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Post by madamez on Oct 31, 2017 15:07:54 GMT -5
Then I suppose the "dark" ending involves terror and death in a haunted house. Didn't seem very dark to me. Too many horror films, I guess. What are the contents of the "Derelection: The Urban Exploitation Zine!" Sorry, I didn't see this question earlier. The "less dark" ending involves terror and insanity in a haunted house. So not a particularly "nice" ending but at least no one else dies (that we know of).
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Post by thegenii on Oct 31, 2017 16:09:36 GMT -5
It is quite possible that the original artifact was to be a magic lantern, however with all of us speculating so early about that, they may have changed it.
I like the experience, like the Seance add-on despite the high price, like the artifact, hate the damn jigsaw puzzle with a passion, and was disappointed in the final mailing. So the end of the experience was a mixed bag for me.
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Post by thegenii on Oct 31, 2017 16:10:53 GMT -5
madamez, your less dark ending sounds like my dark ending.
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Post by kas814 on Oct 31, 2017 16:16:54 GMT -5
Okay for starters the only other experience I have had is "The Weeping Book" which I loved thoroughly. I enjoyed the bit of interaction, the nods to history, but more importantly the reason for the whole story. Filigree had more elements but the story lacked a finish for me. I don't need everything spelled out but a few hints to the why would have added a lot. Decoding the cipher brought much more to the story like "The Weeping Book" but the artifact was just okay. Definitely not what I was expecting because I was also looking for something that was usable like an actual stereoscope or magic lantern. So for my second experience I am pleased but wonder if subsequent experiences will be a bit of a letdown for the price paid.
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Post by distantsmoke on Oct 31, 2017 17:55:19 GMT -5
Overall I enjoyed Filigree in Shadow. I had a few small disappointments, but nothing that makes me regret my purchase. *** With that said. I am starting to believe that someone has been very persuasive in telling MPC that building paper craft items is a fun and exciting pass time. For me they are merely time consuming cat toys. And since I have pictures of the end products and much less expensive cat toys on hand, they are pretty useless to me. Not to mention The Empress of the Universe typically shreds anything that takes my attention away from her for more than a second.
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Post by dmikester on Nov 1, 2017 0:12:13 GMT -5
madamez, your less dark ending sounds like my dark ending. To be fair, the very dark ending does feature both young people dying and a person relapsing on heroin as a result of being in the house, which is about as disturbing a concept as they've ever done. madamez, I'd love to see a PDF or photoset of the less dark ending, either via PM or posted here. I'll PM you the very dark ending tomorrow.
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Post by jmgraham on Nov 1, 2017 0:25:04 GMT -5
I'd love to see the less dark ending, as well, if someone doesn't mind PMing it to me. I found the very dark ending at first to be pretty fun, and a little bit campy in an 80's horror movie kind of way. Then, it be came more reminiscent of the 2016 Oakland Ghost Ship fire, with plenty of disturbing images like folks bashing their heads repeatedly into a mirror. Definitely dark.
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Post by madamez on Nov 1, 2017 1:58:07 GMT -5
I now have the less dark ending tucked inside my purse so I'll have it with me tomorrow and can scan it. I've also been thinking a lot about the overall premise of these mysterious packages and trying to puzzle out how it would fit together within the story we've been told. My very, very lengthy thoughts below the spoiler tag: As each installment of the story has been revealed, I've been trying to figure out who gathered together this collection of 18th century ephemera and then kept it in a safe-deposit box. For a while I was convinced it was Elizabeth Griggs, but it turned out she died too young and too soon after reclaiming Griggs Manor. Most everyone else we've encountered is dead, too, at this point in the story. So who are we left with who would have the means to make an exhaustive search of the documents in the house and piece together this story? And who would have the personal motivation to find the answer?
I think the only candidate is Mr. Coldfield. Although "fired" by Henry Griggs shortly before his disappearance, Mr. Coldfield apparently was still the executor of his estate, or at least of Elizabeth's trust, since she writes of having to prove her identity to him. Mr. Coldfield would likely have the opportunity to go through her papers after her death and would have the personal motivation to want to figure out what had happened to his old friend. I had also been puzzled by the unopened letter from Coldfield to Griggs - who would preserve the letter without opening it to learn the contents? Coldfield wouldn't need to open the letter, and its unopened state would be proof that his friend hadn't rebuffed him all those years ago.
Then there's the question of who would have sent the "present day" ephemera of the epilogue. The only answer I can think of is our anonymous "friend" at Millennial Dominion Financial, who grew up in proximity to the "infamous" house and admits his "curiosity" is driving his decision to forward these documents against his employer's wishes. There's no other real evidence to support this theory, just the fact that we have no other "present day" character in the story.
As for why there were instructions to forward these documents to the "present day" recipient, I am completely stumped.
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Post by Beckett on Nov 1, 2017 4:47:20 GMT -5
I agree that I'm overall fairly pleased with the story and artifact we ended up with. I DO feel that it was a bit of a bait and switch though. It was originally sold as a sort of "next step" for the MPC. An interactive artifact, and several pieces past what is "required" that interact with said artifact. What did we actually get that interacted with it? Nothing... I concur, it is a dangerous game they are playing. I can fully appreciate that a story can be a fickle beast with a mind of its own, but foregoing parts of the Experience, especially ones promised as the result of reaching the stretch goals of the campaign, will not sit right with a lot of contributors. And this is nothing they should be unfamiliar with. I can recall one of the first stretch goals from The Century Beast: Instead of one, there will be two online puzzles! I do not regret purchasing this myself, but I can imagine how someone could find this quite irksome. I've also been thinking a lot about the overall premise of these mysterious packages and trying to puzzle out how it would fit together within the story we've been told. Keeping the way of selecting the recipient vague and subject to speculation might be for the best, as more concrete claims of "your long lost relative A." are more easily debunked. As an aside, how familiar are you with the first two Volumes of Curios & Conundrums? The Crate and the Reveal should arrive here very soon now, so with the mystery of the origins of the mailings out of the way, I am looking forward to get a closer look at the whole Experience myself.
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Post by professor on Nov 1, 2017 9:20:31 GMT -5
I haven't received mine yet (it may very well be in the mailbox, as I didn't check yesterday), but I sense I'm going to be somewhat disappointed. In the end, I don't think that KickStarters are the route the MPC should be taking. I'm not convinced that this was an experience worthy of the $1000 ticket.
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Post by eclosis on Nov 1, 2017 11:45:21 GMT -5
The usual 1 day mail trip down the east coast has taken around 4 days so far and there are no more updates on my tracking, it's not looking good for my final mailing. For those that had ordered a stand was it included with this final mailing?
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Post by madamez on Nov 1, 2017 12:13:33 GMT -5
As promised, I've made the "less dark" ending available to anyone who wishes to see it. The "print" version can be printed double-sided and folded to make your own copy of the item. (Just be aware it's an odd size, so you may have to experiment with trimming some edges to make it fold correctly.) The online version is arranged for easier reading on your computer screen. Beckett, I'm only a little familiar with C&C. I tried to get into Volume 3 and Volume 4, but it's just not my cup of tea. Eclosis, I have not received the display stand yet and I've sent two messages to MPC about it. So far they have not responded.
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Post by dmikester on Nov 1, 2017 13:11:22 GMT -5
As promised, I've made the "less dark" ending available to anyone who wishes to see it. The "print" version can be printed double-sided and folded to make your own copy of the item. (Just be aware it's an odd size, so you may have to experiment with trimming some edges to make it fold correctly.) The online version is arranged for easier reading on your computer screen. Beckett, I'm only a little familiar with C&C. I tried to get into Volume 3 and Volume 4, but it's just not my cup of tea. Eclosis, I have not received the display stand yet and I've sent two messages to MPC about it. So far they have not responded. Thank you! Definitely more content than the very dark ending, and I'm going to try emailing that hotmail address very soon. I forgot to bring the very dark ending to work where I could easily scan it, but if someone doesn't beat me to it, I'll scan and post tomorrow.
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Post by madamez on Nov 1, 2017 15:25:28 GMT -5
As promised, I've made the "less dark" ending available to anyone who wishes to see it. The "print" version can be printed double-sided and folded to make your own copy of the item. (Just be aware it's an odd size, so you may have to experiment with trimming some edges to make it fold correctly.) The online version is arranged for easier reading on your computer screen. Beckett, I'm only a little familiar with C&C. I tried to get into Volume 3 and Volume 4, but it's just not my cup of tea. Eclosis, I have not received the display stand yet and I've sent two messages to MPC about it. So far they have not responded. Thank you! Definitely more content than the very dark ending, and I'm going to try emailing that hotmail address very soon. I forgot to bring the very dark ending to work where I could easily scan it, but if someone doesn't beat me to it, I'll scan and post tomorrow. I'd appreciate that! I'm eager to see the other ending. I've also emailed the hotmail address. I'll post here if I receive a reply. Of course, that's a pretty big "if" considering that hotmail doesn't exist anymore.
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Post by distantsmoke on Nov 1, 2017 15:49:44 GMT -5
I still have a hotmail account and use it pretty much everyday. It's how I sign on to this forum in fact.
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