Description: The Backstory as passed down through generations: Be ready, be afraid... In the heart of an old Roman city, where cobblestone streets wound their way past ancient ruins, a small antiquities shop named "Artefacts of Antiquity" thrived. The shop was run by an elderly man named B. Booger, who had an unerring eye for rare treasures from bygone eras. Among his prized possessions was a small statue of a Roman centurion named Marcus. Legend had it that the statue was once a living soldier who had been cursed and turned to a resin figure by a powerful sorceress. The locals whispered that it was haunted, and those who had touched it claimed to have felt an eerie chill. Booger dismissed these rumors as mere superstitions, but he couldn't ignore the peculiar events that began to unfold after the statue came into his possession. One rainy evening, as he was closing up his shop, he heard a faint whisper coming from the statue's direction. At first, he thought it was the wind playing tricks on him, but the whispers grew louder and more distinct. It was as if the statue was speaking to him in Latin, the ancient language of Rome. He heard the slightest, "well good eveningggg..." "Release me," the voice whispered. "I am trapped within this solid prison. Release me, and I shall reward you beyond measure." B. Booger was both terrified and intrigued. He had heard tales of cursed artifacts before, but never had he encountered one that could speak. Determined to uncover the truth, he consulted an old, dusty tome on Roman curses and enchantments. The book revealed that Marcus had indeed been a real centurion who had angered a powerful sorceress. She had cursed him to spend eternity as a statue, his soul trapped within the figure. The only way to free him was to perform an ancient ritual involving a rare and elusive herb known as the "Herba Divina", or "Dello" as locals called it. Booger embarked on a quest to find the Dello. He scoured the markets, sought out herbalists, and even ventured into the dark, forbidding forests. After weeks of searching, he stumbled upon what he thought to be the elusive herb. Unfortunately, what B. Booger would soon discover, he unearthed the even more rare relative herb, the Tello. B. Booger attempted to free Marcus, unknowingly trapping him forever due to using the wrong herb, reversing the effects. No one knows for sure just what happened to Booger, but he was found the next morning, disemboweled, from the top of his head to his okobushees. The centurion figure vanishing, never to be found. Currently: No Retreat, No Surrender I recently acquired this piece from a concerned collector. He advised finding small rodents and animals deceased at the foot of his door every morning since finding the statue. Claiming he didn't think it was related, but still unnerved, he moved the statue to his shed. The next morning, he discovered his shed had been totally burned from the inside. The outside appearance showed nothing and no signs of forced entry or damage. Only the interior was charred. The only remaining property inside? You guessed it. Marcus. Only a wild man, or one with nothing to lose, would accept Marcus into their lives. But alas, he is yours if you dare! Put a kick in your life! **For entertainment purposes. Tangible item. Per eBay rules, I cannot guarantee activity or communication from her. Every person and their ability to connect is different.**
Price: 50 USD
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
End Time: 2025-02-13T02:13:32.000Z
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