Nintober 2017

At first glance, Ashley may look like an ordinary little girl, but in reality she is a magic-wielding witch-in-training with a love of all things gruesome and macabre. From the comfort of her haunted mansion, she cooks up spells and summons creatures from the underworld to carry out her bidding. And when one of her brilliant spells go awry, it's up to her impish assistant Red to clean up the mess (or face Ashley's fury!)

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…Hey, is that a Blood Moon rising?

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