Protection Ritual Against Macbeth

Surely, you are aware by now of the legend of the word "Macbeth." The idea is that it brings bad luck to speak it inside a theater. Many believe that if the word is said inside a theater, it will cause bad misfortune. There are numerous theories as to why this may be. Some people believe that William Shakespeare himself took lines from a Coven of Witches, who took great offense when they saw The Scottish Play, and so cursed the word. Another theory, however, states that the man in charge of props couldn't find a suitable pot for a cauldron to play and so stole one from the Coven of Witches, who then cursed The Scottish Play as revenge.

It is believed that saying the name Macbeth breaks the taboo and angers the witches, who will then appear as spirits and cause mishaps to occur during the production. This is when the story gets real. Superstition or otherwise, those who say the word in a theater, jokingly or otherwise, have suffered horrible accidents, which were often times fatal. During the first premiere of the play, one of the actors tragically passed away on stage after a real dagger was used instead of a prop. Due to the large number of fight scenes in the play, accidents like these are dangerously common. Not everyone dies, thankfully, but many people over the years have suffered severe injuries after saying the name of The Scottish Play.

William Shakespeare himself once used the curse to ensure nobody other than himself could direct The Scottish Play. He used it before a performance for King James the 1st and the Scottish Heritage. When word got back to Shakespeare that the king didn't enjoy the play, it destroyed him inside. So, for the rest of his life, Shakespeare would only refer to Macbeth as The Scottish Play.

This is when Vector the Crocodile comes in...

You see, Vector had recently heard of a protection ritual against the curse of Macbeth to ensure he'd not be plagued by said curse for the rest of his life. But Vector also heard that if anyone completed the ritual, he'd also be given an additional reward should he go through with performing it without any complications. Whatever additional reward is presented to Vector might as well be worth it, as he, Espio, and Charmy are barely getting any money paid to them despite their honest hard work against mysteries that were once unsolved. Vector sees performing the ritual as his only answer to being on easy street for the rest of his days.

Vector goes to the abandoned theater where The Scottish Play first premiered. He placed his hands by his side, looked down, and closed his eyes. Under his breath, Vector would speak the cursed word of The Scottish Play.

"Macbeth..."

Vector requires maximum concentration as his senses eventually become nonexistent. Vector would then feel a cold chill as the spirits of the coven of witches surrounded him. Vector would remind himself not to open his eyes, or he'd surely die of a heart attack. With Vector now surrounded by the ghosts of the three witches, with his eyes still closed, he would look up and speak the words from Hamlet 1, Scene 4.

"Angels and Ministers of grace, defend us..."

Vector would then stand and wait, feeling his skin crawl, but he would want himself to be perfectly still. After a full minute or so, a wall of icy cold wind would hit Vector everywhere in his being. At this time, Vector would now open his eyes, spin around three times, and spit over his left shoulder. Vector smiled a little with pride, knowing he had cleansed himself from the curse at this point and had completed the ritual. And for his participation, the Coven of Witches has granted Vector eternal fortitude, which is exactly what the anthromorphic crocodile had been looking for.

All Vector needed to do now was leave the abandoned theater and never return. Otherwise, he'll be doomed to suffer a truly horrible ending.