Dina said that she arrived in Carousel in 2011. We got here in 2022. Either someone was very confused, or Carousel didn't really care much about continuity.
“The letters talked as if things...
2023-04-25 06:36:38 +0000 UTC
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We ran out of Berryman’s Dive like we were being chased.
When we got down the street a mile or so, everyone was looking to me to make sure that we didn't trigger any Omens.
I stopped ...
2023-04-24 02:31:19 +0000 UTC
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Berryman’s Dive stank of smoke and stale beer. There was an old Southern rock record playing. I didn't recognize the music, in fact, I don't think it was music that you would find in the real wor...
2023-04-22 23:03:43 +0000 UTC
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I couldn't sleep that night. My body yearned for rest, but my mind was relentless. I kept looking out across the lake at the mountain Arthur had mentioned. I really wished it had been overcast so I...
2023-04-22 04:30:44 +0000 UTC
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On the return to Camp Dyer, Carousel was like a new place. Janette’s I don’t like it here… trope was transformative. I could see Omens everywhere. No wonder she was freaked out all the time. ...
2023-04-21 03:56:00 +0000 UTC
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I opened my eyes.
It was daylight outside. Late evening perhaps. I could see the sun poking down through the hole at the top of the room.
The room.
I raised my head. I was alon...
2023-04-20 02:52:00 +0000 UTC
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“Barely missed an artery,” Valerie said. She was trying her best to pretend that the injury I had just sustained wasn't going to kill me. “You'll need to take it easy. Looks like you're not g...
2023-04-19 19:49:10 +0000 UTC
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The very moment we stepped out of the truck we were in a fight.
Even with the spotlight aimed at the door, preventing the Grotesques inside from pouring out, there were still those coming fro...
2023-04-19 08:47:04 +0000 UTC
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Valerie must have followed my gaze and seen the ripples in the puddle.
“We have to get out of here now,” she said. “Run!”
We started running before we even knew what was chasing...
2023-04-18 07:54:12 +0000 UTC
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“We need to get out of here,” Valerie said, grabbing up Arthur's duffel and handing it to him.
Arthur didn't put up a fight.
The four of us ran as fast as we could out of the church...
2023-04-18 07:31:59 +0000 UTC
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I froze.
The Grotesque wasn't facing me. But even then, its hideous features were terrifying. Its wings were big and leathery like a bat and as it turned its head I could see its long jagged ...
2023-04-18 06:58:22 +0000 UTC
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