Warning: I am going to mention interviews with Eric (that guy's basically Tom Holland at this point...) and official trailers, so if you don't want to read about potential spoilers, better skip this thread.
This is about track 8 ("Raglan James") and the TTotBT book.
What we know so far about the show:

1. Daniel mentioned a "researcher" in episode 1
2. Justin Kirk is going to play a character who knows Daniel and also knows that vampires exist, possibly a member of the Talamasca (but we don't know yet if he's that researcher)
3. Eric said in an interview that the Talamasca are going to help him regain memories in some way
4. Eric also keeps mentioning that he's always wanted to play a vampire
5. (In another interview Eric mentioned ^ again in some special way (can't remember what he said exactly and can't find the exact interview) and a lot of people acted like that proved that Daniel would become a vampire for sure at the end of season 2.)

To recap the book:

• Raglan James (old ex-Talamasca member in a young body) asks Lestat if he wants to become human again, Lestat agrees, they switch bodies and Reglan takes off
• Lestat asks David (active Talamasca member who's kind of friends with Lestat) for help to get his body back
• They set up a trap, Lestat manages to get his body back but Raglan takes over David's body, while David ends up in the young body
• Fake-David asks Lestat to turn him, Lestat's been waiting for that but he notices that something's wrong and Reglan ends up in the hospital and dies
• Lestat turns David (still in the young body) forcefully, David leaves and they later meet in NOLA and agree to travel the world with Louis

Since episode 1 I've always thought that the researcher would turn out to be David and that they would use him in the TTotBD adapation (already mentioned by Rolin iirc) and as a connection to the Talamasca (show) but there's also a fan theory that the show will replace David with Daniel.
Let's just assume that Justin Kirk will indeed play Raglan James and that he's the researcher Daniel mentioned, how would that help get to where we need to be?
Daniel doesn't seem like a guy who's a Talamasca member, he is//was a journalist, so exactly the opposite of what you'd expect from one of them. I don't think he's got a lot of money (he agreed to do the interview because he wants to leave the $10mio. to his daughters) but if he was indeed (closely) connected to the Talamasca, money or taking care of his daughters after his death shouldn't be a problem. I don't think Daniel knows how to body switch either, so he wouldn't be of any help to Lestat, apart from that I don't remember them ever talking in the books.
Daniel's going to end up a vampire, that's set in stone, and it's suspicious how often Eric's mentioned wanting to play a vampire in interviews, so I wouldn't be surprised if they had old-Daniel turn to keep Eric around but again, how would that help with the TTotBT story, especially if they do give him David's role? Vampire-Daniel wouldn't be able to catch Lestat's post-QotD body, they needed the daytime to set everything up in the book and human Daniel wouldn't be of much use with that either (parkinson and all).

Hey TDP fandom! Welcome back to another round of season 6 episode theories! As we continue to wait on Netflix to give us a release date for season 6, we’ll continue to theorize on the episodes of The Frozen Ship and The Starscrapper. These might be short as there’s not much to depict, but I’ll do my best to theorize the plot of what might happen in these two episodes.
The Frozen Ship: Aaron Ehasz and Devon Giehl revealed a poem that was about a legendary sailor named Esmeralda Skall who sailed the seas across the human kingdoms of Katolis, Duren, and Neolandia. She yearned for adventure and glory so much which caused her to leave the man she was destined to marry. She died regretting that she’ll never confess her love to her partner.
This scenario is very similar to Rayla and Callum! She left Callum on the night of his birthday during the events of Through the Moon graphic novel that takes place during seasons 3 and 4 on a 2 year time skip. Rayla developed a thirst for revenge against Viren wanting desperately to know what happened on the whereabouts of Runaan and her parents which caused her to damage her relationship with Callum. Upon returning back to Katolis, Rayla admitted that she allowed revenge to get in the way of her relationship with Callum that she lost the most important and best thing that ever happened to her when he was asleep.
In this episode, we might get a backstory of Esmeralda Skall and how her ship got stuck in the Frozen Sea which I think Rayla and Callum would travel to the Frozen Sea and use the ship to travel to the Starscrapper. Based on her backstory, Rayla and Callum might have that serious talk they desperately need to fully repair their relationship, love and trust in each other.
Before getting there, Rayla and Callum might use the boat traveling through the river which we see Stella, two star birds, the baitlings and the adoraburrs from an accidental revealed image.
The Starscrapper: Aaron Ehasz posted a clue revealing an image of a man shaving his face using a blade. This is where Rayla and Callum will arrive to the Starscrapper to retrieve the Novablade.
Thanks to a couple of screenshots seeing Rayla and Callum standing near the Starscrapper at the Frozen Sea and the teaser from TDP’s video game trailer showing a few blindfolded Skywing elves flying down to the center of the Starscrapper helping Rayla travel with them using a elevator to decelerate we already know what the episode is going to look like. Callum might be flying alongside the blindfolded Skywing elves to the Starscrapper’s center.
When Rayla and Callum go to the Starscrapper, they’ll meet Astrid and the other blindfolded Skywing elves which they may be suspicious of what they’re doing here and why they had come.
When Callum and Rayla tell them they need the Novablade to kill Aaravos and use the Quasar diamonds to free Rayla’s family, the Skywing elves will put them to the test on a very serious trial. This might be where we might see Callum flying to the night sky blindfolded using his wings before they disappear as they hit the starry night sky causing him to fall into gravity in midair. Callum might even learn and connect to the Star arcanum in that moment.
What do you guys think about these theories for episodes 3 and 4?

I will be temporarily moving this summer for school and plan to move the limited furniture I'm taking in a uhaul trailer. I have the tow package installed but still need to pick up the hitch, the trip will be two days travel. I will be under weight per the owner's manual but I'm interested in any tips or tricks or anecdotes from those that have driven long distances towing something.
Main concern is awkwardness of having to drop trailer every time I stop to charge then reattach the trailer, my experience in towing with an ICE vehicle isn't an issue since you can pull through at pumps. Thanks for any and all advice!

Hi everyone - I'm hoping for some quick recommendations of where to start my search for a family camper. We are young, active family, with three kids aged 6 and under. We live in the mountain west and camp one to three times per year in off-grid sites (1-3 nights each trip), and another two to three times per year in maintained National Park or State Park type sites (2-4 nights each trip). All in all, about 10-15 nights of camping annually.
While my wife and I previously tent camped frequently, as we are getting older, we appreciate more luxuries, a true bed, and honestly, the safety of a hard sided trailer. We have never owned one before - but have spent one trip in a rented trailer.
Our goal is not to have the most luxurious, largest camper. Our preferences / wish list for a camper are here: - Sleeps 2 adults AND 3 kids in some fashion (fine with 3 kids piled onto a queen bed) - Ease of use - simple, but nice. Don't need tons of bells and whistles. Basically, to us a trailer is a glorified, comfy tent. Protection from elements, comfortable beds, usable living space on rainy days, sound insulation from neighbors, protection from bears/wildlife. - Quality - not having to fix or worry about tinkering with complex, high-maintenance systems, while being nice for the money - good value. - Solar capacity would be nice - I prefer as much as possible vs. fuel powered appliances, etc. - Minimal bathroom is fine. - A full, luxury kitchen is not necessary either. Generally make due with cold, camp stove based and/or fire based meals. - Dirt road capable - but not doing anything overland/expedition-ey.
Looking for scour the used market to find something in the $16k-$25k range - could stretch to $30k. Don't necessarily need new - but needs to be in great condition (likely 2018 or newer).
Tow rating of my vehicle is 6500lbs... but would love if this was <4500lbs, even <4000lbs.
Looked at: ALiner Evolution 15, but seems kind of expensive for what it is. Rockwood Geo Pro G19BH or G20BHS, seem like a reasonable choices - might be overkill. NoBo NB19.8 - again, overkill and significantly heavier than GeoPro.
Thanks in advance! I appreciate your help!

i keep seeing people saying like oh its so expensive to live the rv lifestyle! what exactly do you mean?
im looking at getting a small new towable trailer around 13k or so. coleman 17b i am putting 50% down and will have it paid off in less than a year. im not planning on travelling a whole lot at first. i work a 9-5 job and i will just be in an rv park. the trailer has no slides. its fairly basic. i just need a little place to hang my hat and do work from home.
what are these mysterious extra costs i should be worried about? obviously ill have to pay some rv park fees. what else?
in addition, if anyone has this trailer and wants to give me their opinion of it id love to hear it

Hey Reddit! Me and my fiancé will be staying in Estes for awhile, driving up from Texas. We are new travel trailer owners and I feel comfortable driving/towing it around but I know there’s a going to be a big difference in elevation and the roads driving up there. Looking to see if someone with experience could recommend a route into town that avoids the narrow switchbacks i’ve heard of when approaching EP and is just overall less stressful. Trailer is 28ft with the hitch and i drive a standard f150 Any tips are appreciated, thanks!

In the new cutscene after the “Closer to the Heart” mission, we see a shockwave of light emanate from the Witness’s monolith that was accompanied by a strange noise that resembles a scream of some kind.
At first, I was reminded about what Immaru said back in the Season of the Witch about how ghosts could sense the traveler’s desperation after the witness entered it, kind of like a cry for help.
Then, I realized that the noise itself is actually pretty familiar. I don’t know if anyone else will agree with me but I’m pretty sure it was an Ahamkara roar. With all the references to wish dragons that we’ve seen in trailers for the final shape, I wonder if one actually has a direct role in the story.

Hi all,
Have been thinking about this for at least 1 month now, and still don't know what to do/get, so hope you have any ideas, as i have a pretty unusual need for my car.
I currently drive a fully loaded Audi Q8, last car was a RS6 with 700hp and before that 2xSQ5 - actually i'm not even an Audi fanboy, but somehow thats where i've ended up each time.
I live in a country with _very_ high taxes on cars, so a 2019 Q8 like mine was about 200k USD when i bought it used 2 years ago. I am getting tired of spending so much money on cars even though i love them.
My "special" needs involves that i haul Caravans/travel trailers for a living. So i drive around 20.000km a year for my busines and around 10.000km private. Half of the 20.000km is with a trailer attached.
I've been looking at EV's that are becomming very popular in my country (scandinavia), here you get tax breaks so you get a lot of car for the money compared to fossil fueled.
I tried both the Kia EV9 GT (can tow 2500kg) and the Voyah Free (2000kg), They both drive relatively good and i'm amazed how good quality they actually are and loaded with functions compared to the price.
I just don't really see it working for my need, even though i would like it too, because i could drive it almost "free" (paying my self from my company gives me around 11,000 USD a year, getting a homecharger with unlimited charge for 100usd a month as well, compared to me spending a lot more on fuel and so on.
Even though my country is relativly small and it has a good network of chargers, i am a bit confused if will have to charge all the time.
They also say you should only charge an EV to 80%. The EV9 is rated WLPT to 500km and around 400km IRL - 80% of that is only 320km. So if i have to go 150km to collect a trailer, i will have 170km remaining on the battery and have to haul the trailer back that would (my guesstimate) half the range so i could go maybe 85km, which would have me needing to charge to go the remaing 65km - could of course also be 200km i had to go each way, this would not make it any better. I would actually only be able to go to places around 100km away without having to charge on a 80% battery? And then of course the problem with having to detach the trailer to even get it to the charger.
Am i wrong about something here or does this just not work for my use (because i would like it to).
As an alternative i'm considering a PHEV/Hybrid (looking at Q5/A6/XC60) but guess this doesnt make sense for my "work" driving as the car would have lower milage after the battery is dead? And then extra costs for maintaing 2 engines and the extra weight. We do however also get a somewhat tax break on hybrids, so they are cheaper than the normal models.
Or am i stuck driving gasoline/diesel until something new comes out?
Part of me is currently mostly leaning to leasing a car for maybe 6 months or so as i there are currently new cars/models/brands comming pretty much each week, with also very large discounts on the EV's.

In the newest trailer we can see among other things how Messmer is besieging a fortified city similar to Lleyndel, presumably the one below the Shadow Erdtree. This must've mean that the first civilization Marika created was in the Land of Shadow. After the war with Messmer, Marika ascended to a higher plane, away from Messmer's influence to restart her kingdom: the Lands Between.
In a similar way, in Dark Souls, Gwyn and the other Lords found their souls in the land of the dragons, known as the Ash Lake. After the war with the dragons, the Lords travelled to a higher plane to create their own kingdoms, most notably Lordran.
So, if Marika is akin to Gwyn, and in this case Messmer is the equivalent to the Dragons, then the Lands Between is Lordran and the Land of Shadows is Ash Lake.
One thing that supports my point is that if we look at the Erdtree in-game, we can see that it's bottom part isn't glowing, but instead looks darker, or rocky. This suggests that the golden Erdtree is not the original. We know it was born from the crucible, but the dark spot could also be from the "Dark Erdtree" of the Land of Shadows. In the DLC, the Erdtree is being engulfed by a dark version of itself, but I believe this interpretation could be wrong after all. The "Dark Erdtree" is the original Erdtree, and the other one grew from it after the war with Messmer and became the one we see in the game.
Messmer probably is to fault for the state of the Dark Erdtree, and the reason why the golden one sproutes from it. Marika must've had a decisive victory against Messmer that allowed her to leave the Land of Shadows and ascend to a higher plane where she would create her order, probably trapping Messmer. That's why the snakes, the flames and dragons are considered blasphemous and became enemies of the Golden Order, because they all relate back to Messmer, the nemesis that possed the biggest threat to Marika.
The figure at the beginning of the trailer isn't Miquella, but actually Marika, because even if we don't really see her bust very well and she doesn't wear her usual black dress, she has the same bracelettes as Marika, similar hair and an appearance too adult-like to be Miquella. The event that we see with the "Flesh Gates" could very well be the moment where Marika seals the Land of Shadows and ascends to the Lands Between. She is using some golden threads similar to a rune arc after all, so there could be some Elden Ring shenanigans being at play here.
I could be wrong about all of this, but at the moment is the most I can make sense out of it. I rest my case.

Hi Everyone. I am moving from MA to MT in early July 2024. I will be driving a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe (non-turbo) pulling a small, closed, Uhaul trailer. I am trying to figure out the flattest route to travel to avoid difficulty with the trailer as I have not driven with one before. Of course by the time we reach MT from MA I will have some experience with it. I remember traveling some of the mountain passes in a Toyota 4Runner when I came out for a visit and they felt challenging to this chick from the northeast. Any advice focusing on the ease of driving/flattest route/trailer specific would be much appreciated. We can forego the sightseeing part when we drop off the uhaul ;)

Is it possible for either one of these generators to power an Travel Trailer AC? Or is the golden standard always going to be to buy a gas power generator to run an AC if you’re boondocking?

this is a rough idea for a neat trailer cinematic note i have 0 experaince with trailers or anything like that outside watching them if bungie or anyone else want to use the idea for anything go right ahead
[open on an anvil made of the universe zooming out to show the location of the anvil inside the galaxy pools area]
[Pivot over to a moving traveller moving towards the anvil after passing a piller between the camaera and the traveller their form changing into a coalsent humanoid being with a constant Paracausal effect with their form shifting between all race forms remaining featureless]
[Arriving at the anvil a reflection of earth is shown then a shadow falls over the screen followed by the clang of a Hammer]
(Destiny like background with text between "" shown these are some of the easy ones to change up but wanted to try keep them to the blade forging process)
"Shaped by light"
[then upon the anvil is a swirl ingot of paracausal light from behind the Form of the Traveller sparks and clangs along side the falling of a hammer inside each spark is a Showing of Bosses and enemys of note from the D1 at least 6 strikes with the final strike being Oryx before moving on]
[afterwards the form of the traveller wields the newly forged blade before quenching the blade into a dark liqued with steam rising up and within the steam the enemys from D2 are shown Ghual, Fikrul, Xol alongside a few other Ending with Eramis. None of these should be shown Riven, Savathun, Rhulk, Disciple Calus, Nezarec]
"Quenched by Battle"
[pulling the blade out they hold it up in sight showing the travellers current forms reflection turning the blade slightly to the side chanages the reflection into the Witness before shifting back into the traveller]
"Strengthened in Darkness"
[The camera switchs to a sight of the traveller running the whetstone against the blade the first Spark showing Riven in a flash with an audio cue from Riven ("O Guardian Mine") traveller pulling the whetstone up again and the second spark showing Savathun with an audio cue (Truth is a funny thing) rasing it again before using it again slight hesitation before running it down and cause the 3rd Spark showing off Rhulk audio cue (Welcome. Children of Light) after this the travller will stop lifting the blade again to check the edge (showing the death animation for each in three different segments along that edge)
"Tempered by Trials"
[after looking the edge the traveller flips the sword to work on the other edge the first spark showing Disciple Calus (My Witness) after the strike the traveller stops and jolts as if injuryed dropping the blade that the camera follows down with the clang showing a Reflection of the Witness]
[the camera focus back on the traveller with the portal to the pale heart over their heart they pick up the sword and whetstone and running it down one last times showing Nezarec (His laughing from the start of the raid) after this the whetstone is gone (could have the whetstone get small each run)]
"Forged for Survival"
[the traveller inspects the blade looking over the whole blade being made up of foes defeated looking at the handle and Guard (show reflections of the allies made leading upto the final shape) before flipping the sword over (camera moves to a wide orbit shot)then the traveller stabs the Blade into the pale heart portal (the orbiting camera goes behind the piller again moving the whole shot into space above earth with our ships moving into the pale heart portal)]
"Rise and Wield your light"
03/06/24
that's it I think its a neat idea making a blade themed trailer since we really are the swords of the traveller and being forged seemed like a really cool idea to me wondering if anyone else likes the idea again as said above if anyone want to do anything with it go ahead if you want to write up something similar but better formatted or whatever please link me once its out

this is a rough idea for a neat trailer cinematic note i have 0 experaince with trailers or anything like that outside watching them if bungie or anyone else want to use the idea for anything go right ahead
[open on an anvil made of the universe zooming out to show the location of the anvil inside the galaxy pools area]
[Pivot over to a moving traveller moving towards the anvil after passing a piller between the camaera and the traveller their form changing into a coalsent humanoid being with a constant Paracausal effect with their form shifting between all race forms remaining featureless]
[Arriving at the anvil a reflection of earth is shown then a shadow falls over the screen followed by the clang of a Hammer]
(Destiny like background with text between "" shown these are some of the easy ones to change up but wanted to try keep them to the blade forging process)
"Shaped by light"
[then upon the anvil is a swirl ingot of paracausal light from behind the Form of the Traveller sparks and clangs along side the falling of a hammer inside each spark is a Showing of Bosses and enemys of note from the D1 at least 6 strikes with the final strike being Oryx before moving on]
[afterwards the form of the traveller wields the newly forged blade before quenching the blade into a dark liqued with steam rising up and within the steam the enemys from D2 are shown Ghual, Fikrul, Xol alongside a few other Ending with Eramis. None of these should be shown Riven, Savathun, Rhulk, Disciple Calus, Nezarec]
"Quenched by Battle"
[pulling the blade out they hold it up in sight showing the travellers current forms reflection turning the blade slightly to the side chanages the reflection into the Witness before shifting back into the traveller]
"Strengthened in Darkness"
[The camera switchs to a sight of the traveller running the whetstone against the blade the first Spark showing Riven in a flash with an audio cue from Riven ("O Guardian Mine") traveller pulling the whetstone up again and the second spark showing Savathun with an audio cue (Truth is a funny thing) rasing it again before using it again slight hesitation before running it down and cause the 3rd Spark showing off Rhulk audio cue (Welcome. Children of Light) after this the travller will stop lifting the blade again to check the edge (showing the death animation for each in three different segments along that edge)
"Tempered by Trials"
[after looking the edge the traveller flips the sword to work on the other edge the first spark showing Disciple Calus (My Witness) after the strike the traveller stops and jolts as if injuryed dropping the blade that the camera follows down with the clang showing a Reflection of the Witness]
[the camera focus back on the traveller with the portal to the pale heart over their heart they pick up the sword and whetstone and running it down one last times showing Nezarec (His laughing from the start of the raid) after this the whetstone is gone (could have the whetstone get small each run)]
"Forged for Survival"
[the traveller inspects the blade looking over the whole blade being made up of foes defeated looking at the handle and Guard (show reflections of the allies made leading upto the final shape) before flipping the sword over (camera moves to a wide orbit shot)then the traveller stabs the Blade into the pale heart portal (the orbiting camera goes behind the piller again moving the whole shot into space above earth with our ships moving into the pale heart portal)]
"Rise and Wield your light"
03/06/24
that's it I think its a neat idea making a blade themed trailer since we really are the swords of the traveller and being forged seemed like a really cool idea to me wondering if anyone else likes the idea again as said above if anyone want to do anything with it go ahead if you want to write up something similar but better formatted or whatever please link me once its out

[Part 1]
Day 3
I woke the next morning from the sunshine in my eyes. My head was resting ever so slightly on Eli's arm as we had both fallen asleep on my bed after I begged him to stay. I blanched in horror at the drool stain I had left on the arm of his white t-shirt.
I began to slowly move myself and retreat downstairs as the memories of the night before came flooding back. How I had broken, screaming in terror, and how Eli had saved me, not knowing the true reason he found me curled up on the floor crying.
As I stepped off the bed, my leg got snagged in the frilly bed cover, and I went crashing to the ground, making quite the noise as I landed. With a yawn, Eli's eyes opened, and I felt myself blushing as he turned to look at me.
We both kind of stared at each other for a moment, not speaking. Eli opened his mouth, then closed it again as if unsure of what to say.
"Coffee?" I asked quickly, filling the awkwardness of our situation.
"Please," Eli said, smiling.
In minutes, I had a pot brewing as I leaned against the kitchen counter. Eli was picking up the scattered photographs from the floor and looking at them quizzically.
"Why do you have pictures of the Harmons?" Eli asked, showing me the photos of the yellow-haired man and his family.
"Is that their names? I found them out in the barn under a blanket," I answered as I rooted around the cupboards for two mugs.
"In the barn? I cleaned it out just last week. No way I would have missed this trunk," Eli said while examining the wooden trunk with its simple rustic hinges. It was plain and unadorned with any embellishments. Basic as basic could be.
"Well, you must have missed it because it was there," I said, putting emphasis on the "was" in a way that reminded me of my mother chastising my father.
"That's so weird," he said, shifting through the photos while sitting at the table. I brought him a cup of coffee and sugar, and he began absentmindedly adding a lot of sugar to his coffee. About six scoops later, he began stirring and sipping it.
"Well, anyways, thanks for coming last night. I wasn't myself, I hope you know that I'm not some damsel in distress," I said quickly, like word vomit, and I even chuckled at the end, feeling like a total weirdo.
"What happened anyway? You didn't say last night," he said, putting the photos down in a jumble on the table.
I paused for a moment, considering how to answer. As I sipped my coffee, I stared out into the yard beside the barn where the scarecrow stood, glancing around the edge of the barn, hanging limply in his hole. His appearance once again sad and dejected instead of murderous and terrifying.
"I was just scared, I had a nightmare, and it just scared me," I said dumbly, trying not to turn crimson again under his intense gaze.
His eyes seemed to cut right through my lie, as if he were staring directly into my being before he simply glanced away out the window. We fell silent again, and I filled some moments by sipping my drink. It seemed to revitalize me; the sun and the company made me feel secure.
"Why were you here anyways?" I asked after a moment.
"I heard screaming, so I came running. I live just on the other side of the grass there, behind the barn," Eli said, pointing to the barn out the window.
"Must be really close, I didn't see any houses on the way in," I said, prying deeper into the situation.
"It's actually a trailer, maybe like two hundred yards from here. I was outside getting some air when I heard you scream. So, I came running," Eli said, finishing his cup of coffee and placing it in between us like a barrier, as if he was hiding something.
"Could you, uh, not do that?" Eli asked, with an uncertain grin on his face.
"What am I doing exactly?" I asked, startled for a moment, my stomach doing a sort of flip.
"It's just that you like stare at people. You've been staring at me for like my whole cup of coffee, I don't think you blinked the whole time," Eli said, averting his eyes shyly.
"No, I don't," I said until I realized he was right. I never noticed that about myself.
"Right, well, I've got to go. I am probably going to start painting today, so you might see me in a bit," Eli said, rising and heading to the door.
"Wait," I said, grabbing his arm for only a moment before releasing it like it was scalding hot.
Eli glanced at my hand for a moment, then at his arm, before he, too, blushed crimson.
"I just wanted to say thank you again. For last night, I mean. Well, what I mean is I appreciate it," I said, my eyes downcast in, for some reason, shame. Like he had seen me at my weakest and it weighed on my gaze appropriately.
"It was nothing, besides I didn't get much sleep with your constant snoring," Eli said, laughing at me.
"I so don't snore," I said, swatting at him but unable to control a smile creeping up onto my face.
After Eli left, I felt instantly colder, my eyes kept returning to the scarecrow. I grabbed my camera from upstairs and went out to the yard. I scanned the dirt for anything out of the ordinary. There was no blood, or anything on the dirt where the scarecrow stood just last night. I slowly made my way to the scarecrow, but nothing happened. I snapped a photo of the inanimate object, and it didn't even flinch. I poked it, but all I felt was straw underneath its clothes. I removed its mask, expecting a severed head, but it was just straw. Nothing was here but straw. I dropped the mask on the ground and took another photo proving it was just straw and nothing else.
An idea struck me as I regarded the source of my torment. If I planned to stay even one more night here, I needed to do something about this scarecrow. I rooted around in the barn, a series of tools hung from nails in the wall. On one hung what I was searching for. An old rusted shovel with a dirty wooden handle that was worn smooth from use.
I returned to the side of the barn beside the scarecrow, knowing for whatever reason this thing only came when night fell and didn't react at all when I moved or touched it during the day.
Before my morning coffee had even settled, I began to dig at the dusty earth, loose and easy to dig, it came away in shovelfuls. Within an hour, I had a fair-sized hole in front of me. Sweat dripped from my brow, and when I wiped under my eyes, they came away black from last night's makeup. Glancing at the field of grass and knowing Eli could appear at any time, I decided to head inside and shower. The hot water was a godsend, and I lingered for longer, letting the water drain down my head and back, my eyes closed, trying to forget the images from the last two nights. I should just pack up my car and leave right this minute. But how could I explain this to my family? I decided to go through with my plan and bury the scarecrow. I could last one more night if I prepared for it.
I left the shower and dressed modestly, in another one of my old rock t-shirts and a pair of shorts. I returned to the yard and with a satisfying push, I dropped the scarecrow into the pit. It fell with a nice thud, and I smiled at my power over it in the day; it's just at night when I should fear it.
As I threw the first shovel of dirt back on top, I heard a noise in the grass, and it parted, revealing Eli wearing the same pair of jeans and work boots, but he had changed his shirt to a plain black one. In each hand, he held cans of paint and a brush.
"Should I even ask why you are burying that old scarecrow?" He asked as he came to stand beside me.
"Probably best if you didn't," I admitted, leaning on the shovel.
"Well, I'm going to anyway. Polly, why are you burying that old scarecrow?" He asked, a rare smile coming to his face.
"Because it's been haunting me at night," I said bluntly.
"Mhm, yeah, okay. Fine, don't tell me. I've been meaning to get rid of it anyway, but normal people take things to the landfill," Eli said with a smirk as he turned to the house and began setting up for his painting.
I finished burying the scarecrow and stomped the dirt down flat. I finished my job by moving my car and parking it directly over top of the spot where I buried it.
Eli watched me curiously but didn't remark. I returned the shovel to the barn and went out into the yard. I decided to go for a hike around the property. I needed some time alone to think and unwind.
As I made my way through the grass, it began to confuse me. This had obviously been a large farmland, but how had the wild plants grown in such a thick, endless maze of greenery?
It gave me an eerie feeling, like I was being watched as the grass covered three-quarters of my body, like there would be something lurking out in the grass, crouched low, waiting for me.
After a half-hour or so, I came upon a clear lake, only big enough to be considered an old swimming hole, I thought as I dipped my hand into the cool water.
I took off my outer clothes and decided to go for a swim. I lowered myself in slowly and reveled at the cool water. The pond wasn't deep, but the water was clean. A small rope swing had been hung from a large oak tree that bordered the pond. It also provided a nice layer of shade that made it the ideal spot to spend the day. I floated on my back in the water for what seemed like hours. The day seemed to slip away from me. A small beach of sand sat at one side of the pond, so I lay out in the sun and closed my eyes. The warm day warmed my soul, and soon I felt myself drifting off into sleep.
I awoke to the sound of crickets and darkness. I couldn't believe it. I had slept through the day; the long nights had finally caught up to me, and now I was stuck far away from the farmhouse. I didn't know if my plan with the scarecrow had worked, and this wasn't the place to test my theory.
A full moon lay overhead, casting a silvery glow on the world before me. A sea of grass swayed gently in the wind, sending shivers down it in shuddering waves. I looked around, but I was thankfully alone, just the crickets chirping along melodically as my only companions.
I had to make it back to the house, so I started on my way, my hands trailing along the tall grass. The pale light played easily on the deep green grass. Step by step, I made my way back towards the farmhouse and the barn, throwing caution to the wind, and I started to jog along, anything to get back faster. I would have to find Eli; maybe if we were together, he could stop it like before.
If I thought the field was creepy during the day, by night, it was a whole new world. Every sound made my heart stop for a beat before restarting in protest. When all of a sudden, the crickets stopped chirping. I dropped to my knees, letting the long grass cover me from sight. Through the strands, I could make out a shape moving slowly through the tall grass, the swish of the plants as it made its passage through them. My heart dropped. Was this Eli looking for me, or was it the scarecrow come for me?
That's when I heard a voice, a voice cutting through the silence. It started off quiet and raspy as it sang an eerie children's song.
"Did you, did you, did you come for me?
Run and hide, don't you know that I seek
The world it claims that I be not clean
When I come, you'll see how filthy I can be.
Tonight, it is happening, tonight you'll see
Beneath the moon, my shadows they do creep.
In this world, at night I shall be free.
Tonight it's happening, tonight you'll see.
When I come, you had better flee, or else I'll come and give my filth to thee."
I was frozen to the spot. It hadn't found me, but it knew I was in the grass somewhere. Now, with each word, chewed up and spat out like it was unhappy with it, now it was accompanied by the whistle of something in the air and a slicing sound as it cut through the grass around me.
It finished another round of its song, but now it stood within feet of me, its blade whistling as it cut. I took a moment to ready myself, and as it raised its blade to cut through the grass I hid in, I dashed out of my hiding spot and slammed into it. But nothing resisted me; I fell through it like it was a ghost.
In a tangle of limbs, I landed hard on the ground and tried quickly rolling to my feet. The blade of its weapon pierced the earth beside me. Now I could see it was a two-handed scythe the scarecrow carried, but something was off, its hands were human. Pale milky skin like a newborn baby. I had little time to examine the creature except for the canvas bag over its head. Two large black eyes came out of the slits that leaked a dark red blood like tears.
It screeched loudly and swung its scythe, but it was slow, and I took off through the grass in the direction of what I hoped was the farmhouse.
I completely gave up all pretense of hiding and sprinted as fast as I could without looking back. The grass seemed to part for me as I ran in terror. I was just glad that in high school, I had taken track as it was paying off now.
I could hear the noise of footsteps behind me, but I never turned. I ran and ran until my lungs felt like they were going to burst Something silver flashed to my left, and I tripped over something hard and unexpected. The wind was driven from my lungs as my chin slammed hard into the earth. I scrambled back, trying to escape, but the scarecrow was on me, its blade flashing angrily in the pale moonlight.
I wanted to move, I wanted to fight, but my body was weak and unable to catch its breath, and I lay there helpless as it swung its scythe towards me. I closed my eyes in fear, but I only heard the thud of dirt before I opened my eyes. The scythe was discarded, and the scarecrow stood staring at me.
It seemed to be struggling with something, one hand reached out towards me only to be snapped back to its side. A roar of rage pierced the canvas sack over its head as it struggled against its invisible bonds. For a moment, I thought I saw something behind it, three sets of hands holding it back. One feminine in nature, and the other two must have belonged to children. In a flash, I saw a beautiful woman who looked vaguely familiar with her long brown hair and plain dress.
"Run," she moaned as the scarecrow swung around wildly.
I didn't hesitate and fled, my breath had returned, and while my body still ached from my fall, I powered on, knowing this was the only respite I would receive tonight.
In the distance, I could see a small sheet metal shape; Eli's trailer was slowly coming closer as I ran, and I beelined it for the trailer. I could hear the footsteps behind me again as the scarecrow resumed its chase after me.
I reached the old trailer and banged on the door as loud as I could; I rattled the handle, but it was locked.
"Eli, it's me. It's Polly, please let me in. Please," I begged as I banged over and over again on the door of his trailer.
Nothing responded to me, and the trailer was dark. The single window in the back held no life inside the trailer. From the trailer, I couldn't tell which direction the farmhouse was in the dark, so I fled into the tall grass and crouched low, watching the clearing around the trailer.
While I caught my breath, I watched the scarecrow enter the clearing, its scythe back in its hand as it circled the trailer. When its raspy voice began singing again low and quiet, only loud enough for me to hear.
"Did you, did you, did you come for me?
Run and hide, don't you know that I seek
The world it claims that I be not clean
When I come, you'll see how filthy I can be.
Tonight, it is happening, tonight you'll see
Beneath the moon, my shadows they do creep.
In this world, at night, I shall be free.
Tonight it's happening, tonight you'll see.
When I come, you had better flee, or else I'll come and give my filth to thee."
The song made me shiver uncontrollably at the lyrics and the voice; it sounded demented like a crazy person letting their demons out into a nursery rhyme.
I lay perfectly still; for some reason, it couldn't find me. This creature I assumed was all-knowing seemed to have some very human weaknesses. It moved and talked like a human, even had certain body parts that were from a human; it even felt human the way it chased and reacted.
The scarecrow moved on through the tall grass, and I let out a sigh of relief as it lost my trail. How terrifying that beast was. In my pocket was the keys to my car. Eli had told me that the farmhouse was fairly close to his trailer. I had to navigate to the car, then drive as fast as I can away from this place. The fact that I hadn't left already because I was worried about money was insane. Who cares, I could drive to Barb's and demand my money back. Go home and just tell my parents the truth. The whole reason for actually leaving home this summer, why I was actually here in this field shivering uncontrollably in fear. But I couldn't think about that now, not now, there will be time to deal with that later. Now I needed to focus on staying alive, getting to the car, and getting out of here.
I went in the direction the scarecrow had; he knew the land better than I did, and every noise I made in the silence of the night made my heart drop. It took all my courage there and then to take one step forward, then another. I felt like I was going to be sick; my stomach was in knots to where it felt like even if I was sick, the only thing to come out would be only bile and stomach acid.
With each careful step, I made my way closer to the farmhouse and the scarecrow. Through the darkness, I could see my goal, the farmhouse, and the barn. Within minutes, I had made it securely to the farmhouse yard.
My car still sat in the same spot overtop of the hole where I buried the scarecrow. In the moonlight, I could see that the dirt had not been disturbed.
The scarecrow was nowhere to be seen, and I cautiously made my way to my car, my keys in my hand as I approached the driver's door. I hadn't locked the car, and it opened on the first try. I turned on my car as quietly as I could, but nothing could have prepared me for what happened next.
Something landed heavily on top of the roof of my car, making it dent inwards slightly. With horror, I saw the scarecrow swing its scythe into the back window of my car. With a crash, the glass shattered inwards; I put my car into gear and roared away down the lane. In my rearview mirror, I couldn't see anything, so I swerved back and forth, trying to shake the creature from the roof of my car when the scythe crashed in through the front window, making a hole just large enough for it.
The glass spidered, and I couldn't see out the window very well. I swerved down the road, but the scythe remained in the car, allowing the creature purchase. In a panic, I spun my wheel wildly, trying to dislodge it, but I lost control, and soon felt something crash into the front of my car. The airbag went off in my face, and I hadn't been wearing my seatbelt. I slammed hard into something else, and my vision went dark. I was in a daze; I must have passed out because I don't remember a lot of what happened next. I felt the car door open with a crunching tear, and it landed loudly as it was torn off. My body being grabbed and tossed on the ground. I felt no pain, just a gentle numbness. I felt blood on my head as I raised my arm to touch my face.
Then just blackness, complete, and empty just feelings, fear, unease, sadness. My eyes opened, and the scarecrow was overtop of me. Pain on my chest and my vision went dark again. Coughing as something poured down my throat. I couldn't breathe, why couldn't I breathe?
My eyes opened one last time, and I saw the scarecrow pouring a dark liquid from its mouth directly into my mouth and eyes. My vision was red and bloody before I closed them one last time.
The words of its song echoed into the emptiness of my thoughts.
"Did you, did you, did you come for me?
Run and hide, don't you know that I seek?
The world it claims that I be not clean.
When I come, you'll see how filthy I can be.
Tonight, it is happening, tonight you'll see,
Beneath the moon, my shadows they do creep.
In this world, at night, I shall be free.
Tonight it's happening, tonight you'll see.
When I come, you had better flee, or else I'll come and give my filth to thee."
The darkness enveloped me, and I felt myself slipping away, the sounds of the night fading into oblivion.
Day 4
When I awoke, it was morning, and I found myself lying in a hospital bed. My head throbbed with pain, and my body ached all over. The memories of the terrifying night flooded back to me, and I shuddered involuntarily.
A nurse entered the room, her kind eyes filled with concern. "You're awake," she said softly, her voice gentle like a soothing balm. "You're lucky to be alive. You were found unconscious by the side of the road next to your car. Do you remember what happened?"
I tried to speak, but my throat felt raw and dry. I croaked out a few words, barely audible. "The scarecrow... it attacked me..."
The nurse frowned, her brows furrowing in confusion. "Scarecrow? What scarecrow?"
My heart raced with panic as I realized the truth. Had it all been a nightmare? But the pain in my body felt too real, the memories too vivid to be mere hallucinations.
I tried to explain, to tell her about the terrifying creature that had pursued me through the night, but she only looked at me with concern, as if I were delusional.
"I'll get the doctor, and there is a young man who brought you in. He has been here all morning," the nurse said with a sly wink.
After a few minutes, she came back with Eli and a doctor, both of whom smiled gently at me through the window. The doctor came in first and went over my health with me. I had a concussion and bruises all over my body. A generous-sized cut from some glass on my scalp had been stitched and bandaged. My mind flashed back to the night before. How the scarecrow had filled me with its gooey red blood.
"Did you find anything else?" I asked cautiously, trying to avoid another scandal like with the nurse.
"No, as long as you have someone to pick you up and take you home, you are free to go. That nice young man out there said he would take you back home," the doctor said, pointing to Eli as he rose with a slight grunt.
I glanced at Eli, and he waved uncertainly at me. The doctor went out and began talking to Eli for a few minutes.
While I waited, my mind began to have strange thoughts. Something was wrong; I felt weird. My vision turned red, and I began to see images before my eyes.
The Harmons. They flashed before my eyes in real-time—the husband hugging his wife, then swinging his kids around, chopping wood outback next to the barn while his wife cooked in the kitchen.
As Eli entered the room, the visions stopped suddenly. Like my saving angel for the third time now, I was extremely grateful to Eli.
"Heyyyyy," Eli said, elongating the word in a sort of familiar yet awkward way.
"Hi," I said, closing my eyes and letting my embarrassment pass in only a few seconds.
"Why is it that fifty percent of the times we meet, you're in serious trouble?" Eli asked, coming to sit on the edge of my bed.
"Oh, you know me, bad luck, I guess," I said simply, becoming aware that under my blankets, I was in a backless hospital gown, and he was inches away from me.
I pulled the blanket up to my chin as a sort of cover for my appearance, but Eli didn't seem to notice. He continued talking to me. It was actually really sweet the way he seemed to care for me.
"Anyways, the doctor said I could take you back to the farmhouse to rest," Eli said.
"No," I said suddenly, becoming serious.
"What? Why not?" Eli asked.
"I just, I just can't right now. I'll tell you later. Just, we can't spend the night anywhere near the farm," I said, grabbing him by the arm, hoping to sway him.
"Well, I mean, if you want, we can grab your stuff, and my house can literally go anywhere," Eli said in an offhand manner, as if he had expected this.
"Promise?" I asked, trying not to seem too afraid.
Within the hour, we had returned to the farmhouse. The hole I dug was still covered over, and I stared at it as we parked in Eli's black pickup truck.
I ran inside and quickly got changed into my only clean clothes, grabbing everything I had from the farmhouse. I paused at the dinner table, looking down at the photographs of the Harmons and thinking back to that weird moment in the hospital with that odd vision.
The day was getting longer, and I hurried back to Eli, waiting in the pickup truck. I threw my bag in the back and climbed in beside him. He smiled and backtracked down the lane. We turned to the left and went down a side road where we came upon my poor old car. It had crashed directly into a tree, and the whole front part of the car had been destroyed. Fluid leaked all over the road, and I almost shed a tear for my departed friend. We had traveled far together. I grabbed a few things from the car, but something was off about the car. The front door had been knocked off and was discarded on the far side of the road. It looked impossible; the door hadn't even hit the tree.
Eli hooked his truck up to his trailer, and we sped off, leaving the property behind us. We headed into town and found a pullout on the side of the road with a set of bathrooms to camp at for the night. Eli's trailer was messy but cozy. He had laundry strewn over most surfaces, but it didn't smell bad.
The room consisted of a small kitchen with a bed in one corner. There were also a lot of posters and artwork on the walls. I examined one of a pretty girl with long raven-black hair. It was a realist painting, obviously taken from real life.
"Who is this?" I asked as Eli made us some food.
"That is just a friend," Eli said, glancing at the painting he had done.
"Well, she is a pretty friend," I said, enjoying watching the back of his ears turn bright red.
"Dinner's ready," he said, pouring the mixture of food he had made onto a pair of plates.
Eli served me and handed me a can of Coke to drink. I thanked him and sat on his bed. It was the only serviceable piece of furniture in the whole trailer. We both sat in silence for a moment while we ate. I could tell something was bothering Eli as he kept making glances toward me.
"What? What is it, Eli? Just say it," I said between bites.
"Tell me what happened, Polly. Tell me why you were burying the scarecrow, why you were passed out in the road with straw in your hair. Tell me why you were muttering about the Harmons and a scarecrow when I found you," Eli said suddenly, as if he were unloading a machine gun.
I looked Eli square in the face and relented. I told him about the last couple of nights at the farmhouse, about how the scarecrow had been tormenting me every night. About how he had saved me and how last night I had fled through the fields to his trailer and then to my car. I told him about the vision I had about the Harmons in the hospital. By the end of it, I was in tears. I felt so foolish and childish.
Eli took it in stride. He asked a few questions during my retelling, but by the end of it, he was silent. Tears fell down my face and landed in my lap. We had both put our plates on the counter, and Eli hugged me. He put his arms around me, and I nuzzled into his shoulder, feeling comforted again in him at the lowest points of my life.
With a gentle hand, he wiped away my tears, and I smiled, letting a nervous laugh escape my lips. I looked up into his face and felt his stare before I saw it. His pale blue eyes shone with comfort, and then his lips were on mine as he kissed me quickly before pulling away slightly.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that. That was insensitive of me. You're sad, and I took advantage of that," Eli said, moving back slightly.
"Shut up," I said, and grabbed his shirt, bringing him back in.

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Any opinions on whether a county judge may consider our farm exempt under the TN Right to Farm Act?
My wife and I purchased a house in Monroe county TN in 2022 with 1.5 acres with the intent to start a small market farm, selling vegetables and flower to farmers market and direct to consumers.
18 months into living here, setting up 1/2 acre garden, and getting approved for a $20k grant to build 2 large high tunnels, my neighbor (previous owner) presented me with deed restrictions he placed on the property in 2007 when he sold it.
We were told the property had no restrictions when we purchased it, and I have a legal document from the seller (different guy than who placed restrictions) stating there are no restrictions or HOAs.
The neighbor who placed the restrictions had his lawyer send me a letter stating we would be in violation if we construct the high tunnels and/or operate a business on the property.
I would like to make a claim for declaratory judgment allowing us to farm under the TN Right to Farm Act T.C.A. § 43-26-101 et. seq. High tunnels are also generally defined as “temporary structures” and should be allowed even if not exclusively exempt under the Right to Farm Act.
Below is the language from the deed restrictions.
This conveyance is made SUBJECT to all visible easements or rights-of-way, whether private or public and is further made SUBJECT to the following RESTRICTIONS and COVENANTS:
LAND USE: This property may be used only for residential purposes, with one (1) single-family dwelling permitted. The above tract shall not be subdivided into additional lots or tracts. Under no circumstances will the residence be used to house individuals involved with drug rehabilitation, a half-way house for paroled prisoners or as a residence for homeless or victims of communicable diseases.
OUTBUILDINGS and SWIMMING POOLS: New or rebuilt outbuildings shall be restricted to residential type tool houses, garages, bath houses, or equipment buildings which shall be for the use only of the occupants of the residence. All outbuildings must be either stone, brick, stucco, block, vinyl or wood siding. All outbuildings that are to be built shall have roofs that are wood, metal, asphalt or fiberglass shingles or slate. In-ground and above ground swimming pools shall be located in the rear of the residence.
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES: If the need arises to rebuild the home, the dwelling shall have a minimum 1,400 square feet o f heated and air-conditioned living space, excluding garages, porches, and heated basements; multi-levels shall have a minimum of 1,400 square feet on the first ground level at the highest elevation, which shall be heated and air conditioned living space.
EXTERIOR MATERIAL COMPOSITION: If the need arises to rebuild the home, exterior walls must be either stone, brick, stucco, vinyl or wood construction. Metallic siding or equal materials can be used in wood areas for structures such as eaves, soffits, and facia. Roof materials shall be wood, metal or fiberglass singles, or slate.
BUILDING LOCATION: No new buildings (or rebuilt structures) shall be built closer than 25 feet from any boundary line of the property.
ANIMALS: Dogs, cats and other household pets may be raised, and kept on the lot except for commercial purposes. The intent is to restrict the use of these animals for family use and enjoyment, and to specifically prohibit feed lots, horses, cattle, poultry, hogs, or other animals that would interfere with the residential development of this property.
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES: Mobile homes, manufactured homes, camping trailers, tents, temporary structures, factory built pre-fabricated homes, modular homes and transported or movable homes, are specifically prohibited to be used for temporary or permanent housing. Prefabricated structural units such as trusses or panels are permitted.
WASTE MANAGEMENT: Any garbage or trash containers shall be located on the rear of the residence. No burning of trash, rubbish, garbage, or refuse shall be allowed. No individual sewage-disposal shall be permitted on this lot unless such system is designed, located and constructed in accordance with the state and local health authorities. Approval of such systems as installed shall be obtained from such authorities.
DUMPING: The property shall not be used as a dumping ground for trash, rubbish, junk or garbage, and shall not be used for the storage of junk vehicles.
OIL and MINING OPERATIONS: No quarrying or mining operations of any kind shall be permitted upon or in this lot, nor shall oil wells, tanks, tunnels, mineral excavations or shafts be permitted on this lot.
ENFORCEMENT: Enforcement shall be by the proceedings at law or equity by the Grantors, or their lineal descendants, against any person or persons violating or attempting to violate any covenant either to restrain violation, or to recover damages.
TERM: These covenants are to run with the land and shall be binding on all parties and on all persons claiming under them for a period of 50 years from the date of this instrument.
NUISANCES: No business operations shall be conducted on the premises, except in-house child care not designated as a child care center, certified public accountants, traveling salesmen, using the home as an in-house office, etc. No noxious or offensive activity shall be carried on which may become annoying to the neighborhood. No illegal activities may be conducted on the premises
SIGNS : No sign of any kind shall be displayed on this lot except one (1) professional sign of not more than two (2) square feet, one sign of not more than five (5) square feet advertising the property for sale or rent, or signs used by a builder to advertise the property during construction and sales.
SEVERABILITY: Invalidation of any one of these covenants by judgment of a Court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect any of the other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said real estate, with the appurtenances, estate