Post by Pyro on Mar 21, 2010 22:25:33 GMT -5
Something that appears to be quite common in stories... Statues... Not only statues, but usually angel statues...
Here is a creepypasta I found...
"The Statue
A few years ago, a mother and father decided they needed a break, so they wanted to head out for a night on the town. They called their most trusted babysitter. When the babysitter arrived, the two children were already fast asleep in bed. So the babysitter just got to sit around and make sure everything was okay with the children. Later that night, the babysitter got bored and went to watch TV, but she couldn't watch it downstairs because they did not have cable downstairs (the parents didn't want children watching too much garbage). So, she called them and asked them if she could watch cable in the parent's room. Of course, the parents said it was OK, but the babysitter had one final request… she asked if she could cover up the angel statue outside the bedroom window with a blanket or cloth, at the very least close the blinds, because it made her nervous. The phone line was silent for a moment, and the father who was talking to the babysitter at the time said, "..Take the children and get out of the house…we will call the police. We do not have an angel statue."
The police found all three of the house occupants dead within three minutes of the call. No statue was found."
Now, there are quite a few stories of killer statues. Some as angels, some not. In fact, there are quite a lot of people who fear statues for no reason. This, in fact, may just be the reason. There was even a Doctor Who episode about them...
"The lonely assassins they used to be called. No one quite knows where they came from but they're as old as the universe or very nearly and they have survived this long because they have the most perfect defense system ever evolved. They are quantum locked. They don't exist when they're being observed. The moment they are seen by any other living creature they freeze into rock. No choice, it's a fact of their biology. In the sight of any living thing they literally turn to stone, and you cant kill a stone. 'Course, a stone cant kill you either but then you turn your head away, then you blink and oh yes it can."
Remind you of anything? Boos from the Super Mario games also do this... But, stories of this same thing can be found almost anywhere. I was able to find some more on this subject elsewhere:
"Our hero walks into town. There's a big statue of a monster in the middle of town. There's an excellent chance that the statue is not just a statue, but actually contains the monster itself! Furthermore, the monster will animate by the end of the game. Whether it's a living monster or a robot or a spirit sealed in stone depends on the specifics of the setting, as does whether the monster turns out good or evil. Double points if the badguys were looking for it all along.
If some townsfolk tell the hero that the monster is the protector of the village who will keep them safe as long as the statue stands, this trope is now guaranteed.
This only rarely happens with statues of humanoids. If it does, it's usually because the statue is a deactivated golem that only needs some version of the word "life" written on its forehead.
For whatever reason, the Abraham Lincoln statue in the Lincoln Memorial being brought to life also seems to be a popular use of this trope. "
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LivingStatue
"The moving statues phenomenon occurred during the summer of 1985 in Ireland, where statues of the Virgin Mary were reported to move spontaneously.
In Ballinspittle, County Cork in July 1985, an observer claimed to have seen a roadside statue of the Virgin Mary move spontaneously. Similar occurrences were reported shortly afterward in Mount Mellory, County Waterford and in other locations. Thousands gathered at statues to pray. The Catholic Church remained reticent and skeptical on the matter. The Ballinspittle statue was damaged by protesters against idolatry (or mariolatry), but it was repaired. In 2002 the BBC planned a documentary on the phenomenon.[1]
The moving statues are now mostly forgotten or dismissed[by whom?] as a case of mass hysteria. Others[by whom?] considered that the visions happened near twilight when eyesight can be deceptive.
The site is about a mile (1.6 km) along the Ballinspittle to Kinsale road. In a ravine the life-sized blue-and white painted plaster statue of a woman stands about 4 metres above the road, fronted by a balustrade of large blue concrete letters reading "The Immaculate Conception". The head of the statue is surrounded by small electric bulbs in the form of a halo. Across the ravine is an unfenced grassy slope with some benches. In front is a blue boilerplate box for donations, secured by two large padlocks.
A printed notice beside the "grotto" states that its continual upkeep is designed to keep the people of Ballinspittle focused on their veneration of the Virgin Mary, and also to inspire faith in "mere passers by"."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_statues
Look, these statues aren't holy at all, they are malevolent beings.
It is not exactly clear on what the statues do, but they almost always get rid of their target. Some say they kill, other say they turn you into statues as well, and The Doctor said they send you into the past. Some of the stories say they cannot be stopped, but others say if you stare at the statues, they freeze. Now, this relates to a lot more stories with the not blinking part. I have been able to find these similarities and wished to share them with you all. So I wish you luck if your fate takes a turn and you encounter a living statue...
Here is a creepypasta I found...
"The Statue
A few years ago, a mother and father decided they needed a break, so they wanted to head out for a night on the town. They called their most trusted babysitter. When the babysitter arrived, the two children were already fast asleep in bed. So the babysitter just got to sit around and make sure everything was okay with the children. Later that night, the babysitter got bored and went to watch TV, but she couldn't watch it downstairs because they did not have cable downstairs (the parents didn't want children watching too much garbage). So, she called them and asked them if she could watch cable in the parent's room. Of course, the parents said it was OK, but the babysitter had one final request… she asked if she could cover up the angel statue outside the bedroom window with a blanket or cloth, at the very least close the blinds, because it made her nervous. The phone line was silent for a moment, and the father who was talking to the babysitter at the time said, "..Take the children and get out of the house…we will call the police. We do not have an angel statue."
The police found all three of the house occupants dead within three minutes of the call. No statue was found."
Now, there are quite a few stories of killer statues. Some as angels, some not. In fact, there are quite a lot of people who fear statues for no reason. This, in fact, may just be the reason. There was even a Doctor Who episode about them...
"The lonely assassins they used to be called. No one quite knows where they came from but they're as old as the universe or very nearly and they have survived this long because they have the most perfect defense system ever evolved. They are quantum locked. They don't exist when they're being observed. The moment they are seen by any other living creature they freeze into rock. No choice, it's a fact of their biology. In the sight of any living thing they literally turn to stone, and you cant kill a stone. 'Course, a stone cant kill you either but then you turn your head away, then you blink and oh yes it can."
Remind you of anything? Boos from the Super Mario games also do this... But, stories of this same thing can be found almost anywhere. I was able to find some more on this subject elsewhere:
"Our hero walks into town. There's a big statue of a monster in the middle of town. There's an excellent chance that the statue is not just a statue, but actually contains the monster itself! Furthermore, the monster will animate by the end of the game. Whether it's a living monster or a robot or a spirit sealed in stone depends on the specifics of the setting, as does whether the monster turns out good or evil. Double points if the badguys were looking for it all along.
If some townsfolk tell the hero that the monster is the protector of the village who will keep them safe as long as the statue stands, this trope is now guaranteed.
This only rarely happens with statues of humanoids. If it does, it's usually because the statue is a deactivated golem that only needs some version of the word "life" written on its forehead.
For whatever reason, the Abraham Lincoln statue in the Lincoln Memorial being brought to life also seems to be a popular use of this trope. "
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LivingStatue
"The moving statues phenomenon occurred during the summer of 1985 in Ireland, where statues of the Virgin Mary were reported to move spontaneously.
In Ballinspittle, County Cork in July 1985, an observer claimed to have seen a roadside statue of the Virgin Mary move spontaneously. Similar occurrences were reported shortly afterward in Mount Mellory, County Waterford and in other locations. Thousands gathered at statues to pray. The Catholic Church remained reticent and skeptical on the matter. The Ballinspittle statue was damaged by protesters against idolatry (or mariolatry), but it was repaired. In 2002 the BBC planned a documentary on the phenomenon.[1]
The moving statues are now mostly forgotten or dismissed[by whom?] as a case of mass hysteria. Others[by whom?] considered that the visions happened near twilight when eyesight can be deceptive.
The site is about a mile (1.6 km) along the Ballinspittle to Kinsale road. In a ravine the life-sized blue-and white painted plaster statue of a woman stands about 4 metres above the road, fronted by a balustrade of large blue concrete letters reading "The Immaculate Conception". The head of the statue is surrounded by small electric bulbs in the form of a halo. Across the ravine is an unfenced grassy slope with some benches. In front is a blue boilerplate box for donations, secured by two large padlocks.
A printed notice beside the "grotto" states that its continual upkeep is designed to keep the people of Ballinspittle focused on their veneration of the Virgin Mary, and also to inspire faith in "mere passers by"."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_statues
Look, these statues aren't holy at all, they are malevolent beings.
It is not exactly clear on what the statues do, but they almost always get rid of their target. Some say they kill, other say they turn you into statues as well, and The Doctor said they send you into the past. Some of the stories say they cannot be stopped, but others say if you stare at the statues, they freeze. Now, this relates to a lot more stories with the not blinking part. I have been able to find these similarities and wished to share them with you all. So I wish you luck if your fate takes a turn and you encounter a living statue...
