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Who: Caitlyn Kiramman
Username: piltoversfinest
Warnings: discussion of the Public Eye event, involving potential body dysmorphia and loss of control

[Caitlyn speaks quickly and eagerly as she shows off a large map of Gloucester pinned to her bedroom wall with variously colored thumbtacks. Pinned around it are all sorts of papers, covered in borderline-illegible scribblings in red and black ink, and polaroid photos, some of which have been drawn on. The whole thing is criss-crossed in red yarn.

As the camera pans around, you can see that her bed is immaculately made but the floor is a mess of papers, books, and notepads. Some of the mess has probably started spilling out into the hallway. Sorry, Donna and Callisto.]

I've been trying to document all of the supernatural goings-on in Gloucester. At least the ones I'm aware of. I've noted approximate locations, dates and times, and which Entities could be implicated by each. The more information I collect, the likelier it is I'll be able to deduce a pattern.

[She points to a red thumbtack pinned near two blue thumbtacks.]

At the moment, I'm particularly interested in the phenomenon that's resulted in certain people being trapped in various cameras around town. Here I've noted the camera I found myself looking through when it happened to me, and [She taps the two blue thumbtacks.] where I was each time it occurred.

If I can compile enough data, it may be possible to ascertain a source. Or perhaps what, if anything, has been triggering certain people to become stuck in the cameras. I would certainly appreciate any information any of you could share.

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I didn't figure it out until after he left, but he talked about how good he felt. He thought he was... a loser before. He struggled with depression. It was a lot like cult psychology; the Entity giving him a way to feel like he was part of something that he could uniquely contribute to. ADI didn't give him that. He was a magic user. ADI felt oppressive and the Entity appreciated him.

An easy trap to fall into, I suppose. [Said with sympathy.]

I wonder. If there are no avatars available to speak to... how might one contact an Entity directly. That would be an even more direct method of getting information than questioning an avatar.

That sounds like the fast track to becoming an Avatar. I think addressing the Entities directly is... extraordinarily dangerous.

It may be dangerous, but it may also be our best shot at getting the information we need to combat them.

Or you may become their weapon and we’ll be combatting you.

I very much doubt the Entities have anything they could do to me or offer me that would sway me to their cause.

I know. But that's how they get people. If you do this, tell someone when you're going and try to choose one that you can't be tempted by.

Of course. I'm hardly going to go haring off on my own to talk to the Entities without telling anybody. [Except that's exactly the kind of thing she would do.]

I never got your name, by the way. I'm Caitlyn.