Slenderman v/b/log Quiestionnaire

[list][*]What is your favorite Slenderman Continuity?
[*]What do you prefer Slenderman to do? Stand and look eerie or openly attack things?
[*]Would you prefer quality of acting, research and development, legitimacy and story over cool special effects?
[*]Would you prefer room for speculation and headcanon or would you prefer for things to be laid out for you?
[*]Do you enjoy immersion and the ability to become involve in the story yourself? (i.e., Being contacted by proxies, geocaches, competitions such as what HABIT ran?)
[*]If yes, in what general area of what state do you live? (i.e., I live in north eastern Ohio.)
[*]Do you enjoy easter eggs and spoilers (like how Shawn in Shawn of the dead spoiled the entire movie by planning out his day with his friend, or how there's a V in every single frame of V for Vendetta?)
[*]Do you appreciate symbolism?
[*]If a v/b/log has a mediocre main story but the quest to get to the end is great (Good episode composition, episode-to-episode story is good) do you still consider it worth watching?
[*]Do you like it when bits and pieces are revealed through the course of the story in a jumbled manner or would you prefer everything to be found out chronologically and logically?
[*]Would you like to see something where children are more prevalent in the story, instead of college students/graduates?
[*]You you prefer something that starts and Slenderman 'photobombs' it, or would you prefer something be started BECAUSE of Slenderman's appearance?
[*]Are you keen on characters suffering injuries?
[*]Do you prefer when someone is completely clueless when faced by slenderman/a proxy or when they know what to do?
[*]Do you prefer frequent, less eventful updated or less frequent, more eventful updates (like a daily log, or a log only of what happens relating to Slenderman)
[*]Do you prefer more or less characters?
[*]Do you enjoy it when there is an apposing force uploading videos/posts to the main character's blog/channel or their own blog/channel? (HABIT, totheARK, TheObservers?)
[*]Do you prefer things to be long and ongoing, or short and to the point?

What is your favorite Slenderman Continuity?

I kind of agree with The Slenderfreak in that the statement is really, really vague. Though, just guessing at what you're asking, it'd probably be Marble Hornets.

What do you prefer Slenderman to do? Stand and look eerie or openly attack things?

I wouldn't simplify it to "standing and looking eerie," but I personally prefer if most of the Slender Man's assaults are psychological.

Would you prefer quality of acting, research and development, legitimacy and story over cool special effects?

Yes. Very yes. You can do a lot of things with simple effects if you can shoot it right. But no amount of special effects can save a bad story or bad acting.

Would you prefer room for speculation and headcanon or would you prefer for things to be laid out for you?

Ambiguity is good. But audiences will hate being left with questions. It's about finding a happy medium: drop hints as to what's going on, but don't outright state it. Here's a good example: the end of Dreams in Darkness. Did it really happen, or was Damien just crazy? The reader is left to decide, in a sort of "Lady or the Tiger" way. Letting your reader decide is different than not telling the reader anything. Basically, being ambiguous is good, but being vague is bad.

Do
you enjoy immersion and the ability to become involve in the story
yourself? (i.e., Being contacted by proxies, geocaches, competitions
such as what HABIT ran?)

Haven't had the chance, but if it was done well enough, I might. Of course, you have to have a large enough fanbase for it to work.

If yes, in what general area of what state do you live? (i.e., I live in north eastern Ohio.)

Southeastern South Dakota.

Do
you enjoy easter eggs and spoilers (like how Shawn in Shawn of the dead
spoiled the entire movie by planning out his day with his friend, or
how there's a V in every single frame of V for Vendetta?)

Someone's been reading Cracked.com recently. Easter eggs are good. But keep in mind that spoilers should only be spoilers in hindsight. No one seeing Shawn of the Dead for the first time would think of the scene as a spoiler. It's only on reflection that it's an enjoyable spoiler. And that's what we call "foreshadowing."

Do you appreciate symbolism?

In general? Yes. In a horror series? Not particularly, but if it's not shoehorned in and it's not heavy-handed and blatant, it could be good.

If
a v/b/log has a mediocre main story but the quest to get to the end is
great (Good episode composition, episode-to-episode story is good) do
you still consider it worth watching?

Storyline is only part of plot. A lot of blogs/vlogs don't have much of a story past "whaaaaat is going ooooooon?" much of the time. They can still be good since it's all in how things are executed. Angel's Game, for example, did things very subtly, and while much of the story was in the background, it was still a very enjoyable watch for the great characters.

Do you like it when bits and pieces are revealed through the course of
the story in a jumbled manner or would you prefer everything to be found
out chronologically and logically?

It depends on how it's used, why it's used, and whether or not it makes sense. Good use: Memento. Worked both forwards and backwards until the two stories met in the middle. Helped the audience get a feeling of what the protagonist's memory loss was like. Bad use: Blair Witch 2 (from what I've heard). Interspersed flashbacks were jarring and didn't end up adding a whole lot.

Would you like to see something where children are more prevalent in the story, instead of college students/graduates?

Maybe. It'd be harder to identify with the children, and if they can't act, it's generally unpleasant.

You
you prefer something that starts and Slenderman 'photobombs' it, or
would you prefer something be started BECAUSE of Slenderman's
appearance?

Generally the latter. The buildup necessary for the former tends to result in uncomfortable and boring filler that goes on too long. If you can do a good buildup, though, that's probably better.

Are you keen on characters suffering injuries?

Why not? Does it matter that much?

Do you prefer when someone is completely clueless when faced by slenderman/a proxy or when they know what to do?

More the former, but when they lack common sense, it tends to break willing suspension of disbelief pretty hard.

Do
you prefer frequent, less eventful updated or less frequent, more
eventful updates (like a daily log, or a log only of what happens
relating to Slenderman)

Well what I'd really prefer is semi-frequent, eventful updates. But definitely the latter. Avoid filler at all costs, especially when it's someone monologuing to the camera. It's hard to salvage Talking Head Syndrome.

Do you prefer more or less characters?

Fewer. A cast of around five is pretty easy to follow and provides enough diversity that it's not just the same people over and over again.

Do
you enjoy it when there is an apposing force uploading videos/posts to
the main character's blog/channel or their own blog/channel? (HABIT,
totheARK, TheObservers?)

No. Absolutely not. Proxies in vlogs are all totheark clones that have been done to death. Proxies in blogs don't fare much better (generally being from either the "sociopath" or "sympathetic" strains), and there's already far too many of them. If you include one, the general reaction is going to be "oh, hey, it's THIS guy."

Do you prefer things to be long and ongoing, or short and to the point?

Short and to the point. It's easy to watch bite-sized updates. Note that Marble Hornets generally didn't have updates longer than three and a half minutes until near the end of the first season. Longer updates, especially at first (and especially now that there are so many series out there), will generally be met with tl;dr (or more accurately if it's a video, tl;dw). Blogs generally have more leeway with longer posts, but it gets hard to digest more than about 1000 words at a time.

1. If that means series, then TribeTwelve.

2. Mostly watch, occasionally attack.

3. yes

4. Specualtion and headcannon, but with an answer eventually.

5. yup.

6. Southern Victoria, Australia.

7. Easter eggs yes/ spoilers no.

8. yup.

9. yeah

10. Both options are good, if done well.

11. I'd have to say yes because that sounds just like my vlog series...

12. Both, but if Slenderman photobombs it, I prefer not to watch 30minutes worth of random vlogging before anything exciting happens.

13. Slenderman is pretty dangerous, injuries are realistic.

14. I like it when they know what to do, but it doesn't work (lol).

15. Frequent updating, as long as they are short videos. ie. less than 2 minutes.

16. less characters.

17. Both

[list]
[*]What is your favorite Slenderman Continuity?
Tribe Twelve
[*]What do you prefer Slenderman to do? Stand and look eerie or openly attack things? Never seen him attack anyone phsyically, so that would be interesting.
[*]Would you prefer quality of acting, research and development, legitimacy and story over cool special effects?
Acting, research and development, special effects are an added bonus. I want to be freaked out by you, not Sony Vegas.
[*]Would you prefer room for speculation and headcanon or would you prefer for things to be laid out for you?
Speculation is so much more immersive.
[*]Do you enjoy immersion and the ability to become involve in the story yourself? (i.e., Being contacted by proxies, geocaches, competitions such as what HABIT ran?)
If it's done well, yes.
[*]If yes, in what general area of what state do you live? (i.e., I live in north eastern Ohio.)
I live in Italy, therefore not a state.
[*]Do you enjoy easter eggs and spoilers (like how Shawn in Shawn of the dead spoiled the entire movie by planning out his day with his friend, or how there's a V in every single frame of V for Vendetta?)
Easter Eggs, but not so much spoilers.
[*]Do you appreciate symbolism?
Yes, though it tends to get lost on some people.
[*]If a v/b/log has a mediocre main story but the quest to get to the end is great (Good episode composition, episode-to-episode story is good) do you still consider it worth watching?
Of course c:
[*]Do you like it when bits and pieces are revealed through the course of the story in a jumbled manner or would you prefer everything to be found out chronologically and logically?
Honestly, it depends. If it's done well, both are good.
[*]Would you like to see something where children are more prevalent in the story, instead of college students/graduates?
Mature children would be pretty sweet.
[*]You you prefer something that starts and Slenderman 'photobombs' it, or would you prefer something be started BECAUSE of Slenderman's appearance?
Slenderman's appearance is sweeeeeet.
[*]Are you keen on characters suffering injuries?
Yes yes yes yes. (Sadist over here.)
[*]Do you prefer when someone is completely clueless when faced by slenderman/a proxy or when they know what to do?
Half and half.
[*]Do you prefer frequent, less eventful updated or less frequent, more eventful updates (like a daily log, or a log only of what happens relating to Slenderman)
Daily log, makes it all seem more real.
[*]Do you prefer more or less characters?
Less characters but need to have their own personalities.
[*]Do you enjoy it when there is an apposing force uploading videos/posts to the main character's blog/channel or their own blog/channel? (HABIT, totheARK, TheObservers?)
High-jacking the blog channel gives a sense of helplessness to the owner of the channel.
[*]Do you prefer things to be long and ongoing, or short and to the point?
Long and ongoing, but not dragged out.

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[*] If you live outside of the United States, how willing to drive a fair distance would you be?
[*] If the plot is not necessarily something you agree with (For example, I saw the response to a novel where someone's in love with Slenderman and it was not good) would you still give the series a chance?
[*]On the subject of children, if they were closer to adult range (13-18) would that be better?
[*]How important to you is the involvement of social media services (Twitter, Facebook) in a series?
[*]Would you prefer that any in-game updates be kept to these services?
[*] Do you enjoy series that show you more about the origins/intentions of Slenderman?
[*]How would you feel about a character who is informed by someone how to defend themselves from Slenderman?
[*]Are you against a major proxy involvement? (By proxy, I mean an avatar Slenderman takes over to do thing he can't do himself/ would be easier for him to do with a smaller body.)
[*]What are your feelings on the premise of a character interacting with part of the audience directly? (meeting up with/crashing at their house, akin to what Noah did for the holidays)

*] If you live outside of the United States, how willing to drive a fair distance would you be?
Ha, driving? Plane more likely. Well, about a hundred kilometers.
[*] If the plot is not necessarily something you agree with (For example, I saw the response to a novel where someone's in love with Slenderman and it was not good) would you still give the series a chance?
I try to give everything a chance, so yes.
[*]On the subject of children, if they were closer to adult range (13-18) would that be better?
Yes.
[*]How important to you is the involvement of social media services (Twitter, Facebook) in a series?
Not very important.
[*]Would you prefer that any in-game updates be kept to these services?
I'm so and so on the subject.

[*] Do you enjoy series that show you more about the origins/intentions of Slenderman?
I do indeed.
[*]How would you feel about a character who is informed by someone how to defend themselves from Slenderman?
I think if it was done well, would be rather interesting,
[*]Are you against a major proxy involvement? (By proxy, I mean an avatar Slenderman takes over to do thing he can't do himself/ would be easier for him to do with a smaller body.)
I'm personally not
[*]What are your feelings on the premise of a character interacting with part of the audience directly? (meeting up with/crashing at their house, akin to what Noah did for the holidays)
Fucking awesome.