Second part and, I hope, last one from this beginner's job I took, thinking weird theories and ideas related to our "dear" pal the Tall One. May the fury of God reach and burn your sorry ass, you son of a...
*Ahem* Sorry for that slip, I... kinda lost it for a while. Yeah, he gets me angry, thinking that he's all that almighty and omnipotent. All-powerful he is, but not here, not in my domains. In the forest we hunt, in the forest we hide. In the forest we drive our chaser mad, because that's what we do best. Still, leaving aside that little piece of short writefaggotry, as the fa/tg/uys from 1d4chan would say, I'll just go over with my job as the Oracle of Madness, without derailing this blog for the moment. I promise nothing, because I could possibly start rambling again in a while.
Let's just say for now that, this time, my current entry wouldn't talk about a weird theory, as it's more related to the lives of those who perished in their fights against the Tall One, or possibly retired from "active service" due to be broken down or in fear of what could have happened to their family members and friends. For those, I hold my minute of silence, as the sacrifices they made before gave us a good chunk of information about how could be vanquish the fear that creeps in our souls when we see Him.
This will also treat a small, tiny bit of something that I want to share with you, beloved readers: What is a concept and how to fight it.
Yes, we came across the terrible boundary that keeps the normal world apart from the one in which we live. We came across information regarding the Slender man, and since that moment we realized the presence of that very being, we became His preys. At least, that's the majority of the people out there, comprising the vast numbers of Runners that still fight to be alive for one more day, possibly. I, for now, I'm not bothered with that, not that I care for, because I'm more busy with dealing with my own ghosts to be worrying about some faceless guy with tentacles for arms.
Well, a concept is something that comes from our very own minds, something that doesn't have a physical presence in this world, because it's something we just thought about in a moment of boredom. Be it a (fucking) flying horse with flaming wings, a giant monster or just a sentient burger, a concept doesn't hold any power in this physical world. You know, just because we think of it doesn't mean it gets to be running around our yard. But, while the concept doesn't have a physical form that can be tangible, it's still real, because we created it. It can affect our mental landscape with its presence, because it's a figment of our minds and we can choose it to do as we please.
Now, that wouldn't be very harmful for us, would it be? As a matter of fact, most of the times it doesn't cause any kind of harm. But, if the one who thinks the concept has a strong will and wishes for it with enough strenght, the concept will be manifested in this physical plane of existance. From that point, that being would be known as a "Tulpa". The Tulpa, when created through thoughtform, will be linked to the creator, but there are times that a Tulpa would go "rogue" and roam this world without any kind of restraint. And, if word of their existance starts to spread in a group of people, they achieve memetic status and become what we know as "Urban Legends". Due to the vagueness they carry, urban legends are difficult to fight, as the weaknesses of the memetic being involved in them aren't disclosed in any way. This would render them, in a way, nigh-invulnerable and with enormous powers.
If some of you are "old" enough, you may remember that Robert Sagel made a reference to some "Tulpa Effect" when he made his Core Theory. He was right by doing so, because that's the only possible weakness for a concept made real. As knowledge from the Tall One spreads around the world (Internet helped with that), His powers grow at an exponential rate. Now, He's a smart fellow, as he knows that, by destroying the very force that grants him his powers, he would be effective and properly inmortal, because there would be no-one to "imagine" a weakness or a way to defeat it.
How do we defeat a concept made true? Easy: By collectively thinking of a weakness. At least, that's what was Zero tried to do before failing. That was a good attempt, but it was doomed to fail because the rest couldn't agree of what to do, as far as I believe. Also, the very own concept of the Core Theory of Robert, while correct and possible to applicate, I think it wasn't really complete. As far as I can remember, there wasn't a time in which all the roles were fitted and correctly played. For that, if someone reads this, I want to convince the first Sage to not give up and start working again, as his help and experience would be inestimable in the hunt that will begin in a future time.
Because, this is not the time to run, but to fight back.
In the meantime, I will be thinking of other ways to deal with this issue. New weapons or allies that could help us to battle Him.
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