History Blog / EccentricallyBored

Being one of the earliest works in Franchise/TheFearMythos, ''Eccentrically Bored'' helped pioneer a number of the concepts in the series-- most notably the concept of the [[GambitPileup Grand Game]] and the Fear known as the Archangel. The story is very basic and threadbare [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny compared the blogs that would come afterward]], but the story is still read by fans and other Fear-writers both for its historical significance, and the fact that it spawned a much more well known sequel: Blog/HiddenInTheTrees.

* BigDamnVillain: Joey is tied up and about to be killed by some thugs. Crystal has abandoned him to his fate. Looks like it's the end-- oh wait! [[spoiler: Slender Man is tearing the thugs apart!]]

* FateWorseThanDeath: If Joey's theory about the Archangel's true nature is correct, then this awaits [[spoiler: ''everyone'']]

* FateWorseThanDeath: If Joey's theory about the Archangel's true nature is correct, then this is awaits [[spoiler: ''everyone'']]

The story initially follows the format of a [[SlenderManMythos slenderblog]]. Joey goes about his life, and begins catching glimpses of the Slender Man watching him. However, at the same time, there is a serial killer terrorizing his community, and the victims of said killer seem to be appearing alive and well, and attacking Joey with murderous intent...

* EldritchAbomination: Two of them! The SlenderMan and the Archangel. And they're playing a game against one another, using humans as the pieces.

Being one of the earliest works in TheFearMythos, ''Eccentrically Bored'' helped pioneer a number of the concepts in the series-- most notably the concept of the [[GambitPileup Grand Game]] and the Fear known as the Archangel. The story is very basic and threadbare [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny compared the blogs that would come afterward]], but the story is still read by fans and other Fear-writers both for its historical significance, and the fact that it spawned a much more well known sequel: Blog/HiddenInTheTrees.

Being one of the earliest works in TheFearMythos, ''Eccentrically Bored'' helped pioneer a number of the concepts in the series-- most notably the concept of the [[ThirtyXanatosPileup Grand Game]] and the Fear known as the Archangel. The story is very basic and threadbare [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny compared the blogs that would come afterward]], but the story is still read by fans and other Fear-writers both for its historical significance, and the fact that it spawned a much more well known sequel: Blog/HiddenInTheTrees.

Being one of the earliest works in TheFearMythos, ''Eccentrically Bored'' helped pioneer a number of the concepts in the series-- most notably the concept of the [[ThirtyXanatosPileup Grand Game]] and the Fear known as the Archangel. The story is very basic and threadbare [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny compared the blogs that would come afterward]], but the story is still read by fans and other Fear-writers both for its historical significance, and the fact that it spawned a much more well known sequel: Hidden In The Trees.

Being one of the earliest works in TheFearMythos, ''Eccentrically Bored'' helped pioneer a number of the concepts in the series-- most notably the concept of the [[ThirtyXanatosPileup Grand Game]] and the Fear known as the Archangel. The story is very basic and threadbare [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny compared the blogs that would come afterward]], but the story is still read by fans and other Fear-writers both for its historical significance, and the fact that it spawned a much more well known sequel: HiddenInTheTrees.

Being one of the earliest works in TheFearMythos, ''Eccentrically Bored'' helped pioneer a number of the concepts in the series-- most notably the concept of the [[ThirtyXanatosPileup Grand Game]] and the Fear known as the Archangel. The story is very basic and threadbare [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny compared the blogs that would come afterward]], but the story is still read by fans and other Fear-writers both for its historical significance, and the fact that it spawned a much more well known sequel: Hidden In The Trees.

Being one of the earliest works in TheFearMythos, ''Eccentrically Bored'' helped pioneer a number of the concepts in the series-- most notably the concept of the [[ThirtyXanatosPileup Grand Game]] and the Fear known as the Archangel. The story is very basic and threadbare [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny compared the blogs that would come afterward]], but the story is still read by fans and other Fear-writers both for its historical significance, and the fact that it spawned a much more well known sequel: Blog/HiddenInTheTrees.

* ItWasHisSled: A rather odd case, but due to its sequel being much more popular, nearly everyone who reads the blog nowadays knows that [[spoiler: Joey turns evil at the end]]

** Later on, [[spoiler: It takes Crystal's form at the end, when it comes for Joey]]. If ''Blog/HiddenInTheTrees'' is anything to go by, [[spoiler: it keeps taking Crystal's form whenever it and Joey have an encounter]]