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[Ol'Slendy]

Should TTA like characters be in Slender Vlogs other than MH

[SickSlickMan]

I think the idea of people being controlled by Slendy in some way seems very plausible, but variety is the spice of life. Conaghan was not exactly a TTA, which is why he worked. TheArsonist was not exactly a TTA, which is why he/it worked. You need variation, you need to define character, otherwise he IS just a TTA, because he is indeed just another masked character with no personality.

[MikeBlumenthal]

Would we say HABIT is a TTA? While he is undoubtedly there, he has yet to actually make a psysical appearance, and is speculated he posseses people. Also, if we go by THAT Tweet Fight, there is some animosity between HABIT and Slendy as well.

[MechanicalPencil]

[MikeBlumenthal]

[OmniMan]

Known proxies so far:

MH: TTA
EMH: HABIT
TT: Observer

[MikeBlumenthal]

BTW, is there an actual HABIT thread? I looked and couldn't see an official one.

[BanishedZaber]

[Lewa]

I don't think proxy is a good term for these characters. Maybe in some of the blogs where that's really all they are it applies, but I'm not even sold on TTA working for Slendy. (Then again I've not yet seen the past couple of MH entries, so I don't know how valid my opinion is.)
The thing that all of these characters have in common is that they are all not Slendy himself. We should name them accordingly. Non-Slendy Antagonists or something.

[ifsogirl]

I really think it depends on the quality of character development. If your blog, vlog, or arg is already poorly written and you're obviously reaching desperately for validation in the community by creating 'reference' or similarity to the more popular series, then your creation is bad and you should feel bad. See slondernoms.wordpress.com for more on this.

However, if you have a well-conceived plot and know how to wirte and have honest, well-thought-out reasons for creating a TTA-style character, then by all means, go for it. Especially if you have an interesting take on the concept.

And unfortunate example is Michiru from 'The master comes', who is clearly a TTA-type, but does make an attempt at being more deeply rooted in her pandering. As agitating as her posts can be, she has made an effort to create a character thats a bit different from the typical TTA behavior.

Another example would be Eve from 'I've seen things', who also is very obviously a TTA-proxy (the only photo of her is even wearing the same style mask), but she seems to have gone to great lengths to distance herself from the usual symptoms of slender-servants.

I guess what I'm saying is that it really depends on how good the writers are at story telling and character development.

[Glomple]

I think you almost have to have a Slenderminion/second threat to the main character going. There's no way to keep a story very entertaining if the whole thing is based on one faceless character standing outside your house. Adding in that extra character who can bring you codes, threats, and various other features that add depth to the story is definitely needed.

I'm not saying it needs to be a Proxy. In fact, I really don't like the idea of proxies. But if, say, you had a story where a divorced father's kid was taken, you should add in a second storyline with the mother threatening the father/kid in strange ways or something.