Buried Alive

By Rosary Hartel O'Neill

Synopsis

In the 19th century, Marie Laveau, a voodoo priestess finds herself buried alive in New Orleans and calls upon magic to bring her back to life.

Historically, Marie Laveau was the daughter of a white planter and a black free woman. She was born in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

Time:
June 15, 1881, at seven p.m., the death hour of Marie Leveau in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Setting:
An occult parlor, in the French Quarter and other places where the arts of black magic and voodoo are practiced in New Orleans. We're in the death mind of the Voodoo Priestess, Marie Laveau II, a legendary healer still celebrated today in New Orleans.

Characters:
Marie Laveau II—Voodoo Priestess. A stunning Creole woman of timeless beauty.

Marie Laveau's tomb
Her tomb today

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