BatPhoenix1

BatPhoenix1 is a the name of a YouTube channel that posts videos of a fictional Slender Man-based skit series. It was created by Joseph Hill and William Cratchley. There is no official name for the series, as it is a low budget production. It is based around the filmings of Joseph, known as Entries, similar to Jay and Tim from this series' influence, Marble Hornets. The story line eventually becomes more complex as one of Joseph's friends, William, gets caught up in the situation when his sister (Whose name has been censored for privacy reasons) is abducted by the Slender Man. As of November 2020, there are 30 entries, with more to come.
The link to the official BatPhoenix1 YouTube Channel is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMjllxAlLmIu4M3d0CUsMDw
==Characters (So Far)==
*Joseph - First main protagonist of the web series, and later revealed to be one of two main antagonists. In the beginning of the series, Joseph is determined to get to the bottom of the disappearances, but as the series progresses, and he is shown to be infected with The Sickness, his courage falters, most likely allowing the Slender Man to take control.
*William - Recurring character, eventually to become second main protagonist. First introduced in Entry #06 through a phone call regarding his unnamed sister, who may also be infected with the sickness. William is always suspicious of Joseph, especially after Entry #12, where the two find the fourth page, indicating that William's sister has been taken.
*T.E.P - Mysterious watcher. As of now, it is unclear what their motives are, but they have been assisting Joseph with his investigations. They have also been withholding crucial information multiple times.
*Unnamed Cameraman - Partner of T.E.P. First seen filming Joseph walking into Epping Forest in Entry #18. Killed by Joseph in Entry #25.
*The Man in the Skull Mask - One of two main antagonists. Makes his first true appearance in Entry #13. He was originally supposed to appear in Entry #11, but the video shown corrupted before he was seen. In Entry #25, it is revealed that Joseph is the Man in the Skull Mask, after killing Unnamed Cameraman.
*William's Unnamed Sister - Not much is known about her, other than she has seen the Slender Man and has contracted The Sickness. She goes missing in Entry #10, and is confirmed to be kidnapped by Joseph whilst he is under the Slender Man's influence in Entry #26.
*The Slender Man - Second main antagonist. First true appearance in Entry #02. Has been abducting people connected to Joseph's past and leaving pages as warnings. In one of their earlier encounters, the Slender Man takes control of Joseph's mind and makes him his newest proxy, The Man in the Skull Mask.
==Entries (So Far)==
===Introduction===
In this beginning entry, Joseph explains the backstory, in a video that replicates a classic entry from Marble Hornets: when he was younger, he and his friends were fans of Marble Hornets and wanted to create their own web series parodying it. This idea was, however, quickly abandoned. Almost three years pass and Joseph has moved away from his friends, who he has lost contact with. He explains that there have been some disappearances at a place called Gunpowder Park, and that he will investigate whenever he can.
===Entry #01===
Joseph arrives at Gunpowder Park. He looks around for a while until he spots something hanging from a tree; the first page. He walks over and examines in, when the footage and audio start to corrupt. Joseph is aware of this and becomes increasingly paranoid.
===Entry #02===
Joseph says that he is going to record himself sleeping, as Jay and Alex did in Marble Hornets. After placing the camera on his shelf and turning off his lamp, he falls asleep. A few hours later, he is woken up by scratching on his window. As soon as he leaves frame to investigate, the audio distorts and the footage starts to corrupt, eventually revealing a shadowy figure standing on Joseph's bed. This ceases when he picks up the camera.
===Entry #03===
Joseph returns to Gunpowder Park, looking for the second page. He finds it, but is teleported away before he can claim it. He finds it again and takes it, but is teleported away again. The camera then has a sudden loud audio distortion, and Joseph turns to see the Slender Man looking at him from across the park, and he runs away.
===Entry #3.5===
Joseph explains that he will record himself sleeping again. He also voices his doubts about the investigation.
===Entry #04===
Joseph reluctantly returns to Gunpowder Park, regretful in his introduction. He finds the third page, which is different from the others as it has no writing on it. Suddenly, he encounters the Slender Man again, and runs away. However, he stumbles, falls and passes out, all while having a major coughing fit, which indicates that he already has The Sickness. He wakes up in a completely different location. After the camera batteries die, Joseph tries to examine the footage in between him passing out and waking up. However, it is gone. 
===Entry #4.5===
Joseph explains that he found a video on his camera that contains footage shot outside and inside of his house. He also mentions that a person calling themselves T.E.P has sent him the same video minutes after he recovered it. Joseph says that he will contact T.E.P in the next entry.
===Entry #05===
Joseph and T.E.P talk about the Slender Man. T.E.P sends Joseph a code to various cryptic messages scattered throughout the video.
===Entry #06===
Joseph starts this entry by explaining that something has happened regarding his friend, William's sister, whose name is censored for privacy reasons. William explains her symptoms, which are early signs of The Sickness. Joseph explains this to William, who finds the information hard to follow. Joseph tells William that he'll keep looking for information, before hanging up the call and revealing that he plans to postpone the investigation
===Entry #07===
Joseph, now more obviously sick, explains why he will be leaving for a while. He also shows a picture of the Slender Man from an unfilmed encounter. He cuts the camera, and all uploads ceased for roughly three months.
===Entry #08===
On October 25, 2020, Joseph uploaded again from a different location. He explained what was happening, and that there had been more disappearances, this time in Epping Forest. 
===Entry #09===
Joseph reveals that he was still recording himself sleeping, despite his break. Throughout this night, strange things keep happening. This is most likely what caused Joseph to resume his upload schedule.
===Entry #10===
William texts Joseph, saying they need to talk. He reveals that his unnamed sister has now gone missing, most likely abducted by the Slender Man. Joseph tells William that they'll look for her together.
===Entry #11===
T.E.P sends Joseph a corrupt video. Joseph explains the issue, and T.E.P responds with the final, still encoded, message the video hid.
===Entry #12===
Joseph finally goes to William's house to look for his sister. They go to the bottom of the garden, behind the shed, where the fourth page is found. The two then run as the camera begins to glitch. Joseph goes to leave, but as he is telling William that he'll contact him later, he is teleported to a remote area of Epping Forest. In a fit of annoyance, Joseph suggests that the Slender Man should take him, but runs before it can.
===Entry #13===
Joseph shows a night that he filmed himself, which has been altered. As he is going to turn the light out, the video repeats itself before showing The Man in the Skull Mask in Joseph's room, accompanied by heavy visual distortion and audio tearing. When normality is restored, Joseph's bed is seen to be empty. That is until 3 A.M, when he returns. Thinking nothing of the ordeal, he turns off the light and resumes his sleep.
=== Entry #14 ===
Joseph meets up with William to look around Epping Forest. Joseph tells William that he can back out, but William refuses, saying that he won't leave without his sister. The two split up after reaching a crossroad, Joseph giving William the camera before they do. William finds the fifth page, along with a camera. He is then found by The Man in the Skull Mask, and chased. There is a slight struggle, but William manages to knock his attacker out before he is teleported away. Joseph says he will upload his footage later.
=== Entry #14.5 ===
Joseph shows his footage. He is shown to be unusually angry because he has not found anything. He turns to see the Slender Man stalking him again, and he has another coughing fit before abandoning his phone (Which is still recording) and walking away, seemingly in a trance. Around the time William stops recording, Joseph appears back in the frame. He begins to call for William, but trips and teleports away, breaking his phone and ending the recording. Back at Joseph's home, he and William discuss their findings.
=== Entry #15 ===
Joseph asks T.E.P about the camera that William found. T.E.P reveals that it belonged to an associate of his who was investigating the Slender Man's current proxy, The Man in the Skull Mask. T.E.P also advises Joseph to cut ties with William and continue the investigation alone. Confused, Joseph says he will think it over and let everyone know in the morning.
=== Entry #16 ===
Joseph explains his next course of action: he is going to review the videos on the camera for his next set of entries. He also reveals that he will no longer be associated with William for the remainder of the investigation.
=== Entry #17 ===
The first video on the camera is one similar to the ones that T.E.P keep sending Joseph, but footage from previous entries is used. There are coded messages, but without the code, they are unreadable.
=== Entry #18 ===
This video shows Joseph being stalked by an Unnamed Cameraman as he goes to investigate Epping Forest again. Joseph thinks this happened during his three month break.
=== Entry #19 ===
The next video shows footage from inside Joseph's home. He looks for the camera, but finds nothing.
=== Entry #20 ===
Joseph is seen, seemingly talking to himself, in a car park. He does not remember this happening.
=== Entry #21 ===
Joseph is able to save the audio for the next video, but it's corrupted. The Unnamed Cameraman explains that he suspects Joseph, William and himself of being the Man in the Skull Mask. Joseph pushes the blame onto him as he knows that it isn't William or himself.
=== Entry #22 ===
The Unnamed Cameraman is seen walking through the woods, following Joseph. Joseph then calls him, telling him to stop following him before hanging up. Joseph thinks he knows this person, but struggles to remember.
=== Entry #23 ===
The audio has been removed, intentionally or not is hard to determine. The Unnamed Cameraman finds and collects the sixth page, before encountering The Man in the Skull Mask. Their conversation is muted. Suddenly, The Man in the Skull Mask rushes the Unnamed Cameraman, who flees before ending the video.
=== Entry #24 ===
Joseph saves the distorted audio from this video, in which the Unnamed Cameraman explains that he agreed to go with him to Epping Forest to search for the next page; Joseph does not remember this happening.
=== Entry #25 ===
With T.E.P's permission, Joseph reviews the final video. He apologises in advance for what you are about to see. Unnamed Cameraman is seen leading someone towards a tree, in which the person holding the camera suddenly has a violent coughing fit. They then throttle the Unnamed Cameraman and break his neck, dropping him by the still-recording camera. After stealing the page, the body vanishes. The man picks up the camera and is revealed to be Joseph, who is now confirmed to be The Man in the Skull Mask. He realises the camera is recording, throws it by the tree where it was originally found, and runs away.
=== Entry #26 ===
Three days later, Joseph makes an apology video. He apologises to William for the disappearance of his sister, and to those who were taken and their families. He vows to right his wrong, and explains he's meeting with T.E.P somewhere in the woods to discuss how he can fix this. He says he will make an entry tomorrow explaining everything.
This is all that has been posted so far. There is still more to come.
Category:Web Series
Category:Slender Man
Category:Eight Pages
Category:Found Footage