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#UPVencounters, #scarystories & #urbanlegends part 9: Names Have Power, Taunting Calls.
I am back, everyone! Sorry for the long absence. I have not been well. A few things to recap while I was gone:
- these scary stories are told for fun, and to continue the legends of UPV —
I am back, everyone! Sorry for the long absence. I have not been well. A few things to recap while I was gone:
- these scary stories are told for fun, and to continue the legends of UPV —
- the campus really is actually very lovely and so is Miagao itself. 99% of the time, it’s the chillest, most loving town I have ever encountered. Don’t let these stories keep you from visiting or going here.
- There are, however, very real horrors caused by humans here. My —
- There are, however, very real horrors caused by humans here. My —
stories are of the folklore related. Relax, read and if you are really curious, hunt.
- I have also been pointed to alot of tweets about it being related to mental health? Maybe. But with all due respect, I am not speaking as a psych major or mental health expert in these —
- I have also been pointed to alot of tweets about it being related to mental health? Maybe. But with all due respect, I am not speaking as a psych major or mental health expert in these —
#UPVencounters, #scarystories & #urbanlegends Part 9: Hallowed Halls
Our schools have always been known to be hallowed halls of learning, places where young minds and experienced academics come together to share learning.
With a school as large as UPV, our buildings can be—
Our schools have always been known to be hallowed halls of learning, places where young minds and experienced academics come together to share learning.
With a school as large as UPV, our buildings can be—
far apart, usually situated amidst old trees, colleges that are disconnected from each other.
Many who have walked the hallowed halls of UPV know its parts well. SoTech used to greet you at the entrance, CAS is at the back, slowly being reclaimed by the trees, meanwhile, Fish—
Many who have walked the hallowed halls of UPV know its parts well. SoTech used to greet you at the entrance, CAS is at the back, slowly being reclaimed by the trees, meanwhile, Fish—
sits atop a hill and lends itself access to the sea and the many laboratories down there via 100 steps.
On most days, the school is full of noise and laughter, however, there are whispers that echo down these hallowed halls of things that lurk in the dark, of beings that—
On most days, the school is full of noise and laughter, however, there are whispers that echo down these hallowed halls of things that lurk in the dark, of beings that—
#UPVencounters, #scarystories and #urbanlegends Sidenotes Part 2: What is Dungan and all its forms?
Before I begin to even begin to explain dungan, I would just like to again say thank you to everyone reading and retweeting my stories.
It has long been a tradition among —
Before I begin to even begin to explain dungan, I would just like to again say thank you to everyone reading and retweeting my stories.
It has long been a tradition among —
Filipinos to pass down our folklore as stories, warnings or even just fairytales. They too, teach lessons in turn.
No matter your beliefs, I find that there is nothing wrong in trying to find magic in our world, and when we do, it at least makes it feel a bit more interesting.—
No matter your beliefs, I find that there is nothing wrong in trying to find magic in our world, and when we do, it at least makes it feel a bit more interesting.—
Scary, yes, but imagine having your own little experiences to share or tell— the surprise and wonder at what it could have been. The opportunities to form bonds over campfires and inumans during spooky season.
There is a lot wrong with the world, but we as Filipinos have a rich—
There is a lot wrong with the world, but we as Filipinos have a rich—
#UPVencounters, #scarystories & #Urbanlegends Part 7: The Hauntings in Banwa Dorms
So far, we've only explored stories that occur mostly on UPV soil. For those of you who have tweeted about staying in the banwa, instead, I have some bad news for you.
Whatever magic falls--
So far, we've only explored stories that occur mostly on UPV soil. For those of you who have tweeted about staying in the banwa, instead, I have some bad news for you.
Whatever magic falls--
over UPV, bleeds and courses through the veins of Miagao town itself. UPVnians aren't the only ones who have experienced scary things, after all. We're not the only ones who have places to avoid.
This next encounter happens in one of the houses we used to rent in the banwa.--
This next encounter happens in one of the houses we used to rent in the banwa.--
weird things that kept us up at night and on our toes. The house we rented before was large and old. It's style was that of an older Filipino home, with two floors and those sliding wooden windows.
We were actually subletting the house from a family. The agreement was that we --
We were actually subletting the house from a family. The agreement was that we --
#upvencounters, #scarystories & #urbanlegends Sidenotes: Thoughts on folklore, how they are so different and yet so very similar.
It’s 2am and I am up, wanting so badly explain the rest of my creepy stories even outside of UPV so I will settle on some thoughts about folklore —
It’s 2am and I am up, wanting so badly explain the rest of my creepy stories even outside of UPV so I will settle on some thoughts about folklore —
(not the Taylor Swift variety) instead.
Much of what we know of Filipino legends are what are commonly recognized across the whole country. We all know the word aswang, we all know the tikbalang, we all know the kapre, the tiyanak and the mananangal.
We forget, however, that —
Much of what we know of Filipino legends are what are commonly recognized across the whole country. We all know the word aswang, we all know the tikbalang, we all know the kapre, the tiyanak and the mananangal.
We forget, however, that —
just as we are separated by geography and language, folklore exists in microcosms that are unique to each region and island.
The reason why I have had to add cultural context to some of my threads come from the intent to convey them as seen from the uniquely Panayanon —
The reason why I have had to add cultural context to some of my threads come from the intent to convey them as seen from the uniquely Panayanon —
#UPVencounters, #scarystories & #urbanlegends part 6: Ang Mga Permanent Residents sa Dorm
When I got the good news that I got into UPV, we immediately started to find a place for me to stay.
As a freshie, your most obvious choice would be a UPV Dorm and I so happened to end up—
When I got the good news that I got into UPV, we immediately started to find a place for me to stay.
As a freshie, your most obvious choice would be a UPV Dorm and I so happened to end up—
in BK.
My mom’s friend who had also graduated from UPV wastes no time in telling me the following:
1) Don’t look at the old man if you see him from your room under the tree
2) Ignore the child running around in the hallways and don’t let them into your room. —
My mom’s friend who had also graduated from UPV wastes no time in telling me the following:
1) Don’t look at the old man if you see him from your room under the tree
2) Ignore the child running around in the hallways and don’t let them into your room. —
UP buildings are old, thus, with their age, their permanence invites things to inhabit them.
Students stay there temporarily, transitory until they graduate. Some things, however, arrive and tend to stay long after each batch that comes in leaves the campus.
The dorms have —
Students stay there temporarily, transitory until they graduate. Some things, however, arrive and tend to stay long after each batch that comes in leaves the campus.
The dorms have —
#UPVencounters, #scarystories & #urbanlegends part 5: The Screaming.
Some incidents in UPV are less known, less explained, with few knowing what they are or where they come from. While I have retold some more popular myths, some phenomena aren’t as popular because many —
Some incidents in UPV are less known, less explained, with few knowing what they are or where they come from. While I have retold some more popular myths, some phenomena aren’t as popular because many —
dismiss them as something else or don’t bother to bring them up.
These include laughter coming from the deep woods, late at night, maniacal and evil. Whispers in the tree line, the crying, too. And, very rarely, you hear the screaming.
—
Now, when I say “screaming”, I don’t—
These include laughter coming from the deep woods, late at night, maniacal and evil. Whispers in the tree line, the crying, too. And, very rarely, you hear the screaming.
—
Now, when I say “screaming”, I don’t—
mean drunk college students belting out a slurred but very loud version of Bakit Nga Ba Mahal kita. Nor do I mean the screaming brought by that one, random, mid-sem breakdown (we are here for you).
No. The screams we speak of are the bone-chilling, tortured, painful screams.—
No. The screams we speak of are the bone-chilling, tortured, painful screams.—
#UPVencounters #scarystories & #urbanlegends Part 4: The UPV Pact turned Curse.
Before we continue with our stories, I find it prudent to explain the potential origins on why so many… uh… “things” inhabit UPV.
Also because some younger years haven’t heard this myth yet—
Before we continue with our stories, I find it prudent to explain the potential origins on why so many… uh… “things” inhabit UPV.
Also because some younger years haven’t heard this myth yet—
So let’s go back to the beginning, to when UPV was just about to be built.
Now, this is not the story of how deals were made with locals and government bodies. This is the story of the cultural price we have to pay, the price set by our beliefs in beyond what is human.—
Now, this is not the story of how deals were made with locals and government bodies. This is the story of the cultural price we have to pay, the price set by our beliefs in beyond what is human.—
During this time, belief in the local customs of asking permission from the supernatural through ritual was still quite strong. You have probably witnessed some version of this with a local witch doctor sacrificing a chicken or another animal for a blessing or an apology.—
THE WITCH HOUSE NEXT DOOR is a story I grew up with. In the early 60’s, several illegally-built houses in the woods nearby were being demolished to make room for a public park. One house had an especially poor reputation.🧵 1/12
#inspiration #urbanlegends #ttrpg #RPG #dnd #dnd5e
#inspiration #urbanlegends #ttrpg #RPG #dnd #dnd5e
The story—as told by my stepfather—goes that the house’s owner was a practitioner of the black arts. Shortly after he died, local kids began daring each other to sneak into the house after dark. It took several weeks before any of them dared venture into the basement 🧵 2/12
Dirk, the local ‘tough kid’was a buddy of my stepdad at the time, and convinced him to explore the basement of the witch house together before it would be torn down by bulldozers. The boys didn’t expect to find much, since the upper stories had held nothing interesting 🧵 3/12
@thegrugq Your video promotes two #UrbanLegends at the 18:09 mark. I'll begin with the latter: that Ukrainian artillerymen are KIA over an infected phone app.
@CrowdStrike created this #myth in a hysterical report they were compelled to "update" in March 2017:
crowdstrike.com/blog/danger-cl…
@CrowdStrike created this #myth in a hysterical report they were compelled to "update" in March 2017:
crowdstrike.com/blog/danger-cl…
@thegrugq @CrowdStrike Ukraine's ministry of defense refuted CrowdStrike's "deadly" claims. An alleged source claims CrowdStrike made errors.
Regardless how plausible you think it is, there exists NO evidence of soldiers dying over the use of malware-laden phone apps.
voanews.com/a/crowdstrike-…
Regardless how plausible you think it is, there exists NO evidence of soldiers dying over the use of malware-laden phone apps.
voanews.com/a/crowdstrike-…
@thegrugq @CrowdStrike You've fallen for one of many #UrbanLegends where no evidence exists.
Now comes the hard part.
Will you face up to getting duped?
Or will you rationalize it, perhaps by saying it will convince soldiers not to use potentially malware-laden phone apps on the battlefield?
Now comes the hard part.
Will you face up to getting duped?
Or will you rationalize it, perhaps by saying it will convince soldiers not to use potentially malware-laden phone apps on the battlefield?
.@thegrugq
"I would argue that there has been lethality... I've been told there have been cases of people at hospitals who have died due to cyber incidents and it hasn't been publicized & pushed because there's not really a response that can be made to it"
"I would argue that there has been lethality... I've been told there have been cases of people at hospitals who have died due to cyber incidents and it hasn't been publicized & pushed because there's not really a response that can be made to it"
And then -- after @thegrugq acknowledges a massive gov't conspiracy to hide the true cause of patient death(s) because it would supposedly serve no purpose to, say, improve hospital cybersecurity -- he asserts "until it's a huge big deal, it's sort of ignored."
He then immediately hedges his conspiracy theory as if he's now a voice of reason: "But even if that hasn't happened..."
@thegrugq then goes straight into a thoroughly debunked "Ukrainian artillery app" that killed many #imaginary artillerymen
@thegrugq then goes straight into a thoroughly debunked "Ukrainian artillery app" that killed many #imaginary artillerymen
It’s #Monday, I’m boozing it up at a 4 seat bar, the #barkeep is a long pourer, and I’m all fucking set if I get something stuck between my teeth.👇🙃 #RandomThoughts #drinking #OutAndAbout
Shooting the shit with a friend, she’s proud to be doing well with her plants - unusual for her.
The key was a #video explaining the benefits of pruning.
She needs REASONS. She got them.
Apparently, pruning in a particular manner stimulates growth hormones.
#RandomThoughts
The key was a #video explaining the benefits of pruning.
She needs REASONS. She got them.
Apparently, pruning in a particular manner stimulates growth hormones.
#RandomThoughts
Of course, this led to me initiating a discussion about the #movie I just watched on Hulu, called “The German Doctor.”
The main character was Josef Mengele. #ThisHappened
People, this is why I’m known in my circles as “The Black Hole Of Conversation.” SMTH
#RandomThoughts
The main character was Josef Mengele. #ThisHappened
People, this is why I’m known in my circles as “The Black Hole Of Conversation.” SMTH
#RandomThoughts
