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Unsung Since: Jun, 2016
1st Jun, 2020 02:22:14 PM

Supernatural Repellent? Could also be a case of Beat the Curse Out of Him, a Banishing Ritual, or, narrowing it down even further, a Hollywood Exorcism. If the possessing spirit can then jump into someone else, that might lead to a Villain-Possessed Bystander.

Edited by Unsung
Scorpion451 (Edited uphill both ways)
1st Jun, 2020 02:43:01 PM

Can be Horrifying the Horror on occasion.

You're at the overlap of Psychic Static and Fighting from the Inside when the possessor bails after the 30th hour of "I Know A Song..." or day 3 of a ted talk on why the Star Wars prequels don't get enough respect

Edited by Scorpion451
JTTWlover Since: Mar, 2018
1st Jun, 2020 11:52:53 PM

^^ Yeah, I guess so. Like: Alice gets the evil spirit out of Bob by hugging/kissing him because The Power of Love or just the fact that that spirit was weak to love.

If there's a book you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it. Toni Morrison
MiinU Since: Jun, 2011
2nd Jun, 2020 01:12:40 AM

^OP example sounds like Screw This, I'm Outta Here

I wouldn't mind failure so much, if I didn't fail so much.
eroock Since: Sep, 2012
2nd Jun, 2020 04:34:40 AM

Can be accomplished via a Banishing Ritual or Beat the Curse Out of Him.

Edited by eroock
Unsung Since: Jun, 2016
2nd Jun, 2020 06:47:12 AM

^^^ I'd probably list that under The Power of Love, but yeah, love can definitely count as Supernatural Repellent or be a requirement for said banishment ritual. See Love Redeems, Evil Cannot Comprehend Good, or Care-Bear Stare or Heart Beatdown if it's especially literal.

Edited by Unsung
BattleMaster Since: Feb, 2015
2nd Jun, 2020 11:39:45 AM

Too Spicy for Yog-Sothoth if it's something about the host that makes it unpalatable to possess.

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