I heard from Jessica about a candlelight walk-through of an old stone house in Akron, and decided to check it out with Jackson as a potential haunted house alternative.
On a side note, during the day while I was at work, the microwave started making some ominous demands, which everyone in the work group chat got a kick out of.
Anyway, after leaving work early, I headed to Jackson's house so we could drive together, where I took a picture of the tree in his front lawn to capture the autumn vibes.
Jackson wasn't quite ready for me, as I had arrived a bit early, buy after finishing up work we headed over to the spooky house to begin our journey into history.
The tour guide's were very nice, and talked for awhile about the history of the place. It was build in 1837, and served as the center of a large scale sheep farm. There were multiple families that lived in it, as well as multiple deaths, which is just how things were back then.
Once inside, they were quick to start telling stories of all of the spooky shenanigans that had occurred, such as neighbors reporting seeing parties occurring on the front porch of people dressed up in teetotaler garb, people feeling like someone was trying to grab their hair or push them down the stairs. They also had a photo which supposedly had a ghost visible, but it just looked like a smudge to me.
There was also some history about how funerals were conducted then, where the body would be placed in the parlor for grieving family and friends to offer prayers and consolation. This is why funeral homes use the term parlor today.
Another interesting fact. The color red was often used in dining room decor because the color of blood would stimulate the appetite. This is also why a lot of dining room decor today still uses burgundy tones.
Anyway, secret alcohol stash!
We got to hear the old music box thing, which sounded very carnivaly to me. They apparently also added some kind of cigar smell to the fireplace to invoke some mental images, but my sense of smell isn't great so I didn't get it.
Anyway, time to head upstairs.
The last room was in the old bedroom, where one of the other guests reported that the room felt very heavy, and they were feeling uncomfortable. I'm glad she got something out of it, I guess?
During the tour, I kept my cynical attitude to myself so as not to spoil the experience for the rest, but I had to resist the urge to tap people on the shoulder.
We finished off the tour by talking about the history of how the house had been rennovated and upgraded over the years, and how despite a much more modern house being built nearby, some members of the family ended up living in the old house anyway, for the prestige.
After taking Jackson back to his house to check on work one last time for the evening, we went to Kintaro for Dinner, and talked about anime and stuff. It's apparently a writing competition month, so maybe I will try and make some kind of visual novel in Godot.