Left Town

My sister went missing a few weeks ago. I went back home to my folks, which is why I've been gone for a while. The funeral was last week, and I got home last night. Was going to update explaining what happened, but I was too tired.

Saw him again last night on my way home. I was driving through a parking lot. Shortcut home. I didn't wanna take the time to stop and just whipped out my camera while driving, which kinda lead to a blurry pic. But I got one.

Like I said, it's pretty blurry. Not to mention it was foggy that night.

Either that or I'm getting really paranoid...

Still haven't had time to scan the legend. It's funny, it seems like Isaac doesn't even notice it's missing.

Speaking of Isaac, there's not much to update with him except for the fact that we've been talking about "Slender Man" occasionally. No new information as of yet, but I'm thinking about telling him that I'm seeing Slender Man. Might even show him the blog.

thetreeswatch doesn't seem to have updated lately, either. Which is strange. Though he is some cryptic guy on the internet, so I doubt he'd follow any specific schedule.

Interesting Information

I talked to Isaac today. I'm glad I was in the right state of mind to write down what we were saing or it'd probably be gone from my memory already.

Me: So... Isaac, I noticed you have a lot of papers on that board over there. Mind telling me what that's about?

Isaac: It's for my honours project. I'm majoring in creation mythology.

Me: Oh, that's pretty cool. I've been doing an essay on urban legends lately... It's kiiinda the same. (At this point I remember that I laughed somewhat nervously). So uh, what's that one about? (I pointed to the paper with the legend on it).

Isaac: That's an interesting one to pick out right away, actually. It's probably closer to an urban legend than most of these are, because it wasn't really created by any particular religion or belief system, but was developed almost to be a legend.

Me: I guess I just have an eye for urban legends. So where does it originate? Around here? Or from somewhere else?

Isaac: See. that's what I've been trying to figure out for the past several months. It has strong influences from all over the world. It has no well defined good or evil, which is common in much Asian mythology, but the blatant two absolutes is very western in ideology. The fact that there is no real end is a tilt towards Asia again in the form of Hinduism, but it has no elemental tie-ins like much Asian mythos. It's almost as if it was created simultaneously around the world...

Me: Hm... Interesting. Well, can you explain to me what the legend is about?

Isaac: Well, it can be taken to mean a few things. there is a theory that it's a metaphor for the crusades. Another that it's an antecedent for the endless battle between light and dark. A third group thinks it was simply made to explain night and day to some primitive people, but that seems too simple to me... But... Well, it's probably one of them, or maybe another someone hasn't considered yet. I'm sure someone will figure it out eventually.

Me: Do you have any personal opinions on it? Or just what others think of it?

Isaac: Well... I do, but it's stupid and you wouldn't believe it.

Me: You've got me interested enough to hear this. Go on.

Isaac: Well... I think it should be taken literally. I think all these myths that I've collected link to that one and taken off on that one, the uber old one in German? It's an old story about a giant who defends his forest and preys on children. The internet has really taken off on that one, adding more and more to it. A similar thing has happened to the rest over the millennia. It tells itself, all about a tall man, in various shapes and forms.

Me: Hm... I think I've heard of this. They call it the Slender Man, right? What do you know about that? How do you think it's related to the legend?

Isaac: Ehhh... I dunno yet. But for now, I've gotta go for a walk. Helps me think. If you find anything about all this, leave it on my desk.

Me: Yeah, sure. I've be happy to help. I guess I'll talk to you later.

After that, rushed out, leaving a few papers behind. One of them is the legend. Like I said, it's in German. Looks to me like... some form of Elder Futhark. I'll scan it when I get the chance.

Adding on to that, I saw Him again. The visits seem to be getting more and more frequent. I try to take a picture of Him every time, but my battery is always dead, even when I had just put new ones in. Starting to think that it has something to do with him, and I'd like to investigate further. But for now, I need to get some sleep.

Him

See him for what he truly is, what he become, who he would be, why, how, when, where, run.
Wants to be, will want to be, could want to be, could be, different halves, same coin.
Not human, but human, subhuman, metahuman, nonhuman.
For who truly watches the watchers? But is he truly a watcher, or does he lead the play?
It has made ti to the puppet theater, the audience left on baited breaths, waiting, watching, waiting. Not him, close, but not him.
Tell him.
But remember the key.

I'm staying.

For now, anyways. Out of curiosity and necessity if nothing else. If what you guys said was true, and this "Der Grobman" is actually Slender Man, then Isaac knows something. I'm going to ask him about it tomorrow, if I get the chance. I'm also staying because I really have no place else to go. He was pretty much my last resort. My family is a whole province away, and I can't go there because I still have school to worry about. So I'm stuck with Isaac for now.

But rest assured if I find out he's on the wrong side, I'll get all the info I can and go back to my own place. It'd be better than staying with him.

Staring Back

He does not tire, he does not sleep.
Do not let yourself be caught unaware.
All is not as you feel it.
There are others, waiting, watching.
Look into the trees, see the wind through the branches.
See his gaze, staring back.
They come for us. For you. For us.

He is near.

Save ourselves? There is no turningback.
Once he has seen you- he knows.
RUN. Go now, and never stop, NEVER.
Those who shelter not always seek to save.

HE KNOWS.

No sign of Him.

Nothing has happened all day. Maybe the move threw Him off? I don't know. The pictures seem to watch me, even when He isn't here, but things have been pretty calm today. I gotta tell you, though. Isaac is into some weird shit.

Day off. Didn't help.

I took your guys's advice. I'm staying at my friend Isaac's house. He's not that close of a friend, but he's the only one that would take me in. I haven't seen Slender Man in a while, so maybe he just... left. Not getting my hopes up though.