ENTER IF YOU DARE...

In any city, in any country, there's a mental institution or halfway house you can try any of these in. There were 2538 of these Objects, but 2000 were lost.

The remaining 538 must never come together. Ever.

These stories have been gathered from various sources, many of which are questionable at best, but they all follow a similar thread; they tell the tale of a number of Objects, which, when brought together, will bring about horrendous consequences, details of which drive most people mad.

The veracity of the stories is always in question; this is how it is intended to be. Nobody really knows if these Objects are real, or if there are indeed a set number of Objects that exist in the world that yearn for a reunion with their kin. Speculation runs rampant; part of what makes the Holders series so enticing is the possibility any person could go into a special institution, ask to visit a Holder, and be forced to undergo a test of power to earn an Object.

Some of the Holders have posted their own stories, adding to the mystery of an already eerie and unnerving series. This site is merely an archive; the Holders themselves have leaped around the fields of realm and lore since time immemorial, and the Objects are restless for their Reunion.

The Objects, while powerful and fearsome, lack the ability to freely gather together of their own volition, and so have called forth a need in certain individuals. These people become Seekers, their stories as twisted and damned as the Objects themselves. These Seekers have oft set out for three main reasons: to Seek for Power, to Seek for Reunion, or to Seek for Separation. Their goals are known to mutate and change them into villains and monsters but we can only hope that one with a just heart prevails over these foes.

There may very well be a reason that you have come across this site, dear reader. Perhaps the Objects are calling.

Will you answer?

We can all appreciate the efforts of Seekers as the Holders are known to put the Seekers through excruciating madness, at the very least, in their tests. No matter whether good or evil, a Seeker who earns even one Object is deserving of our respect.

Imagine a Seeker who earned two thousand.

This Seeker started off just like you; observant, sly, and with a certain zest for the unknown, encountering urban legends of Objects that spoke of a catastrophic event when they would be brought together.

Just for a lark, this Seeker decided to pick out a Holder to confront and ventured out to one of his city's mental institutions.

Picture that this Seeker was triumphant over the first Holder he confronted, and successive journeys just became easier. He was a natural. No Holder was too fearsome or confusing. He became more and more powerful with each Object he earned. There seems to be no end to this Seeker's power.

However, this Seeker is gone now, and with him two thousand Objects. Or so it is thought. Some may say he still lives on as something else, but no one is truly certain.

Below is all the information we could scrape together, available to you if you so choose to read it. The collective information on the most feared Seeker of all.

The Legion.

As rumors persist of stronger Objects, impossible Holders, or even of mad men and women who would hunt their fellow Seekers to steal what was rightfully earned, we occasionally hear of Seekers who are beyond your average person. These Seekers are different from the rest, and have a zeal for what they do, not seen since the lost Seeker. But a warning to those who would follow the examples of these men and women: we cannot verify the validity of these tales, and there is no way to find out for sure if the events told ever really happened. We do live in a world of secrets and lies after all.

So go ahead and step deeper into our world. Who knows. You might like it here.

Did you really think the Objects were all you had to fear?

In any city, in any country, on any planet, in any galaxy of any universe, go outside any building and just stand there at, like, 1 AM or sometime around then. If, by any chance, you sit or don't stand still enough, nothing will change; you are just hyperactive and you should work on that.

Eventually, if you are lucky and the Holder finds you worthy, you will blackout and be inside your own mind. Your mind will look just like where you were standing, and you may not even feel the transition of blacking out and being inside your mind. Walk into the building while moving like Barbie, or doing the chicken dance. Be as loud as possible to project your gayness all the way to the Holder.

When someone comes out of their apartment to yell at you for making too much noise, ask them to see "The Holder of WTF". (Spell it out, do not say it out loud or they may get offended and call the police - I mean, you will wake up... and stuff.) When you ask, they will stare at you for an attosecond, and then either tell you to go away or just go back into their apartment. When they do either, run outside very quickly.

When outside, try to go deeper by falling asleep. Inside your inception, Leonardo DiCaprio will tell you to go deeper. If he is not, you are doomed for you have gone too deep and have trapped yourself in Hoboken. If he is there, however, shit yourself, and he will walk away. Then you will wake up from both dream levels inside a prison block.

Then, you will most likely get raped in the anus, unless female, in which case... I don't know, I never hear about what goes on inside women's correctional facilities.

Anyway, you will be in the prison block, soil yourself again, and then you will see a double rainbow outside your cell. Spit on it and a leprechaun will fly out of your ass with a pot of gold. He will then hump your leg, and the cell door will have a seizure. You are free to leave.

Go outside and eat some grass. The Holder will realize you have issues and you will realize that you are doing nothing useful, for this journey is one of self-realization of your status as the real Holder. Kill the fake Holder and go home; you've had a rough day. I'm on a horse.

WTF is Object WTF of over 9000. When the time comes, will anything make sense? It is up to you to decide. WTF will, however, delay that decision. Yay.

This is the Featured Stories list, a collection of stories deemed "well-written" by the Holders community. Reading through them will give you a good idea of the gems in the Holders stories. Better yet, some may inspire you to write, or even write better!

If you are new to The Holders and wish to write one, the following stories are great examples of what to do.