The Museum: Deadly Exhibits (HHN 33)

[Grabnar]

More like the latter than the former, though I think it'll be a bit like that cringey Museum of Death in Hollywood.

I'm a sucker for these places to be honest, if you're ever in Austin check out the Museum of the Weird, lots of old movie props and wax figures mixed with weird conspiracy stuff and a healthy dose of "carnival freakshow" including a live show (the lizard man used to perform here back in the day)

 

[saint.piss]

 

[SeventyOne]

Gives New England/Ivy League vibes but still not sure exactly what this museum is.

 

[saint.piss]

Damnnnn

 

[HHN Maddux]

Damnnnn

The facade is giving Puppet Theatre vibes, and I like it.

 

[Tobias]

The facade is giving Puppet Theatre vibes, and I like it.

While it's not giving puppet theater vibes for me (the place would need to look damaged, for one.), I'm digging this! For me it's giving tucked away in a quaint little town which I think fits the bill pretty well.

 

[Lucky Planet]

definitely looks creepy as hell

 

[saint.piss]

 

[Grits0808]

...I can't get a clear picture as to who he is referring to

 

[SixBillium]

...I can't get a clear picture as to who he is referring to

You're not the only one lol

 

[SeventyOne]

Presentation doesn't seem to have shed a lot of light on the museum itself -- "International Folklore Museum" -- but to me the Rotting Stone looks like an HHNized version of the famous Cracker Barrel ghost that sells out every year.

 

[Drummanmatt]

Translation of the sign in Latin is as follows:

“This exhibition was donated by the researchers of Building 32, and brought to you by the excellent artists who make this museum so unique.”

So who or what is/are Building 32?

 

[mxcellaneous]

Translation of the sign in Latin is as follows:

“This exhibition was donated by the researchers of Building 32, and brought to you by the excellent artists who make this museum so unique.”

So who or what is/are Building 32?

Maybe it relates to Oddfellow? Remember how last year had Pier 32 among other easter eggs. Maybe the rotting stone was donated by Oddfellow? Bit of a stretch I guess

 

[HHN Maddux]

Maybe it relates to Oddfellow? Remember how last year had Pier 32 among other easter eggs. Maybe the rotting stone was donated by Oddfellow? Bit of a stretch I guess

Oddfellow infiltrating this realm to try and gain more power would definitely track.

 

[saint.piss]

Looking gooooood

 

[HHN Maddux]

Theory regarding the Rotting Stone now that we know the theme this year is SINIST3R/SURR3AL's nightmare realm:

What if the Rotting Stone isn't necessarily the Lantern, per say, but a recreation of it? A cursed, nightmare version of the Lantern that's rotting away because it's trying to mimic something far more powerful?

 

[Legacy]

Theory regarding the Rotting Stone now that we know the theme this year is SINIST3R/SURR3AL's nightmare realm:

What if the Rotting Stone isn't necessarily the Lantern, per say, but a recreation of it? A cursed, nightmare version of the Lantern that's rotting away because it's trying to mimic something far more powerful?

Or… more likely… it’s not related to the lantern at all.

The lantern doesn’t “corrupt.”

 

[HHN Maddux]

Or… more likely… it’s not related to the lantern at all.

The lantern doesn’t “corrupt.”

I know it's almost guaranteed to be unrelated, it's meant to be more just a 'what if' theory, since the one image we have seen of the Rotting Stone looked kinda similar to the Lantern.

Also, isn't it canon that Fear has corrupted LT members, and 'influences' A&D?

 

[Legacy]

I know it's almost guaranteed to be unrelated, it's meant to be more just a 'what if' theory, since the one image we have seen of the Rotting Stone looked kinda similar to the Lantern.

Spoiler

Not really… it’s a rock. I’m pretty sure this is it from the @Brian G. ’s article. If it was related to canon in any capacity, it would have been mentioned.

 

[HHN Maddux]

Not opening the spoiler cus I'm trying to go in as blind as possible, so I guess I'll just have to see. Like I said, I know it's extraordinarily likely to be completely unrelated, but I still like making crazy theories like that regarding the lore, even if they are wrong.