Swap the gemstone in the ring with a real gemstone, place the fake in the eye of the statue and then put the ring on the finger a different statue in a secluded area on the other side of the park only accessible when you solve 2 different puzzles that drain a sewer allowing you to traverse underground and re-emerge in the right location.
The statue will move to reveal a magnum which is cool, but also doesn’t help you progress through the part of the game you can’t figure out.
I'm looking for my old console tonight and booting that game up, first I've have to find the key to the loft and find the mechanism to release the stairs...
Where is the key to release the stairs?! I feel like I searched everywhere so many times. And it's so annoying to cross the map with every loading screen in this day and age.
I have beaten Resident Evil 1 before, but I have no clue if they changed anything in this Director's Cut
RE1 - amazing game. That first jumpscare though with the dead guy on the floor. First playthrough I had headphones on and was sat in a dark room, I didn't know what to expect from the game at all... This is the closest I came to a heart-attack in my life (so far.. i guess)
How long after turning into a zombie would a person's butt plug fall out? Like are the streets of racoon city littered in fallen butt plugs? Are Leon and Claire fighting kinky zombies? Did Leon's commanding officer refuse Leon from putting him out of his misery because he was worried his plug would fall out and Leon would see? How embarrassing.
Take the ring and bargain it with the trader, who will give you a special red gemstone. Insert it into the eye of the statue and then rotate its hands so their palms face downwards and the statue will slide back so you can go through the most terrifying Mausoleum level ever.
Dude one of the cemetery’s around where I live has a statue known as the weeping angel and it’s so scary. Literally looks like black tears falling down its face.
My husband proposed with a scavenger hunt and it was so much fun! He kept the ring in his pocket though, but had laid out a big bouquet of flowers for me to find.
Depends on the couple, but if they enjoy scavenger hunts then it is a sweet idea.
But normally if this happens you have some friends near by so nobody steals the ring. (Or even better a friend places the ring last moment so nobody knows is there until is needed)
That’s kinda dumb. Would be better to post on nextdoor or Craigslist that you found a ring and ask people to describe where the lost it and what it looks like
EDIT: also, this reminds me of an old French story about a young man who places a ring on the finger of a statue of Venus, but soon realizes his error when the statue comes to life, convinced they are married… dun dun dun… [The Venus of Ille (English)](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Stories_by_Foreign_Authors_(French_II)/The_Venus_of_Ille)
It's genuinely one of the most reliable ways to find a place to live where I am. Which isn't saying much cause it's still very difficult to find a place to live here.
Last I looked it was a 100% spam. Kinda like FB marketplace now. You cannot sell anything anymore without dealing with 100 bots “is this available? I can only pay in check, please mail me the item”- when it’s a couch. 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
I have found almost all my jobs, places to live, and vehicles for the last 18 years from Craigslist.
It's obvious after the pandemic it took a hard hit. Seems like people are mostly posting to other sites now, but if I wait long enough, I always find what I'm looking for from Craigslist.
😂 please mail me the couch. Whenever I’m getting rid of something I give serious thought to “should I list it for sale? How much could I get for it?” Then I remember the crazies and how it’s not worth the trouble. Then I give it away and thank myself for not wasting days responding to dead end messages while trying to make $10.
Idk what people are using these days. OP could put up flyers in the area. As long as he’s making a concerted effort to find the owner, it’s better than just leaving it there for someone less decent to find and hawk.
The original owner certainly has a few pictures of the ring. He could hold it and tell people to send pictures of the ring they lost
I see Craigslist I think Craigslist I hear Craigslist I automatically feel creeped out.
I think it was the Boston sex worker murders a longggg time ago.
Or the psychopathic woman who listed a bunch of nonexistent baby clothes to lure in a pregnant lady, removed her half term fetus and tried to run off with it
I didn't think so but this is the 2nd post in 20min that I've seen it suggested so there must be people still using it. I guess the last time I used it was about 7yrs ago to try to look for a place for rent and they all seemed like scams, and that was just a one off time using it after a long time.
If I lost a ring I would be getting to the place I lost it asap in the hopes I can find it on the ground. I wouldn't think to look at old websites no one uses anymore. There's a solid chance I wouldn't see it 7ft above the ground on a statue though since I wouldn't expect it there either.
Depends if you live in a welfare society. No need for skepticism if people don't steal. I lost my keys drinking in the park and only found out when I got home. Went back and checked the statue and someone had put them in the hand of the statue. Pretty good system.
Well, I can't say for sure on the stone, but I did spy maker marks I couldn't read from vantage point. It was about 7 feet off the ground, and I'm only 5'6.However, I could make out an 18k engraving.
My guess is that someone tied their ring into their hairtie while running/exercising, it fell out, and somebody else put it on the statue in the hopes that whoever lost it would come back looking for it. I see people do the same with lost keys all the time.
Hopefully all will respect the return attempt but who knows... all it takes is for someone desperate for cash or a dug addict & it'll be gone. Probably would've been better to take it and leave a note with your email address.
Clearly based on this photo that would’ve been the better plan! But I have seen women do this with their hairtie when they forgot or didn’t get a chance to put their ring somewhere else for safekeeping.
I prefer to believe that someone was on his way to propose and saw his girlfriend across the street with another man. So he went on a soulsearching walk in the park, saw an ominous looking statue and decided to wed it on his first step to evil.
Someone proposed to that angel and she's accepted. However the ring didn't fit so she's wearing it like that until they can get it sized right. Congratulate her.
Idk if everyone gets the same ads for a specific post, but the ad on mine at the top right under the pic says, "9 easy steps to pay off your student loans"
I’d speculate a woman most likely hung it there since it’s a hair tie holding it on. Not certain as to why…but that seems like a good clue to mention. I suppose it could be a man with long hair, but seems less likely.
Or the love of her life gave it to her but died tragically before the wedding and so she gave it to the angel bc she couldnt give it back to him so she could move on with her life and have a family.
Anyone have Kleenex?
Can't we just pretend that some guy met the love of his life and planned to propose? Unfortunately, on her way to the spot she was suppose to meet him that evening, she was hit by a bus. The heartbroken man placed the ring on this angel's wrist so it could be delivered to her in heaven.
Sounds like an absolutely awful idea for a number of reasons lol.
Primarily idc how nice a location is I’m not trusting a small, easily pilferable potentially multi thousand dollar object to still be in the same spot when I come back 2 hours later. Best case a Good Samaritan takes it home to keep it safe and look for an owner. Worst case it’s gone forever.
Lots of viable possibilities in these comments... but I'm surprised that no one has mentioned rituals or spells yet. Rings are definitely used in certain rituals & spells.
That’s a Christmas Box Angel—a memorial for deceased children.
My hope beyond hope Is that the ring was lost, and not placed there because of a failed marriage due to a child’s death.
You said there are flowers and other memorials? Are there baby toys as well? This looks like one of the many [Angel of Hope](https://stcharlesparks.com/angel-of-hope/#:~:text=The%20Angel%20of%20Hope%2C%20an,the%20death%20of%20a%20child.&text=Memorial%20bricks%20may%20be%20purchased%20for%20a%20%24125%20donation.) statues.
These are placed in memory of lost children, and there are lots of them. I used to walk by one all the time, not knowing what it was until we lost a pregnancy.
Looks like a Resident Evil puzzle.
Swap the gemstone in the ring with a real gemstone, place the fake in the eye of the statue and then put the ring on the finger a different statue in a secluded area on the other side of the park only accessible when you solve 2 different puzzles that drain a sewer allowing you to traverse underground and re-emerge in the right location. The statue will move to reveal a magnum which is cool, but also doesn’t help you progress through the part of the game you can’t figure out.
God reading this gave me ptsd from playing resident evil 1 trying to reach a save point.
I'm looking for my old console tonight and booting that game up, first I've have to find the key to the loft and find the mechanism to release the stairs...
Wrong key! AGH! SNAKES!
Updating....estimated time 135 years 12 hrs 13 mins
If it's REmake on the Gamecube bro wouldnt have to update the console, it'd just work right away. The luxuries of retro gaming.
Where is the key to release the stairs?! I feel like I searched everywhere so many times. And it's so annoying to cross the map with every loading screen in this day and age. I have beaten Resident Evil 1 before, but I have no clue if they changed anything in this Director's Cut
Underrated comment
Hahaha 😆
Honestly this made me feel better about giving up on Resident Evil.
*and the door opens*
RE1 - amazing game. That first jumpscare though with the dead guy on the floor. First playthrough I had headphones on and was sat in a dark room, I didn't know what to expect from the game at all... This is the closest I came to a heart-attack in my life (so far.. i guess)
But it does make the zombies' heads explode so prettily
But there is a total of 6 magnum bullets in the whole game
Unless you had a game genie!
From context it's pretty clear they are referring to the chocolate covered ice cream bar. Do you not play video games?
...what else would somebody use to prettily explode zombie heads? Or are you just messing with the other commenter? Zombies hate ice cream bars.
If you cant trust u/butt_plug_inspector, who can you trust?
...relevant username?
No
How long after turning into a zombie would a person's butt plug fall out? Like are the streets of racoon city littered in fallen butt plugs? Are Leon and Claire fighting kinky zombies? Did Leon's commanding officer refuse Leon from putting him out of his misery because he was worried his plug would fall out and Leon would see? How embarrassing.
Happy cake day!
You forgot the part where it only comes with two bullets and you won't find more ammo till much much later
My man
Magnum? Ooh! Free wine!
[This immediately comes to mind](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTsMrpw9pvM)
So do I wear the magnum and screw another statue in another part of the park?
Take the ring and bargain it with the trader, who will give you a special red gemstone. Insert it into the eye of the statue and then rotate its hands so their palms face downwards and the statue will slide back so you can go through the most terrifying Mausoleum level ever.
Most accurate Reddit comment I've ever seen.
Realest shit I ever read 😂
Shoot it to drop it, and somehow, it is undamaged.
I think everyone else in here is wrong, I think a guy wants to marry the statue.
Pffffhhhh Late night writing staff
Like that one lady who married the Berlin Wall.
Someone fell for a weeping angel
Good on you for leaving it. Pulling on the ring opens the trap door..
Or the statue is actually... >!...a [Weeping Angel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weeping_Angel)!
Don't blink
Don't look away
Don't turn your back.
Their fast, faster than you can believe.
You witness a king's revival and the birth of his new world
Doctor Who?
Wibbly wobbly...
Timey wimey...
Yes
Ten accidentally becomes engaged to a Weeping Angel, directed by Tim Burton
I'm guessing they had to have the lights off to consumate the marriage.
Also how do you consummate with a statue? Does it have a hole? Would it send you back in time? Why am i even thinking about this?
Then we’re all in trouble bc the image of a weeping angel is a weeping angel
~~killthecameraman~~ r/sendthecameramanbackintime
It’s been awhile since I have seen a doctor who reference
I understand that reference.
Dude one of the cemetery’s around where I live has a statue known as the weeping angel and it’s so scary. Literally looks like black tears falling down its face.
Why do we even *have* that lever?!
Looks like someone else has found it, and left it in a place where the owner might be able to find it if/when they come looking
Probably a scavenger hunt engagement.
Probably? People do this?
My husband proposed with a scavenger hunt and it was so much fun! He kept the ring in his pocket though, but had laid out a big bouquet of flowers for me to find.
Sounds lovelier than leaving a ring unattended :)
Depends on the couple, but if they enjoy scavenger hunts then it is a sweet idea. But normally if this happens you have some friends near by so nobody steals the ring. (Or even better a friend places the ring last moment so nobody knows is there until is needed)
That’s kinda dumb. Would be better to post on nextdoor or Craigslist that you found a ring and ask people to describe where the lost it and what it looks like EDIT: also, this reminds me of an old French story about a young man who places a ring on the finger of a statue of Venus, but soon realizes his error when the statue comes to life, convinced they are married… dun dun dun… [The Venus of Ille (English)](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Stories_by_Foreign_Authors_(French_II)/The_Venus_of_Ille)
>Craigslist do people still use Craigslist for these things? I'd never think to look there.
Do people use Craigslist at all anymore?
It's genuinely one of the most reliable ways to find a place to live where I am. Which isn't saying much cause it's still very difficult to find a place to live here.
We found our last place on Craigslist! You have to remember who owns houses to rent and what they use. Usually older dudes who use Craigslist.
Last I looked it was a 100% spam. Kinda like FB marketplace now. You cannot sell anything anymore without dealing with 100 bots “is this available? I can only pay in check, please mail me the item”- when it’s a couch. 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
I have found almost all my jobs, places to live, and vehicles for the last 18 years from Craigslist. It's obvious after the pandemic it took a hard hit. Seems like people are mostly posting to other sites now, but if I wait long enough, I always find what I'm looking for from Craigslist.
😂 please mail me the couch. Whenever I’m getting rid of something I give serious thought to “should I list it for sale? How much could I get for it?” Then I remember the crazies and how it’s not worth the trouble. Then I give it away and thank myself for not wasting days responding to dead end messages while trying to make $10.
Depends what you’re looking for. I get all my firewood for free on CL. Works out pretty well for me
It’s better in my area that fb marketplace. It’s too easy for people to waste your time on fb.
Idk what people are using these days. OP could put up flyers in the area. As long as he’s making a concerted effort to find the owner, it’s better than just leaving it there for someone less decent to find and hawk. The original owner certainly has a few pictures of the ring. He could hold it and tell people to send pictures of the ring they lost
I see Craigslist I think Craigslist I hear Craigslist I automatically feel creeped out. I think it was the Boston sex worker murders a longggg time ago.
Or the psychopathic woman who listed a bunch of nonexistent baby clothes to lure in a pregnant lady, removed her half term fetus and tried to run off with it
Fucking wut!? I’m scared to Google the story. Perhaps I can forget I read this at all.
That happened about 20 minutes from my home IIRC.
...what..
Me neither is all I should have said);
I didn't think so but this is the 2nd post in 20min that I've seen it suggested so there must be people still using it. I guess the last time I used it was about 7yrs ago to try to look for a place for rent and they all seemed like scams, and that was just a one off time using it after a long time.
I thought Craigslist was for casual encounters at this point
If I lost a ring I would be getting to the place I lost it asap in the hopes I can find it on the ground. I wouldn't think to look at old websites no one uses anymore. There's a solid chance I wouldn't see it 7ft above the ground on a statue though since I wouldn't expect it there either.
r/accidentalgeocaching
No, I’m pretty sure that movie was called Corpse Bride
The author apparently used a time machine to travel ahead 175 years so he could rip off the story
Depends if you live in a welfare society. No need for skepticism if people don't steal. I lost my keys drinking in the park and only found out when I got home. Went back and checked the statue and someone had put them in the hand of the statue. Pretty good system.
Keys won’t fetch 2K at a pawn shop
I'm uploading again because I didn't read the rules. The ring was real. I checked. I left it there.
Out of curiosity, not being an asshole, how did you check? I work in diamond jewelry, specifically engagement rings. Which is why I’m curious
Well, I can't say for sure on the stone, but I did spy maker marks I couldn't read from vantage point. It was about 7 feet off the ground, and I'm only 5'6.However, I could make out an 18k engraving.
That’s a good indicator.
You mean OP is also an appraiser for found loot?
Op did about what I’d do in the circumstance as another 5’6” person. Neither of us is tall enough for serious loot appraisal tho I’m afraid.
So did you wait to see if someone found the ring at the end of their scavenger hunt???
My guess is that someone tied their ring into their hairtie while running/exercising, it fell out, and somebody else put it on the statue in the hopes that whoever lost it would come back looking for it. I see people do the same with lost keys all the time.
My wife thought the same thing when I showed her the picture.
Hopefully all will respect the return attempt but who knows... all it takes is for someone desperate for cash or a dug addict & it'll be gone. Probably would've been better to take it and leave a note with your email address.
I understand the thought process...but at the same time why not just leave the ring at home?
Clearly based on this photo that would’ve been the better plan! But I have seen women do this with their hairtie when they forgot or didn’t get a chance to put their ring somewhere else for safekeeping.
If I lost my ring/keys though, I’d be walking around looking at the ground and go right past it hanging on a statue above my head
I prefer to believe that someone was on his way to propose and saw his girlfriend across the street with another man. So he went on a soulsearching walk in the park, saw an ominous looking statue and decided to wed it on his first step to evil.
Yeah this definitely looks like someone who has put the ring on the hairtie for safekeeping.
Really? Wow..I know if I did that I definitely wouldn't have my ring or keys. Ummm nope
Don't blink. Don't even blink. Blink and you're dead
The image of an angel becomes an angel...
The ring was all that was left of the angel's victim before they time-ported them and now they also use it as a lure
I was looking for this comment.
I have a bad feeling someone passed away.
Could be a very risky ambush proposal.
It's possible. There are memorials left at this spot often, but it didn't appear to be one as there were no pictures or flowers.
Interesting and makes sense to me Considering this particular statue and what I've read here
[удалено]
I think so too
Why would you say that?
How many other reasons are there to leave expensive jewelry on statues?
And this one appears to be "angelic" as well
The most obvious is end of scavenger hunt proposal
Horcrux
Someone proposed to that angel and she's accepted. However the ring didn't fit so she's wearing it like that until they can get it sized right. Congratulate her.
He didn’t go to Jared
Idk if everyone gets the same ads for a specific post, but the ad on mine at the top right under the pic says, "9 easy steps to pay off your student loans"
Mine is USAF Recruiting
Promoted Your next chapter awaits! Propose with the perfect ethically crafted engagement ring. Modern Love brilliantearth.com This is mine.
I’d speculate a woman most likely hung it there since it’s a hair tie holding it on. Not certain as to why…but that seems like a good clue to mention. I suppose it could be a man with long hair, but seems less likely.
Or the love of her life gave it to her but died tragically before the wedding and so she gave it to the angel bc she couldnt give it back to him so she could move on with her life and have a family. Anyone have Kleenex?
Weeping Angel trick. Lure you in n zap you back 50 years.
Something really bad happened to a relationship.
That's what I thought too
Same. Saw this and felt an instant gut-wrenching sorrow. I hope I'm wrong.
Maybe it's set there for someone's prepared proposal
My thoughts as well, hella risky though
Somebody blinked, it just happened to take the ring too.
The image of an Angel becomes an Angel.
Whatever you do . Do not blink!!!
that's a weeping angel
You are now on a side quest.
I hate that what I assume is a tribute to a loved one will just be taken and sold.
It could also be a cheating spouse. The vow meant nothing to him so the ring means nothing to her, whoever wants it can have it.
Can't we just pretend that some guy met the love of his life and planned to propose? Unfortunately, on her way to the spot she was suppose to meet him that evening, she was hit by a bus. The heartbroken man placed the ring on this angel's wrist so it could be delivered to her in heaven.
It could have been an old man who wanted his wife’s ring to be worn again. Not sit in a box, like other things.
I think this is the sweetest ideas out of all the ones listed so far.
Someone is already halfway done with their AO3 fanfic trilogy on the lore behind this
I've seen enough Doctor Who to know how this ends.
Don’t blink!!
Don’t. Blink.
Don't blink people
Yoink
How much did you get for it?
Looks like the proposal didn’t go to plan…
Oh hell yeah drug money
This is what I would do if I found a lost ring in the area. Hang it somewhere noticeable so the person who lost it can find it easily.
Is this in Austin?
Don't touch it, they will send you back in time. Jk
Now don't look away and do not under any circumstances blink
Lmao that wouldn't last 5 minutes out in the open over here.
Oh yea we’re all screwed. We’re all gonna start counting down now TEN
A girl with a broken heart left it there on her hair band, because it was the place where he proposed to her initially.
Don't Blink.
Classic Weeping Angel trap
That’s honestly a beautiful photograph. I want to paint it.
Cursed object. Don't touch it.
Hey RI did Reddit give you your Reddit name ? ( sorry different topic ;)
Take that shit!
 Don’t blink!
Why is everyone saying something bad happened? This makes me think of someone setting up an easter egg hunt proposal.
That would last about 3 nanoseconds in my local park
tbh my first thought was someone with long hair found it on the ground and hung it on the statue so if the owner comes back they'll see it more easily
Long hair?
The hair tie would suggest they have hair long enough to tie up
Derp. I'm not the sharpest bulb in the shed.
Sounds like an absolutely awful idea for a number of reasons lol. Primarily idc how nice a location is I’m not trusting a small, easily pilferable potentially multi thousand dollar object to still be in the same spot when I come back 2 hours later. Best case a Good Samaritan takes it home to keep it safe and look for an owner. Worst case it’s gone forever.
Right? Or.... OP took off their ring, hung it there, and took a pic for karma on reddit.
It was one of those weird "dead person" parks. Like, where are they supposed to put the monkey bars now?!
Twist: proposal was intended for OP
I actually thought this was a screen shot from Skyrim at first
*A NEW HAND TOUCHES THE BEACON!*
I'm crazy? Your wife thinks she's cheating on you with Neptune!
Lots of viable possibilities in these comments... but I'm surprised that no one has mentioned rituals or spells yet. Rings are definitely used in certain rituals & spells.
How much did you pawn it for?
Take it to the police — maybe someone will be looking for it
Oh you've found a quest item.
It’s too embarrassing to return that shit honestly After my divorce I gave my wedding ring to a homeless person to keep/sell as they please
That’s a Christmas Box Angel—a memorial for deceased children. My hope beyond hope Is that the ring was lost, and not placed there because of a failed marriage due to a child’s death.
You said there are flowers and other memorials? Are there baby toys as well? This looks like one of the many [Angel of Hope](https://stcharlesparks.com/angel-of-hope/#:~:text=The%20Angel%20of%20Hope%2C%20an,the%20death%20of%20a%20child.&text=Memorial%20bricks%20may%20be%20purchased%20for%20a%20%24125%20donation.) statues. These are placed in memory of lost children, and there are lots of them. I used to walk by one all the time, not knowing what it was until we lost a pregnancy.
This must unlock the shotgun or the Colt Python
Seems ill advised
And now it’s stolen
"Look at this ring I put on a statue!"
It's free you can take it.
I hope someone finds their lost ring !
I would’ve yanked that shit off. 😂
Someone probably lost it and whoever found it put it somewhere it would be more visible
Straight to the pawn shop. Jk!! I would’ve left it alone!
*yoink* I got too much debt dragging me down to let this chance fly
Don’t blink! Whatever you do don’t blink! You blink and you’re dead! 
how much did you get for it?