Tell me a 'old leprachan scary story'.

The setting in which the old leprechaun is often placed also makes the story scary. Dark forests, abandoned places like old wells or dilapidated shacks. These are places that already give off an eerie vibe, and the presence of the old leprechaun in such places just intensifies the scariness. Also, the idea that he has a pot of gold that he's so protective of means that anyone who stumbles upon him by accident is in potential danger.

I'm not sure specifically which 'old bess scary story' you mean. There could be many local or personal tales with that name. Maybe it's about an old woman named Bess who haunts an old house? Without more details, it's hard to tell the exact story.

Once upon a time, there was an old, dilapidated house on the outskirts of a small town. People said it was haunted. A young girl named Lily, who was new in town, didn't believe in such tales. One day, she decided to explore the house. As she entered, the door creaked loudly behind her. The rooms were filled with dusty furniture and cobwebs. Suddenly, she heard a strange moaning sound coming from upstairs. Her heart started to race, but her curiosity got the better of her. As she climbed the rickety stairs, a cold wind blew past her. When she reached the top, she saw a shadowy figure in one of the rooms. Terrified, she ran out of the house as fast as she could and never went back again.

There was this old lady. She always wore a long, black shawl. At midnight, she would walk around the graveyard near her home. One day, a group of kids decided to spy on her. As they hid behind the tombstones, they saw the old lady stop at a fresh grave. She started to dig with her bare hands. When she finally opened the coffin, she reached in and pulled out a small, glowing object. The kids were so terrified that they ran away without making a sound.

There was an old man in a small town. He was always seen lurking around the cemetery at night. People said he was waiting for something. One day, a group of kids decided to follow him out of curiosity. They trailed him to an old mausoleum. The old man entered it, and the kids peeked through a crack. Inside, they saw the old man standing in front of a coffin. He started to chant in a language no one understood. All of a sudden, a cold wind blew, and the kids saw a shadowy figure rising from the coffin. They were so scared that they ran away as fast as they could. Ever since then, they avoided going near the cemetery at night.

Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a dilapidated house at the edge of the forest. His face was always hidden in the shadows. One night, a young traveler got lost and sought shelter at the old man's house. As he entered, the old man just stared at him with his cold, gray eyes. The floorboards creaked ominously. During the night, the traveler heard strange scratching noises coming from the old man's room. When he peeked through the keyhole, he saw the old man hunched over something that looked like a small, writhing creature. The traveler was so scared that he ran out of the house into the dark forest, never to be seen again in that area.

There was a dilapidated house on the outskirts of town. In it, a heap of old rags lay in a corner. A group of curious teenagers decided to explore the place. When they got close to the rags, they smelled a putrid odor. Suddenly, the rags seemed to move on their own, as if something was crawling inside them. Terrified, they fled, and later they heard that the house was once the site of a gruesome murder, and the rags were the killer's cover - up.

Once upon a time, there was an old lady who lived in a big, old house at the edge of the woods. She had a dog, a large and shaggy beast that always seemed to have a menacing look in its eyes. One night, a traveler got lost and knocked on her door. The old lady let him in with a strange smile. As the night fell, the dog started growling lowly. The traveler woke up to find the old lady standing over him with a knife, and the dog was right beside her, ready to pounce if he tried to escape.

There was an old woman with her dog. The dog was a large, shaggy beast that seemed to have a menacing air about it. The old woman lived alone in an old cottage. One day, a young girl went missing near the cottage. People started to suspect the old woman and her dog. Whenever anyone got close to the cottage, the dog would bark ferociously. The old woman would just stand there, staring blankly. Eventually, a group of villagers went to investigate. When they got close, they heard strange noises coming from inside. The dog suddenly burst out, scaring them all. They later found out that the old woman was a witch and the dog was her familiar, and they had something to do with the missing girl.

One scary old friend story could be about a friend who moved away long ago. Years later, you start receiving anonymous letters in a familiar handwriting. When you try to find out who it is, strange things start to happen around your house, like objects moving on their own. It turns out your old friend had some sort of grudge and was using dark magic they'd learned in the years away.