Strange and mysterious goings-on!

[Sula 1205]

Yes, strange and mysterious, indeed! I play on a lot of servers. One in particular I like especially, as it's a no kill server. Yes, you might say that isn't allowed but so what? What are you going to do about it? Anyway, stop interrupting me, I'm telling you about something odd and spooky that happened!

I spawn back in the server where I was last time - nothing strange about that - but it's night time and far ahead of me I can see the red light from a flare lighting up an opening in the woods. I think I can make out a camp fire and someone by it. As I move closer I can hear distance, haunting violin music. I write a message saying, "Hi", asking if I can approach the camp fire. There's no response. I ask who is in the area and 3 of the 4 players respond, so I know it isn't any of them.

I stop moving when I'm about 30m from the camp fire as I don't want to intrude uninvited. Suddenly, the fire and flare go out and the music stops, all at the same moment. I'm in darkness. I check the list of players and the person who had not replied when I asked if anyone was near me, has gone.

But here's the odd thing. How do a flare and fire go out at the same time? And at the same time as the music? :o Very strange. I'd have liked to join someone at that camp fire. It would have been pleasant.

I searched the area but found no sign of a camp fire. I even went back during daylight to the same spot but there was nothing. :o

I don't normally see players very often but on this particular server, I feel safe enough to meet others.

(Mind you, I say that but I've only just been shot by someone on the same server, which was a shock to everyone. We're not sure who did it but thanks to the friendly players, I survived.)

So do you think the music playing shy camper was a ghost or am I losing my mind? It's hard to know for sure! :huh:

Edited December 27, 2012 by Sula

[Mr Nasty 1023]

Sulaaaaaaaaaaa stop drinking and playing DayZ silly :P

[TreeMan (DayZ) 72]

If the person at the campfire was playing the violin trough direct communication and had counted when the fire goes off and 5 minutes before that he'd pop a flare, and when they both go off, he'd just disconnect, ending the violin. Would be pretty hard tough. And the thing that it happened right when you got there. Nice story anyway. You should definitely put that on the Urban Legends thread. http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/22703-day-z-urban-legends/

[Skat3rat 1633]

Easy on the drugs buddy.

[tsandrey 379]

The person who has not replied aborted, so his flare and fire go out?

[Rage VG 4033]

Yes, strange and mysterious, indeed! I play on a lot of servers. One in particular I like especially, as it's a no kill server. Yes, you might say that isn't allowed but so what?

I don't think it's allowed, I just think it's frowned upon by-

What are you going to do about it?

Well, er... I wasn't gonna do anyth-

Anyway, stop interrupting me, I'm telling you about something odd and spooky that happened!

[SmashT 10907]

Go home Sula, you're drunk.

[TreeMan (DayZ) 72]

Am I the only one here who took this post in any way seriously?

[Zodiac13 173]

The person who has not replied aborted, so his flare and fire go out?

I agree with this statement. When a person logs out their campfire will go out as do flares if I am not mistaken.

[Sula 1205]

Thanks for all your suggestions, you bunch of mentalists. :D

Really? Flares and fires go out when you leave? Hmm curiouser and curiouser!

And I'm not drunk! *pulls another ring pull and takes a swig* If I were drink yoo woud bee abul to tel bie noow! :huh:

[BwobBwub 660]

Sorry that was me, I was feeling depressed again :)

but anyway creepy story, worthy of the Urban Legends.

Edited December 27, 2012 by BwobBwub

[bigdogsco 143]

I saw a pink elephant on Green Mountain once. It shot me with a makarov.

[Rage VG 4033]

I saw a pink elephant on Green Mountain once. It shot me with a makarov.

Report it for hacking.

[Luke Spencer 4]

Just found two heli crash sites within sight of each other.. spooky....

[Inception. 9443]

Just found two heli crash sites within sight of each other.. spooky....

I recently discovered a crash site within a crash site

[Rage VG 4033]

I recently discovered a crash site within a crash site

I'm typing this from within a crash site.

[diddi 35]

I landed a helicopter on a helicopter once.

[bigdogsco 143]

I saw sula within sight of a crash site

[mzltv 2281]

[bigdogsco 143]

Jesus i could almost smell that meme brewing

[mzltv 2281]

Someone had to do it!

[Armaggedon97 33]

Yo dawg! I heard you like crash sites, so we put a crash site in your crash site so you can crash site while you crash site.

EDIT: Damn ninjas! This reminds me... I HATE SHEN!

Edited December 28, 2012 by Armaggedon97

[bigdogsco 143]

Someone had to do it!

Beans for you good sir!

[GodOfGrain 191]

The flare was attached to his body, so it went out when he left.

He left the game because the fire went out.

[TreeMan (DayZ) 72]

Someone had to do it!

I was going to, but my phone didn't want me to do it. Damn you Samsung.