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Nakigahara
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Yeah, I've noticed something strange about all of them in entry 9.
Alex behaves strange, gets angry, and so on.
Tim wears the T-shirt with S, and that blink... Also, that's the only time he's seen smoking.
Sara seems to look at the surrounding trees several times. Maybe something had been following her too?

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Dray
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squidbutt wrote:
Daniel Kay wrote:
I GOT DEEZ PILLZ theory


Y'know, that's not a bad idea. I hadn't thought of Tim having SPD before, but it would make sense. He began acting strange during the filming of MH, and he was taking those pills.
I always thought it was an anti-seizure medication. But SPD would certainly explain more.

On another token though, I've felt like there was something slightly sinister (or at least kinda 'off') about Tim since entry #9. The weird "S" symbol on his shirt matches the symbol shown in one of TTA's videos, and at one point after mentioning Alex spending all of his money on tapes, he seems to turn and wink at the camera (though a lot of people think he's just blinking, which could very well be true).
That entry SEEMED to occur before anything odd was happening with the rest of the cast.

I swear there's gotta be more to that entry (and the plot/script of Alex's movie) than we've figured out thus far.


I don't know if he'd have to have SPD or whatever in order to pull the things off that he has been. I mean, he could just as easily have been lying to people. The pills could still be to ward off Slenderman or help with his influence, or just as simple memory aids. He could have been pumping out the TTA movies in the way that was meant to scare and confuse Jay without also being completely insane... I mean, if Jay is seeing something that is questionably supernatural in some way, and TTA wanted to manipulate him to whatever ends without having to outright ask, why not play up the creepy and potentially supernatural, yourself?

Or, like someone mentioned, maybe TTA/Tim/Masky simply can't speak in open terms with Jay. Either of them could be compromised; we do know that Slender Man seems to be good at stalking people, and we have the suggestion that TTA is not on friendly terms with Jay. Speaking through metaphor could be used to confuse and block Slender Man's influence, while still making a point to Jay.

XD I will be very bemused if it turns out that Masky is a split personality. I mean... that could be one reason that we thought that Masky was a conglomerate of different people. If Tim is Masky but is also acting differently because of that... well. It'd definitely be confusing, though.

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hellozombie
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squidbutt wrote:

They've generally stuck with the Slenderman mythos thus far, so why would they do something like that?
I think people are just starting to pull random theories out of their asses because it'd be cool, but they're not really looking at things logically.

It's making me sadface. ):


Okay, first of all, in no way did I ever pull a random theory out of my ass to be cool. I find that to be insulting. My post listed all the LOGICAL reasons why it could be aliens, and while I agree that would be a lame explanation, it is logical. The electronic distortion ALONE is so off the original Slenderman mythos that it renders the argument that they've generally stuck with the Slenderman mythos illogical. The only thing they've stuck with is the Slenderman himself. No kids, no evidence AT ALL that he has been around since the 1300s, AND in the original mythos, when Slenderman abducts children, THEY NEVER RETURN. There is very little in the whole of Marble Hornets that has relation to the original mythos. And please, these individuals live independently. They are not children.

Again, I am not saying that the final reveal will show that they aren't sticking to the Slenderman mythos--what we have learned about MH is that ANYTHING is possible. I just find it a little ridiculous to say that sticking to the original mythos is more logical, when so much of the evidence is stacked up to prove otherwise; aliens, a story within the story (where the script is significant), Tim as a schizophrenic--these theories are all far more logical than sticking to the original mythos. It's still a possibility, but a very far one, due to the evidence.

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squidbutt
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@hellozombie
Errr, I actually wasn't referring to your post directly. I was referring to the person who suggested MM's mask helped him see gray aliens.
IMO your alien theory made slightly more sense...though not much.

No need to get worked up though.

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The Rogue Wolf
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It's my opinion that the Marble Hornets saga is "based on" the Slender Man mythos, so hewing to it completely and totally tossing it out are both mistakes. That said, until definitively contradicted, it might be a good idea to keep the original framework in mind when theorycrafting.

This especially applies to the whole "Slendy is an alien" thing. On one side, we have people saying "That's got to be it, IT ALL FITS!" and on the other, we have people saying "No way, that's nothing like the original!". What we absolutely, without-a-doubt KNOW about Slender Man, Masky, and the ultimate fate of the rest of the MH crew wouldn't fill a pamphlet. We're playing connect-the-dots with cobwebs. So please, unless you can point to something known (or can back up your assertions with a solid theory), don't go pulling down someone else's cobwebs willy-nilly.

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Well the problem with even saying it's based n the Slenderman Mythos is that that original board was all over the place.
And some people were really bent on writing in alien-esque Slendy tales, but just as many people thought it was lame and took away from the creepiness.

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squidbutt wrote:
Daniel Kay wrote:
I GOT DEEZ PILLZ theory


Y'know, that's not a bad idea. I hadn't thought of Tim having SPD before, but it would make sense. He began acting strange during the filming of MH, and he was taking those pills.
I always thought it was an anti-seizure medication. But SPD would certainly explain more.

On another token though, I've felt like there was something slightly sinister (or at least kinda 'off') about Tim since entry #9. The weird "S" symbol on his shirt matches the symbol shown in one of TTA's videos, and at one point after mentioning Alex spending all of his money on tapes, he seems to turn and wink at the camera (though a lot of people think he's just blinking, which could very well be true).
That entry SEEMED to occur before anything odd was happening with the rest of the cast.

I swear there's gotta be more to that entry (and the plot/script of Alex's movie) than we've figured out thus far.


I was gonna mention the 'S' symbol we keep seeing around, but I thought maybe it was just a coincidence. Would they really create such a nice-looking shirt just to drop a clue? Although that is a really cool shirt. I kinda want it, heh.

Also was considering the SPD theory. xD Thought it was a bit out there, but since we're talking about aliens, why not?

It makes sense. Would also make for a great confrontation video. "Jay, I swear I'm not the masked guy!" And technically, he'd be right. BUT HOW WOULD JAY KNOW? DRAMA.

And following that theory, Tim, TTA, and Masky could, techinically, be three different people.

Tim smoking might have something to do with the random coughing attacks. (Although with Jay showing the same symptoms and no cigs, it makes little sense.) Maybe the stress of being stalked made him crave nicotine, maybe Tims actor just wanted a smoke.

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I always thought that Tim was only smoking in that shot because his character smoked or something. He just seemed to awkward with it.

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How do we know that J isn't putting a mask on when he goes through "portals"? Entry ##### appears to be filmed at Brian's house because of the vertical blinds. That's also where J was thought to be going through portal after portal.

Could be trout, could be dumb, could be brilliant or any mixture of the three.

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badluckshadow13
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JKatkina wrote:
I always thought that Tim was only smoking in that shot because his character smoked or something. He just seemed to awkward with it.

That's a good point actually, now we have to check all the videos for cigarette butts...
Laughing

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hellozombie
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I apologize for being too sensitive, it is a problem of mine, which is why I avoid forums as a rule, but MH has been so awesome that it was too hard to resist. Again, I apologize.

Talking about Tim, and the drugs, and his "sinister" aura...I can't help but be reminded of entry #20, where Alex and Jay are discussing the script after the first bit of distortion, and the first thing we hear is Alex saying "That's a lot of power to give someone like Tim."

Talk about foreshadowing...and it does add more credence to the theory that the reason this is happening to all of them has do with the original script/story/movie...why the distortion about the script, but leave that little bit about Tim's role crystal clear?

but again, just spiderwebs, as usual, no definitive answers...I am really hoping that Masky's threats of "coming for you" weren't just smoke and we get some sort of action soon, instead of waiting another two to three weeks. That would certainly take the danger right out of Masky. Oh, he's coming for me? That give me two weeks to make travel plans! Smile

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hellozombie wrote:
Talking about Tim, and the drugs, and his "sinister" aura...I can't help but be reminded of entry #20, where Alex and Jay are discussing the script after the first bit of distortion, and the first thing we hear is Alex saying "That's a lot of power to give someone like Tim."


You know, that line about "lot of power to give someone like Tim", I always heard as "someone like him", that is, either Alex or Jay, and referring to writing or editing or directing the script. XD I am a bit deaf sometimes so god knows I could be wrong, but I really think it's "him", not "Tim", and part of the (albeit weird and hyper-sounding) joking around between Jay and Alex.

(also lol, how kind of Masky to give such forewarning. XDD)

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I like this whole theory on the movie Marble Hornets been influenced by what happened to Alex. Such as the line "Stuck in a loop of unhappiness" is a very cheesy line but could explain what Alex was feeling as the Slendy effect began taking it's toll. The script may have become a way for Alex to vent his feelings. The movie also has a scene where Sarah is at a hunting camp(being totally badass as Dray was wishing Razz) but this could be what Alex was going to do: hunt Slender Man and win his old life back.

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Ventriloquism a la YouTube??

OK, I have a whacky idea.
Recall that though we believe, I think, that Jay did NOT post Entry ####### (entry Number 5-pounds), the entry is made through Jay's "mouth" (i.e. his YouTube account).
Now if as some have been surmising, Slender Man is not really so knowledgeable about humans and cannot really understand their speech, distinguish one from another, recognize multiple people when they wear similar masks, etc, or possibly recognize the different voices of individuals, maybe the sneaky poster is hoping to make Slender Man think that Jay DID make the post? Perhaps TTA wanted to make Slendy think that Jay is defying him?

"Jay says, ' Slendy, I'm tired of waiting for you. I am coming to your place again and need you to take me to the ark.' "

I posted elsewhere a minut ago (I didn't want too many ideas in a single post!),
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I do now think, as I type here, that the multiple people with masks may want to fool Slendy so he doesn't know how many people there are 'playing' Masky. If perhaps they only appear one or two at a time, Slendy may be none the wiser.

We recall Slendy has not often been viewed by Jay in person; perhaps TTA wants Slendy to think that Jay, who might be partly immune to Slendy, is getting to the "no more Mister Nice Guy" stage and that Slendy might not easily be able to deal with it???

Wow, a flurry of ideas. Hmmmmm, anyone??
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Re: Ventriloquism a la YouTube??

GnomonRose wrote:
OK, I have a whacky idea.
Recall that though we believe, I think, that Jay did NOT post Entry ####### (entry Number 5-pounds), the entry is made through Jay's "mouth" (i.e. his YouTube account).
Now if as some have been surmising, Slender Man is not really so knowledgeable about humans and cannot really understand their speech, distinguish one from another, recognize multiple people when they wear similar masks, etc, or possibly recognize the different voices of individuals, maybe the sneaky poster is hoping to make Slender Man think that Jay DID make the post? Perhaps TTA wanted to make Slendy think that Jay is defying him?

"Jay says, ' Slendy, I'm tired of waiting for you. I am coming to your place again and need you to take me to the ark.' "

I posted elsewhere a minut ago (I didn't want too many ideas in a single post!),
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I do now think, as I type here, that the multiple people with masks may want to fool Slendy so he doesn't know how many people there are 'playing' Masky. If perhaps they only appear one or two at a time, Slendy may be none the wiser.

We recall Slendy has not often been viewed by Jay in person; perhaps TTA wants Slendy to think that Jay, who might be partly immune to Slendy, is getting to the "no more Mister Nice Guy" stage and that Slendy might not easily be able to deal with it???

Wow, a flurry of ideas. Hmmmmm, anyone??

It assumes that Slender Man actually views YouTube, which is sort of a stretch. But the underlying theory isn't bad. It could be an attempt to lead Slendy to believe that he has an entire group massed against him, led by Jay.

Of course, until we know more about who/what Masky really is and what his ultimate goals are, it's hard to say if this is right or wrong.

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