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| “ | The date is September 19th, my name is CR. On the side of the Matheson family farm, continuing my investigation of Charlie's disappearance. Let's see what we can turn up. | „ |
| ~ Carl's introduction. |
Carl "CR" Ross is a playable character of Blue Isle Studios 2012 paranormal horror game Slender: The Arrival. He is a close friend of Kate Milens and Lauren, who also become under pursuit by Slenderman during their search for Kate.
He become the main protagonist of the Homestead's level in The Arrival and a unseen supporting character in the main game.
History[]
Homestead[]
In homestead, Carl arrives at the Matheson's homestead to investigate the missing of Charlie Matheson Jr. and what truly happened inside the household. However, it took him by surprise as he found himself encountering "Charlie" himself, but now a completely wrenched beast who tries to kill him.
Using his capabilities, Carl was able to escape from Charlie and becomes determinated that he must find Kate.
Slender: The Arrival[]
Through out Arrival, Carl managed to discover the existence of Slender Man through the knowledge that Frieda Matheson, an ancestor in the Matheson's family unintentionally summoning him to confirm the existence of an old legend. Charlie discovered the Slenderman also through a drawing as well.
This leads to Carl also being hunted, and is inevitably chased off the farm by Charlie, dropping his camera and therefore evidence of the event in the process.
Despite managed to rescue Kate just in time, Carl sanity declines each time he encounters Slenderman with Kate. Arriving at the Radio Tower, Carl sanity has finally snapped as he ask Kate to commit suicide with him, yet Kate was reluctant and fearful as she runaway from Ross, who has now become fully broken.
He writes words of regret on the wall before setting himself in flames, with his corpses later discovered by Lauren.
Trivia[]
- On the wall in the cave in Flashbacks there is a message that reads "Don't give him twenty dollars!" This is a reference to an easter egg in Slender as well as a running gag. CR most likely wrote this as a result of losing sanity.
- In Prologue, there is a letter addressed to Kate that establishes CR's feelings for her. The fact that the letter is near the trash may suggest her dislike or disapproval of him. This letter also revealed CR's name.
- It is unknown if CR was friends with Lauren due to a letter saying "Don't tell Lauren about me." Although he may just be concerned for her safety.
- CR is the second non-silent protagonist in the game. You hear him talk when you start the Homestead level. He says, "The date is September 19th, my name is CR. On the side of the Matheson family farm, continuing my investigation of Charlie's disappearance. Let's see what we can turn up."
- In the Slenderman's Shadow installment Elementary, the player is presented a poem for their victory about the Slender Man by a "C.R Kartheiser". The update for Elementary where this poem is present came before Slender: The Arrival, though, so it's very likely just a coincidence.
- Carl Ross regrets not having been able to help Charles Matheson in his difficult times.