The Long-Black Being

In the ancient lands surrounding Virginia City, where the veil between worlds grows thin, there is a fearsome entity known as the long-black being.

The spectral creature haunts the dusk, cloaked in twilight shadow, striking terror into the hearts of those who dare linger beyond the safety of daylight. Amongst the indigenous peoples, stories of the long-black being have been passed down through generations, serving as a chilling warning to the curious and the careless.

Legend has it that they possess a corrupt power, inflicting a curse upon unsuspecting prospectors and others who venture too deep into the surrounding desert, these poor souls becoming entangled in its darkness with thorns mysteriously planted into their feet and legs.

Unbeknownst to the mineral seeker, the wayfarer, and the lost, this act grants them the power to sow unpropitious malevolence upon others. Oblivious to their wickedness, they succumb to its toxic influence, and their actions reveal the sinister truth hidden within their hearts.

Because of this Paiute medicine meant to avenge their long-deceased elders and protect their defiled lands, the afflicted individuals fear to divulge their enigmatic abilities, lest they face persecution and condemnation. Yet, the dread does not cease with worldly alone, for the offspring of the long-black being carry a spectral gift.

The children of this haunting entity possess an eerie capability that defies mortal comprehension. They are said to remove their internal organs, transforming into ethereal forms of light akin to orbs or will-o’wisps.

Along the marshy edges of the high desert, following a summer monsoon, the enigmatic glow of these spectral beings casts an otherworldly shimmer, captivating and unnerving all who chance upon their ghostly presence. At other times, they appear as translucent, semi-solid globes of light, dancing between ancient ruins and the sagebrush-covered lands.

In the shadowy embrace of Virginia City’s ancient lore, the long black beings are a chilling reminder of the enigmatic forces that dwell beyond human understanding. A harbinger of darkness, it is a tale for those who dare defy natural order. As the long shadows stretch across the land and the dusk settles in, the haunting specter of the long black things lingers, forever veiled in mystery and fear, a sentinel of the supernatural that shall endure through the ages.