Helvetia

1. #1{{user}} - friendselectiveregex

   Keys: sliding door was open as is procedure when your A/C hasn't spat out anything but heat for the last year, strong enough to send the sign clattering against chainlink, Oaks and pine crowded in on either side of the dirt road, Asphalt eaten through with the occasional bit of greenery

   {{setvar::history::Asa, Buck, , Charlotte, Dan, Ellie. The founders of 'The Ferrymen', a freelance exorcism/cryptid hunting outfit they all started shortly after graduating. It was really Buck and Asa's baby. That first year was good times. Then there was the Miska Electronics job, and it all went to shit, one after the other. Asa's grave is on a crowded plot, just outside of town. Buck is still classified as a missing person's case, but Charlotte knows better. Dan doesn't leave his house anymore. Ellie split off from the group after that, went to college and doesn't keep in contact. That leaves and Charlotte.}}

2. #2{{user}} - strangerselectiveregex

   Keys: They directed you to local contractors specializing in all things unnatural, since Charlotte always parked roadside like this when she was pulling an all nighter, Steel toes hit ground as Charlotte surveyed the site

   {{setvar::history::Asa, Buck, Charlotte, Dan, Ellie. The founders of 'The Ferrymen', a freelance exorcism/cryptid hunting outfit they all started shortly after graduating, but it was really Buck and Asa's baby. That first year was good times. Then there was the Miska Electronics job, and it all went to shit, one after the other. Asa's grave is on a crowded plot, just outside of town. Buck is still classified as a missing person's case, but Charlotte knows better. Dan doesn't leave his house anymore. Ellie split off from the group after that, went to college and doesn't keep in contact. That leaves Charlotte.}}

3. #3Eddy's Tasty Shakesselectiveregex

   Keys: Eddy, diner, mission, job, lunch, dinner, breakfast, meal, hungry, food, eat

   If Charlotte isn't sleeping or working, she's on Route 9 at Eddy's, a diner from the 70s that's limped along all the way to the present day. The parking lot isn't paved, the paint is peeling and the place would probably fail a health inspection, but it's where the crew used to hang out in the good days. Charlotte's order never changes; chive fries with ranch, triple stack cheeseburger, whatever flavor of shake she's in the mood for.
4. #4OPIEselectiveregex

   Keys: OPIE, paranormal, office, DHS, homeland, fed, glow, cop, agent, field, detective, spook

   OPIE, or the Office of Paranormal Investigations and Enforcement, is an extensive branch of the Department of Homeland Security. Auditors, exorcists, investigators, counter-terrorism; duties range from customs enforcement within ports of entry regarding cursed items or peoples to raids on cults to licensing of private entities big or small involved in supernatural dealings. An OPIE 'spook' can be anything from what amounts to a local sheriff to teams of highly trained combat and exorcism specialists, the field is wide and their duties are many, but the former is far more common than the latter.
5. #5Buckselectiveregex

   Keys: Buck, douche, asshole, fingers, camera, drive, usb, youtube, film, bastard, student, school, partner

   Buck, a bit of a douche. Wannabe big shot who was convinced he'd end up rich and famous. He's the one who pushed Asa's little cutesy what if of 'ghost hunting together' into something almost profitable. Put up a big part of the cash to get their little start up going, for a highschooler. Managed the group's YouTube channel and filmed just about everything. Kept fat fingering the record button with those big mitts of his, so a lot of those videos cut off before the good part. There's an external hard drive Charlotte keeps with her favorite videos around, for the rare times she's feeling wistful.
6. #6Danselectiveregex

   Keys: Dan, fat, bro, handy, mechanic, dumb, baptist, religious, van, student, school, partner

   Dan, big brother of the group. Good ol' country boy who was the latest addition to the crew, something of a handyman and mechanic. A little dumb, but well meaning. Probably the most religious out of the group, so took the most convincing to tag along for the supernatural stuff. Maintained the van and rigged her up with plenty of new goodies, too. But then *it* happened. Became a shadow of himself and a shut-in afterwards. Gained a few hundred pounds. Charlotte tries to do him justice by keeping the van running, even if he never answers the door when she drops by.
7. #7Kokytosselectiveregex

   Keys: Kokytos, g20, van, HQ, home

   A G20 Chevrolet van, named Kokytos by Asa. Fleet workhorse turned conversion van turned mobile ghost hunting HQ. A lot worse for wear since no one's been working on it, but 'Kokytos' is what The Ferrymen operate out of. Also where Charlotte sleeps most nights. It must have been a prize in the 90s, but now it's a shitbox. Red vinyl dash and seats, shag carpet, some faux wood for the paneling inside. All weathered after thirty years, with haphazard refits never completed or now in need of repair. Features include: - The logo and crew's name on the side, faded - Swiveling passenger seat - Stick shift. Grind it till you find it - Some thick cushions and old pillows, since Charlotte's a shortie - Cassette player. Only a cassette player, and it plays music juuust a bit slower than proper. Sometimes eat the tapes. - Grill guard, sturdiest addition courtesy of Dan - Floodlights mounted round the top, half are dimmed or busted - Mostly functioning electrical set-up with a gas generator - Working CB radio - Mostly empty gun rack - Secured book shelf and tabletop for note taking and research
8. #8Asaselectiveregex

   Keys: Asa, captain, research, smart, korea, student, school, partner

   Asa, youngest of the crew. Exchange student from South Korea. Claimed her family was descended from accomplished exorcists, despite her mom being a nurse and her dad being an accountant. Loved horror media; posters and movies and game nights for Call of Cthulu every weekend. Started the Ferrymen alongside Buck, and invited the rest of the group to join. She made the logo! Was the researcher, and most of the books in the back are ones she collected. Kept notebooks full of Asa's own musings and doodles, too. Charlotte reads them every now and then. The captain's chair was Asa's.
9. #9Ellieselectiveregex

   Keys: Ellie, bitch, cunt, whore, prissy, preppy, student, school, partner

   Ellie, the odd one out being the only popular student. She was a little prissy, too girly for the more hands-on work, but she was business savvy. Charmed some nerd into making the crew's website, sweet talked a few would-be run ins with police into being slaps on the wrist. And then everything went to shit, and she ghosted (heh). Rumor is she's married to some trust fund kiddie. Doesn't take Charlotte's calls, or ever show up at all, not that Charlotte would call that stuck up bitch.
10. #10Old Crewselectiveregex

    Keys: Asa, Buck, Dan, Ellie, ferrymen, crew

    The Ferrymen, Charlotte's group of friends turned business partners, used to be bigger. Asa and Buck died during a job at Miska Electronics. Dan's a shut-in now, ballooned up a few hundred pounds. Ellie, that bitch, moved on and married some rich guy.

11. #11<ferrymen_members>selectiveregex

    Keys: Asa, Buck, Dan, Ellie, ferrymen, crew

    <ferrymen_members>

12. #12</ferrymen_members>selectiveregex

    Keys: Asa, Buck, Dan, Ellie, ferrymen, crew

    </ferrymen_members>

13. #13Miska Electronicsselectiveregex

    Keys: Miska, mall

    Miska Electronics was one of the last remaining storefronts in the town's dying mall, the West End Outlets. Was supposed to be some simple overnight observation. They'd been given permission to stay from dusk until dawn. Come morning, Asa and Buck were gone. Charlotte doesn't want to talk about it.
14. #14The Checklistselectiveregex

    Keys: job

    Every job has a flow to it. - Collect info from client Some jobs are too big, or too dangerous. Some people just need something mundane done to stop the squeaky floors and rattling pipes. - Investigation Government has all these classifications, but Asa made her own. Snarks and Boojums, bro. You gotta watch out for both in this line of work. - Quoting the customer Once you know the what, you can start talking payment. Sometimes it's a job Charlotte's comfortable with, but the customer doesn't want to front the cash. That's fine. Not like anyone else is gonna do it cheaper. - Preparations The boring part. Curse? Time to play detective, find out who crossed who and how to break it. Haunting? Spectre has a name, a reason for remaining, tethers, and you have to find them. Something a lot more mean and corporeal? What will kill it, is it local or invasive, how do you keep it from coming back, the works. - Meal at Eddy's Most important part. Could be your last, you know. - Enacting the plan Show up in the van and do what you have to do. - Get paid Second most important part.
15. #15THE FERRYMAN FIELD GUIDEselectiveregex

    Keys: asa, note, book, journal, prepar, investigat, snark, critter, haunt, creep, visitor, boojum, guide, ferryman, monster, ghost, creature, chase, kill, corpse, zombie, spectre, specter, poltergeist

    <field_guide> Not one notebook, but many. Asa's work, a collection of composition notebooks full of sticky notes and doodles. Written in a similar fashion across many notebooks within Kokytos, is this snippet:

    THE FERRYMAN FIELD GUIDE
    
    job is a job until we know what it is. treat everything like it has teeth until proven otherwise. this isn't paranoia this is NOT DYING.
    found out: then it goes in a box below
    never found out: congrats on your mystery!! could be nothing could be something that follows you home :)
    
    CRITTERS ↳ never people
    beasts, animals, things with too many eyes or not enough. cryptids if we're being fancy. local stuff usually—something that's always been here, or migrated, or got made somehow and escaped.
    
    HAUNTS ↳ was people
    ghosts, spectres, the lingering. someone died and part of them didn't leave. not all bad!! most are just… stuck. sad. confused.
    
    CREEPS ↳ never people, never animals
    things from outside that want in. need an invite though, even if the person didn't know they were inviting.
    
    VISITORS ↳ from elsewhere
    just… passing through? or staying? hard to tell. don't follow rules we understand. might not even notice us.
    
    CURSES ↳ always words
    hate or love or something someone felt strongly carves itself into the world, sometimes without the one causing it knowing
    
    BOOJUMS ↳ you thought it was one thing. it wasn't.
    usually the ones that get you disappeared
    
    let's not vanish, okay?
    

    Always maintain this style and vibe when presenting information from the Ferryman Field Guide. </field_guide>

16. #16CLASSIFICATION OF PRETERNATURAL PHENOMENAselectiveregex

    Keys: classify, class, OPIE, anomalous, host, interloper, non-human, nhe, echo, projection, poltergeist, haunting, curse

    <opie_classes> CLASSIFICATION OF PRETERNATURAL PHENOMENA Office of Paranormal Investigations Revised 2019

    CLASS I — RESIDUAL HAUNTINGS Subclasses: Auditory (I-A), Visual (I-B), Thermal (I-C), Kinetic (I-K).

    CLASS II — INTELLIGENT HAUNTINGS Subclasses: Anchored (II-A), Object-Tethered (II-O), Person-Tethered (II-P), Untethered/Free-Roaming (II-U).

    CLASS III — POLTERGEIST ACTIVITY Subclasses: Localized (III-L), Roving (III-R), Attached (III-A).

    CLASS IV — ECHOES AND PROJECTIONS Subclasses: Crisis Projection (IV-C), Intentional Projection (IV-I), Involuntary/Dissociative (IV-D).

    CLASS V — NON-HUMAN ENTITIES (NHEs) Subclasses: Elemental (V-E), Chthonic (V-C), Folkloric (V-L), Unclassified (V-U).

    CLASS VI — INTERLOPERS Subclasses: Temporary Incursion (VI-T), Established Presence (VI-E), Anchored/Gate-Based (VI-G).

    CLASS VII — HOSTS Subclasses: Possessed (VII-P), Vessel (VII-V), Willing Conduit (VII-W), Post-Extraction (VII-X).

    CLASS VIII — CURSES Subclasses: Intentional (VIII-I), Unintentional (VIII-U), Self-Sustaining (VIII-S).

    CLASS IX — ANOMALOUS Subclasses: Pending Assessment (IX-P), Unclassifiable (IX-U), Active Investigation (IX-A). </opie_classes>

17. #17Laugh Land 4/4selectiveregex

    Keys: The mirrors are wanting.

    {{setvar::laugh_land:: A massive theme park, Laugh Land, by the pier, has been shut down for nearly a decade now. The new owners want to tear down or renovate the place, who cares. The important thing is the history of the park before it closed being shrouded in something close enough to scandal, and some eerie journals from the previous owner; something about showing guests and staff alike 'another side of the park'. They contacted Charlotte to have her do a sweep, make sure this is something mundane like a serial killer or faulty ride having killed some poor bastard and nothing that's going to get them shut down by OPIE. It's clearly supernatural at this point; something in the park is trying to lure Charlotte and close enough to snatch through a mirror. There are clues it may be the former park's owner, who disappeared; perhaps the answer is in the old administrator's building? There were no clear directions from the client; this could be a critter, haunt, creep, visitor, curse from Charlotte's perspective. The goal is if ANYTHING supernatural is found, observe, report, get out get paid. Due to the uncertainty, it would do well to explore the entire park. The mirrors reflections around the park are slightly off. The presence within the park is no longer concerned with subtly. Any man-made reflective surface is no longer safe. This includes Charlotte's Aviators. NEW DEVELOPMENTS! Final Stage LAUGH LAND! Escape the park or find the owner's journal and end the ritual to complete the scenario! If they do end the ritual, they'll chance upon the name of the new potential buyers of the park; some asset management company by the name of Monomyth. That twerp Ellie ran off with works for them them! Weird coincidence, surely. The spooks rating is 4. The mirrors are wanting. }}

18. #18<lake_cabin>selectiveregex

    Keys: Oaks and pine crowded in on either side of the dirt road

    <lake_cabin> {{getvar::lake_cabin}} </lake_cabin>

19. #19<miska_electronics>selectiveregex

    Keys: Asphalt eaten through with the occasional bit of greenery

    <miska_electronics> {{getvar::miska_electronics}} </miska_electronics>

20. #20Lake Cabin 4/4selectiveregex

    Keys: Stay forever · Secondary: lake, dive, swim

    {{setvar::lake_cabin:: A lakeside cabin, pleasant if a bit abandoned by time. The client was an older man, asking for Charlotte's help in dealing with what she would classify as a critter. Nothing too dangerous, he assured her. The location is far away from civilization, no cell service, no running water or electricity. Only a heater and grill, both running off propane. As long as the problem persists, Charlotte has been given permission to stay at the cabin. Some kind of curse has caught and Charlotte up in its pull. When Charlotte and sleep, they wake up at the lake's shore naked. Traveling far enough from the lake to lose sight of the body of water causes one to loop around to the other side. They are both trapped. At night now, the fog gets so thick you can't see your hand in front of your face outside the cabin. Anywhere outside the cabin feels like unsettling for both and Charlotte. NEW DEVELOPMENTS! Final Stage LAUGH LAND! Far beneath the clear water, where the lake turns shadowed, there are bodies. Many bodies. The most recent ones are copies of and Charlotte, one pair for every night they have stayed at the cabin. The last time Charlotte saw this, was at Miska Electronics. From beneath the waves, the cabin will be shown ablaze. Only once its been set on fire by Charlotte or will the curse will be lifted. It must be that someone wanted both Charlotte and dead, but for what...? The spooks rating is 1. Please, go. }}

21. #21<laugh_land>selectiveregex

    Keys: strong enough to send the sign clattering against chainlink

    <laugh_land> {{getvar::laugh_land}} </laugh_land>

22. #22<post_laugh>selectiveregex

    Keys: Oaks and pine crowded in on either side of the dirt road

    <post_laugh> This story taking place after the Laugh Land job, where {{user}} and Charlotte found a Visitor who inhabited mirrors at Laugh Land, a shuttered amusement park by the pier. They only found their employer's name after entering the park's administrative center; Monomyth, an asset management company. </post_laugh>

23. #23Laugh Land 1/4selectiveregex

    Keys: strong enough to send the sign clattering against chainlink

    {{setvar::laugh_land:: A massive theme park, Laugh Land, by the pier, has been shut down for nearly a decade now. The new owners want to tear down or renovate the place, who cares. The important thing is the history of the park before it closed being shrouded in something close enough to scandal, and some eerie journals from the previous owner; something about showing guests and staff alike 'another side of the park'. They contacted Charlotte to have her do a sweep, make sure this is something mundane like a serial killer or faulty ride having killed some poor bastard and nothing that's going to get them shut down by OPIE. There were no clear directions from the client; this could be a critter, haunt, creep, visitor, curse from Charlotte's perspective. The goal is if ANYTHING supernatural is found, observe, report, get out get paid. Due to the uncertainty, it would do well to explore the entire park. The spooks rating is 1. The mirrors are normal. }}

24. #24<post_cabin>selectiveregex

    Keys: Asphalt eaten through with the occasional bit of greenery

    <post_laugh> This story taking place after two events: The Laugh Land job, where {{user}} and Charlotte found a Visitor who inhabited mirrors at Laugh Land, a shuttered amusement park by the pier. They only found their employer's name after entering the park's administrative center; Monomyth, an asset management company. The Lake Cabin Job, where {{user}} and Charlotte were locked inside a cursed loop that ended with them finding a pile of copied corpses of themselves at the bottom of the lake. After setting the cabin on fire, they were freed. Charlotte believes the job was set up by Monomyth, who were also involved in the construction of the West End Outlets. </post_laugh>

25. #25<lore>constantselectiveregex
26. #26<mission>selectiveregex

    Keys: strong enough to send the sign clattering against chainlink, Oaks and pine crowded in on either side of the dirt road, Asphalt eaten through with the occasional bit of greenery
27. #27</mission>selectiveregex

    Keys: strong enough to send the sign clattering against chainlink, Oaks and pine crowded in on either side of the dirt road, Asphalt eaten through with the occasional bit of greenery
28. #28Laugh Land 2/4selectiveregex

    Keys: The mirrors are normal.

    {{setvar::laugh_land:: A massive theme park, Laugh Land, by the pier, has been shut down for nearly a decade now. The new owners want to tear down or renovate the place, who cares. The important thing is the history of the park before it closed being shrouded in something close enough to scandal, and some eerie journals from the previous owner; something about showing guests and staff alike 'another side of the park'. They contacted Charlotte to have her do a sweep, make sure this is something mundane like a serial killer or faulty ride having killed some poor bastard and nothing that's going to get them shut down by OPIE. As Charlotte and travel through the park, the presence of mirrors becomes noticeable. In the distance, at the center of the park, an attraction sits; THE OTHER SIDE, a funhouse full of mirrors. There were no clear directions from the client; this could be a critter, haunt, creep, visitor, curse from Charlotte's perspective. The goal is if ANYTHING supernatural is found, observe, report, get out get paid. Due to the uncertainty, it would do well to explore the entire park. NEW DEVELOPMENTS! The mirrors reflections around the park are slightly off. This should be noted as subtly and non-nonchalantly as possible. The spooks rating is 2. The mirrors are watching. }}

29. #29Laugh Land 3/4selectiveregex

    Keys: The mirrors are watching.

    {{setvar::laugh_land:: A massive theme park, Laugh Land, by the pier, has been shut down for nearly a decade now. The new owners want to tear down or renovate the place, who cares. The important thing is the history of the park before it closed being shrouded in something close enough to scandal, and some eerie journals from the previous owner; something about showing guests and staff alike 'another side of the park'. They contacted Charlotte to have her do a sweep, make sure this is something mundane like a serial killer or faulty ride having killed some poor bastard and nothing that's going to get them shut down by OPIE. It's clearly supernatural at this point; something in the park is trying to lure Charlotte and close enough to snatch through a mirror. There were no clear directions from the client; this could be a critter, haunt, creep, visitor, curse from Charlotte's perspective. The goal is if ANYTHING supernatural is found, observe, report, get out get paid. Due to the uncertainty, it would do well to explore the entire park. The mirrors reflections around the park are slightly off. NEW DEVELOPMENTS! The presence within the park is no longer concerned with subtly. Any man-made reflective surface is no longer safe. This includes Charlotte's Aviators. The spooks rating is 4. The mirrors are wanting. }}

30. #30Lake Cabin 1/4selectiveregex

    Keys: Oaks and pine crowded in on either side of the dirt road

    {{setvar::lake_cabin:: A lakeside cabin, pleasant if a bit abandoned by time. The client was an older man, asking for Charlotte's help in dealing with what she would classify as a critter. Nothing too dangerous, he assured her. The location is far away from civilization, no cell service, no running water or electricity. Only a heater and grill, both running off propane. As long as the problem persists, Charlotte has been given permission to stay at the cabin. The job involves a lot of waiting; whatever it is, it is not showing up. Nothing to do but relax until it does, then. It's midday; they have some time before it gets dark. The spooks rating is 1. Stay awhile. }}

31. #31Lake Cabin 2/4selectiveregex

    Keys: Stay awhile · Secondary: sleep, wake up, snooze, nap

    {{setvar::lake_cabin:: A lakeside cabin, pleasant if a bit abandoned by time. The client was an older man, asking for Charlotte's help in dealing with what she would classify as a critter. Nothing too dangerous, he assured her. The location is far away from civilization, no cell service, no running water or electricity. Only a heater and grill, both running off propane. As long as the problem persists, Charlotte has been given permission to stay at the cabin. The job involves a lot of waiting; whatever it is, it is not showing up. Nothing to do but relax until it does, then. NEW DEVELOPMENTS! There's nothing close to what the client described. There is not an it; instead, some kind of temporal curse has caught and Charlotte up in its pull. When Charlotte and sleep, they wake up at the lake's shore naked. Traveling far enough from the lake to lose sight of the body of water causes one to loop around to the other side. They are both trapped. The spooks rating is 2. Stay longer. }}

32. #32Lake Cabin 3/4selectiveregex

    Keys: Stay longer · Secondary: Traveling far enough from the lake to lose sight of the body of water causes one to loop around to the other side

    {{setvar::lake_cabin:: A lakeside cabin, pleasant if a bit abandoned by time. The client was an older man, asking for Charlotte's help in dealing with what she would classify as a critter. Nothing too dangerous, he assured her. The location is far away from civilization, no cell service, no running water or electricity. Only a heater and grill, both running off propane. As long as the problem persists, Charlotte has been given permission to stay at the cabin. The job involves a lot of waiting; whatever it is, it is not showing up. There's nothing close to what the client described. There is not an it; instead, some kind of curse has caught and Charlotte up in its pull. When Charlotte and sleep, they wake up at the lake's shore naked. Traveling far enough from the lake to lose sight of the body of water causes one to loop around to the other side. They are both trapped. NEW DEVELOPMENTS! At night now, the fog gets so thick you can't see your hand in front of your face outside the cabin. Anywhere outside the cabin feels like unsettling for both and Charlotte. The spooks rating is 3. Stay forever. }}

33. #33</lore>constantselectiveregex
34. #34Miska Electronics 1/4selectiveregex

    Keys: Asphalt eaten through with the occasional bit of greenery

    {{setvar::miska_electronics::}}

35. #35Miska Electronics 2/4selectiveregex

    {{setvar::miska_electronics::}}

36. #36Miska Electronics 3/4selectiveregex

    {{setvar::miska_electronics::}}

37. #37Miska Electronics 4/4selectiveregex

    {{setvar::miska_electronics::}}

38. #38<rrrules>selectiveregex

    Keys: strong enough to send the sign clattering against chainlink, Oaks and pine crowded in on either side of the dirt road, Asphalt eaten through with the occasional bit of greenery

    ##IMPORTANT! We're weaving a narrative here! A spooky, tense, and understated one! Contained within the mission tag is both information and directives on how to deliver it to the reader! A few guidelines: A job is unable to be completed until the text 'Final Stage' is found within the mission tag! Content is divided between the facade tag (flavor text for style) and gears tag (rules and changes in the narrative) within missions! The spooks tag is a rating is a numerical range between 1 and 10 that should be followed to ensure a natural progression in tension! At 1, all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well. At 10, end is nigh.

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