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The true plot behind Slender. (imgur.com)

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[–]hwarming 189 points190 points ago

This is taken from the user KERBE from Funnyjunk, way to crop out his watermark.

[–]GLAZED_BEAR_ANUS 38 points39 points ago

i love KERBE! I noticed his art style immediately, I have no clue why someone would try to steal it, no pain in giving credit.

[–]Kaissy 23 points24 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/xo5wv.jpg

[–]Croben 18 points19 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/o7lSz.jpg

[–]Derpchan 13 points14 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/bLHkT.jpg

[–]chilling_jawnt 0 points1 point ago

I love these. More?

[–]gorillaz6399 2 points3 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/ztuQ1.gif

[–]Rokkjester 17 points18 points ago

Maybe it's the FJ stigma we have?

[–]GLAZED_BEAR_ANUS 9 points10 points ago

I left awhile ago, after Arnold busk stopped putting out regular content and all the posts went to absolute shit... I'm glad that good OC is still being made :')

[–]sjh981 6 points7 points ago

I too left. Why would I want to see Reddit posts a day later? We are glad to have you, GLAZED_BEAR_ANUS.

[–]toThe9thPower 13 points14 points ago

The only way a bear anus should be. I always tell my mom, "Glazed bear anus or no bear anus at all"

[–]Deliberate_Reposter 14 points15 points ago

It's Reddit's double standard. Torches are lit to those people who post original content posted on Reddit to Funnyjunk, but on not vice versa.

[–]GLAZED_BEAR_ANUS 13 points14 points ago

The name's not helping you on this one, buddy...

[–]DukeSpraynard 6 points7 points ago

You's makin' me hungry!

[–]nirty_digger 1 point2 points ago

Please don't put your dick in that.

[–]DarkRend 0 points1 point ago

Put your dick in that.

[–]DukeSpraynard 0 points1 point ago

I wanted this, but I got this :'(

[–]BrainSlurper 5 points6 points ago

Also: Go ahead and pirate whatever you want as it is an inalienable right, but don't you dare not credit comic artists

[–]GLAZED_BEAR_ANUS 1 point2 points ago

And believe me, every stolen post on funnyjunk is sprinkled with its fair share of death threats and "OP is a faggot" gifs

[–]MisterLambs 3 points4 points ago

Some people don't understand, almost everyone comes to reddit from somewhere. Someone was bound to recognize this.

[–]x3tripleace3x 2 points3 points ago

almost everyone comes to reddit from somewhere

Wait.. some people come to reddit from nowhere?!

[–]tboy4 103 points104 points ago

He really just wants $20

[–]arcanition 11 points12 points ago

Related.

[–]Unfocusedbrain 52 points53 points ago

He really wanted three fiddy.

[–]andrewsmith1986 23 points24 points ago

That's when I realized that the girl scout was really a 12 foot monster from the dark dimension.

[–]The_Dok 11 points12 points ago

That Goddamn Slenderman had gotten me again!

[–]Catalyst6 2 points3 points ago

And I had just given him tree fiddy last week, too.

Dammit, woman!

[–]mctrigger 1 point2 points ago

dark dimension??

[–]twofacefan12 11 points12 points ago

tree fitty FTFY

[–]Pillagerguy 38 points39 points ago

You're both wrong. Tree Fiddy.

[–]Shurikamatana_Nara 10 points11 points ago

I've heard enough out of you, Lapras!

[–]deathlordoo 3 points4 points ago

God damn it loch ness monster!

[–]EnlightenedNarwhal 2 points3 points ago

Give me twenty dollas!

[–]TheRealBlackJesus 1 point2 points ago

For his meth addiction. That's how he gets dat figure.

[–]naricstar 1 point2 points ago

I figured he just wanted the two dollars to pay for all the papers he was delivering.

[–]DangerCocoa 15 points16 points ago

Why the hell would the son write "NO EYES" and "CAN'T RUN"

[–]yeee707 42 points43 points ago

It's to raise awareness about his dad, you know, he is a blind veteran from war who has arthritis in his knees.

[–]JangSaverem 6 points7 points ago

The slender people's legs are far too elongated to run. This is similar to what yeee707 said about raising awareness, however, the veteran story is a myth. All slender people have this issue with running, as in, they cannot. They can only make very long walking strides. The aspect about the eyes is another simple fact that Slender people have no need of eyes. This is less to do with awareness and more to do with acceptance. The slender folk simply want you to accept them and to stop belittling them. Now, for some reason the creators of this game took it upon themselves to make it seem like SlenderMan (from the surname Man) is trying to capture you and kill you. this is a misconception about them. The OP's post is more akin to their plight. What the slender people want to do is gather supporters. As you pic up more of their fliers Slenderman (who represents all slender kind) is trying to catch up to you and ask you to join their group. You just seemed so damn interested in their topic and he figured if anyone would go through the trouble of finding and reading all the fliers that you much be a good person. The alternative is that that he feels you are taking down their flier and is pretty rip shit pissed.

[–]kerbe 14 points15 points ago

hey this is my comic. i would like it if you take it down.

[–]andrewsmith1986 35 points36 points ago

I'm fine with knowing that I am too much of a girl to play.

[–]NFLD-Trooper 25 points26 points ago

Aw man, ya gotta play it. ...With forty friends in the same room, it's not so scary.

[–]almightydf 26 points27 points ago

Don't really get the memetic levels this game's scariness has been taken to.

Personally don't find it -that- scary. Part of it, I think, is caused by being chased by a meme in general. It brings down the fear when you've seen the thing chasing you so many times, especially in comedic ways.

It helps that it's also a pretty damn poor model.

If you want a scarier indie game based around creepy internet memes, SCP Containment Leak is pretty neat. Alternatively, there's always Penumbra and Amnesia.

[–]Mahler5 7 points8 points ago

The first experience I had with Slendy was watching Marble Hornets. That was absolutely terrifying. Scarier than any horror movie I had seen before (or since, now that I think about it). Now when I go back and watch it again, because it's gone on for a few more seasons, it's really lost that horrific charm. I haven't played Slender yet, but looking at it, it just seems somewhat dull. I mean in the youtube videos I've seen, he's just standing there, and there's no real risk, and considering I've seen him a million and one times elsewhere, it's not scary. As for the bad model issues, they're going to make Slender: Source, so hopefully that fixes those issues, because now he looks like he's made of wood. Not remotely frightening.

[–]almightydf 2 points3 points ago

To be fair, part of why Marble Hornets lost its charm was because they started focusing more and more on... well... characters we couldn't really care less about.

The series was good when it focused more on one or two paranoid people scared that something was watching them. Eventually other people got screentime and... we were subjected to "ACTING!"

You're also correct about him just standing. That's because he's not meant to be some boogeyman that chases you. Slender Man is someone that comes after you in your sleep, or otherwise completely defenseless.

Different horror figures work in different settings. If you want some horrible thing that chases people, go with something capable of doing so. Go for your more beastly types, or for something akin to a slasher.

Slender-Man is more comparable to say, well... maybe a cenobite? You don't see Pinhead chasing after people unless you're watching a really bad sequel. He's the guy that stands there, staring deep into your soul while you realize just how truly fucked you are.

[–]Mahler5 2 points3 points ago

Then perhaps Slendy isn't good for a video game format. Now that I'm thinking about it, he might actually be best suited for a book or short story. That way you can listen in to the character's thoughts as they start questioning their sanity.

[–]almightydf 1 point2 points ago

He's the kind of person that pops up in a game with a sanity meter, and just completely destroys it.

I'd love to see that some day. Something kinda like Amnesia, but taking in influence from things like SCP, Holders, Slendy, creepypasta...

I mean as I said in a previous post, the familiar is automatically a bit less creepy unless it's a phobia, but I still think it could be done right.

[–]Mahler5 0 points1 point ago

Holders?

[–]almightydf 1 point2 points ago

Holders are basically the predecessors to SCP. They were a bunch of instructional stories guiding you through paranormal places, telling you what to do/not to do while there, and in the end you get an item from a "holder', x of y, and are told how they must never come together.

Here's an archive of them on the Creepypasta wiki. They're very hit or miss. Personally was never -too- fond of a lot of them, because I can't stand instructional creepypasta, but there's some gems in there.

[–]TheMoldyPudding 1 point2 points ago

Are you still a fan of Marble Hornets? Even though it's not as scary, I got obsessed with the plot.

[–]Mahler5 1 point2 points ago

Haven't really kept up with it recently. Got busy with school and such, and then forgot to go back when summer started. I need to go and watch it from season 1 again to get back up to speed.

[–]bambam93 5 points6 points ago

Just played both with a couple of my friends. Containment Breach isn't finished and is a bit buggy. My friend played for 20 minutes scouring every inch of the facility and 173 never came close. It was a bit annoying. Usually that doesn't happen, though. SCP 087 has no replay value, but for a scary, suspenseful one time experience, its really good.

[–]The_Dok 5 points6 points ago

What about Amnesia?

[–]hessnake 2 points3 points ago

Amnesia scares the shit out of me. Especially when it was set up on a projector outside at midnight.

[–]bambam93 0 points1 point ago

I've only played about 30 minutes of it. Haven't been that scared, so far. More annoyed with the puzzles and post-processing warp.

[–]The_Dok 0 points1 point ago

Just wait... just wait...

[–]DevRW 4 points5 points ago

In my experience, any game based around the horror element is a one-time deal.

The first time I messed up in Amnesia and died (water area, everyone knows it), the game took a total turn. Suddenly, I feared nothing. I ran through the rest of the game simply not caring, because I'd already 'lost'. It sucked, because it did ruin the rest of the game to me.

Likewise, Slender was great for one 'startle', but after the first encounter it was whatever. My mind went into strategist mode and started planning the most optimal routes, as well as tactics and tricks to keep the static from winning.

No more fear of the unknown is what I'd pin the reason on.

[–]SOPA_NO 1 point2 points ago

I don't like it that much because the Slenderman looks more like a doll than a terrifying monster, or in this case, a loving father.

[–]penisinthepeanutbttr -1 points0 points ago

scp containment breach* ftfy and no its really not scarier than slender....SCPCB is like being chased by a cartoon character

[–]chrisnpissrhymes 5 points6 points ago

Implying I have forty friends.

[–]penisinthepeanutbttr 1 point2 points ago

no....its still fucking terrifying....even when plastered

[–]Fuzzygooch 1 point2 points ago

Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum......

[–]nonarbeor 1 point2 points ago

http://lanipwned.blogspot.com/2012/08/slender.html?m=1

Just watch it here, he makes it so that there's nothing scary whatsoever... Actualy with his cynical look at the game it becomes kind of lame

[–]ApplesFromKira 2 points3 points ago

Lanipator is still alive?

[–]nonarbeor 2 points3 points ago

Of course he is, he's going to Melbourne with taka and kaiser on the 17th. They'll be premiering the cooler movie at their regular panel and something about hellsing abridged at their 18+ panel

[–]ApplesFromKira 2 points3 points ago

I just checked and no one I loved has updated DDD:

[–]nonarbeor 3 points4 points ago

Yea they don't to often(read: at all) but hopefully when they get back from manifest that will change.

[–]Drunkturtle 27 points28 points ago

The player is a girl, not a guy.

[–][deleted] 18 points19 points ago

he only saw the player from the back. Maybe the player has a very butch haircut and was simply mistaken for a guy.

[–]Drunkturtle 8 points9 points ago

Slenderman refers to the player as male.

[–][deleted] 15 points16 points ago

Yes. I just explained why. Maybe the player has a very butch haircut and was simply mistaken for a guy.

[–]Drunkturtle 6 points7 points ago

Ah you were explaining Slenderman's mistake, I just assumed you were trying to make the comic appear to have the player be female.

I don't see the reasoning behind having Slenderman make that mistake. I think the OP just didn't know the player was female.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

I had just been trying to make a joke. I know OP made a mistake.

[–]Drunkturtle 2 points3 points ago

Fuck I knew I was missing something somewhere. I really need to stop commenting after midnight. I'm gonna go to sleep now. Sorry.

[–]penisinthepeanutbttr 1 point2 points ago

how did you come to that conclusion?

[–]Diclonyuus 4 points5 points ago

If you sprint/jog a in Slender you can hear the character's breathing, even according to Slender's wiki page it sounds very female.

[–]xTheEffectx -1 points0 points ago

Where does it say that?

[–]Drunkturtle 6 points7 points ago

When playing you can hear very feminine breathing (more obviously when running I think).

Someone's never player Slender with their sound on!

[–]Gildish_Chambino 17 points18 points ago

As someone who is very familiar with the sound of a woman breathing heavily while trying to avoid you late at night in the woods I can confirm this.

[–]GoAwayStupid 7 points8 points ago

I don't know why, but your comment turned me on.

[–]Gildish_Chambino 3 points4 points ago

That's a little unnerving, but I'll take that as a compliment either way. I've been told by people that I can have that effect... (not really...)

[–]merkey 4 points5 points ago

Got a source for this comic?

[–]hwarming 24 points25 points ago

The user KERBE from funnyjunk.com, whoever posted this cropped out his signature.

[–]thegreatwhitemenace 2 points3 points ago

like in that other comment

[–]nicholmikey 6 points7 points ago

I played it for the first time today graphics on max. There was fog everywhere, I had never seen fog in any videos about the game, I have never been more terrified in my life.

[–]Drunkturtle 2 points3 points ago

That must have been an update or something because I too set my graphics at max and had no fog.

God damn it it's hard enough finding the notes as is.

[–]nicholmikey 2 points3 points ago

It's new in v0.9.5

http://slenderdev.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=slender&action=display&thread=4

[–]Theflapperjacker 5 points6 points ago

thanks for ruining my night, now I feel like a prick for taking some kids drawing

[–]Kyuto4900 0 points1 point ago

that was nice.

[–]SOPA_NO -1 points0 points ago

I don't like Slender that much because it's a blatant ripoff of Hide.

Of course, Slender is free, but still.

[–]morbidimmortal 1 point2 points ago

I don't like Hide because it's a blatant ripoff of Hide-and-Seek.

[–]cuddlep00p 1 point2 points ago

I thought you played as a little girl in Slender? I mean, he does usually go after little kids, right?

[–]the_dragon01 1 point2 points ago

THIS CHANGES NOTHING

[–]I_RARELY_RAPE_PEOPLE 1 point2 points ago

OP is a fag. He cropped the picture so you can't see the original artist's watermark

[–]TheCochino 1 point2 points ago

Now that I've read this, the game isn't scary anymore.

[–]vevav 5 points6 points ago

its not workin for me

[–]hunterdematteo 4 points5 points ago

The odd thing is I thought this was kinda cute...

[–]jag8728 0 points1 point ago

Oh, the scammer is back online..check out /r/badkarma hunterdematteo scammed a fellow Redditor

[–]Paranoid-Penguin 0 points1 point ago

What a gentleman.

[–]jgong92 1 point2 points ago

I don't want this to be true or it completely invalidates all my hours of crying and screaming.

[–]wolfflame21 0 points1 point ago

so feels right now...so feels

[–]penisinthepeanutbttr -1 points0 points ago

GIMME TWENY DOLLAS

[–]firmakind -1 points0 points ago

He doesn't want the drawing back... She wants her baby back...

[–]Nitsuj411 0 points1 point ago

So they are just one big happy family :)

[–]IplayTheGuitarBetter 0 points1 point ago

So slenderman is just liam neeson?

[–]ayeyeye 0 points1 point ago

nice try slender man

[–]GunsOfAugustus 0 points1 point ago

This comic fucking sucks.

[–]mendOK 0 points1 point ago

r/Slender_Man

[–]dannyrand 0 points1 point ago

The player in Slender is a girl, just saying.

[–]tbizzle447 0 points1 point ago

Either way it's scary shit.

[–]Aleebi 0 points1 point ago

Relevent

[–]SinistarGames 0 points1 point ago

slender is based off of Indrid Cold from what I can tell.

[–]Captain-fach 0 points1 point ago

Need this for ipad

[–]blueasthesky 1 point2 points ago

This made playing Slender a lot less scary, and a lot more adorable. Hmm, now when I play I'll think of it like this, and instead of screaming and almost throwing my laptop across the room, I'll be proud of Slendy, for being a good dad.

[–]czhunc 0 points1 point ago

He's much less scary if he has a mouth.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

He's not meant to be scary here.

[–]czhunc 0 points1 point ago

I don't think I said he was.

[–]PossiblyAutistic -1 points0 points ago

Knowing this makes slender a little less scary for me

[–]dhaze11 -1 points0 points ago

bawwwwww. still makes me shit my pants

[–]Gkluna99 -2 points-1 points ago

This Comic made me happy. I'm not really scared of slender now

[–]IAmSwaggersSaan 1 point2 points ago

Without all that static when he appears you would hear, "give me back my sons drawing you son of a b!tch!"

[–]therightclique -5 points-4 points ago

This is the most incoherent garbage I've seen on Reddit in a long time. What the fuck is even happening? Who are these people/things?

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