I have experienced the greatest terror. More classic Creepypasta stories can be found here: Bedtime Psychosis Rugrats Theory. Dearest Linnie, The Rake's legend originates . Multiple people also mentioned being spoken to, my daughter included. [7] Unexplained Mysteries The Rake What is it? [6] It was also featured on several paranormal-related websites, including Unexplained Mysteries[7] and The Slender Nation.[8]. I used the moment to steal back the sheets, only to wake him in the process. His mind and the way it works. These cookies do not store any personal information. I have experienced the greatest terror. looks human enough to be able to disguise with fedora and trench coat or similar, Approximately 6' tall, but seen crouching The most striking feature of the Rake, as the stories go, is its eyes. Thing is, there is actual video evidence of the Rake on YouTube. Being a small town, news got around pretty quickly. An anonymous poster started a thread with the post "hey /b/ lets make a new monster". Maybe you already were. Mouth that is smaller than human, but when provoked or attacked, opens freely on a hinge down to the neckline, showing hundreds of dull, but not blunt teeth (This still took almost an hour every day). It is depicted as an unusually tall, hairless, pale, humanoid creature who generally crouches or crawls on all fours. My husband drove his car into a lake that night, while rushing our daughter to the hospital. rather an informal word summary that hopefully touches upon the key aspects of the meaning and usage of the Rake He spoke your name., A Journal Entry (translated from Spanish): 1880. This is not meant to be a formal definition of the Rake like most terms we define on Dictionary.com, but is Lets not post slender encounters in the comments. I hope there is more to this pasta They did not survive. It is reported to stalk people for years, learning all it can about them, and even threatening them with information on their family, friends, and personal lives. If theyve been published, read my pastas, In the Mirror the story of Ludovic Caesar, So hungry, and So alone. The police were helpful at first, and the local newspaper took a lot of interest as well. I screamed and ran for the lightswitch, planning to stop him before he hurt my children. 1 Jeff the Killer Jeff the Killer is a creepypasta usually accompanied by a picture of a white face looking in to the camera smiling in an unsettling manner. 2007-2023 I wonder if he knows when people talk about him. It is depicted as an unusually tall, hairless, pale, humanoid creature who generally crouches or crawls on all fours. Hey the rake is probably real so you dumb asses dont do rituals and crap like that, Alright people what the person that said that they could think about us being monsters is probably true like she/HE said think about it people it may be true. The Rake. I felt extremely uneasy. Found in the same wooden box were two empty envelopes addressed to William and Rose, and one loose personal letter with no envelope. Undoubtedly one of the creepypasta characters that has crossed most easily and pervasively into the mainstream imagination, Slenderman has been referenced in countless pop culture television shows and books and was even the subject of his own major movie. He then grabbed me and said nothing. and just remember The Rake is pretty much Santa so why do you let him in you house but you abandon the Rake? The group "accumulated nearly two dozen documents. Im not rating this pasta because it has become widely popular. A media blackout apparently followed these tales, and Creepypasta says all of the evidence supporting the existence of the Rake disappeared. In a flurry of motion, the creature scrambled around the side of the bed, and then crawled quickly in a flailing sort of motion right along the bed until it was less than a foot from my husbands face. Good job and keep up the good work!!! The Rake. From the foot of my bed I felt a sensation. That was the last entry in the log. It has very pale skin. We were all very exhausted after a long day of driving, so my husband and I put the kids right to bed and called it a night. She was very badly injured and spoke only once more in her short life. Luckily for him, it didnt notice him watching it from the window, he made sure to keep really quiet as he didnt want to alert it. Hehe, Darkboy990 I dont think locked doors would do anything, this is indead a very creepy tale, i do think he is real and he is very evil, except yeah i dont think locked doors would help alot, he is a terrifying monster its true but maby he is sad to he has no back story why he be evil. I flipped the switch on the wall and saw my daughter Clara. View source. For some reason, I was not instantly frightened by it, but more concerned as to its condition. attacks when approched but mostly just stares at people The internet is home to many strange and unusual legends. Read The Rake Is At The End Of Your Bed from the story Creepypasta Zodiacs by VikingMetalToby () with 50,670 reads. Ive written one pasta and it wasnt very good, this gave me inspiration to write more. If he wouldnt kill me itd be cool to talk to him before I died. His wet hand. They are hollow. During the summer of 2003, events in the northeastern United States involving a strange, human-like creature sparked brief local media interest before an apparent blackout was enacted. Not bad for a character created on a whim from a stimulus piece on a message board. I eventually located a man in the next town over who had a similar story. It took the four of us about two solid years of hunting on the internet and writing letters to come up with a small collection of what we believe to be accounts of the Rake. Its body position was disturbing and unnatural, as if it had been hit by a car or something. I get chills every time I think about him and I love it. Seen in suburban areas It's about this kid who notices this caveman- neanderthal thing enter their home. He took everything. The story of the rake was actually the result of a suggestion on a message board that users attempt to come up with a new monster with the original story having appeared on the personal blog of a writer named Brain Somerville in 2006. I cannot sleep without fear of what I might next awake to experience. He lived opposite a primary school in a small village in the South of the UK, a rural place surrounded by woods. This led us to wonder if the Rake had visited any of us before our last encounter. Eventually the image was linked to a backstory or creepypasta tale, written by Azelf5000, this story and consequently the associated image then gained popularity by being posted on the Mr Creepypasta Youtube channel in 2012. Privacy. The Rake is one of the most well known creepypasta monsters in existence. P.S. We got in contact and began talking about our experiences. The encountersthey were things that happened to both John (my brother) and I. Goodbye.". I would tediously scan through the sounds of me rolling around in my bed each day when I woke up. I eventually located a man in the next town over who had a similar story. (Note: this is copied entirely from the Creepypasta website and I have absolutely NOTHING to do with this story and I take no credit at all) During the summer of 2003, events in the northeastern United States involving a strange, humanlike creature sparked brief local media interest before an apparent blackout was enacted. hes like creepy santa or something. "Three years ago, I had just returned from a trip from Niagara Falls with my family for the 4th of July. According to the lore, the Rake first created a stir in 2003 after numerous people in the northeastern United States, specifically upstate New York, started sharing sightings of a bizarre creature. These are but a few of the myriad characters that fit into the Creepypasta genre, which by its very nature is an ever expanding and constantly reconstructed form. In 2006, a group of internet sleuths decided to gather all the details available about the Rake, compiling them chronologically. The Rake is a well-crafted and genuinely creepy story, and may be one of the best classic Creepypastas to exist. | I set up a digital recorder near my bed and left it running all night, every night, for two weeks. Everyone might have heard of it. In early 2006, the collaboration had accumulated nearly two dozen documents dating between the 12th century and present day, spanning 4 continents. His wet hand. The Rake is a cryptid creepypasta characters that allegedly stalks the woodlands and has been accidentally captured numerous times on camera, most famously on a motion capture camera set up to observe nocturnal animals. Since 2006, pictures, fan-art and video blogs have been made of the monster, including numerous allusions in the Slenderverse YouTube series EverymanHYBRID. Essentially, one user will post a scary story, image or idea onto a message board and if it inspires others it will then be reposted elsewhere, often with new details that build upon the original. Initially depicted as a malevolent creature capable of enticing children into wooded areas never to be seen again or influencing them to commit horrific acts of violence, with increased popularity the characters MO eventually began to change so that his motives became more benevolent and he was seen as a protector of the innocent or a figure who would intervene on their behalf. A supernatural animal-like creature. Your email address will not be published. We have to remember that only humans think or rationale so that means that the rake is an animal created by humans somehow because if it were an animal there would be more than one rake in the world. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Ive been in contact with a member of this group and was able to get some excerpts from their upcoming book. I refuse to ever sleep again. She said "he is the Rake". That was the last entry in the log. The murderous character is said to appear in his victims bedrooms at night, before speaking his catchphrase and stabbing them to death. Appearance The Rake is the name given to a strange pale skinned creature that stalks its victims on all fours and has the appearance that somewhat resembles a 'mutated dog'. The way you described The Rake is incredible as if hes gonna meet meet us tonight! It is fiercely territorial, and . I'm working on a video about The Rake and the history of "Sleep Paralysis Demons", but I'm having trouble reliably locating the original version of "The Rake" creepypasta. I think this one is my favorite. After I read this the first time I couldnt sleep for a month. Also, Monster Ej Got In A Few Fights With The Rake And He Has Claw Marks Over His Eye. Whereas in oral transmission of folklore these idiosyncrasies were harder to keep track of, they can now be examined and documented, allowing new insights into how and why certain elements of s mythos persist whilst others die away. I will not sleep. In terms of influences, Ben Drowned relies heavily upon the haunted object trope that has a long history within horror literature with such notable authors as M.R. Emotions ranged from extremely traumatic levels of fright and discomfort, to an almost childlike sense of playfulness and curiosity. Or at least something like it exists out there. I cant listen to it long enough to even begin to transcribe it. More recently, the story owes a great deal to the Japanese movie series Ringu which was remade in the United States as The Ring, in which a haunted videotape leads those who watch it to destruction. I just want to know more, I love this. Oh great being a single mom of 3 this does not comfort me at all. Usually seen in front yards in suburban areas. The circumstances through which most people encounter the Rake are parallel. I will not sleep. The word "creepypasta" comes from the concept of "copy/paste." Through misspellings and laziness, many people started calling stories that are copied and pasted a lot online "copypastas." . I have experienced the greatest terror. There seems to be more to him than just a murdering creature and thats what I love. From the hoods and cowls worn by characters such as the Grim Reaper, said to appear at the moment of death and El Cucuy/ Coco, the Latin American variant on the bogeyman myth to the notorious Victorian serial killer Jack the Ripper, with whom the character shares a name and a propensity for stealing organs. Its body position was disturbing and unnatural, as if it had been hit by a car or something. And once I awoke and saw his form. He did not survive. Older creepypastasthe "original" oneshad to have some realism and . The Top Ten. The creepypasta is also usually accompanied by the term "Go to sleep". 2 slightly larger than human eyes It is not the fault of anyone other than him. The creature was completely silent for about 30 seconds (or probably closer to 5, it just seemed like a while) just looking at my husband. Multiple people also mentioned being spoken to, my daughter included. It began on the site 4chan as a thread with the title, "hey, lets /b/ make a new monster." The monster's appearance, characteristics, powers and behavior then slowly were created as people began to . When he turned to face me, he gasped and pulled his feet up from the end of the bed so quickly his knee almost knocked me out of the bed. He obviously knows how to talk and watches victims in their sleep. For some reason, I was not instantly frightened by it, but more concerned as to its condition. The Rake is characterized by its authors as a tall, thin humanoid monster with no body hair. Slender Man universe YouTube series EverymanHYBRID[11] incorporated the monster from The Rake into the fictional web series beginning in September 2010. Survival Horror. I just want to know more. By the end of the second week, I was quite used to the occasional sound of sleep while blurring through the recording at 8 times the normal speed. Where Ben Drowned has gained the most praise however is in the manner of its storytelling, with its creator a poster user the name Jadusable moving from a single platform such as message boards to Youtube channels, comments on those videos, modified computer games, sites and hidden messages and link to tell the story in a range of modalities and across a variety of platforms. Just an internet meme someone made up and put on Tumblr probably as a joke. It is described by original reports as a "naked man, or a "large hairless dog of some sort," with a body position that seemed "unnatural, as if it had been hit by a car or something." The Rake's name refers to its hands, which appear to be very . The Rake: One of my favorite ghost-stories for those who have never read it. The creature reportedly attacks humans for unknown reasons and often causes its victims great psychological trauma. His mind was too far gone to remember. The Rake is a creature from creepypasta that originated on 4chan. The Rake has been confirmed to have been inspired by the works of H.P. Little or no information was left intact, as most online and written accounts of the creature were mysteriously destroyed. seen in suburban areas minding its own business The Rake is characterized by its authors as a tall, thin humanoid monster with no body hair. A Journal Entry (translated from Spanish): 1880. How Old Is The Rake Creepypasta? Emotions ranged from extremely traumatic levels of fright and discomfort, to an almost childlike sense of playfulness and curiosity. I think the scariest one is probably Sandman., can someone help me find a slenderman story? ", A Journal Entry (translated from Spanish): 1880, "I have experience the greatest terror. Black. I havent let anyone listen to it yet. What I found was a shrill voice. I have prayed for you. He hadnt spotted it straight away, but when he did he was horrified, and my ex wasnt the type of person to get freaked out that easy, he loved horror just as much as me. Photoshopped images of the Rake were created and details of the monster's identity were tracked . It was the first story in a series entitled "Horror Theater," but Somerville does not indicate if the text was taken from another website or if it was written specifically for that blog post. As in, no nose, no mouth. For several months, my son Justin and I stayed in a hotel near my parents house. The Rake's hands are long and sharp. 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