Ghost stories

squarejawhero · 10-30-2005, 03:24 PM

Mira's been freakin' CREEPING THE CRAP OUT OF ME with her scary asian myths. The following link must be read... I'll leave Mira to elaborate on any of the stories if she wants to...

http://history.sfogs.com/pon.htm

Meanwhile, I'll just leave you with the tale of East Anglian terror Black Shuck. I used to live in the Anglian part of Northamptonshire. As a kid I made sure not to stare too many black dogs in the face.

http://www.jardinepress.co.uk/books/Bshuck.html

edit - forgot part of the tale. During the English Civil War, in a hospital tent, one night Black Shuck lept through it. Every single soldier he lept over died. Not a dog you wanna pet.

Intrepid Homoludens · 10-30-2005, 03:26 PM

Once upon a time there was a ghost. And he lived happily ever after.

There. Where the hell's my cookie?

RLacey · 10-30-2005, 03:26 PM

He woke up. It was dark.

He reached for the box of matches, and it was put in his hand.

[A paraphrased version of the shortest ghost story ever told. Allegedly.]

saucyminx · 10-30-2005, 03:30 PM

A bunch of guys tried to scare me earlier this evening, with one of them wearing this horrible mask and wielding a knife and got me to open the door.... they expected a scream. What they got was the "stare" from me, instead...

So they all shuffled away... idiots!

squarejawhero · 10-30-2005, 03:33 PM

You guys could learn alot from Mira.

You seriously don't know any ghost stories?

10-30-2005, 03:47 PM

Oh, boy. Here come the Edgar Allan Poe nerds...

Spoiler:
He's not scary.

squarejawhero · 10-31-2005, 01:36 AM

You'd had thought it, wouldn't you?

Unfortunately our memebers are TOO LAME to know any ghost stories, so this thread has sunk into submission. LAAAMMEEEE.

...

Waits for someone to accept the challenge.

Hammerite · 10-31-2005, 02:17 AM

'Tis a ghorst storie ye be wantin' then?
Well, gather round chidderns and I shall tell ye all a story that shall mayek yer spahn shiver and your blood run cold.

I was walkin' don the rord wun deh when ah did see the strengest saat. T'was a man, dress'd in the clorths of a woman! Alas, he was neither a strenger, nor was he a friend.
Why, this man would be me... on me way to the tattoo parlour.

But granddad! We wanted a SCARY story!

Oh, t'was morst scary when I did walk into the Transvestite Haters, Cannibals & Ex-convicts society!!

To be honest why am I with you granddad? You smell of wee.

Hammerite · 10-31-2005, 02:18 AM

'Tis a ghorst storie ye be wantin' then?
Well, gather round chidderns and I shall tell ye all a story that shall mayek yer spahn shiver and your blood run cold.

I was walkin' don the rord wun deh when ah did see the strengest saat. T'was a man, dress'd in the clorths of a woman! Alas, he was neither a strenger, nor was he a friend.
Why, this man would be me... on me way to the tattoo parlour.

But granddad! We wanted a SCARY story!

Oh, t'was morst scary when I did walk into the Transvestite Haters, Cannibals & Ex-convicts society!!

To be honest why am I with you granddad? You smell of wee.

Because this be a Worther's Original ad! Now eat it before ah gives ye a knuckle sammidge!

*Melanie68* · 10-31-2005, 02:24 AM

The Open Window by Saki (H. H. Munro)

saucyminx · 10-31-2005, 06:49 AM

You guys are not helping!

Okay, I tell you guys what. In the spirit of Halloween, instead of trading campy ghost stories, let's exchange stories of the traditional ghosts. The legends. The lores. For example, like the Scottish Cutty Black Sow, the Chinese Hopping Ghost... I find these kind of ghost stories creepier, more enthralling and more beautiful. Which legend did you grew up with hearing, and give us the description?

For me, I used to grow up hearing the legend of the Pontianak (see link which SJH posted in the first post). She's the Asian vampire, infamous with her own lore of how she began her bloodlust. The Pontianak was supposedly a woman who died at childbirth (or something like that). I remember her tales used to haunt me, because my mom once told me stories that a Pontianak used to haunt my late grandfather's estate. Every night my mother's family had this ritual which they perform faithfully - that every night, every door and shutter window must closed exactly at 10 p.m. Imagine that there are more than 20 shutter windows at my grandparents' house! It was the traditional wooden Malay home which usually has plenty of windows and doors. My mom said every night, exactly midnight, she could hear the Pontianak hovering about and scratching the roof, trying to find her way in... my mom used to tremble in her bed until she fell asleep.

Anyway, now the old house stood alone in a long legal family battle... my mom still loves the house and she still has fond memories of it...

The house looked a little like this:

squarejawhero · 10-31-2005, 07:04 AM

See? It CAN be done!

Mira gets the cookie. Trep, you stay away. No cookies for you.

Sage · 10-31-2005, 07:30 AM

When I lived in Savannah just off Bonaventure Road, I was awakened one night by the sounds of a party in progress. The murmur of conversation, the clink of silverware on china, and the occasional ripple of laughter were clearly audible on the street outside my window. Out of curiosity, I sat up in bed and pulled aside the curtains on my window to see which of my neighbors would have such a large party so late on a week night.
Much to my surprise, my street was completely deserted and the sounds of the party immediately ceased.
When I told a friend of mine who was raised in Savannah about this, he laughed and explained that Bonaventure Road was originally the driveway that led to Bonaventure Plantation, whose main house had caught fire and burned to the ground while a dinner party was in progress. In true Savannah fashion, once the owner of the plantation was told by his servants that the fire was out of control and spreading rapidly, he had instructed his guests to grab their plates and glasses and go out on the lawn to watch the house burn down.

ScottMate

***tabacco*** · 10-31-2005, 07:39 AM

"And an image remained on the screen. It was... THE WINDOWS LOGO!"
"That's not scary!"
"It is if you're a laser printer."

squarejawhero · 10-31-2005, 08:27 AM

Nice one.

squarejawhero · 10-31-2005, 11:46 AM

Where's Gilly when you need him? I'm suprised at the lack of replies here! ASTONISHED!

gillyruless · 10-31-2005, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squarejawhero

Where's Gilly when you need him? I'm suprised at the lack of replies here! ASTONISHED!

Busy day at work, sqauresie. Looks like I'm working late tonight. If I had some time, I could tell you about Kumiho (or Gumiho), the Korean version of nine-tailed fox. When a fox becomes 1,000 years old, it acquires 9 tails and an ability to transform into a beatiful young women. If a kumiho extract and eat livers from 100 men, it can transform into a real human for good. There are various Kumiho tales and legends in korea and Kimiho movies and TV shows used to scare the crap out of me.

gillyruless · 10-31-2005, 02:20 PM

Another ghost/monster from Asia. This one's from japan and I used to be scared shitless of this one when I was a wee lad too.

These are called Rokurokubis. A rokurokubi is a female monster with an extremely flexible neck. By day they are indistinguishable from normal women, but after nightfall rokurokubi stretch their necks out to any length in search of prey. According to one theory, they are seeking out men in order to suck the life energy out of them.

(Sorry about the copy and paste job. These web descriptions really do not do them justice. I used to be absolutely terrified of kumihos and rokurokubis.)

Erwin_Br · 10-31-2005, 03:56 PM

Funny how all of these ghost stories are about scary women.

--Erwin

Sage · 10-31-2005, 06:08 PM

You sure do have a purdy mouth, Erwin.

How's that for a scary guy?

ScottMate

10-30-2005, 03:24 PM	#1
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	Ghost stories Mira's been freakin' CREEPING THE CRAP OUT OF ME with her scary asian myths. The following link must be read... I'll leave Mira to elaborate on any of the stories if she wants to... http://history.sfogs.com/pon.htm Meanwhile, I'll just leave you with the tale of East Anglian terror Black Shuck. I used to live in the Anglian part of Northamptonshire. As a kid I made sure not to stare too many black dogs in the face. http://www.jardinepress.co.uk/books/Bshuck.html edit - forgot part of the tale. During the English Civil War, in a hospital tent, one night Black Shuck lept through it. Every single soldier he lept over died. Not a dog you wanna pet. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

10-30-2005, 03:26 PM	#2
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10-30-2005, 03:26 PM	#3
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	He woke up. It was dark. He reached for the box of matches, and it was put in his hand. [A paraphrased version of the shortest ghost story ever told. Allegedly.] Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

10-30-2005, 03:30 PM	#4
saucyminx Schoolgirl From Hell Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,930	A bunch of guys tried to scare me earlier this evening, with one of them wearing this horrible mask and wielding a knife and got me to open the door.... they expected a scream. What they got was the "stare" from me, instead... So they all shuffled away... idiots! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "My life is my longest journey I wish to fulfill with my dreams..." "Or is it I who has penetrated you?"

10-30-2005, 03:33 PM	#5
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	You guys could learn alot from Mira. You seriously don't know any ghost stories? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

10-30-2005, 03:47 PM	#6
SamNMax Guest Posts: n/a	Oh, boy. Here come the Edgar Allan Poe nerds... Spoiler: He's not scary. Share Share this post on Twitter

10-31-2005, 01:36 AM	#7
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	You'd had thought it, wouldn't you? Unfortunately our memebers are TOO LAME to know any ghost stories, so this thread has sunk into submission. LAAAMMEEEE. ... Waits for someone to accept the challenge. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

10-31-2005, 02:17 AM	#8
Hammerite kamikaze hummingbirds Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over there. Posts: 7,946	'Tis a ghorst storie ye be wantin' then? Well, gather round chidderns and I shall tell ye all a story that shall mayek yer spahn shiver and your blood run cold. I was walkin' don the rord wun deh when ah did see the strengest saat. T'was a man, dress'd in the clorths of a woman! Alas, he was neither a strenger, nor was he a friend. Why, this man would be me... on me way to the tattoo parlour. But granddad! We wanted a SCARY story! Oh, t'was morst scary when I did walk into the Transvestite Haters, Cannibals & Ex-convicts society!! To be honest why am I with you granddad? You smell of wee. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ The bin is a place for household rubbish, not beloved pets!

10-31-2005, 02:18 AM	#9
Hammerite kamikaze hummingbirds Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over there. Posts: 7,946	'Tis a ghorst storie ye be wantin' then? Well, gather round chidderns and I shall tell ye all a story that shall mayek yer spahn shiver and your blood run cold. I was walkin' don the rord wun deh when ah did see the strengest saat. T'was a man, dress'd in the clorths of a woman! Alas, he was neither a strenger, nor was he a friend. Why, this man would be me... on me way to the tattoo parlour. But granddad! We wanted a SCARY story! Oh, t'was morst scary when I did walk into the Transvestite Haters, Cannibals & Ex-convicts society!! To be honest why am I with you granddad? You smell of wee. Because this be a Worther's Original ad! Now eat it before ah gives ye a knuckle sammidge! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ The bin is a place for household rubbish, not beloved pets!

10-31-2005, 02:24 AM	#10
Melanie68 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,907	The Open Window by Saki (H. H. Munro) Share Share this post on Twitter

10-31-2005, 06:49 AM	#11
saucyminx Schoolgirl From Hell Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,930	You guys are not helping! Okay, I tell you guys what. In the spirit of Halloween, instead of trading campy ghost stories, let's exchange stories of the traditional ghosts. The legends. The lores. For example, like the Scottish Cutty Black Sow, the Chinese Hopping Ghost... I find these kind of ghost stories creepier, more enthralling and more beautiful. Which legend did you grew up with hearing, and give us the description? For me, I used to grow up hearing the legend of the Pontianak (see link which SJH posted in the first post). She's the Asian vampire, infamous with her own lore of how she began her bloodlust. The Pontianak was supposedly a woman who died at childbirth (or something like that). I remember her tales used to haunt me, because my mom once told me stories that a Pontianak used to haunt my late grandfather's estate. Every night my mother's family had this ritual which they perform faithfully - that every night, every door and shutter window must closed exactly at 10 p.m. Imagine that there are more than 20 shutter windows at my grandparents' house! It was the traditional wooden Malay home which usually has plenty of windows and doors. My mom said every night, exactly midnight, she could hear the Pontianak hovering about and scratching the roof, trying to find her way in... my mom used to tremble in her bed until she fell asleep. Anyway, now the old house stood alone in a long legal family battle... my mom still loves the house and she still has fond memories of it... The house looked a little like this: Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "My life is my longest journey I wish to fulfill with my dreams..." "Or is it I who has penetrated you?" Last edited by saucyminx; 10-31-2005 at 09:04 AM.

10-31-2005, 07:04 AM	#12
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	See? It CAN be done! Mira gets the cookie. Trep, you stay away. No cookies for you. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

10-31-2005, 07:30 AM	#13
Sage Bad Influence Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham, Alabama USA Posts: 5,547	When I lived in Savannah just off Bonaventure Road, I was awakened one night by the sounds of a party in progress. The murmur of conversation, the clink of silverware on china, and the occasional ripple of laughter were clearly audible on the street outside my window. Out of curiosity, I sat up in bed and pulled aside the curtains on my window to see which of my neighbors would have such a large party so late on a week night. Much to my surprise, my street was completely deserted and the sounds of the party immediately ceased. When I told a friend of mine who was raised in Savannah about this, he laughed and explained that Bonaventure Road was originally the driveway that led to Bonaventure Plantation, whose main house had caught fire and burned to the ground while a dinner party was in progress. In true Savannah fashion, once the owner of the plantation was told by his servants that the fire was out of control and spreading rapidly, he had instructed his guests to grab their plates and glasses and go out on the lawn to watch the house burn down. ScottMate Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Ignorance is bliss, denial is divine, and willful ignorance is a religious experience. Share the love. <3

10-31-2005, 07:39 AM	#14
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10-31-2005, 11:46 AM	#16
squarejawhero Epinionated. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,841	Where's Gilly when you need him? I'm suprised at the lack of replies here! ASTONISHED! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Starter of Thread Must Die.

10-31-2005, 02:20 PM	#18
gillyruless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,022	Another ghost/monster from Asia. This one's from japan and I used to be scared shitless of this one when I was a wee lad too. These are called Rokurokubis. A rokurokubi is a female monster with an extremely flexible neck. By day they are indistinguishable from normal women, but after nightfall rokurokubi stretch their necks out to any length in search of prey. According to one theory, they are seeking out men in order to suck the life energy out of them. (Sorry about the copy and paste job. These web descriptions really do not do them justice. I used to be absolutely terrified of kumihos and rokurokubis.) Share Share this post on Twitter

10-31-2005, 03:56 PM	#19
Erwin_Br Under pressure. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Posts: 3,773	Funny how all of these ghost stories are about scary women. --Erwin Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ > Learn more about my forthcoming point & click adventure: Bad Timing! > Or... Visit Adventure Developers: Everything about developing adventure games.

10-31-2005, 06:08 PM	#20
Sage Bad Influence Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham, Alabama USA Posts: 5,547	You sure do have a purdy mouth, Erwin. How's that for a scary guy? ScottMate Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Ignorance is bliss, denial is divine, and willful ignorance is a religious experience. Share the love. <3