History WMG / TribeTwelve

And Noah is resisting the Collective's influence. So either Firebrand was once Noah (or a version thereof[[hottip:,:[[VideoGame/ChronoTrigger there are as many worlds as there are potentialities]]) or his title is a coincidence and Noah's reaction is to something else entirely.

And Noah is resisting the Collective's influence. So either Firebrand was once Noah (or a version thereof[[hottip:*:[[VideoGame/ChronoTrigger , there are as many worlds as there are potentialities]]) or his title is a coincidence and Noah's reaction is to something else entirely.

All of them have been killed off during the course of the series, with at least 2 of them being ruled a suicide. However, it is specifically said that Milo, Kat, and Sarah didn't leave bodies behind for burial. After they were killed, their bodies were reanimated to serve as agents of the Collective in order to use Noah's attachments to them in order to hasten his membership. It has been previously theoried that Milo is Firebrand. John Fleischer could be Mr. Scars, given the animosity between him and Mary Asher (Milo theorizes that Mary killed John, and Mr. Scars is supposed to kill Mary). Sarah is Swain, the Lover, the White Knight. What better symbol for someone who willing opens their door to a person being hunted by Slendy? Kat is Cursor, who's eyes have been covered with tape. Kat was known rather well for her oversized steampunk goggles, to the point that Noah felt having them after her death was an incrimination. Weather they are acting of their own volition (having been convinced that membership in the Collective is BetterThanSex) or because of brainwashing remains to be seen.

[[WMG: [[spoiler:Sarah and Kat aren't dead]]]]
When [[spoiler:Kat]] died, the police couldn't find a body, and [[spoiler:Sarah's]] twitter stated that Slendy was in the house before the Observer posted a message on that account. Rather than being killed, they were taken by the Collective for a reason.

[[WMG: spoiler:Sarah and Kat aren't dead]]]]

With the other members of the Collective coming to prominence, most notably Mr. Scars and Firebrand, it could be very possible that they are also people that Milo knows, going off of the above WMG. Then add in the November 11 footage, where Noah very clearly recognizes Firebrand...

* Actually, Noah sees [[spoiler: Firebrand's face. Still, this WMG is all but canon.]]

[[WMG: Milo's friend Kevin is the Observer.]]
Most of the evidence for this WMG comes from the latest entry, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP99YJ5XANc November 11th]], which shows Noah's latest kidnapping from his point of view. Around five minutes in, the video distorts, and we are shown Kevin, who the description states is a friend of Noah's who helped translate Karl's german. Noah has the Observer's frizzy hair, his square glasses, and holds up notecards written in the Observer's scribble style. Also, Noah's response to [[spoiler:seeing the Observer's face (although we don't) indicates that the Observer is someone he knows.]]

Most of the evidence for this WMG comes from the latest entry, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP99YJ5XANc November 11th]], which shows Noah's latest kidnapping from his point of view. Around five minutes in, the video distorts, and we are shown Kevin, who the description states is a friend of Noah's who helped translate Karl's german. Noah has the Observer's frizzy hair, his square glasses, and holds up notecards written in the Observer's scribble style. Also, Noah's response to [[spoiler:seeing the Observer's face (although we don't) indicates that the Observer is someone he knows.]]

First came to me while watching 'HAPPYBIRTHDAY' (For obvious reasons.) Okay, so ThoseWackyNazis were all about genetic perfection and shit, right? So who says they wouldn't have tried to [[{{ArtificialHuman}} make artificial genetically perfect soldier peoples?]] (It's not exactly uncommon speculation and may or may not have actually happened, but whatever. This troper's currently too hyped up on sugar to bother Googling anything.) So, as [[{{ArtificialHuman}} Artificial Human]] experiments that may or may not have GoneHorriblyWrong/[[{{GoneHorriblyRight}} Right]] have a habit of doing, Slendy eventually developed a mind of his own and/or the Nazis considered him a failure, and somehow he got unleashed upon the world, and so became the EldritchAbomination most of us know and are scared shitless by today.

First came to me while watching 'HAPPYBIRTHDAY' (For obvious reasons.) Okay, so ThoseWackyNazis were all about genetic perfection and shit, right? So who says they wouldn't have tried to make artificial genetically perfect soldier peoples? (It's not exactly uncommon speculation and may or may not have actually happened, but whatever. This troper's currently too hyped up on sugar to bother Googling anything.) So, as government experiments/[[{{EldritchAbomination}} Eldritch Abominations]] have a habit of doing, either Slendy eventually developed a mind of his own or the Nazis considered him a failure (or [[{{TakeAThirdOption}} both.]]), and somehow he got unleashed upon the world, and so became the EldritchAbomination most of us know and are scared shitless by today.

[[WMG: Slendy's one of those failed supersoldier experiments created by the Nazis.]]
First came to me while watching 'HAPPYBIRTHDAY' (For obvious reasons.) Okay, so ThoseWackyNazis were all about genetic perfection and shit, right? So who says they wouldn't have tried to make artificial genetically perfect soldier peoples? (It's not exactly uncommon speculation and may or may not have actually happened, but whatever. This troper's currently too hyped up on sugar to bother Googling anything.) So, as government experiments/[[{{EldritchAbomination}} Eldritch Abominations]] have a habit of doing, either Slendy eventually developed a mind of his own or the Nazis considered him a failure (or [[{{TakeAThirdOption}} both.]]), and somehow he got unleashed upon the world, and so became the EldritchAbomination we all know and are scared shitless by today.

First came to me while watching 'HAPPYBIRTHDAY.' Okay, so ThoseWackyNazis were all about genetic perfection and shit, right? So who says they wouldn't have tried to make artificial genetically perfect soldier peoples? (It's not exactly uncommon speculation and may or may not have actually happened, but whatever.) So, as government experiments have a habit of doing, either Slendy eventually developed a mind of his own or the Nazis considered him a failure (or [[{{TakeAThirdOption}} both.]]), and somehow he got unleashed upon the world, and so has decided to go around generally doing what he does; killing people, driving them insane, kidnapping them, stalking them, trying to get $20 from them, etc.

When the Observer took control of Noah's Formspring, he talked about how he used to be human, and how he doesn't perceive time "normally". Someone later brought up that, since the Observer does not perceive time linearly, the human version of him could currently be alive. But, more disturbingly, when the Observer was answering the questions, he comes across as a [[DeadpanSnarker Deadpan Snarker]]. A lot like Noah. If the Observer ends up converting Noah to the Collective, this could establish a sort of [[TemporalParadox paradox]]/[[StableTimeLoop stable time loop]].

*** Actually, most of that could be attributed to him being part of the family (Families generally tend to gather for funerals and such.) and the fact that the Großmann terrified him makes it unlikely he'd forget it that easily. Plus, you know, maybe he was just poking around the internet and happened to find them one day.
As for the 'can't touch him because he has something of thiers' part... well, this is a Slendy series. He probably ''is'' connected somehow.

When the Observer took control of Noah's Formspring, he talked about how he used to be human, and how he doesn't perceive time "normally". Someone later brought up that, since the Observer does not perceive time linearly, the human version of him could currently be alive. But, more disturbingly, when the Observer was answering the questions, he comes across as a [[DeadpanSnarker Deadpan Snarker]]. A lot like Noah. If the Observer ends up converting Noah to the Collective, this could establish a sort of [[Paradox paradox]]/[[StableTimeLoop stable time loop]].

When we get our first look at him, he's clearly eating something. This is just after Milo drops his camera and disappears. If we assume that the bit where Milo ODs on his medication is just a trick by Slendy to cover his tracks (which has been heavily implied throughout the series), it seems likely enough that the Observer is eating ''Milo''. It's possible that while Slendy drives his victims insane and eventually kills them, the Observer follows along to feed on the bodies.

I'd heard the theory that he's just lonesome and trying to make friends (and accidentally cursing them/driving them crazy in the process, but it didn't seem plausible to me until I saw Tribe Twelve. Look at what he's done to Noah- he tries to visit him in his house, only for him to freak out every time he does so. So he gives him a cellphone and tries to call him. He also makes and sends him a lot of artistic video-letters, all of which are asking Noah to come visit him (maybe he's planning a party). He sends him another package of goodies, including a tissue for his nosebleeds (even with "Thought you could use this" written on it), and pills to help him calm down (Possibly Milo's psychiatric medication). In Nature Trail, he and Noah even play Hide and Seek! The portion where he starts filming even sums it up as such ("Hide and seek is fun [...] We enjoy playing.").

[[spoiler: Jossed by the Observer on Noah's hijacked Formspring.]]

** I don't think Milo needed glasses tho.

Either he faked his death, or Slendy pulled some necromancy. The Observer seems very close to Milo, not to mention how many times Milo showed up in HELLOTHERE and the newest one, COMECLOSER. Plus, the observer is clearly shown in silhouette with nearly the exact same hairstyle as Milo. It's pretty obvious that it's him.

* Building on this, Milo is actually "the Observer," Tribe Twelve's totheark.

Add it all up, and it seems likely that Slendy ''made'' Karl tell that story to Noah.

* At the end of 'Token Letter' there is the message "Observing You" next to the creepy eye symbol. Also of note, some of the letters in said letter have been darkened in--specifically M I L O. Which quite possibly supports the Milo isn't dead argument.

* These are all from the same person or unknown third party. This party may have also scrawled the messages onto the tower in ''Submission 2''.