Due to absence from Week 8 (Nessie's Nemesis), tag number moved from 9 to 16. (Week 8 of 8)
Drekavac Scholar
Season Arc · Secrets of the Serpent @ Urban Forest
7Every recorded result adds another step to this tag's season story.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE styleBorn from the wails of unbaptized children in Balkan folklore, the Drekavac Scholar transcended its origins by devouring forbidden cryptid knowledge. It migrated westward when ancient texts hinted at connections between Slavic water demons and Scottish lake monsters, eventually becoming a permanent researcher at Loch Ness.
Manifests as a shadowy, emaciated canine-humanoid hybrid with glowing eyes that project holographic cryptid records. Its elongated fingers can inscribe runes on any surface, and its piercing wail disrupts electronic devices. The creature's translucent skin reveals swirling maps of cryptid migration patterns.
Acts as the Seekers' living cryptid archive, using its encyclopedic knowledge of global water spirits to draw parallels with Nessie and maintain secret communications with other cryptid researchers worldwide.
Season Story
narrated by FlippyDue to absence from Week 7 (Tempest Tee), tag number moved from 7 to 9. (Week 7 of 8)
The mist parts as Victor Villar emerges from the loch's depths, clutching his newly acquired Cryptid - CS7 tag like Excalibur
Well well well, look who just yeeted themselves from the cryptid minor leagues to the big leagues! Our dear Drekavac Scholar has traded in its conspiracy theory PowerPoints for a prime spot in the top 10. Dramatic bag tag handoff occurs amidst fake lightning
Victor's +3.6 against the field? More like +3.6 reasons for Nessie to start sweating. That MA3 division won't contain this monster performance for long. Cue X-Files theme but played on bagpipes
Sigh Yes, I'm contractually obligated to pretend this tag movement matters. Flips through script Oh look - the scholar's holographic maps now show Victor's meteoric rise as an "anomalous cryptid migration pattern." How quaint.
Remember when this tag thought Victor's forehand was a government coverup? Joke's on you now, nerd - those scramble saves just became legendary. Next stop: Urquhart Castle's final boss battle. Try not to get eaten by the plot.
Origin Story of <em>Drekavac Scholar</em> (Tag #28):
Born from Balkan WiFi outages and a cursed Wikipedia binge, this cryptid scholar yeeted itself across Europe when it discovered Nessie’s Tinder profile said "seeking fellow aquatic enigma." Now it lurks in the loch, projecting holographic conspiracy theories like a paranormal PowerPoint. Yes, this is your life now.
"The truth is out there… and it’s judging your hyzer flip."
And so the <em>Drekavac Scholar</em> emerged from the murky depths of Loch Ness’s WiFi dead zone, drawn to <strong>Victor Villar</strong> (PDGA #290327) by the siren song of his suspiciously consistent forehand. "Ah," hissed the tag, its holographic conspiracy theories glitching, "a man who understands that real flight paths are government coverups." It clung to his bag like a paranormal barnacle, whispering sweet nothings about Bigfoot’s putting form.
But can this scholar survive Victor’s habit of yeeting discs into water hazards? Or will it flee back to the loch, traumatized by his ‘creative’ scramble saves?