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The Purge house in 2015 had a lot of assault weapons, but once again that was pre-Pulse.

Well, there was def a lack of guns. I mean I think GT had a few (could be wrong) but other areas where you'd kind of expect them (I.E Survive or Die, Walking Dead (can't remember seeing any in videos, as I myself didn't go?) they were absent. I remember a Purge zone being heavily speculated last year but people believed it was scrapped because of the tragic event.

These little clues are actually getting me really excited. It's fun to actually have something to speculate about instead of literally grabbing at air for scraps of nothing. When I saw the 'Ultimate Sacrifice' email, my mind went to Caretaker because all I could think of is all the innocence he sacrificed for his work. But, truth be told, nearly EVERY icon ever has that motif. But with Caine, perhaps because that's who's already who I have in mind, that's who popped up first. Although I could honestly see this being Director too, because how important sacrificing others in the name of his work was. But IMO, the website design and the tagline "all our times will come" fits more with Caine as well. Also, that tweet about "we want what you can't live without", the answer soul is screaming at me. Which, once again, was something Caine was trying to harvest from his victims. *Deposits 2¢ into a jar* EDIT: Now THIS may be stretching a bit, but I have yet to see anybody comment on the similarities between some of this years website font and that of the Terra Guard's. I'm sure it's nothing and the font's probably been used since 15 (can't recall atm) but I just thought it was a neat little think I'd point out. ¢

I would be shocked if it's not.

That frame, and the overall artistic look of that page reminds me of the mid 00's websites. Regardless of the end product... the initial look makes me feel super nostalgic, and happy.

I mean... it could, or at least some moments could. But I think a house based on any of the other Alien films would honestly work better (and that includes Resurrection. I'm NOT saying Covenant is bad or as bad as A:R BUT it's just that A:R with it's setting, moments, and pure # of xenos would make for a better house.) *shrug*

Well that was swiftly removed from the travel site...

My guess is at least one more house announced this month, and I'd be willing to take a step a little further and say it'd either be (despite ya'll's feelings) TWD or The Mummy. I could be wrong, and probably am- but with the Mummy coming out soon, they could be use that as some extra promotion. And... if it's TWD (if it's returning, or FTWD if they're going that route) they could just be "ripping off a band-aid" by announcing it.

I personally think that the Director, Usher, Fear, and Bloody Mary have got to be the most underutilized icons Universal has. What's more, they have the potential to make for great pairings. We now have this Jack and Chance duo dynamic, but those four could make for some really interesting partners, or cohorts, or whatever the hell you want to call the relationship. The one I ship the most would be to see an Usher and Director team up. Come on, it's practically begging to happen. One makes movies, one works at the cinema where they show them. With Universal now going IP heavy, it just makes the most sense story wise. With Fear and BM - Fear is this demon that's purpose is to terrify every living thing, and throughout 2008's marketing Mary made it clear that people's fear gives her strength- so there's a connection there.

Idk about "unexpected" but def a surprise as far as timing goes

I'd actually disagree. Last years house devoted about 6-7 scenes/rooms per season. Asylum: asylum facade and/or present day asylum with present day Bloody Face, Woods w/ monsters, death tunnel with aliens, exorcism room, main rec room, Bloody Face's torture room, Sister Jude's office during Christmas Coven: morgue during resurrection, Madame LaLaurie's torture chamber, outside house during zombie attack, inside house with Axe Man and/or board room attack by Axe Man, general voodoo ceremony and/or Papa Legba room I will agree that Roanoke def could fill its own entire house, but that I look for Uni to combine seasons 2,3, and 6 like they did last year.

Shit... <.< I hope this gets fixed. I loved going through those archives

EDIT:- not sure what's up with the font/and strike-throughs in this post. <.< What I think we will/could possibly get next year: - AHS - seasons 2/3/6 - The Mummy (since around that time the DVD/BluRay should be released for the new film- for better or worse) - TWD (sad but true) - SAW theme'd house to correspond with SAW: Legacy What I'd Like to See (that's realistic IMO:) - A Vamp house of some kind (but that is tied in to Vampyr- as I've mentioned before, because I'm a sucker for story/continuity) - Nightingales - New Icon and/or previously unused Icon getting their due - WAY more atmosphere in the streets (be it sets, actors, or whatever) -Return of connective story - Way better website. Okay, yeah... I doubt we'll ever see those truly interactive sites again pre-22, but this years was just sad. Look at USS' HHN6's site. Something like that. Please. What 'd Like to See (probably will not happen) - 'Urban Legend' house return. -Alien -It (yeah, yeah I know- but it doesn't stop me from wanting it any less so stfu :P) -Hellraiser I could list tons of other things I'd like to see I guess (as I'm sure we all could) but I'm really trying to keep this list (even the "probably will nots") somewhat possible-ish. In heart I'd love for more originals and less IPs and going back to really fully immersive streets but I'm also not naive. I think the streets are something that is possible to get close to achieving but I also know that it'll probably always be 50/50 or more with IPs from now on (as I'm sure we've all realized.)

If they do I really hope they'd tie it to the lore of the Vampyr houses

Time for the big finale...

Two videos posted to the Nemusus FB page... https://www.facebook.com/nemusus/?fref=ts