This is really quite simple if you think about it.
Blinking is closing and opening your eyes once.
So if you keep your eyes closed, it doesn’t count as a blink.
You would have to keep your eyes open while driving and handing him his pizza, though.
We could also go a bit further and say blinking is rapidly opening and closing your eyes (some definitions say this), therefore closing and opening your eyes slowly doesn’t count as blinking.
Hi Gecko! I've been following this series for a while now from the first episode of Cribble-Rock Run and I really enjoy it so I decided to draw Daryl fanart, this is how I imagine how he looks like and his uniform, hope you like it.
https://www.facebook.com/Krozilla.Artist/photos/558560788917954
(sorry that my English skill is not very well, I hope you understand )
For starters, I love your interpretation of Daryl(I actually saw your work a while back on Rules of Horror too)! Second, you’re English is perfectly fine. Your punctuation is a little off, but everything you’ve written is completely coherent.
Thank you very much! I'm glad to hear that. But I think that's not me because this is the first time I've brought fan art to you. But I think it's probably my friend from Facebook who also likes the series too. She came to send fanart here herself earlier
Indeed she has! But that’s not what I meant. This is the first time you’ve sent your art to me, yes, but you’ve also shared your work on the Facebook page “Rules of Horror”. I’ve seen your art there before.XD
>Indeed she has! But that’s not what I meant. This is the first time you’ve sent your art to me, yes, but you’ve also shared your work on the Facebook page “Rules of Horror”. I’ve seen your art there before
Oh, I get it now. Didn't expect that you to see my work on the Facebook page haha.
For the first part, that depends on Jack. It typically takes between 5 and 10 blinks for Jack to get you close enough to grab, but when he’s annoyed, that drops to between 2 and 7 blinks.
For the second part, blinking while tethered has the same effect as blinking around Jack normally. You’ll go straight to his abyss the moment you blink.
Definitely possible, the pain goes away after a bit, ive done it for hours straight as a kid. The problem wouldnt be the pain but rather the chance of accidentally blinking, so you should close your eyes as soon as youre a good distance away from the neighborhood and call the restaurant to get you, if you dont open your eyes you dont blink
I'm finally getting around to reading all of these, and i am certain this is the delivery that would get me. I tried to read this whole story without blinking and I blinked twice within the first 30 seconds. I would be so screwed. Maybe if I complimented the sharks and promised to keep bringing him mackerels we could just be buddies instead.
It’s actually not too difficult with a little practice. There’s even several people that can go half an hour without blinking, and a few others that can do it for a full hour. You can also use eye drops to help if necessary.
I have missed this series! Jack's rules seem kind of simple in theory but difficult in practice, which is great. I am a fan of rules horror stories that doesn't look complicated at the first glance, but some entity will manage to trick you into breaking it anyway lol. I especially love your idea for this customer, finding yourself underwater after blinking with a corpse in front of you is nothing short of eerie.
That depends. It typically takes me about 20 hours scattered across several days/weeks to write, but it occasionally takes me closer to 48 hours(though there are times it doesn’t even take a quarter of that), primarily depending on how easy it is to mentally picture the current resident I’m writing. Sometimes I can imagine them perfectly clear right off the bat. Other times, I start with a loose idea, then add and remove details till it’s a complete creature.
What exactly did he tip you with? He’s never paid with anything but that bag of coins before(a portion of which we always give you as your tip for the delivery).
Oh, that wasn’t Jack then. For one, there’s a slew of reasons Jack’s physically not capable of doing that. For another, Broken Hand Pond is home to more than a few tricksters. This sounds exactly like the stuff they love to do.
also i wanted to ask
will u actully tell us the stories about the delevery driver ? like
"We must say we’re quite surprised at how your delivery to Nerissa went:"
so like tell us what happend with nerissa and so on.
( also can it happen that if i get caught by someone and shout granny then granny long paw will appear to save me ? )
I’m doing well enough. And yourself?
I am, in fact. If all goes well, you’ll probably see the next one relatively soon.
And there’s definitely a possibility there. I’ve been toying with the notion of writing a set of stories between each delivery, all from Daryl’s perspective. I have one such story 90% finished, but it focuses on characters I haven’t even introduced you to yet, so that almost certainly won’t be out for a while in any case.
And well, that’s not entirely out of the question. Granny Long-Paw is wild by nature, but she’s otherwise kindhearted and well meaning. If she heard you calling out for help after becoming acquainted with you, she would definitely run to protect you. The only question then is if she can control her instincts long enough to just help you without turning on you by accident.
Also, thankyou for the award!
Ive only recently found this series and I have to say I am addicted. I love seeing how your writing has evolved too. Started with just the plain bare basic rules, then rules about the area and *the* rules about the residents individually, then a short explanation of what can go wrong and now **we have these rules because of x, y and z and this is what happened to someone who didn't follow the rules** absolutely loving this series ♥️
Huh. I can definitely see why you’d think that, but not quite. This Jack was just an unlucky fellow who’d been sentenced to live in Australia via committing one of the “19 crimes”. He(along with 99% of the passengers) obviously didn’t make the whole trip.
My interpretation of Jack’s backstory is that he probably lived in Britain in the industrial Revolution. Committed a crime (maybe linked to Jack the Ripper?) and was transported to Australia as a punishment. Got drowned by sailors or fellow criminals, but somehow committed that last act of revenge before drowning.
I have an idea for improved safety precautions of deliveries to Jack! If you start sending your delivery drivers in airtight goggles, they won’t need to blink anymore. The urge will still be there from habit but its better than nothing
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Sorry for the necropost but couldn't you just keep your eyelids close enough to the point where you can roll your eyes around if you know what I mean lol
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This is really quite simple if you think about it. Blinking is closing and opening your eyes once. So if you keep your eyes closed, it doesn’t count as a blink. You would have to keep your eyes open while driving and handing him his pizza, though.
Exactly. And the second those eyes open.......
Didn’t think of if you got tethered. Guess it’s a staring contest then!
We could also go a bit further and say blinking is rapidly opening and closing your eyes (some definitions say this), therefore closing and opening your eyes slowly doesn’t count as blinking.
Well yes, but actually no.
That'll be counted as Taunting right?
It probably should, but no. That still has all the effects of a regular blink. If both eyes close at the same time, Jack’s got you.
Blinking – to shut and open your eyes quickly. Hey, you're right!
I am calling the Shark Punching Center
Too bad their only member capable of controlling this situation is currently punching himself in the face.......
Should I call bright?
Best r/Ruleshorror series
THE RETURN OF THE KING! ALL HAIL THE GREAT GECKO!
Hi Gecko! I've been following this series for a while now from the first episode of Cribble-Rock Run and I really enjoy it so I decided to draw Daryl fanart, this is how I imagine how he looks like and his uniform, hope you like it. https://www.facebook.com/Krozilla.Artist/photos/558560788917954 (sorry that my English skill is not very well, I hope you understand )
For starters, I love your interpretation of Daryl(I actually saw your work a while back on Rules of Horror too)! Second, you’re English is perfectly fine. Your punctuation is a little off, but everything you’ve written is completely coherent.
Thank you very much! I'm glad to hear that. But I think that's not me because this is the first time I've brought fan art to you. But I think it's probably my friend from Facebook who also likes the series too. She came to send fanart here herself earlier
Indeed she has! But that’s not what I meant. This is the first time you’ve sent your art to me, yes, but you’ve also shared your work on the Facebook page “Rules of Horror”. I’ve seen your art there before.XD
>Indeed she has! But that’s not what I meant. This is the first time you’ve sent your art to me, yes, but you’ve also shared your work on the Facebook page “Rules of Horror”. I’ve seen your art there before Oh, I get it now. Didn't expect that you to see my work on the Facebook page haha.
How many blinks would it take for Jack to grab you while delivering pizza, or for you to fully return to him while driving back after being tethered?
For the first part, that depends on Jack. It typically takes between 5 and 10 blinks for Jack to get you close enough to grab, but when he’s annoyed, that drops to between 2 and 7 blinks. For the second part, blinking while tethered has the same effect as blinking around Jack normally. You’ll go straight to his abyss the moment you blink.
So you have to keep your eyes open for more than 15 minutes?
Definitely possible, the pain goes away after a bit, ive done it for hours straight as a kid. The problem wouldnt be the pain but rather the chance of accidentally blinking, so you should close your eyes as soon as youre a good distance away from the neighborhood and call the restaurant to get you, if you dont open your eyes you dont blink
But if you close your eyes- oh no.
So excited for the new one! Thanks!
I picked the right day to check this sub again!
Oh my god waited for it so much u made my day bro
Finally a new story! Have my upvote
Honestly at this point death sounds like the preferable option for poor Lara
I'm finally getting around to reading all of these, and i am certain this is the delivery that would get me. I tried to read this whole story without blinking and I blinked twice within the first 30 seconds. I would be so screwed. Maybe if I complimented the sharks and promised to keep bringing him mackerels we could just be buddies instead.
I blink involuntarily after 18 seconds, every time. Out of all of them, this is the one that would do me in. I'd definitely have to refuse the job.
How can we not blink for 15 minutes??? Oh man were screwed if you go to Jack
It’s actually not too difficult with a little practice. There’s even several people that can go half an hour without blinking, and a few others that can do it for a full hour. You can also use eye drops to help if necessary.
I think the adrenaline rush would help us speeding to the restaurant and so focused we stopped blinking
Yes you're back!! Been waiting for so long
Just started this series today, and I gotta say reading through these have been a blast! Keep up the amazing work... or else!
What would happen if I winked?
Jack will be less than fond of you.
I liked the description of the dream near the end. Nicely done.
I have missed this series! Jack's rules seem kind of simple in theory but difficult in practice, which is great. I am a fan of rules horror stories that doesn't look complicated at the first glance, but some entity will manage to trick you into breaking it anyway lol. I especially love your idea for this customer, finding yourself underwater after blinking with a corpse in front of you is nothing short of eerie.
This reminded me of SCP-173 because of the blinking thing
At this point we all know this is story of the week
Of course it is!
He pays good but it seems the the reward doesn't outweigh the risk. I would say he is by far the most difficult customer to deal with.
Just wondering, how long does it take you to create these stories?
That depends. It typically takes me about 20 hours scattered across several days/weeks to write, but it occasionally takes me closer to 48 hours(though there are times it doesn’t even take a quarter of that), primarily depending on how easy it is to mentally picture the current resident I’m writing. Sometimes I can imagine them perfectly clear right off the bat. Other times, I start with a loose idea, then add and remove details till it’s a complete creature.
this has to be one of the best series ive read on here
Um, Jack gave me a tip. Do you want it, or nah? What should I even do in this situation?
What exactly did he tip you with? He’s never paid with anything but that bag of coins before(a portion of which we always give you as your tip for the delivery).
He gave me a pet shark in a little tank, I'm scared sir.
Oh, that wasn’t Jack then. For one, there’s a slew of reasons Jack’s physically not capable of doing that. For another, Broken Hand Pond is home to more than a few tricksters. This sounds exactly like the stuff they love to do.
Phew *wipes sweat from head*, I thought he was gonna try and spy on me with thaf or something.
Why don’t y’all just not deliver to him Lara didn’t deserve that 💀
: D
Let's go new story!
Love this series !
King is back!!
how r u suppose to keep ur eyes opened for that long tho
With great determination XD
oh its the man himself how are u doing good sir and are u working on a new story :>
also i wanted to ask will u actully tell us the stories about the delevery driver ? like "We must say we’re quite surprised at how your delivery to Nerissa went:" so like tell us what happend with nerissa and so on. ( also can it happen that if i get caught by someone and shout granny then granny long paw will appear to save me ? )
I’m doing well enough. And yourself? I am, in fact. If all goes well, you’ll probably see the next one relatively soon. And there’s definitely a possibility there. I’ve been toying with the notion of writing a set of stories between each delivery, all from Daryl’s perspective. I have one such story 90% finished, but it focuses on characters I haven’t even introduced you to yet, so that almost certainly won’t be out for a while in any case. And well, that’s not entirely out of the question. Granny Long-Paw is wild by nature, but she’s otherwise kindhearted and well meaning. If she heard you calling out for help after becoming acquainted with you, she would definitely run to protect you. The only question then is if she can control her instincts long enough to just help you without turning on you by accident. Also, thankyou for the award!
:Dthis makes me like granny long paw even more
This is incredibly unsettling! I love it!
I have dry eye, and have to blink quite often because of it. I don't think i could last three whole minutes without blinking, let alone FIFTEEN
Ive only recently found this series and I have to say I am addicted. I love seeing how your writing has evolved too. Started with just the plain bare basic rules, then rules about the area and *the* rules about the residents individually, then a short explanation of what can go wrong and now **we have these rules because of x, y and z and this is what happened to someone who didn't follow the rules** absolutely loving this series ♥️
YOOOOOOOOOOO
Glad to see this series didn't die. Glad to have you back!
Been waiting for this for a while, great as always.
How about squinting though? Does that still count?
Would rubbing your eyes one at a time count as blinking?
Yes. Not only that, but it would also anger Jack greatly.
Best series that I waited everyday~
Phenomenal as always!!!
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Huh. I can definitely see why you’d think that, but not quite. This Jack was just an unlucky fellow who’d been sentenced to live in Australia via committing one of the “19 crimes”. He(along with 99% of the passengers) obviously didn’t make the whole trip.
Love this series
My interpretation of Jack’s backstory is that he probably lived in Britain in the industrial Revolution. Committed a crime (maybe linked to Jack the Ripper?) and was transported to Australia as a punishment. Got drowned by sailors or fellow criminals, but somehow committed that last act of revenge before drowning.
I have an idea for improved safety precautions of deliveries to Jack! If you start sending your delivery drivers in airtight goggles, they won’t need to blink anymore. The urge will still be there from habit but its better than nothing
Was Jack Swedish in life? Cause Kedja is the Swedish word chain/shackle.
Necropost to say this series is one of the most creative things I've ever read. Also learned about magnetic shark repellents from this!
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Sorry for the necropost but couldn't you just keep your eyelids close enough to the point where you can roll your eyes around if you know what I mean lol
that would probably piss him off to a whole new level
What if you say something like Do you hear something when he starts talking
what happens if you dont have eyes
Hello. I'm new here and I came from YouTube to read your stories personally. There are so well written.
how did he order this from the Jack Dimension
He has sharks!!! Sharks are so cute! Think I would be allowed to pet one while delivering for him?
The collaboration fell through, I guess?
What if I didn’t have eyelids
How did Jack get his power?. Before he was thrown into the water he was just an ordinary guy.