Shadowed Grove
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The Shadowed Grove is one of The Recordkeeper’s Groves. It can be found in a far corner of the park, away from all marked trails.
Each note was etched into a tree by a different hand, giving some speculation as to whether or not the notes were left by the Recordkeeper or another entity altogether. They detail a mysterious place known as the "Shadows," although many of the accounts are confusingly contradictory and bafflingly strange.
When questioned about this strange occurrence, Park Rangers merely responded they "had no idea what that means" and they had "never even heard of Shadows- is that a new concession?" Merlinmeyer similarly claims to have "never seen these notes in his life" despite having several copies of them in plain sight on his desk. It seems he may have a connection to these "Shadows," though what that connection is remains a mystery.
A Short Story on Shadowed Grove
- Space twists. Dimensions shiver. Something new springs forth. This time, the Interdimensional Rumor Mill reveals a Rumor from IF-16.95 out of its Rumor Registry...
The Lost NPS Archives
In neat red block lettering, an NPS Standardized Irregularity Report is written on the trunk of a tree in this gloomy grove.
Documenting Researcher: [REDACTED]
Irregularity Designation: YS-[REDACTED] “The Lost Archives”
Irregularity Class: Native
Security Level: Home Run
Park Management Protocols: The “Lost” Archives do not need special containment procedures. It has never been recorded moving locations and seems unwilling to do so. There is to be no entryway leading in or out of The Lost Archives. All manner of entry will be through a small drain on the floor to be used only by Archivists with Fourth Blase clearance or higher. Under no circumstances should any light source be brought into this room. If any member of staff is asked about “lost” or “unknown” portions of the Archive they are to be instructed to respond with “The Lost Archives are called lost for a reason. They have been lost to time. There is nothing to find.”
The Lost Archives
The Lost Archives refers to a large room below the main NPS Archive basements. It is thought to have been in the Park since at least [REDACTED]. Notably, it is not so deep that it is [REDACTED] thus it is deemed safe for those with proper clearance.
This room is perpetually in darkness. Any light source brought into this room will show that it is a simple cave with no bookshelves, books or anything that might resemble an Archive of any sort. For this reason, it is necessary to be able to read the books in complete blackness as otherwise they do not seem to exist.
In complete darkness, this room is lined with bookshelves that stretch outward in every direction. It is thought to hold all information that has ever existed. The information appears to be roughly organized. With sections such as “Recipes” “Space Travel” and “Bones.” Upon reading a book within this room, the information disappears from the page as it manifests in the reader's mind. There have been [REDACTED] incidents of information returning to the same book once it has been forgotten by the reader.
Yellowstone Magic
After [REDACTED] years combing through this Archive, a shelf labeled “Blaseball” was found. This shelf contains one book on every Blaseball player who has ever played or will ever play and adds new books on its own. Notably, the information does not disappear when read like other books in this Archive.
For active players, the books are like any other book. They contain information about the player, including excruciatingly detailed biographies of their lives, their blaseball stats and everything else about them. The books for non-active players are different. They have no words and instead speak in a continuous, monotone manner about the player whose name is on the cover. The information spoken pertains to their predicted blaseball performance and nothing else. Known exceptions are previously active players, such as Washer Barajas, whose book is like that of an active player.
Addendum
These non-active player books have proved useful. Management of the Yellowstone Magic blaseball team has found a way to use these books to bring forth the player being described. At the request of Yellowstone Magic team management, a requisition can be filed with the NPS for a non-active player’s book from this room. This requisition can only be fulfilled by an Archivist with Fourth Blase clearance. The book is to be given to head coach Alf Merlinmeyer along with a vial of blood from the [REDACTED] pool.
The Yellowstone Magic's management has also found that they are capable to using "previously active" books to bring forth a player. Requisitions of these books are to be handled in the same way as "non-active."
Alf has taken to calling this specific bookshelf the “Shadows” for unknown reasons.
