The Dark Man

Tuesday, April 15, 1924

Julia Rheingold is having dreams about roses. So am I. Roses seem to often be the focal point of her dreams; they tend to just insert themselves into my dreams. I would think that this is just our subconscious minds sorting out our experiences with the house on Bunker Hill, but these rose dreams are increasing in severity and frequency over time, not deceasing.

My performance review went so-so. I'm renewed for another year, but they expect improvement.

Friday, April 18, 1924

I began interviewing new subjects for my night terrors research. One in particular--a jazz musician, Gil Henson--dreams of a black man: black-black skin, wears red, big teeth. Often he's a child in the dream and has feelings anxiety. He feels the "dark man" hates him, even though the dark man never speaks to him personally He wakes up sweating, shaking, terrified.

Monday, April 21, 1924

Gil had called me Sunday morning. I returned his call about 9:00 AM; he was asleep. I call back at noon. He calls me back at 3:00 PM.

Gil's Hypnosis Session 1

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After he left me Friday, Gil went to The Den. He dreamed about the black man in the red suit. He was at the crossroads in Mississippi. He said "You better get ready boy. It's almost time." Gil reverted to a little boy and ran from the black man with big sharp teeth that was going to eat him. He woke up screaming and they threw him out of The Den. Gil wanted to find a doctor, but it was too late. He went to his gig. He saw the black man on the way to his show that night and in the audience at his gig. After his show he went to a bar and got a bottle, took it to his room. He drinks all night

The next morning, on no sleep, Gil tries to find me. He tries a Dr. Parkman in Pasadena. It wasn't me. Here his memory is very disjointed. He barely remembers the train ride to Dr. Parkman's, an attractive older gentleman with a beard. He could provide no details about the house. Gil remembered very little of a train ride to the end of town; not were Gil wanted to go (home)--Gil thinks he must have gotten on the wrong train in Pasadena. Nobody was in the train car with him. He recalls a beach, but I'm not sure where in his narrative he was near or on a beach. Almost nothing from the train he apparently took home. He remembers taking a walk for about an hour, killing time while waiting for the train. He got on the train, nobody else was in his car. The next thing he remembers is waking up in his apartment, although he felt the trip was shorter than it should have been.

Gil abruptly and quite unexpectedly came out of his hypnosis at his time. He felt well rested and was much less anxious. I warned him not to get his hopes up; that it will likely take several more sessions. I scheduled another appointment with him at 2:00 PM tomorrow.

Preliminary Diagnosis

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Gil's fear of the dark man is so visceral that he feels like a child around him. He is even suppressing his memories of him. E.g. The dark man has talked to him. He is seeing the dark man even in his waking moments.

Follow Up

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Dr. J. Parkman in Pasadena confirmed Gil's story. There are only two trains out of Pasadena; there is no way Gil could have got on the wrong train and then taken another train to get back home. The most likely explanation is that Gil did get on the correct train, but simply missed his stop. I'm not sure how he could have ended up on a beach.

Concerns

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The dark man warned Gil that "It's almost time." Could this be a reference to the coming darkness.

Tuesday, April 22, 1924

Roberta (ceramics) and Sonia (singer), serious minded, gifted artists; Roberta and Sonia were both murdered after having similar nightmares. The dreamed of a dark man in a red cape. Sonia disappeared 17 February after church in Sanora town. Roberta disappeared 5 March in Sanora Town.

Mathers 21 Jan, Painter; two Mexicans; Josephina Martin girl--all found in a park.

Gustav suspects a lunar aspect. Indeed, they are disappearing on a new moon and they're found a day or two after the full moon.

Gil's Hypnosis Session 2

See Also

GURPS Dark Jazz