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The Slender Man | Der Großmann
The slender man is believed to be a man dressed in a black business suit, like the ones worn in men in black, and is about 6 feet tall.
The slender man was a man who was beat with a log, stabbed with a 2 foot stick, and hung from a tree with his arms, hands, legs, and feet all pulled out of sockets.
The legend is that in the daytime the slender man will most likely show up in open areas with trees to the side of an open, empty road, or in the woods or any area filled with trees. Most reports from survivors of the slender man say at night he shows up in open windows, dark open rooms, blank TV screens, and in large crowds of people. The slender man only kills kids younger then 16. There are ways to toy with him, but you may be risking your own death. His arms, legs, fingers, and toes will stretch so that he is up to 34 feet tall with a bone breaking sound. If he appears to you, turn away! He has the power to control your body. When you wake up, you will be tied up laying down in the woods where he was killed. A 547 pound log will be hanging over your head. He will ask you a question. If you get the answer right, he will break both your arms and legs. If you get it wrong he will slowly stick his fingers down your neck and pulls out you heart.
Liam Moughler from Detroit, MI
Another version
I was walking home at 11:34pm with my mates and as we walked one of us got a feeling that someone was following us. We had to go through the woods to get to my house. My friends continued to worry but we kept going until my friend slowed and turned to take a picture of whatever was making the noise behind us. The flash revealed a tall, many limbed figure standing close by watching us. We started to run and I was the only one from the group who made it home.
Alex Richardson from Besal Green
Another Version
I was walking home when I saw a strange shape near the woods. Being more curious than smart, I went in a little deeper to find what it was. I saw the tip of a mans fingers and as i looked behind a tree, I saw a man in the suit with skinny, multiple, limbs coming out of his back. I started to run, but his outstretched arms made me feel welcome. I started to step towards him, when I heard a scream and saw my little sister watching. I ran off with her and every time i go near the woods alone, I see the tip of a mans hand.
Brandon Tomlinson from Blackfalds, AB
Another Version
Der Großmann
Der Großmann is German for “The tall man”. The tall man, or “slender” man is a legend which on the something awful forums a few years back as part of a photo-manipulation contest.
Now, the photos were faked. However, the supposed creator of “the slender man” reported later on that he could not remember ever posting information regarding the slenderman in any way. Some other people claim to have seen or heard about the slenderman long before in their lives or in legends dating back to the Medieval period in human history [such as Germanic folklore concerning "Der Großmann " roaming the black forest (Der Schwarzwald) and snatching away children who disobey their parents]. The myth goes on to state that the tall man was possibly a child molester who was strung about the trees as punishment for his crimes. His spirit is said to have survived and continues to prey upon the young.
The “tall man” is generally depicted as an unusually tall (he can grow to different heights; capable of blending in with the trees of a forest) and completely bald figure sporting a business suit with either a red or black tie. He has no eyes, nose, or ears, and has a very wide grin running from one side of his face to the other (or no mouth at all). In some cases he is reported as having a hat, tentacles, or multiple limbs sprouting from his back which he uses to ensnare his prey.
What makes Der Großmann so fearful is that his existence is questionable. He may be real…or he may not be. Perhaps the majority who have encountered the tall man have never lived to tell the tale. In fact, fear for slenderman may actually manifest him into your reality-creating a bridge between fact and myth.
The tall man is commonly spotted hiding and lurking about in the fog when stalking his victims. Der Großmann usually befriends his children victims (acting as an imaginary friend of sorts) and is capable of luring them into forests at night with psychokinetic powers. From then on the children walk mindlessly into the branching arms of Der Großmann as he grins at their young faces, never to be seen or heard of again-a fate unknown. Some say these children are eaten, taken to another dimension, or quite possibly worse. Again, the myth varies.
Der Großmann is said to be capable of slowly driving victims to madness, can induce paranoia, give coughing fits to them, and can induce disorientation and dizziness, amnesia, and insomnia. He is even said to be capable of visiting them in horrendous nightmares that vary from person from person.
Such victims are slowly driven to insanity by Der Großmann and are soon incapable of thought outside the realm of his fear. This induced insanity is said to weaken victims, making them more susceptible to his control. He loves to toy with his prey before finishing them off.
In some cases victims become mindless minions for Der Großmann, working to bring in more victims to him for his satisfaction. These minions may plant listening devices in your home, follow you around without you being aware of it, and watch over you-even as you sleep.
Some say he can teleport and appear at multiple locations at the same time. In some myths he is able to distort electronic equipment; quite possibly Der Großmann is some electromagnetic entity.
Think you can kill or ambush him? Think again. With his psychokinetic powers Der Großmann can deflect bullets and other objects away from his body before impact. Ambush would also be quite impossible; if you’ve seen Der Großmann it is most likely that he is closely watching you and all of your actions. Failed attempts to strike at Der Großmann with a weapon may be met with him obstructing your nervous system and disabling bodily functions-making it ever more easy for him to finish you off.
Again, it is not known exactly what happens once a victim has finally been taken by him. Some say they simply disappear. In more gruesome accounts the victims’ bodies are found impaled on tree limbs with their organs placed throughout their bodies in plastic bags.
The most frightening possible fate may be that Der Großmann extends his fingers to great lengths, punctures the bodies of victims, and destroys every major internal organ they have from within; tying them up from the inside into a great slendery (and bloody) knot.
Remember, the thought of Der Großmann may bring him ever more closer to you. Trying to forget about him will also lead him to you; once you see him there is no turning away from the possibilities of ends which await you.
Those slender shadows you see moving about in the dark of the night or that tall and misshaped tree in the distance may very well be Der Großmann. Waiting…watching…grinning all the while.
Filed under: Children, Mad Men · Tags: Der Großmann, monster, slenderman, woods
Scary, glad I’m over 18. Good luck.
I saw him when I was 20 and had no idea what it was until my boyfriend’s friend showed me videos of it. Now I worry…
Its official slenderman is nothing more than Yao Ming in a business suit. Hes been trolling us all
he’s real.
You posted this message…exactly one month ago today. Still not eaten by a tall, Satanic ghost figure?
what makes u so shure he’s real for those of you who do believe and what makes u so shure he’s not real for those of you who don’t believe? i don’t know what to believe. quite frankly, i have to admitt, i couldn’t read the whole article, one because it’s late at night and dark outside(i’m not afraid of the dark)and i have a wild imagination, and two, i’ve had a few weird experiances myself.
Im 14. Im not afriad lol but i dont want to even think about tonight lol xD Ill definiatlly be in bed with my doggy in my room xD
im 12 man im screwed….
you probably are but maybe the slender man is actually a good whatever it is
my unkle has beed preparing me for child mullesters im not scared hahahahahahaha
I’m 15 years old just 3 more month until I’m in the clear
1 more month and ill be in the clear ;~;
i was told about him when i was 16 i went and researched him and found out he only starts stalking you when you dream about him but im 17 now and i still dream about him so what does this mean. lol
evn wen ur older nd see him, iv heard u suffer from mad paranoia nd delusions. lierally cazzy with fear. ha so iv heard … iv also heard blare witch project nd big foot are real too sooooo idk
And also you loose track of time and whenever you go in the woods bring a camera cause he makes the sound and image different when he’s around
glad i’m 16
damn! huge field behind me and a great big woods next to the house … im actually quite scared now.
I’m 14 and I’ve had no dreams of him so far thougth I’m always reminded of him by the leafless tree’s. I always walk at night from my friends house to go home and whenever I feel freaked I start talking to myslef that I’m 17 oping that will convice him
i’m toasted, am under 16, live next to woods
Damn, I’m still 14.. I should bring shotgun anywhere right now..
I’m 13. Live in a house in the woods. I dream about him. I’m dead…
heh i’m 17 AND THANK GOD
im 14 D:
lucky people over 18 ugh he’z porobebley come and take me but i only got 8 more months til im 16.
…Liam Moughler… really, that’s a terrible attempt at a back story. What makes SM so creepy is he’s a non-entity. Nobody knows wtf he really is. Also he’s faceless. And I’ve never seen him depicted (ever) as short as 6 foot.
Damn, we’re all screwed. At my school a few friends and I started saying stuff like, “I bet the Slender Man is behind that door!” We always joked about it, but now we’re all experiencing weird things. At night, my friend keeps seeing arms coming from her closet, my other friend is paranoid because she now thinks someone’s watching her and her locked attic door keeps coming open, my other friend keeps getting really sick, and at night I can look out my window and see a man in the shadows who keeps getting closer. DO NOT JOKE ABOUT THIS UNLESS YOU WANT TO DIE.
Oh my god, i’m 13 and soooo freaked out… HELP ME glad i llive in the city…
Doesn’t matter if you live in a city he can watch you from the darkness and follow you on the sidewalk, imagine turning around and seeing him under a street lamp
I dont think he’s real. But it would be scary if he was.
I don’t think this is real. Anyway, I’m 18, so no problem for me
Guys! Please read, the first one isn’t correct!
The Slender Man is a demonic entity whose origins are unknown, though was introduced to the media in 2009 in a Photoshop contest on Something Awful. He stalks before he kills, inducing paranoia, the need to blog, the need to walk into the woods alone at night with nothing but a video camera, and general fear. IT’S VICTIMS RANGE FROM ALL AGES, FROM AS EARLY AS 2 TO AS LATE AS 40. Alex Kralie of Marble Hornets was in itself, 20. I have myself seen him, in the foggy woods that ring my house.
so if i walk around long enough in some woods everyday, ill see him ??
Jack Skellington? :O
Omg . ! Everythingg I Hear Or See Goes In My Dreams Andd Im Only 13 :O .
lol. nice. would make sense, if jack had a few extra limbs
This story was made up on an online forum. As for the stupid German myth, I think it refers to Kraumpus (spelling?), who is sort of like…Santa Clauses evil twin in German culture. He kidnaps kids who are bad during Christmas and spanks them. All you fags are scared of a Christmas character!!!!!!!!!!!
o’em’gee’ dhiss isx so scary im 13
Well, I’m 16. Me and my best friend Anastasia watched videos about him at age 12. And we STILL talk about him. Nothing happened.
He may be able to deflect bullets, but he cant deflect my fist from his face >]
well im only 11 so im screw and my friend is 9 (friends brother)
I’m 12 and surrounded by houses and woods. I wonder if the long man will come or not come. i think he wont come. the kids in my neighborhood are horrible.:)
i am screwed only 11
I’m a 13 year old girl and I know he is real cuz me and my friends have seen him
Funny comment: sounds like my brother
dude…I freaking kid you not, I saw this crap (sorta) when I was like 10 (8 years ago)….this isn’t media influenced….he’s real.
I believe he is real. He will begin to stalk you as a child, then continue for the rest of your life, or until he entangles you in his lanky, over-sized limbs. My friend and I are very deeply entwined within this legend of Slendy, and I research it nearly everyday. Most of the pictures I see on the web are horrible photoshops, as are the YouTube videos, such as the Slenderman Documentary series and the Marble Hornets. Some police camera snapshots do seem legit, and I won’t go in the Blackbutt forest by myself, or even with friends to go “Blair Witching”, or “Blitching” for short. (pretty much pretending we’re in some sort of horror movie).
But I swear sometimes, that there is someone watching me, following me or stalking me…
Only two weeks and a year until I’m in the clear, so hopefully I’m not one of his next Slender Meals.
Yvette Jackson,
SlenderScience (website/blog soon to be established).
15. I think he’s just a guardian for the young, keeping them safe or something. Or maybe he’s an evil satanic tall guy who eats kids, either or. I mean, I’ve seen him before. He’s sorta just there, but he never does anything. It’s like he’s just watching over us; making sure we’re safe.
what makes him go after you? Im almost 14 and im scared now. but he shouldnt just go after kids for no reason?
I when I first saw the picture I thought it was Jack from Nightmare Before Xmas movie.
I have a morbid fascination for these things, so I kinda want to find it. Or don’t want to find it..? Anyways, I know some Wiccans (one seems like a pretty legit medium) and they know some preventative measures from being hunted by the supernatural. My house is protected by a spell I think. :/ I dunno, I don’t follow their religion. OFF SUBJECT!! Are there any telltale signs of one in your area?
Dammit, Im 12!!!
I keep on thinking that I an see him from my bedroom window. Damn you omminous shadows!
i look for scary stories to tell my friends but i wont tell them this one… only one who doesnt beleive, hope he dreams tonight.
i am so scared i hope he doesent come for me
I already suffer depression and extreme paranoia, so I have no idea why I read this article. I’m almost 18, so maybe this doesn’t apply and I can’t say whether this is real or not, but I kinda feel like it’s just another awful myth that some awful person worked up to scare the pants off of people like me.