Secret Screening

Douglas MacKrell is an American YouTuber, writer, director, producer, and web developer. He is the creator and host of the YouTube channel Secret Screening (formerly The Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel). The channel was created on April 18, 2012, and in June 2023, all of its videos were all taken private without warning.
==About==
MacKrell's first YouTube endeavor was as the host of Internet After Dark, a vlog show which discussed about very risqué and not-safe-for-work subjects like sex, horror movies, and niche interesting things. During this part of his career, MacKrell also participated in various film festivals such as Bad Film Fest and the 48-Hour Guerrilla Film Competition. This series lasted from 2011 to 2013, paving the way for his next project.
On October 29, 2013, following an episode of Internet After Dark discussing the Disney animated series Gravity Falls, Douglas moved channels and started The Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel under the honorary title of "High Exalted Big Fish". It was a fan club and "secret society" (named after a secret society in the show) where its members gathered to speculate about, and uncover the mysteries of Gravity Falls. The fan club included its own website, the ability for particular members to rise up the ranks, cryptogram puzzles, giveaways, merchandise and more. Its final episode was published on July 23, 2016. 
Between episodes of The Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel, a series discussing the Cartoon Network animated show Steven Universe, titled Stars in Our Eyes, would be released between November 3, 2015 and April 10, 2016. 
A spin-off roleplay game series would begin in June 2016 titled Dungeons, Dungeons, and More Dungeons (after the Gravity Falls episode of the same name). 
After the end of both Gravity Falls and the Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel, Secret Screening began as a series highlighting more obscure media, with a particular focus on minutiae regarding DuckTales (or Darkwing Duck), The Tick, and other miscellaneous Amazon and Disney media. The series ran from August 18, 2016 to January 16, 2018. 
==Giveaways==
Three giveaways have been held by Douglas MacKrell.
*500 subscribers giveaway [Dec 22, 2013] 133 people participated in this giveaway. (Winners: Adrian Dee, Ryan Sellars, Benjamin Plotsky, Theodore Hartrich, Rajith Weerasinghe, Zach David Dunn, Gabriel Chen, Tiffany Parsons, Gianna Hyman, Arbër Lezi)
*1250 subscribers giveaway [Jan 19, 2014] 101 people participated in this giveaway. (Winners: Shashwat Sharma, Richard Daniels, Caitlin Harry)
*Give A Hoot Read A Book giveaway [Jun 8, 2014] 50 people participated in this giveaway. (Winners: Greg Hanson, Larry Wilcox, Andrew Thomsen)
'Give A Hoot Read A Book' giveaway was held through Douglas' 'Fishers of Truth Newsletter' because he disagreed with some of YouTube's giveaway politics.
 
*Creative Contest [Oct 4, 2014]
The creative contest is a giveaway, in which the viewer have to draw a 'Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel' related drawing and send it to Douglas. All drawing sent will firstly be reviewed by: Bobby Timony, Joe Boyle and Pat Moss who are professional artists at Disney, Nickelodeon and Dreamworks Animation. They will all send their favorite drawings on to Douglas, who will then choose the ones with the most Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel spirit. Now, Douglas has admired that when he finally get the drawings from the artists, he will be unsure as to which to choose, he then goes on to say that he might make some other rewards. Quote I plan on selecting a few extra entries for prices that I have just cooked up over the past few weeks. Though the amount of entries to this giveaway is unknown, 9 people won. Douglas also made extra prices: One extra price for entries under the age of 10 - Tales of the Cryptides. One extra price for entries over the age of 10 - Paranormal Proof Pack (Polaroide camera, film and a photo), (Winners under 10, Runners Up: Jason Karl, Dakota Keller), (Winner under 10: Nathan Drew), (Winners over 10, Runners Up: Megan Miller, Lydiachan22, Ellie Garrity), (Winners over 10: Afton Jagels, Cheyenne Rose), (GRAND PRICE WINNER: Fiamma Tulli), (Honorable mentions: Miranda Mason, Megan Naylor Jones, Sam Nobel, Rasmus Hartwich)
== Fishers of Truth Newsletter==
===First 'Fishers of Truth Newsletter'===
Came out 6 May 2014 and discussed the following topics:
*Douglas's computer
*The canceled giveaway and 20% sale
*The Lazy Susan video and the possibility of losing subscribers
*The new series and idea submission
===Second 'Fishers of Truth Newsletter'===
Came out 14 May 2014 and discussed the following topics: 
*Douglas's computer and a lent external drive
*The start of the 'Dippers Guide to the Unexplained' meeting series
*Changing the membership cards and giving them out without completing a challenge
*The name for the new series submission mentions:
Boston Smith submitted For Your Eyes Only and Doug's Amazing Unbelievableness he has also sent Douglas a letter and would be mentioned in the next meeting.
Ran D. Alex submitted MacKrell's Mysterious Mysteries and Douglas wrote that he is an alliteration fan so therefore he liked that one.
Rasmus Hartwich submitted Secrets or Bust which Douglas wrote that he liked because he could see that on a bumper sticker. Rasmus also researched "World Wide Weird" for Douglas as he asked.
And 'Creepy Therapist' Sara J submitted What You Never Knew Which Douglas wrote that it Quickly sets up the show you're about to see.
===Third 'Fishers of Truth Newsletter'===
Came out 2 June 2014 and discussed the following topics: 
*Douglas's computer
*Researching the Fur Bearing Trout
*The Give A Hoot Read A Book giveaway
* The countries who are able to receive a price
* Official Giveaway Rules
===Fourth 'Fishers of Truth Newsletter'===
Came out 25 July 2014 and included the following topics: 
*The first live meeting
*Asking for advice with the live meeting
*Asking for information about the SDCC Gravity Falls Panel
===Fifth 'Fishers of Truth Newsletter'===
Came out 15 August 2014 and included the following topics: 
*Douglas is out of stock on Decoder Rings
*20% off in the shop and additional 5% off code
*What the next Code Cracking 101 is about
==New Series==
Reveled in the first 'Fishers of Truth Newsletter' is the new series that Douglas is planning on making. The name is yet not clear but Douglas had five titles himself, but also asked the readers to come up with names, Douglas's titles were Doug's Believe It or Don't, Obscure Occult, Established Enigmas, Arcane Uncovered, and World Wide Weird. But some submissions from readers also made it into the second newsletter. Their names were For Your Eyes Only, Doug's Amazing Unbelievableness, MacKrell's Mysterious Mysteries, Secrets or Bust and What You Never Knew. So those are the possible names for the series.
The new series is going to be about mysteries and weird phenomenons in real life and not just within Gravity Falls. Quote As I’ve seen from commenters, the ROotHM needs to stay Gravity Falls centric. And there’s nothing wrong with that. There’s plenty to talk about and discuss within Gravity Falls - and it’s a blast to do so! It’s just that there are a lot of bizarre, weird, secretive, and unexplainable stuff that happens in the world, and exploring & uncovering those secrets has always been a passion of mine. Although these topics are not strictly Gravity Falls related - I’m sure a lot of my followers would also be similarly interested. 
In the second Live Meeting, Douglas revealed that the new series was also going to be the thing that would hold the group together after Gravity Falls has ended. He says that he wishes his biggest fans would stick around, even after Gravity Falls.
In the second Live Stream Douglas referred to his show as ...my second show about the paranormal, the bizarre and the weird.
==Code Cracking 101==
'Code Cracking 101' is a secondary series Douglas has made in order to help viewers crack his many secret messages. A previous version of this has already been made called How To Decipher A Substitution Code although this video was made in order to help people to decipher a code without a cipher wheel, it also shows how to use a cipher and the very basics of deciphering. Code Cracking 101 also includes one secret message at the end, this is the 'homework' of that video and works just like challenges except that completing a 'homework' challenge does not give you a reward.
The first Code Cracking 101 teaches how to use a 'Caesar Cipher' or the 'Three Letters Back Cipher'. It does this with never before seen animation of the 'Caesar Cipher' wheel turning. This animation took a lot of time to make and was very hard due to Douglas' computer, he said this on his social media.
The second Code Cracking 101 teaches how to use The Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel's decoder disks. It does this by comparing it to the 'Caesar Cipher' and using the animation seen in the first 'Code Cracking 101'. It also introduced the third decoder disk, until this point there had only been two decoder disks.
The third Code Cracking 101 teaches how to use the ATBASH cipher, as well as some of it's history. For example that it stands for Aleph-Tav-Beth-Shin
The fourth Code Cracking 101 teaches how to use the Vigenere Cipher, or as Douglas calls it - Northwest Square, as well as the history behind them. This Cipher is used to crack the codes in the second season of Gravity Falls, provided you have the key to them.
==Challenges==
After every meeting Douglas mentions a weekly challenge, this is an encoded message which you have to decode in order to answer. All answers are related to Gravity Falls or The Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel. A link to these challenges can also be found in the description of each video meeting. All challenges are found on The Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel's website . When a challenge has been answered correctly it will unlock different rewards, almost every time a member ship rank up meaning that if you enter your username from the website it will rank you one step up. But you will also get a printer friendly reward. Challenges are usually solved with 'Decoder Disks'.
Challenge #1 - The Trial of Membership - LINK
This is the first challenge on the Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel and there is only one riddle. It uses the 'Three Letters Back' cipher, and if answerd correctly you will recive a 'Membership Card'.
Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge - LINK
The second challenge uses also the 'Three Letters Back' cipher and there is three riddle you have to solve and answer. If answered correctly you will receive the 'Decoder Disk #1'. The decoder disk can also be bought for $4 here .
Challenge #3 - The Tapestry Tabulation Trial - LINK
For the third challenge the 'Decoder Disk #1' is used, together with A=X. The 'Decoder Disk #1' can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge. There is also three riddles in this challenge, and if all answered correctly you will receive a "printable tapestry featuring the seal of the Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel suitable for taping up on your wall, locker, or secret hidden room behind a bookcase!
Challenge #4 - The Oath Augmentation Challenge - LINK
To complete challenge #4 'Decoder Disk #1' is needed it can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge together with A=B. If you answer all three riddle correctly you will receive the Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel's Motto
Challenge #5 - Mabel's Maze Challenge - LINK
Challenge #5 uses 'Decoder Disk #1' it can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge together with A=H. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive a placemat from Greasy's Diner personally made by Douglas MacKrell.
Challenge #6 - The Second Cipher Challenge - LINK
The challenge uses the 'Decoder Disk #1' which can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge together with A=V. If you answer all three riddle correctly you will recive the 'Decoder Disk #2'
Challenge #7 - Gideon Guise Challenge - LINK
Challenge #7 uses 'Decoder Disk #2' which can be unlock by completing Challenge #6 - The Second Cipher Challenge together with A=E. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive a page from 'Lil' Gideon's Fun Time Activity Book' made by Douglas MacKrell.
Challenge #8 - Deed Decipher Challenge - LINK
Challenge #8 uses 'Decoder Disk #2' which can be unlock by completing Challenge #6 - The Second Cipher Challenge together with A=E. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive the Deed to The Mystery Shack. HINT: The final riddle has a TWO WORD answer!
Challenge #9 - The Trial of Robbie's Riddles - LINK
Challenge #9 uses 'Decoder Disk #1' which can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge together with A=X. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive a Robbie V and the Tombstones Tour Poster.
Challenge #10 - Bill Cipher's Cryptogram - LINK
Challenge #10 uses 'Decoder Disk #2' which can be unlock by completing Challenge #6 - The Second Cipher Challenge together with A=Z. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Bill Cipher's Maze.
Challenge #11 - The Trial of Wendys Word Search - LINK
Challenge #11 uses 'Decoder Disk #1' which can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge together with A=V. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive a Word Search made by Wendy. HINT: If the riddle's answer is a number, then enter the NUMERAL - not the word for the number!
Challenge #12 - The Trial of The Timeline Anomalies - LINK
Challenge #12 uses 'Decoder Disk #1' which can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge together with A=H. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive the Royal Order of The Holy Mackerel Official Timeline.
Challenge #13 - The Trial of Mabel's ANTI-Chore Wheel - LINK
Challenge #13 uses 'Decoder Disk #2' which can be unlock by completing Challenge #6 - The Second Cipher Challenge together with A=R. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive an Anit-Chore Wheel by Mabel.
Challenge #14 - The Sticker Secret Challenge - LINK
Challenge #14 uses 'Decoder Disk #1' which can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge together with A=V. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will recive the starting pages for a Sticktionary.
Challenge #15 - The Journal Page #1 Challenge - LINK
The 15th challenge is also the first challenge to introduce The Journal Page Challenge and uses 'Decoder Disk #2' which can be unlock by completing Challenge #6 - The Second Cipher Challenge together with A=K. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on Soos.
Challenge #16 - The Journal Page #2 Challenge - LINK
Challenge #16 or Journal Page #2 uses 'Decoder Disk #1' which can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge together with A=B. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on Pacifica Northwest.
Challenge #17 - The Journal Page #3 Challenge - LINK
Challenge #17 or Journal Page #3 uses 'Decoder Disk #2' which can be unlock by completing Challenge #6 - The Second Cipher Challenge together with A=S. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on Gedion Gleeful.
Challenge #18 - The Journal Page #4 Challenge - LINK
Challenge #18 or Journal Page #4 uses 'Decoder Disk #2' which can be unlock by completing Challenge #6 - The Second Cipher Challenge together with A=H. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on the six fingered hand.
Challenge #19 - The Journal Page #5 Challenge - LINK
Challenge #19 or Journal Page #5 uses 'Decoder Disk #1' which can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge together with A=G. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on Stanford Pines.
Challenge #20 - The Journal Page #6 Challenge - LINK
Challenge #20 or Journal Page #6 uses 'Decoder Disk #2' which can be unlock by completing Challenge #6 - The Second Cipher Challenge together with A=D. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on Summerween.
Challenge #21 - The Journal Page #7 Challenge - LINK
Challenge #21 or Journal Page #7 uses 'Decoder Disk #1' which can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge together with A=W. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on Fiddleford H. McGucket.
Challenge #22 - The Journal Page #8 Challenge - LINK
Challenge #22 or Journal Page #8 uses 'Decoder Disk #2' which can be unlock by completing Challenge #6 - The Second Cipher Challenge together with A=J. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on Lazy Susan.
Challenge #23 - The Journal Page #9 Challenge - LINK
Challenge #23 or Journal Page #9 uses 'Decoder Disk #1' which can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge together with A=D. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained #76 THAT THING.
Challenge #24 - The Journal Page #10 Challenge - LINK
Challenge #24 or Journal Page #10 uses 'Decoder Disk #1' which can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge together with A=F. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained #23 Grunkle Stan's Tattoo.
Challenge #25 - The Journal Page #11 Challenge - LINK
Challenge #25 or Journal Page #11 uses 'Decoder Disk #1' which can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge together with A=Q. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained #54 The Mailbox.
Challenge #26 - The Journal Page #12 Challenge - LINK
Challenge #26 or Journal Page #12 uses 'Decoder Disk #3' which can be downloaded from this Code Cracking 101 video HERE, together with A=B. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained #82: "Lefty".
Challenge #27 - The Journal Page #13 Challenge - LINK
Challenge #27 or Journal Page #13 uses Decoder Disk #3' which can be downloaded from this Code Cracking 101 video HERE, together with A=H. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained #42: "The Tooth".
Challenge #28 - The Journal Page #14 Challenge - LINK
Challenge #28 or Journal Page #14 uses Decoder Disk #3' which can be downloaded from this Code Cracking 101 video HERE, together with A=U. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained #132: "The Hidebehind".
Challenge #29 - The Journal Page #15 - LINK
Challenge #29 or Journal Page #15 uses Decoder Disk #3' which can be downloaded from this Code Cracking 101 video HERE, together with A=D. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on the first episode of second season, Scary-oke
Challenge #30 - The Journal Page #16 - LINK
Challenge #30 or Journal Page #16 uses 'Decoder Disk #1' which can be unlocked by completing Challenge #2 - The Cipher Wheel Challenge together with A=F. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on the second episode of the second season, Into The Bunker
Challenge #31 or The Journal Page #17 - LINK
Challenge #31 or Journal Page #17 uses 'Decoder Disk #2' which can be unlock by completing Challenge #6 - The Second Cipher Challenge together with A=E. If you answer all three riddles correctly you will receive Douglas's private notes on the third episode of the second season, The Golf War
Challenge #32 or The Journal Page #18
Sock Opera
Challenge #33 or The Journal Page #19
Soos and the Real Girl
Challenge #34 or The Journal Page #20
Society of the Blind Eye
Challenge #35 or The Journal Page #21
Blendin's Game
Challenge #36 or The Journal Page #22
Love God
Challenge #37 or The Journal Page #23
Northwest Mansion Mystery
==Decoder Disks==
A 'Decoder Disk' is a device used in order to decode the challenges on the Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel's website. There are these decoder disks available right now. 
*Three Letters Back decoder disk can be unlocked for free in the description of the first 'Code Cracking 101' or here. Also known as the Caesar Cipher, the 'Three Letters Back' disk uses the tecnic necessary in order to decode the end text in the first six episodes of Gravity Falls as well as vervious secret messages through out the series. 
*Decoder Disk #1 is the first personal made disk by Douglas MacKrell. It can be unlocked by completing '. The 'Decoder Disks' consists of a white outer wheel with the alphabet in alphabeticle order, and a yellow inner wheel with randomly placed letters. The yellow wheel is the wheel that makes it so that the code can only be decoded with that wheel (or if it is cracked without a 'Decoder Disk' which Douglas explains in his How To Decipher A Substitution Code).
[Sometimes words from Gravity Falls can be found in the ciphers, but the yellow wheel is never in alphabeticle order]
*Decoder Disk #2 is the second personal made disk by Douglas MacKrell. It can be unlocked by completing '. Just like 'Decoder Disk #1' this disk also consists of a white outer wheel with the alphabet in alphabetical order, and a yellow inner whell with randomly placed letters. The yellow wheel is the wheel that makes it so that the code can only be decoded with that wheel (or if it is cracked without a 'Decoder Disk' which Douglas explains in his How To Decipher A Substitution Code).
[Sometimes words from Gravity Falls can be found in the ciphers, but the yellow wheel is never in alphabeticle order] 
*Decoder Disk #3 is the third personal made disk by Douglas MacKrell. It can be downloaded by clicking the link in the description of the second Code Cracking 101 video.
Just like 'Decoder Disk #1' and 2 this disk also consists of a white outer wheel with the alphabet in alphabetical order, and a yellow inner whell with randomly placed letters. The yellow wheel is the wheel that makes it so that the code can only be decoded with that wheel (or if it is cracked without a 'Decoder Disk' which Douglas explains in his How To Decipher A Substitution Code). 
[Sometimes words from Gravity Falls can be found in the ciphers, but the yellow wheel is never in alphabetical order] 
*Atbash Cipher is, just like the Caesar Cipher, locked onto the paper. Meaning that the inner circle can't be turned, like Decoder disk 1, 2 and 3. It is also almost double the size of the other disks, the previous disks can all fit in the Atbash Cipher's inner circle. It can be downloaded by clicking the link the discription of the third Code Cracking 101
*A1Z26 is a code cracking system which Gravity Falls and the Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel use often. It means that the number ' equals the letter ', 2 equals B and so on.
It can be printed here. 
* There is also the Vigenere Cipher although this isn't a disk. It can be downloaded by clicking the link the description of the fourth Code Cracking 101 g. The Vigenere Cipher can only be used if you have the code for it.
==Live Meetings==
Live meetings are, as the name indicates, are meetings that are being held live. The meetings are being watched through Google+ and YouTube, and the viewers are able to interact with, and talk to Douglas. The live meetings are recorded and after the meeting, uploaded to YouTube. Live meetings are held every last Saturday of the month.
===The First Live Meeting===
The very first live meeting, The Secrets of Disneyland's Club 33, was held on July 26, 2014 and was about Disney's secret club - Club 33. It took 2 hours 21 minuets and 30 seconds. Doing this live meeting viewers were able to join the video on camera, if they pleased. About an hour and ten minuets in, Douglas choose one of the video-chat viewers to swear in on an all new oath for everybody, he choose the person by asking them to do the Inverted Salute if they wanted to participate. The oath was:
I [State your name] do solomly swear, to discover, decode and protect the secrets of Gravity Falls. Even if someone asks me really nicely and gives me presents, like a brand new computer, one that can actually handle live-streaming and doesn't make you look like Tron-barf. No, I will keep these secrets secret or the great owl will flap out of a tree and give me the nookies of shame.
He then went on to answer some questions, after the topic had ended.
===The Second Live Meeting===
The second live meeting, Tropical Islands Resort (BLIMP HANGER), was held on august 30, 2014 and was about a former blimp hanger which turned into a vacation goal. It took 3 hours 55 minuets and 35 seconds.
1 hour and 10 minuets in, Douglas started to read and answer the questions which he got asked before the live meeting started. 
Through out this live meeting there were problems with the video-chat, people were not able to join the video chat like the previous time. All though Douglas wanted them to join, there was nothing he could do, he promised to look into it next time.
===The Third Live Meeting===
As suggested by a viewer, Douglas will be holding a new Live Meeting only for Q&A'sQuestions and Answers It has now been pushed due to the fact that Douglas is rehearsing the play Dead End, Dummy, therefore its release date is unknown.
== Membership Roster ==
The Membership Roster can be found on the Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel's website. When a viewer wishes to become a member, he or she will have to write to Douglas and ask him to add them to the Membership Roster. When added, which has to be done manually, the person can go to the Roster and find their name, to see which place on the roster they are in, this can be done faster by typing 'CTRL + F' and then enter their name as it appears on the roster.
===Classes and Ranks===
There are lots of different classes to be placed in on the Roster. When you are first added you will be at the bottom of the page, in the Guppy Hatchling class. Later you will be at the Guppy Third Class and after completing new challenges you will be added one class up: 
#Guppy Hatchling
#Guppy Third Class
#Guppy Second Class
#Guppy First Class
#Tetra Hatchling
#Tetra Fifth Class
#Tetra Fourth Class
#Tetra Third Class
#Tetra Second Class
#Tetra First Class
#Pleco Tenth Class
#Pleco Ninth Class
#Pleco Eighth Class
#Pleco Seventh Class
#Pleco Sixth Class
#Pleco Fifth Class
#Pleco Fourth Class
#Pleco Third Class
#Pleco Second Class
#Pleco First Class
#Rasbora Tenth Class
#Rasbora Ninth Class
#Rasbora Eight Class
#Rasbora Seventh Class
#Rasbora Sixth Class
#Rasbora Fifth Class
#Rasbora Fourth Class
#Rasbora Third Class
#Rasbora Second Class
#Rasbora First Class
But there will also be three final classes:
*Mackerel Third Class
*Mackerel Second Class
*Mackerel First Class
Therefore the highest class is 33. Douglas has stated that these final three might only be reached by a Noteworthy service to the order. 
Furthermore there is also Salire Ad Secreta Revela Veritatem which is: A special rank for extremely active members who are deemed worthy and are invited directly by the High Exalted Big Fish!
Then there is The Pharaoh's Guard which is A special rank for members who lend a hand to the protection and upkeep of the clerical and administrative duties of Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel the current holder of this position is: GravityFallsCipher “The Master of Forums”
There is Member of the month which is currently held by the members MaxToTheMaxFTW, Gavin_425, and Phoenix who Deserve this honor for unlocking the most challenges!
Every time someone needs to be added or raised in class Douglas has to go in and do it manually which is why you have to type you name CORRECTLY when you win a challenge. When new members are added Douglas holds a new 'Membership Roster Update' in which people can see if they are added. In order to be added you have to ask Douglas over his social medias (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram)
==Secret Oath==
As first seen in the video 'The Mystery of Stan Pines', the secret oath is an oath which is said at the start of each video (after the 'Mystery of Stan Pines' meeting), to make sure that no one shares their descoveries with anyone, members or not, in order to keep the secrets secret. The oath has also been said live by a member on the first livestream.
The oath is made by creating an Inverted Salute and placing your hand within the outlinded hand drawn on the screen, if you are watching with a touch-screen you can touch a near wooden object. The oath goes: We the members of the Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel, do solemnly swear to descover, decode, and protect the secrets of Gravity Falls. Should we fail our noble quest, then may our faces be eaten by the Great Owl and then barfed back up as some sort of pellet that we will have to carry around as a sign of our failure.
===Inverted Salute===
An inverted salute is used to complete the secret oath. It is made by doing the normal salute (raise you right hand to above your ear) and then turning your hand so that the palm is facing upwards and by placing your thumb, on that hand, on your forehead.
==The Website==
The Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel's website is created and kept by Douglas MacKrell. It features a lot of different folders.
=== Home===
'Home' is the main page on the website, and the one you first see when you open it. It features every new update to the site, including new videos, new challenges and new roster updates.
===New Members===
When you click this folder you will be taken to a new page on the website with the picture now being Welcome to the Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel This page is for new members as it takes you through the steps you need to take in order to become a member.
===Meeting Archive===
This folder takes you to every video/meeting uploaded to the Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel's YouTube channel
===Membership Roster===
In this folder every rank/class and member is stored. When a new member is added he or she will be found at the bottom under the Guppy Hatchling class. Then the more challenges you complete the higher up you go on the classes.
TIP: Click 'CTRL + F' then type your username for the website to find your class faster
===Challenges===
After (almost) each video a new challenge will appear, every challenge can be found here, from start to finish. These are all made via the Itstoohard website. When completed you can get your reward AND reach a class higher on the Membership Roster.
===The Store ===
In the store you can buy: 
*DELUXE Membership Kit = $30.00
* Official Membership Kit = $20.00
*Member's Journal Starter Kit = $10.00
*Digital Decoder Kit = $4.00
*The Cryptic Decoder Pack = $10.00
*Digital Member's Journal Starter Pack = $5.00
*The Mystery Twins Pack = $15.00
*Member's Pride Pack = $5.00
*My Printer Doesn't Work Pack 1 = $5.00
*Secret Decoder Ring = $5.00
*Invisible Ink Pen = $5.00
==Anniversary==
The Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel is currently on it's ninth month, this means that in three months the Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel will have it's very first anniversary: It's 1 years anniversary.
Little is known about what will happen on this occasion, no Fishers of Truth Newsletter has information about this, Douglas has not used any of his social media to inform anyone about this.
The only thing that has been mentioned is in the meeting Puma Shirt Panther Shirt Phantom Panther' he says: I apologize for the extra week's wait and for my hectic schedule at the moment, but things should be back on track in just a few weeks time, when I plan on not only getting back to talk about the second season of Gravity Falls, but I plan on launching a few extra weekly shows just in time for the first anniversary of the Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel!'.
== Miscellaneous ==
=== Karaoke===
In Into the Bunker there is a page in the journal which, when decoded, says Ice Ice Baby which is a reference to the Vanilla Ice song Ice Ice Baby. When Douglas talked about this in the meeting, the video cut to a karaoke version of this song, sung by Douglas.
===Dead End, Dummy===
Douglas will star in a new play by Dick D. Zigun, about The death of vaudeville and the birth of new media. Apparently he was talked into doing this by someone, we don't know who talked him into it or whether or not he is happy about it, but he has publicly shared the fact that he will be staring in it. He also talked with the director about the fact that he needed to keep his Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel schedule, to which the director, Trav S. D., agreed and promised him that he would be able to keep his schedule.
Furthermore - Douglas with be playing the part of Thomas Edison, who is being hunted down by the other character in the play: Max.
The show will air in October.
===Douglas and the Freemasons===
In the second live meeting Douglas mentioned that his brother, Matt, is a member of the Freemasons, which is how he got the opportunity to visit a Freemason meeting hall.
He then goes on to say that he might join the Freemasons as well, but might not due to his very busy schedule.
===Cool-hog===
Cool-hog is Douglas' web comic. The first comic, called Sharing, was published April 3, 2013 on the Funnyordie page, and later (April 5, 2013) added to Cool-hog's webside.
=== Internet After Dark===
Internet After Dark is Douglas' secondary web-series. Like with the Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel, Douglas is filming himself, usually in his chair, this time talking about other things that is happening, usually from an IO9 post.
== Trivia ==
* The username "BigMacKrell" is a wordplay on his last name "MacKrell" and the McDonald's burger, the Big Mac.
* MacKrell was first introduced to Gravity Falls after reading an io9 article about the episode "Dipper vs Manliness". His favorite episode so far is "Land Before Swine".
==References==
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