SECRET N° 368 Spectral Express

in #fr ‱ 5 days ago


🇬🇧 ENG VERSION


No one really knows who first had the idea to found Spectre Express, the world’s first ultra-fast delivery service to the afterlife. Officially, it was meant to “reconnect the living with the dearly departed” by letting restless souls receive packages from the other side. Unofficially, it was mostly a genius marketing stunt to reroute all the parcels lost by the regular post office.

Everything might have gone smoothly if RĂ©mi, the intern, hadn’t had the IQ of an empty mailbox. RĂ©mi’s only job was to sort packages before they passed through the Trans-Dimensional Portal (basically, an old fridge door painted purple). But RĂ©mi mixed up everything. His very first mistake? He accidentally shipped the boss’s four-cheese pizza lunch order straight to the town cemetery.

When the first ghost got this pizza, he was confused at first — then ecstatic. No more nibbling on mist and wailing near headstones! Soon, the entire graveyard was clamoring for a slice. Thinking he was doing a great job, RĂ©mi started sending whatever he could find: a box of rubber ducks, a string of fairy lights, a vintage toaster, three kilos of popcorn, even a Sudoku book.

Within days, the spectral realm turned into a ghostly carnival. Restless spirits drifted around clutching squeaky ducks under their arms, fairy lights flickering between crypts. At night, mournful quack-quacks echoed through the graveyard. Once-solemn ghosts now pelted each other with popcorn in midnight snack fights between tombstones.

Chaos peaked when Rémi accidentally shipped out a pink vibrator (which his coworker Margot had ordered for
 personal reasons nobody wanted to discuss). Legend says the ghost of Count Von Glavius used it as a scepter to declare the first Festive Republic of the Free Spirits.

Spectre Express’s CEO, Mr. BrĂ©mard, tried to save face with a press conference, claiming the delivery of “non-essential goods” was no accident but a “cultural enrichment initiative for the afterlife.” Unfortunately, mid-speech, RĂ©mi pressed the wrong button and opened the Trans-Dimensional Portal right behind him. Result: a tidal wave of inflatable ducks spilled onto the live TV set.

The living had no idea what to think. Some folks showed up at Spectre Express drop-off points with packages “for Grandma” — knitted sweaters, cookies, old gossip magazines. Others tried to send secret messages to the beyond: unsent love letters, botched wills, confessions of stolen garden gnomes. RĂ©mi, true to form, kept mixing up the labels: rumor has it he once shipped an entire crate of frozen French fries to a coven of vegetarian vampires. Now and then, people swear they see a ghost nibbling fries and sipping a milkshake by the old cemetery gates.

To stop things from spiraling out of control, Mr. BrĂ©mard announced a new rule: every package must be approved by a “Mediator Between Worlds.” Naturally, RĂ©mi was promoted to this vital role. Bad move: his first “approved” shipment was a giant trampoline for the ghosts at the old seaside graveyard. Now the townsfolk sometimes spot spirits bouncing gleefully over gravestones under the full moon, cackling with delight between eerie chants.

Today, Spectre Express is a global sensation. They ship more plush toys than funeral wreaths, more pizzas than lilies. Some even say the ghosts are too busy playing with their ducks and toasters to bother haunting the living anymore.

And RĂ©mi? He still wears the same vacant grin and the same sticker on his forehead: “Intern of the Month
 of the Afterlife.” Rumor has it he’s hiding one last secret box behind the Portal, filled with something so ridiculous it might blow up the whole border between the living and the dead. But hush — that’s for the next delivery.

THE END


WINNERS SECRET ECU PEPE STARBITS


@servelle @tydynrain @hiro.guita @gatet @edgerik @logen9f @manuvert @tokutaro22 @florenceboens @itharagaian @anonyvoter @iamchessguy @sgcurate @longganisan @lumpiadobo @hatdogsensei @vaynard.fun @tortangkahoy @gratefuleveryday @happyboi


đŸ‡«đŸ‡· VERSION FR


Personne ne sait vraiment qui a eu l’idĂ©e de fonder Spectre Express, la premiĂšre sociĂ©tĂ© de livraison ultra-rapide vers le monde des morts. Officiellement, c’était pour « rĂ©concilier les vivants et les trĂ©passĂ©s » en permettant aux Ăąmes errantes de recevoir des colis depuis l’autre cĂŽtĂ©. Officieusement, c’était surtout un Ă©norme coup marketing pour dĂ©tourner les colis perdus du service postal normal.

Tout aurait pu bien se passer si RĂ©mi, le stagiaire, n’avait pas eu le QI d’une boĂźte aux lettres vide. RĂ©mi Ă©tait censĂ© trier les colis avant qu’ils passent dans le Portail Trans-Dimensionnel (une grosse porte de frigo retapĂ©e et peinte en violet). Mais voilà : RĂ©mi confondait tout. Sa toute premiĂšre erreur ? Une pizza quatre fromages, commandĂ©e par le patron pour le dĂ©jeuner, expĂ©diĂ©e par mĂ©garde au cimetiĂšre central.

Quand le premier fantĂŽme reçut cette pizza, il fut d’abord interloquĂ©. Puis euphorique. Plus besoin de grignoter de la brume et de chouiner prĂšs des pierres tombales ! BientĂŽt, toute la nĂ©cropole rĂ©clamait sa part. RĂ©mi, pensant bien faire, commença Ă  envoyer tout ce qui lui tombait sous la main : une boĂźte de canards en plastique, un lot de guirlandes lumineuses, un grille-pain vintage, trois kilos de pop-corn, et mĂȘme un livre de Sudoku.

En quelques jours, le monde spectral se transforma en véritable foire fantomatique. Les revenants flottaient partout, canards en plastique coincés sous le bras, guirlandes clignotant entre deux mausolées. La nuit, on entendait des coin-coin lugubres résonner dans les couloirs du cimetiÚre. Certains fantÎmes, jadis solennels et dépressifs, se livraient désormais à des batailles de pop-corn entre tombes.

Le chaos atteignit son apogĂ©e quand RĂ©mi expĂ©dia par accident un vieux vibromasseur rose (sa collĂšgue Margot l’avait commandĂ© pour des raisons personnelles dont personne ne voulait trop savoir). La lĂ©gende raconte que le fantĂŽme du comte Von Glavius l’utilisa comme sceptre pour proclamer la premiĂšre RĂ©publique Festive des Esprits Libres.

Le PDG de Spectre Express, Monsieur BrĂ©mard, tenta bien de rattraper la situation. Il organisa une confĂ©rence de presse oĂč il expliqua que la livraison « d’objets non-essentiels » n’était pas une erreur mais une « expĂ©rience d’enrichissement culturel post-mortem ». Malheureusement, pendant son discours, RĂ©mi appuya sur le mauvais bouton et ouvrit le Portail Trans-Dimensionnel derriĂšre lui. RĂ©sultat : une avalanche de canards gonflables se dĂ©versa sur le plateau TV en direct.

Les vivants, eux, ne savaient plus quoi penser. Certains venaient dĂ©poser des paquets « pour Mamie » : pulls en laine, petits gĂąteaux, vieux magazines. D’autres tentaient d’envoyer des messages secrets au-delà : lettres d’amour jamais lues, testaments mal rĂ©digĂ©s. RĂ©mi, lui, continuait de confondre les Ă©tiquettes : on raconte qu’un jour, il a expĂ©diĂ© tout un stock de frites surgelĂ©es Ă  un club de vampires vĂ©gĂ©tariens. Depuis, on aperçoit parfois, entre deux brumes, un spectre sirotant un milkshake et grignotant des frites avec passion.

Pour Ă©viter que tout parte totalement en vrille, Monsieur BrĂ©mard dĂ©cida d’instaurer une rĂšgle : chaque colis devait ĂȘtre vĂ©rifiĂ© par un « MĂ©diateur Entre Deux Mondes ». RĂ©mi fut Ă©videmment promu Ă  ce poste. Mauvaise idĂ©e : son premier contrĂŽle consista Ă  autoriser l’envoi d’un trampoline gĂ©ant aux esprits du vieux cimetiĂšre maritime. On vit alors des fantĂŽmes s’envoler joyeusement au-dessus des tombes, rebondissant au clair de lune, hurlant de joie entre deux incantations funĂšbres.

Aujourd’hui, Spectre Express est devenu un phĂ©nomĂšne mondial. On y envoie plus de peluches que de couronnes funĂ©raires, plus de pizzas que de chrysanthĂšmes. Certains prĂ©tendent mĂȘme que les fantĂŽmes, trop occupĂ©s Ă  jouer avec leurs canards et leurs grille-pain, ne veulent plus hanter personne.

Et RĂ©mi, lui, a toujours le mĂȘme sourire bĂ©at et la mĂȘme Ă©tiquette collĂ©e sur le front : « Stagiaire du mois
 de l’au-delà ». On dit qu’il garde un dernier carton secret, planquĂ© derriĂšre le Portail, avec un contenu si absurde qu’il pourrait faire exploser la frontiĂšre entre vivants et morts. Mais chut : ça, c’est pour la prochaine livraison.

FIN

Sort:  

I love how Rémi, with his clumsiness, ended up completely revolutionizing the spectral world.
The pink vibrator as a scepter and the ghosts jumping on trampolines is just great.

!ALIVE
!STRIDE

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

Why did the scarecrow win an Oscar ?
He was best in his field .

Credit: reddit
@edgerik, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of vote-com

(5/10)
Farm LOLZ tokens when you Delegate Hive or Hive Tokens.
Click to delegate: 10 - 20 - 50 - 100 HP

!BBH

This is a nice story

!BBH

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

A priest was arrested at a church
He was convicted for mass murder.

Credit: reddit
@tortangkahoy, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of benefice-net

(1/10)
NEW: Join LOLZ's Daily Earn and Burn Contest and win $LOLZ

!PIZZA
!LOL

Your post has been manually reviewed for curation by the Principality of Bastion.

separator2.png

Principality of Bastion - Our Leit Motiv? Let's Grow Together.

Principality's site | Minava NFT Market | Discord | Our Twitch Channel

You may TRAIL this account (or @hive-143869) if you like the curation we do, or join our discord to know more about what we do.

bannerDUOBastion.png

Comment readers : Your post can be curated too using #BASTION to interact with our community or #FR if you speak French.

separator2.png

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

How do you genetically modify ducks?
Dump coca cola in the lake, because its quacktacular!!!!

Credit: reddit
@itharagaian, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of benefice-net

(4/10)

PLAY & EARN $DOOM

!BBH

The other day I sent my girlfriend a huge pile of snow.
I called her up and asked “Did you get my drift?”

Credit: reddit
@vote-com, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of itharagaian

(2/10)

PLAY & EARN $DOOM

thanks a lot

!BBH

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

I saw 4 guys beating up 1 guy so i stopped to help.
He had no chance against all 5 of us.

Credit: reddit
@lumpiadobo, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of vote-com

(1/10)

PLAY & EARN $DOOM

Merci pour les tokens et encore une fois l'histoire!
Bonne fin de journee, !ALIVE
!WINE
!PIZZA

!BBH

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

How many magicians does it take to pull a rabbit out of a hat?
One. It's a trick question.

Credit: reddit
@manuvert, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of vote-com

(3/10)
NEW: Join LOLZ's Daily Earn and Burn Contest and win $LOLZ

thanks very much

!BBH

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

Thank you
!LOLZ

What do mummies do on vacation?
They unwind.

Credit: reddit
@vote-com, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of vaynard.fun

(1/10)

PLAY & EARN $DOOM

!BBH

Thank you for the SECRET

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

Why can't you trust an atom?
Beause they make up everything.

Credit: reddit
@hatdogsensei, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of vote-com

(10/10)
Delegate Hive Tokens to Farm $LOLZ and earn 110% Rewards. Learn more.

!BBH

!lolz
!pizza

!BBH

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

What's the difference between a poor man and a feather pillow?
One is hard up, the other is soft down.

Credit: reddit
@tokutaro22, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of vote-com

(9/10)

PLAY & EARN $DOOM

Without geometry...
Life is pointless.

Credit: reddit
@vote-com, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of tokutaro22

(1/10)
Farm LOLZ tokens when you Delegate Hive or Hive Tokens.
Click to delegate: 10 - 20 - 50 - 100 HP

LOLOLOL!!! I'm loving these hilarious shorter stories too! Thanks much for them, and for the SECRET (and other tokens)! 😁 🙏 💚 ✹ đŸ€™

!ALIVE
!BBH
!LOLZ
!PIZZA

!BBH

Abundant thanks again! 😁 🙏 💚 ✹ đŸ€™

!ALIVE
!BBH

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

Why are farmers always winning awards?
Because they're outstanding in their field.

Credit: reddit
@tydynrain, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of vote-com

(8/10)

PLAY & EARN $DOOM

Thanks much, my friend! 😁 🙏 💚 ✹ đŸ€™

!ALIVE
!BBH
!INDEED
!WEIRD

Frankenstein lost a body building competition
He misunderstood the objective.

Credit: reddit
@vote-com, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of tydynrain

(6/10)
Delegate Hive Tokens to Farm $LOLZ and earn 110% Rewards. Learn more.

!WINE
!PIZZA

!BBH

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

I need to figure out the best treatment for my narcolepsy.
My doctor told me to sleep on it.

Credit: reddit
@hiro.guita, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of vote-com

(2/10)
Farm LOLZ tokens when you Delegate Hive or Hive Tokens.
Click to delegate: 10 - 20 - 50 - 100 HP

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

Never tell a pun to a kleptomaniac
They're always taking things literally.

Credit: lofone
@hiro.guita, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of vote-com

(7/10)
Farm LOLZ tokens when you Delegate Hive or Hive Tokens.
Click to delegate: 10 - 20 - 50 - 100 HP

!PIZZA
!BBH
!HUG

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

I haven't sold a single copy of my autobiography.
Sigh. That's the story of my life.

Credit: reddit
@gatet, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of vote-com

(6/10)
Delegate Hive Tokens to Farm $LOLZ and earn 110% Rewards. Learn more.

!BBH

@gatet, sorry! You need more to stake more $PIZZA to use this command.

The minimum requirement is 20.0 PIZZA staked.

More $PIZZA is available from Hive-Engine or Tribaldex

Merci, bonne soirée
!PIMP
!WINE
!LOLZ

!BBH

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

Why did Mickey Mouse get a pie on his face?
Because Donald ducked!

Credit: reddit
@servelle, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of benefice-net

(6/10)
NEW: Join LOLZ's Daily Earn and Burn Contest and win $LOLZ

You can tune a piano
But you can't piano a tuna.

Credit: reddit
@vote-com, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of servelle

(8/10)
NEW: Join LOLZ's Daily Earn and Burn Contest and win $LOLZ

Thank you/Merci!
!PIZZA

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

What did the sand say as the tide came in ?
Long time no sea.

Credit: reddit
@iamchessguy, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of vote-com

(4/10)
Delegate Hive Tokens to Farm $LOLZ and earn 110% Rewards. Learn more.

!BBH

!GIFU
!PIZZA
Thanks!

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

Did you hear about the cowardly pigeon?
He lacked COO-rage.

Credit: reddit
@logen9f, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of benefice-net

(2/10)
Farm LOLZ tokens when you Delegate Hive or Hive Tokens.
Click to delegate: 10 - 20 - 50 - 100 HP

!ALIVE
!BBH
!INDEED 👍

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

What's the difference between a cat and a frog?
A cat has nine lives, but a frogs croaks every night.

Credit: reddit
@hivecurious, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of benefice-net

(3/10)
Farm LOLZ tokens when you Delegate Hive or Hive Tokens.
Click to delegate: 10 - 20 - 50 - 100 HP

Thanks ^^
!lolz

What did the Buddhist say at the sandwich shop?
Make me one with everything.

Credit: reddit
@vote-com, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of subidu

(3/6)

PLAY & EARN $DOOM

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

What do you call a religious ceremony with one person?
Single service.

Credit: reddit
@subidu, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of benefice-net

(5/10)
Delegate Hive Tokens to Farm $LOLZ and earn 110% Rewards. Learn more.

Thank you/Merci!
!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!BBH
!HUG

!BBH

I have kleptomania.
When it gets bad I have to take something for it.

Credit: reddit
@vote-com, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of anonyvoter

(4/10)
Farm LOLZ tokens when you Delegate Hive or Hive Tokens.
Click to delegate: 10 - 20 - 50 - 100 HP

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

Comic Sans walks into a pub
The bartender shouts Geto out of my pub! We don’t serve your type!

Credit: ifiwasfrank
@anonyvoter, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of benefice-net

(7/10)

PLAY & EARN $DOOM

a giant trampoline for the ghosts at the old seaside graveyard.

LOL, envisioning ghosts jumping on a trampoline. !BBH

!BBH

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

Do you know where you can get chicken broth in bulk?
The stock market.

Credit: reddit
@gratefuleveryday, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of benefice-net

(8/10)
Farm LOLZ tokens when you Delegate Hive or Hive Tokens.
Click to delegate: 10 - 20 - 50 - 100 HP

Thank you!

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

Did you hear about the dyslexic pimp?
He bought a warehouse.

Credit: reddit
@happyboi, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of benefice-net

(9/10)
Delegate Hive Tokens to Farm $LOLZ and earn 110% Rewards. Learn more.

Thank you!

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

What's the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector?
A taxidermist takes only your skin.

Credit: reddit
@sgcurate, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of benefice-net

(10/10)
Farm LOLZ tokens when you Delegate Hive or Hive Tokens.
Click to delegate: 10 - 20 - 50 - 100 HP

bonne soirée
!PIZZA
!LOL
!HUG

Why did the art thief's vehicle run out of fuel?
He had no Monet to buy Degas to make the Van Gogh

Credit: reddit
@vote-com, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of isiksenpalvoja

(2/10)
Delegate Hive Tokens to Farm $LOLZ and earn 110% Rewards. Learn more.

merci
!BEER

Nice art. Thank you for sharing

!LOLZ
!PIZZA
!WEIRD
!IDD

!BBH

!BEER


Hey @vote-com, here is a little bit of BEER from @pixresteemer for you. Enjoy it!

Learn how to earn FREE BEER each day by staking your BEER.


Hey @vote-com, here is a little bit of BEER from @pixresteemer for you. Enjoy it!

Did you know that <a href='https://dcity.io/cityyou can use BEER at dCity game to buy cards to rule the world.


Hey @vote-com, here is a little bit of BEER from @florenceboens for you. Enjoy it!

Learn how to earn FREE BEER each day by staking your BEER.


Hey @vote-com, here is a little bit of BEER from @florenceboens for you. Enjoy it!

Did you know that <a href='https://dcity.io/cityyou can use BEER at dCity game to buy cards to rule the world.

bonne fin de mardi
!PIZZA
!LOL
!HUG

Why are brain surgeons so good at persuasion?
They can really get inside your head.

Credit: reddit
@vote-com, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of faustine.books

(2/10)
NEW: Join LOLZ's Daily Earn and Burn Contest and win $LOLZ

Loading...

(3/5)
@vote-com! @logen9f wants to share GiFu with you! so I just sent 20.0 SWAP.GIFU to your account on behalf of @logen9f.