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[theladyoracle]

CONCEPT: Jane finds Toby outside on the manors front porch after a rather abrasive conversation with the Slenderman. The two speak about the differences between what it means to be a Proxy and what it means to be a resident, or 'child' of Slendermans manor. Collective!AU

a/n: This has literally been sitting in my notes app for 6 months. I just wanted to write a blurb in my au so take some surface level "Toby searching for father figure" angst. Trying not to be so anxious on just posting my writing, even when it's only a little bit. Thanks guys! 🖤

"Why even bother with the difference? Just another fucked up component of his fucked up system. In a f-fucked up house in these fucked up-p w-woods! It's all fucked up." He seemed exasperated, angry….frightened, even. Mostly, though, he was tired. And Jane could tell.

Toby had left the Slenderman's office in a fury, but that had been hours ago. Now Jane had found him here, out on the manor's front porch. He had a black eye, and several new injuries across his right side. His hands were white knuckling the railing as he stared out at the woods across the lawn.

She could see his weariness, his desperation. He looked lost, like a dog shut out in the rain. Slenderman took care of his pets differently. Some, like the residents of the manor, he kept a close eye on. He lavished them with the security and comfort of his manor, while the Proxies were working dogs; they slept outside and they knew no luxuries.

"Honestly?" she answered, settling in next to him. "I'm deplorable. You, well, he can't just get rid of you." She watched as he calmed his breathing, forcing all his words into place.

"How do you know?"

"You're a weapon, and it took him a lot of time to turn you into one."

"Ss-sso what?"

"Even if you died, he'd bring you back. If I killed myself tomorrow, he'd fill my role without second thought."

He rolled his eyes.

"I've seen it. There are processes. Rituals."

"Rituals?"

She nodded her head. No words.

"Bullshit."

"It's true. Whether you like it or not, that's the difference."

There is silence again, but her black eyes held him in place. He wasn't looking at her anymore, but that wouldn't stop Jane from staring into his soul. He could feel her prying gaze no matter how much he pretended he couldn't. His hand had begun to drum on the banister he was leaning over, shaking his head.

"That hardly makes any sense," he says after a while.

"Look where we are. This place hardly makes any sense."

"All I'm saying is, if he really can't afford to lose me, he has a really funny way of showing it."

"I don't think he's trying to be funny."

"You know what I mean."

There's a faint note in his voice that makes Jane think. He nearly seemed disappointed, or wistful.

"Do you…wish that he would show it?"

His hands were still drumming.

"I don't think he's the sort of....being that you should go searching for approval from, Toby, but that's just me."

"I'm not se-sear-s- fuck - I'm not looking for approval!" he blurted, seeming to shake the notion right out of his head.

The young man looked off, and she could tell that he wasn't satisfied. She knew he wanted the circumstances to be different.

"Okay…Well, whatever you're searching for in him, stop. You know you won't find it. He's not a father, Toby, as much as he tries to make us 'children' think he is."

Jane could tell that from the furrow of his brow that he was trying to resist her words.

But he knows that she's right.

Jane left him on the porch, locking the front door of the manor behind her. Toby heard the clunk of the antique lock and simply sighed.

Shut out again, he would have to make his way back to the Proxy Cabin.

Alone.

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The Collective is something I consider my worst entity in terms of conceptual messed up-idness. They feature in FriendShapes as well as have a video dedicated to them in Era's End Entities Episode 5 I think we all have a The Collective in our heads somewhere, an anonymous group apparently unified in laughing at you and everything you are, everything you think. It's up to us to ignore them and to not feed them - trying to reason with them or fight back will only entertain them further. Never give in to these thoughts, people, or entities. The inspiration was probably a metaphor for my time at secondary school (high school for those outside the UK) - I'd be doing something, or nothing aside from walking from A to B and they'd sometimes just be people laughing at me, and I still don't know why. It happened a lot really. I was almost never bullied in the traditional sense, but I'd be interrupted constantly, laughed at, demeaned, used as the butt of jokes, that kind of thing. I suppose The Collective came to represent all of those instances of "Why are they laughing at me? It feels impossible to reach them and to have them see I'm just another person"

[inprogresstoday]

Please welcome Beatrice to the collective! Beatrice and I got a chance to get her set up at In Progress today and learn more about her creative goals. Beatrice is an aspiring solo musician and member of a band.

I also got a chance to meet with Azomali, rehearsing more for her upcoming national pageant. We refined her performance, wrote out affirmations for the pagent and took time to practice her speech.

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[modernmagic-bykatieleigh]

As a former marketing director turned artist, I know the struggle of developing a plan for your business that works. I get the fear that comes with making the “right“ decision. And I’ve totally had the (dairy-free pint of ice cream) breakdown of “did I just make the biggest mistake”? Let’s just say, I’ve been there. AND I’ve helped a number of female creative brands grow their presence while hitting their financial goals. But more importantly, I’ve given these same women the confidence they need to make educated decisions that align with their values and allow them to not only create their dream art business but one that also offers work-life balance. I call this, the feminine approach to marketing! Head to shopmodernmagic.com/strategy for all these free resources and more! https://www.instagram.com/p/Coxc1NSL7C4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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part 2 of painter crygi ?????????? oh my god ?????????????? (also that series of fics would be so cool you should absolutely do that) but oh my god. oh my god your wips are amazing i’m your biggest fan

yes !! i re-read part 1 the other day and got so sad that i never did part 2 — so after 2.5 years i figured it was time to try and finish it off !!

((thank you for the series love i’m so glad it made sense))

thank you for always being one of my biggest cheerleaders!! it means the world to me, as do you!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼

[theladyoracle]

✧ Acolytes of The Collective - The Slenderman ✧

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𖦹⭒°｡⋆���� By The Lady Oracle 𖦹⋆°｡⭒𖦹

a/n : Explaining my Creepypasta AU through my versions of the characters :) This is just my interpretation of the character, so I guess just a warning for non-accurate lore/personal interpretation/complete rewrites of concepts! Thank you and enjoy :)

The Slenderman, also referred to The Operator by his Proxies, is a paranormal entity in whom governs the entirety of the Slender Woods along with its inhabitants. With no specific origin, it’s hard to determine how old the Slenderman is. He is ancient, and his aura resonates with immortal evil. 

✧ Appearance ✧

He stands at a staggering 10ft, his body unnaturally thin and stringy. His skin is a ghastly white-gray color, stretched over his skeletal structure so tight that you can see the curvature of every bone - particular in his face and arms. His face is featureless, but in the light you can make out the impressions where his eye sockets and mouth would be. When he feeds, the skin on his face rips apart, revealing an unhinged jaw with monstrous needle-like teeth and a long, thin tongue. 

He most commonly wears a suit and tie

✧ Abilities ✧

His powers are quite expansive. Effects from merely being in his proximity can include; paranoia, delusions, nosebleeds, extreme ringing of the ears, migraines, coughing, vomiting, and loss of balance and eyesight. He is able to tamper with audio and video recordings. He is able to cast delusions onto his victims, such as posing as a familiar face, friend or family member. He can mimic familiar voices. He can send messages directly to others through telekinesis. He is able to control others, like a puppeteer, in order to carry out his bidding. He can teleport. He can seemingly faze through dimensions. 

He is able to form large black tendrils from his spine, allowing him to walk across great stretches of land without touching the ground at all. He can also use these tendrils to grab items and toss them around, or pick things up when needed. He can form these tendrils in such a way that they look like skeletal wings, although he can’t actually fly with them. 

✧ Slender Sickness ✧

Slender Sickness is common in those who come in contact with the Slenderman. This is something that Slenderman inflicts purposefully on others, rather than it being a natural consequence of all that goes near him. Slender Sickness is something that he uses tactfully, either as a defense against those who are poking around in things that they don’t belong or in order to break down an individual for his own benefit. 

Slender Sickness symptoms include those of being in proximity to the Slenderman, only much more severe. These symptoms persist even when not being near the Slenderman, and progressively worsen until an individual is at their weakest state. Oftentimes the symptoms drive individuals to seek out medications, particularly ones that they become reliant on (even without doing much good for the ailments.) 

✧ Motives ✧

He is otherworldly with motives that are difficult to grasp. He keeps all of his motivations under tight lock and key - he will never let his Proxies or Denizens know the true nature of his orders or actions.

He does not let them know that there is more beyond the forest. He keeps them in the dark so that they believe that they need him.

Despite what he makes his underlings believe, Slenderman is not the most powerful entity in the forest. He secretly works for an entity that is far greater than himself, and it is the source of all his power and abilities.

Although he tends to take on a very fatherly and professional personality when it comes to his ‘children’ (otherwise known as Denizens or residents...), at his core he is a monster.

There are often correlations between Slenderman’s actions and those of fairies from ancient folklore. Like trickster fae, Slenderman also lives in the woods and tricks individuals into giving up something precious. 

He is known for abducting children, young adults, and troubled individuals. Some could even argue that his Slender Woods acts as an enormous fairy circle. 

It is also notable that those who begin investigating the Slenderman will draw his attention. 

Some speculate that for every contract signed, and every child adopted he grows far more powerful. Years older. Years wiser. Infinitely stronger. 

Regardless, he is continuously, obsessively tracking down the most wretched souls (human or otherwise) to add to his collection of subservient children.

✧ Additionally... ✧

At his best, Slenderman’s character is gentle, kind, patient, calculated, and logical. At his worst, he is wrathful, evil, destructive and hungry. He is a monster of unimaginable power and ability, and when he sets his sights on something he wants - he gets it by any means necessary. 

The main role that Slenderman plays in my universe is that he is the connecting piece that separates the Slender Woods from the rest of the Collective. Sure, he still guides his 'children' who live in the mansion, and commands his Proxies to maintain order in the forest, but he is also up to his own unholy deeds. He spends a lot of time isolating himself within his study, holed up in his wretched mansion tending to his tasks.

[fuckyeah-dragrace]

also i love you so much i hope you have a GREAT time in college!!! i know it can seem overwhelming at first but i promise you’ll get settled in and used to it soon!!!! if you need anything or wanna chat definitely feel free to reach out <3<3

thank you so much gi, means a lot to me to have all these great people in my life <333 definitely was really overwhelming the first night but i think i'm getting the hang of it now. there's just a lot going on so i'm ready for it to slow down a little with classes starting up and meeting new people there because the mixers aren't really my scene lol

but thank you so so so much and ilysm beloved !! 💍💍💍💍

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[inprogresstoday]

I'm so happy to introduce and welcome Huab Xyooj to our In Progress family. I'll be working with her on improving her songwriting and how to navigate the music business as a performing artist.

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