Wuff.

Two hour delay day. Not much happened, so not much to report.

I don't know what's going with Skyler. I'm hoping it's just because she's still testing. It's only been three days...

I assume the salt worked, at least for Seth. Because he had a canister of it with him today. Apparently he and the salt are bros. Long as it's workin' for the kid. :)

Good to see him acting as himself, even if he's now back to making occasionally stupid comments that warrant me punching him in the arm.

I made sure he knows it's a temporary defense. I DIDN'T tell him that it's probably not even a true defense and that Slendy might just be screwing with him, considering how Aiden's circle of protection failed. Because he doesn't need to know that. That will just send him into fear and paranoia all over again.

I can actually use today to READ. FINALLY.

Agh...

Mondays...

I don't know what's going on with Aiden and Brennon, but it doesn't feel good and I feel like...well...like my parents are fighting and I'm caught in the middle. I hate that feeling. It dredges up the family problems that were hidden from me and memories from childhood that I didn't realized I'd repressed...

Why am I telling you that...

Monday.

Skye returned in the condition I expected. Tired and frayed. She was happy most of the time, but when I went to clear my throat (which I'm having a worse time with now), she flipped. So I apologized (for coughing?) and then we went back to Dreamweaver and web design. And then I looked up cute animals with her for the rest of class because I don't know how else to help her...

It's like...I'm 80% sure He's her problem. But then there's a 20% chance I'm wrong and she's just having a hard time with her immune system like I did with H1N1 last year.

I don't know how to address it at all. Seth and Sammi agree with me, but are also clueless on what to do.

Seth. He went to the doctor today. Sammi, being sneaky Samantha Garcia, was texting him in IM. His sickness and erratic behavior finally worried his mom enough to warrant a trip to the doctor. Waiting to hear back on how that went.

I'm extremely tired...spent last night with mom and Kate in Pittsburgh for the Superbowl. Because 1.) food, 2.) fun people, 3.) it's a city and cities are safer, right?

Woke up with a bunch of phlegm in my throat. Actually lost my voice temporarily in IM.

And again with Aiden. What is going on? Why does He stalk us with an ominous aura around him, but He's so...benevolent to them? I'm not blaming them, if that's what it looks like. I'm just...frustrated and confused. Which is why I'm putting this experiment together. Because I could be wrong.

I feel like they're Sandra and Co. and we're Jack Tyler and Stephanie.

Augh...

YESYESYESYESYES

Ohmygosh. I'm just so happy with this news!

Ava. AVA! Alive! And if she assumed correctly, put a new wound on Redlight.

Reach is a sad story...but I wouldn't give up on him. I want to think he's still out there.

Will is back! I don't know Will, but that doesn't matter. People that disappeared are okay. And I am happy.

As for the thing I found in my basement, I still have to put my plan together and wait for results on Constants and salt. But I did my re-reading. The idea itself is kind of reckless. But hey. SCIENCE!

I'll clue you all in when it's all put together. ;D

Things keep destroying my reading plans. I still have things to catch up on.

God I'm just so relieved right now...

I love everyone. Keep on truckin', guys. Stay safe.

Salt.

That was a movie, wasn't it? I never saw it. It didn't look very interesting.

Skyler here. This will be a short update.

I'm reading up on Make It Count and the idea of Constants there. I'll have to find the perfect one to use.

Branwen says she got an idea while at church. Apparently the sermon today was on salt and it's purity.

She's also back on a bit of a Supernatural kick, so we'll probably get a truckload of ideas from that. I think Seth still has her book...

Oops! Off topic. Anyways, she said she'd like Seth and I to test salt barriers. Especially Seth.

I thought I saw somewhere that salt didn't have an effect on Him. But Branwen thinks it's also partially a belief thing. It can't hurt to try it.

Then she went off on an excited rant about something she found in her basement and reading back up on Maduin's blog. I'm not entirely sure where she's going with this. I'm a little scared to find out.

[sniffle]

Cool. Now I'm coughing AND my allergies are acting up because we just kicked up all the dust in the house by cleaning it!

And the chemicals. Poison. They burn my nose.

Reading. I will be doing a lot of it. Especially since this Zalgo text keeps popping up. Please be a new sign of Hallowing. I don't even know how I'd react to a massive god of decay rising out of our imaginations. And what's this about the Rake? How many monsters does this make? 3? 4 with ///It/// I think.

No. Zalgo is laughable. Zalgo is used to troll images and threads and confuse people. There's no way.

I think he's nearby. I can't see him anywhere. But Ace is really upset about something and is insisting that he sit right behind the computer chair and act as a window sentry. My big, fluffy, bodyguard.

Oh...last night's Supernatural made me want to do this.

Dear Winchesters,

Would you like to trade monsters? We'll handle your dragons if you take Tall, Pale and Faceless. Seriously. Dragons would be so much more awesome right now. PLEASE.

Questions/Rant

First off, I'd like to say that a handful of random strangers managed to salvage a piece of my day just through their simple actions. I'm full of delicious food and the coat I was eyeing two weeks before Christmas was finally at a reasonable price.

Why yes, I AM indulging in material and mundane things. I keep doing that to remind myself that hey! I still have a life. I need to calm down once in a while.

Except that's hard right now because (least to biggest) I have this impossible assignment our English teacher gave us because two small groups were talking over her and she got all pissy (yeah, I'm still really upset), Ava's still gone, Kaiju's in huge proxy trouble, and apparently more people are missing.

And...and...He was close. I was so scared and angry about it at the same time...like...freaked because He was just there. And irritated because how dare He show His face during my terrible day and after all of these people have gone missing?

Which sort of leads into a bunch of theories and things I've been thinking about. I've managed to split my brain into three sections that are constantly at work: tasks at hand, daydreaming/imagining, theorizing/investigating.

Before, it was just the first two.

Things I've Found Out/Theories

- Medicated slumber does not protect you from the nightmares. It pulls you into the usual acid trip dream when there aren't nightmares, but when there are that acid trip property just pulls you in deeper.

- He seems to show only when I'm radiating negativity, whether it's fear, anger, or sadness. Apathy may also work. Or rather, perhaps I only feel the influence during those emotions. This may or may not be the case. If it is, I'm not sure how long this will last.

- My mp3 player has yet to spaz in my room or on the bus since I've put the Operator symbols up. The one I drew on the bus window is regularly redrawn just in case.

- I think He's scared of Ace. Or simply cautious. He got close when Ace wasn't with me.

- There's almost a new moon. If shit hasn't officially hit the fan, I have a feeling it'll either do so then, or closer to the next full moon. I was wrong about that before though. The moon, I mean.

- Going along with my emotional theory (adapted from Ava), Seth is less afflicted since Skyler decided to kick him out of the emo gutter.

Questions

- Do constants work?

- Has anyone else tried them?

- Has anyone else tested Ava's library sanctuary?

- Would a bookcase provide a fraction of that security?

- Why does our case seem so much more negative than Aiden's?

I almost forgot this recent incident. I don't know how...

Mom and I were driving back from Bob Evan's and shopping. We heard a familiar song, but couldn't place it. So we passed our street and kept driving so we could figure it out. Plus she wanted to show me the offending neighbors. While we were turning around at a dead end,  I spotted Him in the trees for a split second. At the same time the radio went to static. I thought I was just being paranoid and you know...radios do that all the time. But no. When we fully turned around He was right next to the road. If I'd opened the door, I would have been three feet away from Him. Then we drove away and the radio returned.

Ace isn't acting up, so I guess He isn't around anymore.

I'm taking deep breaths and telling myself I'll be alright. He hasn't touched me yet or been in my house. That's the closest He's been is the car. I just have nightmares and I'm a little sick. I also really need to talk to Aiden.

I...think that's all I have for now. One more tidbit about the organizational thing.

Branwen: Researching. Theorizing. Experimenting.
Skyler: Testing constants and religious theories.
Casey: Researching. Conferencing with me about theories.
Sammi: Tracking. Organizing most important photos.
Seth: Personal experiences will be valuable.

And all the while we're just chuggin' along in life like there ISN'T a scary tentacle man out to get us. C:

Oh. And that coat? I noticed when we went to pay for it that the inside tag says, "MYSTIC". My first thought? Zeke.

I will be wearing this instead of my old coat with the belief that it will transfer the badassery to me.

Now. There's a new episode of Supernatural tonight. I'm going to go hug Ace and take some time to calm down. And I'm going to watch that. Because at least they get the monsters on there...

Edit: Skye was absent again. Day two.

Quick

I was going to complain about my day, but I realized that's not important. We have more pressing matters. and besides, it can pretty much be summed up by this anyways: Sneaky Hate Spiral

You don't even need to read that. Just the link can tell it all.

I'm making this quick. Mom's taking me out to eat because my day sucked. And this way I can think about how I'm going to organize things in a later post...

That looks like that's all I'm about lately, huh? I'm analytical all the time. I just don't show it.

Important things.

AVA.

If you can read this. I haven't known you long, but you're a friend in this. And as I saw somebody else say, we're all one big dysfunctional  family.

Don't give up.

You're strong. Even if you might not think so.

Break it. Smash the illusion to pieces.

You can do it. Fight.

M.

You're more than likely just busy being on the run and/or figuring things out. But all the same. Please be okay.

KAIJU.

You're surrounded by proxies. Be extremely careful. Watch your back. Don't let your guard down.

I have updates to the list and I need to send it to Mr. Sagel. And some other things you'd probably like to know.

I'll only be gone for a couple hours, but based on what happened in the amount of time it took to take a shower and make some hot chocolate, I'm reasonably nervous about leaving this post.

All of you out there, please be careful.