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Game Discussion (cont from Trailhead)
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hellozombie
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Dray wrote:
That's probably all that it is, in the end. "PAY THE FUCK ATTENTION TO THIS PLACE, PERSON OR THING."

Like someone mentioned earlier, it could be a visual equivalent to 'would you kindly?' for Jay. When he sees it, he feels compelled to follow the matching instructions?


OH MY GOD JAY IS IN RAPTURE

MASKY IS A SPLICER!
(sorry, I could not resist jumping on that Bioshock reference--fav game right now)

but I do like that idea...it makes sense for the "split-personality" theory...maybe it triggers something in all the characters affected; in Tim's case to switch to Masky, or in Jay's case to switch to sleepwalking zombie...

I wonder...these guys are students right? I'm on spring break right now...maybe it is taking so long for the next bit because they are on break? SIGH it is getting less scary as each day goes by from Masky's threat.

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No idea when spring break is for those state-side. I know up here it's midterms week for the poor sops who have to take exams. We could be in for a wait.

Yeah, having a threat like that put up and then having no follow-up is... frustrating, but I suppose in character. It's not like Jay's going to twit:

Jaytwit, via txt wrote:
Brb, being chloroformed. Filming self and will upload Saturday night some time.


For me, it's less that the threat dwindles with each passing day as much as that they leave us dangling without any certainty that EITHER side will make an update again... They'd come out and tell us when the show was over, right? They'd at least spam the board somewhere with fat ladies singing, right?!

(XD)

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hellozombie wrote:
Dray wrote:
That's probably all that it is, in the end. "PAY THE FUCK ATTENTION TO THIS PLACE, PERSON OR THING."

Like someone mentioned earlier, it could be a visual equivalent to 'would you kindly?' for Jay. When he sees it, he feels compelled to follow the matching instructions?


OH MY GOD JAY IS IN RAPTURE

MASKY IS A SPLICER!
(sorry, I could not resist jumping on that Bioshock reference--fav game right now)

but I do like that idea...it makes sense for the "split-personality" theory...maybe it triggers something in all the characters affected; in Tim's case to switch to Masky, or in Jay's case to switch to sleepwalking zombie...

I wonder...these guys are students right? I'm on spring break right now...maybe it is taking so long for the next bit because they are on break? SIGH it is getting less scary as each day goes by from Masky's threat.


Oh my god, Slendy is Fontaine without his mustache. IT ALL MAKES SENSE.

Anyway, it's been brought up that the (X) used to be used to mark the doors of people who had the plague, way back during the black death. It's possible that it's being used the same way here, only instead of the plague it's slenderitis, I.E., coughing, etc.

It'd be cool if MH continued on into the summer. The creators AND the fans would have more time to dedicate to it, haha.

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Mops wrote:
hellozombie wrote:
Dray wrote:
That's probably all that it is, in the end. "PAY THE FUCK ATTENTION TO THIS PLACE, PERSON OR THING."

Like someone mentioned earlier, it could be a visual equivalent to 'would you kindly?' for Jay. When he sees it, he feels compelled to follow the matching instructions?


OH MY GOD JAY IS IN RAPTURE

MASKY IS A SPLICER!
(sorry, I could not resist jumping on that Bioshock reference--fav game right now)

but I do like that idea...it makes sense for the "split-personality" theory...maybe it triggers something in all the characters affected; in Tim's case to switch to Masky, or in Jay's case to switch to sleepwalking zombie...

I wonder...these guys are students right? I'm on spring break right now...maybe it is taking so long for the next bit because they are on break? SIGH it is getting less scary as each day goes by from Masky's threat.


Oh my god, Slendy is Fontaine without his mustache. IT ALL MAKES SENSE.

Anyway, it's been brought up that the (X) used to be used to mark the doors of people who had the plague, way back during the black death. It's possible that it's being used the same way here, only instead of the plague it's slenderitis, I.E., coughing, etc.

It'd be cool if MH continued on into the summer. The creators AND the fans would have more time to dedicate to it, haha.


Although slendy does wear a suit, so it could be that he really IS the black death.

It started in the summer, and it was at its best in the summer, so they better damn well continue it that far.

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theonewhoquestions
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lifegospel wrote:

You sir, are and genius, have a cookie!!

I never realized it, but I think I've seen that in my stage manager's notebook a while ago, before MH even came out.

I'll ask her about it.


While it does please me to elicit this sort of response from only 4 days of viewing the footage, my theory isn't really backed up by any kind of evidence we currently have. So, thank you, but I'm nothing that grand. Merely another wild guesser.

I assume the (slight) discrepancy between entry 20 and entry 17 where in the former Jay is shown to be the script supervisor and the latter where Alex claims to do all the script has been discussed fully and had come to the conclusion that either a. This footage occurs before 20. b. This follows real-world production and the script supervisor doesn't write anything. c. Alex considers Jay's contribution not large enough to mention, or d. Something I haven't thought of yet, potentially involving the Slenderman.

I also believe I noticed where you were trying to match the symptoms with real illnesses that would require medication and I don't think you included chills. I may be wrong on that. My memory is notoriously poor and I don't remember which page I read that on.

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Ahrr, I really need to read this thread more dilligently.

The Rogue Wolf wrote:
- Listening to several of the Entries, you'll notice what I've termed Slender Man's trademark sound- a soft hollow rapping noise that seems sourceless (it isn't from the camera, as A) it shows up on both Alex's and J's recordings and B) it is present at times where the camera isn't moving) and random. Watching Entry 16, you begin hearing it almost from the beginning (though it can be hard to pick up, given the sound of J moving, knocking on the door, etc.), as well as Entry 23, even when J is in the "basement". However, I'm starting to wonder if there is some sort of pattern to these noises. In 23, it comes as either two or three taps in fairly quick succession (and seems to alternate between the two, though J's noises, the occasional distortion, etc. make it very hard to keep track). However, Entry 21 seems to have a single continuous pattern, a "tap, tap-tap" rhythm that repeats itself fairly regularly- in fact, every 8 or 9 seconds. 17 seems to have the same rhythm and pacing, but with the loud voices it can be hard to tell. I'm going to run through the rest of the videos either later tonight or tomorrow to see if there's some kind of pattern to it.


EXACTLY. I'd been trying to get people to notice this since Entry 16. But this isn't widely regarded as being significant.

Dray wrote:
Man, if you get some communication that we can understand out of that tapping, I will be incredibly impressed! Best of luck! O_O (We already know that they employ morse code... wonder if that's in any of 'em? Or maybe the tapping spells something out over the course of several videos, like it's VERY VERY SLOW?)

Burrito, why not read through the thread for #16 to see if things have been mentioned? It's not like it's going anywhere! Wink


Huh, I never thought about it possibly being Morse code. We really should get on this. I kind of wish I could translate it now.

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http://morsecode.scphillips.com/jtranslator.html

Not exactly the same as having learned and recognizing it, but it might help!

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Haha, I looked at the url first and saw jtranslator and then giggled a bit.
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Oh wow, I hadn't even noticed that. XDDD Awesome!

(You guys think we'll get an entry this weekend, or will it be another week? *holds a tiny birthday-candle-sized flicker of hope*)

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I was hoping that after Multipound we'd get some fast updates, since it seemed like a lot was going to happen soon. But it really depends on what happens. It's not like a tv show, since Marble Hornets is aware of its audience. So if epic stuff happens we only get to see it if there's footage on J's house cameras or if J survives/escapes whatever happens and uploads any footage he gets for us to see.

Either way, I'm hoping for an update soon too. :c
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The lack of an update is an update in it's own way.

If TTA wasn't masky. There would be a response by now.

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That's true. Maybe the next twitter update will be something like "Shit went down guys. Don't know if any of the footage is salvageable."
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I'm still hoping for hostage videos from TTA or something cool like that, with Jay returning with no memory a few days later and being like "well, shit" after the videos fill him in. :v

Seriously though, TTA sure is taking his time coming for Jay here.

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Hostage videos to what purpose, though? Why inform Jay that he's been held as a hostage and then released? I think it's getting to the point where if TTA or Jay would have said or done something to interact with or engage us in an interactive fashion, they probably would have tossed something out there for us to nom on. A hint, or a note, or something, you know? I don't think that we're going to see a hostage video, or a game of cat and mouse.

I keep thinking that we're not going to get any videos at all. XD I just keep not having any idea of what they could do to pass on the storyline to us that is in character. Surveillance cameras, yeah... maybe, but why would Jay upload them, now? He knows that the 'game is over'. But he seems too... slow... to be sensible about it.

*chintap* Unless TTA wanted or required that taping occur while he gets Jay to lead him to the ark? It seems like recording is important for memory reasons? Maybe they can see visual tearing and other distortion in their cameras window-things to warn them of Slendy's presence?

...But then why upload them to youtube?!

Ha ha, I'm still trying to watch this like it's alternate reality and is 'actually happening' (but it isn't but it is but it isn't, etc.) I should just analyze it from a fictitious youtube account and that's that. Probably wouldn't make it any less complicated, but hey! Less "what's happening that nothing new may be uploaded?!" X3

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Well okay, 'hostage videos' just because I didn't know wtf else to call them. Return-like videos, at any rate. (What do you call it when a dude in a mask comes, takes you out of your house, shoots videos of your comatose adventures involving masked men, an 'ark' of some sorts, and a tall entity with no face, posts said videos to a popular internet video site, and leaves you back in your room the next day wondering wtf just happened?) The concept of holding a person hostage to coerce the person being held hostage into action is funny though.

That was more just wishful thinking on an interesting turn this series could take rather than just three more months of "lol, things happen while I'm asleep. Maybe I should leave." :v

I do want something to happen soon though. You generally don't say you're coming for someone and then give them enough time to obtain a visa to Canada.

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