This Place Is A Trap

So I got a call this morning from Thomas Rainer, who I think is the oldest son. They decided to hire me! He was...pretty weird though. I asked if my resume had looked good and he just sounded confused about what a resume was, so I guess I did all that for nothing. He also wouldn't answer any of my questions aside from when I should start showing up.  I start my new job tomorrow morning, so I'll update you all on what happens. I'm going to try and snoop as much as I can and see if I can get more information out of them. If I remember correctly, there's two other Rainer boys besides Thomas so maybe one of them will be easier to crack. 

Okay, so everyone is suggesting I go with the Rainers, which I agree with. I really didn't want to go up to that creepy old radio station. Not that the Rainers are any less creepy, but they aren't like super out there weird (hopefully).  I'll drop off my resume at the steakhouse today and update you guys on what happens. Well, after I write my resume. I've never had a real job before so I'm not exactly sure how this works, I just know you need a resume. Hopefully Google helps me out.

Hey guys. So I've been thinking about how I want to approach this investigation now. Obviously, Payton is of no help whatsoever, but it seems like you guys have found stuff. At least...weird stuff on my blog that I didn't put there but it's still something. I think that if I can get close to someone else in this town that might know something, I could get some information out of them. I think if anyone knows anything, it will be the other Starlings but I don't think they like me very much. I do have a couple of other options though. The Rainers, who own the steakhouse in town, are like universally hated in town, but more importantly this means that they and the Starlings definitely won't be working together, so this may be a good place to start.  The other option is the radio show host, Penumbra. I have started to listen to his show again and even though like 99% if it makes absolutely no sense to me, I think he might know some stuff too. He's also just...super

So, Theo made a Discord to collect clues and help out with the investigation. I only just learned what Discord is and it looks confusing so I don't think I'll join, but I wanted to share it in a post for any other watchers that might want to join who didn't see the conversation. I'll include the link Theo shared, but Google says the links expire sometimes (???) so if it is expired, comment here and maybe someone can help with that.  https://discord.gg/JM7HHruWn5

Just discovered a gopher was molting in our attic and now there's maggots all over the kitchen. Don't know where it is now but I swear to god if I have to see another molted gopher I'm going to lose my shit. I don't remember ever having to deal with this before we moved here.  What are animals like outside of Winter Hollow? I remember going to the zoo once when I was super tiny and my favorites were like...I think these sheep things. They had big curly horns and they looked like clouds almost.  I can't even approach most of the animals here. They'll try to eat you or just stare at you until you leave. Half the animals aren't even animals. They're just gross evil things shaped like animals. At least, that's what the radio host says. My parents never let me near enough to them to find out. 

Do you ever feel like you're forgetting something? Like, you feel like you went somewhere or did something but you don't remember what it was?  It's so annoying when it happens...and considering what I've been experiencing lately, it's a little extra freaky. I don't like it. What if I forget something vital?

Sorry for the long time of no updates. Things came up.  The other night, on the full moon of course, things got weird in a really bad way.  When I was little, I used to see shadow people. My parents always told me it was my imagination, but they always felt too real, too sinister. They would stare at me from outside. I have a vivid memory of waking up and seeing them staring at me through my bedroom window. I was so scared I slept in my parents' bed for a week and forced my mom to move my bed in front of the window so I couldn't see out of it. My bedroom is on the second floor of our house. I saw them again the other night. Two of them in the window at the top of the stairs. It scared me so bad I almost fell backwards. Luckily (maybe unluckily) my parents weren't home. They were at some meeting thing that I wasn't allowed to go to.  I asked them who they were. There was this horrible, sudden cacophony of what I think was voices in response. Whatever it was hurt my ears.

 Here's what I promised yesterday.  So...I went down to the ice cream shop. Really, I just wanted something cold and sugary to hopefully jumpstart my brain a little bit.  Payton was working again, and I could tell she looked genuinely surprised to see me. Her eyebrows shot up and she looked like she was seeing a ghost. She didn't actually say anything about it though; she just gave me my ice cream. But she didn't make me pay for it, which considering the week I've had was nice. I waited until the store was empty to ask her about what happened on Memorial Day weekend. She tried to dodge my questions and change the topic, but I was exhausted and I had no patience, so I straight up told her to cut the bullshit.  She did tell me some things, but I am 100% sure she knows more. Here's what she told me:  1. There is something in the woods that takes people (thanks, Sherlock). 2. She sometimes knows who it is going to take (I asked her how and she refused to elaborate).  3.

 So...after everything that happened last weekend and something that happened today, I feel pretty confident that this blog is secure. However, I am not an idiot and know basic internet safety, so you all still won't get my name or anything, but I can start going into more detail about some things, and I have un-privated my Blogger profile thing. I also won't be responding anonymously anymore.  I'll write up what happened today sometime tomorrow. I still don't feel 100%, so I'm taking things a bit slower than I normally would. I just thought I should let you guys know so you don't get confused if I comment with my profile instead of how I have been doing it.

I can't stop thinking about what happened.  I've been in weird funk all week and I can't get what happened out of my head. I keep trying to remember that blurry period where the woman disappeared but the more I try the worse I feel.  I felt really sick for a day or so after that encounter, and while it's gotten better, my paranoia has shot through the roof.  Rereading that post I wrote about the incident sparked a memory. I don't know how I forgot about this but after I found myself in the woods with that skull and stuff, I realized my eyes, nose, and ears were bleeding. My head was pounding and I sort of staggered home I guess. I scared the shit out of my poor mom.  In other news, I'm now banned from going hiking alone which is fair, if kind of annoying. Anyways, I figured I'd give you all an update, just so no one started worrying. Sorry it's nothing substantial.  Also, has anyone found anything in the photo? It might be nothing, but considering how it