... i'm haunted by the lives that i have loved ...

[openhanded]

Surei Doushi 6/20 near Apprassage

Hi everyone. a lot has happened in the past few months and Retrospec seems to be pulling in more and more people. we don't have all the answers yet and it's pretty scary at times... to make things even weirder, there are multiple people who have encountered spirits in the woods like myself call them ghosts or specters -- whatever they are, they used to live here and they're agitated about something. I don't know what that is but I want to find out I'll be exploring a different area rumored to have spirits and other weird things happening there. someone suggested we work together so I'm opening this up to everyone. if you want to come, let me know and I'll give you the details privately. bring a flashlight and a camera if you have one. if we do run into them, the shades respond best to people who are friendly and polite. be courteous to your elders and all that's about it. if we find anything I'll be sure to let everyone know.

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Comments

[true_noir]

Yes, exactly. More or less the "Something happens when we die, so of course ghosts could exist." I never felt it didn't mesh with my beliefs at least.

Right, which makes it more suspect than the fact that my beliefs still have exorcists. You want to be sure you aren't seeing things.

[openhanded]

Your visions have exorcists in them?

[true_noir]

No, actually I'm Catholic. My religion has them. We just don't have nearly as many of them anymore. My visions only have assassins.

[openhanded]

oh wow!
I didn't know that was actually something people did!
I thought it was all just made up stuff on tv

by assassins, you mean people who
uh
who kill others for a living?
that's awful. I'm sorry I brought it up

[true_noir]

They still exist, though it's nothing like tv I've heard. I've never actually met one myself, and I really don't think there are many anymore.

Yes, that's what I mean. It's kind of awful, so don't worry. I won't mention it again.

[openhanded]

there's not really a whole lot of room for the mystical stuff these days it seems
my mom and her family uphold the usual Japanese traditions but...
it's a bit different than here.

[true_noir]

I would imagine so, but I don't know those traditions. You're right, though. A lot of people have put those into the past. They don't believe they're needed as much anymore. My church just keeps it.

you know, just in case.

[openhanded]

with the stuff happening around here lately, that seems like a pretty justified 'just in case'

[true_noir]

Well, they always had them, but I agree. "Just in Case" became much more present recently, didn't it?