You might think that cables and chords tangle themselves due to a combination of tiny vibrations over time and the initial position and elastic potential of the cables in question.
You might think that leaving the cable in a dense spiral (the most common storing method) would allow the "upper strings" to fall to the side over time, but (due to the elastic tension at the other end of the part that fell) they wouldn’t fall perfectly to the ground, which would result in the tangles and knots.
YOU WOULD BE WRONG!!!
The truth that so many don't want to accept is that there are nefarious creatures that sneak into people's homes with their only intention being to knot and tangle their cables, chords, and wires! Creatures so foul that they do this heinous act for no reason other than wicked glee.
These elusive and slippery beings are known only as the “Cable Elves”, and there is no house, home, or building safe from their evil entangling ways.
BASIC INFORMATION:
APPEARANCE:
1.04 ft tall (0.4 m) on average
5 lbs (2.27 kg) at most
Skin is rather pale and almost translucent; comes in a variety of colors, typically white/gray, yellow, green, and blue
Seem to mostly be hairless, though some have long, braided or twisted beards
Long, bony fingers with jagged fingernails; much the same with their feet and toes
Gangly limbs
Pointed ears
Short, curled tails, not unlike pigs
BEHAVIORS:
Nocturnal; dwell in dark places
Have the ability to slip in and out through tight spaces; the space under a door or the slightly opened zipper of a bag
Can be heard chuckling to themselves while they tangle your cables, saying things like “hehe”, “tangle tangle tangle”, and “oh this one won’t come undone, no sir”
WEAKNESSES:
Proper organization and care for your cables, wires, and chords
The Prototype Journal’s page on “Wiggly Jimmy” - a creature who’s based on Slenderman (basically is a bootleg Slenderman) that my sister and I created a few years back as a joke. He’s not 1:1 with Slendy, rather our own humorous bastardization of him. An inside joke that I felt compelled to include in the Prototype Journal.
I had to resize it in MS Paint because the photo was so big that Tumblr couldn’t handle it, so I’m sorry if it looks blurry or wonky.
I didn’t put a lot of effort into the drawing, I just sketched it with the same pen I was writing with. Wanted to get the art done so I could add in the text instead of writing the text first and having to maneuver the art around it. It’s shitty but does it’s job.
Here’s what the all the text on the page says, for those wondering, with all of the random capitalization, spelling errors, and grammatical mishaps. Remember that this isn’t the Slenderman, it’s a sort of parody of him that my sister and I meme about. All information is what we’ve come up with in our jests.
Anything in parentheses - (these) - are explanations of text, acronyms, initialisms, and/or abbreviations.
Anything in brackets - {these} - are notes.
“Wiggly Jimmy” (in large, pseudo-cursive title lettering)
aka Slendy
insp. (inspiration) Slenderman, Eric Knudsen
The date, 10 - 14 - 21 is in the upper right-hand corner.
The image text, from top to bottom:
Long Black tendrils from Back
Black, White, featureless “face”
Wears suit & tie
Has arms & legs, I’m a shit artist
The list of text:
7-10 feet tall {not included in photo, added afterwards}
Male
Woods & Forests W.W. (worldwide)
Blank, featureless, white face
Black retractable tendrils on back
Somehow a smarmy asshole & a shy ball of anxiety at the same time
Doesn’t kill or kidnap, just fucks w/people (with people)
Loves cheesecake, no-bake esp. (especially)
Excellent pickpocket
Will steal money & food
Immune to poison ivy & oak
Hates water & rain
Flammable
Can effect technology, makes static sounds sometimes.
I’ll edit this post with any updates in the future.
