[ +- ] The initial information

Markus Crane
"Lakeshore Haven, a summer lake resort on the other side of this lake, was abandoned after a brutal mass murder twenty years ago. The site has since become the subject of urban legends and unexplained phenomena ever since. Strange sightings, eerie sounds, and disappearing locals near the lake have reignited interest in the location. Now it's scheduled to be torn down without any real attempts at uncovering the truth. I made sure you were invited to this festival knowing that you have a reputation for looking into, shall we say, odd occurrences."
"The mass murder occurred at the height of the resort’s popularity in the summer of 2004 when 13 guests and staff were killed by an unknown assailant. The killer was never caught."
"The killer’s final victim, Alice Moore, was found with symbols carved into her body, and her spirit is said to haunt the lake."
"Local witnesses report strange lights over the water and muffled voices at night."
Each of the newspapers, from different dates, tells of a new victim, suspected or actual. The only piece of actual new knowledge is that one of the articles mentioned mysterious symbols found on Alice Moore's body, and links the symbols to ancient occult rituals. In typical journalistic incompetence, what cult or even culture may have practiced these so called ancient rituals was not disclosed.
The name disappears in the window and the fog replenishes itself. After a moment, lines form as an unseen digit writes back.
T R A P P E D
The message disappears in the window and the fog replenishes itself once more. After a moment, lines form as an unseen digit writes back.
H E C O M E S
The haunting was just that, complete with eerie sounds, sudden cold spots, electrical disruptions, footsteps of someone who couldn't be seen, electronic voice phenomenon, and ghostly writing on glass.
The key was the circle of stones, marked with occult symbols that are intended to bind spirits to the area. Just like Alice Moore, the victim was marked.
You don't know the motive, but the mass murderer of many years ago was attempting occult rituals to bind the victim's souls. Was it for personal gain, or for dark desires, it cannot be said. However, the spirits here were trapped in limbo, reaching out the only way they could. They were freed when the circle of stones was broken and cleansed by the lake.
Is the murderer still out there? Did he or she get what they desire? Or did they too fall victim to the lake. Who's to know.