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The Nocturnals Arrive This Christmas
Site 12, December 23rd, 2021 I walked through the Site Twelve Facility, which had been sparsely decorated with a bunch of Christmas-themed trinkets. It wasn’t much, a fake tree here…
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Tales of the City, Part One: Neighborhood Watch
“It's a simple question: Do you believe in ghost?" "I—" “Hold on; I’m not in the mood for ghost stories tonight." "Me neither." "I didn't ask for stories, I just…
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Tales From Lake Bottomless: The Infection
Part 1: Tales From Lake Bottomless: Levi The Leviathan Part 2: Tales From Lake Bottomless: The West Side Hey everyone, Howard Greene back again. Things have gotten quite strange since…
Read NowThe Displaced Man
The cracked, grey structure stood like a monument before them, separated from the offroad only by a chainlink fence, scattering pockets of moonlight over the foursome. Swaying against each other…
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Mall Walker
Alex grumbled as she lumbered upright in her bed. Her eyes glanced to the empty space next to her, before she stood slowly, heading to the bathroom. Once inside, she…
Read NowIn the Tunnels
I was fourteen when I went into The Tunnels for the first time eleven years ago. It was almost the end of summer vacation, a few weeks before school started.…
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Renaud Herbert Hansen
Mr. Hansen’s body was interred in a stately mausoleum of his own design years ago, and yet he still works for us. I’m forced to interview with the remains of…
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Quiapo’s Shop of Horrors
There is an antique shop somewhere in the heart of Quiapo, known only to a few, and appears only to those with a desperate need for something. It is said…
Read NowWhen You Go A-Knocking
Growing up in small town in the middle of Kansas in the 1970s meant that not only was there not much to do as a slightly mischievous teenager, but if…
Read NowThe Tundra
The native villagers around these parts say that there’s a stretch of tundra just north of here that is occupied by benevolent spirits. These spirits grant insight and warning to…
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I Found a Tree in my Backyard: The Animate Forests
Journal entry: August 30th, 2031. My name is Dr. Gabrielle Antario, and there’s something going on that you all should know about. It all started in January of 2020, with…
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The Bottom of the Ninth
“Welcome back to the bottom of the ninth inning ladies and gentlemen and it appears that we have yet to receive an update on the injury to the twenty four-year…
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Watch for Deer
The roads are different at night. It's something my mom used to say all the time. She said it when I was a child in the back seat, and she…
Read NowFlames of the Past
At age 10, I wasn't quite as developed as a lot of people were when it came to their sense of fantasy vs reality. I was all about fantasy, and…
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I Dug Up a Grave for $10,000
I graduated from high school a few years back. I still live with my parents, but I'm using this time to my advantage. They're kind enough not to charge rent…
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Campfire Stories
“In the morning, she goes to wake her friend, so she won’t be late for class. She doesn’t realize right away why her friend isn’t answering, why she’s not getting…
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Soul Stalker
What’s your worst fear? Do you even know? If you said something like spiders or clowns— that’s kid stuff; take a second and try again... I don’t want to hear…
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