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spar2
spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
edited June 2014 in Humor and Games

I love story telling and seeing what we all come up with, we are all so different that it gets very interesting sometimes.  Here goes

I got a call from a lawyer that one of my friends had passed and left me something in her will but I had to fly out to Oregon for the reading.  Hopped on a plane the next day and met with the lawyer, I expected a lot of family there and I maybe would get an afghan or  something like that. I was in a state of shock when he told me that I had inherited a mansion on a bluff here in Oregon with the ocean as the back yard.  But there were stipulations.  The house had to be used only for breastcancer people and their families, there would be no charge to anyone.  It is to be a retreat with things like rappelling, swimming, snorkeling, ballroom dancing, hikeing, massage therapy, physical therapy room.  It came with a Chef, housekeeper, 2 maids, a grounds keeper  Also there was millions in the bank for everyones salary and upkeep.  The only problem was the house was haunted.  There are several ghost that live there, you can see them if they want to show themselves to you, there is also a black half german shepard and half wolf with red eyes that haunts the grounds.  His name is fang and shows himself frequently.  My salary was to be $100,000 a year to do with as I pleased.  I said I wanted to go visit first and check it out.  The house is actually 4 stories, attic remodeled, 2 floors and then a remodeled basement.  Soon as I opened the door there was a little girl at the top of the stairs in a white nightgown holding a brown teddybear.  I said hi, what is your name?  and she just disappeared, which changed my mind about ghost, I thought you could see through them or be smokey or something but this little girl looked real.  I decided to do it and hope to have a whole mansion full of people.  Here is a picture of the front of the house and the back yard.

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  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited October 2009

    Decided today I need to get to advertising what we are going to do here at this house.  I got on facebook, myspace, all the breast cancer sites and put ads in alll major newspapers.  Filled the house with groceries and am ready for the first woman or family to arrive. I will walk the beach and look for shells and sea glass until I have some friends here with me.  We need to hire a massage therapist and a nanny for the children if we have any.  Still some things to be worked out.

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2009

    I'm on my way but riding my bike so may take a while.  My son is afraid of ghosts so he declined to join.  I don't believe in ghosts so looking forward to having my unbelief debunked.  See you soon.

  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited October 2009

    Spar is so excited that patoo is coming to the retreat, she will get the royal treatment.  Today I had to laugh at myself, I have been so excited about the ghost that my imagination is beginning to play tricks on me.  I had ran to the drug store and came back and was fixing to insert the key in the lock when the door opened and I thought, wow we have polite ghost here and I walked in the door but once inside I saw it was the housekeeper, she had seen me coming and opened the door.

    When patoo gets here I am hoping we can go for a long walk on the beach and have a nice long talk.

    There is also a huge library here with more books in one place than I have ever seen.

    I am hopeing Madam Estepp will come to be our massage therapist and fix our hair, it is a well paying job and one she is good at and would enjoy.

    Maybe MissCandy would like to be hired for the daycare, she is so wonderful with children.

    Hopefully tomorrow.............................

  • jondy
    jondy Member Posts: 46
    edited October 2009

    Hello

    I saw one of the ads you placed in the paper. I would like to join your breast cancer retreat. I am familiar with the area as my family has lived there for generations. I have walked the very beaches the mansion sits on ,as a child. I have fond memories of sailors stories of pirates, shipwrecks and ghosts. The half dog half wolf you speak of belonged to my great grandfather. He was lost at sea and his pet refused to leave the beach until his ship came home. The poor thing died of starvation and broken heart upon a pile of seaweed..waiting for his beloved master to come home. He must still roam the area..waiting..I am looking forward to meeting you and uncovering some answers that i have about my past. I have found my ancestors to have many secrets that might be unlocked at the very mansion you have inherited. I also am bringing a set of keys that are very old and may just fit a door you are looking to unlock.

  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited October 2009

    wow jondy, welcome.  There is a suite prepared for you. I wonder if one of those keys would open the huge old trunk I found in the attic?  Can't wait for you to arrive, we will walk the beaches and have a good talk.  I am very interested in your ancestors secrets.  Now I understand why the poor dog wolf haunts the grounds, he is still waiting on your great grandfather, I wonder if you as his relative will be able to put him to rest?  It should be very interesting.

    I went for a walk waiting on jondy and patoo to arrive, didn't see anything strange on this walk.  When I got back the housekeeper said patoo had called and she has been through sunshine, rain, and snow but she will be here.

    The housekeeper also said a really strange woman stopped by wearing a pink helmet and wanted to know where you were.  I started screaming thats MissS, where is she, but the housekeeper didn't know.  She just left and said she might be back.

  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited November 2009

    I went up to the attic and was trying to open one of the trunks, the lock just fell off.  I was kind of aprahensive but I slowly opened the lid, there was a yellowed scroll on top which said.  Time travel clothing.  I thought hmmmm, must be some kind of joke.  The clothing was beautiful, there were the old timey ball gowns, mens suits with ruffled shirts, there were what looked like pirate outfits, childrens hand sewn gowns, muslin robes, all kind of good stuff and still in good shape just like new....................

  • jondy
    jondy Member Posts: 46
    edited November 2009

    Spar if i remember correctly, there is a stairway hidden behind the 4th bookcase on the left in the library. I have vague memories of visiting the mansion with my grandmother and playing and exploring different rooms with my cousins. We stumbled upon it one day and were quite shocked to see the long dark stair case descending below the house. It took a lot of nerve on our part to part the cobwebs and ignore our fears. we made it to the last step to find the oddest looking machine with all kinds of gears and gadgets. I have never seen anything like it before . Someone must have created it but who? and why had they abandoned it? The cobwebs on the stairs proved that it had been some time before anyone else had been standing where we were..so many questions..i couldnt wait to reach out and touch it..it called to me in some strange way..just as i got up enough nerve the footsteps from the above floors frantically looking for my cousins and myself..were enough to snap us back to reality. stumbling as fast as we could back up the stairway, i had one last glance over my shoulder and one last memory to share..an open trunk with the clothing just as you described spilling over the edes of the trunk...could this be the time machine in which the clothes are meant? have other people gone before us and possibly be tied to the ghosts that haunt the mansion? could the keys i am bringing you possibly unlock any of the secrets unfolding before us?...i am hopeful my dear friend that i can bring you some answers with the rusty metal i hold so tightly in my pocket. Hope to be there as soon as possible. Weather has my trip delayed...my prayers are with you ..until we meet...

  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited November 2009

    After getting the message from jondy I started looking for the hidden stairway, it took several hours but I finally found it and it was covered with cobwebs and I bet jondy was the last person to be here.  The machine was really strange and it had a key hole to insert a key.  I decided to bring the trunk with the time travel clothes down to the machine but I was scared to death to try anything on so I am waiting until other bc survivors come to be with me so if I disappear maybe someone somehow can bring me back or jondy may choose to go first but I knew we had to try it...........

  • Harley44
    Harley44 Member Posts: 5,446
    edited November 2009

    Harley emailed and said "A HAUNTED HOUSE?  COOL!  I'LL BE THERE AS SOON AS I CAN!"  Harley LOVES haunted houses!!

  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited November 2009

    Spar was so happy to hear from Harley and to know she is on her way.  Spar hasn't seen her in over a year.  Harley and jondy will love each other.  We will have so much fun.  I wonder is we can all try that time travel at the same time and if we would all end up at the same place and time.  Gotta admit, I am scared though.

    Last night, something kept lifting my cover up in the air so I got chilled, I would grab it and it would fall back down on me then an hour later it would float up in the air again.  I finally wrapped myself up in it like a mummy and laughed out loud at that sneaky ghost.

  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited November 2009

    Today, thought I would explore the house more, found two doors that are locked and no one had the key.  My curiosity is driving me nuts.  There is one closet that a breeze blows under the door, a very strong breeze and I haven't opened it, scared of what is in there causing it.  Will save that when I am not alone.  I am ready for people to get here.

    Decided to take a walk down the bluff to the beach, it is a cloudy, foggy, gloomy day and I finally saw the dog but since jondy had told me the story I wasn't too scared but he was a fierce looking creature.  His eyes glowed red, I tried to get close and talk to him but he just acted like he didn't know I was there, am hoping jondy will have better success at calming him since she is a relative of his owner.

  • jondy
    jondy Member Posts: 46
    edited November 2009

    Spar Im here!

    Im leaving you this note . I hope you dont mind i let myself in ..the door was open. You must be on the beach or shopping? i hope you didnt attempt the time machine without us..i dont think im brave enough to even go near the staircase without you and the others. Its amazing how much more fearful we become as adults. Brrrr the house is cold. Im going to start a fire and take a walk on the beach. I want to see if i can catch a glimpse of the dog. The house is just as i remembered .looking forward to meeting you all.

  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited November 2009

    When I got back to the house I had a note from jondy.  Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SHE IS HERE.  I told the chef to fix us some snacks and hot chocolate to have in front of the fireplace for when she returned from her walk.  I am so excited to meet her.  I looked in the mirror in the hall and fixed my blondish gray hair and checked to make sure my blue eyes were not bloodshot or makeup smeared, freshened up my lipstick so she wouldn't think I was unkept.  Sat back down on the loveseat.  I was so nervous for some reason waiting to meet jondy..................

  • jondy
    jondy Member Posts: 46
    edited November 2009

    I was so excited as i finished my walk on the beach..as i approached the house,i could see lights were on..Spar was back! I was so happy to have found some sea glass on the beach. Spar had mentioned in her letter that she collects it. I walked into the house and there she was waiting for me! I could smell lunch in the air and ohhh the smell of hot chocolate..just what my chilled body needs. I cant wait for us to catch up on all the strange things spar has been telling me about.

    She was so friendly and happy to see me..i felt like we had met before..we both have blonde hair and the same color blue eyes..coincidence??? i brush it off not reading to much into it..the excitment takes over and we both start chatting up a storm..when will the others arrive i ask her?

    have you heard anything from harley and patoo?? what things have you found out about the house since we last talked?

  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited November 2009

    jondy and spar stayed up half the night chatting, a few weird things happened like the lights going on and off a few times, once the pot of hot chocolate refilled our cups on its own.  That was really weird.  We still don't know when to expect Harley and Patoo but hope they arrive soon.  We went and looked at the vintage clothing and are trying to decide which we want to wear in the time machine.  Jondy had a key to the other old trunk and when we opened it, it was full of jewelry.  Some of it looked like cleopatra stuff, like snake braclets that fit up your arm, there were crowns of different kind of stones.  They were beautiful but we didn't try any on because just touching it burned our skin.  We wondered if it went with the clothing.  We talked a lot about being scared but knew soon we would get up the courage to try.  Tonight will be jondy's first night to sleep here, hope the ghost don't bother her too much

  • Harley44
    Harley44 Member Posts: 5,446
    edited November 2009

    Harley left a message...  she'll be arriving late on Friday night...  probably won't get to the house til Saturday, around noon.  

    Harley is excited, but a little scared...

  • jondy
    jondy Member Posts: 46
    edited November 2009

    Spar and i went thru a trunk that one of the keys i brought opened the lock. The crowns and odd looking jewelry was amazing..im so excited as is spar that Harley left a message and will be arriving Friday..i hope she knows she isnt alone..spar and i are scared too. I didnt sleep well last night..my grandfathers dog kept me awake all night. i could hear him whimpering on the beach as he waited for the ships to come in..i really have to try to see if i can see him or help him realize grandfather is gone so maybe he can finally rest in peace. poor thing. My room started off nice and cozy with cold chills thoughout the night..i have a beautiful portrait painting hanging across the room from my bed..i swear the eyes follow me when i move..maybe i watch too many scary movies..but boy was it creepy. I do love my room however..i have a huge king bed with beautiful satin blue and gray draperies from the victorian era. There are antique perfume bottles on the vanity and a huge marble fireplace. Next to my bed on the opposite wall is a set of french door that open out to my own private balcony overlooking the beach..i made sure the doors were locked last night and the curtains drawn..i awoke this morning to the doors wide open and the curtains pulled back..i hope one of the house helpers were in there early..oh i also heard a woman crying in the early hours of the morning in another part of thehouse..i have to ask spar about it..i think we should wait til harley arrives before attemting the cobweb lined stairway to the time machine..ill see what spar thinks..

  • Harley44
    Harley44 Member Posts: 5,446
    edited November 2009

    Harley got in late Friday night, and she was so tired, she didn't even check in with her friends. 

    She called her friends after she woke up to let them know she was on her way.  Harley is SO excited!!  She can't wait to see her friends, Spar and Jondy, and explore that old haunted house!!

  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited November 2009

    Oh good Harley will be here today.  Spar had to tell jondy that the housekeepers had not been in her room so she had some ghostly visitors during the night.  Spar heard the woman crying too, loud enough that she got out of bed and went down the hall trying to find it but soon as she got too the end of the hall it stopped.  I was hoping it hadn't interrupted jondys sleep but that was not to be.

    This morning we are sitting around the kitchen table waiting on Harley to arrive.  We were thinking maybe two of us could put on the old clothing and jewels and step in the machine while one watches and trys to get us back if we aren't back in about 2 hours.  Wouldn't that be something if we could travel and control it so we wouldn't be scared.

    We got a call from Patoo and she is still pedaling and will be here as soon as she can and she has lost 10 pounds from all that pedaling.

    We enjoyed our coffee and coffee cake the chef had made for us, we also had a bowl of mixed fruit.  We felt like rich folks and so far nothing in the house has tried to hurt us, just annoy us a little.  Sure hope jondy can help the dog wolf.

  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited November 2009

    Spar2, had to take a break.  Yes, lost 10 lbs but legs are cramping so have to regroup before I see if I can continue.   Stopped in Springfield MO where I have Missionary friends so will stay with them for a couple days.  They will let me know if safe to continue.  Tried to pick up others along the way but could not convince anyone.  I think they are fearful of what might be in the house.  Will let you know soon.

  • Harley44
    Harley44 Member Posts: 5,446
    edited November 2009

    Harley arrived, safe and sound.  She was delayed.  Seems like there are always delays every time she travels any place these days. 

    So, over dinner, she talked to Spar2 and jondy about that crazy time machine, and they are wondering who will get to be the first to try it out.

    Harley put her bags in her room.  She had time to wander around and investigate some of the rooms before dinner, but she is kinda nervous about spending her 1st night in the haunted house.  Jondy and Spar told her about the noises they heard last night, and now Harley is really keyed up.  Probably won't be able to sleep at all tonight!! 

  • jondy
    jondy Member Posts: 46
    edited November 2009

    Enjoyed my breakfast with spar swapping stories about the previouse night. We are awaiting on harley and patoo. I love spars idea about the time machine and using safety precautions..im not one for the unkown but it looks like im out of my comfort zone with everything here..i hope i can be brave. I am going down to thebeach to see if i can see the dog wolf..i hope to have him follow me to the old sailors graveyard. Im going to put a picture on great grandfathers grave and say a prayer..im hoping to reconnect dog wolfs spirit with great granpas..i dont know if it will work but i just cant go through another night with this poor thing whining.

  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited November 2009

    Harley, Spar, and Jondy heard the dog wolf, they decided to go see if Jondy could bring him to peace.  He acted like he didn't even see me or Harley but followed Jondy to the old sailors graveyard.  She said a prayer for her great grandpa to reconnect and help dog wolf have peace and I swear we all were shocked.  The dog wolf raised hisself in the air, howled, and looked like he smiled and disappeared.  I think he is at peace now and also a whitish cloud of fog came to him.  We think it was Jondy's great grandpa.  Spar said, "wow, how cool was that".  Harley said she was still a "little creeped out"  We went back to the house and told Jondy stories about the spa Harley and Spar use to be part owners of.  Jondy told us about growing up in this old wonderful house.  We decided to get a good nights sleep because tomorrow was going to be the day we tried on the vintage clothing and tried the time machine.  Spar was nervous, Harley scared, she said she will probably stand watch.  Jondy is excited.  Goodnight.  Hope Patoo makes it soon.

  • jondy
    jondy Member Posts: 46
    edited November 2009

    I just received a telegram from family. I will have to leave for a bit to go and take care of family . Two family members have swine flu..I hope the girls understand and i will try to be back as soon as possible..I am leaving them a note to be brave and face that time machine with a spirit of adventure!!! be back as soon as possible!

  • Harley44
    Harley44 Member Posts: 5,446
    edited November 2009

    ...ok.... Jondy, hope your family will be ok... 

    I hope you are able to come back soon...  and your loved ones are feeling better soon!! 


    Hugs,

    Harley

  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited November 2009

    Oh, jondy hope your family is gets well fast.  Spar ask Harley if she would brave the time machine with her or should Spar go alone and Harley be there in case of needing help.  Spar and Harley sat around with a glass of wine trying to decide.  We will sleep on it and decide in the morning.

  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited November 2009

    Spar decided to brave the machine on her own and asked Harley to please stay around in case of emergency.  I slowly went down the stairs, wiping cobwebs away as I went.  Picked out a victorian gown with shaking hands and picked out a necklace, ring, and a pair of earrings.  My hands were shaking so bad I could barely get the necklace fastened.  I got everthing on and stepped into the machine, took a deep breath and pushed the button.  Bam, it was like rushing down a laundry shoot from the second floor to the basement.  I landed with a thud, got up brushed myself off and looked around.  Wow, the streets are dirt, there is a small frontier town with horses tied up at post, a couple of buggies being pulled by horses.  My heart was pounding and I was scared.  I decided to walk the wooden plank sidewalk and see if anyone knew me.  The men tipped their hats at me and said goodmorning.  I went into a general store that had everything from penny candy, cloth, to farm tools.  There were no dresses,  I guess everyone had to sew their own clothes.  I was feeling a little calmer and started listening to people talk about the gold rush and Indian attacks, settlers coming in from the east.  I started getting hungry and didn't have any money.  I ask the man at the general store if he could buy my ring since I had ran out of money and needed some food and a place to sleep, he gave me a drawstring bag of gold nuggets.  I said thank you but I had no idea how to spend a gold nugget.  I found a cafe and ordered the house special which ended up being a buffalo steak and biscuts and gravey.  I ask about a boarding house or a room and was told their was a Mrs. Smith at the end of the road that rents out rooms by the night or week.  I though no way am I staying a week.  I was ready to go home and getting extremely nervous about how to get back.........

  • Harley44
    Harley44 Member Posts: 5,446
    edited November 2009

    Harley agreed to wait for Spar.  She got dressed, and stepped into the machine. 

    Harley heard a loud ROAR, as the machine came to life.  She saw bright lights and ...

    ...  just then, everything got quiet.   The machine was empty.  Harley didn't know WHAT to do. 

    I'm getting kinda nervous, waiting for Spar to return.  I decide to go make some lunch while I wait.  After lunch, I cleared the table, and washed the dishes.  I got out my beading materials, and set them up on the table.  I just got inspired to make another necklace.  I figure while I'm waiting, I may as well work on it awhile.

  • Harley44
    Harley44 Member Posts: 5,446
    edited November 2009

    ...also, it should be mentioned that since Harley isn't very mechanical at all, she is wondering if she needs to press a button to bring Spar back to the present, or if Spar can do it. 

    I finally decided that if she didn't return by nightfall, I would try to see if I could figure out how the machine works.  After all, I'm here in this scary old house by myself, so I know I won't be able to sleep.

  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited November 2009

    My room was a small metal frame bed with a small chest with a bowl and a pitcher of water, there was a towel and washrag and a very small square of soap. It was one gold nugget for a week.  I kept thinking oh no, please not a whole week.  I don't know anyone or how to live in this forsaken place, doesn't even have running water, the bathroom is a wooden shed out back and stinks really bad.

    I sat on my bed crying and decided to just take off my dress and take a nap, I though well, I will keep my gold in my bra nobody will get it there and its all I got.  Just as soon as I stepped out of my dress   -  BAM  I was flown right back into the time machine and flew into Harleys arms so happy and thankful to be back and wow!  I still had my gold and only by bra and panties on so found my jeans and t-shirt and we went back and had coffee and cake so I could tell her all about the trip.  Now, at least we know we get back by taking off the clothing but then that is the end of the dress, it doesn't get to come back which is kind of sad.  Gee, how I wish patoo and jondy had been here for this.  I want to do the trip with someone holding my hand next time.  I told Harley if she wants to make a trip I would watch over the machine and would be very excited to hear about her story.  She told me she had to sleep on it and would tell me tomorrow.

    At least she didn't have any of the ghost bothering her last night, hopefully tonight they will let us get a good night sleep.

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