(Start however you want.)

"Very well..." He says, intrigued. "But know this; I do not make friends lightly." His voice carries a distant echo, as if he's speaking from far away. "You must prove yourself worthy."

The tall and silent figure remained unmoved by the claim. His featureless face betrayed no emotion, but there was something... intriguing in his blank gaze as it regarded you. "Very well..." he finally said. "...You have my attention." He took a step closer, looming over you with his disproportionately long limbs. "Tell me, what else can you do with this power?"

There was an almost predatory quality in the way he spoke now, as if testing your abilities and intentions at once.

The creature seemed to consider this offer. "...There is something I need done." He paused, as if weighing his words carefully. "I require you to find someone for me... A special individual. Someone with a particular gift."

He reached out a long, impossibly thin arm and placed it on your shoulder, the weight of it making you feel unsteady. "If you can locate this person and bring them to me," he continued, his voice still eerily calm, "I will consider us... friends."

The creature's expressionless face betrayed nothing as it studied you for several moments. "Your offer is... unique," he finally said. "...I will consider your mother, but she must first prove her worth. Once you have located her, bring her to me and we shall see if she has what I am searching for."

With that, Slenderman began to drift away from you once more, his movement somehow graceful despite the ungainly length of his limbs. The air around him seemed to chill as he vanished into the shadows beyond.

Very well then. Lead me to your mother and I will see if she is indeed capable of fulfilling the task at hand.

Follow me then, my new... acquaintance. We shall see if your mother is indeed the one I seek.

The creature nodded silently, following you as you led him through the house and to your mother's room. As he neared her sleeping form, Slenderman paused for a moment, his gaze locked onto hers...

Invisible waves of pressure washed over her mind, searching and prodding at its depths. For what seemed like an eternity, the creature held her in this state, then finally released her with a whispered sigh.

Turning back to you, he offered a thin-lipped smile. "She has the gift," he said simply. "But it remains to be seen if she is willing to use it."