Krystal Porras

Investigator/Lay Minister

Krystal used to try to pass for normal, but has since given up and accepted the fact that she sees dead people. Krys, mother of five children, is from Mabank, TX, and was raised in a very traditional Southern Baptist home. Some of her earliest memories involve seeing/hearing residual hauntings – "imprints in time," she called them – and, later, being able to interact with intelligent, aware spirits. Her family advised her to ignore them, something Krystal has never been able to do. Now, as a paranormal investigator, she uses her gifts to help others. However, Krystal – like the rest of the R.I.P. team – refuses to consider psychic impressions alone as hard evidence of the paranormal. Instead, she is always looking for corroboration from other sources, including historical research, witness accounts, scientific measurements, and innovative devices and experiments. She believes that proof of the paranormal will come through scientific means. Krystal is also passionately devoted to historical preservation and has been particularly involved in efforts to keep the very haunted "St. Albans" hospital in Radford, VA, from being torn down. She knows that her paranormal journey will continue throughout her lifetime and her goal as an investigator is to make a substantial and lasting contribution to this field. Several years ago, Krystal and her husband, Alex, founded 3:33 A.M. Paranormal Research, another paranormal investigation organization in Northern Virginia. While serving as a full-fledged member of the R.I.P. team, Krystal still runs the day to day operations of 3:33 A.M. Paranormal Research.

Jim MacDiarmid

Webmaster

Jim is a Software Developer and Buildmaster for a Fortune 500 company in the Northern Virginia metro area. Jim is also former Navy and served aboard the U.S.S. Harry E. Yarnell (CG-17) from 1981 – 1985 as a Mess Management Specialist (aka Cook/Baker) while stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. During this time, the Yarnell was part of the Multi-National Peace Keeping forces in 1983 during the Beirut crisis.

Jim has been a resident of Northern Virginia for most of his life. During that time, he has had various intermittent personal experiences with the paranormal. However, it wasn’t until later in life when things became more noticeable, such as objects being relocated in the home. In 2010, Jim joined local paranormal team 3:33am Paranormal and he is now one of their lead investigators and their webmaster. Since he has been a member of 3:33am Paranormal, he has become more spiritually aware and has been working on developing his psychic abilities as an empath and clairaudient. Jim became a part of R.I.P. in 2013 as webmaster and he also manages the team's "Paranormal Forum."

When not involved in the paranormal, Jim enjoys spending time with family, honing his technical skills, enjoys playing EveOnline in his spare time. and loves his kitties, Sheldon and Pippa.