◆ What The Cryptid? Missing Persons Division ◆

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Information Sought — Whereabouts Unknown

Greg (Probably)

Greg

Production Intern — What The Cryptid? — Last Known Status: Assigned

Days Missing —

Last Assignment Black Ridge Trail

Coffee Status Still Warm

Reports Due 3

Reward Offered

His Coffee

Still warm. Remarkably. We are not investigating this separately.

◆ Situation Report

Greg is What The Cryptid?'s production intern and has been missing since being assigned to cover the Black Ridge Trail incident. He left the office with a notepad, one granola bar, and what colleagues described as "a reasonable level of confidence." He has not returned. His desk remains exactly as he left it. His coffee is, inexplicably, still warm. WTCNN is monitoring the coffee situation separately.

This is not the first time Greg has gone missing on assignment. It is, however, the longest. We remain cautiously optimistic, primarily because the alternative requires paperwork.

◆ Timeline of Known Events

Day 1

Morning — Departed Office

Assigned to Black Ridge Trail Investigation

Greg departed the What The Cryptid? offices with a notepad, one granola bar, and a recorder of uncertain battery status. He seemed confident. He waved. It was a normal wave.

Day 1

Afternoon — Last Contact

Final Voicemail Received

Greg left a voicemail at 3:47pm. The message was partially audible. The audible portion said "it's bigger than I thought" and then something about the granola bar. The voicemail ended normally. We have replayed it seventeen times.

Day 2

Morning — No Contact

Phone Goes to Voicemail

Greg's phone rings and goes to voicemail. This is not unusual for Greg. His voicemail box is full. This is also not unusual for Greg. We left a message anyway.

Day 2

Afternoon — Possible Sighting

Waved at a Passing Driver Near Abandoned Mill

A passing motorist reported seeing someone matching Greg's description near the abandoned mill on Route 7. The wave was normal. The eyes were not discussed. We are following up on this lead.

Day 3+

Ongoing — Status Unknown

Investigation Continues

WTC continues to monitor the situation. His coffee remains warm. His reports remain overdue. Management is moderately concerned, in that order.

◆ Evidence Log

E-01

Notepad — Recovered Found at trailhead. Contains seventeen pages of notes, a crude map, the words "DO NOT" underlined three times, and a drawing that may be a cryptid or may be a very large dog. Forensics inconclusive.

E-02

Granola Bar Wrapper — Recovered Located 400 metres from the trailhead. Consumed. This suggests Greg made it at least 400 metres. We consider this encouraging.

E-03

Coffee — Still on Desk — Status: Warm Greg's coffee has remained at a consistent temperature since his departure. WTCNN has not touched it. We are not investigating this separately. We are a little investigating this separately.

E-04

Voicemail — Partially Audible See timeline. Audio enhancement ongoing. The word "bigger" is confirmed. The rest is disputed. Rico says he can hear his own name. We are not confirming this.

E-05

Possible Sighting — Unconfirmed Motorist report from Route 7. Description consistent with Greg. The wave was described as "normal." The eyes were not described. We have asked twice. The motorist has stopped returning calls.

Name Greg

Last Name Unknown. HR is looking into it.

Role Production Intern

Height Approximately eleventy. Give or take.

Build Present

Eyes Brown, maybe. Or hazel. Blue was mentioned once.

Face Familiar but we can't quite place it

Status ● Missing

Reports Due 3 (overdue)

◆ Submit a Tip

Have you seen Greg? Do you have information about his current whereabouts? What The Cryptid? wants to hear from you. He has the keys.

All tips treated with discretion. Except the coffee one. That we are investigating.

◆ Management Note

"Greg's expense report is also overdue. If you find him, please remind him. We are moderately concerned about Greg. We are considerably concerned about the expense report."

◆ Crowdsourced Intelligence ◆

Community Greg Sightings

Reader-submitted reports of possible Greg encounters. All sightings reviewed by WTCNN staff. Verification status assigned. He is out there. Probably.

Total Sightings

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Unverified

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◆ Sighting Locations ● Confirmed● Plausible● Unverified● Disputed

Jun 28, 2026

Unverified

Ritter Park, Huntington, WV

A man matching Greg's description was seated alone on a bench near the rose garden when a regular park visitor asked if he knew whether the fountain was turned on this season; he replied that he thought the benches were painted green, then looked back at the path ahead of him without elaborating. He was still seated in the same position when the witness completed a full loop of the trail approximately forty minutes later.

Submitted by: Donna Pickett◆ Logged by WTC Staff — pending further review

Jun 25, 2026

Unverified

Lewisburg Farmers Market, Lewisburg, WV

A teenage vendor's assistant reported that a young man spent roughly fifteen minutes examining a table of heirloom tomatoes without speaking to anyone, then departed, leaving a single unused twist-tie on the corner of the display cloth. The vendor confirmed the twist-tie did not belong to her stock.

Submitted by: Paige Dunleavy◆ Logged by WTC Staff — pending further review

Jun 19, 2026

Unverified

Sheetz #312, Exit 205, Lexington, VA

Subject was observed at the MTO sandwich station for approximately twenty-five minutes, pressing each touchscreen menu option in a slow, deliberate sequence without completing an order. He left the kiosk in the same idle state in which he found it.

Submitted by: Donna Prillaman◆ Logged by WTC Staff — pending further review

Jun 16, 2026

Unverified

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Exit 150, Roanoke, VA

Subject was observed standing in the retail section for approximately thirty-five minutes, rotating a display of scented candles one quarter-turn each, in no discernible sequence. He did not purchase a candle.

Submitted by: Donna Phelps◆ Logged by WTC Staff — pending further review

Jun 13, 2026

Unverified

Pilot Flying J Travel Center, Exit 7, Christiansburg, VA

Subject was observed standing at the condiment station inside the travel center, carefully straightening the plastic lids on the coffee cup stacks for approximately twenty minutes. He did not purchase coffee.

Submitted by: Darlene Pruitt◆ Logged by WTC Staff — pending further review

Jun 10, 2026

Unverified

Shoney's Restaurant, Exit 48, Wytheville, VA

Subject was observed seated alone in a corner booth for approximately one hour, with a laminated menu open in front of him. He did not order, did not speak to staff, and left a single unused sugar packet on the table before departing.

Submitted by: Donna Trivette◆ Logged by WTC Staff — pending further review

Jun 7, 2026

Plausible

Rest Area Mile Marker 23, I-77 North, Princeton, WV

Subject observed standing motionless beside vending machines for approximately 45 minutes, staring at snack selection without inserting money. Witness noted subject's posture suggested deep contemplation of chip varieties.

Submitted by: Harold Pemberton◆ Confirmed by Hal Ridgeway

Jun 4, 2026

Confirmed

Parking lot of Kroger, Beckley, WV

Subject observed methodically organizing shopping carts in the far corner of the lot at 3:47 PM. Store manager confirmed carts were already properly collected and restocked.

Submitted by: Janet Mullins◆ Confirmed by Hal Ridgeway

Jun 1, 2026

Plausible

Route 7, Harlan's Creek, WV

Subject sighted waving at passing motorist near abandoned mill. Wave described as normal. Eyes not discussed.

Submitted by: Anonymous◆ Checked by Hal Ridgeway

Jun 22, 2026

Unverified

McDonald's, Exit 195, Staunton, VA

Subject was observed standing at the self-order kiosk for approximately thirty minutes, scrolling through the dessert menu in a slow, methodical loop without selecting an item. He departed through the side door when an employee approached to offer assistance.

Submitted by: Renee Abernathy◆ Logged by WTC Staff — pending further review

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◆ Staff Note

All community sightings are reviewed by WTCNN editorial staff before publication. Verification status is assigned based on available evidence, internal cross-referencing, and the specific quality of the submitter's description of Greg's eyes. Unverified sightings are published in good faith. Disputed sightings are published with notation. Hal would like it noted that he is also taking the expense report seriously.

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