Halloween I.F. – “Going Dark” – Day 7

[ Please read the instructions before commenting! ]  Well, it wasn’t like they had anything else to do while they finished eating, Fern decided. Normally they’d be all over researching those weird photographs, but… without internet, they didn’t think that was possible. They could take a cell phone photo of them to follow up on […]

Halloween I.F. – “Going Dark” – Day 6

[ Please read the instructions before commenting! ]  Fern kept the radio on as they turned the sauce to low, tossing the frozen veggies in and giving it a stir. “C’mon, throw a guy a bone. I love a bone, love to gnaw it until it gives up that marrow. It gets lonely out here, […]

Halloween I.F. – “Going Dark” – Day 5

[ Please read the instructions before commenting! ]  There wasn’t much more to keep Fern outside, though they spared a moment for a last safety check on a few things. They circled a little further to double check the furnace exhaust vent; the last thing they needed, under the circumstances, was to risk carbon monoxide […]

Halloween I.F. – “Going Dark” – Day 4

[ Please read the instructions before commenting! ]  There was enough that still made them uneasy about the basement that they might as well resolve before leaving, Fern decided. That flashlight, for one, should go with them; if they did get caught out late, they’d want it, rather than draining their phone’s battery. They headed […]

Halloween I.F. – “Going Dark” – Day 3

[ Please read the instructions before commenting! ]  Fern’s thoughts strayed briefly to that locked storage door—and dismissed it. Breaking a lock to check out someone’s private storage might come with fees involved. They weren’t sure if it had been specifically mentioned in the listing or not, either. It’d be hard to justify their curiosity […]