the objects; otherwise, they will do nothing. Examples include, but are not limited to, holy water, crosses, the Star of David, yin and yang, star and Crescent, Ankh, Om, swastika, and Mandala. Any holy, blessed, or religious symbol that has genuine faith and belief behind it can cause harm or even fully destroy the infected if that faith is lost or does not truly exist; then they are useless. For blessed religious or holy areas such as temples, churches, or religious grounds, the blessing and energy are in the structure and area itself. But for individual symbols, those are influenced by the belief and Faith of those who wield them. If you do not believe or have faith in the symbol you are using, then it is meaningless and will do nothing. But if you do have faith and believe in the symbol, its power, and everything else, then it will work, even becoming stronger the more belief and Faith you have.

Any beings that are capable of cruelty, malice, and wickedness are susceptible to the infection; this does include naturally holy or blessed beings such as angels and even deities. The only beings that are truly incapable of being infected are demons or those that are both holy and blessed beings and also pure of heart, even if capable of Cruelty and Malice. The kindness, as well as the natural holy energy, prevents the infection from taking root; for example,e an angel that is truly pure of heart or a deity that truly embodies and embraces kindness compassio, compassion, and Hope.

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