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to think we're all going to be mudered?

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Objection · 30/12/2013 20:27

I'm away for the Christmas period working for the family I Nanny for at the weekend. We are staying in a mansion/log cabin on the top of a mountain - very very secluded.

On the first night, I heard very light knocking in my room. Quite distinctive as knocking - like one of the kids wanted me. But the kids are on the opposite side of the house and there was no one around. This happened twice (early morning) but I was so tired I didn't think much of it.

The next morning it turned out that everyone in the House had heard the three light knocks at least once in the night.

I checked outside all the windows and there were recent animal prints (think Elk and Bear) and human foot prints circling the house. no one in our group had been outside at all and the prints didn't match anyone's shoes.

Second night, three light knocks again in the dead of night. Everyone heard them at different times.

Third night (last night) the knocks happened again and the four year old boy I look after starts talking about the "blood man" that only he can see being in the House Shock he keeps singing songs about the Blood Man.

AIBU in thinking that we're living some crazy horror film?

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CosyTeaBags · 30/12/2013 23:39

The first ones are definitely an animal of some kind - deer or something. Can't really make out the rest though....

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2013 23:40

They could be the footprints of a large bird.

Any nocturnal penguins in the area?

willyoulistentome · 30/12/2013 23:40

Phew! Doesn't look like Bigfoot.
How big are these prints.? It's hard to tell.
Could you pop back out side and get dimensions?

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Objection · 30/12/2013 23:40

It's getting dark now - im not going outside!!!

The other fools are in the hot tub though (I'm lurking inside with towels)

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Howstricks · 30/12/2013 23:41

Well..if it's cold and snowy and isolated the would be murderer can't be camping outside returning nightly just to knock politely and scarper...sooooo...must be in the house. Suggest you check out the basement.....

wonderingsoul · 30/12/2013 23:41

they dont look human or animal like..

but they do look like theve been done purposely...

ohh i dunno..

i think iwould have to phone th epolice...

FortyMerryFuckers · 30/12/2013 23:43

This has gave me the absolute fear, never sleeping again tonight, seriously op I would be out of there.

AcrossthePond55 · 30/12/2013 23:43

Simples, OP. You're in Colorado. Just go buy a gun. There, feel safer? And yes, I'm ONLY KIDDING!

InsanityandBeyond · 30/12/2013 23:43

I am pissed off I looked at the 'local legend' link. Really got me on a downer that that actually happened, it is not a 'legend'. I was expecting a tale of a headless horseman or something. Really affected me even though it was so long ago. Those poor DC and that man is still alive (fucker). Really not a good thing to link to.

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2013 23:44

Hows noooo not the basement!

I'm home alone and now can't stop thinking about the basement in the flat.

Or the fact that the house we're moving to has little doors in the walls of the attic.

I really must stop watching horror film.

It's ok op I shan't be going to bed anytime soon, between your thread and my own over active imagination I am thoroughly freaked out.

InsanityandBeyond · 30/12/2013 23:44

I hope this thread is not a pisstake on that story. Really in bad taste IMO.

willyoulistentome · 30/12/2013 23:44

Ah yes, bird prints. BIRDS? So they are Hitchcock woodpeckers then?

RedToothBrush · 30/12/2013 23:45

They look like deer footprints.

Uh Oh... Serial Killer Santa. Explains the blood man too... red suit, 4 year old talking about him...

Lj8893 · 30/12/2013 23:46

Just read this whole thread. Please keep updating us OP!!

place marking

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Objection · 30/12/2013 23:46

holy shit there's a fucking hand print on my window. A hand print!!! on the outside!!!! you can only just see it because of the way the sun is setting. I'm not sleeping in that fucking room tonight!

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Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2013 23:47

Please tell me you're having us on?!

Lj8893 · 30/12/2013 23:47

Fuck OP, fuck!!!!

GoingGoingGoth · 30/12/2013 23:47

Marking place, hope you're still here in the morning OP Grin

It's better it's knocking than scratching at the window

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Objection · 30/12/2013 23:48

Really, Insanity? Do you think we're that tasteless? that link had nothing to do with this house anyway... It was somewhere in illinois

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willyoulistentome · 30/12/2013 23:48

Photo of handprint please?

coffeeinbed · 30/12/2013 23:48

Look, basements are safe.
All of you, just stop it.
I keep my wine in the basement - no space in tiny fridge- so please stop it!!!
Or I'll have to make some mint tea on a Friday evening.

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Objection · 30/12/2013 23:49

I really wish this was a joke. but I'm trapped in a log cabin and the funniness is inversely proportional to the amount of light outside right now.

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Frusso · 30/12/2013 23:49

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coffeeinbed · 30/12/2013 23:50

Is it bloody?

goinggreyagain · 30/12/2013 23:51

op rest easy the footprints are animal prints (when the snow is that deep it sort of drags the print to look much bigger ) and the ones closest to the house are from snow melting from the roof line. ... But make sure the house alarm is on before you go to bed anyway

The noises could be squirrels