"There's a Strange Picture Floating Around. Don't Click It." | Horror Story | Emotional | Strange

[@ClancyPasta]

I hope you enjoy tonight's original horror story! It took me quite a while to write, and then quite a while longer to produce, but I'm glad it's finished. I included a little update at the end, and also on my Patreon page. But thank you all for sticking around despite my absence, and I hope to never let myself go this long without uploading ever again lol. Take care, people. Cheers ~

[@robzembes]

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[@mayaadil7471]

Awesome, just about to listen to it. I know it’ll be great. I’ve been listening to a lot of great narrators, but I’ve really missed you Clancy. Keep up the good work. Cheers

[@therealslimshitty5186]

@@robzembes shut

[@mattmcgrath3959]

I was beginning to worry that the covid may have gotten to you. Glad you're back though! Hasn't been the same without you!

[@Quilldax]

Hey Clancy, the discord link in the description is invalid. I'm only an hour late for the video, hoping we can get a fix

[@BadgerBlue]

With how open-ended this finished I really hope this becomes a series where every wrongdoing this guy ever commited literally haunts him till he comes to terms with what he did

[@ashkanr4796]

at this rate, he will slice himself to debris with a nail clipper on the 3rd episode. lol

[@Bigfoot_With_Extra_Stuff]

There's some grainy images of us bigfoots floating around too thanks to bigfoot hunters

[@angeltetro4443]

Those bastards!

[@angeltetro4443]

Those bastards!

[@lao0672]

You guys are cool, keep up the good work!

[@jamieeleec4235]

Us Fairies too

[@somethinginteresting8407]

Omg hey man

[@SlakeTBH]

When we needed him the most, the legend returns

[@dawnstephens9751]

Damn straight! 😁❤️🙌🏻

[@demitheduck5720]

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[@itallia666]

Just started to listen to this But wanted to say, thank the heavens you are back! Myself & all your other Clancyettes have been concerned about you, worried about yr silence & no brilliant stories only you can deliver A Gasp of Relief..here you are Back narrating a big big story. Nice long story to keep us enthralled & thoroughly entertained Welcome back & thank you We missed you loads.

[@tanjiro5856]

Am w you🙏

[@misjudg6969]

I feel ya

[@radiantshay2146]

"Clancyettes", I like it

[@laurelsilberman5705]

I love when we get to hear your original stories! They’re always so creative and packed with emotion. And this one is so long-you spoil us!! Edit: Oh man the moment where the web cam is there right when he needs it, and then the moment when the chords feel like snakes and he doesn’t even know where the bins came from! Ugh! So good and creepy!!!!!! Post-listen update: Wow. Holy smokes Clancy you really outdid yourself this time. 1) trying to create a medically-believable and physics-accurate enough that it sounds totally believable to the layman audience member (such as myself) fate literally worse than death like the one you had to depict in this evenings story is a very difficult feat for an author, and often times they’re so-so in stories written by non-professional authors. It takes a while to get good at, at least. But Clancy!!! Man you stuck the landing so flawlessly. I literally was saying stuff out loud to myself and my jaw dropped while listening, just being like NO NO OH GOOOOODDD! It was genuinely a tragic scenario and had me feelin big sad for the story while appreciating your authorial ability to blend mystery with emotion to create GENUINE feeling in your audience. Gah. Just so good!! The story had multiple good twists and turns throughout this strange saga as we go along with the narrator, and a super spooky paranormal vibe throughout, but (like with many of your other strongest works), your emotional underpinning throughout about friendships and growing apart and growing up, not always being able to be brave when we’re young-and sometimes this comes at the cost of a friendship. You chose a really relatable motif because I think everyone has at least one strong memory from childhood where they’d not been brave enough or tough enough to stand up for a friend who needed them, and we don’t forget moments like that where we’re the betrayed party, but our own worst moments, we often suppress out of some sense of self-preservation. Sometimes being betrayed by a friend when you really need them most can be a highly formative experience. But when you’re unable to face yourself if you just betrayed a friend, I’ve certainly buried the one of two times in early childhood where I’d chickened out when I could have stuck up for someone or been there for them when they needed it and I didn’t. Overall, wow. This was a really complex and brilliant way to relate to almost anyone who reads this story because they can see some part of themselves in one or more of the characters in some way. But this type of difficult experience with no winners and only hurt feelings Is all too universal. Your stories always have this beautiful grounded emotional underpinning to the tales you tell. It’s a way to have a really balanced product. Your stories have only gotten exponentially better with each new story I hear from you. I’m always so excited to see we’ll get to hear one of your originals.

[@zanrath91]

My personal take is charlie is about to die and he never really had any friends. even up till that accident. Either about to die or wanted someone, anyone to know about what happened. So through mysterious circumstance this image started floating around. Honestly a facinating creepypasta.

[@Nonexistent_Music]

Yeah Charlie decided to haunt his 3rd grade after +20 years of no connection. Great story plot

[@Pinefr0st]

@@Nonexistent_Music Charlie is on the brink of mortality. He reached out to who he felt was at one time his best friend. There was love there, and Charlie needs closure with Jason before he dies. He is calling out for that old friendship and comfort before he fades into the unknowable. It's a better plot than you give credit.

[@NeurologicalUpset]

Charlie was showing his long lost friend how he wronged himself. The takeaway, the point in Charlie doing all this was to show his old friend how his own choices made him feel. It was Charlie's way to connect with his old best friend and share HIS feelings with him. It was done out of love. But most people are so wrapped up in themselves they would never consider that it does not have to do with their own feelings. Charlie just wanted to share and spend time with his old friend. I won't even get into the metaphysics of it. But that 100% is connected to it all. But I've said enough. Anyone who cares enough to consider this comment and incredible story can think for themselves on the rest. In the end, it is open to your own interpretation and this is mine. I would love to hear Clancy's opinion on my take. But if I don't receive one, it's all good. Excellent work, man. ✌💫

[@roxxyliciousgaming3298]

Charlie wants you to turn off the machines. That’s your second chance to help him

[@MSonnyday]

What it seems like to me is Charlie was trying to tell Narrator to get his shit together. Charlie is gonna die soon. Thats why this started so suddenly, Charlie could just feel it. I honestly don't think this was meant to be a horror filled nightmare trip, at least on Charlies end of things. Something is totally up with the Narrator that turned Charlie trying to get him to remember into all of this. What Narrator needs to do is 1) Contact Charlies Mom again, 2) Find out what hospital he's staying at, 3) Go there and visit him, and 4) Fucking actually apologize to Charlie in real life and spend what little time he has left making up for lost time and friendship. I think Charlie was DeadBread the whole time so they still have things in common to talk for the 2 years before this. Charlie said "You can't change the past" But you can still confront the present along with the past and change the future.

[@skug9bob]

Just an old friend saying goodbye.

[@flappy7373]

i remember this one time, back in high school.. i was a sophomore, and this freshman kid i met during breakfast one day.. he was an artist and would sketch stuff all the time. i made friends with him, and asked him to sketch a picture of Kid from Chrono Cross for me. it was my favorite game at the time, and he made this really awesome drawing for me. we became friends after that, though i don't actually remember his name. a couple months after this, i was walking to a class around 3rd or 4th period, and i saw him getting bullied by these two pieces of shit who used to bully ME back in middle school. one of them was named chris, and the other was alfredo. i really hated these two as they had both beaten me up before and used to make my life a living hell. so when i saw them picking on him and shoving him around, it reminded me of what they put me though.. i was afraid of catching another beatdown, but i still walked up to them and told them that if they keep messing with this kid, then they're gonna have to fight the both of us. they squared off with me, but after a few very tense seconds, they backed off and walked away. they weren't afraid of me, but they *were* afraid of my older brother who was well known to be the biggest kid in high school at the time (he looks like if steroids took human form). they didn't pick on him after that. he sketched me another drawing of Squall and Kid from Chrono Cross ;D this story reminded me of that for some reason.

[@NolenGYT]

You need to catch up with that person bro

[@flappy7373]

Don't remember his name.. I think it was Omar, but I dunno for sure

[@NolenGYT]

@@flappy7373 Look up your school, then search the year book, and you’ll probably find him.

[@xHOTxCHOCOxFUDGEx]

The descriptions of what happened to Charlie in 3rd grade and what happened to him while he was urban exploring horrified me. I am deathly terrified of heights, yet I strangely feel fine when I'm on a plane. It's just the thought of falling that scares me the most. A year or two ago, I heard of a young construction worker falling over 20ft off of something they were building and he was only 23 years old. Even trying to imagine what it must feel like to fall from such a high place, knowing it's going to end badly, and seeing the ground, or in Charlie's case, seeing something sharp just waiting to pierce right through you...*shivers* I can't imagine surviving a fall like that. I don't think I'd even want to. I'd rather die instantly than be put in a coma and have my mouth and eyes sewed shut. I really love it when you narrate your own stories. Whenever I write a story, I'm too scared to share it with other people. So, it's always a joy when I see that you've uploading your own story because I know it's going to be great, even if it does hit me in the feels or has some strangeness to it.

[@melodyvalentine8779]

I always think of what it must have been like for the people who jumped from the world trade centre towers on 9/11. I watched a documentary about it, talking to the families of the people thought or known to have jumped and one man said he was on the phone to his wife and she was saying it was too hot to leave the room they were in. The stairwell was just too hot to think about making a dash down the stairs, plus they were above the plane/explosion site. Then she said it was getting hot in their room, she was at the window and that was last he heard from her. They reckon she jumped when the flames or heat overwhelmed the room she was in. He said he thinks it probably felt like flying escaping the heat and as he said it he started to cry. I cried with him, it was so emotional. I imagine myself in that situation being faced with burning to death or jumping or one of my loved ones up there. It doesn't bear thinking about 😢

[@RitzMalheur]

I haven't watched this yet, but I'm glad you're still here and alive, Mr. Clancy. I don't know what you have going on yet (I see there is an update in the Pinned Comments, but I'm just freaking out). You went dark and I was really concerned... I found you way back when my Internet had died out and I had 3GB of data a month, so setting videos to 144p on KZbin was my new go-to. Audio-centric videos were my go-to and I found this after a really rough patch of my life after I dealt with some really horrendous personal things and was almost homeless... Glad you're okay and making great work as always. Stay rad, my good sir!

[@CheqLights]

It's always such a special treat when you read one of your own stories! And such a long one this time. Your writing really stands out. Love all the background story you give, it makes the plot so interesting. Amazing work!

[@lorena6804]

Was worried about you! Glad you posted a story today!!

[@grave__robber]

Glad to see you back Clancy! Your voice is truly wonderful and your narration's spot on as always.

[@sunflow57]

Over an hour long pasta? Ooooooo this gonna be good 🔥

[@melodyvalentine8779]

I thought it was gonna be one of those videos where it only has one title but there's multiple story's and the title is just the first one. I like longer story's too

[@navigatorofnone]

What a weird and mind boggling, thought provoking creepy story. 👏👏👏👏 You are a really good writer Clancy on par with the authors whose stories you read. 😎😎👍👍👍

[@shellymoreton9814]

I've missed you Clancy! I'm looking foward to this, and a LONG one too! Bonus! 😊

[@itallia666]

Just finished listening & i really loved this story, its unusual & compelling & disturbing too For me it was Charlie he'd been in contact wth all the time There is so much we still dont know regarding the human brain I ve just watched a great docu on this very subject, a few days ago. Scientists & Doctors are putting forward that the brain can do incredible things & that's just the tip of the iceberg. They talk of this consciousness the brain has which is separate from the body consciousness & when someone is comatose there is the great possibilty that the brain can operate independently & esp now we have the internet, the brain can project a conciousness into it. Become an onliner, do things it would do as an awake conscious person. These are just the beginings of expanded conciousness, whether awake or not, projection into many states, places, events etc is incredible & they are studying the ancient Indian Veda's in Sanskrit as living Yogi's & ancient persons could do all these amazing & beyond comprehension feats. Its on utube, these ancient Vedic verses & what the priests etc could do wth brain power & how modern brain specialists are learning from these texts. So the 1st person in this vid was corresponding wth Charlie. When finding out about Charlie & info fr Charlies mum about his state, it becomes very clear whats happening. Great story, CP, worth every minute which dashes by so quickly A mark of a brill story Thankee so much 😊

[@kikikungfukakes6639]

I can't believe you wrote this! I listened to every detail as close as possible. It's amazing. Thank you so much, clancy!

[@bricknan]

Keep up the amazing work, this is so well written I could listen for hours.

[@limeartichoke]

no, because i genuinely appreciate this channel so much. i used to watch these videos religiously a while back, when i was obsessed with everything creepypasta, and they really bring a lot of nostalgia for me

[@anniereddj]

It’s great to have you back! This was a really interesting story. Your excellent talent has been missed! Thank you very much!

[@bluesow]

So glad to see an upload from you again. Missed you!

[@anklemania]

I was getting worried!! Thank God you are back!!

[@muddhopper82]

Love this story… just came across it and I’ve listened to it 3 times since! Very creepy and creative 😍 keep up the good writing - enjoy all your stories

[@user-xs1is9yd5o]

This story was amazing, and I like the freedom for interpretation the ending leaves.

[@randykneville8350]

Good stories to narrate dry up Clancypasta: Fine, I'll do it myself

[@misjudg6969]

Right?!?! I missed him so much. He sounds good too. More articulate and back to his creative self .

[@julyol119]

This xD

[@absinthealice]

Although I'm 2 weeks behind listening to this absolute GEM, I have to say the length actually surprised me intensely! I was so engrossed in the story, I was shocked to see how quickly the time had passed! Like an excellent book where you must read "just one more chapter", or a telephone conversation with an old friend, the time slips by too fast. This was an outstanding tale, my friend. Your writings are evolving in the very best of ways! Without overly "flowery" description, yet including so much vivid emotion in the telling, I am in awe! Thank you so much for allowing us to follow this wonderful segue and journey from narrator into the heart of creation. I truly do appreciate your time and talent! ❤

[@Sarabella68]

Excellent work, Clancy! This is the 3rd story of yours I've listened today. This story has a lot of depth. I loved it.

[@melodyvalentine8779]

God, this ending made me cry. My little boy is called Charlie and just imagining him all alone and looking at his friend for help just breaks my heart 😢 then having a horrific accident doesn't bear thinking about

[@CXRVUS252]

Excited to hear this

[@laura72339]

Been wondering where you were, I really like your stories, glad you are back!

[@AplexityOG]

Another day another banger. My guy we love a long episode. Great video as always

[@thedecayingwatcher7177]

Yo, this is actually really good. a new personal favourite written by my favourite narrator.

[@sheilamcnulty3628]

Clancypasta~ what an amazing story you wrote yourself and narrated so great! You deserve much more credit!! Anyway, good job man! Keep up the great work! Im a big fan- I think i kind of remember this story from a year ago, but since i normally listen to fall asleep - I think this time I heard it in its entirety. & Im impressed. Looking forward to more of your original stories written and narrated by you!!

[@TheJavierMartinez88]

An 1 and a half hour for a creppeypasta? O.O Daaaaaaaamn

[@s.v8125]

Awesome story. Glad to see your back.

[@ninjadad3769]

Man I was starting to really miss u lol. Man I have DL all your Spotify episodes, it be cool to get more 😉 lol. I was wondering I’m glad it a long one to. 👍🏻

[@bigbangluvabc123]

Thank you very much for this story Clancy, it was much appreciated! It was very unique and the descriptions of the paranoia the MC felt, the way Charlie fell and Charlie’s hat and the maze… it’s all very brilliant. Thank you for what you do :)

[@LifeOfTheJackal]

I think this was my favorite story of all time I’m any channel. You are among the legends when it comes to creepy pastas and never fail to bring it to the table. Thank you so much for making my life more enjoyable through your stories and narrations

[@Quilldax]

That cached image for the thumbnail was a great detail. I see it happen every once in awhile

[@loramclaughlin2108]

Good one Clancy. My favorite so far...

[@adararuegamer5883]

Thank you for posting!!

[@traceyjadeboyer5181]

One of the better pastas that I have listened to. Well done. :)

[@deserairahn8230]

Im so glad you started reading some of the stuff you've been writing. Keep em coming CLANCY.

[@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective]

This is sweet

[@earndoggy]

Back in the mid to late nineties when the internet was young and chat rooms for the general public were still in their infancy, something similar to this went around in email groups. It was supposed to be something really cool or really funny that went across your screen if you clicked the link. I remember getting the link in multiple emails and nothing ever happened when I clicked it, but people were talking about it and saying how funny it was. I kept asking people what I was supposed to be seeing but nobody ever answered me. It was like the questions fell into a black hole. Eventually I found someone who said something vague about a cartoon bird, but I never saw anything, never got any answers from anyone who supposedly had seen it, and finally people stopped sending it around. I've never forgotten it because of how weird it was.

[@KingaKucyk]

Beautiful story with amazing and heart-touching twist. I love it

[@lisajanefino]

Very well worth the wait, I love your voice and this story was 👏 brill.. love ya 😘

[@shadowfalls86]

Awesome to have you back 💜🖤💜 thank you sooo much for this long one, very much appreciated!

[@beccad2312]

CLANCY.!! You have been missed my dude!!! I couldn't get to that "like" and "share" button fast enough, didnt even read the title, just needed to see your name!!! Your the best!

[@Nonexistent_Music]

Lmao I just noticed a few different people on this comment section has the same pfp as you

[@kikiblair5132]

This was great. It's pretty cool that you wrote it yourself.

[@Katies_Modern_Life]

Here I come back 2 years later. This is one of those things that gives me such a awesome feeling the music the everything it’s so freaking unique and an experience for sure. A true artist ❤

[@jacobpream6356]

My man. Well done. Very well done!

[@myunicornlovesmarilynmanso8800]

This story is AMAZING! Great job Clancy!

[@japegruice]

SO GOOD!! you really out did yourself with this one clancy!!!!! love it and cant wait for the next vid

[@kathleen_00]

I must admit I actually missed you!! Love your stories and narrations... happy to have you back

[@newtfigton8795]

The stories about the early internet are some of the most engaging, mysterious, and sad. This story is no exception to that, great job with it! My biggest wonder left after listening is how Charlie became a paranormal entity capable of manipulating the internet, dreams, and seemingly reality by eliminating all the evidence later? Maybe it had something to do with what happened to his brain. These sorts of stories leave a lot to the imagination!

[@hardnoc9342]

Banger story, man. Keep up the insanely good writing.

[@nevasoba5953]

Is it strange I have like 5 or 6 favorite Creepypasta narrators? They all have things that make them the best in one way or another. It would feel disingenuous to say one is better than another. I love all their work .

[@jerimcmakin6154]

Same 👌

[@taylertherapperowens1094]

I like mr creeps and Clancy

[@FoxeralArt]

The timing on this was perfect. I was just about to start drawing when it was posted.

[@stormraven2313]

love this creepypasta its very good. a very beautiful creepy sad story, its creepy strange and beautifully sad. its like a very sad love story with a strange creepy twist about two kids that where school friends.

[@k1ng__wzrd655]

@clancypasta Are you safe my boi, I need you on these late nights haven't heard from ya?

[@nicolekalomas6050]

This one got to me. The story (Charlie) will definitely be with me for a bit. I have read and listened to so many horror stories it takes something special yo get to me the way this story has. For that I thank you.

[@sparklemotion8377]

Great to see you back. Take good care of yourself

[@blueberrythevillainlstargi1823]

Wow Clancy, is all I can say!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Haven't heard anyone else do a story this good in a long while, really hope you keep writing and congratulations on such a great work and great narrations!!!!

[@Cander617]

Clancy nice to hear you back and in an hour long narration. Sweeeeet!

[@pandabella9403]

Yep, "People stand,some bow,and some tip their hats...Yes Mr. CLANCY, a narrative,a legend, a man...Thank you Mr. Clancy. A DIE HARD FAN. A PANDA FROM cali⚘⚘⚘💯👊

[@detohi957]

it was so worth the wait, I loved the story and of course the narration as well~

[@Godivious]

First-time listening... Amazing work! Great narration and excellent storytelling!

[@francisverbrugge8480]

Beeeeen waiting for a banger.. and it has hit. Thanks clancy

[@jkbunnylove9197]

Love this! Long is good!

[@sweettea1193]

This was brilliant! Great job

[@thezoverload]

Damn Clancy that was an awesome story and narration! I can't wait to hear more of your original stories

[@dawnstephens9751]

Omggg where have you been I missed you!!! Thanking the sweet baby Jesus for the upload today! 😁🙌🏻

[@antreynolds9775]

First and foremost I'm glad to hear you're back and second this one got me right in the feels

[@radiantshay2146]

Glad you're back Clancy and you gifted us with over an hour of your amazing voice! I was hoping that the comatose friend figured out some sort of psychic ability that allowed him and the protagonist to connect through dreams. And that the protagonist figured out lucid dreaming, which would allow him to appear as a child and to transform his friend back into a child so that they can play together in his dreams.... but...the ending is much sadder. Still an overall great story though. I love hearing your originals

[@Raven-Marie25]

This one was amazing. Welcome back

[@Demodex21]

That's one of the best Creepypasta I've ever heard!

[@melindabelfield7004]

Wow what a story. Loved it. Kudos to your creativity. 😎🤩

[@austinhenshaw2140]

Was literally just thinking how I hadn't seen an upload from you for a while!

[@kimmystewart6959]

All I know is that what happened to him was life when people are living their life sometimes they drift apart Sometimes they come back together it's not intentional it just is. It's so sad this story is just tragic you know but also you tell it's so good it's very captivating

[@Mia_Mina]

I absolutely love this. Thank you so much! Wonderful job!

[@romy3449]

wooohoooo!!! more than one hour of Clancy!

[@Katies_Modern_Life]

I can't help but come back to this video... Please upload more like this

[@shio5234]

wow!! you wrote this too? i love it and its making me very reflective

[@dashhka_]

Dude Your writing had improved a lot from the last one you narrated (that was yours) Keep it up mate!!!

[@mikep9690]

It's obvious that Charly reached out to the one pesos who owes him one. He asked is it over yet? He wants to be set free of the mortal coil and captain j has to do what he failed to do before Be his friend

[@xjac2916]

Good stuff keep grinding 💯

[@Horseycowmulepig]

Woot you’re back!

[@earndoggy]

This is seriously good!

[@blessyie643]

Perfect timing, now I can rest while listening to this ❤️

[@chimairamoody3883]

Thank goodness I've been waiting for another long story, yeet my ass into relaxation.

[@flowerpower2700]

I loved this!! I miss your videos! Cant wait for new videos

[@julyol119]

Really good one! Enjoyed it a lot :)

[@katieandgracie781]

wow this is beautifully written

[@hypnotkhaze5157]

i passed out to this and can’t remember anything like 3 hours before i passed out wtf was the ending

[@WitchidWitchid]

Well, now you have good reason to listen to it again. :)

[@melodyvalentine8779]

I nearly had a panic attack listening to a creepypasta last night while stoned 🤣😩 I'd smoked a bit too much anyway and the story was so horrifying that it sent me into a weed paranoia state. It didn't last long but I'll be careful in future listening to these things in that state of mind

[@killjoy555.]

omg i was so invested from start to end.