I know it's not mainstream or relevant anymore, but I still like Creepypastas. A lot. After I first heard of Slender Man, it didn't take long for me to find out that he was but a tiny piece of a larger puzzle. There were a lot of stories with many m...
A/N:Unlike most urban legends, Robert the Doll actually exists and has an incredible history, but the Creepypasta version that many are familiar with is far from believable. I mean, the Creepypasta version is interesting, but what makes a Creepypasta so good is its believability, and unfortunately, the majority of the events in the pasta contradict what happened in real life. For example, there was no mention of the Ottos having any servants outside of the Creepypasta version, and Robert was actually a gift from Otto's grandfather when visiting Germany in 1904, not a Haitian woman who practiced magic in the late 1800s. I searched for a while and I discovered a version of Robert's story made by the YouTube channel, "The Infographics Show". Some of the lines used in the video were intentionally pretty silly and the animation made it hard for me to take it seriously, but the story was at the very least believable, gave other interesting information, and was based on the actual events surrounding Otto and his doll. I made a few tweaks and I'm sure I remade the story as it should've been from the start. I'm working on rewriting other Creepypastas right now, but stay tuned for more!
Robert the doll was made in Germany in 1904 by the famous Steiff Company, which was well-known for making teddy bears, as well as other stuffed toys. Robert's owner, Robert Eugene Otto- from whom he adopted his name- received the doll as a gift from his grandfather, and little Otto was overjoyed at his life-sized doll and new best friend.
The two were inseparable, and Otto would take his favorite doll to bed with him, out to play, even on shopping trips. Eventually, the doll got its own wardrobe, including a sailor outfit likely worn by Otto which the doll wears to this day.
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
However, things would soon start to take a turn for the dark in Otto and Robert's relationship.
Otto treated his doll like a real, living best friend, and as time went on, objects would start to go missing or get broken in the house. That's nothing new for any household with a rambunctious little boy, but Otto claimed that it was actually Robert's fault, and not his. As more and more things went missing or were found smashed to pieces, Otto's parents grew increasingly exasperated with him, though he remained insistent that it was not his fault. The doll was behind it all, or at least most of it.
Naturally, Otto's parents did not believe him, until one fateful night. It was late at night when little Otto woke up to find Robert sitting at the foot of his bed, staring at him.
Then, pandemonium.
Furniture suddenly began to be thrown around the room, dressers were tossed over, clothes spewed out all over the floor. Shelves were violently cleared of books, the desk was smashed into a nearby wall, and the chair flew in another direction. Otto's parents tore out of bed, expecting to run into an intruder either trying to rob the place or abduct their son. But when they threw open the door, all the commotion suddenly stopped. The room was a chaotic mess but utterly silent, and there was young Otto, curled up in terror. While the entire room had been tossed upside down, Robert the doll remained delicately perched on the foot of the bed.
