Appearances of Shadow Creatures


The characteristics of shadow entities varies. There are some that simply show as a black mist that shrouds over an area. Some seem to be animals. A notable one that has been allegedly spotted by many is one appears to wear a cloak with a hood. There are rarely facial features... simply an outline of one form or another. They differ in reported sightings of ghosts because ghosts are generally described as having a human appearance. Shadows don't appear to have any human characteristics. There is one notable exception to that... a creature known as the Hat Man.

She frowned, "Haven't you heard they're having a carnival in the park for the rest of this week." she said happily, "I'll be dragging you there with me everyday!" she was smiling at you and waiting for your response.

"Ok! that would be fun!"

All through class you caught Jason sneaking glances at you... and every time Samuel smacked him in the back of his head.

I turn eagerly to the next chapter: The Hat Man

The Hat Man

As mentioned earlier, one of the things that is fascinating about shadow people is the similarity of the descriptions from all over. One of the most common descriptions of a shadow being is that of a tall man wearing a wide brimmed hat. Details vary as to whether he has no facial features at all or glowing eyes of red or yellow. Some speak of only seeing this creature once in their life, others have reported seeing several sightings concentrated in one area. The similarity lies in the stature of the creature and the hat it appears to be wearing. There is also the general consensus that it is malevolent in nature.

One thing is certain, this Hat Man is believed to have been seen in places all over the world. In this country (USA), there seems to be an emphasis of sightings in the northeast, however it is certainly not indigenous only to those areas. One of the things that sets the Hat Man accounts apart from some of the other shadow entities is the interest this creature appears to show to those who have seen it. While many shadows are seen out of the corner of the eye, only to disappear when one focuses on them... the Hat Man seems to want to be seen. This seeming intelligence of the entity is possibly what gives it the negative perception that it has.

``It's almost like this,``

She drew it into the earth with her claw.

He drew I'm a breathe, "I have a lot to explain..." he replied looking at the mark on the ground.

every time Jason got smacked i would stifle a laugh

``Then tell me. I'm all ears.`` She sat down.