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<h2>1. Foreboding Premonitions</h2> | <h2>1. Foreboding Premonitions</h2> | ||
| − | <p>The year is 2009. An unsuspecting YouTuber named Jadusable uploads a video featuring gameplay from <b>Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines</b> containing an interaction with a character named <b>Rosa</b>. Though she is a minor character in the game, Rosa has psychic abilities that allow her to foreshadow upcoming events and even break the fourth wall as well by addressing the player directly. A few days later, Jadusable uploaded another video to his channel titled <b>Prototype: All Consume Kills (Warning: Extremely Graphic)</b>, showing off some special kill animations from the game <b>Prototype</b>.</p> | + | <p>The year is 2009. An unsuspecting YouTuber named Jadusable - real name <b>Alex Hall</b> - uploads a video featuring gameplay from <b>Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines</b> containing an interaction with a character named <b>Rosa</b>. Though she is a minor character in the game, Rosa has psychic abilities that allow her to foreshadow upcoming events and even break the fourth wall as well by addressing the player directly. A few days later, Jadusable uploaded another video to his channel titled <b>Prototype: All Consume Kills (Warning: Extremely Graphic)</b>, showing off some special kill animations from the game <b>Prototype</b>.</p> |
<p>This YouTube channel was just like any other on the website - completely unassuming among the hundreds of thousands of channels. However, one year later, everything would change.</p> | <p>This YouTube channel was just like any other on the website - completely unassuming among the hundreds of thousands of channels. However, one year later, everything would change.</p> | ||
<h2>2. The Haunted Cartridge</h2> | <h2>2. The Haunted Cartridge</h2> | ||
| + | <p>In September of 2010, Alex Hall is attending college. One day, he comes across a yard sale held by a strange <b>Old Man</b>. The Old Man appears to be blind in his right eye and he had strange mannerisms. On display were strange items and amateur inkblot paintings. Alex asked the Old Man if he had any video games for sale. After rummaging around his garage for a few minutes, the Old Man returned with a tattered copy of <b>The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask</b>. The Old Man gave Alex the copy of Majora's Mask for free. After thanking the man and began walking away, Alex heard him say, "Goodbye, Ben!".</p> | ||
Revision as of 08:31, 12 May 2020
Johnisdead is an ARG set in the universe of Ben Drowned. Spanning across seven different arcs and countless websites, it can be difficult to understand Johnisdead at first. While the Timelines contain the most comprehensive retelling of events, this article aims to explain the story of Johnisdead in a more easily understandable format.
Jadusable's ARG - Ben Drowned
Before diving into the story of Johnisdead, it's important that one first has a basic understanding of Ben Drowned - the ARG created by Alex Hall. Maybe events and characters from Ben Drowned are referenced and built upon throughout Johnisdead, making it required reading before proceeding.
1. Foreboding Premonitions
The year is 2009. An unsuspecting YouTuber named Jadusable - real name Alex Hall - uploads a video featuring gameplay from Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines containing an interaction with a character named Rosa. Though she is a minor character in the game, Rosa has psychic abilities that allow her to foreshadow upcoming events and even break the fourth wall as well by addressing the player directly. A few days later, Jadusable uploaded another video to his channel titled Prototype: All Consume Kills (Warning: Extremely Graphic), showing off some special kill animations from the game Prototype.
This YouTube channel was just like any other on the website - completely unassuming among the hundreds of thousands of channels. However, one year later, everything would change.
2. The Haunted Cartridge
In September of 2010, Alex Hall is attending college. One day, he comes across a yard sale held by a strange Old Man. The Old Man appears to be blind in his right eye and he had strange mannerisms. On display were strange items and amateur inkblot paintings. Alex asked the Old Man if he had any video games for sale. After rummaging around his garage for a few minutes, the Old Man returned with a tattered copy of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The Old Man gave Alex the copy of Majora's Mask for free. After thanking the man and began walking away, Alex heard him say, "Goodbye, Ben!".
