#ashley dobson

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Ashley Dobson Disappears (MAG – 001 – Anglerfish) (Approx. Date)

MAG – 001 – Anglerfish:

Statement of Nathan Watts, regarding an encounter on Old Fishmarket Close, Edinburgh. Original statement given April 22nd 2012. Audio recording by Jonathan Sims, Head Archivist of the Magnus Institute, London.

Regarding: Figure in the shadows asking for a cigarette (Marlboro Red). Multiple missing persons.

People:

Ashley Dobson (missing May 2008)

Siobhan Dobson (presumed last name) (sister)

Sasha

Places:

Old Fishmarket Close, Edinburgh

Misc.:

Marlboro Red

"Can I have a cigarette?"

Key Language:

I was initially inclined to re-file this statement in the ‘Discredited’ section of the Archive, a new category I’ve created that will, I suspect, be housing the majority of these files.

However, Sasha did some digging into the police reports of the time and it turns out that between 2005 and 2010, when Mr Watts’ encounter supposedly took place, there were six disappearances in and around the Old Fishmarket Close: Jessica McEwen in November 2005, Sarah Baldwin in August 2006, Daniel Rawlings in December of the same year, then Ashley Dobson and Megan Shaw in May and June of 2008. Then finally, as Mr Watts mentioned, John Fellowes in March 2010. All six disappearances remain unsolved.

Baldwin and Shaw were definitely smokers, but there’s no evidence either way about the others, if they’re even connected. Sasha did find one other thing, specifically in the case of Ashley Dobson. It was a copy of the last photograph taken by her phone and sent to her sister Siobhan. The caption was “check out this drunk creeper lol”, but the picture is of a darkened, apparently empty, alleyway, with stairs leading up into it.

It appears to be the same alleyway which Mr. Watts described in his statement, the one that, according to the maps of the area, leads to Tron Square, but there doesn’t seem to be anyone in the photograph at all. Sasha took the liberty of running it through some editing programs, though, and increasing the contrast appears to reveals the outline of a long, thin hand, roughly at what would be waist level on a male of average height. I find it oddly hard to shake off the impression that it’s beckoning.

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Angry Neighbors 2022

[myexhaustionissoftblue]

Y'know what I think would be cool. If one of the one-off statement givers came back. Like if some super minor character had a bigger role in tmagp. Or not even a bigger role they just have a single incident report and that's all.

I just think it would be fun. Like, Nathan Watts saw something Vast happen and reported it. Or Siobhan Dobson, sister of Ashley Dobson who was presumably taken by the Anglerfish. Just a really minor cameo for a really minor character

[the-magnus-archives-daily]

TMA Daily !!

MAG001 - #0122204 - Anglerfish - March 23, 2016

Archivist: Sasha did find one other thing, specifically in the case of Ashley Dobson. 

[sbfairywren]

While I may have listened to the entirety of The Magnus Archives, I remember very little of it. So what I've decided to do is relisten and take far too detailed notes. So, here are the notes for episode 1!

(I can't promise the next episode will be in any timely manner)

MAG 1 - Anglerfish

Case number:

#0122204

Statement of:

Nathan Watts

Regarding:

Regarding an encounter on Old Fishmarket Close, Edinburgh. 

Date of statement:

Original statement given April 22nd 2012

Plot:

Jon is employed as the archivist and tries to organise all the files by digitalising and recording audio versions. 

Character/s mentioned:

Jonathan Sims, head archivist, reads statements

Elias Bouchard, employs Jon as archivist

Gertrude Robinson, old archivist, recently deceased

Martin Blackwood, researcher, apparently incompetent

Timothy Stoker, one of Jon’s researches

Sasha James, one of Jon’s researches

Michael MacAulay, friend of Nathan

John Fellowes, at the party, missing March 2010

Jessica McEwen, missing November 2005

Sarah Baldwin, missing August 2006, smoker

Daniel Rawlings missing December 2006

Ashley Dobson, missing May 2008

Megan Shaw, missing June of 2008, smoker

Siobhan Dobson, Ashley’s sister

Other notes:

Jon has been working for the institute for four years

The institute was formed in 1818

Thousands of files spread around the place both loosley and crushed into boxes

Most of the statements are handwritten or typed on a typewriter

no accompanying digital or audio versions of statements

Some statements will only record onto a tape recorder without severe audio distortion

Jon created a “Discredited” section

Siobhan Dobson, Ashley’s sister, received a photo from Ashley captioned “check out this drunk creature lol” he picture only shows the ally Nathan describes

increasing the contrast on the photo shows the outline of a beckoning, long, thin hand, roughly at waist level of a normal person

Statement notes:

Content of statement happened a few years before being reported

Nathan studies biochemistry at the University of Edinburgh

Renting a student flat down in Southside with other second year

Went to the Albanach (pub) for a “party”

Became overly drunk and walked home

Fell over, not too injured and rolled a cigarette to calm down

Asked for a cigarette by a figure in the dark

Expressionless face on figure

Figure swaying side to side as the floated slightly

Figure’s mouth didn’t move

When Nathan tried for his phone the figure folded at the waist and seemed to be pulled away

Nathan called a taxi home and slept late

Went to investigate, found nothing other than a cigarette (unsmoked) found under the blowout light

Could find no other similar stories but days later found missing posters

John Fellowes was still at the party as Nathan left

In the missing picture of John Fellowes he had a pack of cigarettes in his pocket, same brand as the one under the light

No information found to confirm Nathan’s statement other than the missing persons cases found by Sasha

Six disappearances between 2005 - 2010 all of which remain unsolved

Apparent entity/s depicted:

Stranger

[sisislair]

Decided that I will be liveblogging my experience with listening to the Magnus Archives. I have a general sense of who charachters are and some of the major spoilerish plot points due to going through the tags on Tumblr recently as well as reading some fics, but I'm pretty in the dark as far as the specifics go.

But yeah I listened to the first seven episodes last night! Thoughts as I was listening are under the cut.

Ep 1 - Angler Fish

Jonathon Sims, new head archivist for the Magnus institute(supernatural research place). Employed by Elias bouchard, head of the institute, to replace Gertrude Robinson, recently dead. Jon has worked here as a researcher for 4 years now. Jon is a skeptic. If an investigation has gone as far as possible without conclusion or new leads, it is transferred to the archives. Institute founded in 1818. Archive is terribly organized. 86-91G/H. Very few investigations actually seem to be stored down here, only the original statements. Three research assistants. One named Martin who he finds useless. Other two are Tim and Sasha. Some of the statements cannot be recorded digitally, can only be recorded with a tape recorder. Additional information about the followups is being provided by his assistants. Nathan Watts. Case #0122204. Old fishmarket close, Edinburgh. April 21st, 2012. Institute is in London. Fear of strangers. 6 disappearences Jessica Mcuin November 2005, Sarah Baldwin August 2006, Daniel Rawlins December 2006, Ashley Dobson and Megan Shure May and June 2008, John Fellows March 2010.

Ep 2 - Do not Open

Case #9982211. Joshua Gellespie. November 22nd, 1998. Bournemouth, that's where Jon was born. Fear of strangers. Fear/desire for the truth. Fear of death/being buried alive looks to be the main one. Most clever horror movies protagonist ever. Breacon and hope delivery company. Operated until 2009. Based on Nottingham far north of Bournemouth. Gellespie was the only person to live in that building for the two years he had the coffin. Nobody ever moved in after either. 2 years alone.

Ep 3- Across the Street

Case #0070107. Amy Patel. July 1st 2007. Disappearence of aquaitence Graham Forger. Voyeuristic tendencies from her. The spiral/madness? She watched him ceaselessy. Which hmmm. April 7th. Not Graham. Now being watched in return. Watching seems to be a central theme.

Ep 4- Page Turner

Case#0132806. Dominic Swain. June 28, 2013. Nottingham. Ex alte arua. From higher, from out of the heights. The vast. Jorgun Leitner. Mountains, cliffs. Fear of the sky. Vertigo. Key of Solomon. McGregor Matthew and jorun Leitner. Bought by GRbookworm. Gertrude Robinson? Jorgun leitner reclusive book collector. Had the book made possibly? Pinhole books, Mary keys. Ozone. Mary keys clean shaven with lots of tattooed words, listens to death metal. Her Jared? Painting of an eye. Grant is the sight that we may not know. Grant is the scent that we may not catch. Grant is the sound that we may not call. Jared made the painting. Bones fell out of the shadows of the other book. The dark for her bookshop? Lichtenburg figure in the starry vertigo sky. Childhood friend was struck by lightning because of him. Micheal Crew. Survived. Leather coat, dyed black hair. Jared Key. Had to be bought in order to give it away. Mary keys was murdered in 2008. Overdose of painkillers, extensive post motrum body mutilation. The flesh? Looked the same as the person he met. Her skin was hung up to dry. But with hair and tattoos. Jared charged with his mother's murder, but acquitted. Jared burned the book. 1994 incident related to leitner's library. Current project. His library is a problem. Mary's drying skin had been written on in permanent marker. The tattoos! The same language as the bone book. Jon will try to persuade Elias to make searching for the rest of leitner's books a top priority. They've done enough harm.

Ep 5- Thrown Away

Case #0092302. Kieran Woodward. 93 Lancaster Road Walthamstowe. February 23rd, 2009. Hundred of dollheads. David Attire, Matthew Wilkinson, Alan Parfett. The doll house. Next bag, a single super long piece of paper with the Lords prayer written over and over again in Latin. Ritual. Next bag absolutely filled with teeth. Residents had no idea. Alan found someone. Maybe the person leaving the bags. New bag. Packing peanuts. Metal heart of Alan inside. Saresh and Altman were the police who investigated. The teeth were all the same tooth. Needing to know the truth. Not entirely sure what this one is. Corruption or rot possibly?

Ep 6- Squirm

Case #0140912. Timothy Hodge. The dogstar pub/club. Skinny, student, long henna red hair, tron tights, too much eyeliner. Writhe. Her name is Harriet Lee. Arm scratching. Only water. Art student. Panic, difficulty with adjusting to student life. Recently mugged? Archway, Elfthorn row. Woman with long red dress on ground, which squirmed. Long matted black hair. Felt like she was stabbed. Being followed by her. Dragged down by a weight, skin itching plus vomited near the police station. They had sex, but after. Something squirmed inside her skin. She split open. Writhing worms everywhere. He burned down the flat afterwards. Description of red dress woman matches Jane Prentiss, which is concerning. Hodge was probably wormed during sex. Most definitely corruption.

Ep 7- the Piper

Case #9220611. Staff Sargeant Clarence Berry. Wilfred Owen. War. Poems. The trenchs. Wanting to fully describe the war but unable to. But don't worry. You will. Whistling tune. The whistle of artillery. Reborn in the remnants of his own gore. He met the war. The Piper. Avatar of the war? He said that he was left alive to do the wars work. Joseph rainers tags were found next to him. All who here the Piper never make it back. Hamlin was nearby. Are we the stolen children or the rats driven into the river. His poems now had the essence of the war. The ferocity within him...the war is almost over, and he is sad for it. He died when peace was signed. 1922.

Thoroughly enjoying this so far! But will definitely have to space out listening to it due to the spookiness levels.

[concerthopperblog]

Trinity Of Terror Tour Part III- Featuring Ice Nine Kills, Black Veil Brides, Motionless In White & Atreyu

This is a triple co-headlining tour featuring Ice Nine Kills, Black Veil Brides and Motionless in White with featured guests Atreyu. This is the third leg of this tour. The bands previously brought Crown The Empire, We Came as Romans, and Lilth Czar (select dates only). I’m excited to see what Atreyu has in store for this part of the tour. They are one of the many bands that helped form my taste in music today. One of the first songs I ever heard from them was “Congregation of the Damned.” Black Veil Brides is another band that I have been anticipating to see, they were one of my guilty pleasures growing up. I’m excited to see how the band has progressed since I listened to them as a teenager.

Atreyu is a metalcore/hard rock native to California but according to front man Alex Varkatzas “I don't think we fit into any genre. I think we are hard to pin down. When we first started it was a little easier. We were a metallic hardcore band with singing parts. There wasn't any else like that when we were doing it. The band has been around since 1998. This band has released eight studio albums to date. Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses (2002) to their latest album Baptize (2021). Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances with the venue I was unable to capture photos of Atreyu’s set.

Setlist:

Strange Powers of Prophecy

Baptize

Becoming the Bull

Right Side of the Bed

The Time Is Now

Ex's And Oh's

Save Us

Falling Down

Battle Drums

Warrior (with Zero 9:36)

I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Whitney Houston cover)

Blow

Motionless In White aka MIW is a heavy metal band from Scranton, PA. The band formed in 2005 while in high school. The band is best described as a blend of metalcore, gothic metal, and industrial metal. They have also been called "horror-metal”. Motionless In White has six albums to date, the most recent one being Scoring The End Of The World. As the band was taking the stage, fans were still pouring into the venue. Some fans waited hours before they could go into the show and still missed out on part of their set. I was also unable to take photos of Motionless In White due to unforeseen circumstances. During their set, Motionless In White stepped up, taking their performance to another level adding theatrics to their performance that we haven’t seen before the Trinity Of Terror Tour. Chris Motionless pulls out a pride flag as they closed out the song “Voices.” During other songs like “Cyberhex” the band had dancers join them, waving flags and lights around. Before the band started playing “Dead as Fuck” the band got the crowd to join them in a chant saying D-E. A-D as the song continued the dancers came back out with a surprise, after changing outfits to look like zombies. They took part in throwing candy out to the crowd. At the end of the band’s set, they came out with something extra special for the fans. When they played “Eternally yours” they threw a dozen roses out into the crowd. You can also check out our previous coverage of them while they were on the Part II of The Trinity Of Terror Tour (done by Leah Dobson) & The Diseased and Disguised Tour.

Setlist:

Disguise

Sign of Life

Slaughterhouse

Werewolf (with Saxl Rose)

Voices

Cyberhex

Masterpiece

Dead as Fuck

Another Life

Somebody Told Me (The Killers cover)

Eternally Yours

Black Veil Brides is also a California native. They are an American rock band that debuted 2006 and dropped their first album in 2010 with the release of We Stitch These Wounds. The band also released their latest album The Phantom Tomorrow and The Mourning in 2021. Black Veil Brides discusses topics aimed at people who feel like outcasts in society. Former Bassist Ashley Purdy stated “We carry a message of believing in yourself and letting no one tell you otherwise. We stand up for the underdog and the disenfranchised. Anything strange, odd, or unique… we embrace that. So basically, standing up for yourself; have fun and live your life how you choose. You only have one life, make the most of it.” When it was time for Black Veil Brides to take the stage, the energy from the crowd intensified. During their 4th song “Devil”, Jinxx came out on stage playing an electric violin, I would have to say that is my favorite part of their set due to playing violin in high school. The band overall was less interactive with the crowd until a fan passed out. Andy stopped their set; he called for an EMT and didn’t leave that side of the stage for a while. After the fan was taken care of the band came back out on the stage together while Andy made an announcement “Drink some water and please take care of yourselves tonight.” The band unfortunately had to cut their set short due to this.

Setlist:

Crimson Skies

Coffin

Faithless

Devil

Shadows Rise

Scarlet Cross

We Stitch These Wounds

Knives and Pens

The Legacy

Fallen Angels

In the End

Ice Nine Kills is a heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band formed back in the year 2000, they are known for their horror inspired lyrics. The band was originally known as Ice Nine, until they debuted their first album Last Chance To Make Amends that’s when they decided to change their name to Ice Nine Kills. They also had a different style when they first pursued music, the band was ska-punk. The band has now shifted into who they are today, Ice Nine Kills has described itself as "theatricore.” Ice Nine Kills is a band that I’m glad I was able to come out and see their performance. I understand why a lot of people love this particular band. When they band came out on stage they had animal masks on. They also had an actor come out on stage, which Spencer the singer of Ice Nine Kills interacts with on and off. Spencer had a handful of different props to display the “killings” from a shovel to a chainsaw. The fans were also dressed for the occasion too, some of them dressed up as Chucky, Michael Meyers, Pennywise and some even had their official silence masks on. Ice Nine Kills performance has been described as “It’s the perfect experience for the metalheads with a passion for horror games.”

Setlist:

Funeral Derangements

Wurst Vacation

Hip to Be Scared

Ex-Mørtis

IT Is the End

Stabbing in the Dark

The Shower Scene

A Grave Mistake

Farewell II Flesh

The American Nightmare

The Trinity Of Terror Tour part 3 is only running until December 10th! We were also fortunate enough to have another Concerthopper, Leah Dobson, cover this leg of the tour. Sneak on over to her article to see her thoughts and work on The Trinity Of Terror Part 2 Tour. We have a plethora of music & artists we cover. Check out some of the other shows we’ve had the opportunity to showcase. Go on over and give us a follow on Facebook and Instagram.

[campingbagandstuff]

.22/9.33 {Part 2 of 12}; 15

S11.15

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party 4 u, 1999, (ft. Iggy Azalea )fancy, Zheani lulu, lava, Rina Sawayama xs, comme des garcons, Bassnectar future, dota, The Noisettes love power, that girl, cheap kicks, never forget you, don't upset the rhythm (go baby go), contact, winner Shingai coming home, rihanna U da one, rude boy, who's that chick, nicki minaj { ft. david guetta, drake turn me on, moment 4 life}, seal kissed by a rose, michael jackson billie jean, they don't care about us, {ft. Janet Jackson}scream, remember the time, the way you make me feel, [ft. Justin Timberlake love never felt so good] miley cyrus 7 things, can't be tamed, stevie nicks edge of seventeen PartyBlock on DeviantArt "wcbpr" [just in case: other radio than 88.9 is 90.3 https://www.ampcalgary.com/ 90.9 https://onlineradiobox.com/ca/cjsw/?cs=ca.cjsi&played=1 & 98.5 https://www.iheartradio.ca/virginradio/calgary]

SES paradise, {line 5}, SISTAR loving U, shake it, SISTAR19 ma boy, Red velvet dumb dumb, red flavor, russian roulette, peeka- boo, System of a Down aerials, sad statue of liberty, violent pornography, IEAIAIO, revenga, cigaro, * AAF these days, summer, calico, movies, attitude, courage, around the block, {line 16}, Fat Joe (ft. Ashanti) what's luv?,rock wit u Ja rule* ft. " always on time, " only U DMX ruff ryders anthem, Coolio gangsta paradise (ft. L.V.), ll cool j deepest bluest (shark's fin), {line 18; 13}, Justin Timberlake cry me a river, rock your body, (Ciara Dance Like We're Making Love, level up) ft. " love sex magic, TKO, TI ft. " dead & gone, mirrors, like i love you, my love, Madonna ft. "… 4 minutes, JLo ft lil wayne i'm into you, " ft. *** I'm real, papi, love don't cost a thing, get right, waiting for tonight, jenny from the block, " ft. pitbull dance again, {line 14}, FLESH I come from salem, alyssa reid satisfaction guaranteed, katy perry part of me, wide awake, hot n cold, last friday night (TGIF), teenage dream, california girls, cascada heaven, the killers when you were young, waking up in vegas, ur so gay, mini viva one touch, i wish, left my heart in tokyo, kings of leon use somebody, limp bizkit break stuff, my generation, my way, rearranged, behind blue eyes, take a look around, eat you alive, boiler, nookie, eight seconds kiss you when it's dangerous, brandy afrodisiac, the boy is mine, keyshia cole heaven sent, christina milian dip it low, aaliyah rock the boat, miss you, try again, we need a resolution ft. timbaland, M.I.A. ft " come around, {line 2*2}, afrojack (ft. Eva Simons) take over control, dj snake, lil jon turn down for what, dillon francis, " get low, rudenko everybody, ashley tisdale he said she said, the sugarcubes birthday, {line 6}, porcelain black this is what rock n roll looks like, infected rain orphan soul, aesthetic perfection, love like lies, no boys allowed, antibody, big bad wolf, never enough, new black, ebb and flow, rhythm takes control, " ft. Nyxx LAX, " nightmare, diabolical, voodoo, moby j breas, god moving over the face of the waters, soulja boy nene, evanescence tourniquet, globe perfume of love, Sinéad O'Connor nothing compares 2 U, last dinner party, ayu independent, for my dear, depend on you, monochrome, bleachers alma mater, MGMT bubblegum dog, bahamas I’m still,

Fefe Dobson recharge my heart, stuttering, revolution song, bye bye boyfriend, rock it til you drop it,

[magnusarchivestimeline]

Statement of Nathan Watts (MAG – 001 – Anglerfish)

MAG – 001 – Anglerfish:

Statement of Nathan Watts, regarding an encounter on Old Fishmarket Close, Edinburgh. Original statement given April 22nd 2012. Audio recording by Jonathan Sims, Head Archivist of the Magnus Institute, London.

Regarding: Figure in the shadows asking for a cigarette (Marlboro Red). Multiple missing persons.

People:

Nathan Watts

Michael MacAulay (friend being celebrated -- Earth Sciences masters degree)

"The stranger"

Jessica McEwen (missing Nov. 2005)

Sarah Baldwin (missing Aug. 2006)

Daniel Rawlings (missing Dec. 2006)

Ashley Dobson (missing May 2008)

Megan Shaw (missing June 2008)

John Fellows (missing Mar. 2010)

Places:

Old Fishmarket Close, Edinburgh

Albanach, Royal Mile (bar)

Cowgate

Misc.:

Marlboro Red

"Can I have a cigarette?"

Gentle swaying (the stranger)

Key Language:

I was startled out of my thoughts by the words as I thought I had been alone. Quickly trying to compose myself and looking around, I noticed a small alleyway on the opposite side of the street. It was very narrow and completely unlit with a short staircase leading up. I could see a light fixture a little way up the wall at its entrance, but it either wasn’t working or wasn’t turned on, meaning that beyond a few steps the alley was shrouded in total darkness.

Stood there, a couple of stairs from the street, was a figure. It was hard to tell much about them as they were mostly in the shadows, though if I’d had to guess I would have said the voice sounded male. They seemed to sway, ever so slightly, as I watched, and I assumed that they, like me, were probably a little bit drunk. I lit my own cigarette and held out my tobacco towards them, though I didn’t approach, and asked if they were ok with a roll-up. The figure didn’t move except to continue that gentle swaying. Writing it down now, it seems so obvious that something was wrong. If I hadn’t been so drunk maybe I’d have noticed quicker, but even when the stranger asked the question again, “Can I have a cigarette?” utterly without intonation, still I didn’t understand why I was so uneasy. I stared at the stranger and as my eyes began to adjust I could make out more details. I could see that their face appeared blank, expressionless, and their skin seemed damp and slightly sunken, like they had a bad fever. The swaying was more pronounced now, seeming to move from the waist, side to side, back and forth.

By this point I had finished rolling a second cigarette and gingerly held it out towards them, but I didn’t get any closer. I had decided that if this weirdo wanted a cigarette, they were going to need to come out of the creepy alleyway. They didn’t come closer, didn’t make any movement at all except for that damn swaying. For some reason the thought of an anglerfish popped into my head, the single point of light dangled into the darkness, hiding the thing that lures you in. “Can I have a cigarette?” It spoke again in the same flat voice and I realised exactly what was wrong. Its mouth was closed, had been the whole time. Whatever was repeating that question, it wasn’t the figure in the alleyway. I looked at their feet and saw that they weren’t quite touching the ground. The stranger’s form was being lifted, ever so slightly, and moved gently from side to side.

I dropped the cigarette and grabbed for my phone, trying to turn on the torch. I don’t know why I didn’t run or what I hoped to see in that alley, but I wanted to get a better look. As soon as I took out my phone, the figure disappeared. It sort of folded at the waist and vanished back into the darkness, as if a string had gone taut and pulled it back. I turned on the torch and stared into the alley, but I saw nothing. Just silence and darkness. I staggered back up to the Royal Mile, which still had lights and people, and found a taxi to take me home.

[kevin--of-desert-bluffs]

I did it lol enjoy if people really like it I might do more~ Kudos if you get all the TMA references I sprinkled into the 'main plot'. Cw: long post, smoking mention

There is more than one way to archive a statement – Welcome to Night Vale.

It is not unusual for people to go missing in Night Vale. People go missing, or are taken and called missing by any number of the shadowy organisations which run Night Vale all the time. I'm mentioning this because a missing persons was slipped onto my desk this morning by Intern Gertrude which means I'm supposed to report on it. I told Intern Gertrude that many many people go missing in Night Vale and they almost always go missing for a good reason so it's not really news. She shrugged her shoulders and made the universal sign for 'passing it along so Station Management doesn't eat me'. So I guess I'm doing a missing person's report today.

Ahem – Missing: Jessica McEwen. Last seen around the Old Fishmarket Close. Above average height and weight. Brown hair with a pink streak. Hazel green eyes. Last seen wearing a t-shirt and jeans, her purse slung in a carefree manner over one arm as she strode up this long road in Old Town Night Vale sometime during the late evening/early night. If you have any information about Jessica's whereabouts, please whisper it into the nearest Sheriff's Secret Police hidden microphone. So pretty much just grab anything and start whispering.

It's strange, listeners, but I actually have memories of Old Fishmarket Close. That's where all the cool kids would go to smoke during their lunch period. I was uh...never invited to join – which is fine because I've also never smoked. Terrible habit.

Now for today's sponsor:-

The stranger is standing in the unlit alleyway. The stranger is swaying from side to side. You cannot see their face. Your stare at the stranger and they are expressionless. You stare at the stranger and they do not stop swaying. Sweat breaks out along your brow and upper-lip. You lick the sweat from your lips and it tastes smokey. The stranger is not coming any closer nor are they getting any further away. It's a lot darker now but your eyes cannot help but see the stranger. Swaying. Swaying.

You stare harder. What are you trying to see? The mind is a scattered thing. Stop seeing. Move forward. Move towards the stranger. Their mouth does not open and yet you hear them clearly ask as your trembling hands reach for the packet bulging in your front pocket;

“Can I have a cigarette?”

Kindly, you step forward to oblige.

Marlboro;- ignoring the warning labels means you consent to the health issues. Come to flavour.

Oh well I mean, that was a little awkward giving what I said before. Is it really alright for us to be sponsored by a tobacco company...? It's not like I get to choose who gives us money. Oh well.

Intern Gertrude is gesturing to the missing persons report that I read earlier. Ah I see. It's a missing persons report plural, not singular. The sheets of paper are so thin I didn't notice there was more. Here is the full list of missing people;- Jessica McEwen as mentioned, Sarah Baldwin, Daniel Rawlings, Ashley Dobson, Megan Shaw and most recently John Fellowes just...a couple of nights ago actually. Wow and they all went missing around Old Fishmarket Close! What a coincidence.

I'm just getting word that the Sheriff's Secret Police are taking the case very seriously and have blocked off both entrances to Old Fishmarket Close. They are calling the names of the missing people into the alleyway alternating between encouraging them to come out and threatening them with imprisonment if they don't. Sounds like they've got it all under control.

It seems my earlier sponsorship ad for Marlboro cigarettes has not gone down well with some members of our community. Night Vale PTA member Diane Crayton issued a statement saying that the local radio should not be promoting deadly habits to the young impressionable minds of Night Vale. Her son Josh Crayton was listening and immediately took on the form of a tall smoking chimney stack. It won't be long before other children are smoking too, because the radio told them it was cool and as everyone knows you have to do what the radio says is cool.

I can only apologise Diane, as a concerned uncle myself I want nothing more than the best for the children of Night Vale. I'm going to write a note to Station Management asking that we maybe drop today's sponsor and try for a new one. Intern Gertrude will deliver it and after the mandatory 24 hours of grovelling at the foot of Station Managements door I'm sure we'll get a positive response.

Let's take a look at the community calender.

Sunday is getting way too cosy with being both the start and end of a week depending on how you look at it.

Monday recent college graduate Joshua Gillespie fresh from his vacation in Amsterdam will be daring people to open the coffin of unvarnished pale yellow wood bound tightly by a thick chain that he's been watching for a friend. You know the one. It has the words 'DO NOT OPEN' scratched into the lid in three inch high letters which just makes it even more tempting to open.

He has the key and has almost opened it several times before chickening out. It's not that he's afraid of coffins, he says, it's just that it's a weird kind of coffin, ya know? Like if you put things on top of it there's this soft insistent scratching sound from within and it's always warm even after being inside and out of the sun for ages. Anyone interested in opening it will first have to get the key from the block of ice Gillespie has put it in so as to stop himself from being tempted.

Tuesday is imagine a farm day in which all citizens are required to sit still no matter what they are doing for at least ten minutes and imagine a farm. It can be any kind of farm you like but must contain at least one animal and at least one statue to an old god of fertility.

Wednesday is cursed literature day at the library where books by Jurgen Leitner will be proudly displayed by cursed literature enthusiast and librarian tamer Mary Keay. One of these books is written in fine ink over every inch of her skin making it difficult to read or comprehend but for those dedicated enough to the craft of reading what you should not it's sure to be worthwhile.

Thursday is a blank to-do list you restlessly tap your pencil against not knowing how to start. You have things to do, but should you order them based on how difficult they are to get done or based on how quickly you need them doing? Do you have to follow the order of the list anyway or is it okay to just do bits here and there? Where did you even get these illegal writing implements?

Friday is esoteric garbage day. This day only comes once every blood moon, so be sure to leave out all your bags of teeth, haunted dolls heads, frantic prayers to your god written over and over on one long thin strip of paper and anything else that doesn't go in your usual recycling bin.

Saturday Siobhan Dobson, sister of the missing Ashley Dobson, says she might show us the apparently empty picture of Old Fishmarket Close that her sister took shortly before disappearing providing that she hasn't been returned or found dead. It's not a very useful picture, Siobhan said, but people who like true crime might enjoy looking at it for morbid curiosities sake anyway.

Sounds like another busy week! Whilst we ponder how any one of us could become missing at any point, I take you now to...the weather.

{Checkout 'Lure of the Rock Pools' by Marine Girls}

Local university student Nathan Watts says he thinks he knows what has been taking those who linger at night around Old Fishmarket Close. Last night he was out drinking with some friends of his and having had maybe a few too many started to feel violently ill. He decided it was time to walk home. He was cutting up Old Fishmarket Close when he took a tumble and was just getting up when he heard someone asking him if he had a cigarette.

The person they saw was possibly male, their face expressionless, their skin damp and slightly sunken like they had a bad fever. Nathan says that the figure was swaying from side to side a couple of inches off of the ground, moving mostly by the waist and otherwise motionless – not even opening their mouth when they asked their question again.

Nathan offered the figure one of the cigarettes he'd just rolled but it didn't make a motion to come closer and get it, nor could Nathan made his fear-frozen feet move any closer to it. He decided that he wanted to take a better look at the figure so fumbled for his phone. No sooner had it brought it out than the figure folded in two and was pulled rapidly back into the darkness. When Nathan was able to shine light into the alleyway it was completely empty. He says he has no doubt in his mind that this was the thing which had lured away those other people.

Upon this release, City Council finally revealed that all of this was actually a part of a new anti-smoking initiative they have going which involves reprogramming a Marlboro representative anglerfish to target smokers in dark alleyways. So basically don't smoke and stay out of dark small spaces, they said, it'll be fine.

When reporters mentioned that only two of the missing people were confirmed smokers city council waved all of their hands in unison and made a scoffing sound in the back of their throats.

Diane Crayton expressed approval of the City Council's new initiative, believing it will surely scare most kids and many adults into never smoking. She asked if vaping would be considered along the same lines, or if the initiative only targetted the smoking of tobacco and other such products.

City Council groaned deep in their many throats and said; “Oh we have a special plan for those kinds of people...vapers.” and then they groaned again for three minutes straight before ending the press conference with another disgusted muttering of “vapers...”

The missing people are still missing, but they were all smokers anyway (probably) so I guess that's alright? The Sheriff's Secret Police has taken away the blockades around Old Fishmarket Close and congratulated themselves on doing absolutely nothing. So, that's that.

I guess if City Council is against smoking then our own stance against today's sponsor will go down much more kindly with Station Management...I hope Intern Gertrude is okay. I might go and check.

Stay tuned next for several people breathing deeply and audibly into the microphone,

goodnight Night Vale, goodnight.

You have no idea how tempted I am to write a kind of... parody fic where I take TMA episodes and switch them to the WTNV format i.e. take the plot and act like it's just something casually happening in NV.

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Been working on a „Death Count“ for The Magnus Archives recently and up to Season 3 already.

Feel free to drop by and distrupute something to it.

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Charlton 2 - 3 Morecambe

Carl Stockton scored a brace to give Morecambe’s League One survival chances a huge boost as they beat Charlton 3-2. The visitors took an eighth-minute lead when the forward hit a stunning strike from distance past Ashley Maynard-Brewer. Morecambe continued to look dangerous in attack and Arthur Gnahoua saw his solo run blocked after 14 minutes by George Dobson. Charlton looked ineffective in…

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TMA Daily !!

MAG001 - #0122204 - Anglerfish - March 23, 2016

Archivist: However, Sasha did some digging into the police reports of the time and it turns out that between 2005 and 2010, when Mr. Watts’ encounter supposedly took place, there were six disappearances in and around the Old Fishmarket Close: Jessica McEwen in November 2005, Sarah Baldwin in August 2006, Daniel Rawlings in December of the same year, then Ashley Dobson and Megan Shaw in May and June of 2008.

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Mag 1: Anglerfish

Nathan Watts, 22.04.2012, Old Fishmarket Close, Edinburgh

The statement details Nathan’s encounter in March 2010 with an unsettling stranger who asks him for a cigarette near old fishmarket close after a friend’s celebration drinks. When he takes his phone out to investigate a swaying figure who repeats the phrase “can I have a cigarette” without intonation or moving its mouth, the figure folds at the waist and disappears. 

Notes: Sasha did the majority of the digging on this one. 

Entities: The stranger

Names mentioned: 

Michael MacAulay (friend who was accepted to Master’s of Earth Sciences March 2010)

John Fellowes (student who had been at the party and went missing that night)

Jessica McEwen (went missing Nov 2005)

Sarah Baldwin (went missing Aug 2006)

Daniel Rawlings (went missing Dec 2006)

Ashley Dobson (went missing May 2008)

Siobahn Dobson (sister of Ashley - who she sent a picture to before she disappeared)

Meghan Shaw (went missing June 2008)

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Pisces Decan ♡

Decan 1 • February 19th - February 29th

Ruled by Neptune (Pisces + Pisces Influence)

↳ Spirited, Stubborn, Lovable, Impractical, Intuitive, Deep

Fefe Dobson • February 28th | Ashley Greene • February 21st

Decan 2 • March 1st - March 10th

Ruled by Neptune + Moon (Pisces + Cancer Influence)

↳ Tender, Sensitive, Affectionate, Withdrawn, Giving, Obsessive

Emily Osment • March 10th | Kesha • March 1st

Decan 3 • March 11th - March 20th

Ruled by Neptune + Pluto (Pisces + Scorpio Influence)

↳ Magical, Anxious, Powerful, Aloof, Successful, Moody

Thora Birch • March 11th | Bianca Lawson • March 20th