Laura Hollis, recently enrolled at Silas University in the scenic Styrian region of Austria, was undertaking a journalism project focused on the unusual aspects of student life. Persuaded by her roommate, Betty Spielsdorf, to attend a party…

With no one having witnessed anything at the party, and a disheartening lack of concern surrounding Betty’s absence, compounded by fruitless inquiries with officials from Silas University, Laura resolved to pursue her roommate's disappearan…

Three days passed, and Betty remained absent from campus. The girl who had dramatically announced herself as Carmilla and invaded Laura’s room proved to be her new roommate – a truly dreadful one. Driven by a desire for petty retribution, L…

Laura found herself with Lola Perry, her floor don, and Perry’s acquaintance, S. LaFontaine, to talk about the unsettling sight of blood that had spilled from Carmilla's milk container. Her desire was clear: she wanted Carmilla gone. Perry,…

Laura pressed Perry to set up an interview with the two girls who had vanished and then returned, her eagerness palpable. Just as he began to respond, Carmilla appeared, casually dismissing the incident as a foolish prank. Moments later, Sa…

After a heated confrontation with Carmilla regarding her dismissive treatment of the young women and her unsettling inquiries into Betty’s vanishing, Laura made a decisive move, publishing all her findings on the internet. Immediately after…

The unsettling events of the Town Hall meeting lingered with Laura – particularly The Dean’s bizarre instruction for students to circulate information online regarding the missing girls. Finding a shared unease in Danny Lawrence, her Litera…

The affable safety escorts, Wilson Kirsch and Will Luce—brothers of the Zeta Omega Mu fraternity—rushed to Laura’s aid. Though they lingered a bit too long, Carmilla was far from pleased by their intrusion into her chamber, and responded wi…

Laura is delighted by her growing number of online connections, and joins forces with Danny to explore potential links between the four girls and their mysterious disappearances and reappearances—all under a constant stream of Carmilla’s wr…

Annoyed by the strange shift in Natalie and Sarah-Jane’s demeanor, Laura began scrutinizing Betty’s Facebook profile and uncovered a startling truth: the roommate she thought was Betty wasn’t quite who she seemed. The revelation deepened in…

Within the privacy of a closed room, Laura, Perry, and LaFontaine covertly listened as The Dean reprimanded Carmilla. Laura’s initial sense of satisfaction quickly dissolved when they were alone, replaced by concern for Carmilla’s evident d…

It appears Laura must intensify her watch; Carmilla has surfaced in party photographs alongside Sarah-Jane, Natalie, and their study companion, Elsie, just prior to the women’s disappearance. She seems able to rely on Danny and Kirsch for p…

When Laura confided in Carmilla about her persistent nightmares, her companion initially teased her lightly – until, with unexpected tenderness, she offered a curious charm: a bracelet bearing a dried bat’s wing, suggested as a possible aid…

Determined to confront The Dean with proof of Carmilla’s wickedness, Laura and LaFontaine boldly infiltrated a Faculty Club meeting. Their attempt was short-lived; they were swiftly ejected. Yet, in the commotion, Laura managed to snatch a …

The suddenness of LaFontaine’s confession took Laura completely by surprise, yet instantly illuminated her roommate's peculiar behavior. The question now was a pressing one: what does one do with a vampire for a roommate—one who offers sedu…

Still grappling with how best to draw Carmilla into a trap using Laura as bait, the group were interrupted by Kirsch, Will, Sarah-Jane and Natalie, who arrived bearing an invitation for Carmilla to attend a party. Seeing an unexpected advan…

The night of the party arrived, and Laura held onto the hope that their scheme would succeed, that Carmilla might be found amongst the guests. Yet, a sudden shift occurred when Carmilla herself appeared, bearing a bottle of costly champagne…

Things hadn't unfolded precisely as intended – still, Carmilla was secured to a chair, her mouth covered with tape, rendered immobile and harmless. This naturally raised a disturbing question: Who had taken Natalie from the party, and why h…

Laura, Danny, LaFontaine, and Perry remained puzzled, struggling to devise a way to elicit more information from Carmilla. It was then that Perry, without intending it, sparked a brilliant—though undeniably harsh—suggestion in Laura’s mind.…

Carmilla recounted to Laura the tale of her transformation and subsequent existence as a vampire, at which point Laura impulsively decided to embellish the narrative with a performance using sock puppets. Initially, this proved charmingly e…

Given what she had confided to Laura regarding her "life" and her "mother," The Dean, Laura and the others debated Carmilla’s situation – specifically, what to do about her continued captivity. The discussion grew increasingly complex with …

Laura, trembling with rising panic, struggled to calm herself, the memory of Carmilla’s bite still sharp on her skin. It had all happened so quickly: Will's sudden departure, Carmilla’s blow to his face, and the horrifying revelation of his…

The following morning, likely still reeling from a disappointing literature midterm, Laura received an explanation of Carmilla’s bracelet—the source of its peculiar power. Almost immediately thereafter, LaFontaine and Perry arrived, trigger…

As Danny entered the room, she instantly confronted Carmilla, determined to shield and defend Laura—a confrontation that did not go well for her. Laura found such fierce protectiveness suffocating, and their fledgling relationship dissolved…

Enormous mushrooms had sprouted—a clear sign something had gone terribly amiss within a campus laboratory. Following the ensuing chaos, Laura, LaFontaine, and Perry were confronted with the unsettling results of tests performed on fluid rec…

Overwhelmed by the unsettling atmosphere and craving a sense of order, Perry clashed with LaFontaine and abruptly departed the room. Later that night, Laura awoke from a disturbing dream, wherein a girl in a nightdress cautioned her against…

Laura, LaFontaine, and Carmilla returned from the library carrying an ancient Sumerian text and an unusual companion: J-P Armitage, a junior records clerk plucked from 1874. His consciousness had become entangled within the library’s catalo…

Perry was utterly heartbroken, consumed by guilt over LaFontaine’s abduction at the hands of those monstrous creatures. Carmilla reassured Laura that she bore no responsibility for what had transpired, and together they resolved to alert Ki…

The first hint of dawn found Laura and Carmilla roused by Perry, who had been busying herself with frantic cleaning and baking brownies as a way to manage her anxiety over LaFontaine’s disappearance. While examining the Sumerian book, they …

Though LaFontaine remained without any memory of the night, Laura, Carmilla, and Perry attempted to reconstruct the sequence of events and discern their cause. Remarkably, LaFontaine’s phone had captured an audio recording that revealed a f…

Laura attempted to persuade Danny for an extension on her term paper, though the conversation proved uncomfortable. Simultaneously, Carmilla and J-P discovered they were tasked with retrieving the Blade of Hastur, a weapon possessing the po…

Consumed by The Dean through a malevolent necklace, Carmilla’s “mother” materialized within Laura, appearing to make a demand of her "daughter": under no circumstances should she threaten the ritualistic sacrifice. As she spoke, she obliter…

Cornered and with no other recourse apparent, unaware of the arrangement between Carmilla and The Dean, Laura resolved to address the student body at an upcoming school gathering – only to find that accusations seemed to hang in the air una…

Laura’s emotional distress subsided when she recognized an opportunity: they could harness LaFontaine's desire to participate—that is, in the ritual—by allowing her to proceed and following her into the coming confrontation. Assembling thos…

A truly unforeseen victory unfolded: Laura and her companions had prevailed! They’d won against The Dean and that malevolent, consuming light, rescuing the three missing girls—Betty, Natalie, and Elsie—along with LaFontaine and Kirsch. All …

As the clamor of the battle subsided, Laura recorded one final entry for her journalism project, intending to capture the lingering effects. She spoke of the return of Betty, her previously missing roommate, and of unsettling tremors that o…