As everything started to calm down, Melissa snuck her way back upstairs in order to get back to her computer.  Dealing with all of this had left her with so many questions, and the best way to get to the bottom of things was to check out the Internet.  Granted, there was always the chance that things wouldn't be accurate, but what other options did she have?  She had to do everything she could to make her her sisters were okay.<br/><br/><tt class="bbc_tt"><strong>Monsters and Demons</strong></tt><br/><br/>The title popped out at her on the screen, and she clicked the link to start reading in on things.<br/><br/><tt class="bbc_tt">The first thing you have to remember is not to panic.</tt><br/><br/>Her palm jumped over her face.<br/><br/><tt class="bbc_tt">These creatures can smell fear, so if you lose it, you're probably already done for unless you've got benevolent monsters.</tt><br/><br/>Was there more room for her other hand for a double facepalm?  Yes, yes there was.  After taking a breath, she started skipping down.<br/><br/><tt class="bbc_tt"><strong>Summonings</strong><br/><br/>Witches of old would often call upon monsters to perform various tasks.  Rituals are passed from mother to daughter and old books often have a small glut of knowledge like a diamond hidden in the sand.</tt><br/><br/>Useful information, but nothing immediately helpful like she wanted.  She kept skimming.<br/><br/><tt class="bbc_tt"><strong>Protection</strong><br/><br/>The best protection against demons is simply virginity.  Contrary to movies, demons cannot harm a virgin.</tt><br/><br/>And thus was National Facepalm Day started.<br/><br/><tt class="bbc_tt">Pentagrams can be worn as amulets or drawn upon the skin, but care should be taken so that the northern point goes straight up.  More than one demon has tricked a user into wearing a pentagram upside-down.</tt><br/><br/>Taking out a sharpie, she started inscribing the sigil upon her stomach, high up enough so that she could hide it with her clothes if need be.<br/><br/><tt class="bbc_tt">Monsters and demons cannot bear to lie three times in a row, and will answer truthfully if asked the same question three times.</tt><br/><br/>She kept on reading, absorbing all the little tidbits she could, and bookmarking the page.