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What happens
when I contact RISEUP?
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Please provide us with some basic information: your name, the type of
activity that is taking place, and a way to contact you. If you feel uneasy
providing an address or more sensitive details at this early point in
time, you may simply choose to ask questions and talk about your situation
with an investigator until you are comfortable enough to do so.
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At a time that's convenient for you, we will further discuss the situation
(by phone, e-mail, or in person). This is not an invasive process. This is a
simple conversation to decide what course of action is in your best
interest. We will discuss the nature of the activity, who is being affected
and the severity of the situation. For longer travel distances (beyond 70
miles), we may discuss a small contribution toward our fuel expenses. If we
can not reach your location, we pledge to put you in contact with someone
reputable in your area who can help you. We will however, remain in contact
with that individual or group to monitor the situation and assure your best
interests are being served.
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If both parties agree an investigation is warranted, we will set up a date
and time to meet at your home or property. We are a small group and will
bring an appropriate number of investigators to a location dependent on the
size of the property and the comfort level of the homeowners. Please rest
assured, we are competent and trustworthy people. Upon request, we will
provide a number of personal references including founders of other
paranormal groups, historical societies, town administrators, law
enforcement officials, and homeowners who've had us on their properties for
investigations.
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We will also negotiate the time we will leave your property. Because we
primarily work at night, we feel it is in the best interest of the client to
establish a cutoff time for the investigation. On the other hand, if the
activity usually occurs during the day it might be best to investigate under
the same conditions. Bear in mind, the more time we are allowed to
investigate, the better our chances are of capturing some activity or
reaching a reasonable explanation.
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We will conduct a formal interview on-site. We will only ask questions that
pertain to the investigation. Any questions of a more personal level we may
ask are relevant to paranormal activity and conducting a proper
investigation. Our goal is not to judge, but to help you identify the source
of your experience.
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Once the next meeting between group and client is set we will meet either at
the property or another agreeable location. At this time we will produce
whatever evidence we've captured (if any), offer a number of possible
alternate (non-paranormal) explanations for activity, and decide if further
investigation is necessary.
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Note that a substantial amount of all claims can be explained as normal occurrences,
but in those instances where genuine activity has been documented, we
may offer a number of suggested methods for coping with a particular
situation. This may vary depending on the nature and severity of the
activity.
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Depending on the comfort level and beliefs of the client, we are in contact
with people who can provide a blessing/cleansing of the home. This is a
faith-based matter and not part of the RISEUP investigative procedure, but
RISEUP shall maintain its presence throughout the process.
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