Marc Coleman @mcolemanusher - Tumblr Blog

Unofficial Tumblr home of The Usher Foundation: East of Washington, DC.

Who are you?

My name is Marc Coleman, and I'm the Head Archivist at the Usher Foundation: East. My pronouns are He/She/They. I am responsible for recording and preserving statements and other documents related to the work we do here at Usher. My coworkers have described me as "like a scary blue-eyed husky if it was a human with brown eyes."

What is your history?

I was born in Boston, Massachusetts and studied Fine Art at Harvard with a concentration in Art History. I spent time as an intern at the Special Archives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City before coming to the Usher Foundation.

What is the Usher Foundation?

The Usher Foundation is a nonprofit academic institution in Washington, DC dedicated to the study of accounts of supernatural phenomena. We take statements from the public regarding alleged supernatural experiences, which we record and preserve for future research.

How should I submit my statement?

We accept written or spoken statements in-person at our Washington, DC location. We also accept spoken statements over the phone through our official tip line, as well as written statements through our official email and through submissions on this blog.

What should I include/not include in my statement?

Please include your full name, as well as the date the incident occurred and the date of filing. Describe the incident in as much detail as possible as best as you remember it. This will not be as difficult as you might think once you begin writing. Be sure to include full names for anyone else mentioned in your statement, and try to provide contact information for anyone who might be able to corroborate your story.

Please do not submit secondhand accounts, rumors, fiction, or pranks. We'll know if you did and it's really annoying.

Why are there two of you?

The United States is a big country and it's impractical for one location to handle statements for all 50 states. Therefore, states west of Kansas should contact the Usher Foundation: West in Los Angeles, California.

How can I contact the Usher Foundation: West?

That is not my problem.

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Vincent van Gogh - "Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette" (1886)

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from the hours of charles the noble king of navarre, ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; master of the brussels initials and associates; french c. 1405.

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first meeting sentence starters.

send one to have our muses meet for the first time.

“Sorry, were you just talking to me?”

“I think you dropped this.”

“You look lost. Need some help?”

“I don’t usually talk to strangers, but…”

“You’re sitting in my spot.”

“Whoa! Careful!”

“We’ve never met, right? You seem familiar.”

“Is that seat taken?”

“Sorry, I think I just spilled something on you.”

“You’re blocking the doorway.”

“Were you just staring at me?”

“Excuse me, do you know the time?”

“Wait — are you the person I’m supposed to meet?”

“I’ve been sent to find you.”

“Please don’t be alarmed, but I think we have the same bag.”

“Do you work here?”

“I’m fairly certain that’s mine.”

“You’ve got something on your face.”

“Sorry, I thought you were someone else.”

“Do you know the way to ___?”

“You’re hurt. Do you need help?”

“That’s a fine ___ (cloak/hat/book/etc.). Where did you get it?”

“This might sound strange, but can I hide behind you for a moment?”

“You look like you could use a friend.”

“I think your dog just stole my lunch.”

“Hey, you dropped your coin purse.”

“I think we’re stuck in here together.”

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to overhear, but…”

“Are you the new neighbor?”

“First time in town?”

“I’m not sure if this belongs to you, but…”

“You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”

“I’ve been hearing a lot about you.”

“Do you mind if I join you?”

“I think you’re in the wrong place.”

“You seem… out of place.”

“Don’t take this the wrong way, but are you following me?”

“That was a close call.”

“Not to alarm you, but someone’s watching you.”

“Mind if I walk with you?”

“You look like you’re in trouble.”

“Was that your doing back there?”

“You don’t look like you’re from around here.”

“That was impressive. How’d you manage it?”

“I’m guessing you’re not here by accident.”

“Do I want to know what just happened?”

“You might want to keep your voice down.”

“Is it always this strange around here?”

“I have a feeling we’re about to become acquainted whether we like it or not.”

“Looks like we’re in this together now.”

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“Wait — are you the person I’m supposed to meet?”

- @mcolemanusher

It certainly isn't the person this Archivist had planned on meeting. That person was very unlikely to continue being much of anything for too much longer, given the Door they had walked through.

This wasn't the usual way that it played, orchestrating meetings like this. It liked a… hunt, but usually in the way of being just at the edge of someone's vision until it was too late. This was overt. It was very public and involved the use of its… newest appearance.

It wouldn't have bothered straying so far if it weren't at the very limit of its patience, its anger, its sorrow. It couldn't touch Gertrude Robinson, but that didn't extend to other Archivists.

"If it helps, I am very sure that you're the person that I wanted to meet," it says, with all of the sweet-faced charm Michael Shelley never knew to put to use.