I don't think Kate The Chaser being unpopular is caused by misogyny
Does the creepypasta fandom have a misogyny problem? Yes. Female characters have been treated horribly by the fandom and very much still are, we know this, so i wont deny that Kates treatment is at least in part rooted in misogyny
But Kate isn't overlooked as a proxy entirely because she's female, its also because Slender The Arrival is overlooked as part of the Slenderverse in general.
Whenever anyone brings up this game its only ever "Kates a character from the games btw" or "Did you know it was written by the guys who made Marble Hornets?" and thats IT. Nothing about the story, or the characters, or the locations, or what it adds to the Slenderman Mythos, just a passing "yeah it was cool" then SILENCE. Even with that, out of all the characters to come from Slender The Arrival Kates the character that is talked about the MOST.
Charlie Matheson Jr is also a proxy and has such an interesting story and lore implications, but no one ever acknowledges him. CRs character is just as tragic as Kates at times but his story is never discussed. Lauren doesn't have much characterisation in game but theres still so much potential there that the fandom could discuss and build upon but no one ever does. Even Kates discussions tend to be surface level, people always mention she's who you play as in 8 pages and that she was taken to be a proxy but never anything from between those two points or her relationships with any of the other characters
idk, I just dont think you can claim a female character is ignored because of misogyny when the entire game she comes from is equally as forgotten, maybe even moreso
Slender The Arrival is such a good game man i wish the fandom acknowledged it more 😭
I might be the only dumb person thinking this, but I kinda wish creepypasta ocs had more variety when it comes to mental illnesses and psychological conditions.
Because everytime someone brings up an oc's mental health, it's usually depression or PTSD or something along those lines and before I'll get misunderstood, there's literally nothing wrong with that. Those conditions deserve representation too
I just think it'd be really interesting to see people explore some of the less talked about ones for once, Like imagine an oc with Cotard's syndrome genuinely believing they're already dead or a creepypasta oc with Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder constantly feeling like nothing around them is actually real. Not because "oooo spooky disorder" but because those experiences can make for genuinely unsettling psychological horror when they're written with care.
The only thing I'd really say is: Please do your research before doing that. It doesn't matter if the condition is common or incredibly rare. If you're going to give a creepypasta oc a real mental illness, learn about it first instead of grabbing the first rip off description from a TikTok video that genuinely don't know what they're saying or using it as a personality trait. It'll make the creepypasta oc way more believable and also respectful to the people who actually live with those conditions.
I'm not saying everyone needs to stop making ocs with depression or PTSD or anything like that. If that's what fits your oc, go for it. I just think it'd be nice to see the fandom go further more a little instead of repeating the same handful of diagnosis over and over again.
Lunarie the trickstar (my creepypasta oc): Hey boss, can you shapeshift into your human form or not. If you can't i can use my magic to give you a human form.
I'm not sure, kinda he old man with mads mikkelsen inspired.
we have proxies characters in blog, so they're both Slenderverse & creepypasta mixed in called Pastaverse, yes I am @riaphrenia of Pastaverse and creator of Huntress
- We have proxies and boss -
1. Slender man (Operator)
2. Tobias " Toby" Erin Rogers (Ticci-Toby)
3. Beatriz Moura (Huntress)
4. Kate Milens-Hayes (Kate the Chaser)
5. Rouge
6. Cat hunter
7. Wilson the basher
8. Zachary the proxy
9. others crp fandom
10. others Slenderverse fandom (I can't stand)
- Who is not Proxies characters, it's ok you can asked them, we have a classic creepypasta List-
1. Jeff the Killer
2. nina the killer (classic)
3. Jane The killer (Arkensaw)
4. Homicidal Liu
5. Clockwork
6. Nurse Ann
7. Eyeless Lulu
8. Angels
9. bloody painter
10. Eyeless Jack
11. Sally
12. Laughing Jack
13. Lost Silver
14. BEN Drowned
15. Smile dog
16. Grinny Cat
17. The puppeteer
18. The Rake
19. The seed eater
20. laughter Jill
21 Kagekao
22. Jason the toymaker
23. Candy pop
24. the scarecrow girl
25. Lazari
26. Zalgo
- Note about Characterization -
I write these characters based on:
⦻ Canon lore (as much as exists)
⦻ Semi-canon interpretations (how the fandom has shaped them)
⦻ My own headcanons (because every writer has them)
I know the fandom has... opinions about these characters.
⦻ Some see Toby as a cute twink (he's not).
⦻ Some see Jeff as a tragic victim (he's not).
⦻ Some see Slenderman as a misunderstood father figure (he's REALLY not).
⦻ you got messed up all, you can't make characterized crp as bad guy,Toxic,Rap🍇st, you all never watched marble hornets, their lore(everyone).
That's not your fault. The fandom has been mischaracterizing these characters for years. You're not wrong for believing what you've been told. You're not wrong for interpreting them differently.
- Rules -
1. Be respectful. We're here to have fun.
2. Don't harass the characters. They will bite back.
3. Don't harass me. I will block you.
4. No NSFW asks. We keep it PG-13 (mostly) [ useless you are minor, I'm going block you ]
5. Have fun. That's the whole point.
6. okay, you can ask TicciHunt (pretty much they're not dating yet, lol. i mean, I'm working chapter in Ao3)
