Or visit him at home? With a Snakey-Cat this time?
Excellent. Well Done!
stands clapping
What a delightful story Balance!
That’s the best fireside ghost story I’ve heard in long time. Bravo!
Aw, it’s over? I thought it would last to Halloween for sure. 
But well done! An excellent story, excellent pacing. You even managed to maintain an air of dread and frear, despite all the comments from the audience.
My last post erred in one regard. Not all of the papers were destroyed. A single page remains, having been left with my herbals when I put the other papers away. It is the page which holds the formula for the ink used in the monstrous document I destroyed.
It would, I think, be possible to gather these ingredients. Not easy, no…but I am not without resources. Likewise, my grasp of Aramaic could surely be improved, such that I could write in it to some degree if that proves necessary. I have unmade the cult, but its vile legacy remains. Were I to set pen to this formula, could I undo their crimes? Could I write my lost friends, and the hapless Lisa, back into the world again? Do I have the right?
What else might I do? There are so many wrongs to right in the world, so many injustices to redress. I am not the savage, vengeful man who penned those terrible pages—surely my writings would make the world a better place. What harm, then, if I should reorder things to my liking?
Thank you for reading my account of these events. Having someone to share this with has been a great comfort to me. I must bring it to a close now, however. There is so much to do…
Mr Poe nothing, its deserving of its own LucasArts point and click adventure 
Fin.
Happy Halloween, everyone!
Thank you for the plaudits–and I hope you feel they are still deserved after my little coda above. Thank you for coming along for the ride, and I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have.
Oh, and StarvingButStrong? You were absolutely right.
shivers Brrrrr
(Well done btw 
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The written word becomes truth? I’m in need of some cash…
but on a more serious note, I would perhaps caution that power corrupts, and though you may render good, the capability of absolute power is certainly a siren call for even the strongest will.
I enjoyed this thread. Thanks for the entertainment!
(enigm4tic, his name is Balance after all, maybe it would work out…) 
No he musn’t do it, think of the butterfly effect
…then again :dubious:
Ah ha! It’s so nice when I’m right – only happens about once a decade.
Hmmm. These power wishes always seem to go wrong…but maybe you could add a line to your upcoming list that “SBS found she could eat all the desserts she wanted and never gained an ounce”?
What? Oh, yeah, yeah. Of course he has to take care of the starving orphans in Africa first…but after that…
Most fun…
But, but…what about Digger? Did it really happen or was it all a dream? Is Digger at peace, now? Are you?
Damned fine story, Balance. Well done!
Can you come up with a slightly creepy, but in the end ok, Christmas story?
Please?
I was actually thinking of a twelve days of Christmas story (to complement the thirteen days of Halloween theme), but I don’t know if I’ll have anything done in time.
Oh, and to answer your question about the salt water–some belief systems regard salt as a sovereign against evil spirits, and use it to cleanse or seal sacred spaces. Some Wiccans use salt water in ways similar to what I described in the story.
Real life forced me away from this thread somewhere around page four and I forgot all about it until today. Wow, Balance! It is just as thrilling two weeks after Halloween as it was when it went live. Great fun, thanks!