Exorcise Ghosts From Your Haunted Airbnb
Exorcise Ghosts From Your Haunted Airbnb
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GHOUL-REETINGS, ADVENTURER!
It’s only April and already I need a vacation. This year’s been exhausting. So many of the activities I used to do to unwind, like seeing a movie in theatres or getting tipsy on lightweight cocktails at Disneyland, now increase my blood pressure just thinking about them. Even after we all get vaccinated, will we need to go back into lockdown because of a variant? Scary stuff. Not as scary as spooky spirits and hair-raising haunts, but y’know, pretty close.
You’re taking a trip out to the desert for a bit of peace and quiet and frustrating cell phone reception. As you drive down the winding desert road at night, you marvel at the shining stars in the night sky. Well, you would, if your car wasn’t violently jerking up and down driving over jagged rocks. Finally, you pull your car into the little wooden garage, after missing the driveway six times.
Outside, the quiet of the chilly night is refreshing. No car alarms. No barking dogs. No noisy neighbors loudly complaining to you about your car alarm and barking dog. The Airbnb you rented is a very cute, vintage cinder block house with a rock garden, an outdoor hot tub, and a sign on the door that reads, “Home Sweet Cactus.” You get the keys out of the lockbox to open the front door.
It’s dark inside, so you flip on the lizard light switch. That’s when you see them. Ghosts! Their eyes and yawning mouths are endless voids of darkness. They float from room to room, frightening blurs between our world and what awaits us in death. Also, they’re having a hot dog eating contest.
There are 20 pro-level phantom eaters chowing down dogs in your rental home. Either they don’t notice you or they’re eating too much to care. Empty Nathan's packs litter the floor. They're dunking the buns in holy water. One dude looks like he's choking to death, but he's a ghost, so he's probably fine? For all the excitement, the ghosts are deathly quiet. You cannot hear any cheering, chewing, or swallowing. They’re ghost gobbling in every room, but do not make a sound.
What would you like to do?
If you’d like to kick the ghosts out: how many suitcases do you typically bring on trips?
ICYMI: HORROR SNACKS
If you enjoyed today’s spooktabulous game, I’m certain you’ll dig these horror-themed Adventure Snack time-killers. Have you played them all?
Night of the Sonic the Hedgehog Popsicle – It came from the freezer aisle. Play mad food scientist and bring a frozen mutant Sonic treat to life.
Destroy a Cursed 1969 Camero – Can you dispose of a killer car with a mind of its own? It’s sure to drive you crazy.
Save the Mall from Gremlin Invaders – Defend your novelty shop from hideous little demons of you might find yourself pranked to death.
Hacking the Pentagram – Login to a real hell-site and match wits with the Satan, the Dark Lord of Black Hats.
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Geoffrey Golden is a narrative designer for video games. He’s written for Capcom, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and indie studios around the world. Follow him @geoffreygolden on Twitter.