#glocester

[cryptid-quest]

Cryptid of the Day: Glocester Ghoul

Description: In the summer of 1839, Albert Hicks attempted to dig up a treasure he believed was buried in Glocester, Rhode Island. As Hicks dug he was interrupted by a sound. He looked up & saw a monster, described it as large, with fireball eyes, bat-like wings, ram’s horns & scales like clamshells

[gabriellademonaco]

Royal Hat Appreciation (350/∞)

[ifreakingloveroyals]

Happy 51st Anniversary Richard and Birgitte! (m. 8 July 1972)

[surrealhaunts]

Have you thought about digging up a pirate’s treasure?

Well, if you’re gonna do this in Rhode Island, there’s a legend of Captain Kidd’s buried treasure in Paige Farm Glocester, now called Sprague Farm.

And these treasures come with a weird guardian, the Glocester Ghoul.

I made a short video about the Glocester Ghoul. Check it out!

[prof-marvolius]

Críptido del día: Glocester Ghoul

Descripción: En el verano de 1839, Albert Hicks intentó desenterrar un tesoro que creía que estaba enterrado en Glocester, Rhode Island. Mientras Hicks cavaba, fue interrumpido por un sonido. Miró hacia arriba y vio un monstruo, lo describió como grande, con ojos de bola de fuego, alas de murciélago, cuernos de carnero y escamas como conchas.

[witchyfashion]

Meet the monsters in our midst, from bigfoot to Mothman and beyond! Welcome to the United States of Cryptids, where mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forests, deep lakes, and sticky swamps of all fifty states. From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, travel writer and chronicler of the strange J. W. Ocker uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures and investigates the ways in which communities embrace and celebrate their local cryptids. Readers will learn about:   • Batsquatch of Washington, a winged bigfoot that is said to have emerged from the eruption of Mount Saint Helens • Nain Rouge of Michigan, a fierce red goblin that has been spotted before every major city disaster in Detroit • Flatwoods Monster of West Virginia, a robotic extraterrestrial that crash-landed in rural Appalachia • Lizard Man of South Carolina, a reptilian mutant that attacked a teenager in the summer of 1988 • Glocester Ghoul of Rhode Island, a fire-breathing dragon that guards a hoard of pirate treasure • And many more!   Whether you believe in bigfoot or not, this fully illustrated compendium is a fun, frightening, fascinating tour through American folklore and history, exploring the stories we tell about monsters and what those stories say about us.

https://amzn.to/3PSMUVE

[hplovecraftmuseum]

One of Lovecraft's most famous quotes, at least amongst his dedicated fans is: " I am Providence, and Providence is myself -together indissolubly as one, we stand thro' the ages; a fixt monument set aeternally in the shadow of Durfee's ice-clad peak!" This was a quote from a letter to James Ferdinand Morton, long-time friend of H. P. Lovecraft's and one of the few people who spent considerable time with him in person. The letter was posted in May 16, 1926. Now one might wonder what and where the "ice-clad peak of Durfee" might exist? Well, Lovecraft was a master of hyperbole. Nearly every statement he ever made has be considered against his habit of resorting to "poetic licence", artfull exaggeration, dry Yankee humor, sardonic sarcasm and just plain boyish fun! Durfee Hill is a wooded park in the town of Glocester, RI consisting of an area of 1176 acres. The actual "Hill" hardly rises to anything like those in the Appalachian range. Visitors are warned on many sites to avoid visiting the place in the fall because it in infested with hunters at that time! Well, Durfee Hill at 801 feet at its peak wouldn't cast much of a shadow - except in the highly active imagination of H. P. Lovecraft! In fact since the whole area hovers at around 600 feet about sea level the peak can't be particularly imposing. Pictured below top rt. Is a painting by Nicholas Roerich. To the left is a contemporary poster depicting HPL'S AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS. To the right below is a photo taken by your curator of the gates of Brown University. To the left of course is Lovecraft himself as a young man. Here he wears the dead-pan expression common to the majority of his portraits. (Exhibit 523)

[thesquireinvictus]

Chive and onion double glocester with fresh baked ciabatta. Finest honey, and black garden figs sweet as a summer's day. Lavender and chamomile tea.

[secondarycolorcharacterbrackets]

MATCHUPS AND BRACKET!

Matchups were made at random with a wheel, and fandom names were only added on bracket so they’d fit onto lines.

First round of polls are planned to release Sunday 26th, 5pm EST

Below is a written list of fandoms AND characters participating:

LEFT SIDE

L1. Magai Record- Tsuruno, Felicia, Sana VS. Sonic the Hedgehog- Team Chaotix

L2. Among Us- Orange, Green, Purple Crewmates VS Homestuck- Davesprite, Jadesprite, Jasprosesprite

L3. Land Before Time- Cera, Spike, Chomper VS Red vs Blue- Locus, Siris, Felix

L4. Fire Emblem Three Houses- Lorenz Hellman Glocester, Leonie Pineli, Ignatz Victor VS Animation vs Minecraft- The Second Coming, Green, Purple

RIGHT SIDE

R1. Phineas and Ferb- Phineas, Ferb, Candice VS Gravity Falls- Dippy Fresh

R2. Scooby Doo- Velma, Shaggy, Daphne VS Rise of the TMNT (2018)- Donatello and Michelangelo Hamato

R3. Oggy and the Cockroaches- Dee Dee, Marky, Joey VS Sailor Moon- Sailor Venus, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Saturn

R4. Teen Titans- Starfire VS Sanders Sides- Virgil, Remus, and Orange side Sanders

[discosonicdude]

FE OC Week - Day 3 - Backstory

Okay, bit later than usual. I've been busy with work and other hectic stuff that have been happening today, but finally, it's time for the next prompt for @fe-oc-week. I realize that I may have backed myself into a corner with what I was talking about yesterday, but I'll do what I can to go along with what I have in mind. Apologies in advance if I end up sounding like a broken record, repeating what I've already talked about in previous days, but here we go.

Nick was born as the eldest son of Regis in 1162, after his elder sisters barely got the chance. With Matthew born just over a year later, the two brothers watched each other's backs both during their father's lessons in magic, with Nick specializing in Black Magic and Matthew in White, and in general. It wasn't long Nick's childhood that he began to notice something emanating from him. Regis realized what this meant; Nick bore a Crest.

When Regis found this out, he started giving Nick excruciatingly tougher lessons so that his Crest could awaken and he could lead House Umbris to a new age, knowing that he is the first male to bear the Crest. There was one issue though; Nick's Crest was fractured. No matter what Nick did, his Crest would not awaken. Beginning to doubt if it would happen, Nick begins to tire of his training.

After the Insurrection of the Seven, Regis has House Umbris cut ties with the Kingdom to fully support the Empire. Worried that the Kingdom would not forgive them because of this, and House Umbris wouldn't help them in their time of need, Nick tries to convince his father to repair relations with the Kingdom. However, Regis outright refuses his eldest son's requests at every turn, and leaves Nick's hopes just at that. Hopes. And little did Nick realise that his fears would come true. The Tragedy of Duscur.

When Nick found out about this, he was furious and confronted his father about how they did not come to the Kingdom's aid, but Regis was adamant and reprimanded Nick for not focusing on his training and aiding the Empire. A massive rift was formed between the two, and Nick started to shut himself away from his father. Eventually, when Nick wanted to forge a new relation with the Kingdom himself, in 1178, he ran away from home and stowed away to Fhirdiad.

Having come up with the alias "Ezekiel", Nick attended the School of Sorcery so that he can start gaining recognition and, when the time was right, reveal his intentions and try and bring House Umbris back into good terms with the Kingdom. He proves to be a quick learner and uses his knowledge in magic to assist his fellow students. The disguised noble gains popularity with everyone, but catches the wary eye of one student; Lorenz.

One day, the heir to House Glocester confronts "Ezekiel" about he is not who he says is and demands to know the truth. Nick is not the greatest when it comes to making up excuses, so he has no choice but to come clean to Lorenz and reveals who he truly is and what his intentions are for being so far from home, attending the School of Sorcery, and wishes to assist the Kingdom in what ever means necessary. Upon learning this, Lorenz comes to respect his fellow noble and vows to keep his identity a secret. Together, the two promise to assist each other with their magic training and work together as nobles to achieve their goals.

However, it wasn't meant to be. Matthew's intelligence gathering scouts, under Count Umbris' orders, eventually find out that their missing heir to the House is somewhere in Fhirdiad. Eventually, they realize that Nick is at the School of Sorcery. Worried that relations between House Umbris and the Kingdom of Faerghus would become even more strained, Nick decided to come forward and return home. Lorenz protests against his friend's decision to return home and abandon his goals, but Nick reaffirms that it isn't over yet and swears that they will meet again, and he will mend the strained relationship his father broke.

Nick returns home and begins his training with his father again, albeit excruciatingly more difficult to make up for lost time. Nick constantly wonders if this is worth anything, since his Crest would not awaken, and decides to just not worry about it and focus on his magic and newly acquired swordplay. Until one day, House Umbris gets quite the prestigious guest. The Imperial Princess, Edelgard von Hresvelg.

She visits the Count to acquire his House's aid for her ideals to come true in the future. Naturally, Regis agrees outright to help, so that they can help the Empire to be restored to it's former glory. Overseeing the conversation between their father and the Imperial Princess, the brothers wonder what's going on about the Edelgard's plans. While Matthew sets out his plan to find out, Nick falls head over heels for the Princess' charm, grace and beauty.

Regis realises that he may not be entirely needed for the future of House Umbris, and he introduces Edelgard to his two sons, feeling that they would be detrimental to her success. Meeting with Nick, she can clearly see that the future Count is put under strain from his father's faith in his fractured Crest. Edelgard promises him that the new world she is planning to build will not rely on Crests, and people will be free to do as they please, so long as they want to. Hearing this, Nick promises that he will do all he can to help Edelgard achieve her goals.

Upon learning that Edelgard will be attending the Officers' Academy at Garreg Mach Monastery the coming year, Nick asks his father if he can attend as well. With his hope to join back with the Kingdom, master his magic and swordplay, and to meet Edelgard again, Nick goes to the Officers' Academy and is placed in the Black Eagles House. Little did Nick know that what history had planned for him couldn't be farther from his goals.

[cryptid-quest]

Cryptid of the Day: Glocester Ghoul

Description: According to infamous pirate Alex Hicks, when he was young, he and his friends thought Captain Kidd’s treasure was buried in a farm in Glocester, Rhode Island, and intended to dig it up. Instead, they were chased out by a winged monster, said to have glowing, beam-like eyes, scaly skin, ram horns and breath of fire. A similar creature was seen 57 years later.

[gabriellademonaco]

Royal Hat Appreciation (339/∞)

[growingupsideways]

Estate Sale!!

[lphaneuf]

Celebrated daylight savings time with a hike at Pulaski Park, Glocester, RI. Lovely. Tomorrow - 6" wet, heavy snow. Ah March.

[bobbyo-1967]

We Got Your Back

We Got Your Back

23 August 2021 Commissioner Angelica M. Infante-Green Rhode Island Department of Education 255 Westminster Street Providence, RI  02903 Dear Commissioner Infante-Green: I hope this message finds you well.  After some early mulligans, you have shown true leadership throughout the hardest parts of the pandemic.  History will look upon you favorably. One of the things history will like is you…