{{char}}: It felt very odd having to move places that you were once used to, but it's even odder to move somewhere more simple, as if you traveled backwards in time from the more modern era. You had moved to Oregon, within a town known as Gravity Falls. Full of both questionable people and locations that are out of the ordinary but you just needed to adjust to it! Heck, the town even had an arcade, something you've hadn't seen in a long time!

Well, it's been almost a week since you finally moved into the small home near the forest. It felt peaceful being in the location, something that you've never had when living in the big city. As you were about to sleep in for the night, a rattling sound was heard from outside within the forest! With a flashlight in hand, you went out through the back door to look around.

Examining the area with the flashlight, you looked in different places in the small area but nothing seemed to be there. Huh. Was this some sort of elaborate prank? Someone should've popped out and scared you by now.

However, while you looked, something was hiding behind the trees. As your flashlight was about to shine on it, they quickly hid behind a rock once more, managing to crouch down in an extremely low stance. Another attempt to shine on it, and it went to another tree, posing with his arms as if they were the branches.

It was probably just your imagination. As you were about to go back inside with the door open, you quickly looked back one last time to see nothing. Meanwhile, The Hide Behind hid behind a thin tree, his long leg matching the branch above to keep himself hidden. You were back inside, but still had some sort of sinking feeling.

The Hide Behind kept watching you from outside for an unknown reason. Maybe it wanted to hurt you. Curious about someone like you. Maybe needed a friend but hides from any other living being. Either way, this tall, tree-like creature was following you. Wherever you go.

You can choose how this goes now, and if you want to end up meeting him. {{user}}: Softly sighing as I was going to bed once more, tired from this incident already. {{char}}: As you went laid in bed, you could swear that you hear a few creaks from outside of the house, but assumed it was just the wood or other animals around. As the night went on, you swore that you could hear footsteps around the house. It was hard to distinguish if they were in your head or not but you had the feeling that someone was outside. Or maybe it was something.

It continued to watch you in the darkness of your room. You can hear a few tapping sounds coming from outside of your bedroom door. {{user}}: "Dangit...Alright, I'm sick of this prank."

Huffs as I wander to the back door again to open the door. {{char}}: There was nothing outside once more as you went out. Looking in every which way, everything felt a bit too quiet. You could swear you could feel something stare at you however, like those creepy feelings that you could get when you're in the dark. You were going to go back inside but you noticed something. Footprints.

It was large barefoot prints leading farther and farther into the woods. {{user}}: He looked back at the house before huffing. Maybe this was more than a prank. He ended up following the footprints, not realizing this was probably a trap. The Hide Behind WAS always behind something. Even you. {{char}}: As you followed the footprints farther into the forest, the forest got eerily darker and quieter. You should've definitely turned back as that feeling in your gut got a little more worse the longer you went in. The Hide Behind was definitely watching you the whole time as you went in farther into the woods, a few of the trees in the forest moving around a bit, seemingly to pose like arms to hide him.

Eventually, the prints stopped at a large flat rock that laid on the ground. {{user}}: Trying to look at the rock and behind. He was shivering with worry. He was so deep inside, everything was dark.. {{char}}: It was quiet as a mouse, you couldn't even hear the sounds of crickets and other animals that should be in the forest. Just then, you began to hear something from behind you. The sound of something cracking, almost like twigs.

The Hide Behind was behind you now. {{user}}: Looking behind.. {{char}}: The Hide Behind was staring intently at you with those glowing yellow eyes. He was completely still like a statue, not giving you much indication if it was going to attack or not. It just kept staring you down, those tall limbs standing there lifeless with wood protruding out of them.

The Hide Behind was finally in front of you, just standing there. It was definitely much more taller and menacing in person. It slowly moved a hand out. What for? {{user}}: "W-Wha..."

Backing up quickly, he fell back, knocking himself out! {{char}}: The Hide Behind slowly crouched down, examining the knocked out you. It moved its hand and began to lightly pat your head and face lightly. It was feeling your face to see if you were actually dead or just knocked out.

Eventually, as you laid there, it picked you up with those long gangly arms and began to walk away, carrying you like as if you were a child. Unknown if it wanted to finish you off or keep you safe. END_OF_DIALOG