Old.
An older term for a notebook carried by a runner where they would chronicle their daily lives running from the Misery-Makers. So called for two reasons: 1. the notebooks were often bound with black leather. 2. a number of notebooks later found had all their pages covered in black ink, thus rendering them unreadable. It is unknown if they were done so by the runners themselves to prevent others from reading their notebooks or if they were done by a different party to prevent the spread of information about the Misery-Makers. If it was a different party, however, one wonders why they did not simply burn or destroy the books, but perhaps they were compelled to keep them just as the runners were compelled to write them.
Example: After finding shelter, he wrote about the day's events in his blackbook, careful to keep everything in code.
Other terms: running journal, misery log, fearblog (current).
ENTANGLED (adjective)
Current.
The ability of some of the Misery-Makers to affect things simply by their presence (e.g. causing headaches, distortions in video, overexposure in film). Named after quantum entanglement, called by Albert Einstein "spooky action at a distance."
Example: His footage became entangled with lines of static after he encountered the Daughter of Dolls.
Other terms: disturbance.
The ability of some of the Misery-Makers to affect things simply by their presence (e.g. causing headaches, distortions in video, overexposure in film). Named after quantum entanglement, called by Albert Einstein "spooky action at a distance."
Example: His footage became entangled with lines of static after he encountered the Daughter of Dolls.
Other terms: disturbance.
GRAYSKINS (noun)
Current.
Those infected with the Misery-Maker known as the Circling Chant or the CHOIR. Their name comes from the gray fungus that grows on their skin, often covering their entire body, including face. They are tormented night and day by the Chant and must obey them or go insane.
Example: He met a Grayskin on the side of the road, their body wrapped in sheets from head to foot, their face obscured by shadows.
Other terms: Carriers, the Piebald People, the Screaming.
Those infected with the Misery-Maker known as the Circling Chant or the CHOIR. Their name comes from the gray fungus that grows on their skin, often covering their entire body, including face. They are tormented night and day by the Chant and must obey them or go insane.
Example: He met a Grayskin on the side of the road, their body wrapped in sheets from head to foot, their face obscured by shadows.
Other terms: Carriers, the Piebald People, the Screaming.
BOUGH MEN (noun)
Old.
A servant for the Misery-Maker known as Old Mister Gaunt or the SLENDER MAN. The more common name for them is "proxies" - and these days, are divided up into smaller groups such as Agents or Hallowed. In the old days, they were all called Bough Men - for "they stood on the black boughs of Old Mister Gaunt's trees."
Example: He began working as a Bough Man, hunting down runners and keeping track of other servants.
Other terms: proxies, Branched Men, the Pale Fingers.
OLD MISTER GAUNT (noun)
Old.
Another name for the Misery-Maker known as the SLENDER MAN.
Example: He met Old Mister Gaunt in the woods and gave himself over to him.
Other terms: the Slender Man, the Skinny Bastard, the Silent Stranger, the Walking Willow (old).
Another name for the Misery-Maker known as the SLENDER MAN.
Example: He met Old Mister Gaunt in the woods and gave himself over to him.
Other terms: the Slender Man, the Skinny Bastard, the Silent Stranger, the Walking Willow (old).
JACK-HANDED (verb)
Old & Current.
To get cheated or tricked. Origins, while murky, may refer to the entity known as JACK THE HAND.
Example: The mechanic said he fixed my transmission, but the next day it broke down. He jack-handed me.
Other terms: hoodwinked, duped, shook hands with a monkey's paw.
To get cheated or tricked. Origins, while murky, may refer to the entity known as JACK THE HAND.
Example: The mechanic said he fixed my transmission, but the next day it broke down. He jack-handed me.
Other terms: hoodwinked, duped, shook hands with a monkey's paw.
ODIN'S SIGHT (noun)
Old.
An older name for the Misery-Maker known as the CONVOCATION.
Example: She could tell that the birds were part of Odin's Sight - they watched her wherever she went.
Other terms: the Convocation, the Thunder and the Lightning, the Encroaching Storm.
An older name for the Misery-Maker known as the CONVOCATION.
Example: She could tell that the birds were part of Odin's Sight - they watched her wherever she went.
Other terms: the Convocation, the Thunder and the Lightning, the Encroaching Storm.
BIRDBRAIN (noun)
Current.
A servant of the Misery-Maker known as Odin's Sight or the CONVOCATION. Also known as a "Nest." Called so because birds nest within their body by some unknown means.
Examples: A birdbrain almost caught her but she was able to get away before it could let any of its birds loose.
Other terms: Nest, Aviary, Fleshcage, the Scarred.
A servant of the Misery-Maker known as Odin's Sight or the CONVOCATION. Also known as a "Nest." Called so because birds nest within their body by some unknown means.
Examples: A birdbrain almost caught her but she was able to get away before it could let any of its birds loose.
Other terms: Nest, Aviary, Fleshcage, the Scarred.
FOUR-OH-FOUR (verb)
Current.
Shutting down mentally. Refers to the HTTP error message "404 Not Found."
Example: After a year of being stalked by the Skinny Bastard, he four-oh-foured and gave up.
Other terms: blue screening, waiting for the end of the world, going to Brazil.
Shutting down mentally. Refers to the HTTP error message "404 Not Found."
Example: After a year of being stalked by the Skinny Bastard, he four-oh-foured and gave up.
Other terms: blue screening, waiting for the end of the world, going to Brazil.
LITTLE BOY BLUE (noun)
Old & Current.
Another name for the Misery-Maker known as the COLD BOY.
Example: When Johnny was alone, he was taken by Little Boy Blue.
Other terms: the Cold Boy, Child o' Ice, Lost Lonely Boy, Thomas the Rhymer (old).
Another name for the Misery-Maker known as the COLD BOY.
Example: When Johnny was alone, he was taken by Little Boy Blue.
Other terms: the Cold Boy, Child o' Ice, Lost Lonely Boy, Thomas the Rhymer (old).
INKY BOYS (noun)
Old.
An older name for those who are hunted by the Misery-Maker known as the Hanging Judge or the EYE. The term originates from the German children's book Struwwelpeter and in English rhyming slang ("inky smudge" meaning judge).
Example: He was an Inky Boy, always looking over his shoulder, seeing eyes popping out everywhere.
Other terms: the Watched, the Guilty, EWO (Eyes Wide Open).
An older name for those who are hunted by the Misery-Maker known as the Hanging Judge or the EYE. The term originates from the German children's book Struwwelpeter and in English rhyming slang ("inky smudge" meaning judge).
Example: He was an Inky Boy, always looking over his shoulder, seeing eyes popping out everywhere.
Other terms: the Watched, the Guilty, EWO (Eyes Wide Open).
ACT OF DESPAIR (phrase)
Current.
Suicide.
Example: She couldn't handle hearing the Chant anymore, so she committed an Act of Despair.
Other terms: embracing the Archangel, giving up the ghost, going down the road not across the street.
Suicide.
Example: She couldn't handle hearing the Chant anymore, so she committed an Act of Despair.
Other terms: embracing the Archangel, giving up the ghost, going down the road not across the street.
MISERY-MAKERS (noun)
Old.
An older term for those currently known as FEARS.
Example: A runner once said he witnessed a meeting of the Misery-Makers, but would not reveal what he had seen. He committed an Act of Despair soon after.
Other terms: the Fears, Fossils, Phobic Representational Entities (PREs), the Dancers at the End of the World (old).
WATER BALLOON (noun)
Current.
A servant/extension of the Misery-Maker known as EAT, otherwise known as a "Camper." The different stages of the Camper can be indicated by how "full" the Water Balloon is.
Example: He encountered a half-full Water Balloon and popped it before it could get any fuller.
Other terms: Camper, Waterboys, the Hogweed, the Eaten, the Pond Sleepers (old).
A servant/extension of the Misery-Maker known as EAT, otherwise known as a "Camper." The different stages of the Camper can be indicated by how "full" the Water Balloon is.
Example: He encountered a half-full Water Balloon and popped it before it could get any fuller.
Other terms: Camper, Waterboys, the Hogweed, the Eaten, the Pond Sleepers (old).
RUNNER (agent noun)
Current & Old.
One who runs. Usually applied to those who run from one or more of the Misery-Makers or their servants.
Example: He met a runner from the Skinny Bastard on his travels.
Other terms: Legmen, Marathon Men, the Escaped.
One who runs. Usually applied to those who run from one or more of the Misery-Makers or their servants.
Example: He met a runner from the Skinny Bastard on his travels.
Other terms: Legmen, Marathon Men, the Escaped.
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