🕯️ HISTORICAL REPORT – DOWNTOWN (Part 3)
The Office of Stantonville Land & Lore has assumed responsibility for his removal, reminding residents that the city protects itself—always has. Always will.
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📰 COMMUNITY REPORT – HOTEL COZY (Part 1)
Tom, former owner of Hotel Cozy, rejects the bed bug story spread by Brandon & Emily.
“They set me up,” Tom insists. “Put nails in the road, stranded drivers, then lured them to their house. Told folks Cozy was closed.”
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🌲 FIELD REPORT – SUGARJAW SWAMP
Hunters claim they saw a child-sized figure running on all fours. The ground should’ve shown footprints—but only long, clawed handprints trailed behind.
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⚠️ STATEWIDE WARNING ⚠️
On Nov 1, all festivities end at 2AM. Everyone meant to be inside better be there by 3AM. When the knocking starts, DO NOT answer the door—no matter how dire it seems. It will cost your life.
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🌑 HAINT WATCH
The Porch Sitter waits on stoops, rocking in chairs that aren’t there. By sunrise, homes are emptied. The Douglass, Pierce & Baisley families vanished yesterday.
Salt your porches.
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EDITOR’S DESK ALERT – EASTEND
Elders warn against raking your leaves after sundown. Last week, one man did. He tripped into the large pile and was never seen again.
His dog hasn't left the pile's side like he's waiting.
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COMMUNITY WARNING – OAK GROVE 🔪
Do not carve pumpkins with names this year. A woman wrote her ex’s name in the rind and heard him scratching and calling at her window all night. He lives two towns over in Parable.
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THIS JUST IN | FIELD REPORT – NEWAKE
Last night, a boy vanished near an unlit cul-de-sac. Neighbors saw his shadow still walking the block, detached and smiling with too many teeth and eyes of glass, shattered and shiny.
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🧓🏾 ELDER WORD – MR. HENRY, SETTERS PARK
“Don’t leave shoes outside your door tonight.
Spirits like to try them on, and they’ll walk ‘em farther than you can.”
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🕯️ CITYWIDE NOTICE – MISS RELLA’S JARROM (JAR ROOM)
Only 7 jars of graveyard dirt left.
And she won’t dig more till after the parade.
Best claim yours before someone else does.
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🌞 HAPPY NEW DAY – STANTONVILLE - From the Griot's Desk
A season is a door. If you step through carelessly, anything can step in behind you. Don't bring anyone/anything meant to be left behind.
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✂️ COMMUNITY NOTICE – THE BLOCK
Speaking of costumes… Every tailor on The Block is booked solid. No walk-ins. No late hems.
Come Halloween, don’t you dare step out costume-less.
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🚪 SIGHTING – EAST END
A door appeared on a dead-end street, red and breathing. No handle. No house behind it. Kids dared each other to knock. None did twice.
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🍂 CITYWIDE NOTICE – EQUINOX RITES
Residents report jars of water turning gold overnight.
If yours did, keep it sealed till first frost.
It will bless—or burn—depending on how you use it.
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🌞 HAPPY NEW DAY – STANTONVILLE
The Equinox Fog rolled in at dawn, thick as wool. There have been reports of footsteps that follow in the fog. It has been advised to avoid the fog at all costs.
Lest you want your doorstep darkened.
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🧾 COMMUNITY BULLETIN – NEW RESIDENTS
If you’ve just moved to Stantonville, welcome. A word about streets…
Rule #1: never move street signs.
Rule #2: if the street moves itself though, follow. the other way is dangerous.
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🎶 EVENT – WESTEND
Tonight: secret vinyl swap in Big East Vinyl’s basement.
Unlabeled records only. The last time we were there one played hymns backward, one played tomorrow’s weather.
Be mindful of where you drop the needle.
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☀️ HAPPY NEW DAY – STANTONVILLE
The Record office received a box marked “Obituaries.” No return address. Inside: blank pages except for cause of death, and the signature of a woman who’s been dead over 100 years.
More developing.
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