He Wants Something

[theembodiment]

I have been in intense negotiations for the past week. A powerful figure offered help in exchange for something from us. What he wants is highly personal, but it must be given. His information could potentially lead us to a new video.

I will return once the negotiations are fully over (which will be sometime tonight or tomorrow). I will try to lessen his request, but I doubt it shall work.

[kaldais]

Something from each of us, or from one?

And welcome back. Some of us were worried about your wellbeing.

[shyft]

Lovely, well... If its for the good of Paranoia.

Ask away.


P.S. Didn't Ilovetofix do something like this via PM?

[theembodiment]

I have been supplied with five... descriptions, for lack of a better word, and I must ensure that that at least three people participate. However, no more than five can participate.

I am asking you not to volunteer (as the description may very well not be yours), but to tell me if you would prefer to confirm a possible description of yourself (and dark things from your past) publicly or privately.

Think about the worst thing you've ever done or still do. Would you want the others here to know?

After I get a decent amount of replies, we should be able to begin.

As shyft mentioned, this is somewhat similar to an exercise ilovetofix went through with the older members. This one, however, contains much more detailed descriptions (the person who wrote all of the ones I have has some of the best observers power can buy) and will have a somewhat bothersome... second part. I have tried to soften the requirements he has requested, but I was only able to get two very personal, very upsetting descriptions removed.

[dazeytweeter]

I'll let you know by PM

[kaldais]

As will I.

[shyft]

PM with my reply.

[theembodiment]

I have received three confirmations, but I will post five of the descriptions. Even if you're a lurker, I absolutely urge you to confirm a description if it describes you (either over PM or in here).

This is Part One, by the way.

The first

A decent amount of time ago, while under influences not of your own, you caused a severe accident. Rather than take responsibility for your mistake, you fled. You are at least 50% sure that this incident cost someone their life.

For a long time afterwards, you could not get the possibility of being caught out of your mind. It's been long enough now that you feel somewhat comfortable from a legal standpoint, but you still struggle often with the guilt of what you did.

At least one other person knows about the incident (and was about as involved with it as yourself), and you have noticed that it hasn't affected them the same way it has affected you. You find this very disturbing.

You have what society considers to be a rather horrible sexual fetish. You use seedy programs to get ahold of material, and you fear your computer breaking - you would have to buy an entirely new one as it would be too risky to get your current one repaired.

There is someone close to you, and while you do your best to hide any evidence, you think they may have seen one or two... incriminating files. They have never said anything to you about it, but occasionally you find them bringing people like you up when reading related news stories around you. You would rather they die than ever hear them tell you what they saw (if they saw it - and they did).

You would hurt many, many people if you had the courage. You long to be someone known and feared. You have often made plans of the "perfect kill" mentally, but, after watching and reading a number of stories related to other serial killers, you doubt you have the talents, if you will, to get away with the spree you believe will make you famous.

You're just waiting for the perfect plan... and the perfect opportunity.

I will put the other two up later.

[shyft]

You would hurt many, many people if you had the courage. You long to be someone known and feared. You have often made plans of the "perfect kill" mentally, but, after watching and reading a number of stories related to other serial killers, you doubt you have the talents, if you will, to get away with the spree you believe will make you famous.

You're just waiting for the perfect plan... and the perfect opportunity.

This is the loosest decription of myself.
I would kill no one directly, but cause a disaster that could cost thousands if not millions of lives to be affected or destroyed.

I've run plans, made models of this plan, all it will take is the manpower and money.

[theembodiment]

It's very irritating translating and editing this stuff without proper help (the Observer is no good for English translations), but here is the fourth.

You await tragedy with the same amount of anticipation most people await Christmas. You follow the headlines simply because you want to see all the horrendous things that happen throughout the world. There are so many things the current global situation can potentially offer you - World War III, an increasing number of natural disasters, a network connecting more and more disgusting people together. Things are going to get much, much worse before they get better.

And this excites you. You don't worry about these thoughts you have, and you rationalize this with the belief that everyone else is just the same.

Still, you often have nightmares. Nightmares of some horrible, inescapable event that is bound to slowly destroy you. You can never remember what it is when you wake. It is the only thing that makes you question your "interest".

The fifth is somewhat lengthy and detailed. I hope to finish it soon.

[theembodiment]

I had to quite cut a bit of the unnecessary details out, and I will admit that I worked hastily so the quality of writing isn't exactly top-notch, but here's the last:

You have killed two people. Not for pleasure, not by mistake, and not in defense - you killed in a moment of uncontrollable rage. Someone close to you helped to dispose of the bodies. You cut most of the bodies' hair, you knocked out their teeth, you cut out their eyes, and you took a hammer to their faces. You wanted to do every little thing to ensure you'd never be caught. You then cut both bodies into pieces (separating their arms, legs, torsos, and heads) and filled two suitcases with them. You and your accomplice then set out on one of the darkest road trips in modern history.

You buried each group of parts in different corners of the United States (using up all of your vacation days - something that, strangely enough, bothered you almost as much as the murder itself). Oh, the places you've been. You saw the Pine Barrens, the Nevada desert, the abandoned farms of the Midwest, and even some tundra. Quite pricey, eh? It's a good thing your friend was more than willing to pay for most of it. He claimed he wanted to help, but you couldn't help but feel that he got some sort of pleasure from this little journey.

Many renovations had to be made to your home and car (and there's a set of clothes that are a little too burnt to wear anymore). You think you've gotten away with it, haven't you? Everyone believes that they ran off. Everyone believes you to be benign.

Your anger will resurface. You may never kill again, but it seems rather unlikely. I believe it's just a matter of time.

[theembodiment]

I have received three solid confirmations.

I would like to say that any confirmation I receive will, for legal reasons, be assumed to be fictitious, though I hope they are not, as the second part is in many ways dependent on authenticity.

[theembodiment]

Four solid confirmations.

The remaining one is more than likely being ignored for legal reasons, but I've decided to give one or two more hours for someone to uh, claim it.

Still, we've exceeded the minimum, so it looks like we're doing good.

[k]

I've send you a PM theembodiment I'll be of the party

[k]

this is me: but also the one of the accident and the one of hurting people suit me as well


You await tragedy with the same amount of anticipation most people await Christmas. You follow the headlines simply because you want to see all the horrendous things that happen throughout the world. There are so many things the current global situation can potentially offer you - World War III, an increasing number of natural disasters, a network connecting more and more disgusting people together. Things are going to get much, much worse before they get better.

And this excites you. You don't worry about these thoughts you have, and you rationalize this with the belief that everyone else is just the same.

Still, you often have nightmares. Nightmares of some horrible, inescapable event that is bound to slowly destroy you. You can never remember what it is when you wake. It is the only thing that makes you question your "interest".

[peepingtom]

I was only able to get two very personal, very upsetting descriptions removed.

Out of curiosity, what were they?

[theembodiment]

peepingtom said:

I was only able to get two very personal, very upsetting descriptions removed.

Out of curiosity, what were they?

Both stories featured the people who they belonged to being victimized. One person was molested, and the other featured a person being forced to watch their pets being brutally killed.

I chose to exclude those as the people featured in them were completely innocent, and going into the details needed for this ritual would more than likely be too much for them to handle emotionally.

I think that's vague enough to not be too upsetting, but I'll delete it if requested over PM.

The second part will be ready in a number of hours, though I may wait until morning because of how much the active membership drops during the night.

[k]

I want to partecipate posted previously but never got an answer...

what should I do?

[barbarossa]

update?

[grandmasterstab]

I was hoping we'd have something tonight, as tomorrow I likely will be unable to participate in any rituals. Ah well, just hope I don't miss anything.

[dazeytweeter]

Ditto

[theembodiment]

It's not so much a ritual as it is a favor. The person who supplied information wants the people, who were described in the five stories, to do the following:

The Accident "Victim": The cemetery nearest you is where the one you killed has been laid to rest. His grave lays in the northwestern area of the graveyard, though you can use a directory to find it if you wish (it sits across from a grave with a statue of an angel about). His name was Douglas Robinson.

Leave a flower on the grave. A blue one. Leave a piece of paper (notebook preferably) with the letters "Ammax 16" under the flower. Do not worry about them getting blown away or harmed in harsh weather. What needs to happen will happen.

The Gentleman with a Fetish: At 4:00 o'clock during the next Saturday afternoon, use Ares (a very shady p2p program - perhaps you're aware of it) to download a .jpg file called "Honest Thomas".

Set it up so that you do not at any point have to view the image. This means saving the file to a directory you do not use.

On Tuesday, view the file.

The Tragedy Fan: There were multiple people who seemed to solidly fit this description. I have had to choose an action that I hope will be undertaken by the proper person.

There is a store an acquaintance of yours works at nearby. On a day that he is not there, go in and speak to the woman who works the register. Remember the number three. Strike up a conversation casually (buy something) before you leave. It does not matter how receptive she seems to be to you.

Work in the phrase "three-to-one" and, if possible, a reference to alcohol.

The Anxious Would-Be Killer: Take the day off Tuesday. You will spend this time monitoring the Muncie/Anderson rants/raves on Craigslist. Read the rant "They're Losing Their Marbles". You'll know what to do afterwards.

The One Who Killed: This may take some time, and I'm almost positive you won't do it - but here goes. You remember where you buried the teeth and the hair, right? Retrieve it. Keep it in a shoebox under your bed. Make an addition to the box. Add a Hallmark card that would be given to a child on their birthday.

Let it stay under the bed until what I need to happen happens.

The person I retrieved this information from is, quite obviously, constructing some sort of scenario - one that he claims will be beneficial for us and him. I am not so sure of this.

He realizes that there is possibility all of these will not be done, and he is prepared to take that risk. However, the amount of information he gives me is dependent on how successful this works.

I did not respond to the confirmations because I felt that some things were best left unsaid. Your "confirmation" was considered solid if it matched the description with no contradictions or "exceptions".

For the people who are gathering information (i.e. Craigslist/Honest Thomas) and do not want to be found out, but still want to put the information up here, I will set up anonymous accounts for such a purpose.

[k]

I'll do my job!

[grandmasterstab]

As will I.

[Xzore]

I sent you a pm about which of the five stories I fit under, I'm not sure if i was supposed to get a reply back or not, but i will complete the above task.

[theembodiment]

I believe that it is now four o'clock in the person who must download the jpg's time zone.

[peepingtom]

Perhaps it's because I'm not the intended recipient, but I'm having some trouble downloading the image.

A shame, because I was interested in seeing just what it was.

[theembodiment]

salamander said:

Perhaps it's because I'm not the intended recipient, but I'm having some trouble downloading the image.

A shame, because I was interested in seeing just what it was.

You, as well as everyone else, shall see it after the recipient sees it.

[shyft]

It's Tuesday, and well... Nothing has happened yet.

Updates on the situation?

[peepingtom]

Well, that was a whole lot of nothing.