And then shit hit the fan.

So, I guess it was about damn time I posted something. Been traveling with Shadow for a while now and I haven't said a word about myself.

For those of you who don't know me, my name is North. I'm a runner. Shadow pulled my sorry ass out of a loop and we've been adventuring together ever since. Shade's a nice guy... I guess. Doesn't really talk a lot. No wonder we knew so little about him. He's one of the most shut in people I've ever seen. Of course, it's not like it bothers met. I haven't been really talkative myself, so having a quiet person as my partner doesn't really affect me.

I have managed to make him talk a little, tho. Got to know some things about him... I don't know if I should post them without his permission tho. I'll ask him latter. If he says yes, I'll put another post up.

So, the kid, Joshua. For the first time in ever Shade has a lead as to where he is. Not saying where we're going or who we're meeting. Don't want any proxies tracking us down. We're fucked up enough with Slendy biting our toes, thank you very much.

Shade will probably update soon anyways. Just wanted to let you guys know we're not MIA.

Until the next time.

New Information

I have been attempting to track down as many old acquaintances of Joshua's as possible, in the hopes that he contacted one of them. I believe that I have located one who is aware of the Slender Man. I am planning on visiting him soon. Hopefully he will be able to assist me in locating Joshua.
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Helping North

When I found North's house I was unsure of how to help him. He was not within the house and his posts suggested that he was not even on this physical plane. After I determined that he really was not within his house I was forced to find another way to get to him out safely, as I did not know how to enter whatever realm he was in. I contacted a few sources that I have developed and asked them to let me know if they heard anything and I began to observe the house and nearby town to see if I could find any proxies that might know how to reach North. It was not very long before I was able to discover that a proxy had been sent to torture North. I observed him for a few short days and learned as much as I could about him. Normally I would study him longer, but I knew time was short.

On Thursday I followed the proxy, who is called Ire, to North's house. I followed him inside covertly when he opened up the other realm. I had intended to come up from behind and jab him with a sedative dart. However my body reacted poorly to changing planes of existence and I was unable to suppress a violent set of coughing. Ire noticed me quickly and attempted to attack me with his axe. I managed to evade him and we spent some time studying each other's style. After I was confidant I could guess his movements I backed myself against the wall. When Ire was distracted I succeeded in causing him to embed his axe in the wall. I used the opportunity to jab a sedative dart into his neck, though I received a bruise when he freed his weapon. Before I was able to recover North appeared in the doorway and attempted to fire on Ire. The gunshot distracted me and Ire used the opportunity to wound my arm with his axe. However he became overconfident and I was able to knock him over and jab a second sedative dart into his neck. I believed him unable to react much longer so I was surprised by his sudden turn and he was able to give me a sharp gash across my ribs. We both got to our feet, but Ire was only able to make a very weak swing before finally losing consciousness.

It was at this point that I was first able to fully acknowledge my surroundings. Even though it had been day when I followed Ire in none of the windows showed any light and the air felt cold and heavy. I found it difficult to breath, but I felt a need to keep going and get out of the house. North was leaning against the frame of a door barely able to stand. It did not take much convincing to get him to come with me. We returned to the entrance and opened the door. Light filtered in to the entryway, but the yard appeared hazy and dimmed as though it only appeared to be there.

I was preparing to attempt exiting the house when North yelled for me to look out. I turned to where he was pointing. I could not see anything but the world was suddenly jerked away from me. Somehow we ended up on the roof. The sun was directly overhead but the air felt even colder than inside the house. I struggled to maintain my composure, but before I could recover I felt myself thrown to the floor in North's kitchen. I barely even made it too my knees before I found myself slammed against the wall of his bathroom. I had expected to land on the tiled floor of the bathroom, but instead I found myself face down in the grass on North's front lawn as the sun set over the trees. I looked up to see the house's walls collapse and splinter in on themselves as the entire structure crumbled.

I found myself purging the contents of my stomach on the lawn. I have been sick before, but I have never felt so completely ill before. As soon as I was able to move again I located North curled up to my left. I managed to help him up and we both returned to my car down the road. I used some of my supplies to patch up our individual injuries as well as I could, then I gave North some of the rations I keep with me. We drove away from his house but we did not get far before we were forced to stop and attempt to sleep and recover our energy.

Since then I have gotten us both proper medical treatment. We are also returning to Chicago shortly. I still do not know where Joshua is, but I need to continue looking.  North and I have agreed that it may be wisest for him to travel with me until he has recovered more.

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North is safe

I have retrieved North from his house. We are both safe and recovering at present. We will likely stay here for the time being. I must get some things in order before we continue on and it would be wise for North to avoid excessive travel in his condition. I will try to publish a post about what exactly happened shortly.
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North's house

I have arrived in North's town and located his house. I found it surrounded by woods and suffering from neglect. I found the front door unlocked and entered with caution. The first room I entered was a living room. It was abandoned, but there was blood stains on the floor, making it sticky and leaving a caustic smell behind. I moved to the kitchen next, but there were no signs that anyone had been there. The refrigerator was empty as well, no doubt its contents had already been consumed by North. Upstairs I found several bedrooms, but they too contained no sign of North, nor any other life.
I find this all concerning. I am here, but I am still unable to locate North. It is possible that he has left or been removed since his posts. However I have found very little indicating that he has left, or was ever here. If he truly is trapped in some kind of loop or other realm I have no idea how to free him. I will try to find more information, but if I can find no more information on North I will be forced to abandon him. I must find someone who knows how to deal with this.
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Going to help

North is in trouble. I have decided to try to help him. I have found no new leads in New York and heard nothing from my contacts about Jacob. I have decided he is capable of protecting himself for now. I have trained him to be as self-sufficient as possible. At the very least I am incapable of doing anything further to help Jacob right now. However I may be able to provide North with assistance. I believe I may have located his town. I will be heading there as soon as I have prepared for whatever I may encounter. North if you see this try to hold  on until I arrive.
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Moving On

I have searched most of Chicago by now. I spent a great deal of time, money, and most valuable: favors to insure that Joshua truly has left. Part of me feels foolish for wasting so much time here. But I had to be sure he really was gone. I could not allow myself to continue on while the possibility of him being here remained. I also made sure that if he returns I would be informed. Setting up a reliable network often takes years, however. I was forced to make this one in a much shorter time frame. I can only hope that Joshua is not yet skilled enough to exploit those weaknesses and return without my knowledge.
I have not looked at the blogs recently. I should look there for any possible evidence of where Joshua may have been seen, or may be inclined to go. I will perform this task tonight. While looking I will endeavor to help those I can with what I know. It is always beneficial to form bonds with those who may help you. It also appears that many may truly need the advice. I apologize for not keeping this blog updated. I am not used to this format, but I realize it may be necessary to find my apprentice. I am very grateful to those of you who have offered help and support.
Soon I will be traveling to New York. Joshua has not left behind much of a trail, but New York is a good place to go if you are trying to avoid someone. There are also several prominent bloggers in that area. It makes sense to continue my search for Joshua is such a well known area.
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