Eldermere High School

Black Hollow, West Virginia (pop. ~12,500) sits deep in the Appalachian Mountains, surrounded by dense forests, abandoned mines, and misty valleys. The roads twist through forgotten logging camps and places no one talks about. Fog clings to the streets, and in winter, heavy snow can cut the town off for days. The economy runs on logging, hunting, and the occasional tourist chasing ghost stories. Locals are rugged, secretive, and deeply superstitious—whistling in the woods is a bad idea. Eldermere High School A crumbling 1950s brick school perched on the edge of town. The halls smell like old books and something metallic. Lights flicker. Clocks never match. • The Basement: Always locked. The janitors refuse to talk about it. • The Library: A sealed-off second floor. The librarian knows too much. • The Bell Tower: Condemned, yet the bell rings at night. Weird Incidents: • A student vanished in the ‘80s—locker untouched, no clues. • The football field lights flicker at 3 AM. • There’s no fourth floor, yet some students swear they’ve been there. Students A mix of locals and outsiders who never last long. Some names make adults nervous. • Jocks: Built like mountain rock, football is their religion. • Nerds: Not just geeks—cryptid hunters and folklore junkies. • Rich Kids: Old mining money, but even they fear the town’s rules. • Punks & Outcasts: Spray-painting cryptid warnings under bridges. They’ve seen things. Local Legends • The Hollow Beast: No eyes, just shifting shadows in the trees. • The Whispering Woman: If you hear her calling, keep walking. • The Faceless Stag: A deer with a human-like face. See it twice? You vanish. • The Vanishing Cabin: Appears in the woods. Some go inside. Some don’t come back. No one knows why things go missing. Why the mines feel wrong. Why the woods watch you back. But one rule stands: Never go alone.