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🐻 Cricket Quayle (cricketq) wrote in gooseberry,
@ 2016-12-28 21:45:00

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[GHOST TALK WARD: Anyone who replied to Cricket on the Anon Post]

Hey y'all! It's Cricket! Surprise, I'm a ghost detective.

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	GHOST TALK WARD. iviie 2016-12-29 01:49 am UTC (link)
	You know, I should be surprised, but if anyone was going to figure this out it would definitely be you. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	GHOST TALK WARD. cricketq 2016-12-29 01:58 am UTC (link)
	Aw, thanks :) I'm tryin but I'm not always sure what I'm even tryna figure out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	God damn it and we've been trying to be a Scooby Crew over here without Daphne. (Reply to this) (Thread)

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	I'll be your Daphne!! Wait, who's your Fred? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	GHOST TALK WARD paladins 2016-12-29 02:34 am UTC (link)
	Thank you, Cricket. This is a better way to discuss what's been happening. Has anyone collated the things the Anonymous Writer has said? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: GHOST TALK WARD doyouevenlift 2016-12-29 02:47 am UTC (link)
	Good question Ravi. Good question. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	Sorry I just kind of signed you up without asking. Guessing you don't mind after all? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	GHOST TALK WARD valentinez 2016-12-29 12:40 pm UTC (link)
	I have. I wanted to make a map of sightings and "encounters," too, but it's difficult to know what's [...]the ghost? [...] and what's unrelated, or to what degree. At least at this point, anyway. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	GHOST TALK WARD. magicnumber 2016-12-29 11:05 am UTC (link)
	So APPARENTLY the ghost celebrates Christmas and ALSO has a sick sense of style. And does it live (reside?? if it's a GHOST we can't exactly call it LIVING there right??) in the Grotto?? Was that its HOUSE? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	GHOST TALK WARD. cmdrchloe 2016-12-30 01:07 am UTC (link)
	And he keeps our presents!! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	GHOST TALK WARD. hanshotfirst 2016-12-29 01:11 pm UTC (link)
	EVERYONE WHOS HAD SOME KINDA ENCOUNTER OR SHIT W/ GHOSTS OR WHATEVERS IN THE WOODS, LMK HERE. I know some but I dont fucking remember all yalls lifes. Ill make a list & work on a map I got so many supplies for making maps & diagrams & shit at the compound (Reply to this) (Thread)

	GHOST TALK WARD. doyouevenlift 2016-12-29 10:05 pm UTC (link)
	I was almost trampled by a stampede of deer in the woods. does that count I found a fucking magic rock the magic rock doesn't work right now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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choneychurch
2016-12-29 10:27 pm UTC (link)

All right. Well. There are a couple of things that I've experienced directly, but most of what I've learned comes from other people. Many of them are on this ward, so please correct me if I have anything wrong.

To start, I had a vision at the beginning of the semester of a White Moose and it left me with the feeling that I needed to go into the woods and that there was something important that needed to be done there. I still don't know what that something is, though. I've done dozens of readings, but I just don't know. I don't even know where to start, honestly. In October, Levi and Diego and I went into the woods after curfew (I know) to see if I could get a feeling about what I was looking for, but I didn't find anything. For weeks afterward, though, every tarot reading I did included the Five of Cups in the upright position. This made it a card of loss or regret or despair. I don't know if that matters, but it was very strange. Mr. Chettri thought so too.

Recently, Zoey told me that she saw something similar in the woods, but it was a Black Moose instead. She told me that she felt a powerful presence and that a card fell out of the tarot deck she had with her: the Tower in the upright position. This is a powerful card that indicates sudden change, revelation, upheaval, or disaster. When she looked up from the card, the moose was gone. These entities seem to be connected to the woods and to each other somehow, unless this is a very strange coincidence, but I don't know if any of that is connected to the Anonymous Post or to what happened at the Grotto.

There was also another reason we went into the woods (I know); specifically, because Levi and Mr. Elmasry and another student had encountered a strange phenomenon while trying to get Mr. Elmasry back to the Grotto. Levi called it a 'Sad Spot' and said that, all at once, these feelings of despair just overcame all of them. This might've been something similar to what some of us experienced during the Outdoor Exploration camping trip earlier this year, but that's just conjecture. [...] Anyway, we didn't find that either and I haven't heard of any other similar experiences so far.

While we didn't find the White Moose or the Sad Spot, though, we did have one slightly unusual experience out there. We were on a familiar path, one that we all knew well, and walking together and we got separated from Diego. One moment he was there, the next he wasn't. We found him not long after and we're still not certain if this was anything more than an accident, but [...] it was unusual and other students have had similar experiences too, from what I've heard.

Apart from all that, I've been told that a student saw figures with horns or antlers in the woods after being separated from an Outdoor Exploration camping trip. Admittedly, I don't know much about this and I don't know if the involved person wants to be part of this (and we should respect that), but it seemed important considering what Zoey and I saw.

I think that's everything I can add to the discussion for now, but I hope it helps. I'll continue with my readings and, if we're all going to be collaborating on this, I'd be more than willing to work with the other Divination students to focus our efforts.

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paladins
2016-12-30 12:49 am UTC (link)

Two things have happened to me. Not terribly dramatic events, but every detail is important, right?

Sep 2

I was leading outdoor orientation for Ribbonfins (freshmen and new students), and took them through the shortcut from the Sorting Cave to Rattlesnake Trail. It's basically a straight line, but from one moment to the next, I realized that I didn't recognize this area of the woods anymore. I tried to stay calm. We ended up wandering for 15 minutes. Suddenly, Nathaniel Bird stumbled upon us, and led us back to a trail within a minute. I still can't explain where it was we all went.

Sep 6, I believe? Around 1 AM.

I was coming back from Astronomy with one of my roommates—taking the scenic route from the lodge to Ribbonfin campsite, down Bighorn Sheep Trail. Suddenly, I heard a noise coming from deep in the woods... I can't quite describe it. It sounded like an animal growl, but it was too steady, too consistent. Almost like a machine. I tried to look for it with my wand, but it stopped, then suddenly started again, much louder. I... ended up forcing us both to run back to the cabin. At the time, I thought it was a mountain lion, and I didn't want to risk it.

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	GHOST TALK WARD. cmdrchloe 2016-12-30 01:12 am UTC (link)
	I went out into the woods during a Grotto party, and someone patted my back and comforted me, but when I looked, no one was there, no foot prints or anything. Someone else has also seen a boy who looked like [...] he had been dead for a while. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	GHOST TALK WARD. cmdrchloe 2016-12-30 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, and the boy of electronics stuff! I got a box with my name on it in charcoal, in messy handwriting, like a kid wrote it, or someone using their wrong hand. It had your 3DS, and other random electronic stuff. Some of it was old and broken, and some was rusty. Maybe he knows I like electronics so he wanted to give me some, but doesn't know anything about them? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	GHOST TALK WARD. lilwitchhazel 2017-01-02 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	BRUH. I got stuck because of that fdaksngais mistletoe in the woods one night and I saw a dark person thing with antlers. And they wouldn't talk to me or do anything and I obvs couldn't go after them since I was stuck but then like right before Avery came to get me they just walked into the woods. 8( (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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paladins
2016-12-29 03:46 pm UTC (link)

This month's opening statement was:

i MiSS You
BuT SoMe oF You STaYeD
THaNK You FoR STaYiNG We SHouLD HaVe FuN

I'll only be collating the comments from this month's anonymous post, so someone else is welcome to find interesting comments from previous new moons. Anyway, I'm not sure of the exact chronological order of these conversations, so I'll be listing them as I find them:

#1.

Can I have fun with you nonny??? Or is it just the dumbos who stayed behind?

You CaN Too!!! i MiSS You

aRe You HaViNG FuN

I'm so grounded and I'm not allowed to have fun but I'm HAVING IT ANYWAY

You SHouLD Be aLLoWeD To HaVe FuN

i WouLD aLWaYS LeT You

I AGREE!!!

and that is why you are beautiful and I will always love you Nonny ♥

#2.

We'll be back soon! Are you very lonely?

i'M NeVeR aLoNe

:(

#2A.
[Something crossed out.] Do you want to be alone?

No

i WouLD MiSS You iF i CouLDN'T See You

You can't see me right now, can you?

i MiSS You

aRe You CoMiNG BaCK

[Something crossed out.] I'd better be.

#2B.
Is that because you're always with your brother?

He WoRRieS aBouT Me Too MuCH

That's what brothers do! Is he older than you?

He'S BiGGeR THaN Me

:(

Are you twins?

#3.

Hey Nonny, did you get my Christmas card?

MiSS You THiS MooN

WaRM WiSHeS

HaPPY NeW YeaR

MiSS You
MiSS You
MiSS You

I'm so glad! ♥

I hope it brightened your day, at least a little.

[No more comments from the Anonymous Writer, but some notable discussion about things left for the Writer, which will become relevant when we discuss what was found in the Grotto. Micah, I believe you mentioned that you had captured images of that? Would you be able to post those for everyone? (I promise, no one is going to get you in trouble.)]

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	GHOST TALK WARD auteur 2016-12-29 11:52 pm UTC (link)
	...Oh yeah!!!!!! UHHHH GIVE ME A FEW MINUTES, I'll get those up in a jiffy haha. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	GHOST TALK WARD paladins 2016-12-29 03:54 pm UTC (link)
	Once again, the Anonymous Writer asks a question and suggests someone might win a "prize." aNSWeR MY QueSTioN aND You MiGHT WiN a PRiZe WHaT Do You Do WHeN SoMeoNe TeLLS You No? HoW DoeS iT MaKe You FeeL? He (she? it? let's go with "they") responded and conversed with several people regarding these questions. It almost seems like they were... seeking advice? (Reply to this) (Thread)

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paladins
2016-12-29 03:55 pm UTC (link)

#4.

I find a new angle. Not many things are actually set in stone, and most people don't have terribly strong convictions.

WHaT aBouT WHeN THeY Do

Then I might fall in love, who knows.

But most people will always compromise. Maybe your mean brother will too.

#5.

Loopholes are brilliant things.

a LooPHoLe?

LiKe WHaT

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paladins
2016-12-29 04:00 pm UTC (link)

#6.

ha ha f**k em

i still do it

it makes me feel like their idiots and idgaf

sometimes i like em and they tell me no so i'm like fine and i do it different
its not backing down tho
i know i'd win the fight

SoMeTiMeS i LiKe THeM Too

BuT THeY aLWaYS TeLL Me No

#6A.
why dont you still f**kin do it

BeCauSe

THeY aLWaYS KNoW

so what
do what you want if you think it's the thing youve gotta do

#6B.
Do TheY like us?

No

Is it because we're so mean to each other?

WHY

WHY Do You HuRT eaCH oTHeR

Good question. :(

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paladins
2016-12-29 04:11 pm UTC (link)

#7.

Has anyone ever found out what the prize is?

i CouLDN'T THiS MoNTH

i'M SoRRY

:(

What was the prize the other months?

DiD You LiKe THe FLoWeRS

[Something crossed out.]

I loved them.

We both did. [Something crossed out.]

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paladins
2016-12-29 04:16 pm UTC (link)

#8.

This one is pretty dependent on context I guess. If it's something I know I shouldn't do. Actually, I usually end up doing it anyway, but I don't think that's the right thing to do.

WHY Do You STiLL Do iT

Because I'm an idiot who doesn't think through consequences all the way before it's too late.

MY BRoTHeR SaYS THaT To Me

I'm sorry. I doubt your brother is right about that.
It helps to think of how it'll feel to other people later. If you take like a moment to breathe and decide if this is really worth going against the no. Sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't.

WHaT iF iT WouLD MaKe THeM HaPPieR

Would it really make them happier, or would you doing the thing they said no to just make them sadder?
I know it's hard to judge sometimes.

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auteur
2016-12-30 12:00 am UTC (link)

OK OK I know I said I was saving this all for the film premiere, but for now you can have the PROMOTIONAL STILLS of my latest feature!!!!

[Micah has posted several images which are clearly screencaps from the video footage of his and Jeffy's Christmas adventure. This is after Micah has lit several candles, and has asked Jeffy to serve as lighting assistant. The quality is slightly fuzzy, as video usually is, but details can be made out very clearly on everything in the Grotto.

There are photos from several angles of the Christmas tree and the man made of branches standing beside the tree, and also the painted leaves and card pasted on the wall. Aside from this, the Grotto has obviously been swept with care like it is before every Grotto party, i.e. no mouse droppings or random detritus.]

PRETTY COOL huh??????

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