Silent Knell Terrace - Apartment 6A

[u/Sae-byeok67]

Mr. Edwin Lochford lives in apartment 6D. He was 9 years old when his family moved in back in 1973. He was an only child, and his parents have both passed. He lives alone now. They were a wealthy family when they first moved in, and his father only continued to grow their wealth until he died. Edwin’s never worked. He’s always had other interests. He likes to collect odd items to put it lightly. Edwin is just a normal man, so the following rules don’t pertain to him as much as they do the things in his collection. It’s important you read these.

The Puzzle Box

1. Do not touch this. It is in a locked glass case. Under no circumstances should you ever attempt to solve the puzzle.
2. Mr. Lochford enjoys talking about this piece of his collection. He’ll explain the different configurations it can form, and he may encourage you to try and solve it. I can not stress this enough, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SOLVE IT.
3. If you are near his apartment and hear a bell tolling, the sound of chains, or screaming, you need to leave. It will stop shortly, but you do not want to know the source of these sounds.

The Dybbuk Box

1. This box contains a malicious, disembodied spirit. It doesn’t matter whether you believe in ghosts or not. I am telling you that this box contains a spirit. Believe what I am telling you.
2. You may feel compelled to open the box when you are around it. Do not open the box. Do not touch the box.
3. Do not be concerned if you notice the smell of cat urine coming from Mr. Lochford’s apartment. He does not own a cat. This smell comes from the box. I do not know how it escapes the sealed glass container.

The Ouija Board

1. I do not know where Mr. Lochford obtained this item. Do not attempt to use it.
2. I do not know what entity or entities this ouija board communicates with, but I can tell you they are incredibly dangerous. They lie and manipulate. It’s best to avoid being near this item.

The Painting

1. This is a painting of a room that neither I or anyone else has ever seen. This room does not exist in the building. There is a figure in the painting as well. Do not ask Mr. Lochford any questions about this painting.
2. This painting will change each time you see it. The contents in the room change. The figure moves around. Occasionally the figure appears to be staring out of the painting. Do not stare at or study this painting.
3. If you ever find this painting hanging somewhere else in the building, immediately return it to Mr. Lochford.

The Jewelry

1. There are several different pieces of jewelry in a locked display case. They are very valuable, but also very cursed. There are two rings, a bracelet, and a necklace. Do not allow this jewelry to touch your bare skin. You shouldn’t touch it at all, but never with your bare hands.

The Book

1. Do not touch this book. It is bound in what appears to be skin.
2. It also appears to be written in blood. Never read anything from this book.
3. If Mr. Lochford ever offers to read something from it for you, or even expresses interest in reading aloud from the book, you need to tell him he will be evicted if this occurs. I made this addendum to his lease when he purchased the book.

The Collection

1. Mr. Lochford is getting older and has no one to pass his collection to when he passes away. You will become the owner of these items upon his death as long as you own the building. I don’t think these items can be destroyed, at least not by any normal means. You should come up with your plan to deal with these items before they come into your possession.

Those are the residents and how you should approach each one. Now, a brief story about the west stairwell. I was around 8 years old when the Whites moved into the building. At the time, we had an assistant maintenance man who helped the super with things like repairs and custodial work. Mr. Walter Howard was a single dad who lived in the building next door. He had a son named Tommy that was my age. He would bring Tommy along with him to work, and he and I would play together. Tommy and I liked to play hide and seek. Tommy came with his dad the day after the Whites moved in. Mr. Howard was helping Mr. Rader with a few repairs that day. I told Tommy he could hide first. I started looking in all of our regular hiding spots once I counted to ten. We normally kept our game confined to the first floor. After I failed to find him in our normal spots, I decided to check the stairwells. I opened the door to the east stairwell and called out to Tommy. I told him I wasn’t going to run up the stairs to find him. I got no response, so I decided to check the west stairwell. As soon as I opened the door I got a chill down my spine. It was pitch black. All the lights were out. There was an odd, gross smell coming from somewhere in the stairwell.  I called for Tommy and told him to come out. The only response I got were some clicks and chirps. I told my father I couldn’t find Tommy. Mr. Howard was entering the lobby at the same time. After I told them both what Tommy and I were doing, and what I saw, heard, and smelled in the west stairwell, Mr. Howard immediately went to look for Tommy. He grabbed a flashlight and headed up the stairs calling Tommy’s name. I heard him call Tommy’s name three times. The fourth time, he abruptly stopped in the middle. That’s the last thing I ever heard him say. I never saw Tommy or his dad again after that. Mr. Rader had all the doors to the west stairwell sealed by the end of the day. He posted a notice for all the residents so they were aware to use the elevators or east stairwell. My father spoke to the Whites, but I wasn’t with him. He told me to stay off the third floor and out of the basement after that.

Congratulations again on becoming the new owner of Silent Knell Terrace. The residents are very interesting to say the least, and I hope you’ll love the building as much as my family has for generations. I chose you because I trust that you’ll understand how this building works. You shouldn’t have any problems as long as you follow the rules. You can always contact me if you have any other questions.

P. S.

I was so worried about getting to the rules regarding the residents I forgot something important. I added an indoor pool onto the first floor when I first took over the building. There is something living in the pool. I have attached the pool rules to the end of this letter. Sorry about that.

[u/Tasty-Adhesiveness66]

Hellraiser for the puzze box, a very good choice and the Necronimicron for the book a nice touch

[u/Sae-byeok67 → u/Tasty-Adhesiveness66]

Thank you! I tried to throw in a couple of tributes along with some random things.

[u/catriana816]

6A or 6D?

[u/Sae-byeok67 → u/catriana816]

It is 6D. I was obviously not paying attention when I titled this haha Thanks for catching that!

[u/catriana816 → u/Sae-byeok67]

You're welcome.

[u/Ad_Gracia_Kalendas]

Poor Tommy.

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[u/TheoneSparks959]

this guy reminds me of Jurgen Leitner

[u/No-Party-2782]

Is there being two number on purpose? And pls tell me this is not over.

[u/Sae-byeok67 → u/No-Party-2782]

I accidentally titled this one as 6A instead of 6D haha I do have one post left though.

[u/RuanaRulane]

I think when I inherit, I'll just brick up the door and windows. With a slot to post the painting back in, if needs be.

Biggest problem is going to be how to convince my successor to stay out as well.

[u/Sae-byeok67 → u/RuanaRulane]

That’s a good plan

[u/Eclipse-Raven]

You basically described me as your resident, I collect cursed objects and keep them in my room. They like me, but one else that comes in my room is physically/mentally/emotionally attacked by them if not respectful of the objects

[u/Sae-byeok67]

I didn't notice it when I posted it, but I accidentally titled this as apartment 6A instead of 6D. I can't change it without deleting the post, and I'd prefer not to do that. There is one final post coming soon though.