October 12, 2025 • 12 mins
Ghosts at the Crossroads by RedNovaTyrant
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Ghosts at the Crossroads by red Nova Tyrant.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Do you believe in fate?
Speaker 1 (00:07):
While whether you do or not, it exists, and it
does seem to have a will of its own. But
it also seems to be a reasonable beast, willing to
flex and bend to those who prove themselves worthy of
breaking from the default path they were assigned in life.
Of course, it is the best of friends with karma,
(00:27):
and together they are merciless and cruel towards those they
feel deserve it. Sometimes in life we feel directionless, caught
like a bug in water, spiraling down the sink, war
between nations, a global pandemic, intolerance towards different people. We
didn't ask for these things to happen, but the paths
(00:50):
lead us there. You may be unsatisfied with your own life,
frustrated or depressed with where you see it leading to,
or perhaps you have no clue at all and are
just letting fate take complete control and going along with
you our environment because you feel you have no power
over your destiny, because you're scared you'll make a mistake
(01:12):
and ruin everything, or maybe you just don't care anymore.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
But it doesn't have to be this way. Find some
pieces of.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Paper grid or white, a black marker, some thread and
a needle, and some matches. Since this ritual is dealing
more with your mind's strength and less your physical bodies,
the symbol must be marked slightly differently, but it is
a very simple design, a circle with a cross running
(01:41):
through the center. An example has been provided. There are
two options to mark the symbol down. The first is
to draw its shape on both of your eyelids.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
As you cannot.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
Draw on your eyes safely and therefore this is the
closest you will get between the channel of interpretation and
your mind. You may use a mirror to help with this. However,
should this be too difficult, or should you be lacking eyelids,
possibly after having failed a previous ritual, you must then
(02:14):
use your own body's essence. Prick your finger with the
threading needle to draw the symbol with your blood on
the paper. Regardless of how you drew the symbol, the
ritual will now recognize you as the participant on the
paper you marked with blood, or just a separate piece
of paper if you used your eyelids. Write down a goal,
(02:35):
an objective, something you want out of life. It has
to be something very true and dear to your heart,
not what outfit to wear tomorrow, or find five dollars.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
On the sidewalk someday.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
It has to be a destiny strong enough to sway
fate into humoring you with a chance for the duration
of the ritual. Once that's done, it's time to prepare
the main part.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
Of the ritual. On the other side of.
Speaker 1 (03:02):
That first paper, begin drawing squares with your black marker.
If it's on white paper, the squares must be one
inch by one inch one inch by one inch, and
the spaces between them should be a quarter inch wide
one quarter inch. If you're using grid paper, each black
square should be four units by four units, and the
(03:24):
paths between them one unit wide.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
You can do this on as many pieces of.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
Paper as you wish, but you must only connect them
as minimally as possible with thread and needle on the
corners of the pages. You want to keep the paths
between the squares as clear as possible, but clear tape
is ill advised should you fall into a certain pitfall
during the ritual and need to end it quickly. You
(03:51):
can do this ritual at any time of day or night,
but the room must be enclosed and no other witnesses.
You'll learn why shortly. Make sure there's adequate lighting so
that the white and black stands out from each other easily,
and that no part of the papers is are shrouded
(04:12):
in darkness. You will want as much clear vision as possible.
Now an explanation. There are those who died trying to
either trick fate or refuse to accept their destiny, and
now their spirits wanders the infinite roads of time, witnessing
all of the living who follow their own destinies, causing
(04:34):
these souls to suffer, either through seeing people like them
trying to cheat their futures only to fail in the end,
or envying those who follow their own roads to a
good and bright destiny. What you have created is a
replica of the crossroads, where people's paths intertwine and affect
each other, whether for better or for worse. To begin
(04:58):
the ritual, your eyes for ten seconds, breathe in and
out deeply, and then stare at the first intersection of
white lines you see. Stare there and wait. Soon the
intersections around the one you're staring at will begin to
fill in with the ghosts of the crossroads.
Speaker 2 (05:18):
Do not be alarmed. They won't harm you yet.
Speaker 1 (05:22):
It's a labyrinth, and they are just as lost in
there as they were in life. However, the longer you stay,
the more they will begin to recognize your form as
not one of their own. Your mind is now connected
to this maze, but it is a necessary connection. One
of the spots adjacent to your intersection will appear darker
(05:43):
than the others. This is the spirit that will lead
you to the future you desire. Because they once wished
for the.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
Same thing or something akin.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
To it, and watching the paths of humanity for eternity,
they have learned the way to attain it. Shift your
gaze to the intersection with the ghost. It's likely that
the ghost will disappear, leaving a brilliant white spot instead,
and a new intersection.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
Will be the darkest.
Speaker 1 (06:11):
Your task is to follow that darkest spot from crossroads
to crossroads until you can stare straight on at the
ghost for ten whole seconds. When you are ready to
end the ritual, crumple up all of the paper into
one ball, then take it somewhere safe and burn it completely,
hence using thread over tape. There are some important notes
(06:35):
to be wary of first. The number of squares you
draw determines how long you'll have to catch the ghost.
You must end your search, either successfully or unsuccessfully, look
away from the maze, and destroy it before your time
is up. Each square will give you five seconds of
(06:55):
safety during the search.
Speaker 2 (06:57):
Meaning every twelve squares.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
Will give you one minute. How many squares you choose
to draw is up to you, but more crossroads means
more time to chase your guide down. However, this comes
at the risk of your mind becoming too involved with
the puzzle, too obsessed in catching that specter. If this
happens and the time passes, you buy the ramifications will
(07:23):
eat your mind away. Even if it's only for a
few seconds, it's enough to bring on the rot. You'll
be pissed that you couldn't find it, and your brain
will think that if only you had a few more seconds,
you would.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
Have gotten it. It will gnaw at you being this
close to changing your future, only to come up short.
Speaker 1 (07:42):
The black and white image will flash on the back
of your eyelids, unable to escape its glare even in
your sleep, You'll redraw the maze or use the old
one and scan it again and again and again.
Speaker 2 (07:58):
With no chance of succeeding.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
You'll walk away from it time and again, only to
return and try once more, knowing that this will be
the one, This will be the attempt that makes it.
But Fate's good fortune has fled from you, just like
the elusive black spot on the intersection. Soon your obsession
will overtake you until your form begins to wilt away
(08:24):
from lack of self care. Food will not satiate the
hunger to catch the ghost. Drink will not quench the
thirst for a better tomorrow. Your skin will stretch across
your ribs and shrink rapid itself to the shape of
your skull, sunken.
Speaker 2 (08:39):
Cheek and all. But it will matter not to you.
Speaker 1 (08:43):
Only that black dot will fix things, and once you
find it, you'll never have to worry about your future
ever again. So for that you'll accept the supposedly temporary
price of pain and madness, with the final attempt ending
in your sticky skin becoming one with a maze of
your own design. Second, if you try to be clever
(09:07):
and cheat fate, it will know you cannot do this
ritual in someone else's place if they are too scared
to do so. It is your own will, and you
must sway your own fate. Only drawing four squares to
create one crossroads will not work out well for you,
along with any other method of cheating, words will begin
(09:29):
scrawling themselves across the paper, and you will be forced
to read them. These words will describe events that have
either faded from your memory or have yet to happen. Horrible,
heart wrenching descriptions of lies, betrayals, and sins that you
and the people around you with have done and will do.
(09:50):
Fate will tell you of every horrific moment of your life,
and it will make sure that this is the only
path you will ever be able to take. Word. If
anyone else tries to help you hunt the ghost, it
will become completely impossible to find, even if you coordinate
your efforts. Not only can the wills of separate people
(10:12):
confuse the ghost you're looking for, it will make them
begin to shift far more rapidly, and if Fate's feeling
particularly cruel that day, expect.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
To both be punished.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
As shown in the last note fourth. If all of
the roads begin to turn black, stay where you are
until only the intersections show any shade. Once the road's clear,
you can continue onwards. If they continue to blacken, immediately
look away and destroy the maze.
Speaker 2 (10:43):
Don't look at the paper if you can try, for
its entire exterior will have turned into the shade of
a starless night sky.
Speaker 1 (10:50):
This means that the ghosts have fully recognized your presence
and want to tear your mind out and put it
in the maze to replace themselves so that they can
get a set chance at living a life with a
better destiny than the one that fate punish them with.
And finally, if all of the intersections suddenly turn as
white as the one you are staring at, well, then
(11:13):
this ritual is no longer of use to you, since
all of humanity is about to meet the same fate.
Speaker 2 (11:21):
If you do succeed in.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
Capturing your ghosts, though, close your eyes and focus on
the image of the maze you just had until the
words you wrote on the first paper appear in your mind.
Speaker 2 (11:32):
You can then end the ritual.
Speaker 1 (11:34):
After destroying the maze, you will suddenly feel refreshed with
a sense of purpose. Your goal will be clear as day,
and you may even have an idea or two on
how to start walking the road to where you want
to be. When opportunities arise that can further advance your goal,
you will get a feeling in the gut that tells
(11:55):
you the action to take. It's not easy to describe,
but you you'll know it when you feel it. However,
sometimes you may question the action's fate makes you take.
You might not even appreciate the future you picked out
for yourself. If this is ever the case, and fate
senses your displeasure, you'll be punished for your lack of
(12:16):
appreciation for the sacrifices that had to be made, and
one by one you'll watch the pieces that hold your
current life together, reducing you to a destiny that is
most undesirable. So show some thanks and stick to what
you wanted in the first place. You already changed your
future once there are no take backs.
Ghosts at the Crossroads by red Nova Tyrant.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Do you believe in fate?
Speaker 1 (00:07):
While whether you do or not, it exists, and it
does seem to have a will of its own. But
it also seems to be a reasonable beast, willing to
flex and bend to those who prove themselves worthy of
breaking from the default path they were assigned in life.
Of course, it is the best of friends with karma,
(00:27):
and together they are merciless and cruel towards those they
feel deserve it. Sometimes in life we feel directionless, caught
like a bug in water, spiraling down the sink, war
between nations, a global pandemic, intolerance towards different people. We
didn't ask for these things to happen, but the paths
(00:50):
lead us there. You may be unsatisfied with your own life,
frustrated or depressed with where you see it leading to,
or perhaps you have no clue at all and are
just letting fate take complete control and going along with
you our environment because you feel you have no power
over your destiny, because you're scared you'll make a mistake
(01:12):
and ruin everything, or maybe you just don't care anymore.
Speaker 2 (01:17):
But it doesn't have to be this way. Find some
pieces of.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Paper grid or white, a black marker, some thread and
a needle, and some matches. Since this ritual is dealing
more with your mind's strength and less your physical bodies,
the symbol must be marked slightly differently, but it is
a very simple design, a circle with a cross running
(01:41):
through the center. An example has been provided. There are
two options to mark the symbol down. The first is
to draw its shape on both of your eyelids.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
As you cannot.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
Draw on your eyes safely and therefore this is the
closest you will get between the channel of interpretation and
your mind. You may use a mirror to help with this. However,
should this be too difficult, or should you be lacking eyelids,
possibly after having failed a previous ritual, you must then
(02:14):
use your own body's essence. Prick your finger with the
threading needle to draw the symbol with your blood on
the paper. Regardless of how you drew the symbol, the
ritual will now recognize you as the participant on the
paper you marked with blood, or just a separate piece
of paper if you used your eyelids. Write down a goal,
(02:35):
an objective, something you want out of life. It has
to be something very true and dear to your heart,
not what outfit to wear tomorrow, or find five dollars.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
On the sidewalk someday.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
It has to be a destiny strong enough to sway
fate into humoring you with a chance for the duration
of the ritual. Once that's done, it's time to prepare
the main part.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
Of the ritual. On the other side of.
Speaker 1 (03:02):
That first paper, begin drawing squares with your black marker.
If it's on white paper, the squares must be one
inch by one inch one inch by one inch, and
the spaces between them should be a quarter inch wide
one quarter inch. If you're using grid paper, each black
square should be four units by four units, and the
(03:24):
paths between them one unit wide.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
You can do this on as many pieces of.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
Paper as you wish, but you must only connect them
as minimally as possible with thread and needle on the
corners of the pages. You want to keep the paths
between the squares as clear as possible, but clear tape
is ill advised should you fall into a certain pitfall
during the ritual and need to end it quickly. You
(03:51):
can do this ritual at any time of day or night,
but the room must be enclosed and no other witnesses.
You'll learn why shortly. Make sure there's adequate lighting so
that the white and black stands out from each other easily,
and that no part of the papers is are shrouded
(04:12):
in darkness. You will want as much clear vision as possible.
Now an explanation. There are those who died trying to
either trick fate or refuse to accept their destiny, and
now their spirits wanders the infinite roads of time, witnessing
all of the living who follow their own destinies, causing
(04:34):
these souls to suffer, either through seeing people like them
trying to cheat their futures only to fail in the end,
or envying those who follow their own roads to a
good and bright destiny. What you have created is a
replica of the crossroads, where people's paths intertwine and affect
each other, whether for better or for worse. To begin
(04:58):
the ritual, your eyes for ten seconds, breathe in and
out deeply, and then stare at the first intersection of
white lines you see. Stare there and wait. Soon the
intersections around the one you're staring at will begin to
fill in with the ghosts of the crossroads.
Speaker 2 (05:18):
Do not be alarmed. They won't harm you yet.
Speaker 1 (05:22):
It's a labyrinth, and they are just as lost in
there as they were in life. However, the longer you stay,
the more they will begin to recognize your form as
not one of their own. Your mind is now connected
to this maze, but it is a necessary connection. One
of the spots adjacent to your intersection will appear darker
(05:43):
than the others. This is the spirit that will lead
you to the future you desire. Because they once wished
for the.
Speaker 2 (05:50):
Same thing or something akin.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
To it, and watching the paths of humanity for eternity,
they have learned the way to attain it. Shift your
gaze to the intersection with the ghost. It's likely that
the ghost will disappear, leaving a brilliant white spot instead,
and a new intersection.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
Will be the darkest.
Speaker 1 (06:11):
Your task is to follow that darkest spot from crossroads
to crossroads until you can stare straight on at the
ghost for ten whole seconds. When you are ready to
end the ritual, crumple up all of the paper into
one ball, then take it somewhere safe and burn it completely,
hence using thread over tape. There are some important notes
(06:35):
to be wary of first. The number of squares you
draw determines how long you'll have to catch the ghost.
You must end your search, either successfully or unsuccessfully, look
away from the maze, and destroy it before your time
is up. Each square will give you five seconds of
(06:55):
safety during the search.
Speaker 2 (06:57):
Meaning every twelve squares.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
Will give you one minute. How many squares you choose
to draw is up to you, but more crossroads means
more time to chase your guide down. However, this comes
at the risk of your mind becoming too involved with
the puzzle, too obsessed in catching that specter. If this
happens and the time passes, you buy the ramifications will
(07:23):
eat your mind away. Even if it's only for a
few seconds, it's enough to bring on the rot. You'll
be pissed that you couldn't find it, and your brain
will think that if only you had a few more seconds,
you would.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
Have gotten it. It will gnaw at you being this
close to changing your future, only to come up short.
Speaker 1 (07:42):
The black and white image will flash on the back
of your eyelids, unable to escape its glare even in
your sleep, You'll redraw the maze or use the old
one and scan it again and again and again.
Speaker 2 (07:58):
With no chance of succeeding.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
You'll walk away from it time and again, only to
return and try once more, knowing that this will be
the one, This will be the attempt that makes it.
But Fate's good fortune has fled from you, just like
the elusive black spot on the intersection. Soon your obsession
will overtake you until your form begins to wilt away
(08:24):
from lack of self care. Food will not satiate the
hunger to catch the ghost. Drink will not quench the
thirst for a better tomorrow. Your skin will stretch across
your ribs and shrink rapid itself to the shape of
your skull, sunken.
Speaker 2 (08:39):
Cheek and all. But it will matter not to you.
Speaker 1 (08:43):
Only that black dot will fix things, and once you
find it, you'll never have to worry about your future
ever again. So for that you'll accept the supposedly temporary
price of pain and madness, with the final attempt ending
in your sticky skin becoming one with a maze of
your own design. Second, if you try to be clever
(09:07):
and cheat fate, it will know you cannot do this
ritual in someone else's place if they are too scared
to do so. It is your own will, and you
must sway your own fate. Only drawing four squares to
create one crossroads will not work out well for you,
along with any other method of cheating, words will begin
(09:29):
scrawling themselves across the paper, and you will be forced
to read them. These words will describe events that have
either faded from your memory or have yet to happen. Horrible,
heart wrenching descriptions of lies, betrayals, and sins that you
and the people around you with have done and will do.
(09:50):
Fate will tell you of every horrific moment of your life,
and it will make sure that this is the only
path you will ever be able to take. Word. If
anyone else tries to help you hunt the ghost, it
will become completely impossible to find, even if you coordinate
your efforts. Not only can the wills of separate people
(10:12):
confuse the ghost you're looking for, it will make them
begin to shift far more rapidly, and if Fate's feeling
particularly cruel that day, expect.
Speaker 2 (10:22):
To both be punished.
Speaker 1 (10:23):
As shown in the last note fourth. If all of
the roads begin to turn black, stay where you are
until only the intersections show any shade. Once the road's clear,
you can continue onwards. If they continue to blacken, immediately
look away and destroy the maze.
Speaker 2 (10:43):
Don't look at the paper if you can try, for
its entire exterior will have turned into the shade of
a starless night sky.
Speaker 1 (10:50):
This means that the ghosts have fully recognized your presence
and want to tear your mind out and put it
in the maze to replace themselves so that they can
get a set chance at living a life with a
better destiny than the one that fate punish them with.
And finally, if all of the intersections suddenly turn as
white as the one you are staring at, well, then
(11:13):
this ritual is no longer of use to you, since
all of humanity is about to meet the same fate.
Speaker 2 (11:21):
If you do succeed in.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
Capturing your ghosts, though, close your eyes and focus on
the image of the maze you just had until the
words you wrote on the first paper appear in your mind.
Speaker 2 (11:32):
You can then end the ritual.
Speaker 1 (11:34):
After destroying the maze, you will suddenly feel refreshed with
a sense of purpose. Your goal will be clear as day,
and you may even have an idea or two on
how to start walking the road to where you want
to be. When opportunities arise that can further advance your goal,
you will get a feeling in the gut that tells
(11:55):
you the action to take. It's not easy to describe,
but you you'll know it when you feel it. However,
sometimes you may question the action's fate makes you take.
You might not even appreciate the future you picked out
for yourself. If this is ever the case, and fate
senses your displeasure, you'll be punished for your lack of
(12:16):
appreciation for the sacrifices that had to be made, and
one by one you'll watch the pieces that hold your
current life together, reducing you to a destiny that is
most undesirable. So show some thanks and stick to what
you wanted in the first place. You already changed your
future once there are no take backs.
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