Thomas Slater

## History

* 1978
* Nightwing

Thomas "Tommy" Slater was a camp counselor at Camp Nightwing and at some point became the boyfriend of Cindy. Prior to his possession and murder spree he was one of the counselors who were willing to be responsible as he did not engage in any sexual activities or do drugs.

One of his jobs, included cleaning up the camp's outhouses which he did so with assistance from his girlfriend whom Tommy loved. Upon almost finishing up, Tommy attempted to grab Cindy's behind but the latter stopped him from doing so where he then witnessed Cindy realise that Alice and Arnie were missing. During their next job of cleaning the mess hall, Tommy listened on as his girlfriend vented her frustration about her ex friend where he further joked with her when she tore the sponge in half as Cindy never swore before,

After Cindy returned back to the main part of the cabin, Tommy was then attacked by Nurse Lane who had stolen a knife as she claimed that Tommy would be the next victim for the Shadyside curse and that by killing him, Nightwing would be safe but he fought her off, he suffered a minor injury but was questioned by the police where he told them he only went to the infirmary cabin to get bug spray.

During lunch, Tommy talk to Joan, Gary and Cindy about the ordeal where the former two joked about the situation and blamed it on "the witch" with Tommy not being impressed. After Kurt's speech, Tommy began having headaches but continued to do his job where he spoke to a group of Shadyside campers about what to do during their annual game of capture the flag only to become disoriented. When asked if he was okay by Jeremy, Tommy claimed he was fine and dismissed the group before being confronted by Cindy who expressed her concern then asked him for the infirmary keys to which he obliged.

In the infirmary cabin, Tommy assisted Cindy in trying to find an explanation on why Mary attacked him as Cindy believed the nurse was on drugs and that it was not due to a supernatural force with the two being discovered by Alice and Arnie who convinced Tommy and Cindy to find the witch's mark after the four came across the book which contained a map that showed Union before it was divided into Shadyside and Sunnyvale. Upon leaving the cabin, Tommy heard voiced but snapped out of his trance once Cindy called him over.

## Nightwing Killer

Inside the mark, Tommy was left alone with Arnie as the latter pondered around the area. Once consumed by the curse, Tommy grabbed an axe and brutally killed Arnie with his weapon where he then went to target the girls but stopped once they were all separated by the falling rocks. Afterwards, he escaped from the mark and began hunting down the Shadyside campers who were in the middle of their game. Amongst his victims were Jeremy, Kate's aunt, Joan, Gary, Alice, Cindy as well as five unidentified campers that night.

## Deaths

Tommy died after being stabbed and decapitated by Cindy but he was resurrected by the curse where he, Billy, Harry and Ruby were summoned to the tree where Tommy then axed his girlfriend in the chest until she died. He died on Wednesday the 19th of July 1978 and returned to Shadyside on the 3rd of October 1994 to deal with Deena, Josh, Simon and Kate who had planned to blow him, Ruby and Ryan up in the school's bathroom which temporarily stopped him. After being summoned to the supermarket, he then killed Simon by slicing into his head with his axe, his total amount of victims becoming 13.

## In the Shadyside Mall

After being summoned for a final time to deal with Deena, Martin, Josh and the now adult Ziggy, Tommy was trapped inside one of the shops but was released and covered in blood alongside the other killers in order to trick them into targeting each other. Once Nick was killed by Deena, Tommy's soul was put to rest and he disappeared with the other killers.

## Personality

Tommy was described as Cindy as someone who was sweet. As the Nightwing Killer, he showed no mercy when he killed and despite the potato sack he wore, Tommy's murders were still accurate.

## Newspaper Excerpt #1 (TWELVE DEAD IN CAMP MASSACRE; Shadyside Teen Survives)

In the late hours of last, campers attending Camp Nightwing were murdered during the yearly “Color War” Activities. Twelve youth lost their lives in what police have described as nothing less than “a blood bath”. The “Nightwing Massacre” took away campers hailing from Sunnyvale and Shadyside, alike, as an unnamed man prowled the camp grounds attacking the children while purportedly wearing a makeshift mask. EMTs on the scene report that one camper remains in critical condition after being stabbed in the chest with pitchfork. CPR was administered to keep the individual alive, but efforts may have been vain. Reporters inquired at the hospital for further details regarding the camper’s condition but the identity of the survivor is being withheld for security reasons.

Meanwhile, parents across Shadyside have started pulling their children from a number of summer activities while the investigation continues. Fear that the killer may be targeting youth organizations are behind their decisions, but local activity leaders assure us that precautions have been put in place to ensure the safety of Children.

The Nightwing killer's name is also being kept from the public. Police state that they cannot determine at this time if they killer was indeed a camper or someone from outside the community, but that the Sheriff will be making a statement later this week. Crime scene investigators were trailing the blood-soaked grounds in the early morning for any clues, hoping to gleam what exactly happened to these innocent souls. Reports that Police arrived at campgrounds the day before, due to a disturbance, are circulating as the town tries to piece together a timeline of events. Why were the police unaware of imminent danger? Who was taken into custody prior to the attack? There is no word from the Mayor's office about whether he will enact a curfew for the town while threats are being accessed. Parents are still waiting to hear news of their children, and are demanding to know what went wrong. As the surviving campers are reunited with their families, new information trickles throughout the town. When the story unfolds, this reporter will update our readers on the tragic events that took place at Camp Nightwing.

Though any logical individual would know that this statement from the girl is nothing more than the result of major shock, one cannot ignore the solace that the community takes in placing blame on something intangible. What kind of human being would willingly harm innocent children? Why has the killer mysteriously vanished despite efforts [cut off text]

## Newspaper Excerpt #2 (Shadyside Campers Murdered; SUNNYVALE PARENTS WORRIED)

Shadyside residents have become all too accustomed to these types of events. As with past tragedies, a number of Shadysiders have cited the town's shady past as a warning "She's done it again." says local historian, Zachary Kilpatrick, "You're all blind to the truth! Sarah Fier will hunt us all down and we will be punished!". Cries of an otherworldly nature have sprung up due to reports from the only camper who survived despite sustaining massive injuries. The high school student, C. Berman (full name withheld for privacy reasons), was reportedly found dead in the woods of the summer camp, her heart no longer beating. EMT's state that it took several minutes of CPR to revive her with the aid of campers who were already administering when they arrived. Now that she is well enough to take questions from law enforcement, the still traumatized girl claims that amidst the carnage she saw the witch. Earlier reports regarding the changes to the surrounding forests have yet to be variably searched. Families and friends are holding Memorials while grief counselors have been in contact with the families of the victims. Confusion has been rippled the community and [cut off text]

This revelation has prompted a revival in the town's obsession with all things supernatural. A startling number of callers have contacted the police with concerns about witchcraft and how to best combat impending threats. The investigation will surely drag on due to the large number of casualties and lack of clear information to help identify the killer. Witnesses continue to be interviewed but very little has been shed on the events that took place that night. We want to believe that no one but a witch would be able to commit such a heinous crime. We are faced, however, with an enemy in our midst that is a threat to our community. If any of you, or anyone you know, has knowledge of who the killer could be or their whereabouts please call the sheriff office.

## Trivia

* The killer he seems to be a reference to is Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th franchise as both originally committed their murders at a camp, the Jason Tommy seems to appear as is Jason from part 2 as both wore sacks over their heads and killed with axes, the only difference between the two is that Jason killed for revenge over the death of his mother and Tommy killed because of the pact.
	+ He follows the trend of dies on the same day as the killings which could imply that the murderer never lasts more than a day before either being stopped by locals or in Ruby and Isaac's cases, made to kill themselves so had Cindy originally failed to kill him, it would be safe to assume Satan would have made Tommy kill himself in order to make him undead.
	+ Cindy, prior to the possession, remarked that she would kill Tommy. Ironically, Tommy would kill her