Denver:Hatman: Difference between revisions

From WormRP
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Nashoid (talk | contribs)
Created page with "{{PHO info}} {{public cape |rep_notoriety = D |rep_criminal = - |name = Hatman |author = Nashoid |alignment = Villain |affiliation = |status = Active |location = Denver |pronouns = he/him |image = The_Hatman.jpg |caption = Sadly bereft of a hat currently. }} ;◆<u>Topic: Who is the Hatman? An Analysis</u> :In: Boards ► United States ► Minnesota ► Devilfish :BaphometLives666 (Original Poster) (Verified Essayist) :Posted On Ju..."
 
Nashoid (talk | contribs)
mNo edit summary
Line 29: Line 29:
While never growing to the popularity of fictional online horror characters like ''The Rake, Slender man,'' the Hatman had still inspired a large number of fictional works, having his own dedicated tags on fan-art & fanfiction sites, as well as dedicated discussion threads on horror image/discussion boards.
While never growing to the popularity of fictional online horror characters like ''The Rake, Slender man,'' the Hatman had still inspired a large number of fictional works, having his own dedicated tags on fan-art & fanfiction sites, as well as dedicated discussion threads on horror image/discussion boards.


In 2016, one of the Hatman's stalking victims began documenting & recounting his encounters, which had been going on for a month prior, recording text, audio, video, and live-streaming frequently to try and convince people he wasn't joking around and doing an elaborate ARG. (Links are compiled in the comments)
In 2016, The misguided belief that the Hatman is fictional would come to an end


This eventually culminating in the 17th phone livestream, in an urban area where he is accosted by a mugger, only for the Hatman to reveal himself in defence of his stalking victim, badly maiming the assailant. The footage of the struggle is poor quality, no doubt due to the cameraman's panicked fleeing taking priority over documentation. This went briefly viral, with watchers praising the quality of the acting, and the production value & editing.
Daniel F. Romero, Hatman's most recent stalking victim at the time, as others had attempted began documenting & recounting his encounters online via text, audio, video, and frequent live-streaming. Going so far as to stream many of his daily outings, culminating in a phone livestream found here '''[link]''' in which Mr.Romero is accosted by a mugger.


The following day an official news report from the PRT about the incident, confirming that he not only exists, but to contact the PRT if he sighted. The reaction to this news is mixed, vindication from former victims of his stalking, genuine horror from many. The #HATMANLIVES stayed trending for 38 hours before being buried by news from the Newest E3 game releases, and a US Senator being indicated in a insider trading scandal.
When things get physical, Hatman makes himself seen directly on film for the first time in defense of his stalking victim, maiming Mr.Romero's assailant, then fleeing once the mugger is incapacitated.  


The existence of so many fabricated stories, detailed roleplay, & dramatized web-series makes going back and documenting genuine encounters from online encounters, for an official rap sheet has been largely unsuccessful.
Much of the footage is rough quality but sections of it are clearer, the video would then go briefly viral. With some praising Romero for his acting & special effects, still under the impression he is running an elaborate ARG, while other prior victims found vindication at actual visual evidence.  


*End of relevant snippet*
The following day the local PRT released a press conference discussing the incident, confirming that the parahuman was very much real, and was being investigated, that they were still at large and the usual warnings to contact the PRT if he was spotted.
|
The reaction to this news is a mix of further vindication from former victims of his stalking and harassment, many mentioning in the coming weeks that they had been contacted by the PRT investigators to discuss their encounters with Hatman.
 
While many of those who had treated the villain as no more than another fictional character horrified to learn that they had drawn, written, role-played, and even cosplayed as a genuine serial-stalker & supervillain, to say nothing of the guilt at discounting the victims experiences.
 
On social media the hashtag #HATMANLIVES stayed trending for 38 hours before being buried by news from the Newest E3 game releases, and a US Senator being indicated in a insider trading scandal.
 
The existence of so many fabricated content makes research & documentation of genuine encounters extremely difficult, ironically while his popularity in the Horror-fiction circles has diminished quite a bit, his popularity in True-crime circles has only skyrocketed.


{{clear}}
{{clear}}

Revision as of 11:46, 8 July 2023

Cape Name::Hatman{{#set:Identity=Hatman}}

{{#set:Image=The_Hatman.jpg}}{{#set:

  |Meta element og-image=https://wiki.wormrp.com/w/images_wormrp/6/63/The_Hatman.jpg
}}
Sadly bereft of a hat currently.
Reputation
Notoriety Criminal
D / -
Author Author::Nashoid (capes)
Pronouns he/him
Alignment Alignment::Villain
Affiliation Affiliation::None (Location::Denver)
Status Status::Active



Topic: Who is the Hatman? An Analysis
In: Boards ► United States ► Minnesota ► Devilfish
BaphometLives666 (Original Poster) (Verified Essayist)
Posted On July 7th 2020:

Much of his early career is shrouded in mystery and unintentional misinformation.

It is believed that he has been active at least since early 2006, which is the earliest verifiable account of his presence. Hatman's victims have on numerous occasion's have attempted to document their encounters online.

The lack of photographic or video evidence, but disconcerting subject matter would ultimately lead to subsets of the online horror-fiction community, under the impression that the victims were writing stories or roleplaying.

While never growing to the popularity of fictional online horror characters like The Rake, Slender man, the Hatman had still inspired a large number of fictional works, having his own dedicated tags on fan-art & fanfiction sites, as well as dedicated discussion threads on horror image/discussion boards.

In 2016, The misguided belief that the Hatman is fictional would come to an end

Daniel F. Romero, Hatman's most recent stalking victim at the time, as others had attempted began documenting & recounting his encounters online via text, audio, video, and frequent live-streaming. Going so far as to stream many of his daily outings, culminating in a phone livestream found here [link] in which Mr.Romero is accosted by a mugger.

When things get physical, Hatman makes himself seen directly on film for the first time in defense of his stalking victim, maiming Mr.Romero's assailant, then fleeing once the mugger is incapacitated.

Much of the footage is rough quality but sections of it are clearer, the video would then go briefly viral. With some praising Romero for his acting & special effects, still under the impression he is running an elaborate ARG, while other prior victims found vindication at actual visual evidence.

The following day the local PRT released a press conference discussing the incident, confirming that the parahuman was very much real, and was being investigated, that they were still at large and the usual warnings to contact the PRT if he was spotted. | The reaction to this news is a mix of further vindication from former victims of his stalking and harassment, many mentioning in the coming weeks that they had been contacted by the PRT investigators to discuss their encounters with Hatman.

While many of those who had treated the villain as no more than another fictional character horrified to learn that they had drawn, written, role-played, and even cosplayed as a genuine serial-stalker & supervillain, to say nothing of the guilt at discounting the victims experiences.

On social media the hashtag #HATMANLIVES stayed trending for 38 hours before being buried by news from the Newest E3 game releases, and a US Senator being indicated in a insider trading scandal.

The existence of so many fabricated content makes research & documentation of genuine encounters extremely difficult, ironically while his popularity in the Horror-fiction circles has diminished quite a bit, his popularity in True-crime circles has only skyrocketed.

PRT Information

PUT SHIT THE PRT KNOWS HERE