01 FIELD INSTRUCTIONS
WHAT TO LOOK FOR.
Find a safe place with an interesting light source. Look for a surprising mismatch between a familiar object and its shadow. Describe both shapes so somebody else can picture what you saw.
DIRECTIVE M-003 / SHADOW DIVISION
Discover an object with a suspiciously dramatic shadow.
Some shadows look like they have a life of their own. Document the best one.
2 MIN NO EQUIPMENT NO LOCATION REQUIRED
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CLASSIFIED-ISH OPERATIONAL BRIEFING / M-003
YOUR ORDINARY WORLD.
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXCUSE TO NOTICE.
Sunlight can turn a boring object into a dramatic character. Shadows stretch, tilt and morph throughout the day, occasionally creating an entirely different silhouette from their source.
02 SAMPLE CASE
AN EXAMPLE REPORT.
Example report: “My spoon's shadow looked like a medieval sword with a heroic backstory.”
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE · NOT A COMMUNITY SUBMISSION03 THE NOT-SO-SECRET EXPLANATION
WHY THIS IS FUN.
A shadow changes with light angle, distance and surface. There is no supernatural test here: you are collecting delightful visual accidents.
04 SAFETY DIRECTIVE
KEEP IT HARMLESS.
Never stare at the sun, obstruct a path, or climb into an unsafe spot to chase a shadow. Indoor lamp shadows are perfectly valid.
FIELD DOSSIER · SUBMISSION OPTIONAL
OPEN INCIDENT REPORT FOUND SOMETHING STRANGE?
File a concise text report under a pseudonym. Don't include private details or images of strangers. New agents' first reports go through moderator review.
AGENT-TO-AGENT CHALLENGE
DARE SOMEONE TO LOOK CLOSER.
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