After graduation, a group of friends took off, no notes, no goodbyes. After almost a year away, Stanley, Reed, and Richard have returned home to eliminate the cryptid terrorizing their hometown in the forests of Appalachian Pennsylvania. Unknown to most in town, the three have been on national and international news under the pseudonym The Eagles, a mercenary crew dispatched across the globe. The Eagles now take this opportunity back home to grow their numbers and enter a new generation into the crew, using the cryptid as their first test. Zachary C Sanford is a high school social studies teacher. Outside of work, he loves to play video games, and has a particular fascination with mythology and cryptids. He and his wife live with their wonderful cat Milo.