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the magnus alternate-universe
" Make your statement, face your fear. "
Timeline:
November 1995: Michael and Cecilia Dearborn are found deceased in their family home, with their twelve-year old son Benedict found still alive. Evidence suggests Michael murdered his wife in the dining room before taking his own life. Statement from the son more or less corroborates the same, as much as he could provide in his incoherent-to-catatonic state.
July 1996: Tobias Dearborn, brother to Michael and uncle/legal guardian to Benedict, visits the Magnus Institute to make a statement on the events preceding the murder-suicide of Michael and Cecilia, detailing their backgrounds as priests and practiced exorcists. Tobias claims that before Benedict's birth, during an exorcism they performed together, the spirit possessing their current victim taunted Michael about his yet-to-be-born son, resulting in Michael ceasing his spiritual work completely after. Michael abstained from involving himself in the cleansing of evil spirits for over ten years, until a particular case handed to Tobias concerned Michael enough to involve himself once more, to ensure the safety of his brother. During this exorcism, an event occurred that left Michael acting uncharacteristically. Tobias claims that this was the precursor and cause to the supposed 'murder-suicide' that would take place within that same week, and Tobias claims that Michael did not murder his wife, for that he must have been gone by this point. Tobias claims Michael's immortal soul was murdered first, before the entity that had taken his brother turned on Michael's family. The statement was taken, and filed by Gertrude Robinson shortly after, determined inconclusive due to lack of follow-up options. Gertrude notes her suspicion of the Stranger having potential involvement.
August 2016: Tobias Dearborn's statement is recorded by Jonathan Sims, which notably does not copy as a digital recording, but is preserved on tape. Jon passes the case to Tim Stoker to seek follow-up with either Tobias or Benedict Dearborn. Benedict responds and obliges with one request: that he hear the recording of his uncle's statement beforehand, to ensure legitimacy of intent for their investigation.
September 2016: Benedict makes an appointment with the Magnus Institute to provide his statement on the events of November 1996 and the death of his parents. The statement is taken from subject aurally. Statement 0161009 is recorded.
November 1995: Michael and Cecilia Dearborn are found deceased in their family home, with their twelve-year old son Benedict found still alive. Evidence suggests Michael murdered his wife in the dining room before taking his own life. Statement from the son more or less corroborates the same, as much as he could provide in his incoherent-to-catatonic state.
July 1996: Tobias Dearborn, brother to Michael and uncle/legal guardian to Benedict, visits the Magnus Institute to make a statement on the events preceding the murder-suicide of Michael and Cecilia, detailing their backgrounds as priests and practiced exorcists. Tobias claims that before Benedict's birth, during an exorcism they performed together, the spirit possessing their current victim taunted Michael about his yet-to-be-born son, resulting in Michael ceasing his spiritual work completely after. Michael abstained from involving himself in the cleansing of evil spirits for over ten years, until a particular case handed to Tobias concerned Michael enough to involve himself once more, to ensure the safety of his brother. During this exorcism, an event occurred that left Michael acting uncharacteristically. Tobias claims that this was the precursor and cause to the supposed 'murder-suicide' that would take place within that same week, and Tobias claims that Michael did not murder his wife, for that he must have been gone by this point. Tobias claims Michael's immortal soul was murdered first, before the entity that had taken his brother turned on Michael's family. The statement was taken, and filed by Gertrude Robinson shortly after, determined inconclusive due to lack of follow-up options. Gertrude notes her suspicion of the Stranger having potential involvement.
August 2016: Tobias Dearborn's statement is recorded by Jonathan Sims, which notably does not copy as a digital recording, but is preserved on tape. Jon passes the case to Tim Stoker to seek follow-up with either Tobias or Benedict Dearborn. Benedict responds and obliges with one request: that he hear the recording of his uncle's statement beforehand, to ensure legitimacy of intent for their investigation.
September 2016: Benedict makes an appointment with the Magnus Institute to provide his statement on the events of November 1996 and the death of his parents. The statement is taken from subject aurally. Statement 0161009 is recorded.
tfln overflow — thread regarding a shadowy visitation
To be fair, if it's a residual presence, it might just want something as nonsensical as a clean pair of socks.
I've always been of the camp that being psychic sounds terrible. I'm already paranoid about what other people are thinking, I'd hate to actually know.
Sorry, off topic. Have you...turned on every light in the room? Probably best to rule out that it isn't a shadow being made my some of your furniture... ( not that Ben thinks Martin would get himself spooked by a static person-shaped shadow made by a chair...except... ... actually— )
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Um, you know the shadow figure was just a hypothetical, right? I'm not actually being haunted.
[ was he unclear? he was probably unclear. he's still extremely bad at this 'coming up with casual excuses to talk to people' thing. ]
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Ben takes a moment to reread the correspondence again from the beginning.
it's...not just you, Martin. Ben's also just... too Ben sometimes. most of the time. )
You really did just mean "if" a shadow figure appeared to you, etc etc.
( there's a bit of a pause, a little longer than what's taken him to reply thus far. he takes to hiding his face in his hands for a moment. as a treat. )
I should take a vacation.