After Sanna's daddy issues on her blog, I've decided to weigh in with some non-psychotic help and advice that isn't pulling her up for shit she's got under control. . Specifically, the Toronto Star did an article on it 19th October 1998. Might be worthwhile seeing if you can track down a copy (Kyle, I think you're most likely to have success there, depending on geography. See if Virgil can put some feelers out.), find out about who wrote it, find their source. The train was run by the ERA, and Egyptian government organization, as far as I know. The brakes may have been sabotaged, or the driver failed. Either way, they went into a market just south of Alexandria. Can't find a breakdown of deaths from it, implies it's no-one 'important', but that doesn't show much; Proxies and runners stay out of the spotlight. Not much runner/ proxy activity in Egypt, past or present, as far as I know, other than appearance in hieroglyphs in pharaohs tombs; thief of the gods/ thief of kuk (kuk means darkness, an ancient Egyptian deification of it anyway. Interesting.) . Possible political instability prevents proper investigation/reporting. Anyone with the resources should prolly check that out. could be a bunch of people out there who're cut off from the rest of us. Rosewater foundation presumably has resources, Strider has Path. Either way.
Holy shit that is amazing! Thank you! I'll start looking for Canadian newspaper archiving sites.
ReplyDeleteI would like to point out that while there may be little Proxy/Runner activity in Egypt but Slendy might be active there. Mostly basing this on H.P. Lovecraft's Nyarlothatep which I swear is based on Slender Man, Lovecraft even came up with him in a dream which is very Slendy like.
ReplyDeleteIs who suggested further investigation. Cant be sure. I think slendy acts more in stabler countries. Less competition/ more chance for long term stalk/ proxify. Proxies'd die quick: masks and paranoia. No masks'd still be suspect. Likely: no proxys, little slendy activity due to lack or recruitment.
DeleteWe're more likely to hear about Slenderstalking in developed countries because we have internet, LDCs don't have that kind of support network.
Delete^ What she said plus deaths and people missing would not be as surprising in LDCs. Actually LDCs should allow him to work in more secrecy. hmm...
DeleteSide Note: Hey pHIL I don't think you ever told use how you first encountered the Prince/Knave/King/Whatever you call him(sorry I lose track easily). What's your story? Unless you know it's really personal or something
It's personal. But I should probably get it out anyway. I'll put it as a blog post; it's a long story.
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