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[The Rogue Wolf]

I've gotta be at work in half an hour, but a couple of observations first.

Our "Rake/Jersey Devil" friend there is unlikely to be Slendy. Why? 1. No visual distortion when he crawls by. Slendy ALWAYS causes some sort of visible effect on cameras when he appears. (There was some sort of audio pickup, though....) 2. Vinny saw him immediately. Slendy tends to just stand there, and half the time those nearby don't even notice him (unless Slendy seems to want them to). So unless the MH guys caught him with his pants down (literally), I can't imagine him just happening to crawl by.

So if this "Rake" isn't Slendy, then who... or what... is it?

Also, there was something bright red near where our "Lambertville girl" was lying. I didn't get a good look at it at all. And was the final shot filmed by Evan? If so, what was wrong with his camera? Did he just leave the lens cap on, or....

Also, Evan? Fred wears an ascot. Sheesh.

[Dixie_Wolf]

[Karuvitomsk]

Badgerconda, compare the "Rake" creepypasta to the letter Jeff reads off in Reunion. Also, consider the Wooden Box used to house the first clue. Certainly you could play off the box as a coincidence, but the letter uses names and symbols that are far too similar (or even identical!) to the "Rake" myth to be unintentional.

I attempted to make these connections in my last post, but hopefully this is a little clearer.

EDIT: I keep forgetting about that, Dixie_wolf. Another good point, the music.

[Anonymousity]

Well, I have 0 knowledge of the Rake... the song is striking though, it would have been more obvious if they played one The Rakes though.

Also, the idea that we are made to see the videos is one that occurred early to me. It's almost as if they are "memories" shown to us, a direct stream-of-conscious of what the EMH guys are thinking - memories burned onto video.

[SickSlickMan]

[Dariel Zekka]

Well, that was terrifying.

[Anonymousity]

AH, THAT ONE.

Yeah, I remember, and yes, I remember the chat where the creator discussed it - he's dead I think. But there was also talk of a sequel (still waiting for/wondering about that one), and never say never, right?

[Dixie_Wolf]

[lexley]

The Rake freaks me the hell out! The crawling guy at the end definitely reminds me of that story! God I love these guys!

[Anonymousity]

Thanks, I just read over it, what caught my eye most:

[Dixie_Wolf]

As far as I know, it's another one from Something Awful, though it's older than Slendy.

[Docjowles]

[nevnaan]

always while I sleep, dammit!

[RatheadSyndicate]

For the record, while the second song was indeed "The Rake's Song," by the Decemberists, the song itself is not about an inhuman monster, but a very human one. Might be worth noting.

The first prominently featured song was "Cowboy Dan" by Modest Mouse, I think. Or something off their, "The Lonesome Crowded West" album.

The third song might have been "Nothing but Flowers" by the Talking Heads, but I can't tell.

The fourth song I know, but can't place.

The likelihood that these songs have some kind of significance? Eh, I give it 50/50. Playing nearly the entirety of "The Rake's Song," a song about the murder of children, in a Slendervid seems a little too on-the-nose to be meaningless. Then again, maybe they just think these are cool songs (they are).

[Didz]

After Jeff takes the note from the bodies hand.........is it just me, or are there no fingers? Are they just covered in blood?