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The Stitchman; My Encounter

Posted by ShadowSeeker84

Hey, guys, never in a million years would I have imagined that something like this that I'm going to be writing today would have happened to me, but I have to get it off my chest. I found the Stitchman, and honestly, other than the fact that he was, well, there is no damn word to describe it. "Scarring" or "traumatizing" doesn't even come close. I only hope that by posting it here things will at least begin to make a little sense of it for me or as a warning for others. Here goes.

I live in Hollowwood, a quiet little town that's mostly known for creepy legends. One of the most chilling is the tale of the Stitchman. Hell, I always thought it was just something conjured up to scare the kids. That is, until a couple of nights ago.

It was getting late, maybe midnight already. I was returning back home from a friend's residence, and this time I took a shortcut through some old, rarely used alleys. I've done it before, without any problems, but this time was different. The air was heavier, and the silence was tremendously oppressive.

And then I listened—it came: the creepy sound, horridly like thread being dragged through some material. The sound rasped on my nerves. I pushed ahead and tried to forget that sound and carried on. The sound strengthened and came closer. That's when I saw him.

The Stitchman stepped fully out of the shadows. Both his eyes and mouth were sewn closed with coarse black thread, making his face assume the grotesque, twisted look. His skin was sickly white and stretched around the stitches. In his wrist he held a huge rusted needle, fused to his flesh with an intricate web of veins and nerves, and already it had started to look at home, as if it, too, were alive. He didn't see me at first because he was too engrossed in his "work." I could see what he was working on, and I almost vomited. It was like a patchwork of different body parts stitched together in the most dreadful way. The thing was alive, if you could call it living, and it gave a low, pained moan as the Stitchman continued his gruesome task.

Maybe I must have made a sound because all of a sudden, he looked up. Despite the fact that his eyes were sewn shut, I felt his gaze pierce me like a thousand knives. We stood for a moment, frozen, facing each other. Then I turned and ran as fast as I could, the sound of his needle pulling thread following me and echoing in my ears.

All the way home, I just ran. I locked the door and dropped onto the floor, shaking. I could not believe what I had just seen. I did not sleep that night. Every time I close my eyes, I see his face twisted and hear that awful sound.

I don't know the Stitchman, nor for that matter; what compels him. Some say he is cursed; others believe him to be the very manifestation of our deepest fears or something. All I know is he is real and he's out there.

So in case you live in Hollowwood or happen to be here someday, do yourself a favor; every time you hear that hissing, soul-consuming noise in the dark, just run. Run and never look back. the Stitchman is no urban myth. He really does exist, and you sure as shit don't want to become his latest addition.

Stay safe, everyone.

ShadowSeeker84

[monster4monster-bracket]

Propaganda under the cut (feel free to add more in the notes or inbox)

Diggory/Percy

Diggory/Percy

nb4t (Diggory is non binary and uses they/them pronouns, Percy is a trans man who uses he/him pronouns), I yearn for what they have, Frankenstein-monster-esque character and a ghost

Princess/bird hero

It’s cosmic horror as a love story - you kill and betray and love and fight for your freedom together - Eldritch beings deeply in love but forced to fight in a tragic loop

Diggory/Percy art by @angryducktimemachine

[windforestsso]

Had "low sun" preset while I was training and it made the soul riding look like Hollowwoods was on fire.

[jorvik-fashion]

My Hollowwood adventure outfit.

The new makeups you can get are really pretty.

Warrior's Pride Hat Tailtop Village "Squirrelpaw Handiwork" - 9 000 JS / 90 SC Pandorian Crystal Earings Quest Reward Hartwood Jacket Quest Reward Tractor Rocker Light Gloves Starshine Ranch "Camp Western Token Shop" - Tokens Hartwood Pants Quest Reward Indigo Tidings Boots Winter Village "Crisp Collections Boutique" - 5 000 JS / 50 SC

Starry Oceans Bosal Quest Reward Winter Wishes Saddle Christmas Quest Reward Wild Witch Saddle Pad Galloper's keep "Afterwordly Attire" - 8 000 JS / 80 SC Snow Flurries Saddle Bag Winter Village "Crisp Collections Boutique" - 4 500 JS / 45 SC Pandorian Treasures Quest Reward

[midnightmoonbeams]

StringBean drew this rather dark art. HollowWood drew this shocked-looking character.

October 18th, 2019

[ssocatherine]

Landscape study (1/?) : Hollow Woods

[bonnie-barstow-of-flag]

So I’m seeing posts about reboots to two of my favorite 80s shows (Vice and KR) and I’m apprehensive. I don’t -like- the present atmosphere of society and given the past representations we’ve been gifted, I have reason to believe it won’t be handled respectfully. Of course, I’d love -more- of my favorite shows, don’t get me wrong. I’m just tired of being handed half-assed and extremely crass reboots. I think the things that make them so iconic is that they were filmed in the 80s- the clothes, the hair, the music, the clean language, family friendly content, and the locations.  

[worldgonematt]

"WAHAHAHAHA! Yer a real shoddy deity ain'tcha pal, lookit ye. A pale wind could knock ye over, an ye'd let it, wouldn'cha?" Smug grin. png -yan (@the-hollowwood, also i feel naked without anon. covers main blog with hands)

we love to harass matt: @the-hollowwood

“Ah?” Matt is so startled by this proclamation he cannot help but to laugh, a bright chuckle of delight looking down to the witch. “I do not think this is such a bad thing. Perhaps once I looked much more powerful, but today is not that day.” It was nice to reminisce about when he had worshippers and strength and some weight to his frame, when his seat at a thone could be rightly occupied. 

But, well. This was the present, and he was here, scarred and tired and ancient, but here all the same.

“I may not look like much, but at least my horns are real and not borrowed.” 

[pumpkin-bread]

Peach tried his best to temper his surprise upon finding his youngest siblings, freshly bloomed and walking freely in the unused fields bordering the treeline.

It was the time of year the Forest was at its most powerful, and magic seeped into the veins of all its residents - especially those born on today, of all days.

But still, he’d never seen anything quite like these twins.

To his immense surprise and relief, they proved to be friendly.

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Okay it’s the much anticipated Halloween dryads! I didn’t want to do mirrored art but as a lot of you know, my computer completely broke and needed a full replacement so I lost three full days of worktime. This at least means some savings for you!

Pumpkin - Hollowwood

Pure gen 2 lore children, with the above art.

1.7kG each on AH, or both for 3kG.

[birdiddy]

Friend’s OC, check out https://plus.google.com/105909844823276749887

Great friend, doesn't own tumblr, character belongs to Chibi Satan

[guitarbage]

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Frank Hartung

Embrace Hollowwood deluxe in Golden Tiger let´s do a little magic... staining the "Golden Tiger"

[monster4monster-bracket]

Monster4monster Bracket (Round 2, side 1)

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Madame Pandora/Captain of the Dead (The Little Vampire franchise) VS. Scarab/Heka (Mummies Alive)

Dinobot/Rattrap (Transformers: Beast Wars) VS. Rtas Vendum/Thel Vendum (Halo)

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Shrek/Fiona (Shrek Franchise) VS. Mike Wozowski/James P. Sullivan (Monsters Inc.)

Count Dracula/R. M. Renfield (Dracula, all media types) VS. Carmilla Karnstein/Geraldine (Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu and Christabel Samuel Coleridge)

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Killian/Carey (The Adventure Zone: Balance) VS. Vicky Schmidt/Calculester Packard (Monster Prom)

Louis/Lestat (Interview with The Vampire)VS. Groot/Rocket Raccoon (Marvel)

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Diggory Graves/Percy Reed (Hello from the Hollowwoods) VS. Princess/Bird Hero (Slay the Princess)

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Feel free to submit your propaganda to the inbox!

Click here for side 2

[windforestsso]

Through out october I used 'September' by Nusanelle but its way too golden for me to use under november. I wanted something more grey.

So I changed it up a bit to a grey thicker fog and rain. But I dont have the rain on all the time.

So this is what it have looked like while I been chasing fireflies.

I did run into the problem that leafpiles blend in with the ground when its not an issue without reshade activated. So Its bit hard to find them while running around Hollowwoods.

First day of the update I accidently ran into a pile something came out of it that got picked up directly after so I didnt have time to register what happend. I did a quick stop and tried looking for what I had just ran into but the piles disepaires after running into them so no luck there.

But I did guess it was a leaf pile because I did notise the leaf flying around the horse.

[marvellouslymadmim]

Platonic dimity and algie in *rolls two 20dice* hollowwood with a broomsick. (Bonis points if hb is in the mix somhow too.)

Dimity can see the answer in Gwen’s face, but still she quietly asks, “Still not back?”

The older witch gives a single, small shake of her head and Dimity’s heart nearly breaks.

“Don’t worry,” she’s already summoning her broom. “I’ll find him.”

Gwen lightly pats Dimity’s’ shoulder in silent thanks. Dimity can’t imagine what it’s like, having your long lost love return after so many years—moments like this bring the fear and the uncertainty rushing back for poor Gwen, and even in this small lapse of absence, worry has already hollowed out the lines in her face.

“I will find him,” Dimity assures her. She silently promises to stay out all night, if that’s what it takes.

She takes to the sky and flies as fast as she can to Hollow Wood.

If Algie had gone anywhere else, Dimity wouldn’t have been worried. But it’s Hollow Wood. Even though people have slowly started going back into the forest in recent years, there are still reports of strange things happening.

Dimity skims over the tops of the trees, eyes straining to try and catch a flash of the wizard (be a lot easier if he hadn’t chosen to wear green). She makes a wider loop, trying to decide on where to land and start her search on foot.

That’s when she spies him. Sitting at the edge of the forest, head bent over something in his lap. Once Dimity lands, she sees what it is: a flower crown, though one far more intricate than she’s ever seen.

“Ah, hullo,” Algie smiles up at her.

“What the hell, Algie? Gwen’s worried sick!”

He blinks at this, his smile disappearing immediately, “Wait, what time is it?”

“Time for you to get your ass back to Cackle’s.” Dimity supplies. Honestly, she has no idea what the time is.

“Must’ve taken longer than I realized,” he looks down at the flower crown regretfully.

“It is beautiful,” Dimity concedes. She feels a bit badly—after all, he was hard at work on something sweet for his wife, and now it’s turned into something that caused her stress and worry. “I’m sure she’ll love it.”

Algie doesn’t seem convinced as he rises to his feet. Dimity calls her maglet from vanishment, quickly scratching out a missive to HB. Even with it being the weekend, the woman has an alert that notifies her anytime she receives a message—sure enough, within seconds, Dimity has a response.

“HB’s gonna let Gwen know that you’re alright.” Dimity informs him. She motions for him to sit again. “Now, let’s finish this thing. You’re already in trouble, you might as well have something good to show for it.”

“She’s still gonna skin me alive.” Algie points out. Still, he sits.

“Oh, yeah, no doubt about it. But maybe this will convince her to make it quick and relatively painless.”

“One can hope.”

Dimity hums in agreement. “One can hope.”

[Send me a prompt from the Cackle’s Academy Prompt Game]

[honeybear-farm]

"Fook yer tall, be bettin' good money ye got suitors all roun'!" Yan snorted, but stared more pointedly at her eyes. "Them's funny eyes, ye gottem by blood?" (@the-hollowwood)

“Here’s a photo of my younger brother! His name is William. Precious right? He’s a real cry baby.” @the-hollowwood

[oxalisfarm]

“well sadly witch she’s fine just sleepin i assure you. we dont need those mumbos jumbos~ besides here lemme just give ya special family heritage wine.”

“its a special wine for a special groups freak like you, you know it when you smell it. just dont ask where we get the resource tho”

( @the-hollowwood )