The Story of Slenderman

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The story goes that Slenderman was a real person, and that he was beaten and hanged with his arms pulled out of their sockets. So you can see why he would haunt and torture people. He is said to stand seven feet tall with very long arms. He has no face, only indents where his eyes and mouth should be. It is said that he is only seen in remote places, like in the woods or abandoned buildings, and sometimes if you're out at night by yourself, he can be seen. When he picks his target, he starts messing with him/her: the person will only see glimpses of him from far distances, and he does that until s/he gets home and that's when it really gets weird. He will be seen outside windows in the tv screen or in mirrors. Basically he plays with his victim's mind. Then when s/he goes to sleep, he comes into the bedroom and stands until s/he wakes up. It's said that he will ask him/her a question. If s/he gets it right, he will just break his/her arms and legs like what was done to him, but if s/he gets it wrong, he takes the soul. It's said that Slenderman was made up by someone on the internet, but there are reports dating back to Germanic tribes that called him Der Grossman, meaning tall man. It was said that kids in the tribe would say that they saw him and then the next day they would go missing. Is Slenderman a myth or a real demon still haunting people to this day? You tell me.

-Collin Aker