⨂CREEPYPASTA RESEARCH⨂

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Who is the Rake ? :

The Rake is a creature believed to be a humanoid in appearance, with several references in folklore and horrific urban legends, originally appearing on the internet as a Creepypasta. The creature reportedly attacks humans due to unknown reasons and often causes its victims great psychological trauma and/or kills them.
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Origin Rake:

The Rake began to attract attention in 2003 after reported sightings of the creature in the northeastern United States spurred local media coverage. The vast majority of these sightings seemed to be from Upstate New York, and though there was an alleged one-off sighting of the creature in Idaho, it was said to be native to the Northeast.

In 2006, a group of internet sleuths began working to compile records of the Rake. At one point, the organization claimed to have two dozen documents dating from the 12th century to the present day—including the records from the mariner's log and the Spanish journal entry. As the story goes, the government ordered a media blackout on the Rake, all media attention ceased, and most of the records were destroyed.

However, sightings have persisted, with people coming forward constantly to tell stories of their encounters of the Rake online. Online forums, with their ability to nurture subcultures, anonymously interact with others, and collaborate across great distances, are the perfect place for stories like this to develop and spread. Message board websites, such as Reddit and 4chan, where individuals can find subsections dedicated to whatever their interests are, no matter how esoteric, are where many of these stories originate.

A user on the popular subreddit r/Humanoidencounters (a subsection of the site dedicated to the specific topic of "real" encounters with paranormal creatures) tells his story from fourteen years prior when he fell asleep in his living room and began to hear weird slapping sounds:

"I hid my head under the blanket and stayed as still as possible. I could see a faint silhouette through the fabric. It looked like a hairless dog with a warped body with long, distorted arms. The creature walked across the floor and crawled out of sight. I could only assume that it had gone up the steps. I didn't sleep at all. I held still and refused to allow myself to move until dawn. My mother had come down the steps confused and a bit aggravated. She had asked me to come upstairs and look at the wall. The walls had been covered with long scratches. The distance between the marks was large. The hands must have been at least six inches wide. We moved within the following weeks and it wasn't until four years ago that I heard of the Rake."

Another user on the subreddit told a similar tale, saying:

"I woke up at 3 am to the feeling of something watching me. I felt extremely uneasy. I rolled over to look around the room and my eyes locked onto something standing beside my mom. It was extremely tall but looked as if it had a broken back and couldn't stand up completely. It was slouched over and had extremely pale skin and bones sticking out under the skin everywhere due to how skinny it was. It had long claws hanging from both hands. It's face was sunken in and eyes were completely black holes. A few greasy hairs were visible on its head. It had no clothes but also no genitals or nipples."
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A Mariner's Log: 1691

"He came to me in my sleep. From the foot of my bed I felt a sensation. He took everything. We must return to England. We shall not return here again at the request of the Rake."

By my research couldn't I find something about the log. In my opinion is it fake because the name Rake was invented later.
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A Suicide Note: 1964

"As I prepare to take my life, I feel it necessary to assuage any guilt or pain I have introduced through this act. It is not the fault of anyone other than him. For once I awoke and felt his presence. And once I awoke and saw his form. Once again I awoke and heard his voice, and looked into his eyes. I cannot sleep without fear of what I might next awake to experience. I cannot ever wake. Goodbye."

Found in the same wooden box were two empty envelopes addressed to William and Rose, and one loose personal letter with no envelope:

"Dearest Linnie,

I have prayed for you. He spoke your name."

Again no proof that the note has existed. It could be maybe real but the chance is low.
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A Journal Entry (translated from Spanish): 1880

"I have experience the greatest terror. I have experienced the greatest terror. I have experienced the greatest terror. I see his eyes when I close mine. They are hollow. Black. They saw me and pierced me. His wet hand. I will not sleep. His voice (unintelligible text)."

That is definitely fake in my opinion. There is no proof that the journal has ever existed. Not even the journal entry was on spanish although it was claimed to have been translated.
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That is supposed be a original 911 call :

The person that has posted the video claimed that it is real.

The the owner of the channel writes under the video that the picture was taken in the same area of Clifton, OH by a different witness who survived the encounter months after this call in 2014. He haven't been able to find out what happened to the caller. Best he can tell on the call that the person who call the police was outside trying to get to his car but couldn't move out of fear.

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Photos of the Rake that are claimed to be real:

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What's your opinion on the Rake? Is the Rake in your eyes real or fake?
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The photos, video and the stories don't belong to me. All rights have the owners.