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If you’re a fan of reading creepypasta, fictional stories of the dark and scary, you
may have heard of The Rake.
It’s a terrifying and violent humanoid creature said to enter homes without permission.
But what if this wasn’t just a scary story?
What if this creature was actually real?
Let’s explore.
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Now get ready, it’s time to ask the question: What if The Rake was Real?
The story of The Rake tells that during the summer of 2003, sightings of a strange creature
were reported, followed by a blackout.
Most accounts of this time, and the humanoid creature, have since been mysteriously destroyed.
However, some written accounts have been collected, both from the 21st century, and centuries
past, dating back to 1691.
These accounts are a little inconsistent, with the behaviour of the Rake changing somewhat
from story to story.
However, most stories tell of it watching silently for some time, and being accompanied
by a sense of dread.
It's described as being roughly 6 feet tall with pale, greyish skin.
Its mouth contains hundreds of teeth, which it uses to attack those who provoke it.
However, if it remains unprovoked, it is often claimed to simply watch others, staring with
its large eyes.
If the Rake acted in the way described in the various accounts, its behaviour would
be difficult to predict.
Some accounts told of it simply watching, others had it speaking to the person, still
others told of “Him” allegedly taking all the person’s belongings, and still others
told of it becoming violent and attacking.
If this was the case, it would be particularly unsettling to run into The Rake, since you’d
never know what he was going to do.
Of course, as with all of these hypothetical questions about terrifying monsters, if The
Rake was real, it would result in a bad time for a number of people.
The idea of awakening to the sight of a creepy naked guy in your bedroom would be scary enough,
without the violent, supernatural qualities of The Rake.
However, even if the Rake WAS real, it’s very likely that it would continue to be widely
considered an urban legend.
It just sounds so outlandish, and the stories are so suspect, that it seems far more likely
to be untrue.
Critics could point to any number of alternate explanations for these sightings.
For one, they would likely claim that some of these stories could be examples of night
terrors, or regular nightmares.
Most of these stories involve people being awakened from their slumber, and as you probably
know, humans aren’t at their best in the moments following waking up.
It could be that these sightings of a humanoid creature are simply the mind playing tricks
on you, or a shadow in your room; they could even be a dream, where you only thought you
had woken up.
Furthermore, many of the people reporting sightings would likely be assumed to be lying.
It would certainly not be the first time that someone lied in order to get their fifteen
minutes of fame.
In fact, even if the Rake WAS real, there WOULD be some people who would lie to get
attention.
And personally, my fingers would be crossed that those liars would be the next to be attacked
by the Rake.
Because they’re just asking for it.
That said, if evidence came to light of the Rake’s existence, there’s a good chance
that it would be hunted down and captured or killed.
If captured, it would likely be experimented on, or else put on display for the public
to view.
If it managed to elude capture, people would probably be told to avoid provoking The Rake.
If, as some stories tell, it doesn’t attack unless provoked, parents would teach their
kids not to move if they saw the creature, in hopes that it would move on from them.
It could even be that The Rake would eventually make successful contact, and perhaps even
make its message known to the world.
Based on the stories, it would be able to talk, so it’s possible that it would relate
its motivations to people.
Maybe there was something humanity was doing to harm it, or maybe it was simply curious.
If we could learn to live alongside it, both The Rake and humanity would have a great deal
to learn.
And now we return to our question: What if The Rake was Real?
Well, at first, nobody would believe it WAS real.
These kinds of things are debunked every day.
However, if conclusive evidence came to light, the authorities would attempt to capture or
kill it.
However, it’s possible that we could work together with this creature to come to a mutually
beneficial agreement.
Of course, it’s possible that it would just go on a demonic murder spree, but… let’s
be optimistic.
That glass looks pretty darn full to me.
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