She writes that she fears for 'Linnie,' as the Rake spoke his/her name. Following that is a 1964 suicide note, where the author claims his/her suicide is due to repeated encounters with the Rake, which apparently stalks him/her. The next known account happened in the 1800s, where a Spanish journal entry is cited, describing 'it' as having hollow eyes. We shall not return here again at the request of the Rake.' From the foot of my bed I felt a sensation. According to this account, the Rake was described on four continents, and it's first description took place in the 12th century (1101-1200), but the earliest provided testimony was in 1691. The creator of the original account of the Rake is unknown. 3 References to the Original Creepypasta.

The Rake's apparent method of travel is teleportation, meaning it can materialize in any unseen location via a portal. Not only is the Rake dangerous, but it is also silent, capable of slipping into the sleeping room of a victim unnoticed the Rake appears to prefer killing its victims when they are completely oblivious to its' presence, typically while they are sleeping, and it's accepted M.O of killing is lacerating its target to death causing them to die of blood loss or dismemberment in a gory fashion. It is capable of inflicting serious damage to a victim in seconds and is extremely violent. The Rake's name refers to its hands, which appear to be very large claws. It could also be speculated from this theory that there is not and/or has not always been one Rake as it even today has been known to operate across several countries and has witness encounters from hundreds of years ago. This would explain why it is able to interact physically with it's surroundings/victims without needing the aid of a human being unlike other Canon. The Collective) or perhaps by self mutilation, somehow changed overtime into a creature bearing little resemblance to a human being. In relation to Slender Man, The Rake is speculated by some to be a Proxy that has, through mutation (perhaps from prolonged exposure to Sigma Radiation), the strange powers Slender Man seems to posses and share (e.g. 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 only appearance in video is through EverymanHYBRID, where it is captured on film twice, and is heard at least once. The Rake is the name of a creature with very little information about it.

Story: Created on the Something Awful Forums by Clockspider. Concept: Originated in 4chan thread 'hey /b/ lets make a monster' sometime in late 2005.

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