GHOSTS and GA-NOMES!

by Rose_Blossom

 

When I left you last week, I told you about some of the rare finds in There and how they originated.  I’ve managed to collect a great deal more sights and scenes, as well as some really wild Easter Eggs and bugs!  Some of the items I found do not have any history, at least, none that I could find.  However, I did discover that the There Library and Document Archive could reveal a goldmine of valuable information regarding these strange oddities, just by doing some simple searches for key words, or authors. 

I had never, in all my existence in There, ever visited the document Library and Archives.  For those of the There aficionados who wish to RE-visit them, or for any of the Newbies out there who wish to study about the history of There and its people, I highly suggest you visit these wonderful catacombs. 

• The library can be found by going to There Central .  At the top right corner of the page, you will see a “Search” field and then a drop-down box that says “Activities”.  Fill in your search criteria (e.g., “ghost”) and pull down the drop-down menu and select “Library,” then click the little arrow button.  You are rewarded with a list of documents, either about ghosts, with “Ghost” in the title, or written by people with “ghost” in their name.  

For some items, I had to go to the people who were mentioned in some of the archives and ask them to talk with me.  While they were mostly more than eager to share the information and stories with me, most of my sources, strangely enough, said that they would prefer to remain unnamed.  I will absolutely respect this wish.  So, please, if there is anything that you read here that you have issues with, I warn you, I will not reveal my sources under penalty of imprisonment, threat of torture, or worse!   

My report involves a gruesome discovery in a favorite “haunt” on Caldera, while another story tells about the infamous Gnomes of There and why they don’t, or won’t, stop their paths of dangerous destruction.  But first, this just in… 

NO BONES ABOUT IT! 

The TSI (There Scene Investigators) crime team is currently investigating the site of what appears to be a suspected homicide. The discovery was made by an avatar, who for the sake of safety will remain nameless, above the “Old Waterin’ Hole” bar, in Sirocco, on the island of Caldera. Three avatar skulls were found in the attic of the bar, the bodies are yet to be found. Foul play has not been determined, but accidental death seems to be an unlikely candidate. Investigators left the site untouched in the hopes of catching the perpetrator when he or she returns to the scene of the crime.  There is no determination, as yet, as to how old the remains are or how long they have been in their current location.  

While snooping around for this story, I received a request to meet one of my contacts, to talk about the skulls, which led me to the Rune Room in a sleazy little encampment, not too far from Windmill flats.  I wasn’t happy.  This establishment is where the scummiest of scums lurk. At any given moment, you may see one of the local Mafioso enter the nightclub, looking for trouble, or worse, one of the infamous “Sign Stealer” mob members might simply demand to take your SKYPAZ spot for their own!   

The contact, who also appeared nervous, told me that the 3 skulls at the watering hole could possibly have been early archeologists, who managed to locate remnants of the lost race of people that some believe are still alive someplace in the vicinity.  I was told that the area below the Ole’ Watering Hole, named Sirocco, also has some odd sounds emanating from just below ground, and that all the places in that odd, aging encampment are named for snakes?  Was that just a coincidence? 

That was all I needed to hear!  It was no place for a little avie like me, and I wasn’t going to waste any time getting out of there!  That was, UNTIL, I took off with my hover pack and on the way up, my eye caught something on the roof of one of the lookouts!  A closer look confirmed my worst fears!  My stomach was in my throat, and the hairs on my arms stood straight up! …..  OKAAAY, I AM OUTA HERE NOW!!!! 

The authorities are asking the Therian public to be on the look out for any suspicious activity in your area, as they are unaware at this time if this is an isolated incident or if the villain or villains will strike again. The World is cautioned to use the buddy system, for we may have a serial-perpetrator on the loose! 

 

 

GNOME ALERT! 

In the past few years, a shocking amount of strange occurrences have taken place on “There” soil. From the countless fallen PAZ’s to the mysterious avatar disappearances, evidence has been accumulating pointing the blame primarily towards the innocent looking garden Gnomes of “There”.  It has not been determined why the Gnomes have taken arms against us, only that they continue to wreak havoc upon the unsuspecting population.   One rumor is that possibly the blue and red-dressed impish garden statues are colonizers from that other world.”  

Three suspicious looking Gnomes have been spotted from Nada all the way to the far island of Burojo.  And there’s a popular belief that they are plotting a grand scheme against Therians. We do not know when or where they will strike next, only that it has something to do small shovels and pointy red hats. Beware “There”, for there be Gnomes here! 

It is recommended to use caution and shrewdness if you venture out to find the 3 famous gnomes.   

One of the little gnomes is resting comfortably at the top of a palm tree, coincidently enough, at the site of the fallen PAZ.  In an article dated August 22, 2004, about the Fallen PAZ that appeared after the recent update, I mentioned that the avie building the PAZ may possibly have disappeared during its construction.  What I have learned, is that the owner of the PAZ experienced very strange “behavior” while he and his friends were checking everything at the PAZ after the update.  All witnesses (who were enjoying a bit of boarding in their new surroundings) spoke of “a rubberbanding that lasted FIVE MINUTES,” and “we blinked and bobbed and our voices were silenced!”  They said they went to safety, and then…. The PAZ was gone!  And only one explanation remained….  

Ever ask how many gnomes it takes to unscrew a light bulb?  Just ask the gnome that you can find underneath the spotlight over Clucky’s statue (is it also a coincidence that the light has gone OUT?)  

The third and, to our knowledge, final gnome known living amongst us has shrewdly tucked himself away in the forest, also on the edge of Ootay.   

STAY TUNED!

More Easter Eggs to come!