Charley Mansfield was a resident of Addison Apartments room 204 up to his arrest in 1992.
Appearance
Charley was an overweight middle-aged man fitting the stereotype of a freeloader. He wore a highly-stained tank top, blue pants of some kind, and socks with a large hole in the right toe. He seemedC to be balding.
Personality
Charley's foremost trait was his bluntness, as it was typically to a socially inept degree. He was an undeniably lonely individual, finding comfort and companionship[1] in his collections rather than seeming to have any human relationships[2]. He was very protective and obsessive over said collections[3], and he came off as rude and threatening as a result of this.
Biography
Charley seems to have been nothing more than he appeared on the surface prior to Sandy Sanderson's death, considering that he was entirely innocent of the murder itself[4]. He was most likely merely the most optimal tool for the cult to bring about retribution for Sandy's resistance. Why Charley stole the Glitter Pony, other than to complete his collection, remains unclear.
Charley first meets Sal whilst the latter is introducing himself to his new neighbors. Charley allowed Sal to enter, and immediately started telling Sal about his collection, boasting of the challenges he underwent to complete his complete set of Glitter Ponies.
When Sal learned from Larry Johnson what he witnessed Mansfield do, Sal spiked a cup of tea with either laxatives from the restroom of room 504 or Henry Fisher's sleeping pills and handed it over when provoked to by Charley. Charley then quickly rushed either to sleep or to his unit's restroom. This allowed Sal to snatch the bloody Glitter Pony that originally belonged to Sandy. After Sal presented the pony to the Detective as evidence, Charley was hauled away and placed under arrest by the local "officers". However, an impostor Charley later appeared in the police databases, and the original Charley is dead by the end of the year[5].
Amidst Sal's dream a few months after the incident, Charley appears, chastising Sal and sharing his knowledge about stealing his prized toy, declaring that he thought them to be friends. The Dream Charley sheds his skin to reveal the Red-Eyed Demon had been using him from the start.
Trivia
- Portable Moose stated on his site that even though Charley has a large collection of "glitter ponies", he isn't based off the Brony fanbase.
- He has shown to have a great fondness for Addison Tea.
- Charley's full name is a combination of Charlie the Unicorn and Charles Manson[6].
- Charley's alleged crime and possible involvement with the cult make him similar to Manson, who was a notorious murderer and cult leader.
- It is possible that, though Charley was not involved with the cult, his impostor was, especially considering that the impostor was later released[7].
Gallery
Strange Neighbors
The Wretched
- ↑ "I’m a collector, you see. I collect many things. These things are like my family. So if you mess with my collections, you’re messing with my family. Got it?" ~Charley ("Strange Neighbors")
- ↑ "Well, it is nice to have a visitor from time to time, I suppose..." ~Charley ("Strange Neighbors")
- ↑ "You can look all you want but don't even think about touching them." ~Charley ("Strange Neighbors")
- ↑ "Here, we have a case of an innocent man getting wrapped up in a murder plot." Gabry, Steve. Sally Face Art, Lore, and More. p.52
- ↑ "Death: 1992" Gabry, Steve. Sally Face Art, Lore, and More. p.52
- ↑ Gabry, Steve [@PortableMoose]. "I think his name came from a combination of a ridiculous old flash animation, 'Charlie the Unicorn' and Charles Manson." Twitter, 27 March 2018, https://twitter.com/PortableMoose/status/978818100824027136
- ↑ "And all these years later, the new evidence that finally proved Charley was falsely accused." ~Dr. Enon ("Strange Neighbors")