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Zarggg · Unfictologist Joined: 23 Dec 2010 Posts: 1660

Probably not.

**Posted:** Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:17 pm

Sinkes

**Posted:** Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:20 pm

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sweetgums · Decorated Joined: 24 Jul 2011 Posts: 240

What is the extent of our involvement as spectators?

**Posted:** Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:08 pm

TheOperator

Jay had previously been involved with TO, that's probably why.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:46 pm

sweetgums · Decorated Joined: 24 Jul 2011 Posts: 240

**Posted:** Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:10 pm

Geneaux486 · I Have No Life Joined: 17 Mar 2011 Posts: 2423

I don't think watching the footage caused anything to happen directly. Jay encountered the Operator while visiting mysterious locales, and I doubt he'd be having any problems if he hadn't started actively investigating things. On the other hand, who's to say we haven't all encountered the Operator and simply had it wiped from our memories?

**Posted:** Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:42 pm

Zarggg · Unfictologist Joined: 23 Dec 2010 Posts: 1660

**Posted:** Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:58 pm

Geneaux486 · I Have No Life Joined: 17 Mar 2011 Posts: 2423

**Posted:** Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:16 pm

pravado · Unfictologist Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Posts: 1833

Re: What is the extent of our involvement as spectators?

**Posted:** Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:20 pm

Baras · Boot Joined: 01 Jan 2013 Posts: 61

The Operator is just trying to finish up immediate matters before sending Alex take us out. Probably with his beard.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:30 pm

fezstudios · Unfettered Joined: 22 Jul 2012 Posts: 348

I feel it's funny that the term "proxy" applies to someone under the control of Slenderman. If my memory serves me right, the first use of the word "proxy" in relation to the Mythos was in Marble Hornets, refering to TiMasky.

Here's my question: did we ever have any evidence that Tim was under the control of/working for the Operator? In one entry in S2 (the one where alex almost gets choke to death), Hoody and Masky run away when Big Op comes near. As far as I can tell, the "proxies" in MH were never fighting for the Operator.

Sorry if I sound like I'm saying things that have been said before. It's just a point I wanted to bring up, wasn't sure exactly where I should put it.[/i]

**Posted:** Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:56 am

NobodyIP

**Posted:** Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:11 am

Lithp · I Have No Life Joined: 04 Mar 2012 Posts: 2058

The teleporting in the house, teleporting into Jay's bedroom, & showing up with The Operator in a ToTheArk entry all suggested that ToTheArk was working with Slenderman. As time passed, a lot of evidence surfaced to cast doubt on this, but at the time, it was a reasonable assumption.

However, you have hit upon one reason why I dislike the term "proxy." It always gets slapped on the character that shows any kind of stalking or cryptic behavior, with complete disregard for whether or not it actually seems to be doing anything for Slenderman "by proxy."

Alex is a great example. We have like one solid scene that is absolutely him being controlled by The Operator. As much as people go on about him "sacrificing" & "summoning" things, the vast majority of the time, we really have no idea what he's doing, or thinking.

**Posted:** Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:07 pm

Zarggg · Unfictologist Joined: 23 Dec 2010 Posts: 1660

It's no secret that I'm in the "Marble Hornets doesn't have proxies" camp. I just don't see how that concept really fits in the MH narrative.

**Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2013 1:09 am

Ztakk · Entrenched Joined: 09 Jan 2013 Posts: 868

**Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:27 pm