Cass Oakdown/Panopticon Dump Thread

[lb_lee]

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.)

Comments

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[(Anonymous)]

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.

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[(Anonymous)]

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.

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[(Anonymous)]

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)

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[(Anonymous)]

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.

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[(Anonymous)]

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

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[lb_lee]

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

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[(Anonymous)]

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)

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[lb_lee]

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

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[(Anonymous)]

Riders, just posted, please unscreen it.

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[(Anonymous)]

(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

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[(Anonymous)]

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)

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[lb_lee]

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!)

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[(Anonymous)]

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)

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[lb_lee]

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.

Re: Panopticon’s Latest Cult Attempt

[ghostridersonthestorm]

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)