New Jersey (and a loooong update)

Currently in New Jersey. Hahaa, we should pay the EverymanHYBRID boys a visit, Erin and I. Alas, no time to do such.

So, to backtrack on what happened last night. Holy. Mother of God.
I got into Centralia at about 5:30 last night, the sun was already setting. The towns a sight to see, fairly quiet, snow in most spots. Fairly spooky, yet exciting. I found the Church I assumed Erin had been talking about, up on a hill.
The whole scene was a bit surreal. Standing outside at the bottom of the hill, it felt like I was about to go into battle with something out of the world.

Considering all the shit going on, it wouldn't be too far fetched.

When I got up to the church, it was quiet. I had thought it may be locked up, but thankfully, it wasn't. So, I entered, as it was now dark outside, and this town is surrounded entirely by woods (one reason to stay out of the town).

I would like to tell you that TallGuy and I engaged in a fight of epic proportions, but alas, it was not the case. Instead, Erin was just sitting in a pew up front. Just waiting. So, of course I ran to her to make sure she wasn't dead, and she wasn't. She wasn't hollowed, wasn't hurt, not even crying. Just glad to see me.

And that is where things started to get freaky. When we got outside, and made it to the road, I noticed some of the few houses that were still occupied were all lit up. The occupants all came out on their lawns. They kind of looked at us with curious stares, and then a man just yelled for us to leave 'before it's too late'. Some woman kept flailing and pointing at the woods. I mean, this woman was literally shrieking at the top of her lungs. So, naturally we were confused, but before we could ask anything, we realized what she was shrieking at.

TallGuy.

Not just one, but hundreds. Hundreds of them, just watching from the woods. Hundreds of, dare I say, Slendermen, just watching us.

If I can say this, I would have much preferred Silent Hill over this.

It was at that point Erin reminded me that I have legs, and we sprinted to my car. As we drove out, I watched the townsfolk.  The woman was taken by a man back into her home, and everyone just kind of sulked back inside. I could have sworn I spotted Julienne in this crowd of people, following a family into a home. The Slendermen crept back into the woods.

I'm assuming these are not related families. It's as if they're an army of Hollowed.

People, ladies, gentlemen, ANYONE reading this, we are facing a drastic issue.
There could be hundreds, if not thousands of these things. I don't know if it was just that town, but either way, the woods are horribly unsafe. Centralia is unsafe. There is a building army of assumed Hollowed in that town.

I don't know where to go. Erin and I are in a cafe right now. She says hello, might make a blog as well.

Make the best of the holidays, anonymous readers.

-Jamie
(and Erin)

Princess was in the Right Castle

I've got her.


We're getting the fuck out of this town.


I'll explain later, but a quick word of caution.

EVERYONE, STAY THE FUCK OUT OF CENTRALIA. IT IS NOT SAFE.

Do or Die

She called me. Erin's in Centralia still, apparently in a church. About to go find her.

If I don't make it back, I just want to say it's been an interesting ride. And what better of a town to die in than the godamned Silent Hill inspiration.

Let's see if Lady Luck is on my side...

-Jamie

Update from the Road

I'm right outside of Youngstown, Pennsylvania. I've been driving since about 10am, stopping only to piss. Getting food right now in a local pizza place, outside typing this. I must look silly...

I've done some quick research on this Centralia place. Apparently, a site of a large underground mine fire? Some pictures I found look a bit spooky. Would be a perfect place to visit with Erin and Julienne, if it weren't for the fact Jul's gone a bit... out of it.

Oh, who am I kidding, he's been fucking hollowed. :(

I don't know if I should go to the town tonight, for fear of it being dark in about an hour. That, and the town's also apparently gotten the name Silent Hill since the movie was a shit remake of a game.

Silent Hill scares the pants off me, if I may point out.

I'm going to talk to a couple locals once I get further into Youngstown. I may just stay here for the night.
I've called Erin back. I hope she returns the favor.

My foods done, so I should probably post this and get inside, it's fucking cold out here.
Here's hoping I'm not killed before this ordeal's over.

-Jamie

Happy birthday, Julienne.




19 years for nothing.

A New Plan

So, Julienne is gone.
Completely skipped town, no contact to me, no attempts at cocommunicating to anyone. Our school friends have no idea where he could be.
His parents are dead, and as far as I know he has little family, back in Europe. He's German, if I remember correctly.

That's not what concerns me.
I got a voicemail from Erin about a half hour ago, and another about 5 minutes ago. I was away from my phone. I'm so stupid.
I've transcribed it as best as I could.

'Jamie, I don't know what's going on, Juli's acting fucking weird. He took my phone Friday night, told me not to talk to you again. What the hell is going on? -cuts out to fuzz/muffles- Jul's out pissing in a gas station, we stopped for gas. We're in Pennsylvania I think. I don't know where he's taking us. -muffled voices- I gotta' go.'

and the second.

'It's Erin again. I just hit Julienne, he's out cold. He's talking about taking me to a town around here, called Centralia. I'm scared, Jamie. He's not himself. He's got an empty look to him, and he won't talk to me beyond this god damned town. Help Jam, he's... he's not Juli.'

I am horrified right about now. Julienne sounds like he's been 'hollowed out'. This is not the boy I know, not the carefree guy who was like my brother. He would never do something like this, for god's sake, at least not to Erin.

I have a new plan. I'm going to find Erin. I'm going to find her, and find out what the fuck is going on.

As for TallGuy, he's been less than helpful with anything. Although, he's lain off the whole 'midnight singing tapping sessions', which is calming. My brother's room is still untouched. Probably will be until I get back.

Erin is my first priority.
Look's like I'll still be having my roadtrip.

-Jamie

Julienne left me here. He took Erin.


They skipped town without me.



My friends abandoned me.