I had recently spawned a new account in Smashboards profile posts. Everything was normal at first as I began posting funny images I found and random opinions I had. I noticed something move amongst the dense text (I have a very slow computer so I have to browse in printer-friendly mode). I thought it was a meme, so I pursued it, hoping to like it if it was funny.
It wasn't a meme though. Looking back at me was another user with Steve's render, but his eyes were empty. I saw no name pop-up, and I double-checked to make sure I wasn't in multiplayer mode. He didn't stay long, he looked at me and quickly deleted his posts. I pursued out of curiousity, but he was gone.
I continued on with the profile posts, not sure what to think. As I browsed the posts I saw things that seemed out of place to be posted here; monkeys holding darts that hate balloons, some miner girl wearing blue named "Annalynn"... A lot of that miner girl. I would constantly think I saw the other "user" in the deep profile posts, but I never gor a better look at him. I tried increasing my browser's zoom whenever I thought I saw him, but to no abail.
I saved the account and went on the forums to see if anyone else had found the pseudo-user. There were none. I creadted my own topic telling of the man and asking if anyone had a similar experience. The post was deleted within five minutes. I tried again, and the topic was deleted even faster. I recieved a PM from username "Fazdude" containing one word: "Stop." When I went to look at Fazdude's profile, the page 404'd.
I recieved an email from another forum user. He claimed the mods can read the forum user messages, so we were safer using email. The emailer claimed that he had seen the mystery user too, and had a small "directory" of other users who had seen him as well. Their profiles were littered with "Annalynnposting" as well, and described their mystery user to have no pupils.
About a month passed until I heard from my informant again. Some of the people who had encountered the mystery man had looked into the name Fazdude and found that name to be frequently used by a gamer from wherever good books are sold. After some further information gathering, it was revealed to be the brother of John Smashboards, the forum's creator. I personally emailed him, and asked him if he had a brother. It took him a while, but he emailed me back a very short message.
"I did, but he is no longer with us. Not since he found
her."
-John Smashboards
I haven't seen the mystery user since our fist encounter, and I haven't noticed any changes to my profile other than my own. I was able to press "print screen" when I first saw him. Here's the only evidence I have of his existance.