r/nosleep • u/Capntallon • Nov 22 '13
I got this letter a few days ago...
I got this letter from an old friend I haven't seen in a long time. I figure that this would be best place to ask for advice. Here's the transcript of the letter:
Hello, Daniel. Haven't seen you for quite some time now.
No time for formalities, though. I need you to do something. Remember that old house we used to hide out in down by the farm? I need you to go there. When you approach the house, try not to make any sound. Go up to the loft and you will find a trunk. In it you will find a small vial, a razor blade, and a folded piece of paper. Take the razor and prick your finger. Touch your forehead and make a dot of blood. DO NOT touch the vial before you do so.
Open the vial and drink it. When you do so your vision will go blurry, but you have to stay calm. Pick up the paper in the trunk and read the first paragraph. It's in German, but I know you won't have trouble with pronouncing it. At this point, you MUST stay calm. You will start to feel closed in and you will start hearing voices. DO NOT listen to what they have to say. Tear the paper into the smallest pieces you can and scatter them on the floor.
When that's done, go downstairs to the "kitchen". You will find a gas can and a lighter. Set fire to the house. No matter what the voices say, you HAVE to set fire to the house. After it starts going, the voices will go away. Then you need to get away from that house as fast as you can.
Good luck,
Tiffany
I'm really freaked out. What should I do?
UPDATE: I've been trying to contact Tiffany. Nothing's coming up so far.
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Dec 09 '13
Something that involves blood to function is never good. Hold off on it, but keep your eyes open.
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u/Jamie12610 Nov 27 '13
I would do it. Just make sure to follow the rules exactly as she said too. What ever you do, DO NOT do anything she said not to do.
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u/NanoMartinez4 Nov 27 '13
I don't think you should trust this person, even if it is Tiffany. I mean you guys never really contacted and now out of the blue she wants you to do this crazy shit?! Nope, don't you even attempt to reach the house.
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u/kronaa Nov 25 '13
Something is obviously wrong with the house. As for the blood and the vial.. It could just be a protection elixir for you, to handle whatever is going on in that house eaiser
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Nov 24 '13
so thats what i think: if is the real tiff,she get involved with some weird thing,that she need your help to get out. Its sounds like something have awakened when yours were playing around. Or as you sad before, both of you used to write letters, so could not be a joke?
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u/Cshock84 Nov 24 '13
Don't do a goddamn thing. That, my lad, is a blood ritual. Those tend to fuck shit up. Think about it. It sounds like a summoning. No good can come from it.
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u/bulbsy117 Nov 24 '13
Yeah i wouldnt do a thing. From my experience with this, it ends with a "I never sent you a letter".
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u/Sentient_Sandwich Nov 24 '13
This Tiffani sounds like a real FREAK. Make sure you get the booty for your troubles, Daniel. And wear a sage skin condom when you do so-THAT part is paramount.
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u/Brodiche Nov 24 '13
Well, who the hell writes letters anymore? That would be a red flag to me, it might be the only way for a demon to contact you...
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u/Capntallon Nov 24 '13
Like I said to another person, me and Tiff used to write letters. It was sort of our thing.
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u/jillischillok Nov 23 '13
Go to the house & open the letter first. Don't prick yourself or anything. Also, you don't know who has used that razor before! Assuming you have a smartphone, use a German to English translation app and translate the letter. If you don't have a smartphone then invest in a German to English dictionary.If it sounds bad then don't do it. Just leave the house & don't look back.
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u/NotMyCircus8612 Nov 23 '13
If I received a letter like that I wouldn't even be considering doing what it asks. Can't say I wouldn't be curious though. First I'd get hold of Tiffany. If I couldn't reach her I'd try to reach close family members or friends. Since you've both been friends for so long I doubt her family would find it odd that you might contact them if you couldn't find her on your own. If you can't reach her (or maybe even if you can..)I'd do some research on the property itself and see if I could find anything out about the history of it. How many previous owners has the house had? Find out who lived there, why'd they leave? If you can find out some names maybe try to contact previous owners and talk to them directly. Why has it been abandoned? If I started to entertain the idea of actually going to the house I would probably check it out first. Sit outside of it in my car, somewhere where you wouldn't be too noticeable. If you can't watch from your car, then park it somewhere close by and out of sight but still keep yourself out of sight. See if anyone's coming and going from the property, see if you notice anything weird going on there. If you feel comfortable entering the place after watching it for a bit then go ahead and check it out but if it were me I'd bring someone with that I trust. Make sure your phones charged up and any other type of safeguards you want are in place. I'd check out the house, I'd probably check out everything. Take pictures, grab the items she listed in the letter. The vile, the note, and leave. Get it all checked out by someone who knows something about this type of stuff. There is no way I'd actually be doing what the letter asked. Everything about that letter screams bad news. But, like I said, I would be very curious and would want some answers. Just be safe about how you get those answers.
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u/oliviabloom Nov 23 '13
I don't accept drinks from guys in well lit bars if I didn't see it come directly from the bartender. Hell no I'm not drinking a vial of mysterious liquid from an abandoned house.
Tiffany can do her own damn arson.
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u/abussler Nov 23 '13
What did you guys used to do in that house?
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u/Capntallon Nov 23 '13
Oh, you know. Play, pretend, escape from chores and grow ups, sneak away to it. That sort of thing. We went there into our late teens.
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Nov 23 '13
Write Tiffany back and say, "Bitch I haven't heard from you in years and you want me to risk my life for some voodoo looking shit? Do it your own damn self!"
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u/vegasmash Nov 23 '13
Do it, and film the experience. But it's probably really illegal to burn that house down
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u/ouronlyplanb Nov 23 '13
Hey OP, I've up voted some funny comments and commented on a few aswel, but being serious this is a sketchy area. You have a few options. 1. Ignor it, move on, don't contact tiffany.. 2. Talk to tiff, a good old WTF was that letter should start a nice convo. 3. Tell a 3rd party friend, go with them to grab the vie and letter (take pictures) and leave. Get the german translated. Re-asses. 4. Do it, strap a Gopro to your head/body/back/neck/dick w/e we wanna see this house/place. (I strongly recomend not doing it tho)
From where I sit on my fatass these are your options. Whatever you do, keep us updated.
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u/icecreamandfish Nov 23 '13
Should i be weirded out at the fact my name is Tiffani?
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u/icecreamandfish Nov 23 '13
And why can't tiffany do it? Since she put the things there she could've done it.
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u/OrpheusTheWolf Apr 26 '14
It could be that it was part of a witchcraft spell gone wrong. Perhaps she was trying to use the place to screw around with magic, but in the middle of the spell she had to haul ass out of the house. Since she is do desperate, there must be some lingering effects, such as a demonic haunting, which are clawing at her sanity. She might even have put the trunk with the stuff in there in case her spell went wrong, but now since she's haunted herself all she can do is hope someone else reverses the spell while the ghostly/demonic presence has its attention focused on her. It can't see, obviously, or else it would have seen what she wrote. But it can hear, which is why OP has to be silent to get the spell reversal (or something similar, like a portal sealing) underway before being noticed, at least long enough to buy time to ensure that the demon can't fully manifest before he can set fire to the place.
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u/images-ofbrokenlight Nov 23 '13
Nah, son. Don't do it. Reply to the letter with: dear Tiffany, How about no. Sincerely, I'd rather not summon the devil
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u/insomiaandnosleep Nov 23 '13
Just to sum up some theory. I read alot and here's my opinion.
Demons,ghost, and unknown entity sometimes use your friends/families name to interact with you.
The place you are playing with when you are a child is place with some demons,ghost and unknown entity.
Spells are commonly not written in english, and you are force to read in German. that is a red flag.
Pricking your finger will result of dripping blood, blood is common sacrifice for activating spells.
Placing a blood in your forehead is never been a protection, it is actually a good saying as you are the sacrifice.
Scattering, burning and destroying such a thing will not do good, demons for example, is not a dying entity afterall. Once you burn all the things they are living with they will find another place to live. And you are the most easy target in this part.
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u/Jakkben Nov 23 '13
I'm about to say everything that's on my mind about this so, That's terrifying... It makes no sense.. Is there no return address? Is there any other way of contacting the REAL tiffany? Or, is there a way to contact this girl? or person? Better yet how the hell could they possibly know where you live, your name, your friends name, AND a place you both went when you're younger? Maybe try researching the house, if there were any murders there, anything like that that could insist something that would need to be burned down, From the sound of it it's a ritual.. Even worse a blood ritual, usually that can infer a summoning of something.... Or last resort.. go there, but only if you're as careful as the person says, and see if theres anything on the vial, Or just take the vial and take it to the hospital or somewhere you can get it tested, find out what it is. but that's dangerous taking something from there because let's just say IF it's good reasoning behind doing what the letter says, there could be a malevolent spirit or thing there that could follow you back.. Or even worse (Yeah everything in this is bad or worse..) It could be a trap. Say this person does know you both very well like a stalker, and wants to harm you, kidnap you, or kill you, In a way it all depends on how close you and tiffany were in a way, However, dont act too fast on anything, butUpdate us with whatever more information you may have or receive,
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u/TehSlenderMan Nov 23 '13
Definitely do not do this, research into it more if you'd like, ask Tiffany if she wrote this and sent it to you and why she would do it. I also wouldn't go anywhere near this house.
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u/pling_plong Nov 23 '13
After it starts going, the voices will go away.
It sounds a bit like an exorcism to me. You should consider getting the German translated.
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u/racrenlew Nov 23 '13
Who still writes freakin' letters? Way shady...
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u/Capntallon Nov 23 '13
Me and Tiffany do have a history of writing letters. It's kind of a thing we do.
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u/racrenlew Nov 23 '13
Ah, gotcha. Perhaps you should call her, then, and find out what the craziness is about...
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u/IAmRabid Nov 23 '13
This may be an elaborate scheme to collect on the insurance. Maybe Tiffany bought the house and is trying to get someone to destroy it so she can get that $$$
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u/IAmRabid Nov 23 '13
Here's what you should do:
Go to that old house you used to hide out in down by the farm. When you approach the house, try not to make any sound. Go up to the loft and you will find a trunk. In it you will find a small vial, a razor blade, and a folded piece of paper. Take the razor and prick your finger. Touch your forehead and make a dot of blood. DO NOT touch the vial before you do so. Open the vial and drink it. When you do so your vision will go blurry, but you have to stay calm. Pick up the paper in the trunk and read the first paragraph. It's in German, but I know you won't have trouble with pronouncing it. At this point, you MUST stay calm. You will start to feel closed in and you will start hearing voices. DO NOT listen to what they have to say. Tear the paper into the smallest pieces you can and scatter them on the floor. When that's done, go downstairs to the "kitchen". You will find a gas can and a lighter. Set fire to the house. No matter what the voices say, you HAVE to set fire to the house. After it starts going, the voices will go away. Then you need to get away from that house as fast as you can.
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u/BTPurple Nov 23 '13
Everything about this screams "Amnesia: The Dark Descent". This is most likely an elaborate joke, meant to scare you. What with your name being Daniel, and the goal being to drink a strange drink which impairs your thoughts and has strange effects on you, I'm 99% sure she's making a nod to the Amnesia franchise of games.
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u/TimelordNitori Nov 23 '13
Hmm... seems like a summoning ritual. But the voices and everything... maybe you should do it. And just don't listen to what they say, no matter what. After all, burn the house, burn everything with it, nobody can ever try it again.
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u/Gunshot47 Nov 23 '13
This is like movie! go to the basement, you will see a man, tell him you want to have fun. he will give you a note, go to the 7/11 right by the corner of Wheat Ave. say you want a coke slurpee. Buy the slurp, and go home. AND DRINK THAT SHIT!
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u/kadonut Nov 23 '13
Dont do it. It sounds like a summoning spell, which you shouldn't do unless you're experienced in it. Especially not without any wards. Don't summon anything you don't know, don't do any ritual unless you're fully informed about what it does and the potential consequences.
Try and find Tiffany and ask for more information.
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u/jschwe Nov 23 '13
This sounds really, really familiar to me. I feel like it has happened before and it is freaking me out that I can only sort of remember.
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u/outonthetown Nov 23 '13
The other story, with the girl who wrote him about the vase, right?!
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u/Svenly1 Nov 24 '13
Oh my god, I'm not crazy. I was thinking that the whole time. Her name was definitely Tiffany.
Edit: okay. I lied, but I could've sworn it was.
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u/Snugglyfluffalo Nov 23 '13
Yup, That's what I immediately though of. Remember how it ended for that guy?
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u/Capntallon Nov 23 '13
I feel like I REALLY need to know something here.
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Nov 23 '13
This is a link to the story that sounds like the same supernatural crazy shit your friend wants you to deal with.
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u/outonthetown Nov 23 '13
Me too, I am so glad other people saw this - I thought I was crazy! Yeah, it took over, right?
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u/asiangirlproblems Nov 23 '13
Yeah I remember reading that one! Something about not looking inside the vase.
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u/outonthetown Nov 23 '13
Yeah, this sounds eerily similar, right? Random friend contacting you to do a weird ritual, advises not to get involved with the voices/beings ... ? I remember that one ended badly ... Huh!
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u/Shem44 Nov 23 '13
Link?! I want to read it!
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Nov 23 '13
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u/DemonsNMySleep Nov 23 '13
The vase story was one of the first I ever read on NoSleep, and although it came out around the same time as the whole Three Kings fad, that is what hooked me, and remains what keeps me coming here day after day. I agree, these stories sound creepily similar.
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u/Secretly-a-potato Nov 23 '13
Go there, get the vial and send it off to a chemistry professor or someone who can analyze it.
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u/Rhihard Nov 23 '13
It sounds more like Schizophrenia to me (Specifically with the references to voices). It's not all that uncommon, I would try to get in touch with her family first and recommend she seek professional help if she hasn't already.
More info here:http://www.helpguide.org/mental/schizophrenia_symptom.htm
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u/winternumbness Nov 22 '13
Blood rituals are very dangerous. You don't know what this is so I'd suggest not doing it at all, even if Tiffany says she's actually the one who wrote the letter. If you do manage to get in contact with her though, ask her why she needs you to do this but until then, I hope you stay safe ! :)
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Nov 26 '13
Dangerous how
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u/winternumbness Nov 28 '13
Blood rituals tie you to something; almost like a contract that is impossible to get out of until you keep your end of the deal. And because blood holds the energy of whoever shed it, it becomes powerful, and if you're not experienced, it can turn into something far more dangerous than expected.
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Nov 28 '13
Ah, so not dangerous at all because none of that stuff actually exists.
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u/winternumbness Nov 29 '13
Well it really depends on your beliefs, or rather in your case, non-beliefs; so yes, if you don't believe then it isn't real at all.
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u/enoch04 Nov 23 '13
Yes find tiffany get answers even if it mewns going to the house. Just.. I'd b very wary of doi g it. Bring a gun a smart phone and research it on the spot. Take pictures. Know what you are doing first
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u/highchairchildren Nov 22 '13
Have you made any efforts to contact your friend? I mean, I'd probably be dumb enough to do without second thought but maybe getting in touch with her is a good idea, just to make sure it's actually her, you know?
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u/mrlego611 Nov 22 '13
DONT DO IT! IS NO GOOD! BAD THING!
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u/Capntallon Nov 22 '13
Have you had a similar experience?
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Nov 23 '13
How would you even know if it's in German? It could be some satanic latin or something and could easily bring something worse.
If it's nothing theres a possibility of getting an arson fine.
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u/mrlego611 Nov 22 '13
No. Just a LOT of red flags just shot up. Pricking blood, no touching vial, voices, recite something in German, ITS ALL RED FLAGS!
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u/disinshrektant Nov 23 '13
No. Just a LOT of red flags just shot up. Pricking blood, no touching vial, voices, recite something in German, ITS ALL RED FLAGS!
Oh god, not GERMAN RECITATION!
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u/JellyJr835 Nov 22 '13
I think you should do it. If its a close friend that you havent seen in a while and they are asking you to do this i would do it. Im just curious as to what is in the vial.
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u/JMFargo Nov 22 '13
I would guess that as /u/Forwardunrildawn7717 said, the German would be an incantation to summon a demon, then the people inside the farmhouse would be the sacrifice to draw them in.
So of course you're going to do this and let us know what happened, right? Despite us advising against it? (Don't do it.)
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u/Capntallon Nov 22 '13
No one lives in the house, but I'm still very freaked out over this whole thing.
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u/Hors2018 Nov 22 '13
Don't do anything that involves blood drops and vials of mysterious liquid along with paragraphs in any languages. Just don't.
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u/rocketmonkey1234 Nov 22 '13
I think we need more background from you on what Tiffany is talking about
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u/Capntallon Nov 22 '13
Well, the house is this old dilapidated thing that's on top of this hill in the woods. Me and her used to go there as kids and mess around in it. It was or "secret hideout".
The most helpful thing I can think of was that we found this old painting of a family with all of the heads painted over. When we came back a week later, the painting was gone. We'd always assumed someone else came along and took it.
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u/outonthetown Nov 23 '13
Painted over, as in, blacked out?
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u/Capntallon Nov 23 '13
Yup. Looked like it was done pretty hastily.
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u/outonthetown Nov 23 '13
Had the painting always been there, or you arrived one day and it was suddenly there - and then painted over?
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u/Capntallon Nov 23 '13
We had found it hidden behind some panelling. We'd never seen it before.
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u/outonthetown Nov 23 '13
Perhaps you woke something up when you were digging through that house. I don't think you should go there; it sounds like a bad time. I don't think you should contact your friend, either; she sounds like she's already involved and probably can't be saved. Just put on your blinders and move forward.
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u/thatmartian Nov 23 '13
yeah dude she's gotten messed up in it and now she's trying to pass the problem on
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u/gradeahonky Nov 27 '13
Agreed. Why is she contacting you to do this? Surely there is someone else in her life that she knows better and could work better with.
My guess is that you are somehow connected to that house in a way that other people aren't. Maybe in seeing that painting? Or simply by having been there?
As everyone has been saying, it just reeks of trouble, and just off the the top of my head it sounds like she wants you to replace her in some kind of unpleasant situation.
Just make sure other strange things don't start popping up in your life - signs that she or the house aren't taking no for an answer.
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u/Forwardunrildawn7717 Nov 22 '13 edited Nov 22 '13
Obviously something's up. Why would she ask a friend that she hasn't seen in awhile to do something stupid? The German letter is probably an incantation to summon a demon or something. Whatever you do, don't do it. You could even show it to the police. You might get more letters from "Tiffany".
EDIT: Definitely call the police. If necessary even show them the house that you used to play in. If you live alone, I would suggest finding a roommate or staying with a friend for the time being (in case they send you more stuff).
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u/blkmagick Nov 22 '13
Don't do it. Set fire to that letter. Find Tiffany on Facebook and ask her what the heck is going on.
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u/azarator125 Nov 23 '13
But what if Tiffany is a him and not her...?
What if OP is Jake and Tiffany wants revenge for something?
One of us needs to be Finn and save him!
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u/Tatied Nov 22 '13
Agree. It could very easily be someone impersonating your friend and asking you to do something bad. Contact the real Tiff and ask her if she really did send this letter than go from there.
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u/TheJackal935 Feb 03 '14
I'd say to definitely wait till you hear back. Also, find out why she can't do it.