<div align="center">(http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/monsterhigh/images/2/2b/Why_Do_Ghouls_Fall_in_Love_-_catacombs_stairway.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20121225145407)</div><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>~The Catacombs~</strong></span></div><br/><br/>The catacombs constitute a large underground collection of buildings, chambers, and passageways. How far the catacombs stretch and how deep they go is unknown, but at least a portion of it is located in the USA, specifically under Monster High, under the nearby residence areas which include the human town New Salem, and there's a tunnel that reaches the ocean. The catacombs are terrae nullius, as the only known creatures occupying it are not of the sapient kind. The two people who are most experienced with the catacombs are Operetta and Mr. Hackington, who spend large portions of their free time there.<br/><br/>The catacombs essentially are the non-watery equivalent of the Deep End. The two don't appear to be connected but for that a lair within the catacombs, where a dragon resides that regulates the school's pool's temperature, is connected to the pool that houses the entrance to the Deep End.<br/><br/>No one knows who built the catacombs, or when, or why so much knowledge of them has been lost. The catacombs were already a mystery a few centuries ago, when Frankie Stein's father set up a laboratory around the time that thirteen students went missing.<br/><br/>The catacombs are largely dangerous, but they are safe to enter as long as people stay within the known portions of the catacombs. Since the area belongs to no one, Monster High has claimed portions nearby the school for facilities the campus doesn't have the room for, such as a train station and its own Skultimate Roller Maze course. Mr. Hackington organizes Creature Spotting field trips into unclaimed portions of the catacombs. Of the flora and fauna to be found there are scargoyles and monster thistle. Dragons and bone elementals are known to occupy the loneliest parts of the catacombs, which means they're only encountered if a full expedition into the catacombs is organized.<br/><br/>Though they aren't known to enter them regularly, the citizens of New Salem are familiar with the catacombs, or at least the portion under the town. This area borders on the monsters' terrain, but the two groups rarely cross over into each other's.<br/><br/><strong>Layout</strong><br/><br/>Since most of the catacombs are forgotten terrain, the layout is only partially known and what percentage that part represents is a mystery. There are both walkways and waterways, including left behind boats, to journey through the catacombs. Areas in the catacombs that are not or no longer a secret include:<br/><br/>The Pit of Horror (presumably): A pit that appears to be located in the catacombs, and close to Monster High. Some sort of tentacled creature lurks there and the pit occasionally needs to be cleaned. This task can go to students who volunteer, despite the risk of encountering the creature.<br/><br/>The Cauldron of Eternal Body Odor: A small lake containing a concoction that smells terrible and which will stick to anyone unfortunate enough to fall in for a long time. The lake is located in a concert hall.<br/><br/>The Hall of Halloween, including its own mechanical host: The Hall of Halloween is a construction dedicated to preserving the origins, story, and spirit of Halloween as a holiday celebrating monster-human relations. Most of its features run on electricity, most importantly the host - a skeleton moved by a mechanical arm.<br/><br/>A library: There's a library in the catacombs referred to as "the old library" by the Monster High student body. It contains plenty of books on obscure knowledge, including the layout of the catacombs.<br/><br/>A radio station: C.A. Cupid has her radio station located in the catacombs. From there, she hosts a show on love advice for the students of Monster High.<br/><br/>A laboratory:  When Frankie Stein's father attended Monster High, he created himself a laboratory in the catacombs. This laboratory was locked down when he graduated. Recently, Frankie and her friends reopened it and retrieved Mr. Stein's childhood pet there.<br/><br/>An opera house: While the opera house within the catacombs is in use, it is most often deserted bar for Operetta and Memphis "Daddy O" Longlegs. Operetta uses the opera house to play music without anyone bothering her.<br/><br/>A soundproof recording studio: Due to the special qualities of her voice, Operetta looked for and found herself a soundproof recording studio in the catacombs. It is illuminated by a special kind of moss growing there.<br/><br/>A Skultimate Roller Maze course: A recent creation, the Skultimate Roller Maze course in the catacombs is a favored destination of students looking for either SKRM training or fun by their own rules.<br/><br/>A train station: A train station located within the catacombs allows even students living far away to reach Monster High easily.<br/><br/>A zombie path: The zombies have a path within the catacombs reserved for themselves for travel between Monster High and their part of town.<br/><br/>A deserted castle: An old castle on an island in the middle of a lake is located not too deeply in the catacombs.<br/><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Header</strong></span><br/><br/><div class="codeheader">Code: <a class="codeoperation" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return smfSelectText(this);">[Select]</a></div><pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"><code class="bbc_code">[floatleft][img height=200 padding=2]&lt;Image&gt;[/Img][/floatleft][b]Name: [/b]<br/>[b]Monster: [/b]<br/>[b]Age: [/b]<br/>[b]Day and Time:[/b] &lt;Example: Week 1/Monday/Morning&gt;<br/>[b]Location:[/b]<br/>[b]Tag:[/b]<br/>[hr]<br/></code></pre>