Urban Legend

Urban Legends are sometimes encountered by the PPC. Whether because they have been made into movies, like Sweeney Todd, or because they have been summoned by foolish Sues--The Thin Man and Bloody Mary have been mentioned as possible summonees--or because a PPC agent wants to use the legend in question as an execution method, such as The Holders.

An urban legend is a folktale which has a much more recent origin (Industrial Revolution and newer) than traditional folklore. These stories are often believed to be true by those telling them, and often use the Friend of a Friend story device to lend authenticity to the tale. They are used in much the same way as folklore and legends have always been used--as cautionary tales, cultural validation and transmission, entertainment, and wish fulfillment/examples of a better way of doing things.