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Chapter 1 - A Hasher’s Guide to Making a Killer First Impression

Hello reader. Final people, if you will.

Apparently, I'm your guide today. Goddess help you. Normally, I do this kind of thing with a hex-stabilized mic, a wind machine, and lighting so dramatic it gives your trauma a glow-up. But no — your little realm insists on text. How quaint. Like a cursed book club run by unpaid interns.

And sure, maybe you're just trying to get a visa to my side of reality — cute. Just know the application includes bloodwork, scream endurance, and at least three personality deaths. Kidding. (Unless you're hot. Or dumb. Or both. Then I might expedite you — straight into a body bag.)

I'm your local Hasher — licensed, lethal, and approximately two canceled hair appointments away from becoming a cautionary fae tale. Half-myth, thank you very much. Yes, that makes a difference. No, you can't touch my soul. Not without consent and a snack offering.

What does it mean to be a Hasher? It means stepping into the dark with style, strategy, and spite. It means hunting serial killers — slashers — not all of them are supernatural, but the ones I hunt usually are. Why? Because I can. Because I know how to level the playing field when the monsters start thinking they're gods.

This isn't a job. It's a production. A full-on horror set where I'm the actor, the director, and hell — once you're ranked high enough — the producer too. Every scene's got blood effects, emotional monologues, and last-minute stunt work. I don't just clean up monsters — I choreograph their downfall, sell the syndication rights, and maybe pitch a spinoff. All while wearing a battle corset and enough glitter to make a banshee file a complaint with wardrobe. If you wanna fight in heels? I recommend Ava Wongs — heel-stabilized, rune-blessed, and sass-optimized. Guaranteed not to break even when the fourth wall does.

You wanna join up? Aw. Look at you — thinkin' you're cute. Real cute.

If you're out here flexing like you've got main character energy — like you just pop in, follow the blood trail, clap a slasher with a magic crowbar, and boom — final girl status unlocked? Honey, that's adorable. But also? Delusional. Even though I just compared it to a horror movie, this isn't your horror movie moment. This is a full-blown cinematic universe of pain, and the directors don't believe in happy endings. You're about to get your whole soul folded by something that thinks Final Destination was an the Dummy's Guide to Discount Horror Villains. Chapter one: 'So You Wanna Be a Menace?'

This chapter covers: choosing your signature weapon, understanding your murder aesthetic, and why 'twirling dramatically before the kill' does not count as a strategy. Bonus tip: if your killing method involves glitter, mirrors, or puppet strings, congrats — you've entered the Performance Art bracket.

This gig? No jokes now — it'll tear through your nerves and grind your spirit into something unrecognizable. Doesn't matter how tough you are or what you've survived before — it'll still find that soft part inside you and push. But if you're still here, still reading, that means something. It means you've got that flicker, that stubborn little ember in your chest that says, 'I can take it.'

And maybe, just maybe... you're one of us.

#FinalDeathAin'tJustAConceptBoo

So let's talk about my latest job: The Honeymooner.

I know, I know — that name sounds cheesy as fuck. Like a slasher-themed cologne or the villain from a cursed Hallmark special.

But trust me, he was all meat hooks and bad vows.

Before that though — here's a little industry tea. Officially, we're supposed to hunt three low-level slashers every three months. Unofficially? It's more like casual side work when us higher-ranked folks have time to spare. The company calls it tradition, but what it really does is remind the little guys someone's always watching. Because the truth is — even the loud slashers know how to go quiet when it counts. That's their real trick. They lay low, blend in, wait. Just like in those horror movies where the killer's in plain sight the whole time.

So we step in early — most of the time. Not always. I'll get into that later. But when we do? It's not pressure, it's maintenance. Keeps the balance from tipping too far, and reminds the creeps out there that someone's still writing the rules.

Truth is, a lot of new Hashers won't touch 'em. Not enough bounty, not enough views, and way too much chance of getting blood on their limited-edition rune-sneakers. So who ends up handling it? Me. Someone higher-ranked. A glorified horror manager with trauma insurance and sparkly business cards.

And before you ask — yes, we could send the grunts. But then who's gonna file the slasher-slay report correctly? Who's gonna make it look good for the cameras? Who's gonna keep the livestream from cutting out mid-final blow? Exactly. You need someone seasoned. Someone dramatic. Someone who knows how to kill a basement freak and give a monologue at the same time — while making sure the footage's good enough to inspire new recruits, keep civvies safe, and remind the monsters we're still running the script. It's not just about flair, babe. It's crowd control, brand image, and community outreach with a splash of blood glitter.

So yeah, I step in. Set the tone. Keep the creeps camera-ready — and remind 'em that just 'cause you're lurking in the shadows doesn't mean you're not on someone's kill list with a glittery sticky note labeled "TODAY."

And look, I still remember when I first heard about the Order coming around. I hadn't joined yet — I was busy doing other things that century. Yeah, century. The Order's been kicking since Jack the Ripper times, back when slashing was still considered edgy. The name's changed, the titles too. Now it's the Hashers, and honestly? I prefer this era. Cleaner tools, better outfits, and less plague.

Though I'll admit — sometimes I miss the 80s or the 90s. Slasher energy was different back then. Flashier. Hungrier. What can I say? I've lived a long-ass life, and every decade's got its flavor of horror. But this one? This one's mine.

Okay, okay — enough lore dump. And no, I'm not explaining how I ended up in the basement. Let a girl have some mystery. Besides, I've got way better slasher stories, and this one? This one's just the warm-up act.

But quick PSA before we go full horror-comedy chaos: in this realm, supernatural weirdness is just aTuesday. Like breathing, but spicier. So if I say something that sounds unhinged or if people are underreacting to corpse brides and cursed wigs — don't panic. That's just how we vibe. here. Reality's been on a coffee break since the Black Death. Yeah, that one. Buboes, rats, whole vibe. I've been around a long damn time, okay? So when I say reality's been on a coffee break, I mean it took PTO around plague season and never clocked back in.

So anyway, where were we? Right — I'm in a basement under a bridal shop in Flatbush, staring down a slasher called 'The Honeymooner' — or whatever off-brand tragic-romance name he's using this week. And yes, I'm annoyed. Not just because I'm tied up in this mess, but because the aesthetic? TRAGIC. They said someone heard crying through the pipes. Deep, animal sobbing. Third bride-to-be gone in two weeks. Nobody noticed the first until her veil showed up in a sewer drain. The second got written off as a runaway. By the time they called me in, the missing posters were starting to look like a wedding guest list soaked in grief.

They said someone heard crying through the pipes — deep, animal sobbing. Third bride-to-be vanished in just two weeks. Nobody even noticed the first one until her veil turned up in a sewer drain. The second was mistaken for a runaway. By the time they called me in, the missing posters were starting to look like a wedding guest list soaked in grief.

We had to file a report with the Sonster — not to be confused with the Sonter. Different group. The Sonster handles cults and big-picture cosmic nightmares. They're like the union reps of supernatural cleanup: lots of paperwork, big opinions, even bigger egos.

The Sonter? Think forest rangers, but for when deities start throwing temper tantrums and tearing holes in reality. They stroll around divine hot zones like it's a nature walk, flicking off chaos like pollen. And honestly? I don't really care what their job description is — just as long as they stay outta my lane.

They don't vibe with the Sonsters, either. Big surprise. Some long-standing beef about magical jurisdiction and who gets paid in soul bonuses. Union drama, divine edition. Not my circus, not my cosmic monkeys.

Us? We handle slashers. The messy ones. The dramatic ones. And while this one wasn't technically part of the cult that abused those brides, he still got involved. So it fell to us — stage mics, glitter, and all.

So, look. In this realm? Religion's not really a thing — not like it is where you're from. Here, every god, goddess, and sparkly cosmic tantrum you've ever heard of is alive, opinionated, and probably starting shit on a Tuesday. Magic works better when folks are willing — which makes it messy fast. Real messy. Especially when the magic's supposed to work with willing hearts — you know, not the kind screaming while someone tries to rip 'em out without consent. Whole system's built to protect folks from that exact nightmare. But some cults think divine loopholes are a personality trait..

And when someone starts twisting devotion contracts or weaponizing worship? We don't call that religion. We call it a cult. Because it is. These ones weren't even real brides — they were unwilling victims, wrapped up in some cheap ceremonial mess because the cult got new leadership and, surprise, the new folks suck. Hurt them, used 'em, and didn't even bother to fill out the basic forums. Like, c'mon. I've known demons more organized.

Anyway, they broke the rules — technically not my circus, definitely not my freaks — but guess who still had to handle the bloody aftermath? Yup. Yours truly. Everyone else was too busy arguing over whether it's ethical to summon a flaming god during brunch hours.

And look, I'm still mad about the paperwork. Always will be. But getting to hunt this crusty slasher clown down? Oh, baby. This is why I do it. I live for this kind of ending. And hey — thank you to my boyfriend for letting me take the lead on this one. He could've handled it himself, sure, but he knows how much I love a finale. He's good like that.

You ever see one of those old horror flicks — not the gorefest snuff ones, but the real classics? Where the final girl turns around and just snaps? There's one I remember from the '80s. Chick in a wedding dress, covered in blood, screaming with a chainsaw in a church. I was ten decades older than her, and I still gave her a standing ovation.

This right here? This is my church. And that crusty, veil-dragging, trauma-Pinterest knockoff? He's about to get the sermon.

Smile, bitch — you're about to be my favorite scene. I wish I had video to show y'all just how deeply fucked he's about to be. Like full cinematic masterpiece levels of 'oh no baby what is you doing?'

He smelled like mildew and disappointment. Wore a veil sewn from stolen dresses, blood-caked and torn. He was tall — like, unsettlingly tall for someone with goblin blood in their lineage. Most goblin-human hybrids cap out around gremlin-on-stilts height, but this guy? This guy had that creepy, stretched-scarecrow build that made you wonder if someone summoned him wrong.

His mouth looked stitched — but when he smiled, the seams pulled apart like curtains. And let me tell you — my freshly pressed sew-in? RUINED. Because I had to play runaway bride, right? Let him kidnap me to his crusty underground lair for the sake of the mission, and this Dollar Store demon had the nerve to wreck my hair. I mean, I thought stupid-ass slashers like him were supposed to be all about 'keeping the bride happy.' Isn't that the whole point of their delusion? Turns out, this one missed the memo and my edges.

He had the unmitigated nerve to stuff me into some off-brand corset gown — dusty-ass mauve, crushed plastic roses, and a neckline that screamed discontinued clearance bin. I was tied up, trussed like a goddamn haunted ham, and shoved into this tragic fashion choice like I was some discount corpse bride. My arms? Numb. My legs? Bound. My pride? Violated.

And the worst part? I still looked good. Like, I'm not even trying to be humble here. Even gagged, dragged, and wrapped in secondhand tulle, I was still giving main character energy with a side of ethereal vengeance. It takes real talent to radiate that hard when you've been styled by a murder goblin with mommy issues — or daddy issues, or uncle issues. Honestly, it's hard to keep up at this point.

So yes — I was furious. Not just because of the kidnapping. Not just because of the hair. But because this man really thought he could turn me into his little bridal prop and I wouldn't still upstage his whole tragic slasher fantasy. Embarrassing for him, honestly.

And to top it all off, he RUINED my hair. That man disrespected my bundles, my Blackness, my beauty budget, and my soul. I wasn't just mad — I was ready to haunt his bloodline.

We're talking unicorn hair, honey. Limited edition. Ethereal gloss finish. The kind of weave you gotta trade a minor favor from a water nymph just to book the install. The kind that shimmers when you lie and glows when you flirt. I was looking like myth and main character energy rolled into one. And this crusty veil-demon came at me with blood breath and busted lighting like I wasn't 48 hours fresh from the chair.

And yeah, okay — I'm still mad about the hair. I might never get over it. But he had me in a fake-ass corset dress, tried to force some horror movie fantasy on me, and had the nerve to underestimate me while I was glowing like a walking legend. His fatal mistake wasn't just the kidnapping — it was thinking I couldn't shine under pressure. Fool didn't realize I was the plot twist. And don't ask me how he didn't clock what I was — I'll get into that later. This is still the damn intro.

My Black ass was LIVID. You don't disrespect supernatural-grade bundles like that. You just don't. Add one more tragedy to the body count: my poor, shimmering, dimension-tier hair. I wish I could send this hair to some of the women in other realms who can't even touch this gigga-grade texture. It's the kind of weave that's banned in three dimensions, legally classified as a minor deity in two more, and whispered about in underground salon circles like forbidden lore. The quality? Interplanar elite. Would bless your scalp, fix your posture, and clear your aura with one flip. A single strand of this hair could reboot a coven.

And this gigga — yeah, that's what we call the goblin-human hybrids who stretch too tall, act too bold, and think they're built for main villain status — had the busted nerve to lay his fingers on it like he knew what he was doing. This crusty little gigga thought he could manhandle glory. Tragic. Unforgivable. Borderline war crime.

He didn't talk much at first. Just bridal lace, creepy altar, tied me up like he was doing arts and crafts with trauma. And I wanted him to talk — because here's some free survival tips, newbie: never be the first to speak. Let the slasher talk. The more they monologue, the more time you have to wiggle out, stall, or mentally prepare your next dramatic move. Words = life.

But this one? Silent. Big red flag. No speech, no setup, no campy villain moment. Just cold focus and murder vibes.

That's what makes quiet slashers extra terrifying. The dramatic ones telegraph everything — music cues, tragic metaphors, you name it. The quiet ones? They already planned your ending. You're just the closing act.

So yeah. Don't break the silence. Don't toss out a snarky line. Just wait. Let 'em crack. They always do. And when they do? Hit 'em like the final girl you are — or final person, really. Not everyone's a girl, but 'final girl' is a class anyone can join if you've got grit, trauma, and a flair for dramatic vengeance. Still, it's mostly women. The boys don't get treated the same. Genre's messy like that.

"You should've run," he whispered in my ear, breath hot and tragic like expired communion wine and regret.

His breath? Straight ass. Like someone boiled old socks in a haunted crockpot. I gagged a little — not from fear, from funk. If I wasn't already planning to end him, that smell would've pushed me into overtime. You ever fight evil and get crop-dusted by disappointment at the same time? Welcome to my Tuesday.

Reminds me of this one time I had to deal with a Class R slasher — yeah, R for Resonant, Romance, and real questionable thrusting behavior. He looked like someone's idea of a sexy nightmare but acted like a cursed dating app gone live. His thing? One-night stands. Except plot twist — he didn't kill them on the first night. He waited 'til night two. I know, right? Psychotic and petty.

The way he did it? Mid-thrust, a damn blade would pop out. Right out the junk. Depending on where he was aiming — which was everywhere, let's be honest — that thing turned intimacy into impalement. They called him the Thrust Reaper. I called him a walking HR violation. No charm, no finesse, just weaponized horniness.

And get this — the last person he ever hooked up with? Poor thing was giving him a blow job when the blade popped. Right through the damn skull. It was like watching a cursed jack-in-the-box with trauma and teeth. I still have the case photo sealed in a warded folder labeled 'Never Again.'

I had to stake him with a cursed chastity belt. And yes, I still get nightmares from that mission's body cam footage.

Thoses are magic words to my ears. If I were normal like y'all, maybe I'd panic — maybe I'd cry, scream, do the whole 'final girl in the fog' routine. But me? I grinned. Oh baby, this crusty villain just bought himself a VIP pass to the most overproduced ass-whooping this realm has seen since the last slasher tried to take my earrings mid-fight.

"You should've run, bitch." Run? — I did a little air quote motion in my head — "Run these nuts," I muttered internally. He couldn't hear it, but it made me feel better. I wish I could say these one-liners to their face, but let's be real — most slashers hate being upstaged. It's like interrupting a toddler's solo at a cursed talent show. They lose their minds. He thinks he's the main event? I'm about to give him the whole damn HBO special — premium tier, no ads.

Then he opened his toolkit.

Meat hook. Rib-spreader. Rusty curling iron. All lined up like he was hosting a slasher-themed bridal shower curated by discount pain. I squinted at the tools — not just because they were gross, but because I recognized the craftsmanship. Dwarf make. Yeah.

Let's be honest: dwarves are good at a lot of things — underground architecture, metalworking aesthetics, beard oils — but tools? Believe it or not, not one of them. I'm not trying to be magically racist here, but somebody lied. If this slasher had been working legally, I would've recommended a better supplier. Probably would've handed him a coupon.

I looked at those sorry blades and yep — dwarf company. Figures. Clunky grip, over-decorated hilts, drama with no durability. Someone clearly thought shiny runes could hide bad balance. Whoever started the 'dwarves are the tool gods' myth must've worked in PR for enchanted anvils.

You want a weapon that works? You go cave-chimera artisan or gremlin blacksmith hopped up on moonroot. They make gear that hums with ancestral spite and cuts like it's got childhood trauma to prove.

And look — at the time, I called him a B-rank slasher not just because he was a bitch (and trust me, he was), but because of the whole IMO thing. Iconic Murder Obsession. That's when a slasher gets caught up in the aesthetic, starts chasing kills like it's for the 'Gram — or, in our case, one of the major supernatural socials: HexHub, BloodTok, WailWire, or my personal fave, Spiritstagram.

Me? I'm what the kids call a spirit model — like an Instagram model, but with way more banshee energy and less appetite for sponsored tea detox scams. And no, I don't got an OnlyDeaths. Okay — technically I do, but most of my content is free to watch. Educational, even. I got a tier just for the kiddos over at the local Hasher school.

No, I'm not getting into that. I got boundaries. Sort of.

Anyway, back to this crusty ass wannabe.

He had the vibe, but no bite. All discount Hannibal theatrics and a Pinterest board of trauma cosplay. I hadn't seen the runes yet — back then, I still thought he had some kinda demonic backing. So, yeah. In that moment? He was B-rank in my book. Temporarily.

You ever have that moment where your brain just stops mid-chaos and goes, "Oh my god, bitch… you're Black. You're about to become a Jordan Peele side character." And yes, before you ask, we got him in our realm too. Real nice guy. Weird dreams. Big fan of irony.

I swear, folks love saying Black people don't belong in horror — that we dip early or die first because we've got too much sense. And okay, yeah, that's the joke. But it's also a lie. 'Cause Black horror exists. It just looks different. I remember when I saw the first Black person on American TV — and I say American 'cause let's be clear: I didn't come to America, I visited. A lot. Except that Civil War time. Okay, fine — I was baneshing. Whole other story. But back in the day, it was surprisingly easy to sneak in, scare the hell out of slave owners and their house guests, and vanish into fog. One time, I helped take down this sadistic New Orleans mistress who had a hobby of torturing her slaves like it was a social event. My throat hurt for weeks from all the baneshing screams.

Was it legal? Eh. Was it satisfying? Deeply. Technically, I was just the help that day — my handler, who wasn't my boyfriend yet, asked me to assist. I came. I screamed. I conquered.

So, look — the idea that Black people in horror always run or die first? That's a joke with zero truth to it. My homegirl Ayoka, for instance, hates when people bring up slavery-themed movies. She doesn't find 12 Years a Slave inspiring, even though she'll slay at Full Moon productions. We once had a sleepover where we binged those so-bad-it's-good horror flicks — the cheap puppets, the campy gore, the ratchet creativity — and she loved them.

Full Moon Features churned out all kinds of niche horror from the '80s onward — titles like Puppet Master, The Creeps, Killjoy (that's a mostly Black cast, btw), Demonic Toys and even Ragdoll, which has a Black teen rapper using voodoo vengeance — that's urban horror magic right there. Yeah, some of it is cheesy trash, but funny trash with heart. That's the vibe Ayoka and I vibe with — not trauma-porn reenactments, but pure genre fun with soul.

Anyway, I guess, by any lens you're using, I'm a Black monster now. Not the slasher kind — I'm born from lineage, from survival, from screaming back. Though really, I'm a Black human, technically, by your standards. I mean, I claim Brooklyn. Accent and everything. When you live as long as I have, you learn to adapt. But that label? "Monster"? That came from surviving too well, too loud, and too long. So yeah. Call me what you want. I'll still be here. And you better hope I'm on your side when the basement starts whispering back.

Though enough monologue — you came for the kills. Guess who got tattoos?

I saw the runes burned into his arms — sloppy, mismatched, like someone copied them off a cursed Reddit post written in Comic Sans. Turns out, I was wrong to call him a demon or even give him a B-rank. That was me being generous. He was a C-rank slasher, tops. Probably self-initiated. No real patron. Just enough bad energy and basement incel rage to stitch himself together into a narrative. He healed fast, sure — but his whole vibe screamed 'rejected villain from a straight-to-streaming pilot who thinks tattoos make you deep.'

As much as I was enjoying this little game of slasher hide-and-stab with our discount groomzilla, while he was busy building whatever altar he planned to marry my organs at — complete with a crusty-ass organ piano in the background, real classy — I started pulling at the ropes. 'Cause let me remind you: I am not like the eyes reading this. I am not human. I think I gotta make that clear right now, so you can fully appreciate what's about to go down.

"You're a B-rank slasher at best," I spat, rubbing my wrists like I was prepping for a petty little yoga class and stretching one leg like I was about to bust out a dance move. My left boot squeaked a bit, and I made a dumb face on purpose — gotta keep the drama light sometimes. "And that's being generous, considering you can't even lace your veil straight. Honestly, whoever ranked you must've been drunk, cursed, or just feeling charitable that day."

That got his attention. He raised the rib-spreader — and I screamed. Not just fear or pain — I mean that deep-in-your-bones bansheh-born wail that curls reality around your rage. The kind that splits the air and stitches itself into the walls. There's history in that sound. Passed down like a curse, carried in marrow from the first woman who watched her village burn and decided her grief would echo louder than fire. My aunties say it ain't just a power — it's a punctuation mark from the Other Side. A scream that says: "This ain't where I die."

And that rib-spreader? That was his thing. His nasty little signature. One of his victims — a fae from the Vocolat Islands — lived long enough to tell us. Said he used it slow, like he was prying open a music box made of ribs. Said he hummed while he did it. You know how that kind of detail burns into a report? Forever. That's the kind of detail that gives a Hasher nightmares and promotions.

What, you think I'm gonna explain how he carried it? It's a rib-spreader. C'mon now. If you can't guess where a slasher hides his favorite toy, you probably shouldn't be in this business.

The light above us shattered with a shriek — not just breaking, but screaming, like glass reliving its own execution. The lace on my wrists didn't just fall — it unraveled in jerks, like it was trying to escape me. And then came the air. Cold, wrong, ancient — crawling in from somewhere no architect ever planned. Not a vent. Not a crack in the wall. Just a blink in the room where the dark looked back.

He stumbled, slack-jawed, blinking like a puppet waking up to realize it's made of bone. His body twitched — not human, not even creature — just myth sloughing off like rotted bark. He looked at me with the terror of someone who realized they were the twist in their own horror story.

"You're human," he whispered, voice thin, unraveling.

I smiled like a loaded question.

I rolled my neck, thumb still twisted, aura hissing like perfume left too long in the bottle. "Bitch, barely."

I got a tattoo — not just for the look, but because it throws them off. Non-humans reading this? You should invest. One day you'll run into a slasher who just knows what you are, like it's hard-coded in their creepy little lore. Doesn't matter how quiet your aura is, or how deep you hide it — some of them just know. But a tattoo like this? It blurs you. Throws the scent. Makes 'em hesitate.

Hard to explain, but wearing it feels like walking around with final girl energy baked into your bones. Not invincible, just… narratively protected. Slashers can't help it. They see it, and something in their busted little monster souls leans forward, like a moth catching the scent of its own funeral. It's not just fear — it's recognition. Something old, something echoing. Like they're wired to chase a final girl and fall to her anyway.

Now here's the thing — that effect? It's not just useful if you're not human. It's critical. Vital. Slashers can sniff out non-humans like bloodhounds at a cursed meat market. Y'all glow. You hum at frequencies that trip alarms in their bones. That's how they hunt. That's how they choose.

Humans? They blend easier — and not just in the camouflage way. In our world, they've got it easiest when it comes to getting found on purpose. Slashers are drawn to the regular heartbeat, the unsuspicious rhythm of human life. Humans can walk into danger and be underestimated every step. That's a weapon, if you know how to use it. You can be the bait and the blade. That's why in the Hasher world? Humans make great decoys, scouts, even closers. Their normalcy is the perfect trap — and sometimes the last thing a slasher ever sees. That's where this tattoo comes in — it's not just camouflage. It's survival armor. It cloaks your myth in nostalgia. Makes you smell like something they almost remember loving — or losing. An echo of a lullaby that ends with a knife instead of a kiss. And that's the trick. That's what makes them hesitate.

A single breath of hesitation? That's everything. That's life or death. That's your shot to strike first, or vanish, or buy enough time to bring the pain. If you're non-human and you're not inked yet, you're walking around naked in a world that eats stories like yours for breakfast.

Now, I'm not forcing anyone to get one of these tattoos — your body, your myth, your call. But believe me when I say it's useful. Especially in the long run. Just… if you're partnering up with a human Hasher? Don't forget: most of them can't take the kind of damage you can. They break easier. They burn faster. So if you're running point? Protect your human. Or at least warn 'em — so they don't walk into a slaughter thinking they've got your healing rate and nerve density. They don't.

If you're thinking about getting one, ask a witch. A good one. One who knows their ink and can spell between the lines. You'll need the blood of a whore and the tears of a nun — seriously. Don't ask me why that combo works, just trust it's the stuff of ward-grade myth. And for the love of all unholy contracts, make sure your witch actually knows how to tattoo. You don't want cursed sigils getting blowout lines. Ain't nothing worse than fighting a slasher with your runes looking like bootleg henna.

Anyway, back to the fight on hand.

I grabbed one of his tools like I was picking out earrings at a swap meet, looked him dead in his stitched-up excuse for a face, and asked all sweet, like I was teasing a new toy, "So, which one's your favorite?"

He blinked, confused — like the question didn't compute. I smiled. Told him if he could kill little old me, I'd let him walk free. Then I cut myself, just a nick on the arm, to get him all riled up. Gave him a little ankle flash too — not because I think ankles are sexy. Honestly, I still can't believe people ever found those cute. Like, y'all were out here thirsting over joints? Meanwhile, current parents and a few exes swear my nails are sexy. Especially this one dark elf — tall, bone structure so sharp it had its own opinion, always whining that my scratches ruined his silk tunics. I think it's the way I claw at clothes mid-fight — primal instinct meets petty drama.

Mr. Honeymooner — that's what we called him before the screaming started — said the hook was his favorite. Like a kid showing off a shiny new toy, he almost sounded proud. Giddy, even. Slashers are weird like that — something about exotic self-mutilation turns them on more. Not sure if it's the drama, the blood, or the idea of pain wrapped in control, but they eat that shit up. Which made it all the easier to ruin him.

He said the hook was his favorite.

So I took the extra hook he had lying around — because of course slashers come with backups. Always do. They never trust their first kill to just one tool. Slashers are paranoid like that, and honestly? They should be. They keep backups because deep down, they know they suck. They break their own weapons like it's a hobby. Half the stuff they carry is low-grade ritual trash, held together with spite and dried blood. It's like they shop horror clearance racks and hope for a discount haunting.

And I was right — just like the dwarves always say — and by always, I mean when they're not trying to fix their busted equipment with ale and spite: if it breaks, it was never meant to last. That's why they send two of everything. Hooks, blades, sacrificial robes, even their twisted little monologues. It's not overkill — it's compensation. These freaks fall apart mid-murder. You break one weapon, the backup's already rusting in their back pocket. And don't get me started on the gear from the Draves twins — always doubles, always busted. It's like they run a buy-one-break-one deal. Reliability of wet paper and confidence of a haunted salt shaker.

But I make do. Because when you know their rhythm, you don't need perfect gear. You just need to survive long enough to make them look like the glitch

When he lunged at me, I let him land a few hits — shallow slashes, more noise than pain, just enough to get his ego up. I tossed him the hook in a dramatic little fake-out move, like I was setting up some kind of slasher redemption arc. Missed on purpose, of course. Then I bent down like I dropped something important — gave him that wide-open opportunity he'd been drooling for. He took the bait like a bad improv actor in a murder play, thinking he finally had the upper hand.

He swung wild, twitchy and jerky, like someone trying to dance with rage and arthritis at the same time. I dodged the worst of it, ducking low, my boot sliding across the dusty cement like I'd rehearsed this routine.

He tried to grab me by the throat. Man, this guy's choke game was weak. My boyfriend could do better with one hand while checking his reflection. I let him get close, real close, just to watch the dumb spark in his eyes light up like he thought he won. Then I twisted under his arm, elbowed him in the ribs so hard I heard something crack, and drove the back end of the hook into his thigh. Not the killing blow — not yet.

He screamed. I smiled.

"Oops," I whispered, close enough for him to smell my peppermint gum, bad intentions — and the fact that I don't buy my blades from basement bins. I get paid enough in soul coin to afford the good stuff. High-grade steel. Etched enchantments. Signature packaging. Because style matters when you're rearranging evil.

And honey, I always get the good stuff.

We spun again — him, flailing. Me, weaving through the mess like it was choreography. I ducked one of his overhead swings, slid on one knee like a concert closer, and caught his shin with a hard boot-kick that sent him sprawling.

He hit the floor. I followed.

Time to end the performance.

.

So I ended it quick. Drove both hooks into his ankles — slow and deliberate — and the sound? Wet, thick, like raw meat tearing under temple bells. The kind of sound that makes your stomach twist before your brain catches up. I didn't just stab — I butchered. Hooked through tendon and bone like I was stringing up a side of cursed beef. Blood hit the floor like applause from hell. Twisted 'em until something popped, snapped, then split — and that scream he let out? It wasn't just pain. It was ancestral. Like every girl he ever hurt screamed through him on their way out.

And me? I got a thrill from it. Not just satisfaction — a full-body rush. Like a gamble that paid off, like a vice I wasn't ready to quit. There's a reason they say Hasher work messes with your wiring. You don't survive this long without something in you twisting too. And in that moment, ankle-deep in butchered vengeance, I felt right.

He writhed. Twitched. Slumped.

I made him into my damn boot stool. And hell, I looked good doing it.

And then, get this — I found my phone in his butt pocket. My phone. My latest HexPhone model, custom rune-etched case, hellplane-synced and everything. The absolute audacity. This sloppy-ass slasher thought he could stash my high-end enchanted tech in his crusty meat-pouch like I wouldn't notice?

Sloppy. Embarrassing. Pitiful, even. Like damn — if you're gonna be a monster, at least have the decency to not be a tech-thieving, bundle-wrecking, hook-happy Dollar Tree demon. He really thought he did something.

So naturally, I took a few selfies for my personal collection — the kind I share with a very special someone. He gets so damn excited when I trample these freaks. Says it's like a love language. I think he's just into carnage couture, and lucky for him, I bring the runway every time.

Grabbed him by the matted wig he called hair, yanked his head up, and snapped a photo of his crusty face — full-on boot stool glamor. I'd give more details on what this slasher looked like, but honestly? He's a minor side character in this lesson, and he doesn't deserve the syllables. Boot stools don't get rights. Especially not when they mess with my hair, my clothes, and my phone. Then I opened the Hasher bounty app. Sparkles and all.

Turns out the folks who posted the hit were offering more for video footage — poetic justice. They wanted him killed the same way he hurt the girls. I asked him how he did it.Turns out the folks who posted the hit were offering more for video footage — poetic justice. They wanted him killed the same way he hurt the girls. I asked him how he did it.

I should've started digging into these reports earlier — it wasn't just abused runaway cult brides like I first thought. Some of these were just regular girls. College grads. Grocery clerks. Sweethearts — all just looking for a nice deal on a wedding dress. And somehow this asshole got the crowd going. That cult cover? It wasn't just sick, it was effective.

And I won't lie — as I stood there lining up my shot, part of me couldn't help but think how much my followers (18+ only, obviously) would eat this video up. The drama, the justice, the performance art of a monster getting stomped? That's high-grade horror couture, baby. I've got a whole subchannel called Karma in Combat Heels — mostly clips, commentaries, even reaction vids from witches and revenants in three different time zones.

But deeper than that? It's the thrill. A twisted little pulse that shoots through me every time a plan comes together, every time a scream hits that perfect octave. It's not just justice — it's my fix. And I'm not proud of that, but I'm not lying about it either. Like a gambler who keeps winning just enough to stay hooked. You tell yourself it's for the cause, for the crowd, for the contracts. But really? It's because the hunt makes me feel something. Alive, electric, necessary.

Yeah. That thrill? That's real.

And tonight? I can't wait to give my "boyfriend" his reward. Might show up to his place still wearing this cursed wedding dress — soaked in another man's blood like the world's most unholy gift wrap. I wonder if he'll get jealous… or just punish me the way he does when he's really possessive. Slasher blood tends to get him all fired up.

It's probably toxic. It's definitely addictive. But what can I say? We make a good team — and I play dirty in more ways than one. And if you're thinking we're toxic? Wrong. We're a healthy relationship — even if we don't make it official. Sure, I could push for it, but let's be real — I'm more powerful than him. We're the same age, we can handle each other on kind of the same power level, but I've got a past he actually knows pieces of. And he accepts it. Just like I accept his. It's messy. It's complex. But it's ours. And we're happy — in that weird, battle-scarred, shadow-drenched way only a Hasher couple can be.

He actually started explaining — like it was story time in hell. All broken breaths and twitchy pride, he started monologuing about the first girl he took, how he "prepares the altar" with bridal lace and lilac-scented embalming oil because "it softens the fear." Said he always starts at the ankles — cuts them into the shape of a crescent moon, like some sick romantic gesture. Then he licks the wound. Keeps licking until, in his words, he "sees white." That's when he knows it's time to spread their chests open. Said it like he was unwrapping a gift. Like it was holy. Like he wasn't a monster in skin clothes breathing my air. He stops after he catch on what I am about to do. I guess he has seem some hashers streams before.

I hit the hooks.

Not enough to kill — just enough to make him scream, remind him who was in control. He kept going. Gave me the order of operations, the phrases he whispers to himself, the sound he looks for in their voice when the panic peaks. He described it all like a recipe for sorrow. Said he'd kiss them after eating their hearts — lips still wet with blood, like sealing the ritual with a perverse blessing. Like he thought that made it romantic.

Sick fuck.

So I followed his steps. Got the angles, the close-ups. Did the damn thing.

Yes, Hashers are kinda like influencers. People say we're sick for it, but you know what? We didn't build the demand. We just survive in it — and make sure the bills are paid while we do. And most of the folks complaining? They're the same ones flipping clips on the black market, whispering about 'ethics' while bidding top soul-coin for exclusive footage. Hypocrites with bloody screens and judgment in their pockets.

See, we don't do this freelance. I work for a licensed company. Whole system in place. We get gigs through apps, set up contracts, and yeah — there's paperwork. You kill, you post proof, and if it's spicy enough, you get tips on top. Welcome to justice with engagement metrics.

And get this — some slashers? They can become Hashers too. If the paperwork clears, their contract's null, or some higher-up signs off, they can flip sides. And honestly, it ain't as rare as folks think. Cults are everywhere, and some slashers only racked up their kill count by wiping out those same cults. Technically murder, yeah, but the ethics get real slippery when you're carving through blood-worshipping fanatics. World's messy like that, and the system? It knows how to bend if the blade's sharp enough.

We get paid to entertain, educate, and kill monsters on camera. Who said justice can't come with good lighting, a little stage presence, and a splash of dramatic flair?

And get this — some slashers? They can become Hashers too. If the paperwork clears, their contract's null, or some higher-up signs off, they can flip sides. And honestly, it ain't as rare as folks think. Cults are everywhere, and some slashers only racked up their kill count by wiping out those same cults. Technically murder, yeah, but the ethics get real slippery when you're carving through blood-worshipping fanatics. World's messy like that, and the system? It knows how to bend if the blade's sharp enough.

We get paid to entertain, educate, and kill monsters on camera. Who said justice can't come with good lighting, a little stage presence, and a splash of dramatic flair?

Called my boyfriend to come scoop me. Well — not technically my boyfriend. He's that tall, smug, too-pretty-for-his-own-good dark-elf bastard who works as my handler. Always shows up like he walked off a cursed romance novel cover, smelling like winter and secrets.

After I finished gutting the slasher and called in the cleanup crew, I even noticed some blood had splashed across my dress — just enough to add flair. He showed up and started asking me questions, all worried and serious, making sure I was okay. It was sweet. Real sweet. But then I caught it — that flicker in his eyes. A glint of jealousy. Maybe it was the blood, maybe it was the whole runaway-bride decoy act. Either way... guess who's getting lucky tonight?

But I say boyfriend. Because sometimes, when the blood's cooling and your boots are still dripping, the way he looks at me — like I'm a myth he half-survived — feels a lot closer to love than any contract ever did.

Anyway, that's the rundown for today. If you're a newbie, your takeaway is this: talk buys time, tattoos buy survival, and sloppiness gets you stomped. Also, moisturize. These fights do numbers on your edges.

Might drop another update sometime soon. You never know what kinda mess a Hasher walks into next.

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