I, the screenwriter, have experienced a resurgence of inspiration.
Chapter 80 The Banshee of Death, That's So Helpless
There was a reason why these three materials were chosen as scripts at the end of the Song Dynasty.
First of all, the limited materials provided by the system all have a very obvious regional mythological style.
For example, the Japanese Jorogumo, Tyrande's flying head, and the Irish Banshee.
These stories have been circulating in the country or local area for many years.
However, Song Mo did not intend to hastily write a script to boost his screenwriting points.
First, there's Jersey Devil. She doesn't have a deep understanding of the background of this material, so there's a possibility that the script might fail.
Furthermore, there's the Tokyo Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons). Although a 24-hour countdown is given, the Hyakki Yagyō is not simply about one hundred kinds of demons.
This script requires the creation of far more scenes and characters.
With limited time available, trying to do too much at once will only lead to failure.
She might as well choose three materials with mature basic settings, wide recognition, and relatively low difficulty, and first build the framework of the foreign version.
Just like in China, she started with rural ghost stories like the Cat-Faced Old Woman.
Extraterrestrial dungeons should also start with introductory-level supernatural legends to give players there an adjustment period.
By the end of the Song Dynasty, a decision had been made quickly.
After all, she's not a nuclear-powered donkey; consuming the entire timed script at once could very likely result in a less-than-stellar final product.
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The steam from the hot pot hadn't dissipated yet when Azhu floated around in the kitchen cleaning the dishes, while the servant rat lay asleep on the floor with its legs crossed.
Above the line of sight at the end of the Song Dynasty, ink-wash characters begin to flow.
In that instant, the two vengeful spirits transformed into black mist and clung to the ceiling to hide, while the rat servant rolled over and hid under the bed.
Even the birdsong outside the window seemed to have stopped.
The name "Bean Sídhe" originates from Irish Gaelic and translates directly as "Daughter of the Fairy Hill."
Song Mo muttered to himself:
In Celtic mythology, a race that possesses shapeshifting abilities and wields magic is called "elves".
They can predict and control the weather, and live among humans. They can bless humans, and they can also bring disaster upon them.
Of course, some theologians believe that the banshee may have been a creature humans imagined as a banshee, based on a large bird called a barn owl.
These settings all existed in reality in my previous life.
I wonder if there are such legends on this planet.
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[Creating in progress—]
【005 Supernatural Creature: Banshee】
[Biological Characteristics: Elf, alluring, free-spirited, capable of seducing humans, feeds on death energy]
Core essence:
1. A person who foretells death never kills intentionally; they only announce their impending death through crying.
The deathly aura emanating from a dying human attracts banshees, who come to feast on him.
2. Versatile appearance...
She paused here, recalling that in Irish legend, the banshee of death had three classic incarnations:
"Then we'll use three incarnations to correspond to different levels of death."
2. With a multifaceted appearance, the Banshee possesses three human forms:
A beautiful blonde girl with blue eyes will foretell the passing of a human in the house; a solemn-faced middle-aged woman will foretell an accidental death; an ugly old woman with disheveled hair, frog legs, and a single nostril will foretell the death of a human; and she will wander and wail outside the house where a human is about to die tragically.
With a slight movement of his fingertips, Song Mo's words flowed smoothly from his thoughts:
"Since she is an elf, and her prototype is a 'barn owl'—she should have a strong body."
In the ink-wash calligraphy, a huge barn owl gradually takes shape, with smooth body lines and strong muscles.
"Elves don't care about the beauty or ugliness of human form, so her true form should have the torso and head of a human woman, and her face should ideally retain a bird-like appearance."
"She should have sharp claws."
"Her screams were shrill and eerie, chilling to the bone; she was a messenger of death, an unknown terror."
"She should have enormous wings, with a wingspan of three meters... no, four meters, and strong, long bird legs."
"She flies silently, and when angry, she will tear apart anything that gets in her way while she's eating..."
"She should be able to distinguish between good and evil, and possess wisdom."
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One by one, the settings were completed.
As the ink flowed, a banshee phantom appeared in mid-air, its face retaining the heart-shaped mask of a barn owl, its eyes large and jet black, its fingertips bearing sharp black claws, and its lower limbs strong.
She had her eyes closed; she was an inanimate object.
At the end of the Song Dynasty, inspiration surged, and he continued to depict this beautiful creation:
3. Abilities:
- Death Prediction: It can sense the probability of death of all living beings within its range, accurately lock onto the dying person, and automatically appear outside their door crying.
The crying will only be noticed by the person who gave the warning and their blood relatives.
- Mental Impact: In her human-headed, bird-bodied attack state, the banshee's shrill cries can cause mental damage.
Mild cases may cause dizziness and tinnitus, while severe cases may result in loss of consciousness or even cardiac arrest.
- Transformation Flight: Can freely switch between three humanoid and owl forms.
Physical attacks are ineffective against it; only silver items and holy water can cause damage.
- Illusion: Can create hallucinations in the deceased to provide end-of-life care.
-Reproduction: Banshees will take away dying women and hatch them into new banshees in the graveyard.
"Of course, there is also the most important thing: absolute loyalty to the Creator, never to betray Him—this innate bloodline will be passed down to every newborn banshee."
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[Creating in progress.]
[Creation Successful! This creation consumed 500 scriptwriting points. Current remaining scriptwriting points: 4300.]
As soon as the words of the late Song Dynasty were spoken, descriptions of female demons who brought bad luck began to expand rapidly.
The floating phantom was compressed and distorted.
Finally, the enormous, beautiful banshee opened her eyes, and in her bird-like pupils, boundless joy and adoration were revealed:
[Máthair Dé……]
She reached out, her sharp claws aimed at Song Mo, her enormous body befitting her desire to embrace the one she was born with.
Just like a newborn baby.
At the end of the Song Dynasty, he reached out his hand, trying to soothe this newly born intelligent being.
The next second, the words vanished like bubbles, and the Banshee's figure gradually became transparent.
The limited-time material "Banshee" has been deployed to the limited-time location: the border between Ireland and Wales.
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"?????????"
The smile on Song Mo's face, as if saying "Good child, come let Mommy hug you," was still there, but the next second, her expression cracked inch by inch:
"So it's a limited edition?! Oh my god?!"
"Damn system, give me back my hard-earned screenwriting credits, give me back my child!"
"She was sent to work right after she was born, she was just a baby, you have no heart!!!"
If a text-based system could speak, it would definitely retort loudly and roll its eyes twice:
You call this intelligent creature, which is three meters tall, has a wingspan of four meters, claws that can tear a tiger apart, a roar that can kill a human, and a flight speed comparable to a falcon, a... frail baby?
That was indeed very weak and helpless.
Oh, I was referring to the Irish.
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Shortly after Song Mo decided to abandon other script materials.
Across the ocean, the sun shines brightly on the North American continent.
A gradually forming dark shadow quietly appeared on the roof of a building in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
It was a beautiful, sunny day.
The scenery along the Battergate River is at its best, and the leaves of the sweetgum trees are gradually turning golden red.
Long, low wooden fences stretch out along the riverbank, and swans glide slowly across the shimmering, golden water.
The trail was bustling with activity.
A young artist with brown curly hair is playing the clarinet with his eyes closed.
Not far away, a group of elderly Japanese tourists, six or seven middle-aged women in floral jackets, were holding Polaroid cameras and chattering away in Japanese:
"わあ, cute! ちゃんとPhotography collection って, 女に send ろう" (Wow, so cute! Take a photo and send it to your daughter).
A French couple of painters leaned against the fence, posing for photos of the river. The woman would occasionally toss a few pieces of bread to the swans.
……
"This scenery looks just like my hometown county town."
Fei Meng, a Chinese student studying abroad, carried a Canon mirrorless camera and pressed the shutter button on the river.
She was an exchange student in the Department of Media Studies at the University of Philadelphia, and she took a bus to New Jersey for the weekend to film.
"Click-clack—"
The sound of camera shutters kept ringing out, and Fei Meng suddenly let out a soft "Eh":
"What is that thing... an eagle?"
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