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Crystal

Crystals are the most powerful source of energy in the universe.

Crystals are directly linked to Elemental Powers.

**Traits**

Crystals come in all colors, such as green, red, blue, purple, black, and white, white being the most powerful.

* **Red Crystal** is created by mixing black crystal with the element Death, and is the 4th most powerful crystal. It is the raw form of Necronium, and is notably used by Nethera.
* **Green Crystal** is created by mixing black crystal with the element Water, and is the 6th most powerful crystal. It is mainly used for powering Crystal Tridents, notably Tryson's Storm Ripper.
* **Blue Crystal** is created by mixing black crystal with the element Storm, and is the 5th most powerful crystal. It is mainly used for creating storms, and can be mixed with green crystals to make giant storms. A notable user of this crystal is Charlie.
* **Purple Crystal** is created by mixing black crystal with the element Fire, and is the 3rd most powerful crystal. It is mainly used for creating powerful blue fire, and firestorms. Notably charges Lola's Staff.
* **Black Crystal** is created only by using a special combination of Chemicals, only known by Mind Reader. It is the 2nd most powerful Crystal, and strongest when used with the element Energy. Ultra Aj was infected by Black Crystal in Mind Reader's lab.

**Crystal Combinations**

Crystals can be combined to make even more powerful effects, powers, or crystals.

* **White Crystal** is the most powerful crystal and is created by mixing the previous five crystals together. It is a raw manifestation of the element Light. White crystal is too powerful to be used, and was so erased from existence by Dr. Spacetime.
* **Wavestorm** is the result of combining green and blue crystal to form giant storms consisting of large tides, thunderstorms, and rain.
* **Crystal power** is a powerful way of enhancing primary elements.

**Crystal Artifacts**

Crystals can be used to power objects and weapons.

* **Ancient Crystal Mask:** This mask is powered by White Crystal and is used to change fate. This artifact was first used by Stelinas.
* **Necronium Weapons:** Necronium weapons are weapons made of Necronium, the strongest metal in the underworld. It is used by Nethera, and was used to capture Kreox. Necronium is a different form of Red Crystal.
* **Storm Ripper:** Tryson's trident, powered by green crystal.
* **Lola's Staff:** Lola's staff that carries crystalized fire/purple crystal.
* **Charlie's Crystal Sword:** Charlie's sword which is powered by lightning and blue crystal.

**Trivia**

* Crystals seem to have effects on the user, but is not known whether it is a positive/negative effect overall.
	+ Crystals seem to grow horns on the user, color depending on which colored crystal is being used.
	+ In some cases, Crystal seems to make the user grow wings.
* It is not known what the maximum extent of Crystal Power is.
* Crystal Power only powers the five elemental powers: Energy, Death, Water, Fire, and Storm.
Randy Mccowninja

Randy getting beaten up

Randy Alaba, commonly referred to as Randy Mccowninja, was the first villain to appear in the series.

**History**

Randy was born somewhere in New Morph City, and from a young age, learned how to ride a horse and be stealthy.

During a surgery where his arm was amputated in a rodeo accident, East (who was dressed up as a doctor) poisoned Randy in order for him to become his servant. Randy was commanded to find the Orb, a demonic item that could corrupt anybody holding it. After struggling to do so, he finally stole it from the bank. Foli Jack tried to catch him during a chase, but Randy fled into the Warped Forest, and into a mountain. The mountain turned out to be Mt. Monster.

Ultra AJ and Wue tried to stop Randy and steal the orb before Randy got dark powers from the orb and would conquer the city. Randy got the side of Mt. Monster, and ash spilled all over, preventing Ultra AJ and Wue from stopping Randy. Randy received his newfound powers and began by trying to kill Aj and Wue. However, the smoke made it hard to see, and eventually he tripped into the volcano, and presumably died.
Elgador

Elgador is one of the five arts. It has a purple color made of circular lights. Its corresponding kingdom is unknown, but was destroyed along with The Jade Empire, Neomork, and Straline in the War of the Kingdoms.

**Attributes**

Elgador is dark purple, and is usually in two main forms. In one form, the user is enable to shoot lasers, either from their palm or their eyes. In the other form, translucent discs appear. They are usually summoned so as they act as shields for the arm, and more can be summoned after one is thrown. Larger discs can be created, such as giant shields.

**Users**

There is only one alive user of Elgador: Troy.
Fish Man

Fish Man is a character from the series Arctic Man, and is the sidekick of the superhero Arctic Man.

**Biography**

## Info

### Alias

Fish Man (Universe 22)Fish Boy (by Dr. Sylvius)

## Installments

### Debut

Arctic Man

Fish Man, at a young age, was exposed to Green Crystal radiation which led to him and his brother, Tryson, earning the Elemental Power of Water.

As Fish Man grew up, his mother realized Tryson had much greater potential than Fish Man, and while sent Tryson to study his powers, abandoned Fish Man. Tryson, at that time, did not realize what his mom had done to Fish Man. To this day, Fish Man carries hatred toward his brother.

Eventually, he wound up in Quebec, and was found by Arctic Man, who embraced him and befriended him. Soon, they became great friends, and became the sidekick of Arctic Man.

Soon, in Dr. Sylvius's lab, Arctic Man and him were cornered by Dr. Bobby's army of seals. However, Arctic Man's ice powers and his sea powers led to their escape and the imprisonment of Dr. Bobby.

**Trivia**

* Despite his name, Fish Man is known for hating the taste of seafood.
* Fish man manifested earlier, and had a greater dose of radiation, so it still remains unclear why his powers were weaker than his brother's.
Episode 035: The Rumble Strip Issue

This episode finds Rhys back in Fiji where he has tales of near(ish)-death adventures, Dan in the UK where he has tales of wild-ness (& mild-ness) and Buttons back in NZ after being kicked out of his NYC prison. We also have the scoop on Slendermans dog, punk turtles that breath out of an unusual part of their body, and the latest in crypto-currency. Actual. Oh, and dont want to give too much away, but we also introduce you to the freshest M.C. on the streets... Stay tuned for all this and (a little) more. - Official episode description
The Orb

The orb was a magical item hidden in the Yaga Bank in NMC. It was stolen by Randy Mccowninja before being returned by Foli Jack.

**Effects**

Once someone gets ahold of it, it slowly starts to give the user umbrakinesis while corrupting them. Once fully corrupted (which takes around six hours), the user has full control over darkness.

**Trivia**

* It is unknown where the orb originates from.
Reel to Real Deluxe

**Reel to Real Deluxe** (formerly Helly's Replay, and prior to that the CU Proto Mod) is a private mod of the game Reel to Real developed by Helly. It acts as a private continuation of Reel to Real, with some custom and non CEC related shows being added in. The mod was originally public from October 2022 until December 2022, when the development of the mod went private after Reel to Real was taken down.

## **History**

### CU Proto Mod

The CU Proto mod was Helly's first public mod, which added the Concept Unification Prototype stage to Reel to Real. This mod was originally only released as Helly felt making this additional stage public would be enjoyed by the community. The mod was generally enjoyed at its release, on 26th October 2022. The mod had a few bugs, such as Jasper not being able to move his head up, and Pasqually having his arm movements reversed. Dynamic Bones was also glitched.

### Helly's Replay

Helly's Replay at its core was first released on the 17th November 2022. It still went under the name of the CU Proto Mod, but it added Winchester Chuck E. Cheese V1 to it too, as the game was going to expand its focus from just the CU Proto. Helly had decided to release her other creations after it was suggested on multiple occasions. This build also fixed the bugs on the CU Proto Mod. Dynamic Bones, however, were disabled due to the glitches. Helly's Replay had public releases until version 1.3.0, which finished first generation Winchester. Version 1.4.0 which would add the Four Little Shavers was in active development, but the Reel to Real Cease and Desist made this update private.

### Reel to Real Deluxe

Helly's Replay was rebranded to Reel to Real Deluxe in March 2023. It took a while for names to change over, but it happened by the end of the Spring. The new logo was created by HedgeWedge. RRDX has continued in private to the present day, with 1.19.2 being the most recent full build.

## **Shows**

* Winchester
* Kooser
* Cyberamics
* Beagles (John Mech Only)
* Four Little Shavers
* Dolli Dimples (Mech Only)
* Hot Fudge (Stage Only)
* 3-Stage
* Studio C
* Rockafire Explosion
* New Rockafire Explosion
* Banana Splits Band

## **Versions**

### 1.1.1

-Added Winchester Crusty V1

-Fixed positioning issues with Chuck

### 1.2.0

-Added 1.63 RR features

-Added Winchester Jasper and Warblettes

### 1.3.0

-Added Winchester/Kooser Helen

-Added Avenger Munch Costume

-Added Coach Chuck

-Added Cool Chuck
Sanctum

Sanctum is an alias taken on by Alyssa Russ and her variants. The collection of all variants of Sanctum is named the Sanctum League, residing in Universe 825491.. The most powerful versions of Sanctum are Alyssa and Alaksha Raka. Sanctum is also the name of an upcoming installment. The backstories of these Sanctum variants will also be further explored in the so-said installment.

**Named Members**

* Alyssa Russ
* Alaksha Raka
* Allama Ross
* Alygoras Rioso
Shape Shifter (installment)

Shape Shifter is the 3rd installment of the Classic Saga.

**Plot**

## Shape Shifter

Barely after West's invasion, Shape Shifter appeared and dropped dozens of Shrink Bombs. Wue, XMan, and Tryson went on a mission to a sacred volcano rumored to be able to fix any magical sickness. Shape Shifter, knowing they would come, waited at the peak, and start a fight. Shape Shifter called for more bombs to be dropped, but ended up getting shrunk himself. Before he could do anything, he was scooped up and thrown into the volcano.
Alexander's Wrath

Alexander's Wrath was the first major battle of the Moier War. It took place during the Zanisian Era.

**Short History**

King Alexander's crown was stolen by the Moier after he stole their Great Gemstone. attacked the Moier force of 100,000 with his force of 20,000. Many Moiers died, but using their secret weapon, The Energy Void, they trapped Alexander in a box of unbreakable energy.

Alexander did not watch his attackers to steal his powers, and brought down the palace with lightning, killing all of them.
XF Base.

the buildings in the second layer are parts of the XF Base.

The XF Base is the home of the heroes and has been seen/mentioned in every single installment of the series.

**Before Debut**

Before its debut, it was created by the first hero in NMC, Hero He originally created it to be a lab for superpowers, but it ended up being the home for the heroes of the city.

**Details**

The XF base lies at the middle of NMC and have a square shape. Leading into main entrance is a garden with bush walls named The Hall of Elders. Outside the base and the garden lies a giant wall, with four towers at each corner. The towers are the Sky Tower, Observatory, Quantum Lab, and the Academy. Between the main building and walls, there are several buildings; some underground, some floating, and some just normally rooted to the ground. These all serve as homes for the heroes, each customized individually. In the main building, when you enter, there is a spherical room containing twelve pillars. In the thirteen gaps, each one has a doorway. Following these doorways will lead into a different part of the base, such as the Engineering Lab, Weapon Room, Suit Room, refugee camp, and more. The XF Base's basement contains The Prison.
Storm

Storm is an elemental power and is one of the five primary elements. Primary user is Charlie.

**Abilities**

Controlling storm comes with a multitude of abilites.

* **Astrapokinesis:** the user is able to control lightning, and resist it.
* **Wavestorm:** a powerful hurricane created by mixing the element storm and water.
* **Lightning embodiment:** become a living aspect of storm only when using crystal power.
* **Electrokinetic constructs:** create anything with electricity.
* **Electro-telekinesis:** teleport using lightning.
Woe of Wue

Woe of Wue is the 2nd installment of the Classic Saga.

**Plot**

Tadao was born in the NMC, and used to be a professional karate champion. East saw potential in Tadao becoming a villain and broke into his thoughts and coaxed him into getting The Cube. Tadao eventually gave in, and forged an artificial one, as he was scared of getting in trouble for theft. When it merged with him, Tadao gained a blocky head, but also gained superhuman intelligence. He started to refer to himself as *West*.

West mainly wanted to kill Wue because of his status as the leader of the XF Base. During his first few attempts, Wue mainly treated West like a joke. As West grew angrier, his power exponentially increased. His strength and stamina increased more and more.

Even though Wue seemed to be lighthearted, inside he was not. He wanted to find his missing father, whom was rumored to be locked away in a secret cave system. Wue traveled toward the cave, and had a series of traps and obstacles in his way. Eventually, he reached the end and found his father. After a happy reunion, his father warned him that in his dreams he saw that Wue may die--and told him to keep his eye out.

After finding his father, West returned to the XF Base, and attacked. SW, Wue, Aj, and Ivan all tried to fight him, but SW was killed during the fight. Wue eventually defeated West, and West gave up. West fled before he got captured.
Alyssa Russ

Alyssa Russ hails from Universe 22. She is the version of Sanctum in that world. She will be featured in the upcoming installment Sanctum.

## Installments

### Debut

Civil War

**A federal criminal**

Alyssa Russ first was recruited by AJ to help the balacists win the war in NMC. She first showed her strength and agility in battle on a secret attack against the Reformers. However, Nash hacked the government database fooling the entire city into thinking she was a federal criminal. After fleeing with Tryson and AJ, the Ball Army caught them in a dead end. They were put in the XF Base Prison.

After being bailed out by Kama, Alyssa and her gang announced that the reformers were hacking the government database. The city went into uproar, and many people switched over to the Balacist side. Afterwards, most on the reformers side were put in jail, except Charlie, whom ran away.

**Kama: Winds of Past**

After the events of Avem: The Five Arts--AJ, Kama, Avem, Troy, and Anh were lost in Universe TRN-32332323, Alyssa rescued them with the help of XMan.

**The Chronoverse**

After the merge, Alyssa, Anh, and Wue went to look for Herothia in order to stop DeepBiter. Before they did, they reached the Sanctumverse, meeting the Sanctum of that universe, Alaksha Raka and Allama Ross.
Neomork

Neomork is one of the five arts and is also a form of crystal energy. Of the Crystallized elements, neomork is the most powerful-but it is the 3rd most powerful of the arts. It is also known as **dark crystal**. Despite sounding like necronium, they are not the same.

Neomork's empire is lost, as it had been destroyed in an ancient war.

**Properties**

In a standard crystal diagram, dark crystal is what powers the other elements. Dark crystal appears to temporarily change a user's body into a demon-like form.

Dark Crystal is similar to energy, but more powerful. It has been shown that a blast of dark crystal can be fatal.

**Users**

Aj
Death

Death is an elemental power and is one of the five primary elements that can be controlled by the Death King/Prince and Nethera. Death's crystal color is red, and is a form of Necronium. Death is also connected with the Abyss. Using death more empowers the abyss.

**Abilities**

Controling death comes with a multitude of different abilites.

* **Invisibility:** the user can become a ghost, invisible to normal mortals.
* **Necrokinesis:** the user can control the dead.
* **Death:** the user can bring death on any person they want, only when using Crystal Power.
* **Foreseeing Death:** the user can see how a person will die.
* **Dark Magic:** the user can use shadows and bend them to their own will.
* **Expanded Life-span:** the user will live longer than the average person.
* **Dream Visions:** the user can see visions when dreaming, but can only control what they see when using Crystal Power.
Episode 053: The Blunder Issue

Welcome to Ep 53. In here you'll discover a whale eating canoes, Bear-scaring cyborg wolves, 3 men bullied in a tumble dryer, and some celebrity UFO sightings. Also, Rhys does some blunder deconstruction, Dan updates his Poltergeist haunting and Buttons gets a rare taste of fame - along with a new podcast! Plus - listen out for some very limited offers from Mike's Universe Cars!! - Official episode description
Deep Drive

Deep Drive was a mysterious hole that appeared when construction workers were paving a new road. The hole was researched by scientists above ground, but could not figure out how deep the hole was. Ivan, Tyson, and Aj, were messing around, and they fell inside, finding themselves in the Warped Forest.
Dangers of Mind Reader

Mind Reader is the third installment of the Classic Saga.

**Plot**

Tom Polar worked in NMC as an aircraft tester. During his 7th year, one of the planes crashed and he was taken to the ER, only to find out that only one half of body would be okay. The other half would have to be replaced with bionic parts. Doing so, Tom Polar gained an artificial brain containing all the information in the internet. His artificial brain, one day, misfired, and became extremely sensitive to sound waves. However, it was able to also pick up brain waves. Tom learned to filter out outside noise and only hear basic sounds and brain waves.

Soon, East hired him as one of his henchmen to take over the city. Once Randy, West, and Shape Shifter all failed, he took his chance. Mind Reader saw the best way to beat the heroes was to divide and conquer. So, he went to XF Base to capture Wue, but failed and accidentally caught AJ instead. He decided to make AJ more powerful and brainwashed him. He injected AJ with dark crystal, and promised it would rise up in his system in around a year. AJ did not know of this at the time. When the heroes arrived to rescue AJ and stop Mind Reader, the injection was halted, and so the crystal would take more like four years to rise up.

Feryina had followed, and while Mind Reader was fighting the other heroes and was overwhelmed, Feryina grasped Mind Reader's head and disassembled the artificial part of his brain. Now unable to fight, Mind Reader surrendered. He was sent to the XF Base Prison, and his lab was used as a base for the agents.
Episode 009: The Voice Limbo Issue

**('Radio station days' archive)** This week we see how low we can go. We also talk about a Beaver that kills fisherman in Belarus, A hiding Russian virus and killer asses. Also, we talk about a teenager who makes a submarine out of drain pipe and comedian Arj Barker joins us to talk about the Westall UFO encounter. - Official episode description
Episode 048: The Segmented Issue

In a vain attempt to be helpful, Buttons creates his first (and hopefully last) segment. Also covered in this chaotic ep: an explosive fly swatting experience, some snake swallowing surgery, taxidermied high fives, and a sighting (and a shooting) of New Zealand's own ABC's! - Official episode description
Episode 058: The Pitakinesis Issue

This week there's the usual stolen Alligator heads and space news... but the REAL highlight in this issue - Rhys brings back the long lost art of Pitakinesis with an actual live on-air \*science\* experiment!! Also, with Tasmanian Tiger photos jamming up the internet, we actual get to discussing actual Cryptozoology on a show about Cryptids! Will the wonders actual ever cease? - Official episode description
Episode 054: The Unedited Issue

With Rhys busy selling his books (Buttons McGinty vol3 \*OUT NOW\*), Buttons busy learning to speak and Dan busy in lockdown, the team have been struggling to get episode 54 out. To solve this, the team attempt to do this episode 'unedited' for better or (possibly more likely) worse. Outside of the normally omitted mess, they also talk about underwater escapes from FBI, Lasers on Jetplanes, silly world record attempts and expensive farts. Also in this ep - the NZ South Island alien big cat heads north and a UK Sasquatch starts throwing Salmon. - Official episode description
Weekly World Weird News

*Weekly World Weird News* is a fairly broad segment where the hosts read articles (or sometimes just headlines) of, as the name states, weird news from around the world. It is one of the few segments that has been around since the beginning of the show and is still used all the way through to the most recent episodes.
Episode 039: The Free Movie Ideas Issue

Amongst some genius free movie script ideas, you'll find extinct Gibbons in China, new Northern Lights that aren't in the north and a bird-rubbish-collection-treat-racket. In Cryptid news - A big man-dog & a little girl shoots Nessie. Also two BRAND-NEW SEGMENTS! (as well as one old long forgotten segment... for good reason) and Buttons is lacking pants, but makes up for it with an additional chin. Enjoy! - Official episode description
Episode 042: The Time Travel Issue

Here we go again! In this episode, Rhys time travels to wake Buttons up in the future to save him from his own voice (!). You'll also hear tales of Alien disclosing Presidents, a 'close call' with a phone and an arrow, a crim caught in the nude, a time traveling shoulder tap savior, a Mantis Man recall, as well as a 3-year old saved by a friendly Squatch... what more could you want? - Official episode description
Episode 037: The UFO Special Issue

This episode is dedicated to the great metal crypto of the skies - UFOs! Buttons and Rhys head to the largest UFO conference in the world to make Dan super jealous by getting to interview his biggest UFO theory-hero, Erich Von Daniken! There's also Aussie UFO sightings, Octopus alien USO bases, and the best-of werewolf re-enactments from Rhys (including his confession to being a hoiking phlegm-wolf). Oh, and Buttons gets abducted... at last. - Official episode description
Episode 050: The Fifty Issue

Guys! We made it halfway to a century! To celebrate, Dan helps the us rise in the rankings, Rhys starts modeling, and Buttons sneaks in super star special guest BENEE! You'll also find swearing parrots, a Nessie the size of a bus and the shape of a log, a Yowie poo on a termite mound, board games played with the dead and a Rat metal detector who gets a medal. Yay! - Official episode description
Episode 011: The Endeavor Issue

This week a 3yo finds a 500-year-old gold pendant, a heat wave brings a man back to life, and spooked baboons baffle Netherland zoo. Also, a man finds a fossilized Bigfoot head, David converts a sceptic, a squatch spotted in British Columbia and a very funny eyewitness account. - Official episode description
Episode 049: The 7 Issue

In an exciting run of 7 episodes in a row, Rhys is enjoying living life as a 7 year old in a Lockdown hotel/prison. We celebrate our 7th patreoner and get excited about the 7th Nessie sighting this year, whilst Dan and Buttons argue over whose news of 7 musical notes is the longest (and enjoy testing the patience of Rhys in the process). All these fun 7's and more... so get amongst it! - Official episode description
Атели

С Ателями судьба обошлась наиболее жестоко — это лесной народ, некогда живший в гармонии с природой, и так и не примирившийся с пришедшим порядком и прогрессом.

Признанные правительством Саллианской Империи как неспособные адаптироваться к цивилизованной жизни, Атели по большей части были уничтожены при захвате их территорий, родовые леса вырублены, а немногие выжившие загнаны в резервации, в которых они и живут по сей день в закрытых общинах.

Атели стараются не выходить за пределы территории своих заповедников, потому что выглядят наименее похожими на человека.

Даже не смотря на то что резервации охраняются имперской армией, нередко происходят погромы и стычки с местным населением, что с течением времени все больше и больше сокращает популяцию этих гибридов.

Редкие контакты с человечеством показывают, что Атели — мудрые и чуткие к окружающим создания, ареол жестокости вокруг которых по большей части закономерный ответ на вековой геноцид.
Franchise

**Franchise** is an in-development mod for Reel to Real being developed by maxefilms (under the umbrella of Grubstar Entertainment), the creator of the widely known First Impressions series. The mod will follow the story of the player being a franchisee for Showbiz Pizza Place or an independent restaurant. In the mod you will be able to build and customize your restaurant, stage, and be able to run the day-to-day operations of the restaurant. Unlike most Animatronic games, Franchise actually removes the ability to program showtapes, instead the player has to air-up the show and place the day's showtape list into the player.
Episode 052: The Halloween Issue

Welcome to the Cryptid Factors first ever Halloween Special! And given how it all went, it may well just be the last! Rhys, Dan and Buttons bring you a \*true\* spooky story each, which includes a Vampire, a Wendigo and Poltergeist. We dare you to see if you can get through the utter scariness of it all (let alone the total messiness)! Also a bonus treat of some NZ based cryptid news and we revisit our old mate Mr Boon to hear one of his wonderful Cryptid ditties! Enjoy! -Official episode description
Episode 074: The Padding Issue

In this issue Buttons gives his masterclass on padding - which is so good that even the internet takes up the skill. There's busy exorcists and satan himself rating apps, Mona Lisa gets cake on her face and Rhys gets a LinkedIn.

Also in this ep - Dolphins don't get memories from dolphin-piss, whales do get mistaken for monsters by showing their bits and Buttons don't want you to buy his old Alien book.

Oh, there's also some meagre scratchings at some Cryptid news too... but it's all pretty lame... but at least we're honest! - Official episode description
Episode 040: The Yowie Issue

Wow-wee! this episode is(almost) all about the Yowie! We delve into Australia's big hairy hominid - and hear some chilling accounts of close encounters (told by some great aussie accents!). Also, Rhys surprises us all by going pro with Darby's Disclosures, some guy makes a UFO landing pad and the Notice Board gets personal. Enjoy! - Official episode description
Episode 030: The Probing Issue

The Cryptid team are back at it with another bout at the weird and wonderful. This week there are White moose ready for colouring in, three-fingered mummified aliens waiting for Rhys's subscription, Alligators at the door and a demon goat that has Buttons freaked. All this and more! - Official episode description
Episode 001: The Very First Issue

"('Radio station days' archive) We are taking you back to where it all began, the very first Episode of Season one of the Cryptid Factor - well, at least the only 15 minutes of it that remain..." - Official episode description

**The First Issue** is the first episode of The Cryptid Factor. The full episode has been lost, but a sixteen minute long segment has been archived and is available.

Due to the hosts forgetting to bring in their pre-recorded stings, all stings were performed live.

## The Vault

Peter Hassall tells of an 1994 Alien Big Cat (ABC) sighting in the Wellington suburb Tower, in which a lion was spotted. Peter heard on the radio that a lion had been sighted, and the following morning saw confirmation in the paper that police helicopters and sharpshooters had been looking for the lion. Peter spoke to the witness and believes him to be credible and respectable. According to the witness, the ABC was laying on a tree branch, was roughly 0.6m tall and looked like a mountain lion or puma. Peter confirmed there were scratch marks on the tree branch and spoke to another woman who had "great big paw prints in her garden."

## Positive Feedback

"Heard about the death raptor. Rumor has it's a human like figure, covered in feathers, with huge wings and the head of an owl. It swoops down and takes children."

"You guys need to give up the acid."

"I thought bigfoot was a band or a DJ."

"You guys are like bizarre religious leaders, trying to win people over to cryptozoology whilst dangling the beer carrot. Redemption will come through beer and belief in cryptozoology. Thanks for not playing 'doof doof' music." - Rosie Carnahan-Darby

## Eye Witness Accounts

Rhys reports an eyewitness account from "the latest" issue of ForteanTimes magazine. In the account, "a chap called Marc" from 'Whales or Scotland" had been walking for about four days in the area of the Lairig Ghru and Glen Tilt. He had a feeling he was being watched and looked around, expecting to see a reindeer but instead saw a large tan cat that looked exactly like a puma. It was 90cm tall and 2m long including its tale. They walked together for about two miles, and each was curious about each other. The witness sensed a feeling of mutual casual observation with no threat.

## DVD Reviews - *Anaconda 3: Offspring*

Rhys: "Unbelievably bad" "What I liked about the movie is the acting was so bad it was a real joy to see them killed off individually."

David "Upside to the movie? Had David Hasselhoff." "There were a couple of good deaths and when they left you're like 'Great, this movie is getting closer to the end.'
Episode 066: The Quoting Issue

In this ramshackled episode, Rhys fails to deliver Rapisodes, Dan fails in health and Buttons fails to be articulate. Also you'll find a kidnapped Nanna raised by Monkeys, AI Robots meeting Aliens, and Elon predictions from 1953. Also a Bigfoot crossing a river carrying a deer or two babies and a big(ish) cat let loose by a pig buddy. Enjoy! - Official episode description
Episode 079: The Interrupted Issue (2nd Half)

At last, you get to hear how the interruption was concluded! Was it worth the wait? Hmmmm, that's a tricky one. Are you into Krodel Park Shuttle services? Extant Tasmanian Tigers? Short-legged Bigfoot? Canoe hire taxidermy? Then perhaps it is! Also, Dan's book is out (Yay!) and Buttons revolts against Rhys' attempt to keep his editing to schedule. Hence the massive delay in getting this to you. Buttons!! - Official episode description
Episode 065: The Missing Pigeons Issue

Welcome to episode 65, where we're lucky Rhys is present due to self inflicted partying - and lucky Dan is alive due to self inflicted poisoning! Also in this ep you'll discover 50 pilot sky-spider collectors, lots of lost pigeons, an eating restrictor/ventriloquism training device and we find prehistoric man Dennis Oven in a Chinese well! Also Loch Less news and a spooky Slenderman in India. Ooooohhh!

\*Trigger warning\* We discuss weight loss and dieting, if this is triggering for you - perhaps sit this one out. - Official episode description
Episode 075: The Loud and Vocal No Issue

In here there's animals scared of fruit, UFO hunters hunting doors, Alien hunters (possibly) hearing signals from space and an old black knight that's a long way from hoooooome. Also Rhys has news of a dead giant tuna, Buttons is angry at a newspaper and Dan launches a mission to bring back an Australian Elephant man. Oh, and Henry Hotspur... you get some preemptive (and possibly unwanted) sponsorship! - Official episode description
Episode 032: The Bingo Issue

This episode sees Rhys holding bingo nights, Buttons working out in a gym/bunker and Dan somewhere that is not London. The team - discuss clever sheep, Abu Dhabi police getting futuristic, Zombie ants taking over the world, Fossil sharks, Sasquatch spray... what else? Oh, and we forget to tease a very important guest... Dr Neil Degrasse Tyson! No seriously... he's on the show! - Official episode description
Episode 034: The NYC Prison Issue

This episode sees Rhys reveal a secret team of news gathering fans, and it reveals Buttons in a prison in New York! If that wasn't enough, all manner of weirdness covered off as well - including beautiful camels, sauna frequenting Neanderthals, deer eating snakes, penguin stashing, a top 10 cryptid hunting list and a public service announcement. To be fair, it's and exhausting 40 minutes - but worth it! (hopefully...) - Official episode description
Episode 061: The Other Podcasts Issue

Well, If you hoping this show wouldn't get any more chaotic - then we have some bad news for you. In here Rhys busts out the worlds first Rapisode, Dan gets fooled by a Schnart, a Badger and a River Walrus, and Buttons reveals his get rich quick scheme - painfully slowly. Theres also intel on how to become immortal, a Squatch thumb bone under a rug in a river, an Uncle skeletal guitar, and questions about Big Cats in Thrupp. All this - whilst the hosts are simultaneously hosting other podcasts! - Official episode description
Episode 008: The Stacked Issue (With Special Guests Taika Waititi and Arj Barker)

**('Radio station days' archive)** Buttons and Rhys by themselves again - as David is off watching movies in another country. In his absence, we have an impromptu special guest Taika Waititi and UFOlogist special guest Arj Barker! We also talk mine hunting honey bees, Forensic lab confirms paranormal evidence and an ultraviolet ghost in a library. Also a Crytpid dating app and a Maori myth that could be proven real! - Official episode description
Episode 022: The 'There Can Only Be Three' Issue

Its been a long time coming, but this is a pivotal issue of the cryptidfactor! Who is Dan Schreiber? And why is there now a battle on who survives the cryptidfactor showdown? Is this Buttons last show? To boot, there's the usual news on the weird, wonderful and hidden - including an orange croc/gator, some senators fighting for bigfoot, whilst others ban him, dolls that are spying on the German public and some ancient life in 'Fairy-hell' caves. - Official episode description

## The 'There Can Only Be Three' Issue

### Hosts

Rhys Darby, David Farrier, Dan Schreiber, Buttons
Episode 068: The Come Back Special - Bumper Issue

An incredible 'Schreiber Unveil' was meant to see this episode be all about the phenom of ‘Past Life Experiences’, but as per usual, we just couldn't stay on task - so now this episode also includes the art of 'No Blink' and 'Light Cry' acting, Coast Guards with hamster wheel problems, and experts who will never reply to Buttons ever again. Oh, and some zombie fish and stolen penises thrown in for good measure.

Enjoy the extra 30mins it took to get that all in! - Official episode description
Episode 028: The Staples Issue

The Shambles from Staples. There is no excuse for this mess of an episode - well, there is, just listen and you'll hear a great deal of ambition to bring you the podcast under adverse conditions. As well as some low-lights like Buttons moving location 4 times and Rhys being kicked off the podcast by the Staples manager for getting too D&M, there is also weird news of suicidal robots, bear raids, and exhumed moustaches. Also, you'll hear about Thunderbirds, Nessies land cousin & how Bigfoot does not like windchimes. Oh! and a wee treat from our own expedition. enjoy! (well at least endure...) - Official episode description
Episode 027: The Room Service Issue

This week the CryptidFactor team have spread their wings yet again, and with Dan broadcasting for the last time in his Crystal Palace, Rhys live from his super successful stand-up tour of small-town New Zealand and Buttons back at home in where-ever he is from - they make the time to dial in and delve into the world of the weird! Expect tales of a croc of a wedding, not-so-giant humans remains and not-so-perfect pyramids on Mars. On the Cryptid front, we chat Lake monster sightings, Sea monster's balls (yes, as in testicles) and sasquatch room service. What more could you want? - Official episode description
Episode 038: The Monologue Issue

Welcome to yet another episode of the Cryptidfactor! As well as being peppered with the odd monologue, you'll find this one fill to the brim with hairy sea monsters, Chinese lake monsters, gollum hunting moose and robots that are solving our childhood puzzles. Also inside this issue Bermuda Triangle's secrets revealed! (then Bermuda Triangle's secrets un-revealed just shortly after they were revealed) Confused? so were we. Enjoy! - Official episode description
Episode 024: The Gap Issue

This week sees news on nanny haunting ghosts, old lobsters released from condo-jails and dog thefts - where the dogs are the thieves. On the Cryptid front. we discuss re-finding the faceless fish, exciting sightings of thylacines and more dreadful sightings of the Mothman. - Official episode description
Episode 076: The Stood Up Issue

Buttons and an exhausted Rhys are in Boston after his tour - so for this episode Rhys decides to take a back seat... or at least he tries to. But with Dan trying to chat to a tarot reading president's granddaughter, a seagull attacking a fishing coach, the NZ public watching poop, 2 x new moon craters, 2 x astrophysicists, lots more Stranger synchronicity Things and a 'That's a recap' and 'Buttons Fairy Time' squeezed in for good measure... I can't imagine Rhys will be in that back seat for long! - Official episode description
Episode 063: The Paradox Issue

Episode 63 is here at last! 'Rapisode 4' kicks it all off with an almighty bang, closely followed by Rhys telling tales of Whales eating Lobstermen,  Dan teaching superhuman 'Batman' skills, and Buttons paradoxing his way to no friends. Lots of exciting (and global!) Bigfoot news to boot! - Official episode description
Episode 051: The Tongue Biting Issue

Well, it's episode 51, and just like the Area after the same name, this episode is a real enigma. Rhys has a LA Jet-packing Mothman, Dan has  a brand new yet historically exclusive interview with actor, thespian and explorer Brian Blessed, and Buttons has a fat tongue. Also in this ep, there's 4G on the moon, a Drummer goes to hell and back and a Mothman doco gets released. - Official episode description
Episode 023: The New Guy Issue

We're on a roll! This week, Rhys, Dan and Buttons gather themselves together at Rhys's house in LA... and they are obviously giddy with excitement at bringing you this latest podcast - or at least they are giggly. Listen to hear of the strange wonders of the world, including a burglar foiling cat, a mystery ape, an ancient blue monster and fidget spinners. - Official episode description
Episode 025: The Tight-Rope Issue

This weeks episode is al fresco! Whilst in the glorious open LA evening air, we cover everything from Dolphin translations, Caterpillar anal comms and Celebrity UFO spotting. In the animal world - you'll be enlightened by tales of Murray the swamp monster, Bigfoot leaving footprints in Texas parks (...or did the PR team?), and ABC's are moving more central in the UK. Most importantly - Rhys's wife Rosie has an actual Eye Witness Account! - Official episode description
Episode 033: The Decade Issue

It's 2018 - Which means the Cryptid Factor is 10 years old! 10 years and we're still trying to solve the world's mysteries... and largely failing - but we're trying harder than ever. This episode sees the return of our fave security robot Nightscope, a new lake monster sighting, a strange horn for a Japanese train, melting roads in Aussie... and a visit from our fourth member - Neil DeGrasse Tyson, which may now be his last after Buttons' line of questioning. Enjoy! - Official episode description
Episode 016: The Touching Flesh Issue

David, Rhys and Buttons all managed to all get in the same city and make this - the latest Cryptid Podcast! All manner to discover with us this week - wrist-watch stealing lizard men, actual audio from a bigfoot argument, Buttons discovers his house is haunted and we help advertise a double niche dating service. - Official episode description
Episode 069: The Challenging Issue

We're back! After a long break from the shortest season ever (of 1 episode), we bring you EP 69 where you'll find a bunch of terribly challenging awards, hippos challenged to be human and a magic museum thats a challenge to find. There's also challenging news of Nessie sonars and Mamophants. To be quite honest though, the most challenged things in this ep are simply the three rusty hosts. Thanks for enduring this mess with us! - Official episode description
Episode 041: The Fairy Issue

Wow - Haven't you been patient?! This episode comes to you direct from the far distant past - and has been in editing limbo on Buttons' laptop for quite some time. But at last - here it is. The Cryptid Factor's Fairy Special! Probably don't need to say anymore - apart, perhaps, from the fact that old James Bond makes multiple appearances!!! Whhhaaaat??? Enjoy... please?! - Official episode description
Episode 056: The Utter Chaos Issue

Just as the title says - this has to be the messiest, most chaos ridden episode in quite some time. Arguments about re-caps, pre-caps and updates, disagreements about a cat being a dog or a cat-dog... oh and Buttons gets kicked off the Internet and is relegated to a privileged listener. Also, more on the monolith craze, retired Israeli security chiefs giving the goss on UFOs and the dying art of Iron crotched kung-fu. Wowzers! - Official episode description
Episode 010: The Trans-Pacific Issue

This is the rebirth of the Cryptid Factor as a trans-pacific podcast! To celebrate we discuss the worlds biggest mushroom, a Vampire who is back on the prowl after 70 years, Herpes blasting and a Walrus sacrifice. Also, a chupacabra found, 10 million dollar Bigfoot bounty and the beast of Bodmin Moor. - Official episode description
Ancient Crystal Mask

The Ancient Crystal Mask is a magical mask that let's the wearer change fate.

**History**

The Ancient Crystal Mask, of unknown origin, was found by Herothia, a village outsider, and used it to change fate in favor of her and her village, gaining the trust of her fellow villagers. However, her powers caused envy, and the villagers started to treat her as an outcast more than ever.

Distraught by the fact she was being disrespected, she decided to use the mask to make all of the villagers obey her as a goddess, and on the next morning, everybody worshiped her, more than their gods.

The gods of the villagers were not happy about the fact that *they themselves* were being ignored so they punished Herothia by striking her down with lightning, causing shards of the mask to spread in all directions.

The biggest chunk of the mask eventually was found inside the Sky Kingdom Mines, where an unfortunate miner found it. The mask activated, and it soon gathered all if its parts into one whole mask.

The mask soon got into the hands of Shape Shifter, who used it to finally become the ultimate god of the universe. However, Prime showed up and banished Shape Shifter to the Bottom of the Universe, and destroyed the Crystal Mask once and for all.

**Appearance**

The Ancient Crystal Mask has a pin shape, with black horns protruding from the top corners. The mask itself is white, with glowing, purple, circular eyes. The mask is marked with neon purple lights and holes for the wear to breath.

**Trivia**

* The mask becomes brighter the more emotionally or physically powerful it gets.
* The mask is powered with crystal.
* It is similar to Kayla's mask, but is not the same.
Episode 062: The IIVI Issue

In this jammed-packed, over-time issue we kick off with the next ep of the Rapisodes. Then Rhys gets an annoying internets service inserted in his head - then Dan gets a haunted book - then Buttons brings joystick monkeys. Then we hear of over-loved chandeliers, fireproof artwork fire-suits, misplaced space trees and cryptid croissants. We then get a small tease of a big cat hunt and an important notice in the noticeboard. So just a normal episode really. Enjoy! - Official episode description
Episode 059: The Poignancy Issue

In this jam-packed issue; Rhys has mic issues which leads to news stealing and a new branch on the 'Poignancy Tree'. Ships in the sea start flying and Slugs in the Sea lead to a new proverb (and possibly a new tee-shirt). All this plus super fresh alien big cat news, increases in Bigfoot bounty and Rhys reads old fan mail. Phewf! - Official episode description
Episode 060: The Long Dong Issue

Well, it was only a matter of time that the show went to the gutter and the guys started resorting to toilet humor, and sadly, this show is it - though apparently it's all in the name of science(!!). Outside of that nonsense, there's also some normal nonsense - like glowing mermaids, a new 'official' Loch Ness sighting, a Mothman sighted on Google Maps, and some new lifeforms sighted in the space station disco lounge (??) - Official episode description
Episode 045: The Thought Train Issue

This packed episode sees Dan regale us with the mystical beginnings of the Cryptid Factor theme tune, whilst Rhys misses the Thought Train and Buttons cracks the mystery of the stolen Ninja safe! All this along with messing with Mozzie DNA, Nessie hunt results, ET sponges, ancient Cryptozoology and London under threat of losing its ravens! - Official episode description
Episode 073: The Synchronicity Issue

This issue is packed with synchronous happenings at the Erich Von Däniken and Sphinx Eyes magnitude! Buttons shares a long story about a short visit to a UFO symposium where he encountered a Loyal Brown Pet in a beat up Porsche. There's news of robot goo, robot goats and robot cryptid food deliveries.

Also - Rhys has reports of a Turkey sighting from a Squatch hunter, Dan's found a video of Cousin It pretending to be a hand-standing skunk and Buttons has exciting sports news! - Official episode description
Episode 019: The Plugging Issue

We're Back! After a VERY long hiatus, we've gotten together in the same dimension to bring you the very latest in cryptozoology! This episode sees a Jesus statue seeing, an old shark not seeing and buttons learning how many legs spiders have. Also, eyewitness accounts of Nessie and slow-moving UFO's chased by police in Ireland amongst other non-related banter! Could it get any more fun? Not likely! - Official episode description
Episode 064: The UAP Report Issue

Welcome to the UAP Report special edition. This episode was recorded live as the Pentagon released it's long awaited report on the UFO/UAP situation - and as you'd rightly imagine, we cover the report with delft professionalism and deep insight - Dan even reports live from Buckingham Palace to check if the Queen comments! Also in this ep - Rapisode 5 (yay!), invisible sculptures, a real life Tarzan, Astronauts seeing Sky Serpents, and Rhys invents the revolutionary 'Audio Signature'! - Official episode description
Episode 070: The Pick-a-Path Issue

Welcome to Ep 70 where we try and 'choose our own adventure' through segments and end up picking a bad path. No doubt you'll find yourself just as confused and lost as we were. In the mess we somehow manage to cover multi-crash planes, almost crashed ISS space station, recaps on birds and marriages, a UK bigfoot and the hatching of decades old dormant underground shrimp eggs. Also, Dan levels-up to 'premiere grade' whilst Buttons levels-down to a 'back-sider'.

\*New Segment alert\* Weird animals doing strange things! (the animals are normal, what they do is weird). First episode covers Bovine hydro-slides and Possum kidnappers.... as in, it's the nasty possums doing the 'napping!! - Official episode description