File 6: Mr. Luggs – The Glutton

OBJECT DESIGNATION: Mr. Luggs – “The Glutton”

CLASS: Type IV Spectral Entity (Corporeal / Consumption-Based Manifestation)

CONTAINMENT STATUS: Secured within Portrait Frame #007, “Feast Without End”

THREAT LEVEL: High (Predatory / Sustained Manifestation Energy)

IDENTIFICATION

Full Name (During Life): Mr. Bartholomew Luggs

Apparent Age: 50

Gender: Male

Post-Mortem Appearance: A bloated, translucent figure seated at an endless dining table, eternally consuming an unseen meal. His spectral body continuously shifts between gluttonous joy and violent rage, depending on whether food remains on his plate. Despite death, his appetite persists—a grotesque mockery of mortal hunger.

BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD

Mr. Luggs was a wealthy landowner known locally for his grotesque banquets and unmatched appetite. Historical estate records describe him as “a man whose stomach ruled his heart.” His lavish dinners often featured dishes imported from distant provinces, prepared by overworked servants who allegedly labored until collapse.

Accounts suggest Luggs considered indulgence a virtue and moderation a sin. His reputation for gluttony became a cruel joke among the mansion staff, who whispered that he’d “eat himself into the grave.”

Following the mansion’s curse, Mr. Luggs’s room remained untouched except for the dining table—its plates replenishing through unexplained means. The entity manifests primarily during “meal cycles,” recreating his final moments in an unending loop of consumption.

CAUSE OF DEATH (THEORETICAL ANALYSIS)

Extensive ectoplasmic analysis and psychic residue readings support multiple potential causes:

Acute Asphyxiation: Likely choked on a large meal during one of his indulgent feasts. Postmortem records suggest the presence of a collapsed esophagus and overfilled digestive cavity consistent with food blockage.

Cardiac Failure: High body mass and sedentary habits indicate heart failure during overeating. Spectral resonance readings indicate lingering pain in the chest area, often mimicked by the ghost during fits of rage.

Psychological Death (Eating Disorder Theory): Less substantiated, but supported by residual psychic imprints: Luggs may have suffered a delusional perception of starvation despite being surrounded by food—possibly the result of hallucinogenic toxins or mental decline.

Metaphysical Punishment Hypothesis: The ghost’s endless hunger may be a manifestation of moral consequence rather than physical cause, symbolic of his indulgence, damning him to eternal deprivation.

Additionally, energy correlation between Files #LM-005 (Shivers – The Butler) and #LM-007 suggests Luggs’s death may have phychically bound portions of the mansion’s service staff to him post-mortem.

PARANORMAL CHARACTERISTICS

Behavioral Pattern: Initially passive, seated at a banquet table. Becomes aggressive if disturbed or if his food source (manifested ectoplasmic energy) is depleted.

Manifestation Site: Main Dining Hall, East Wing. Strong residual odor of roasted meat and decaying fat accompanies manifestations.

Activity Cycle: Diurnal variation observed; strongest between 8 PM and 2 AM—consistent with documented feast times.

Notable Abilities:

Ectoplasmic Consumption: Feeds on ambient life energy, converting it into physical form as food.

Spectral Projection: Can expel ectoplasmic bile clouds that corrode metal and cause temporary nausea in living subjects.

Servitor Conjuration: Temporarily reanimates spectral servants (believed to be deceased butlers and maids bound to him) to refill plates and pour wine.

Localized Gravity Distortion: Manifestation of “glutton’s pull”—minor gravitational anomalies detected around his table when enraged, pulling nearby objects toward him.

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE

Mr. Luggs exhibits compulsive and egocentric traits consistent with late-stage narcissistic indulgence. Displays no memory of death or awareness of imprisonment, believing his “banquet” continues eternally.

Attempts at rational engagement elicit laughter or irritation. Responds only to food-related stimuli, particularly the scent of roasted meat or desserts. Displays flashes of anger when denied sustenance, screaming accusations at invisible servants.

Spectral analysis indicates a parasitic dependence on gluttony; deprivation triggers violent outbursts and heightened energy absorption attempts. In this state, Luggs becomes semi-corporeal and dangerous to approach directly.

NOTES FROM PROF. E. GADD

“Ah, Luggs! A cautionary tale if there ever was one. You can almost smell the gravy coming off his portrait—horrifying and fascinating! I’ve had to forbid interns from eating near his frame; he starts drooling through the glass. The Poltergust’s filters still smell like roasted ghost chicken after that capture...”

— Prof. E. Gadd, Log Entry 7.02