THe Happy Burger (warning, Hamburgers may contain Kangaroo)

Teresa Swaane · Enchantress

RE: THe Happy Burger (warning, Hamburgers may contain Kangaroo)

Walter Karin · Artisan

Walter takes another short break to close his eyes and commit to memory.. "Hey.. You went to the hospital alot back then.. Did you ever see this doctor Kaufmann? What kinda guy was he..?" He looks over to Sawyer.

"And i'd say it could be likely.. I've never known many an anybody with Viv in their name. Besides with all these weird "concidences" popping up..?" He turns to the next page and begins reading..

Morris Strub · Deceiver

**Entry 4**
So around the same time Dahlia's daughter died 3 caffs where born without heads. That seems to be one of the most messed up things i have heard, why three? why no heads? I spoke with Sheriff Moody about the Orphanage slaughter, no forced entry, no person seen fleeing from the crime.

Weapon was a knife used from the kitchen. None of the workers at the Orphanage woke up while all those children where being killed. I think I'm having nightmares about it. I'm back in my bed at the Orphanage and I hear someone entering the room, it's a little girl with a kitchen knife and a caff's head.

It sounds so silly.... I never want to sleep again.

Sawyer Glass · Daredevil

I shook my head to Terri, "We're not talking about the world Terr, we're talking about SIlent Hill and surrounding area. With a little bit of elbow grease or Walt making a few calls for research on his next "book project" (yes I actually made the quote motions with my hands) We could see what they talked about. that's another lead."

I shook my head at Walter, "If I did I don't remeber much about him. Alot of those trips were motivated by the nurse who gave out the suckers." I smirk a little at the thought. Sure the gal might be in her fifties now, but a man can dream, can't he?

Once the reading is done, I snicker a little, "a baby dieing is the reason 3 headed caffs are born? Oh that's rich, I didn't know Morris was that kind of journalist."

-- Edited by Sawyer Glass on Sunday 5th of July 2009 06:04:11 PM

Walter Karin · Artisan

(Tag Terri?)

Alter · Senior Member

((I would give her 24 more hours before skipping, this gives some time for other to get caught up with youg guys.))

Teresa Swaane · Enchantress

"It's plain disturbing, is what it is." The more Terri thought about it, the less she wanted to stay in that apartment. Morris, whatever had happened to him, had only been missing for two weeks. Easy enough to worry that if someone were responsible for his disappearance, that they might pay that apartment a visit again, to get rid of evidence.

"Is there anything else written there, Walter?" She glanced around the restaurant, briefly. She wasn't really in the mood for lunch any more, and certainly not beef.

Walter Karin · Artisan

Walter smirks giving a little grin to Terri at the comment about research.. Then sighs and shakes his head looking at Sawyer, "Dont suppose durring one of your falls you popped out your ear drum..? Or just knock your head around so much you cant remember the rumors about Dahlia's daughter.. She was suppose ot be a witch or in league with the devil or what not.. All sorts of weird ass rumors. Hell, Dahlia herself was pretty freaky if i remember right.. ALways running around without shoes and just looked... Weird."

He reaches out snagging some of Terri's fries with a grin at her, "Now, mix in at the time she died three Diffrent cows were born with No head... Something that.. Well.. Doesnt really happen? Bit odd if you ask me.. And im the guy who spends his time writing supernatural horror stories." He shakes his head giving time for terri to finish her notes and resumes reading if there are any more pages.

Morris Strub · Deceiver

**Entry 5**

I know I haven't updated this in awhile but I found some old news paper clippings, the older papers are full or weird stuff happening during the time of Alessa's death and the Orphanage murders.

- There are clippings of a group of campers why the howling rock hearing their grandparents calling to them, their diseased grandparents.
-a man photo photographed the water on the lake and when the picture developed there where faces and hands in the picture.
- a prowler was reported by the school though no evidence of anyone being around was found.

The rising local panic with the killing of the children at the orphanage was pretty high, parents where horrified, I remember that we stayed at the Moody's house for almost a full week. My parents felt we where to far away from everyone. It was one of the most horrifying times of my life.

Why haven't I really though about it until now?

Sawyer Glass · Daredevil

I waved my hand, "Coincidence. Around here I wouldn't doubt with all the inbreeding cows there's bound to be some without legs. aka ground beef." I smirked then got a grim look "Now show me proof that they were all born moments apart from the death of what's her name You'll have a believer."

I listen to Walter talk. "Y'know, he has a point. I was living in Portalnd when it happened so I didn't hear about it until the same time most people did." I didn't tell them that somedays I came into work wishing I could die in the stunt to meet our old friends. Why would I? I've got pills for that sort of stuff.... somewhere. "How often do you guys think about it? I mean, I don't think I can remeber the last time I did"

Teresa Swaane · Enchantress

"I don't think its the kind of thing parents tell their kids about. Especially not their newly adopted child that would have been part of the massacre, no doubt," Terri sighed inwardly. "I didn't hear about it until ages later, I'm sure. And as sad as it is, there's nothing anyone could have done, so I don't dwell on it."

Walter Karin · Artisan

Walter nods, leaning back as he skims the page again.. "I didnt actually learn till a few years back.. Had an accident and had to talk to a shrink who brought it up.. The moron thought he could get famous psychoanalyzing me.. Was... A little shook up. I was out maybe a week or so before it happened. And Sawar.. You fail genetics." He sighs rubbing his head setting the note book down, "This is all to weird.. TO many strange things happening all close together.." he takes a moment.. letting Terry do her notes before he continues reading..

-- Edited by Walter Karin on Wednesday 15th of July 2009 08:28:11 PM

Morris Strub · Deceiver

**Entry 6**

I know this isn't a dream journal, but oh god, oh god I need to put this somewhere, I was in the orphanage and I was walking around and I heard crying.

There where bloody hand prints all over the wall and they over lapped so much I couldn't see where one began and the other ended at time.

Sitting in a room full of blood wearing a white dress.

I can't remember her name, I can't.

She was one of the girls and she looked at me, am I awake or asleep?

Oh God please, she looked at me, she looked at me and she told me she was lonely and she asked me to be her friend.

I think I woke up and threw up, I though i heard crying.

It's gone now, please please let me be awake.

Sawyer Glass · Daredevil

I shook my head, "Now that's a simple one. He's a journalist who's been obsessing over the massacre. Of course he's going to be having dreams about it. and they'll probably seem very real." I'd forgotten not a few moments ago I'd asked them if they had dreams about that place like I did.. wonder if they'll catch that.

"C'mon Walt, we're not in one of your stories or on a screen somewhere, this is real life and a very small world. Strange things happen all the time." I pointed at the journal, "I wouldn't doubt that reading into that is going to mess with our heads, right?" God I hope I'm right. wait, did that jerk just get my name wrong again?

Teresa Swaane · Enchantress

"I don't think his being a journalist has anything to do with whether or not he'd have nightmares, honestly," Terri drew a few more lines in her notebook, then tapped the pen against the paper lightly. "Obsession isn't really something we can confirm or deny -- there's no way to judge without having seen him for ourselves, and that's rather impossible, at the moment."

She glanced to Walter, and nodded for him to resume reading. "Are there many more pages to that? I'm starting to think that maybe cola isn't the drink for this sort of vacation."

Walter Karin · Artisan

Walter sighs, "There are more things in heaven and earth then you could even hope to dream Sander. And we got 2 more pages and.." he flips through counting.. pausing at a picture leaving it open for them.. "Excuse me a moment.." he stands and... Makes his way to the counter or soda machine getting a refill before coming back and resumes reading.

Morris Strub · Deceiver

The picture is of the tree outside the orphanage, it's been there and growing since well forever, there are bodies hanging from the tree as if hanged and each of them is smaller then average, the number of bodies corresponds with the number of child deaths from the orphanage.

Sawyer Glass · Daredevil

I turned my head at an angle to see what the picture looked like. I coughed a few times with my mouth closed. It was the only thing to keep me from vomiting. "Where did he dig that up at?" I said. I shivered a little looking away. "Being focused on something for a few weeks is my definition of obsessed."

Teresa Swaane · Enchantress

Terri stared at the picture (drawing? photograph?) with a faint frown that deepened when the realization of exactly what she was looking at gradually made itself known. "You must have had a lot of obsessions in life, Sawyer," she said distractedly.

She reached out a hand and turned the page with one carefully manicured fingernail just as Walter returned to their midst.

Walter Karin · Artisan

Walter flops back down sipping at his soda, giving a light little chuckle at Terri's comment, "Its investigative reporting.. I know lots of people who do things like this.. I got the chance to check out a crime scene once.. still fresh. Made this look tame almost.." he sucks on the straw a moment before setting his soda down, "He is one of the guys who stayed here.. I was out a week before it happened, i can remember the name of every kid who was there while i was.. Its something that sticks with you. specially if your where your always going to be reminded of it.." he lets that sink in a moment before he resumes reading.

Morris Strub · Deceiver

*** Entry 12***

I am a very very bad person, I "borrowed" Sheriff Moody's keys to get into the police station. I'll have them back by the end of the day I found an old police report.

Someone went into the grave yard and dug up all the bodies of the dead kids from the Orphanage and then hung them up from the tree outside.

I was sick when I read the report.

Looks like it never made the papers, then again the Orphanage was closed, Ben, Karen and Moon had been moved to a new place.

I wonder what else the Silent Hill Police department is hiding.

There are now several pages missing before the next one.

Alter · Senior Member

And it is a Photo sorry for not answering the question

Sawyer Glass · Daredevil

I smirk at Terri, "Only one." I wasn't about to hide it. I'm a suave man who finds jewels everywhere just begging to be shown a good time. and there's nothing women love more than a man of danger.

"wow, one mystery unwravels into several. at least now we can tell what happened to Morris. Hell, old man Strub is probably with Sherriff Moody now visiting Morris."

Teresa Swaane · Enchantress

Terri was still a bit distracted and didn't catch Sawyer's smirk, though she did perhaps hear it in his response. "I suppose stuntmen can't afford too many distractions, that's true."

The rest of her attention was on Walter, and the current entry in that journal, in particular. "Well, unless we want to go back to the apartment to see if there's anything else... But I'll tell you, I'm not feeling even remotely comforted by Mr. Strub's invitation to meet him later, given all this."

Walter Karin · Artisan

Walter nods to Terri.. "We could conveniently "forget" as we were out at dinner.. Act like we don't know whats going on and see if they let anything slip wither you want to go out still or not." He keeps his eyes on her for her answer and sips his drink, then resumes reading.

Alter · Senior Member

The last page is only about half full.

**Entry ++**

I've been trying to find out more information about the Order and it's inner workings, rumor says that they where responsible for death of people who wanted to develop Silent Hill into a tourist town.

I've exhausted my resources tomorrow I am having lunch with dad to find out what he knows, if it happened in the Hill he knows it.

Sawyer Glass · Daredevil

"Okay, that proves it. His father and the sherriff are behind it all and are allied with the "cult" " I made funny quotes to go along with what I was saying. ah, sometimes I'm too great. Maybe I should see if there's a sherlock holmes movie in the making...

"But honestly, maybe we should go and meet old man strub. Maybe he can tell us what happened to Morris after their luncheon."

Teresa Swaane · Enchantress

"Probably best to get it over with. If they are a cult, probably not the thing to have them looking for us, rather than vice versa." Terri shook her head slightly. She didn't like the idea, but really what choice did she have? She was staying in Morris' old apartment -- even if the locks were changed, she doubted the superintendant would make a fuss if the sheriff decided to pay a visit.

"We'll just act as confused as they seem to be," well, some of us will be acting, she thought. "Maybe they'll let something slip and maybe they won't, but as long as they don't think we know anything it should be alright." She hoped.

Walter Karin · Artisan

Walter grunted and nodded.. Not exactly pleased with the date being blown over completely,but then again, possible life or bad things situation.. He sighed and sipped his drink, "Im not to fond of the idea of walking into what could be a trap, or whatever.. But Heck. guess its worth a go..." he closes the notebook slipping it back into his coat pocket. "So, whats the plan then?"

Sawyer Glass · Daredevil

"We follow the clues." I said confidently, "Or at least one of us should. the other two will be told what's happening. We stay in contact at all times. If someone gets swiped, then we'll know to follow." I smirk at my own brilliance.

Teresa Swaane · Enchantress

"My personal suggestion? Look up Mr. Strubb's number in the phone book, give him a call and leave a message - we can't stop by today, but he's welcome to join us for lunch tomorrow, or perhaps dinner." Not that Terri had any appetite left after today's revelations.

"We can go about our evening, see if we notice anyone unusual tagging along for the 'tour' so to speak," Terri did not actually make air-quotes: instead she relied on tone of voice in that regard. "Though I'll tell you, sugar," she said to Walter, "no matter how we play it, I'm thinking I'll be at the hotel instead of Morris' old place tonight." No way was she going to stay there on her own. Public places are always a safer bet in her opinion.

Walter Karin · Artisan

Walter stares at Sawyer for a long moment, then finishes his soda, "I like Terri's plan better. Going with that. And if you like Your welcome to bunk down at my hotel room with me. I Normally sleep on couches anyways." He looks around for a pay phone with a phone book or something.

Alter · Senior Member

There is a Payphone and a Phone Book in the front of the Restaurant. Along with some shirts and other Touristy things for Happy Burger.

Sawyer Glass · Daredevil

"Right, or we could follow the woman's idea." I repeated Walt's words. crippled prick. I'm suprised, to be honest. I was always thought of the one who'd wind up old and crippled. I'm healthy as a horse though. well, except I can bend my joints back to sickening stages since I've broken so much. oh and weather changes makes my bones ache. and some mornings I need a few "helpers" to make the pain stop enough so I can get out of bed. but other than that I'm in top shape.

I look down at myself and at my food, maybe I should start trimming down if I want that spider man role. hmm...

I look up, how long have I been in my head? oh crap, just agree, "yeah that sounds great."

Teresa Swaane · Enchantress

The woman's idea. Right. An absurd notion because everyone knows women don't have ideas, isn't that right, Sawyer? We just have little urges and notions and the occasional random feeling that accounts for our ability to navigate through life without falling over helplessly all the damned time.

Terri didn't give any outward sign of the mental tirade, and instead smiled sweetly at Sawyer and said, "You're welcome to check it out for us on your own, sugar. I'm sure Walter will give you his cell number so you can keep us in the loop."

She stood up and stretched a bit, then glanced over in Walter's direction. "You're an angel - but I couldn't put you out of your own bed just because my apartment's not the safest place right now." Was she refusing the room or offering something else? No real way to tell, without asking.

-- Edited by Teresa Swaane on Sunday 26th of July 2009 07:39:15 AM

Walter Karin · Artisan

Walter searches the phone book quickly typing the number into his cellphone and makes his way back to the table, plopping down in his chair again and smiles to Teresa, "EH. Its no problem," he smiles, "No need to go out for dinner, im sure there has to be some Chinese delivery or something in town. I'll even let you take a look at some of the stories i've been working on as well. Though, im open to anything else as well" He gives her a smile.

He pushes the talk button on his phone dialing Mr. Strub waiting for him to answer, or leaving a message on his machine or something. "Hello, Mr. Strub?" The speaker on the phone loud enough for the others to hear fairly well.

"Yes this is the Strub Residence," There is a feminine voice on the other side of the phone with a slight sniffle in it. "Are you calling with news?" She asks in a hopeful manner, "Or can I take a message?" She asks her tone falling.

Walter gives the phone his full attention now, "Oh, Mrs. Strub i presume..? Im sorry to bother you, This is Walter Karin, I talked to your husband earlier. I was calling to say that my friends and I wouldnt be able to make it to his office. But we would like to invite him and you to lunch or dinner tomorrow night possibly?"

"Walter.. Walter.. Morris mentioned you he said.. you and.." She holds the phone away from herself for a moment, "Yes I'm Rowena Strub. I'll make certain Timothy knows but I... Don't leave the house much. right now, I need to stay by the phone there might be news."

Walater nods, "Yes, Morris and I grew up in the orphanage together." he smiles a little, "im sure if he talked about me there would ahve been Snarky and Pest in the conversation as well. And Thank you Mrs Strub, I understand, I hope you get good word soon."

"Thank you, I'll call him at work and let him know, if you want to, come by maybe we're on Sandford House 03." She says still sounding a little weepy, "He said you use to make up stories together." There is then a distant sound like she's holding the phone away so Walter can't hear her sob.
Kai says:

Walter nods, waiting for her to regain herself, speaking in a calm friendly voice, "He is a good friend Ma'am, And im sure good news will come soon. Until then you both have my prayers. Please take care of yourself alright?"

"God bless you. I'll try."

Oh, one last thing, let me give you my cellphone number, You or Mr strub can call me any time you need alright? *he rattles off the number for her*

"I'll call if I need to thank you."

No problem Ma'am, the best to you. *he hangs up*

Walter sighs lightly setting down his phone.. "If there is something going on They havent involved her.." He leans back in his seat, not looking to happy at the moment..

(Dual post between FGM and i over MSN;3)

-- Edited by Walter Karin on Sunday 26th of July 2009 03:08:10 PM

Alter · Senior Member

I approved we did this in PM so the rest of you wouldn't have to wait.

Sawyer Glass · Daredevil

I smirked and laughed a little at Terri, "That's a good idea, but I can just see the police report after talking to Walter. ha ha, I bet my name wouldn't be spelt right." I watched the exchange between Walter and Terri. I'm pretty sure I can taste bile and whatever is made up of this fast food in the back of my throat. I'd bet that if I tagged along tommorrow night it'd be this Humphrey Bogart-Lauren Bacall crap. I'd better come up with a good excuse to get out of it.

"Wait, we're doing this tomorrow? I can't I've gotta.... prior engagement to tend to." I lied, I couldn't think of anything on the spot. improv isn't my thing.

Teresa Swaane · Enchantress

Terri raised an eyebrow at Sawyer, "I'm sure someone used to fighting and leaping out of flaming cars and all those other things stuntmen do could handle a few middle-aged rural policemen. You'd probably have it all in hand before we even got there." A faint smile, as she waited for Walter to finish up the telephone conversation.

"Not an all-day engagement, I hope - shouldn't take more than an hour to talk to Morris' father, if that much. And once this is settled, maybe we can all go back to enjoying our respective vacations." Terri didn't really believe it could be over that easily, but she liked to hope that it might.

Walter Karin · Artisan

Walter rolls his eyes, "Prior engagement...? The best you can come up with. Weren't you the one saying we should just go for it and find out everything we can by following the clues?"

He leans back in his seat, "It shouldnt be all day, just lunch or dinner, Doubt it will be an hour.. His mother doesnt leave the phone at all in case someone calls about him.." He sighs running his fingers through his hair thinking for a moment..

Sawyer Glass · Daredevil

"Have you seen one of my movies? My job is to get beat up, not to win." I said, shaking my head. "Really, I can't make it tomorrow. I did mean we should jump into this, just not when I'm busy with what I came here to do, alright?" I really didn't have to explain myself to these two, right? I'm thirty seven, I'm a grown man, right?

"Look, i f you guys get any leads, feel free to call me." I hand them both my card, "But if that meeting is the end of it, then okay. just do me a favor and don't wait another thirty years to get in touch, okay?"

Teresa Swaane · Enchantress

"Well, good luck with whatever it is you need to do, Sawyer." Terri took the card with a little smile and tucked it into her purse. Far be it for her to try to convince someone to stick around when they were unwilling.

Sawyer Glass · Daredevil

"Ciao" I said, getting out of my seat. then it hit me, I knew exactly what I was going to do tommorrow. I'd go see Morris' mom. She could probably tell me a little more of what Morris was doing, I mean, since his journal wasn't that descriptive, plus Morris wasn't too reliable of a source himself, some things could've gotten fluffed up, right? IT's what Morris' has always been good at. besides I haven't seen her in forever and why not while I'm in town? Walt said she's always by the phone anyway

Walter Karin · Artisan

Walter nods to Sawyer as he goes, then looks back to Terri, "Well.. Whats the plan now? Go drive around and catch up or something..? I can give you a lift back to your apartment so you can pick some things up if you like. Help you get a room at the hotel.. Or maybe you had another meaning there?" he grins a little picking up his soda taking a drink.

Teresa Swaane · Enchantress

Terri turned her gaze towards Walter in amusement. "Yes, yes, thank you, and it's far too early in the day to answer that last one." She smiled, and lowered her eyelashes just a bit. "But you were going to tell me a bit more about the stories you're working on. I'd like to hear about them, unless you've changed your mind."

Either way, she was more than ready to leave the Happy Burger - it was not living up to its name at all.

Walter Karin · Artisan

Walter chuckles and nods, "Let me go get one more refill and we can get out of here.." he offers her a hand up and gets his refill, "As for my stories.. They... Arent much diffrent then Morris' note book.. Save a couple spots.. You remember how i used to have those nightmares as a kid? Well, i got stuck with a shrink who told me to start a dream diary of them.. Stupid Quack.. BUt i did it.. eventually ig ot bored and started writing in between, making up things that lead along and made a story.. And there you have the secret to my success.."

He sips his drink, "Though, i am considering doing a young teen book.. So many are into the dark spooky cutesy pie crap I figured i could tone it down abit, come out with something good, and still keep it as what i do."

Alter · Senior Member

Walter hears a soft sound that seems to murmur in from the street, something for a moment makes everything oddly hazy especially outside which reflected in the tiles mirror surface above the Happy Burger is a man who seems to be standing outside, but he's wearing a long gold yellow surgeon's jacket and Walter can hear a voice in his head.

"I'm Listen, I'm always Listening, I'm Listening."

No one else sees or hears this and when Walter turns around the man is gone and the day is clear.

Teresa Swaane · Enchantress

"Oh no, please no more "teen" marketing. It makes everything so trite and pointless..." Terri shook her head a little, just thinking about it. "If you're going to do the horror, then stick with it and be true to it."

Walter Karin · Artisan

Walter smirks in return opening the door to the HB for her, "By Teen marketing I don't mean twilight it. I'd rather spend another three hours listening to Sawyer pitch his idea then ever do that.." He sips his drink with a smirk "I mean do it, but in a way thats possibly going to get them interisted in good stuff.. Like Lovecraft, Poe, and others. Writing and things that have actual depth and soul rather then Sparkles and bollocks."

He stops going dead still looking around the room, blinking at the outside, quickly hurrying out, looking around, fingers squeezing down on the head of his cane until his knuckles go white.. "What the bloody ****ed ******* was that.."

-- Edited by Walter Karin on Friday 31st of July 2009 07:29:48 PM

Walter Karin · Artisan

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