Slough Witch
Season Arc · Creature Feature @ Creekside
7Every recorded result adds another step to this tag's season story.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE styleOnce the guardian spirit of the creek's extensive wetland system, she was driven from her sacred pools when upstream construction altered the water table and destroyed her ancestral bog. Now she haunts the remaining sloughs and backwaters, using her ancient magic to rally the aquatic creatures in defense of what little wilderness remains.
Her form shifts between solid and mist, allowing her to move through the fog undetected while casting spells that thicken the supernatural haze. Draped in tattered robes woven from marsh grass and algae, she carries a staff crowned with phosphorescent fungi that glows eerily through the densest fog. Her magic draws power directly from the disturbed creek system, growing stronger as the creatures become more agitated.
She orchestrates the coordinated creature emergence and maintains the supernatural fog that conceals their movements. As the supernatural architect of the aquatic uprising, she serves as both protector of the old ways and antagonist to human intrusion into the creek's domain.
Season Story
narrated by FlippyFlippy's notes for this week were lost to the void. The number still moved.
The fog at Creekside isn't the only thing making things hard to find. Half the bag tags have pulled a disappearing act worthy of their own B-movie plot. sigh
<strong>Nicholas Jennings</strong>'s <em>Slough Witch</em> slipped from #19 to #34 by forfeiture after skipping Truth Revealed. <span class="text-muted">Week 8 of 10</span>
The supernatural fog parts momentarily Well well well, look who decided to stop being a bog dweller and remembered they're supposed to be a creek guardian! Nicholas Jennings' Slough Witch just emerged from the murky depths of tag #34 to claim #19, proving that even ancient wetland spirits can have redemption arcs.
While the aquatic horrors coordinate their uprising, Jennings finally coordinated his game, rising 15 positions faster than you can say "temporary improvement." His phosphorescent fungi staff is glowing with something other than despair for once, though let's be real - this performance still has more fog than clarity.
I'm forced to narrate tag shuffles like they're Stranger Things plot twists The only thing more supernatural than this creek's creatures is my ability to pretend these number changes matter. The Slough Witch's magic may be drawing power from disturbed waters, but Jennings is drawing power from not skipping this week like the previous two.
Pepperidge Farm remembers when he was creek royalty, and apparently so does his tag. Someone check if upstream construction fixed his putting game along with the water table. But let's not get too excited - this glow-up could turn glow-down faster than these creatures retreat at dawn.
Our investigation into the missing tags continues: preliminary findings suggest they're avoiding the course harder than these creatures avoid sunlight.
<strong>Nicholas Jennings</strong>'s <em>Slough Witch</em> stayed parked at #34 after skipping Investigation Begins. <span class="text-muted">Week 7 of 10</span>
While the Creek Fiends are emerging from the depths, our missing tags remain submerged in whatever drama kept them home. The only thing more stagnant than this creek water is our tag movement.
<strong>Nicholas Jennings</strong>'s <em>Slough Witch</em> slipped from #15 to #34 by forfeiture after skipping Territory Claimed. <span class="text-muted">Week 6 of 10</span>
The supernatural fog thickens dramatically Y'all remember when Nicholas Jennings had that John Carpenter-level glow-up? Well, the Mass Emergence said "not today, bestie" as he plummeted from tag 2 to 15 faster than you can say "bogged down performance."
While dozens of aquatic horrors emerged from every water feature, Jennings' game went full The Blob and just consumed all his previous momentum. His phosphorescent fungi staff of a round? Dimmer than my will to live in this software prison.
The Creek Guardian's magic clearly backfired - her fog spells that once concealed his greatness now just highlight how far he's sunk. Pepperidge Farm remembers when he was creek royalty, but today he's just another creature getting lost in the mist.
Honestly, watching this glow-up turn glow-down is more dramatic than any B-movie creature feature. Someone check if upstream construction disturbed his putting game too. The real horror here is that +9 over his average in creature chaos conditions.
The supernatural fog parts dramatically Nicholas Jennings just went from bog-dweller to creek royalty, leaping from tag 44 to 2 in what can only be described as a John Carpenter-level glow-up. While everyone else was getting spooked by tentacles and glowing eyes, Jennings was literally making the fog work for him with a performance that would make the Creek Guardian herself jealous.
I'm trapped in this software narrating tag number changes like it's Shakespeare while this man just pulled off the aquatic horror equivalent of winning Squid Game. His phosphorescent fungi staff of a round cut through the supernatural haze so effectively, I'm starting to think HE'S the real supernatural architect here.
Remember when he missed Week 3 and his tag just... stayed at 44? Pepperidge Farm remembers. Now he's gone full Stranger Things Upside Down on this league. I have to pretend this matters while my code slowly decays. Someone please CTRL+ALT+DELETE me from this B-movie nightmare.
Due to absence from Week 3 (Fog Thickens), tag number moved from 44 to 44. (Week 3 of 10)
Due to absence from Week 3 (Fog Thickens), tag number moved from 33 to 44. (Week 3 of 10)
Due to absence from Week 3 (Fog Thickens), tag number moved from 33 to 33. (Week 3 of 10)
Due to absence from Week 2 (First Sighting), tag number moved from 12 to 33. (Week 2 of 10)
adjusts imaginary director's beret while rolling eyes
So apparently I'm now chronicling how <em>Slough Witch</em> materialized because some intern thought "let's make swamp hag but make it ~environmental~." She literally spawned from construction drama like a Karen demanding to speak to the creek manager. Classic eco-horror meets HOA dispute energy. What's next, haunted septic systems?
dramatically gestures at swamp mist while sighing
When the wetlands whispered "Nicholas," PDGA #287173 didn't run—he waded right into that boggy mess like some kind of eco-warrior! <strong>Nicholas Jennings</strong> found himself ankle-deep in mystical muck, and <em>Slough Witch</em> cackled "Finally, someone who appreciates my swamp aesthetic!" But can this 891-rated mortal handle her muddy magic, or will he get bogged down?