Épisode 1 : La Rencontre

Histoire : À 20 ans, Marshall Acosta se retrouve à filmer une vidéo à Toronto, demandant à des inconnus de jouer les cameramen. Après une longue attente, il aperçoit un homme élégant portant un chapeau et un pantalon violets. Ils ont une brève interaction, mais se séparent sans échanger leurs noms. Des heures plus tard, Marshall voit le même homme, Coe, dans le train de retour. Lorsqu'ils descendent ensemble, Coe révèle que son ami, qui fait du fingerboard, s'appelle également Marshall.

Morale : Certains voyages semblent prédestinés et sont souvent marqués par des signes qui nous guident. Accueillez ces moments comme si votre vie était un film.

Vertu : Croire en son destin.

Épisode 2 : Le Briquet

Histoire : Marshall décide de surprendre son ami Yuan en demandant à Dorian de faire semblant de les voler lors d’une sortie nocturne. Cependant, deux filles qui se trouvent à proximité distraient le groupe, menant à une rencontre à la fois imprévue et chaotique. Alors que Marshall, Dorian et Yuan interagissent avec elles, ils découvrent des leçons sur l'identité et l'image qu'ils renvoient. L’incident se termine sans danger, mais ouvre les yeux du groupe sur les conséquences de leurs actions.

Morale : Vos actions et paroles peuvent influencer les autres de manière inattendue. Choisissez de projeter la positivité plutôt que la négativité.

Vertu : Responsabilité.

La nouvelle choc! : Épisode 3

Histoire : Après la farce, Marshall apprend par un ami qu’il y a eu une attaque à l’arme blanche non loin de là la nuit précédente, impliquant les filles qu’ils avaient rencontrées. Cette nouvelle le pousse à réfléchir profondément sur la manière dont ses choix apparemment insignifiants pourraient se connecter à des événements plus graves. Cette réalisation l'amène à prendre conscience de l'impact de leurs actions.

Morale : Même les petites interactions peuvent avoir des répercussions considérables sur la vie des autres. Pensez toujours à la manière dont vos choix influencent le monde qui vous entoure.

Vertu : Conscience.

À propos du narrateur : Marshall Acosta

Marshall Acosta est un conteur né, animé par un désir de partager les moments les plus authentiques de sa vie avec un regard à la fois brut et profondément humain. Ses récits sont puisés directement de son vécu, racontés avec une sincérité désarmante qui transporte le lecteur dans son univers unique. Ce qui distingue Marshall, c'est sa capacité à transformer des expériences apparemment banales en histoires captivantes, pleines de rebondissements et de leçons inattendues.

Chaque anecdote qu'il partage dévoile une facette de sa personnalité : un mélange d'humour, de curiosité et d'une réflexion poignante sur la façon dont nos actions influencent le monde qui nous entoure. En lisant ses histoires, on ne peut s'empêcher de se demander où le destin nous mènera, et quel impact nos choix – même les plus anodins – peuvent avoir.

Plongez dans ses récits authentiques, et découvrez un auteur qui, avec ses mots, nous rappelle que la vérité de la vie est souvent plus surprenante que la fiction.

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Episode 4: The Lost Sheep
Story: During a sleepover in 5th grade with his friend Kaden, Marshall brings along his beloved stuffed sheep, Mouton. After a night of fun, he realizes Mouton is missing. Despite years of searching and inquiring, he never found it. His hope and perseverance remain alive, as he continues seeking its return.
Moral: Holding onto hope and persistence can lead to unexpected outcomes.
Virtue: Perseverance.

Episode 5: A Long-awaited Reunion
Story: Seven years after losing Mouton, Marshall finally convinces Jack to look for it one more time. To his surprise, Jack finds Mouton right outside his sister’s bedroom door. It turns out Jack’s sister had the sheep hidden away all those years. Marshall's joy illustrates the value of never giving up.
Moral: Sometimes, patiently waiting and believing can bring about the results we desire.
Virtue: Patience.

Episode 6: The Next Adventure
Story: Marshall and his friends create a series of collaborative videos celebrating their unique skills, paying homage to the spirit of teamwork. As they work together, they navigate through challenges, highlight their individual talents, and support each other's growth as creators.
Moral: Collaboration can lead to success beyond individual efforts when everyone works together sincerely.
Virtue: Teamwork.

Episode 7: The Unexpected Challenge
Story: During a skateboarding competition, Marshall faces fierce competitors. Initially discouraged by his mistakes, he remembers his friends’ encouragement and refuses to give up. Inspired by the crowd's support, he ends up pulling off one of his best tricks, demonstrating to everyone that determination pays off.
Moral: Challenges can become opportunities for growth if you persevere through difficulties.
Virtue: Determination.

Episode 8: Truth in Friendship
Story: Marshall and his friends find themselves in a quandary when they confront dilemmas involving honesty. During a debate about a minor issue, their honesty and communication strengthen their bond, teaching them that friendship flourishes when trust prevails.
Moral: Honesty might be difficult at times, but it strengthens relationships and lays a solid foundation for lasting friendships.
Virtue: Honesty.

Episode 9: The Community Project
Story: Inspired by a desire to give back, Marshall initiates a community project to clean up local parks with his friends. They encounter obstacles and resistance but realize that working together for a common goal fosters a sense of community and responsibility among them.
Moral: Taking action to improve your environment can inspire others and drive change within the community.
Virtue: Initiative.

Episode 10: The Power of Kindness
Story: Marshall decides to help a classmate struggling with their homework, only to discover they had been feeling isolated. By showing kindness and support, he not only makes a new

Contact Marshall

The story happens when a 20-year-old named Marshall Acosta was in Toronto shooting a video for his YouTube channel. He was getting random people to be his cameraman for him because the video involved him going to different spots and getting some good shots. And he is waiting around at this one spot. Realistically, he could ask anybody to film for him, but he wanted to pick someone that could fit the role. So, he is waiting at the spot for a good 8 minutes if not 15, and he sees this man: he's got a purple hat on, he's got some purple pants on. He looked pretty dapper. So he points at him and gives him the "come here" motion with his finger and then he tells him just what he needs his help with. He just needs him to record him fingerboarding at this one spot, just five minutes, less than that. And the man goes on to tell him he knows a little bit about fingerboarding. He has a friend that fingerboards too, so he's a little familiar with it. Marshall thought, "Oh, okay, that's very nice." He records for him, and then the guy and Marshall part ways. Marshall didn’t get his name, didn’t get anything on him.

Hours go by, probably six hours go by, and now he's finally making his way back home from Toronto. He's on the train, and they're at the last stop when he sees the man in the purple pants and the purple hat at the same last stop that they were at. So, like a movie, Marshall stands up and everybody else is standing up. And "Him and I just lock eyes," Marshall says and thinks to himself, "That's him, that's the guy!" They get off the train, and within a minute of them walking away, they exchange information, they get each other's Instagrams. Marshall found out that his name was Coe. So Coe and Marshall say goodbye, and Marshall starts making his way home. On his way home, he’s getting a message from Coe, and the message reads: "My friend that does the fingerboarding’s name is Marshall." And he wasn’t talking about me, Marshall claims. So the one guy that I asked to film for me, who happens to know about fingerboards and has a friend who fingerboards, I run into him again hours later, and he gets off at the same stop as me on the train, and he comes to find out that his friend who fingerboards, his name is also Marshall. Not only have I never met another Marshall, but I’ve also never met another Marshall who fingerboards, and I think that is a once-in-a-lifetime story to tell.

The moral or life story could be that some journeys seem destined to happen, and those signs are there to show that this is undeniable. Life can be lived like a movie.

The next story is a little longer, but here we go, says Marshall. This takes place back in May. My friend Yuan and I would frequently, pretty much almost every night, if not every weekend, meet up at night, and we would enjoy ourselves with that Mary-Jane. On this night, it was a little more special because I invited my friend Dorian to join us, but Yuan did not know that Dorian was going to join us. I was going to have Dorian show up at a random point in the night to surprise the both of us. So Dorian came up with a plan to try and scare Yuan into thinking we were about to get robbed when Dorian pulled up, Dorian being the robber. Yuan’s a pretty paranoid guy, so Marshall thought this was going to work out perfectly. So the night finally comes to where this plan is all going to happen. "Yuan and I, whenever we light the 'J,' we would always stop at this one mailbox to light the 'J,' and we would continue our walk past the mailbox. The goal was to have Dorian show up as we're lighting this 'J' at the mailbox and have Dorian pretty much pretend to rob us." Of course, Yuan wouldn’t know that it’s Dorian, and I would, but Marshall would still try to play it up as if they are about to get robbed right now.

So the moment is happening. "We’re walking to the mailbox. I had already told Dorian to start walking toward the mailbox." Dorian’s a tall guy, and he’s got dark clothing on. He’s really pulling off the robbery look. "As we're walking to the mailbox, I noticed these two girls in this parking lot next to the mailbox that we usually light our J at, but I didn't think anything of it, man! So, we get to the mailbox, and I see Dorian at a distance, and he’s making his way. Yuan has no lighter, but thankfully I brought my lighter, and I handed it to him, and Yuan starts to spark up the 'J.' As he is sparking, I hear a voice from the parking lot screaming, 'Yo! Yoo!' and I'm thinking to myself, no?! Not now. This plan cannot go to waste right now. And she says, 'Yo, is that a lighter?' and I'm thinking, oh, no. Everything is about to crumble right in front of us. So, Yuan starts walking towards them to give them the lighter, but instead, I tell him, 'No, you stay right here, okay? I'm going to give them the lighter, and I will come right back.' So in that short amount of time while Marshall ran to give them the lighter and came back, Dorian pulled up, and he wasn’t able to scare Yuan. Because as soon as Marshall went away, Yuan turned around, looked up at the stars, and just sat there. So their big dramatic moment for Dorian to rob Yuan and me was ruined," said Marshall.

That’s not even the story either. The story is not done. "So, these two girls are 16 years old, and they needed my lighter because they were about to do some bong rips in this parking lot, and they were taking so long to get it over with. They were taking so long, and I was not having it. I was giving them so much 'tude' (attitude). I just wanted to have my lighter back. They weren’t even prepared for anything. They just saw we had a lighter, and they said, 'Hey, you guys better wait right here while we do this.' So the three of us were talking to them—Yuan, me, Dorian—and we were all talking to them, and we're just lying to their faces, okay? Dorian is telling them how he's from the 'hood,' he's from Atlanta, and how he's this big bad guy when Dorian’s really not. But that’s what these girls were looking for. These girls were asking us if we were 'hood,' and when I said no, one of the girls gave me a disgusted look, and that's when Dorian spoke up and said he’s from Atlanta, and that's when that girl's entire mood just shifted from disgust to lust.

So, I'll fast-track a little bit. These girls were taking way too long, so I tell Dorian to give them one of the dozen lighters he has in his bag. And he gives them the lighter, and we get out of there. We start walking away, and one of the girls says, 'Hey, you’re just going to walk away? You think you’re in a movie?' And I made a bird noise at them as I was walking away. Moments later, Dorian, Yuan, and I are now at a park. We are now just standing, just in a circle chatting and enjoying this 'J.' In a nearby forest, we see flashlights just getting searched throughout that little forest, and I'm thinking, 'What is going on in there? Who is in there with a flashlight?' And the flashlight turns to one, to then two, to then three. So, I'm thinking, 'Okay, there’s something going on in that forest, but I’m just going to ignore it.' The flashlights disappear a little bit. Then a cop car pulls up alongside the closest road to this park, and they flash their lights in our faces." Marshall doesn’t look in their direction because he feels like if he looks in a cop's direction, it just kind of—it’s like "antagonizing" them, and he doesn't really want to start that. "So, you know, if you see a cop car, just act like they’re a regular car. Why pay attention to them, you know?" And the police flash their lights. They saw that we were three adults, and they kept on driving. They even looked back around, but they didn’t stop.

So that was strange, Marshall goes on. That was very odd. Fast forward to the night after. Technically, the day after because it was still daytime. Marshall was hanging out with his friends Julia, Daniel, and Harry, and they were in the same parking lot that those girls were at the night before. He’s just skateboarding and having fun with his friends when another friend of his, Carson, pulls up in his truck and pulls into the parking lot. Carson just starts chatting with him. He starts talking to me and says, "Hey, did you hear about the police last night?" And Marshall says, "Yeah, I did hear about the police last night. I very much did. I was right around them. I saw the flashlights in the forest, and they flashed their lights in our faces. Yep, what about it?" He goes on to tell him that someone got stabbed last night in our area. This is kind of unheard of. Oshawa's got a bad reputation, but for the spot that they were at, it’s