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Poenari Castle (Ruins)
FACTS:
Located in central Romania (in the Vallachia region located on the map attached to this post), Poenari castle once was home to a man feared by those who would never even see him. A man responsible for the deaths of thousands. Vlad Dracul III.
The castle was constructed by slaves chosen by Dracul himself. Some of them were forced to work naked because they had worn their clothing to threads. Many died during the castle's construction, either by fate or by the hands of Dracul himself.
The walls of the castle have seen more ghastly and hideous deaths than any human (aside from Dracul himself) could possibly endure. Countless people were impaled both inside and outside of the castle. It has been said that mothers were forced to eat their own babies for Dracul's entertainment.
FICTION/BATTLE GROUND:
The castle sits upon a mountain. In order to access it, one must climb 1,500+ stairs ((this part is actually true)). The pathway to the stairs and surrounding area are lined with torches, giving the ruins a grim setting. Parts of the castle still stand, such as a tower and several rooms of the castle itself.
The entire area is surrounded by a lake of blood that never runs dry. There is a thick musty stench that fills the entire area, making one's stomach turn in knots when exposed to it.
RESIDUAL HAUNTINGS:
When a beating heart crosses the river of blood, residual hauntings begin. Residual hauntings are a "playback" or past events that occured in the area and in this case, the hauntings are horrible to witness and are not for the faint of heart.
The hauntings are not interactive. They are just illusions, though extremely vivid and realistic. Each person witnesses something different, though sometimes two people or a group are able to see the same thing happening at the same time.
Sometimes the hauntings come and go within seconds while others last for several minutes before coming back to reality. The hauntings sometimes be strong enough to blanket an area entirely, making it appear as though the castle were new again. It is also not uncommon to be approached by a ghost during these hauntings. In some cases, the ghosts can talk to you and even attempt to harm you yet they cannot hurt you.
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