Ah, my friends, gather ’round, for I have a tale to tell – a tale of the clash of the titans, a battle of wits and wills, played out on the shores of the mysterious Loch Ness.
The Clash of the Titans
It was a day like no other, when a white witch, a high priest in the British Coven of White Witches, took to the shores of that eerie, fog-shrouded loch. His name was Kevin Carlyon, and he had come to cast a spell, a blocking spell, to thwart the ambitious plans of a Swedish scientist, one Jan Sundberg, who sought to capture the elusive Loch Ness Monster and take its DNA.
Against the stunning backdrop of Drumnadrochit marina, near the ancient city of Inverness, these two rivals met, their eyes locked in a battle of wills. The air crackled with tension as they exchanged fiery words, each determined to emerge victorious.
The White Witch’s Spell
Mr. Carlyon, hailing from the seaside town of Hastings in East Sussex, was a former wrestler, a man of great power and determination. He cast his spell over the murky waters of the loch, dropping a talisman into the depths, a move he claimed would give him the power to protect the waters and all the creatures within for eternity.
The Scientist’s Challenge
But the Swedish scientist, Mr. Sundberg, was not one to be deterred. Dubbed the “Global Underwater Search team” leader, he scoffed at the witch’s “mumbo jumbo,” claiming the Englishman was simply getting in the way of his second search for the elusive Nessie.
With a 12-day mission, aptly named “Operation Cleansweep,” Mr. Sundberg and his crew, which included an Aberdeen man named David Wright, were determined to venture out onto the loch twice a day, casting a seven-foot net into the water and using a combined multi-beam sonar and acoustic camera in their bid to snare the creature.
And so, the stage was set, the battle lines drawn. Who will emerge victorious in this clash of the titans? Will the white witch’s spell hold true, or will the scientist’s technology prevail? Only time will tell, my friends, only time will tell.
Update
That was then. Here is the update in from our vantage point in the future, the year 2024.
Kevin Carlyon, a high priest of the British Coven of White Witches, has made several attempts to use magic to protect the Loch Ness Monster and its legend. In 2001, Carlyon traveled to Loch Ness in Scotland to cast spells and perform rituals to block a Swedish cryptozoologist named Jan Sundberg from using sonar and other technology to try to capture DNA evidence of the monster, an operation known as “Operation Cleansweep”.[1][2][4] Carlyon believed the Loch Ness Monster should be left alone and not subjected to scientific probing. He formed a circle of stones and invoked the elements to unleash a “blocking spell” that ultimately foiled Sundberg’s plans.[1]
After a few years, Carlyon regretted his actions, as the lack of Nessie sightings caused the public to lose interest in the legendary creature. To remedy this, Carlyon returned to Loch Ness and partially unwound his previous spell, aiming to allow the monster to reappear but with some remaining protection from scientists.[1] However, sightings continued to dwindle, prompting Carlyon to further modify his spells in an attempt to lure the monster back into the public eye.[1]
In 2010, Carlyon announced plans to awaken the Loch Ness Monster through a series of pirate radio transmissions, believing the creature could pick up the signals telepathically. However, this campaign was shut down when Facebook removed his page.[1] This may have contributed to a period of almost two years with no reported Nessie sightings, leading some media outlets to wonder if the monster had died or even emigrated to Australia.[1]
Overall, Kevin Carlyon, as a self-proclaimed high priest of white witchcraft, has made multiple efforts over the years to use magic and spellcasting to protect the Loch Ness Monster and its legendary status, with mixed results.[1][2][3][4][5]
Citations
[1] http://www.unofficialbritain.com/witch-vs-scientist-in-the-battle-for-the-loch-ness-monster/
[2] https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/6781322.white-witch-casts-spell-over-loch-ness/
[3] https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/scotland-now/look-back-time-white-witch-28104911
[4] https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=98624&page=1
[5] https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/loch-ness-spell-l8ltlg32wp7
