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[FossilizedSauce]

All very good points Camero, perceptive of you.

[Riovas]

[Camero]

1) Tim would have to have already been Masky by the start of the series. Keep in mind that Jay is late to the party at the start--the filming has already happened, and the Operator shenanigans started in the past. Whether Tim wears the mask as protection or out of insanity, his reason for wearing the mask precedes Jay's first video post.

2) Given that this is a quasi-ARG, I think we are justified in considering how the characters live from day to day.

3) I have considered this possibility as well--whether the mask is a "shield" or a "face" is hard to say--either possibility is at least not implausible at this point. The fact we do know is that this mask is no longer being used for concealment. Tim=Masky is old news by now, so we can only conclude that Tim's PRIMARY reason for the mask was never concealment.

4) Only the first time that Tim is about to lose his mask is there any indication that the Operator might be nearby--when Alex takes it off there really isn't any distortion, as I recall. Though of course it's possible that Tim just assumes the Operator can show up any minute so he's always worried. However, if the mask is for protection, I'd expect the reaction to be one of fear, not anger.

In any case, I'll entertain the notion that the mask may provide some sort of protection against the Operator. If that's the case, this is the question that I would want to look through the entries for answers to:

Why does the mask protect Tim? The idea that it's made out of this series' equivalent of Kryptonite seems ridiculous. So it would seem most likely that it's not that SPECIFIC mask that protects Tim, but rather covering your face protects you. Supporting this would be the implications that Tim, early in the series, is bringing Jay near the operator every now and again--the Mask is allowing him to not have his own shit ruined. Against it is the recent entry in which all the Maskies turn tail and run when Operator shows up to defend(?) Alex.

However, it could be an interesting idea--the Operator himself lacks a face, so being unable to see yours somehow stops him from hurting you?

Whether the mask is a face or a shield, of course, need not be an either or situation--it could be that it both provides protection and that Tim has an irrational attachment to it.

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[Karloff Vandergriff]

[WhyYouBawwing]

I gotta stop by my local Michael's and get me some legit paranormal armor.

[Riovas]

[ermac26]

Has anyone suggested here that Tim may not be as psychotic as his outword appearence may suggest? If I'm onto something here, then his first Masky debut in Entry #18 may have been nothing but a rough first impression.

I've heard words like "proxy" being associated with him over this past year, but I want to believe that he has a mind of his own.

I think that we'll have a clear view of his motives in tonight's entry, seeing as how dynamic Jay has made the unseen footage appear. Here's to hoping!

[hsemagliG]

[Camero]

I think we ought to pull a Phoenix Wright here and think outside the box.

What I mean is, instead of trying to find evidence to find out whether the mask provides some sort of protection, we should try to find out why the mask provides protection. If we have some sort of theory to go on, it will be easier to find evidence that supports the specific theory.

Just throwing this out there--the Operator has no face, and masks prevent someone from seeing your face. Could there be a connection here?

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[hsemagliG]

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[Zebez]

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