Write about a group of witches meeting up on Halloween night.

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“Samhain” by C Alexis McGregor

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My eyes delight on the burnished tints and tones of this autumn day. My nose tingles with the scents of leaves interspersed with smoky accents. All in all, this moment in time gifts me a perfect, 'Wheel of the year.' The bells on my front stoop alert me to the arrival of my visitors. Through the antique glass, they appear distorted, bent, disfigured. Tabitha, Ferula and Arwen sweep through the open door, already dressed for our afternoon. "Come along, Morena, bippity bop, let's go!" "Patience, sisters, I'll be ready in a blink of y...

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“The Three Witches of Cloverwood” by Giraffe Person

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"Oh, Martha, do shut up."In the graveyard of the beautiful Cloverwood town, there sat three very ugly hags. They were, in fact, so ugly, that people's eyes burned after seeing them. The three hags provided a contrast with the majestic pines of Cloverwood forest with their own extremely ugly selves. But the three hags didn't care about their ugliness and their effect on other people. They didn't care about anything, actually, except one day in particular."Well, Elena, you always tell me to shut up and I feel like not shutting up today. I...

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“Witching Hour” by Meredith Lindsey

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The sky was dark over the town of Summerville. Black clouds, rolling in their thickness, provided a barrier between the light of the stars and moon and the sleepy town that laid before them. On a typical night, the children would be tucked away in their beds and the darkness would hide the occasional straggler slipping through the streets to an unknown destination. It was no matter, though, for the town wasn’t sleeping tonight. The streets and sidewalks on every corner were lit by porch lights that exposed carved pumpkins, dangling hairy...

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“Battle of Smoke and Magic” by Emerald Lace

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When the worlds were molten, and violence reigned, there was only Smoke and Light. They battled for control of the universe and the souls of the creatures that grew within them. Smoke would take a victory only to be extinguished by the Light. For eons, this battle raged until a creature rose up, embraced the magic within itself, and was able to create a spell that held the Smoke inside a prison made of blood, sweat, magic, and bone. Smoke crept through the cracks of the prison and infected the hearts of Man, but mostly, the Light held contro...

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“Their Fiery Vow” by Hermione Lovegood

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A chilly wind swept over the large garden behind the grey house. A moment passed and all the leaves- the new-borns, the adults, the old ones and the DEADS began to swing in a short slow rhythm. Slim lines of dark water started flowing on the outer wall of the watering pot at a corner. A cricket stopped chirping right in the middle of its monotonous note. The half-hidden moon came down behind the lemon shrubs and hid completely. And suddenly! Suddenly all the petals, red velvet in the light of night, together, fell off the roses. On the ...

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“Samhain Soulcakes” by Cyndy Reads

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Kay: Ayyyyyy happy Samhain witchessssss June: Happy Samhain!! Ali: yoooo lets get itttttt Kay: What time yall comin over? Kay: Ive got like… so many soul cakes in the oven right now Kay: Just waiting to be eaten Ali: omg Ali: currants or raisins Kay: Raisins Ali: yaaaassssssssssss June: I still have to cleanse my tools and finish my alter. I don’t think I’ll be too much longer! Kay: Sick! You still bringing the moon water? Kay: Also Ali, your bringing your tarot cards, right? Ali: im in the m...

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“The Meeting” by Felicity Edwards

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The eldritch screech reverberating around the peaks and valleys turned their blood to ice. Shaking uncontrollably, the boys looked at each other and wondered if this was such a good idea. It sounded easy sitting in front of the fire. No one really believed witches were real, did they? That’s what made this lark feasible but now? They were sure that it was not a normal human voice. What had they stumbled into now? They thought back. It was only yesterday when they had decided to prove that the stories of witches meeting in the area were ...

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“The Neighborly Coven” by D.M. Ravshanov

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The moon rises at approximately 6:44 p.m. in Murrells Inlet. It is All Hallows Eve, a day renowned for its invitation to tread the steps towards the otherworld. It's a cool, windy and damp evening; Contessa wraps her emerald green cloak tighter around her thin, shivering torso. She hurries along past an especially ominous looking Eastern hemlock, and past the American Holly and the Cabbage Palmetto casting eerie shadows at her feet. On her way through the woods, she passes Longleaf pines, hickory and sweet gum trees, Bottlebrush buckeye and ...

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“Best Halloween Ever” by Ken Coomes

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A cold wind blew down Cherrywood Lane, chasing stubborn leaves off nearly bare branches, whispering spooky sounds this Halloween night. The neighborhood was dark, almost as if the wind had extinguished all the lights. Even the street lights were out, except for a lone lamp, standing sentinel at the entrance to Derry Court. That single street light threw a faint blue fluorescent halo into the angry wind, trying to beat back the shadows. Until suddenly a jagged bolt of blue stabbed at the wind as the streetlight blew out. Dead leaves swirled ...

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“Eclectic Tendencies” by Xiomatli Diaz

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The itch is overwhelming, The moon is calling me home. To feel the pull of the moon is natural, for humans are made almost entirely of water and the moon is responsible for the tides. All witches know that during the times of a full moon, ocean creatures have interesting habits and routines. Perhaps we learned from them, perhaps the other way around. Either way, the end result is the same; beings gather at the sight of a full moon. The pull increased now by the thinning of the ethereal/ean veil causes cauldrons to stir...

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“Not A Word Spoken” by Matthew Turner

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They met in silence. It had to be silent. There was safety in silence. The first to the circle that night was Mary. It was in her basement so she made sure everything was in its place before they started. Even in this task she said not a word. The house above her was empty but the wall outside of her house were open to the world and the world had ears and ears were attached to mouths that whispered into other ears and that’s how you ended up at the end of a noose. A small black cauldron sat in the middle of the room. The fire would be low ...

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“An Offering to the Ancestors” by Jessica Inman

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There are several reasons why the women in my family are considered to be witches. Firstly, they have a tendency to live for an exceptionally long time. Great-Great-Granny-Norma is 112 and still going strong. If I'm honest with you, she seems to be more all there in the head than the Mothers, Erica (35) and Zara (31). She runs up the stairs in her poky little cottage like a twenty year old. I expect she'll outlive me. Maybe she'll just keep on going forever.Secondly, they follow some beliefs and traditions that some may consider a kind of wi...

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“Serendipity” by Iriana Jackson

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The autumn leaves painted the ground an auburn orange with a dash of red as the crunch beneath my fur platforms amplified nature. My entrance into the yard was welcoming as the howling wind greeted me into the premises of my childhood home. The only house on the block that screamed Halloween with decorations. Rotten pumpkins were scattered throughout the yard with a trail of lollipops leading towards the front porch. A sudden wave of nostalgia struck me with floods of memories and deep emotions surfacing within as I stiffened in awe. I froze...

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“Which Witch is Which?” by Daryl Oliver

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It was Halloween and a full moon; the perfect night for Julie and her friends to have a little get-together. This is what she had been practicing for the past year. As an amateur practice of the dark arts, there was few opportunities to gain the power that this night was able to offer. She planned for this exact moment over the past month and she had acquired everything that she needed except for two things and these were going to be collected later that night. Julie made a few calls and discussed the plan for the night with each of her cov...

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“The Witches Gathering” by Breeze-Amethyst Gallagher

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The Witches Council, comprised of the three most prolific, powerful and notorious Witches within the entire Witching World, gathered three times a year to discuss many topics relating to the Witching World- new Witches being born, changes to the hierarchy and the changing of Witching World Laws, amongst other things. This meeting would be the 1000th Halloween Night meeting and the 3000th meeting of the Witches Council since it was founded. The three Witches of the Witches Council are Madeline Franklin, Helena Georgeson and Isadora Woods...

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Write about a group of witches meeting up on Halloween night.

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✍️ 135 stories

“Samhain” by C Alexis McGregor

“The Three Witches of Cloverwood” by Giraffe Person

“Witching Hour” by Meredith Lindsey

“Battle of Smoke and Magic” by Emerald Lace

“Their Fiery Vow” by Hermione Lovegood

“Samhain Soulcakes” by Cyndy Reads

“The Meeting” by Felicity Edwards

“The Neighborly Coven” by D.M. Ravshanov

“Best Halloween Ever” by Ken Coomes

“Eclectic Tendencies” by Xiomatli Diaz

“Not A Word Spoken” by Matthew Turner

“An Offering to the Ancestors” by Jessica Inman

“Serendipity” by Iriana Jackson

“Which Witch is Which?” by Daryl Oliver

“The Witches Gathering” by Breeze-Amethyst Gallagher

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Start your story with two characters deciding to spend the night in a graveyard.

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