SIDEWINDER, Colo. — The Overlook Hotel, located in scenic Sidewinder, Colorado, announced today that it will be offering a special getaway package during the COVID-19 quarantine. Stuart Ullman, proprietor of the establishment, spoke to the media about the special offer.
“The Overlook Hotel is the perfect place for social distancing,” he said. “It’s high in the mountains and completely secluded, with no one around for miles. The building has been completely cleaned and sanitized; no one needs to worry about any potential contamination. From the pandemic, of course,” he explained.
An all-inclusive resort
Mr. Ullman went on to describe some of the amenities that are available for guests in the hotel. “We have a kitchen — complete with walk-in freezer — that is fully stocked, as well as a complimentary bar that’s open 24 hours a day. We only have one bartender, but he’s a real trouper.”
The hotel owner then continued, “The Overlook offers plenty of space for guests to work remotely, although our technology may be slightly outdated. We can provide a typewriter, but guests may wish to bring their laptops. There are many beautiful, spacious rooms available in case guests need to conduct Zoom meetings. All rooms are open except for Room 237, which is occasionally occupied. Also, the wi-fi is really bad in there.”
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Totally a-maze-ing
Guests can lose themselves in The Overlook Hotel’s elaborate hedge maze.
When asked if the hotel provided attractions for teens or younger children, Mr. Ullman responded, “We don’t have a pool, but there is a fantastic hedge maze out back that kids can explore. We have a spacious ballroom, and the hallways are big enough to ride a Big Wheel down — in fact, I think we may have one around here somewhere.”
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the hotel will only be available for one guest or family at a time. “We’re booking on a weekly basis, but we encourage guests to stay much longer,” Mr. Ullman explained. When asked if the price of the package might be too high for guests in the uncertain economy, Mr. Ullman said that the Overlook is willing to offer a special caretaker’s discount for those who wouldn’t mind taking on some extra responsibility at the hotel. “We know that once our guests arrive at The Overlook, they’ll feel right at home, like they’ve been here for years. In fact, they may never want to leave.”
Kristin Cleaves writes horror and dark fiction. Her work has been published by Quill and Crow Publishing House, Ghost Orchid Press, Black Telephone Magazine, and more.
Work is letting you go. Amidst all of the layoffs, you just didn’t make the cut. Well, I’m sorry to say, but it behooves you to go quietly. And quickly. Because you don’t want to stick around for the Firing Squad…
In fact, if your HR department is outsourced to one of those Eldritch contractors like so many are nowadays, get outta dodge NOW. Like seriously. Leave the lunch you brought in the fridge; leave the personal items in and on and around your desk. Hell, leave your coat and purse if you are not near them. You can get new ones. Maybe one of your ex-coworkers can help you retrieve your stuff later. Because you need to get out while the getting is still good.
The Firing Squad is coming.
And if they so much as see a pink slip anywhere in your immediate vicinity, it is complete and total annihilation…
Be sure to follow these simple library rules to ensure that you don’t end up victim to some Cthulhoid Lovecraftian nightmare. Because all of those books in one place can only mean one thing – certain doom!
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Image text reads: Welcome to the library. Please follow these simple rules to ensure your safety and the well-being of those around you.
1.) Be quiet. the Eldritch horrors are sleeping. Do NOT awaken them. Ever.
2.) Do NOT open any portals to any interdimensional voids while here at the library. Please check out any such books and do so at home at your own risk.
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3.) Do NOT recite any spells, hexes, or incantations in any books found herein, even accidentally. Again, do so at home at your own risk if you must do so at all.
4.) Do NOT smile at the librarians under any circumstance. Doing so will invite terror beyond mortal comprehension.
5.) Do NOT burn or deface any of the books. This incites otherworldly wrath.
6.) The library will NOT be responsible should you awaken any Eldritch horrors, open any interdimensional portals, cast any spells, smile at the librarians, or burn or deface any of the books. Any attacks to your person, belongings, soul, or next of kin are solely your responsibility; you are NOT entitled to legal, medical, monetary, spiritual, or any other compensations on behalf of the library or any of its affiliates, either here, extraplanar, and/or beyond.
If the Metaverse isn’t all-encompassing enough for you (or if you simply don’t have the time to join in the fun there), you may want to look into the big new fad on the horizon: Dream Subscription Service. You simply sign up with some of the lesser demon angel types and you’re set. Visions will start coming in your sleep almost immediately.
There are different types of Dream Subscription to sign up for.
You have your surreal shit, the working through things dreams, prophesies, sexual fantasies, night terrors… You name it, they offer it.
There are some caveats, though.
Celebrity appearances are not included in base packages; cameos cost extra depending on demand. Upload speeds may vary depending on location and times spent resting. And Dream Subscription Service will not be held responsible for what you do in your waking hours in response to visions received. Oh, and there is a chance that you might be driven to madness. But just be sure to read all 197 pages of fine print to get all the details worked out for yourself.
How do I sign up?
If you are interested, just repeat the same chant three times before going to bed and a sales rep will visit you in your sleep.
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Registration Chant
There may be a waiting list, but they usually tend to get through the queue in a couple of nights. It can be easier signing on as a new Dream Subscription Service client if you sleep at odd hours though. Sometimes it also helps if you write Dream Subscription Service Sign Me Up Now in the steam on your bathroom mirror before going to bed. Or spin backwards in a circle three times while chanting.
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Note: Do NOT use Dream Subscription Service if you are currently taking JeeperzCreeperz or have done so any time in the last century. That shit’ll fuck you up.
Also Note: Make sure you are signing up with the one and only original Dream Subscription Service and not one of those knockoff Cthulhu variants. Those are pretty much guaranteed to drive you insane (it’s even in their fine print in Eldritch Horror speak).
And if you really want to know more about a dream you’ve had, consider dream interpretation to get some ideas of possible symbolism. There are several Dream Dictionaries online including this one available through Psychologist World.
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PARZZ1VAL
May 6, 2020 at 7:01 pm
Love this! So much!