Walk on the Third Side

Greetings friends, this time I have a special treat for everyone! I have a special guest for all of my dear readers. This time, I got to sit down with Citizen Colin Martin, otherwise known as The Ringmaster. Colin Martin is a writer, a video producer, and an all-around fun dude to hang out with.  He is the leader of the horror story troupe, The Satanic Players Society , which focuses on telling intriguing tales of the macabre and horrifying. Be on the lookout especially for some stories and poems contributed by yours truly. He is also the publisher of a collection of short fiction and poems called The Horror and Madness of the Sideshow.  You can find Colin at the Satanic Players Society website: https://www.satanicplayerssociety.com/ And as a shameless shoehorn of self-promotion, you can find me on youtube where I talk about the society and how I became involved with the madness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=562&v=MPMlj3Kn-WE So without further ado,

(Although I am a member, I do not speak for the Church of Satan) During the final week of May, I went to a gathering of Satanists. All attendees were dressed up to the nine's and had cheerful faces. Food and drink were in abundance, booze, and smokes were a-plenty, and there was, overall, jovial energy that permeated the entire household. To onlookers who observed some of us congregating outside, they saw a group of snazzily dressed individuals. But to those of us involved, there was something far more 'diabolical' going on. (cue thunder, lightning, and maniacal laughter) The roles were set, the candles lit, the altar was put upon her mantle, and I had donned white robes. This was a stark difference from the ebony garments that draped over the other attendees. We were going to have a ritual, and it was going to be one helluva good time! But this ritual was larger-than-life, for me especially. Not only was it going to be my first group ritual, but the occasion was also