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[BBR][TRAILHEAD] The Beast of Black River
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AprilAWZ
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Just got a call from Jared (9:30 pm central)...he said they got his mom. She left work at a local restaraunt called "Fretties" (at least that's what I heard...he was outside on the porch, obviously upset, and it was kind of windy). She left work at 3:00 pm, and nobody has seen her since. His dad, who was home when Jared called, and Jared thought that she'd been visiting friends, but became worried about an hour or so before he called.

They reported this to Sgt. Monroe, who only said that they'd been getting lots of strange calls lately, but apparently, his mom was the first to go missing. It sounded like the only other person he told about this was Benjy.

He was mostly wondering why she was taken so soon, and at one point, mentioned in passing that perhaps we'd already missed a task.

Being a total noob, I'm not sure I was asking the right questions. I tried to find out if there was any corrolation between events of '05 and now...ie, the people involved, who saw what and reported what...what were the links that could give us a clue as to what was starting to happen. He didn't provide much info there, and after about 5 minutes, abruptly said he had to go, and hung up.

I just can't help but to think I wasn't asking the right questions...info that he might have but might not have realized was important, and I didn't think to ask. Sad

eta ~ I tried The Org phone # again (10:10 pm central), and the message had not changed.

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ZoneandonlyBEN
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No worries. I very much doubt that a task has begun. I only just received a message "she was the first, but wont be the last" thus meaning there will be more killings.

But anyway, I'll be on and off the next few days.

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AprilAWZ
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For what it's worth ~

So far, the only "fretties" references I've found is that it's German (slang?) for "ferret"... Foily! ...I always knew those little bastards were no good! (ok, I admit, they are kinda cute... Laughing )

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Oy, don't let Rowan hear you say that. Shocked
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AprilAWZ
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lol!! ooohhh, too late! He pm'd me to plead their case...someone's gotta stick up for the little guys! Wink

Nothing against them really... when "fretties" translates to "ferrets" rather than "the beast is allergic to marinara sauce", I was a bit disapointed! Evil or Very Mad

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sorry, where'd 'fretties' come from? Did I miss a reference?
There was a reference to Freddie, but as a person who popped into chat and out, not IG...
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AprilAWZ
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You'll see it in my post about the phone convo I had with Jared last night. His mom worked at a restaraunt called "Fretties".

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AprilAWZ
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aw, don't worry!!

I emailed the teen club posing as a potential customer, and got a response with another email...bold text is mine...

It's good to hear that you're interested in the Black River Teen Club as a way to host your niece's birthday party. The Teen Club would be an excellent choice. We can hire a DJ for your party, we provide food, and we have a selection of recent DVD releases that the children can watch. Also, there is a possibility of a clown, depending on the age of your niece.

Let us know which services you'd like, and we'll let you know how much it'll cost you.

Finally, if you're interested in staying in Black River, then we'd suggest the Johnson Motel which is a few blocks away. They don't have a website, but you can reach them at JohnsonMotelSPLATgmail.com. Good luck with everything!

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I've not emailed the hotel yet...

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AprilAWZ
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Ok..here goes..

IM'd Jared this evening. He said that not only was his mom still missing, but his dad was now essentially MIA. He had gone out earlier (see Chpt 6) to look for her with Sgt. Monroe, Mr. Meltzer (Tom's dad - he was deputized by Monroe for the occasion!), and a Mr. Johnson, the brother of the hotel owner.

Jared has not been able to get ahold of his father via cell, and he said the rest of the groups' cell's were also dead. He said that if he did not hear anything from his father by 8:00, he was going to call the police.

There was a chat with Jared, tGeCkO, and Cstrife311, and me, in which basically, we all agreed that while we've turned over every stone, we've found nothing yet. No idea why his mom was taken. At about 7:02 eastern time, Jared left to go over to Ben Stieh's house, just around the block from his own.

so...that's where we're at. No ferrets were harmed in the typing of this post.

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Wabonan
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Well I found out what movies were playing during the last beast attack. I dono if its relivent or not.
Quote:
David,

I went back through some of our old paperwork, and I found that from January 14th to February 3rd, we showed Coach Carter, and then from February 4th to February 24th we showed Boogeyman. (In case you're wondering, the next movie we showed was Cursed.)

I don't really know how this helps, but there you go.

Yolanda Greeves
Publicist for Black River Movies


On 1/24/07, david Johnson <wabonan> wrote:
Yes please get back to me with that info when you get the time. I'm a freelance temporal agent investigating this beast thing. I hope I can relieve your town of the Men dressed in black. I hear they are causing quite a stir. Thanks in advance ..David


Blackriver Movies <blackrivermovies> wrote:
Mr Johnson, the movie since January 5th has been Freedom Writers (thus- the layout of our website.) I'm not exactly sure what the movie running during the sightings of the Beast has to do with anything, but if you'd like I'll go back into the records to find out. It may take me several hours though, as I have much other work to do to get ready for Ghost Rider, which is the next movie we'll be showing.

-Yolanda Greeves
-Publicist for Black River Movies


On 1/23/07, david Johnson <wabonan> wrote:
Can you tell me the names of the movies for the past month?? Also can you tell me the name of the movies that were running during the time of the beast sighting from 2 years ago (FEB 1st through the 14th of 2005) thanks in advance David

lol they fell for the old Deus City freelance temporal agent ploy...lol

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AprilAWZ
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Nice find, Wabonan.

Dan and I were also deeply engrossed in examining possible clues that may have been missed..

AprilFCG (10:29:47 PM): I always picture Jared as being that guy from the Subway commercials
Cstrife311 (10:30:03 PM): hahahahha
Cstrife311 (10:30:05 PM): i bet it is him
AprilFCG (10:30:10 PM): lol! no doubt!
Cstrife311 (10:30:13 PM): this is just some big subway advertisement
AprilFCG (10:30:17 PM): LMAO!!!
AprilFCG (10:30:25 PM): Damn, that would be a stretch!!
Cstrife311 (10:31:07 PM): but it would be hilarious
AprilFCG (10:31:12 PM): Yeah, it would!!
AprilFCG (10:31:45 PM): Now, I'm picturing Subway Jared fighting (think girly slap-fest) with a guy in a bad bear costume...
Cstrife311 (10:31:57 PM): hahahahha


PMs!! We are going nutty over here!! Put us to work!!

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o.o I really didn't think I was good at this stuff... Was I really the first to find this? Come on now, you pros are slacking ;o)

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
On the http://www.blackrivermovies.tk/ page, click on the (c)2007 at the bottom to be taken to the first task at http://blackriverteenclub.googlepages.com/thechallenge


Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Anyone with internet savvy should recognize those 1s and 0s as binary, pop it into a translator and come out with:

//cryptozoology quiz
YOU HAVE UNTIL 9:00 a.m. SUNDAY MORNING TO COMPLETE THIS TASK.

1) Who shot the most famous film of Bigfoot?

2) What location was this film shot at?

3) Attach a photo of the Loch Ness Monster that has not been proven to be a hoax, and give credit to the photographer.

4) What movie will be playing at Black River Movies beginning February 16th?

5) What name was given to the Mothman in a 2002 movie?

6) In what country did someone snap a photo of what might be the Dover Demon?

7) Who was the first person to report seeing Spring-Heeled Jack?

8.) Who was the first person to see the Beast of Black River?

9) What town did Bill Bartlett's cryptid appear in?

10) Describe Champ.

11) Describe the Jersey Devil.

12) Describe the Dover Demon.

13) Between which dates was the Jersey Devil sighted?

14) Did a full moon fall on any of those days?

15) Describe the etymology of the word &quot;cryptozoology.&quot;

16) What two areas were attacked by a mad gasser in the 1930s-1940s?

17) Who is John Wall?

18.) Describe a rod.

19) what is the code word?

complete.the.tasksSPLATgmail.com


Spoiler (Rollover to View):
The answers I have so far:

1) Who shot the most famous film of Bigfoot? Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin

2) What location was this film shot at? Bluff Creek, Six Rivers National Forest in northern California, USA

6) In what country did someone snap a photo of what might be the Dover Demon? Chile

7) Who was the first person to report seeing Spring-Heeled Jack? A businessman (September 1837), then Mary Stevens (October 1837)

8.) Who was the first person to see the Beast of Black River? April James and Kyle Lauer

9) What town did Bill Bartlett's cryptid appear in? Dover, Massachusetts

10) Describe Champ. water serpent about 25 to 30 feet in length, living in Lake Champlain

11) Describe the Jersey Devil. a bipedal flying creature with hooves, claws, and a tail said to live in the Pine Barrens in southern New Jersey

16) What two areas were attacked by a mad gasser in the 1930s-1940s? Botetourt County, Virginia during the early 1930s, and in Mattoon, Illinois during the mid-1940s.

Except for 18 and 19, the empty ones should be fairly easy for someone else to find out, it's just nearly 6 AM here and I've yet to go to sleep. So! I pass the torch to you wonderful people.


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Wabonan
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I'm fairly certain the movie that starts on feb the 16th is
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Ghost Rider

It is not set to be released till 2/16/07. I sent a e-mail to blackriver movies to make sure though

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My first thought on 18 would be UFOs, although that's not cryptozoology.

4 is more or less confirmed in the email correspondance above.
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