American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 222 Psychic Game
"Ouija board?"

These words made Emma, ​​who was reading a book, raise her head.

The Ouija board is a household game in Europe and the United States. It is similar to the Pen Fairy, Cup Fairy, and Plate Fairy in Southeast Asia. They are all psychic games that teenagers often play.

There are actually many similarities in the gameplay. It is very likely that games like Ouija Board are actually localized transplants of the Ouija Board.

After all, the history of the Ouija board is indeed very long, and it can be considered a traditional craft of witches.

Hearing this, Zoe became a little worried.

"Will there be any danger? What if it attracts evil spirits or something..."

Maria looked at Zoe with a strange expression.

"Huh? Are you serious? We have five witches here, and we're afraid of a little evil spirit? The evil spirit should be afraid of us, right?"

After hearing this, Zoe remembered that the whole place was filled with witches. Except for her own relatively low witch talent, the other witches' talents were quite powerful.

Ordinary evil spirits, such as the Mothman in the Dead Souls Box, would be seeking death if they dared to cause trouble.

"We have nothing to do anyway, so let's have some fun! Does anyone have a Ouija board?"

Madison yawned, she was going to fall asleep if she didn't have some fun.

Carrie raised her hand again.

"When I first came to school, I found a Ouija board under the bed. It must have been left here by a former student."

"Then take it out quickly! Zoe, go and see if there are any white candles!"

Madison naturally began to boss others around, as she always did, a habit she probably developed in Hollywood.

"Sister Madison, I want to play too!"

Emma couldn't resist her curiosity and put down the book. The psychic game was so fascinating.

"Of course no problem, let's clean up the place together!"

Soon, Madison and the others moved the table to the center and brought in a few chairs.

Zoe found a few white candles from the kitchen, and with the gray Ouija board that Carrie found under the bed, she completed the set.

"Ahem! Why is there so much dust? How long has this Ouija board been under the bed?"

Maria, who has a slight obsession with mysophobia, couldn't stand the heavy dust and hid far away, covering her mouth and nose.

"You don't understand! The older the Ouija board, the better it works! This Ouija board looks quite old, it must be an antique!"

Madison wiped the dust off the Ouija board with a towel.

This Ouija board is quite simple and is made entirely of some kind of black wood. There are 26 letters in the middle of the board, with the words Yes and No above the letters, and a row of numbers below.

There are beautiful patterns carved around the Ouija board, and the craftsmanship looks very delicate, without the cheap feeling of buying it in a store.

(Similar to this, the big one is the territory and the small one is the plank)

Hearing this, Zoe became curious.

"Madison, do you still know how to look at antiques?"

"I don't understand! But there's a line of words written here!"

Madison pointed to the bottom of the Ouija board. Several girls came forward to take a look and found a line of small words there.

"Mary Shaw, 1885"

“It’s actually a Ouija board made in 1885!”

Zoe was surprised. This Ouija board was indeed an antique.

"I'm more curious about who this Mary Shaw is. Have you heard of this name?"

Maria looked at the other girls, and they all shook their heads.

Madison pouted.

"A hundred years ago, she wasn't a celebrity yet, so who knows what she did? She was probably just an ordinary witch who attended this school. Okay, let's stop wasting time. It's almost 12 o'clock, the perfect time to play psychic games!"

The five girls immediately sat down around the Ouija board.

"I've played psychic games before, so I'll be the host this time!"

Madison took over the hosting duties without hesitation and then explained some taboo behaviors.

For example, the rules include that your hands cannot leave the spirit board, and you cannot provoke spirits. These are similar to the rules of the Pen Fairy and the Ouija Board.

But knowing the rules is one thing, and following them is another, and neither Madison nor Maria is a girl who follows the rules.

Even though Madison knows the rules clearly now, she will definitely be the first to break them.

The lights in the dormitory were turned off and white candles were lit.

"Okay, now let's put our hands on the spirit board, close our eyes, concentrate, and feel the special magnetic field around us..."

Madison did play the psychic game, and even said the lines that are commonly used in psychic games.

However, this line made Maria laugh out loud.

"Madison, we are all witches. Can you please stop saying things that go against your character?"

"Shut up, Maria! This is a standard line from the psychic game! It's the only way to liven up the atmosphere!"

Madison was a little exasperated. She had just said these lines subconsciously, forgetting that she was playing a psychic game with the witch.

"Okay, okay, then go on!"

Even with her eyes closed, Madison could hear that Maria was still trying to hold back her laughter. And under Maria's leadership, Carrie, who had a very low sense of humor, seemed to be unable to control herself.

At this point, Madison no longer had the mood to continue speaking her lines.

"I won't say anything more, just feel it in your heart!"

Suddenly, the spirit board moved, and Maria opened her eyes speechlessly.

"Madison, if you want to play psychic games, why not do it this way? We're not ordinary people and can't sense your ability."

Madison pouted.

"Who told you to laugh at me just now?"

Seeing that Madison and Maria were about to quarrel again, Zoe quickly stepped forward to stop them.

"Stop arguing! If you want to play psychic games, then have fun!"

Madison and Maria snorted at the same time, and the matter was exposed.

The five people continued to close their eyes and press their fingers on the spirit board, silently calling on the spirits in their hearts.

After a while, a cold wind suddenly blew in the dormitory for no apparent reason, causing the candlelight to flicker.

The five girls felt the chill at the same time, and their skin was covered with goose bumps.

"It's coming!"

Madison shouted in surprise, and everyone opened their eyes.

"Shh, we all feel it, now ask the question! Who's first?"

In the end, everyone decided to let the youngest Emma ask the question first.

"Are you in the room now?"

Emma asked a standard question, and the board slowly moved to the word "Yes".

Madison looked at the three remaining girls.

"Who's next?"

It was Zoe's first time playing this kind of psychic game, and her face flushed with excitement.

"Let me ask you! Are you a man or a woman?"

The spirit board slowly moved across the Ouija board, and finally spelled out the word "Woman".

Then, Madison couldn't wait to become the third person to ask questions.

"It's my turn now! The questions you ask are so unsophisticated. You still have to rely on me! Ghost girl, how did you die?"

As expected, Madison took the lead and asked a provocative question. The board paused for a moment before moving across the letters, spelling out the word "Murder," meaning murder.

The five girls were all very excited when they saw that the female ghost had died of murder.

"It's actually murder! Could it be the work of a former witch?"

Madison's eyes lit up. She loved murder stories like this.

Emma suggested another possibility.

"Could it be a murder that happened in this house before? I heard that this place was originally a hospital before it was bought by the Witch Union."

Zoe touched her arm; she was already a little scared.

"Hurry up, I'm getting colder."

Maria was next. She was about to speak when she saw Madison winking at her.

"Maria, let's ask a more exciting question!"

"You don't have to tell me! Ghost girl, when did you die?"

The board moved for the fourth time, this time to the position of the numbers, first 1, then two 9s and finally a 1. The answer is 0.

"So she's only been dead for ten years? Could there have been a murder at the witch school ten years ago? Maybe she died in this room!"

Madison became more and more excited, and the other girls began to become curious.

The last one to ask a question was Carrie, who was a little unsure what to ask.

"What should I ask?"

Madison immediately gave advice.

"Of course we're asking for her name! As long as we know her name, we should be able to find out what murder happened here ten years ago!"

Carrie accepted Madison's advice.

"Ghost girl, what's your name?"

The planchette paused again, moved randomly a few times, and then began to spell his own name.

As the five girls read out the letters one by one, the smiles on their faces gradually disappeared, and the name that was finally spelled out was beyond everyone's expectations.

Fiona Goode, this is the name of the Supreme Witch.

The girls looked at each other in disbelief.

After all, the girls had just seen the Supreme Witch Fiona during the day. How could she die all of a sudden, and have been dead for a full ten years?

"Is she lying?"

Emma looked at Madison, and there was something odd about this.

Madison looked hesitant.

"That shouldn't be the case, right? We'll find out if we keep asking! Ghost girl, what evidence do you have to prove that you are Fiona Goode?"

The planchette grew increasingly agitated, and then began to spell out a long sentence.

"You can ask Mortel for divination. She will definitely find out the truth!"

All the little witches knew that Myrtle had the gift of clairvoyance, and she was the teacher of the divination class.

Zoe looked at the other little witches hesitantly.

"How about we give it a try?"

"That won't be until tomorrow! Do you have any other questions?"

Madison looked at the other little witches, and Maria immediately volunteered.

"Let me do it! Ghost girl, how were you murdered?"

The board paused for a moment before it began to spell out the sentence.

"That woman attacked me while I wasn't paying attention and took over my body!"

This sounded so convincing that the little witches were almost believing it.

Suddenly, there were light footsteps outside the door, as if someone was walking towards the dormitory.

The little witches were shocked and immediately sent the ghost away and hid the Ouija board.

Emma, ​​Maria, and Carrie each lay back in bed, while Madison and Zoe hid under the bed.

Soon, Cardilia pushed the door open and frowned deeply when she saw the table, chairs and a table full of candles.

But Cardilia said nothing and left the dormitory directly.

Madison and Zoe quickly came out from under the bed, both of them covered in dust.

"Damn it, we have to go back to the dorm! Emma, ​​Maria, Carrie, see you tomorrow!"

"See you tomorrow, Madison, Zoe!"

Early the next morning, the four little witches of the Apocalypse Society went to Motel.

In order to recuperate, Myrtle has not left her room these days, and meals are delivered to her room, so the little witches can only go to Myrtle's room to find her.

Fortunately, Fiona was out today, so the four little witches didn't have to worry about being discovered.

After two days of recuperation, Myrtle's cheeks finally regained a bit of color, although her lips were still very pale.

"You said you played a psychic game last night and summoned a spirit claiming to be Fiona Goode?"

Myrtle's expression turned serious. If this was true, it was very serious.

"Yes, that spirit also suggested that we come to you, she said you can verify her words!"

Myrtle closed his eyes and thought for a moment.

"I do have a way to verify it, but it won't happen until midnight. Don't worry, I'll go ask Cardilia first."

In the evening, Fiona still hadn't returned, so Myrtle brought Cardilia and the five little witches to the school lobby.

"Next, I will use a ritual to summon that soul directly. Please hold my hand."

Seven people held hands and formed a circle, with a bunch of white candles lit between them.

This is a common summoning ritual performed by mediums. It can only be performed by witches and mediums, and requires the participation of the deceased's closest relatives.

Cardilia originally didn't want to participate in this kind of ceremony. It was simply nonsense. She thought that the soul was probably a liar.

Some evil spirits will indeed deceive people for certain purposes.

But Mortel still persuaded Cardilia, after all, there was no harm in giving it a try.

The clock in the front hall rang, which meant it was midnight.

"Recite Fiona Goode with me! Remember, you cannot let go of your hands during this period, otherwise your soul will disappear! If Fiona Goode is really dead, then we can summon her soul in this way."

Seven people chanted Fiona Goode's name in unison. A few minutes later, the color of the candle on the ground suddenly turned into a dark blue, and a translucent figure appeared above the candle.

Everyone's eyes widened, especially Cardilia, who almost let go of her hand due to her excitement.

"This is impossible!"

Mortel, who presided over the ceremony, quickly comforted Cardilia.

"Cardelia, don't let go."

The translucent figure was exactly the same as the Supreme Witch. She looked at Cardilia with a sad expression.

"Cardelia, it's so good to see you again!"

Fiona Goode's soulful feelings were so sincere that even Cardilia, who had originally completely disbelieved her, began to hesitate.

"Are you really my mother?"

"Child, I am your mother! Do you remember? When you had a high fever as a child, I was the one who carried you to the hospital! At that time, you told me that you wanted to become the greatest potion master!"

This secret was known only between mother and daughter, and Cardilia fell into complete silence.

At this moment, the door of the witch school suddenly opened.

(End of this chapter)