Talk:Slappy's Happy Mirror Maze/@comment-7706473-20131105090847/@comment-11386456-20131105202157

That wasn't exactly my thought process when I was writing it, but I like that it could be interpreted that way. At first, I was thinking along the lines of a semi-supernatural being tied to the image of the clown and particularly the red rubber nose. When Danny stole it, it came after him to punish him for taking it.

There is, however, room for interpretation. After all, the Slappy he encountered in the maze could have been a human statue or a corpse, the latter leading the reader to believe his ghost was causing the disappearances. Then again, it is within human capability to kill someone via laughing gas overdose (a method that The Joker would be quite fond of).

But there is yet ANOTHER possible interpretation which, in hindsight is kind of my favorite. And that is that the one responsible for both disappearances and Danny's murder... is, in fact, the narrator. It would be difficult for a child of 8 years, but not impossible given the right chemicals/drugs and sheer force of will. The better part of this interpretation is the possibility that he or she was completely unaware of their own actions. Hence, the ending where the paranoia sets in.

Overall, I'm glad you found it unsettling (as was the intention) and that you liked it. I plan on working on the video for it sometime soon, but as for today I have to help my sister paint part of the house. Thankfully, I have even more ideas for future creepypastas kicking around in my head. So my next piece of writing should be coming soon as well. Once ideas meet inspiration and give way to the actual writing part of the process, that is.