Cryptic Tales from Crystal Creek

**Cryptic Tales from Crystal Creek** is a live-action show made by Broadside Animation, using puppetry rather than animation. The show stars Hunter, a black rabbit wearing a skeletal, horned mask, who tells horror stories about the fictional location of Crystal Creek. He is joined by Chatarra, also referred to as "Scrap" by Mark Mullins, who is a peppy (yet rude) foil to Hunter's serious disposition.

It’s implied there may have been complimentary books to go with each episode, seeing as Hunter repeats "Turn the page" frequently throughout each episode.

## The Ochenta

HUNTER:

"Let’s tell a story. Come along, Gather Round. This will be fun… I hope. Turn the page."

"Crystal Creek, despite the name, is more than a small creek. As a matter of fact, there’s a river there. The river is known for it’s dangerous waters. But it wasn’t dangerous enough for Mark Mullins, an avid canoe owner and rider. Turn the page.”

“The water is very, very deep. So deep… You’d swear something was in there. That would be ridiculous, wouldn’t it?"

"It has been rumored the mighty Ochenta lives in the water, a creature who lures and feeds on those who are filled with grief. But it’s not like that could ever happen, right? Turn the page."

"He nearly lost his breath when he saw a lady in the water, panicking, looking for someone to help."

'Where did she come from?'

'Was she there the whole time?'

'Why didn’t I see her earlier?'

"When she went back underwater, Mark felt like he was losing his breath too. As such, he dove into the water to go rescue her. His eyes stung as they brushed against the seemingly endless substance. Turn the page."

"The Ochenta had found him. He had fallen right into the monster’s trap. Mark nearly choked when he felt something wrap around his leg. Seaweed? He turned around and then felt a pit form in his stomach. It was the creature everyone had warned him about. The tentacle tightened around his leg, swinging him up and down against the sea floor. He was dead by the second hit. The water had a red tinge for the seconds after."

"…Thank you for joining me. I’ll see you soon."

## The Bear and the Bunny

HUNTER:

"Let’s tell a story. Come along, gather rou-… Wait, wait.. Who the hell are you?"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"…WHO I AM ISN’T IMPORTANT. WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS-"

HUNTER:

"I SAID… Who are you?"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"CHATARRA, ma’am."

HUNTER:

"…Ma’am?"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"Anyways, I came here because your stories are just AWFUL! I figured we could have someone ACTUALLY ENTERTAINING, to help keep things chugging along!"

HUNTER:

"And, dare I ask, what would you add to the story?"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"Ohh, not much~… Just an ACTUAL REASON to WATCH!"

HUNTER:

"G-God… You’re real full of yourself."

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"HEY, JAMISON! Y’think maybe we could just POWER HIM DOWN ENTIRELY, SO WE DON’T HAVE TO LISTEN TO HIM?!”

HUNTER:

"God, you’re giving me a headache… Just, start the story."

[…CAT VIDEOS START PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND]

"The hell?"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"OOH, I LOVE THIS ONE!"

HUNTER:

"Ch-CHANGE THE CHANNEL!!"

[Background is Fixed]

"Finally… Anyways, Crystal Creek is known for it’s strange occurrences… But also the beautiful wildlife. …Stop me, if you’ve heard this one. One day, a little bunny was poking around outside. She was quite frankly… Beautiful-"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

“Isn’t this the one where The Bear comes along and eats her?"

HUNTER:

"…How did y-“

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"I-I heard this story a MILLION TIMES at this hotel place! There was a fox and dopey seal who would tell stories and stuff—Sorta like this!"

HUNTER:

"…ANYWAYS. A Bear, meanwhile, was asleep in his cave. He was SUPPOSED to be hibernating, but he rebelled against the idea. He was beginning to starve to a point where his ribcage was sticking through his stomach. Turn the page."

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"Are you just going to say that every time? You’re just not making any sense! WHO ARE YOU EVEN ASKING TO TURN THE PAGE?!—"

[The story gets cut off here, footage of Mannequins and someone’s porch come afterwards. "Let’s Misbehave" plays overtop.]

## Nulla Terra

HUNTER:

Hello everyone. Welcome back to our lovely little show. Today we’re going to read you the story of Nulla Terra—"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"NULLA TERRA?! What kind of a name is that?!"

HUNTER:

"…It would make sense if you’d SHUT UP AND LET ME TALK FOR A MINUTE!"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"HEY! Cool it, shortie!"

HUNTER:

"We’re… literally the same height…"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"WE-WELP! That’s just how the cookie crumbles, I guess! BUT, PLEASE, GO STICK YOUR NOSE IN A BOOK, AND READ US THE STORY of a GUY who DOES SOMETHING or GOES SOMEWHERE and DIES SHORTLY AFTER."

"OH! HOW ABOUT THIS! I TELL THE STORY FOR ONCE. ONCE upon a time~, there was a STUPID BUNNY named HUNTER, who thought he could RUN A SHOW by talking in a LOW VOICE~, WEARING A MASK, and having NO FRIENDS."

HUNTER:

"U...Uh……… You’re in a real mood today, aren’t you..?"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"PRECISELY!"

HUNTER:

"Uh, well, uhh… Can I at least tell my story..?"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"FINE! But I’m staying right here."

HUNTER:

"Once upon a time, there was an island, simply called 'Nulla Terra'. A ship was sailing in with the sea, and they had sailed upon Nulla, beginning to set up civilization. They built houses and shops… Everything was going fi—"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"AND THEN A SKELETON POPPED OUT!!"

HUNTER:

"…Do you have ANYWHERE ELSE to BE?!"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"WELL~… Not really."

HUNTER:

"God, okay.."

"So, they began to branch out, and build more and more land. Eventually, crops and fruits grew on the trees, incredibly quickly. That’s when rumors began to surface… 'This island is cursed!', they said. 'We should leave!', she said. 'My house got uprooted! And whatever caused it, it is GONE!', she said. It was all incredibly vague…"

"And this wasn’t an isolated incident. Several houses would get knocked apart in the days that followed, some even killing some of the travelers…"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"Just like you’ve, KILLED my interest!"

HUNTER:

"…There is nothing I would like more right now than to GRAB YOUR NECK, and SQUEEZE IT ‘til STUFFING comes UP your THROAT."

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"…Creep!"

HUNTER:

"They continued to try to avoid the issues by moving to different spots on the island. That’s when someone came ahead to the leader;

'Sir, SIR! THE ISLAND HAS A HEARTBEAT!'

"This shocked literally everyone, including the Leader. They didn’t believe it, sending everyone to sleep."

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"…Y’knooow what this reminds me OF?"

HUNTER:

"DON’T-DON’T… YOU…"

SCRAP / CHATARRA:

"REMINDS ME A LOT OF THIS SHOW! Keep reading, I’m REALLY TIRED and I have a BIG EVENT to go to tomorrow, so I need to be WELL-RESTED!"

## Trivia

* The show appears to be inspired by children's horror shows such as *Goosebumps* and *Are You Afraid of the Dark?*.
* The monster that appears during Wulf's task in *SHIPWRECKED 64* bears a striking resemblance to Hunter. Whether or not this is intentional is currently unknown.
* The show’s first two episodes were originally uploaded to YouTube before even found footage collection ("Broadside Beach 1") was.
* The story of "The Bear and the Bunny" contains a reference to Polardread VR, a game created by Squeaks D’corgeh.