Will Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 One thing I've noticed is that only Wilson has had his backstory explained, and only partually. I feel we need to band together, and brainstorm! How did all of the characters get drawn in by Maxwell? How did Abigail die? Why does Woodie have a talking ax named Lucy, and how did he get the Were-beaver curse? Let's guess! Of course,SPOILERS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidneyBeanBoy Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I have a short, small theory on how the guys got stuck-ed.Wilson went in by obvious meansWillow got chased up to the Wilson's now abandoned hut by a curious WendyThe portal got sent to a carnival, where Wolfgang and Wes got teleported in after a stunt gone wrongWickerbottom got teleported to the world after some troublemaker activated the portal on exhibit in the library she was working on, along with WX-78 who was on exhibit as well (Libraries do show artifiacts like a museum, look it upWoodie accidentally bit into it in werebeaver form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amkar Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I presume the ones who were drawn in were because of their place in Maxwell's past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Cynicist Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 SPOILER: Wilson is the main character!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unsound Mind Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I always thought Abigail was killed off when the twins were transported to the DS world, and had something to do with her name not starting with "W". I think we underestimate just how important that is. It's unlikely that Abigail would accompany Wendy as a ghost if she wasn't transported as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Not really a full back story, but I'm convinced Wendy and Abigail weren't just twins, they were conjoined twins, connected at the head. Their flowers have a sort of torn-flesh look to them, and are on opposite sides. I think that may have been intentional to convey that they were once joined at that location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
23rd Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 May as well throw my theories in. Willow used to live in an orphanage (that may or may not have been burned to the ground) and her pyromania was originally her way of coping with that intense empty dread that comes from not having parents.Wolfgang slept with a tiny burlap sack full of potatoes. He couldn't afford a teddy bear on the budget of a circus strongman.Wendy blames herself for Abigail's death, though whether or not this is justified is up to speculation. There's a lot more than survivor's guilt weighing her down.WX-78 is the Frankenstein's Monster to Wilson's Dr. Frankenstein. Wilson wasn't ready to play God, not even with a robot, and could never figure out how to give his creation empathy. Alternatively, Wilson never considered giving it empathy.Wickerbottom owned a library that she both lived out of and kept a large aviary in. Birds were her favorite animal before she saw the adorable offspring of Beefalo.Woodie had a pet beaver named Lucy who bit him after being bitten by a werewolf. A Canadian werewolf. Lucy the Axe is either Lucy the Beaver's soul in an axe via dark magic or something Woodie developed to cope with the loneliness of Don't Starve.Wes and Wolfgang are best friends, having both been in the same circus act. Wes is also the only character who is unequivocally good at heart, although you'd never know from him telling you so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Cynicist Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Wolfgang slept with a tiny burlap sack full of potatoes. He couldn't afford a teddy bear on the budget of a circus strongman.Wes and Wolfgang are best friends, having both been in the same circus act. Wes is also the only character who is unequivocally good at heart, although you'd never know from him telling you so. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA*Cough*HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeoSS69 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 The characters' only connection with each-other is Maxwell. They never met each-other before. Wolfgang worked on the circus and was promised even more strength by Maxwell. The rest I don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_Perry Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 thanks for making this, it will reduce the clutter and be a good place to compile ideas all I assume is that they had some connection with Maxwell and any who did not have a name beginning with W had some sort of curse or affliction imposed upon them Abigail - ghostLucy - axeCharlie - (not fully confirmed but most likely) "Night Monster" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battal Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 WARNING! MASSIVE SPOILERS!WX-38 is a robot. OMG I NOW RITE! SO KEWL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamB93 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I like to think that Maxwell collects people that he finds interesting. He baits them with something they desire. Once in his clutches he toys with them to see how they react. It's all a game to him, and I think it suits his personality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRENTOMINOUS Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Gentlemen, they were all on the order list at a radio factory. The factory had a fire, and all the files were burned but the w section. The radio is just like the one in the origin video for wilson, and Kevin made a comment about a radio company and a fire in one of my other threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amkar Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Gentlemen, they were all on the order list at a radio factory. The factory had a fire, and all the files were burned but the w section. The radio is just like the one in the origin video for wilson, and Kevin made a comment about a radio company and a fire in one of my other threads. ...He did? When, where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonguetyd Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Well, I think you can rule Lucy out since Kevin said that"Other than the whole 'talks to his axe like it's a person' thing, he's a pretty normal guy."There you have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRENTOMINOUS Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 ...He did? When, where?Let me see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRENTOMINOUS Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 ...He did? When, where?Can't figure out how to check threads I created Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Can't figure out how to check threads I created Under the Clicked Advanced Search link up top (to the right of the "Search" box,) enter your name in "Find author." I'd recommend entering additional filter info (like the date range,) so you don't get your whole history of posts. Or click your profile name up at the top link, and select "find content" if that's what you want to do. If you want to follow the threads you created, them simply click the "Follow This Topic" button in the upper right (frame) corner of the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5raptorboy777 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Okay, I'll try.Willow- Willow was an orphan. She lived in an orphanage most of her life, until a tall man came to adopt children. The man's name was Maxwell. He picked Willow and told her to burn the orphanage down, like she had always wanted to. They went outside and watched the orphanage burn. 32 dead, 38 survivors. Willow looked at Maxwell, but he wasn't there. The flames turned black and became to giant shadow hands. They grabbed Willow and pulled her into the islands.Wendy- A little girl ran out of the orphanage. She held her sister's hand. They got out alive. Or at least one of them. Wendy didn't understand the concept of death. She asked, "Abigail...? Are you just asleep?" She picked up the dead body of her sister. She started to realize her sister's fate. Two days later. Wendy sat at her sister's grave. Staring. She knew death. She knew hate. A man walked up. "Would you like Abigail back?" "OF COURSE!" Shadow hands rose from her sister's grave. "I'm afraid she won't be able to."Wolfgang- The life of a strong man took food,and in turn money. Life was hard. He could go bankrupt. He sighed and contemplated. He didn't have the money for much food, so he was fired from the circus for lack of strength. A little while later. Wolfgang lived on the streets. He began a life of crime. Stealing whatever food he could. He lived in a box in an alleyway. He started to weep to himself. How could the strong man he once was become this? "Do you want your strength back?" Wolfgang was not hesitant to say, "Definitely!" Shadow arms leaped from the ground and took Wolfgang to the islands.Wes- Wes was in the hospital. He was angry. How could he be here? He didn't deserve this! Anyway, he needed to get back out on the stage or else he'd lose his job like Wolfgang and go bankrupt. After a few months, he got out of the hospital. Night. He was walking home for the first time in a while. A man hit him in the back of his head. Wes fell to the ground. When he regained consciousness, he had realized that all of his money was gone. GREAT! Wes ran home. He had to sell everything if he wanted money. He was living on the bare minimum, so he couldn't afford to sell anything. "Somebody help..." "I can." Shadow hands grabbed Wes and brought him to the islands.That's all I have for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpNomo Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Every character except Wilson and Maxwell was part of the band that made the ragtime song. Maxwell hated having to listen to the song for eternity so he trapped them there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo M. Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Am I the only who thinks Willow wasn't from a freaking orphanage?(That sounds a bit too common, and cliche IMO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Well, now we have a Halloween Challenge trailer, those seeing Willow as a Witch will come on out here with their nutjob theories. Please don't be one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amkar Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Am I the only who thinks Willow wasn't from a freaking orphanage?(That sounds a bit too common, and cliche IMO) I always got the impression she was an orphan who burnt down her parents in their sleep. I never really pictured any of her backstory after that, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMelon555 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Ms. Wickerbottom, Maxwell slipped a book on dark magic into the library so Ms. Wickerbottom would read it and get trapped in Don't Starve.Willow was setting something on fire, I could imagine Maxwell appearing in the flames and beckoning her in. Not sure about the others, maybe WX-79 was programmed to protect Wilson, and found his way into Don't Starve eventually by himself, and Maxwell just decided to roll with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Cynicist Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Am I the only who thinks Willow wasn't from a freaking orphanage?(That sounds a bit too common, and cliche IMO) Lol stop being original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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