Case File: 005
Port Coldwell, ON, CA
5 August 1940, 6:25pm
We decided to go back to 3 Aug 1940 to open the cave while whatever was there (assuming there was something) was still intact. Perhaps we seal it in place. We took with us dynamite, expanding concrete foam, and the use complement of picks and tools. After two days we broke through to the top of the cave and found it filled with painted turtles. After wading through turtles, I found a 1″ high by 6″ x 6″ stone container covered in turtle glyphs looking vaguely american indian. There top of the container is held in place with black wax, but there was no lock.
At first, I thought we had no need to open it. I surmised that whatever it was, it was very bad news. It’s sufficient to take it somewhere (like 2033) where the bad guys can’t get it. Though Bill, agreed, Dr. Y disagreed. I’ve recorded this conversation for later analysis:
Dr Yaqub:
Dr. Giordano, I think we need to know what’s inside this. I doubt the nazi’s came down for a simple box.
Frank:
I have no doubt they didn’t come for the box. I think they came for what’s in it. In that case, as long as they don’t get it, does it matter what’s in it?
Bill:
Who cares what’s inside. We need to fix the tau not collect and open mysterious boxes in a time zone not our own
Dr Yaqub:
Yes. Because if they came looking for it, others will as well. Without knowing what it is, we won’t know how to really ensure no one else is able to retreive it.
Dr Yaqub:
Or are we here to do somehting more. Is avoiding Tau incidents the same as fixing the problem?
Bill:
Sometimes yes
Dr Yaqub:
Therefore, sometimes, “no”
Frank:
We could encase it in as much expandable concrete foam as we have and drop it in the ocean. … Hmm.
What if the Tau event is caused not by the item IN the box, but merely by opening the box? Releasing what’s inside?
Bill:
well restated. Let’s get it home where we can have some lab drones open it. Or use some sort of imaging to figure out if it is a physical object
Liuhua:
That’s a good idea. We can use a clean room.
Dr. Yaqub:
So, if some american indians hid this and are using turtles for some purpose, we should know what that is. Our research hasn’t found anything, but there must be a reason. I would offer a guess: protection.
Frank:
I have another point of discussion. We just dug down through earth that apparently hasn’t been disturbed in quite some time. How did that box get there? Who put it there, and why? Hiding it?
Bill:
Hey all…look at the Tau
Dr Yaqub:
That’s what I’ve been thinking. Someone hid it down here and then put forms of protection on it. Then sealed it up. They didn’t want it discovered. Unfortunantly, the indians have a saying that goes somethings like this: THE truth is like corn, it doesn’t stay int he ground for long.
Frank:
Well, whatever it is, we have it, and Sterling … or whoever … doesn’t. We know it’s already having a bad effect on the Tau. Can we destroy it? Maybe we drop it in a volcano?
Art:
Hang on folks. We have Company.
Art:
One person, I think, following the rail.
Frank puts the box into his pocket and climbs out of the hole.
Bill:
Quick act like we belong here!
Frank:
Anyone asks, we’re treasure hunters.
Bill:
uh…how about a demoltion crew…or traveling worshipers?
Liuhua heads to the window to look as well
Bill:
oh oh…can we say we’re staring a circus?
Jessica pulls out her pistol
Frank:
You’re not helping, Bill.
Bill pulls out his shotgun
Frank:
Easy with those guns. Let’s see what we’ve got first before we start blasting away.
Frank does NOT pull his pistol out.
Bill:
Just getting ready. Not assuming anything
Frank: Ready pistols can make your decisions for you. Just stay calm. For all we know, he’s just passing through, or heading to the lake to fish.
Frank:
Dr. Y, what’s your impression of him?
She chokingly responds to Frank:
He’s … well … he’s…I don’t know. Well, first, he’s good. Amazingly good. But there are so many eyes. All over the place. Hundreds of them all looking around seeing around. Knowing.
[The sound of a pew being knocked into and s light thud.]
Frank:
Odd. He “feels” right to me. … Is that weird?
Bill:
uh…Turlte god?
Art:
Yes. This is officailly wierd.
Frank:
Tazkira, it’s not polite to stare. … I’m going to go say, “Hi.”
Bill:
It’s not to late to jump.
Frank waves:
Hey!
Geoff:
“Good day, sir, ay”
Frank:
You’re not from around here any more than we are. … [He sticks out his hand.] Frank Giordano. Pleased to make your acquaintance.
Geoff:
No, we’re not, eh. However, here we are called Geoff. We think we need to talk a little bit.
Frank:
I think I’d like that. … Bill, you can put it away.
[Smalltalk excised out. When he entered the church he, looked up at the cross, knelt and offered a short prayer. He then started in quickly.]
Geoff:
So, What have ya in yer pocket, eh?
Frank:
Not sure. A stone box sealed with black wax. Turtles seem to figure prominently. Even had watch-turtles protecting it. … Whatever it is, it’s not good. Haven’t decided what to do with it yet.
Geoff:
Well, thoot’s why I’m here. Go ahead oopen it. The box don’t do much, now, eh.
Frank:
No, it doesn’t. But at least the box isn’t bad. … You’re sure about opening it? It … concerns me.
Bill:
How about you open it eh?
Geoff:
That would be..uh..bad. You doon’t want that kind of attention. Ooh, it will affect you, but it will take a while. You have some choices to make once you look at it.
Frank:
Not I’m really concerned. How about you tell me some more about it before I even consider doing that.
Bill:
That’s not very…encouraging. What’s so bad about us not opening it?
Geoff:
We’ll explain to Bill first. You can’t really do the any good if you don’t open it. Only let evil have it’s way some other time. Noow, to Frank. It’s an old story.
Geoff:
The Ojibwe, Chippewa to some of you Americans, have a tradition handed down to them by one of my Brethern, an Angel of Blandine. They saw him as a spider. No matter. This angel weaved a special web that would catch evil dreams. They called this a Dreamcatcher.
What most don’t realize is that many of this are actual devices that work as advertised.
This one, in the box, however, was affected as it was being created. A Demon of Beleth corrupted the dream catcher that, instead of catching evil dreams, caught good dreams. The device was buried by the Ojibwe many years ago, but the builders of a Port Coldwell home built their town on the burial spot.
This needs to be destroyed, but first the good dreams need to be released.
Frank:
I think I follow you so far. So … uh … how does one release the good dreams? Also, how does one destroy a bad-dream-laden dreamcatcher?
Geoff:
Oopen it, please, eh.
[I checked around at the team non-verbally: Dr Y and Liuhua nodded “Yes”; Jessica shrugged non-comittaly. Art was watching out the window and didn’t see.
Bill:
Might as well.

So, I peeled off the wax seal and opened it. I’ve attached a picture to the right.
Geoff:
The dreamcatcher can be nuetralized by an innocent woman unravelling it while she sleeps. Then dreams are released from each strand as each one is burned.
Frank:
So we … what? … hold it over a sleeping woman – an innocent one – and burn the strands one at a time? Seems too easy.
Geoff:
Noo, the sleeping woman needs to unravel it, eh. Once unravelled, the dreams release when you burn each strand. You can burn one a day until they’re all gone. All at once. It is your choice.
Frank:
How does a sleeping woman unravel it?
Geoff:
Sleepwalking? I know a Malakite not too far from here that can help that happen. That is, once you find your innocent woman.
Frank:
Will this Malakite travel? I know where we can find plenty of innocaent women – theoretically anyway.
Geoff:
You’d have to ask her now wouldn’t you. By the way, there’s a lot less innocent women in the world than you think. Hardly anyone over the age of 12 is anyway.
Bill:
I knew we should have had it thrown into the sun!
Frank:
Okay. I’m guessing that time is of the essence, so where can we find this Malakite?
Geoff:
The Malakite’s about two day’s walk from here. Time is only important until it is nuetralized. After that take all the time you want. Do all the good you want. Think it over carefully. We’ll leave in the morning.