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Cass Oakdown/Panopticon Dump Thread

Okay, this has happened enough times that I feel like it might prove useful.

Since I finished the Cultiples series, ex-followers of Panopticon's groups have been coming forward to speak to me. There's been a decent few of them, and I thought it might be best for them to have a centralized place to share their stories, link-dump, and otherwise talk with each other, if they so desire. Anon comments are turned on, and also screened, so that none will appear unless I specifically say so; if you want your words unscreened, just say so, otherwise they will remain hidden. I will keep the comments moderated.

Panopticon has my blog staked out, and they may retaliate. Be aware.

I will also use this as a centralized post to note those folks who have already come forward and stated they're okay with being public:

~~Pigeon, Panopticon's former roommate's testimony~~. (And here's the thread where they said they were okay with it being public.) (EDIT: tumblr purged the post, so here is the archived version.)

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Under the names Calden Releth, Calden G. Sparrow, and Calden Sparrow, the system formerly known as Panopticon is currently attempting to promote a “micronation” and “reconstructionist tribunal temple” called New Velothis. Said “nation” claims land Calden has no claim to, invites legal minors to apply for citizenship, and drips with the same kind of BS GT did, just with different colors and a different fandom. They also continue to make forays into the pagan community where they live, and have added Thelema to their interests. Also, their almalexiaschild/Gabriel Gray reddit contains some startling incelese.

Calden is a terrible attempt at a con artist and cult leader, and honestly, at this point it seems at least partially intentional. They make no effort to truly hide their identity or activities, possibly because every “exposure” they experience can be used as further proof of what a victim they are and as an excuse to be depressed for another year or two and do nothing to get their life together. They make no effort to make amends with the people they have wronged, they send their dwindling followers after anyone who calls them out, they prey on the lonely and insecure, and they continue to try and create an insular community that revolves around them, validates them unconditionally, and that nets them fame and glory and passive income with little effort on their part. They cannot resist trying to create power, privilege, and persecution for themselves, no matter how many times it blows up in their face. This wouldn’t have been posted if it weren’t for the fact that they’re now actively recruiting minors into their attempted collective delusion.

https://newvelothis.weebly.com/

https://micronations.wiki/wiki/The_Independent_State_of_New_Velothis

https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Reformed_Temple_of_New_Velothis

https://www.reddit.com/user/NewVelothis

https://www.reddit.com/user/almalexiaschild/

https://gettogether.community/profile/20323/

https://gettogether.community/reformed-temple-of-new-velothis-oklahoma-city-chapter/

https://www.facebook.com/gabe.sparrow.39

https://www.facebook.com/activeandclawed

Discord indorilsparrow, ID 550741913825837057

Shared that others might know this information and use it for the greater good. This post is not a call to doxx or harass, but a notice to past and potential victims. If doxxing was the aim, that would’ve been done already and with far more sensitive information than a few public online profile links. This needs to be known. Calden Releth is an adult preying on teenagers and this information cannot be held privately in good conscience any longer. The holders of this information could not live with themselves if someone was irreversibly hurt in part due to their unwillingness to share it. Let Calden paint them as bullies and stalkers if they like; they are not the ones who continue to exhibit a disturbing disregard for others and complete lack of awareness of the effects of their actions. If Calden wants to truly start over, then they should truly start over, and not attempt the same things over and over again, cry the same tears each time it doesn’t work, and remain a five-minute Google search away from connection to their former personas.

Calden is believed to be located in Missouri now, exact location unknown. All in Oklahoma who dread encountering them need worry no longer.

RE: Missouri Anon (your comment remains screened for now, since you made no reference one way or the other)

Source?

Still looking for hard corroboration. Personal communication at present. You are welcome to unscreen it and this.

What we can confirm is that they appear to be the driving, but unacknowledged, creative force behind an Arkn: Legacy character and plot.

https://thearknmythos.fandom.com/wiki/Marchosias_Aversen

Cursory viewing of their Tumblr reveals they seem to believe Marchosias is both connected to (but not the same as) Rassilon AND is the Goetic demon Marchosias. The Tumblr shannathesiren, which is referenced in their indorilblues Tumblr tagline, appears to be their RP blog as Marchosias’ innocent victim and “Acolyte.”

Their QPP also claims that Asmodeus is their headmate, and to our knowledge once claimed they were “adjacent” to the Archangel Michael, whatever in the name of all that is sharp and pointy that nonsense means. First claim is on Tumblr, second is personal communication.

What a surprise, Panopticon “join” a new sect, Thelema, and in a matter of weeks believe they know more about the spirits served by its longtime adherents than anyone else. What are over 100 years of history in the face of the awe-inspiring enlightenment of The Truine Way, a totally real thing that absolutely has more than 7 followers?

For the record; we are the only anons on this thread, and the anon who accidentally replied to AUK’s screened comment, and behind the link dump. We currently devote about five minutes every few days to following the breadcrumbs. We will continue to do so until we have no threads left to tug, or Panopticon shows true remorse. For the protection of the vulnerable.

Since we like drama, let’s just call ourselves the Riders.

NA (unscreen plz)

They say they're the creator of the Siren Saga here: https://www.reddit.com/r/arknmythos/comments/ckdlsg/im_innes_sparrow_the_creator_and_writer_of_the/

Seems to be more reality-blur roleplay, used as Gabe/Innes/Calden's excuse to rope people into their recovery narrative of getting over Rassilon.

Oh for the love of all that is sharp and pointy, they’re literally going to run out of pseudonyms to call themself by the next Presidential election.

They’re like a cat. They behave like they don’t have the part of their brain that processes consequences or learns that when you do something stupid, it hurts, and you get the same result when you do it again. They’re just sitting there on Tumblr, thinking *anyone* with access to the whole story will *ever* believe that everything they’ve done is all Rassilon’s fault...and they even seem to be shifting away from Almalexia and onto this Marchosias character in spite of straight-up acknowledging that’s the *worst* possible idea. Because, you know, if their deity can’t be construed as a villain in some way, how will they blame them for everything they do?

We’re going to have to have surgery to unroll our eyes. At least this is an entertaining dumpster fire. Besides, between all of us we seem able to keep up with them fairly easily.

There’s no hiding place down here.

- The Riders (unscreen please)

AYRT

They keep deleting. With all the names and accounts, who can keep track? Sure, it's here. But who reads here? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

It might work.

It’s here, yes, and few read here, but at the same time, all it has to do is exist. All it has to do is be here. That’s enough both to create a record should one ever be legally necessary, God forbid, and also to let them know they’ll never know peace unless they actually own their BS and change.

We know for a fact they and their friends were handed a step-by-step guide to scrubbing their online presences as much as is possible in this day and age and they all decided it was too “stressful” to take said steps. Screenshots exist. They’re profoundly lazy, or profoundly cocky, or profoundly stupid, or profoundly masochistic, or all of the above. We feel it’s likely the latter. This whole mess is going to come to it’s inevitable head in the fairly near future, by our estimation.

We’ll bring the popcorn.

- The Riders

I really hope you're not attempting to infiltrate the group and aren't on the inside. If you're out, for the love of god, stay out!

--Rogan

Oh heavens no, this is just what can be found with a minute or two of looking and conversations with victims who consent to having their experiences shared.

-The Riders (unscreen)

Okay, good, glad you're safe. Phew! You had me worried there for a moment.

Riders, just posted, please unscreen it.

(Unscreen)

Having taken a quick look over all that... it seems to be a redo of The Sharing: https://the-sharing.org/ just with the Arkn Mythos instead of Animorphs. Same, "let's RP a fictional cult that sounds a lot like a real one," same "is it fiction or is it reality????" through-the-rabbit-hole encouragement, though with the extra headfuck as Panopticon seem to be claiming that Rassilon and Marchiosas are... the same but not? Are DEMONS but not? The pantheon of Arkn is real but not??????

https://indorilblues.tumblr.com/post/187160880859/me-writing-on-a-chalkboard-over-and-over-like

https://indorilblues.tumblr.com/post/187123868809/best-goetic-demons-for-beginners#notes

https://indorilblues.tumblr.com/post/186829812989/playlist-for-severing-yourself-from-an-abusive

https://indorilblues.tumblr.com/post/186500516049/taguelkin-indorilblues-my-day-so-far-get

Somewhere we have either a screenshot or some communication that confirms their fascination with Animorphs-centric cult activity predating their removal from the Pigeon household.

-The Riders (unscreen)

I mean, the Sharing was from a good year or two beforehand; they shut it down not long after they tried to get us to advertise their merch for it and I went, "you know what, I'm uneasy selling fake cult merch that is impossible to differentiate from the real thing." That happened here and that was almost two years ago.

(Jesus, I can't believe that all of this happened within such a short amount of time. I didn't know Panopticon from Adam until just three years ago, and now I've been their "enemy" for a year!)

This is why we feel like this will all reach it’s zenith fairly quickly. They’ve ripped the breaks off the train at this point.

- TR (unscreen)

I mean. Folks said that about Draven, and he's still going after twenty years and a felony conviction (though the glory days are long past).

Hopefully Panopticon don't turn out like Draven. But I admit, so far nothing I'm hearing reassures me.

The main difference to us is that Panopticon’s violence is psychological and emotional, not physical. They’re at least currently aware of their physical limitations and/or too terrified that someone else will be stronger, or the one smart thought in their head is that they’ll look less like a victim if they give someone else a scar. By their current age, Draven had been threatening people with physical harm for some time. Panopticon’s threats are always vague and non-physical, like, “I wish they would feel everything they put me through.” They definitely seem inspired heavily by Draven, but their focus is on the non-physical in all respects.

-TR (went legit and got an account, anything we say on it can be unscreened)

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