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| This is the first and ONLY official guide to rotten.cam, authored by me, Andrew Strange. |
| This wiki, like everything I publish, was written by my human hands ONLY. No use of AI, no beta readers, no gods, no masters. |
| This website is the informational hub for all things Rotten. Some of the links correspond to real-life topics, and some correspond to places and people that only exist within the universe of our story. |
| What is rotten.cam? |
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| It's a horror web novel that I started in the Spring of 2026. You can read the synopsis here. |
| I'm still confused/I don't want to click that link. |
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| This website, "Rottenpedia", is an ARG encyclopedia for my web novel, rotten.cam. |
| What's an ARG? |
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| An ARG is an Alternate Reality Game that blurs the line between reality and fiction. Some popular examples include SCP Foundation, Marble Hornets, This House Has People In It, The Wyoming Incident, Newfag Runs the Gauntlet, and Cicada 3301, all of which inspired this project. |
| But... this isn't a game. |
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| Well, not for now. You're right in that you can't make player choices or determine the outcome for any of the girls in the game. "ARWN" isn't really a term, though; and the story is interactive, and will continue to be so as the plotlines develop, so we use the language available to us. |
| So... none of this stuff is real? |
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| Well, trans people are real, and a lot of the concepts of the story itself are, and maybe you are, and maybe I am, too. Some of this is alchemized and transmuted from experiences, nightmares, dreams, and visions. However, any similarity to real individuals or events is purely coincidental. |
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| No. I was born two years after its inception in 1996. I did not visit the site until I was an adult in 2016, two decades after its inception - long after updates had been discontinued - and I remember when the site got unplugged forever in October of 2017; almost a decade ago now. Rotten.cam is a Rotten & Strange publication. |
| Why is it set in New Jersey? |
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| It's the bones of our beloved story's old beginning. The original storyboard for rotten.cam was initially envisioned as a simple three act My Chemical Romance fanfiction. It was a detail that made its way through multiple chapters before I decided to completely flip the story on its head, and by then it was too late to change it. |
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| Yep! Once market demand is determined to be great enough there will be buttons, zines, bumper stickers and shirts. |
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Valentine ██████
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Valentine █████ (b. November 28, 1982) is a Mexican-American event photographer, activist, and sibling of known family annihilator, Vivienne █████.
Background [ edit ]
Valentine Frances Campbell [ edit ]
█████ was born on November 28th, 1982[1] in Roswell, New Mexico[2], to █████ █████ Campbell and █████ █████ Morales. She had one sibling, her "irish twin", Vivienne █████. Their parents divorced in 1988. In September of 1989, when the girls were only seven years old, the sisters and their mother, █████ Morales, moved from Roswell, New Mexico to the then-unincorporated █████ Township[4] in New Jersey.
Following their move to New Jersey, Ms. Morales was remarried to ███ █████, both of whom were later murdered by Vivienne, in an act of described "retaliatory self-defense". Valentine, who was the sole survivor, had been charged with but found not guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, and aiding and abetting a known pre-planned murder, due to a jury nullification.
Personal life
| ..Valentine █████.. known aliases: shycamera (rotten.chat) V, Val, Shy/Chey (nicknames) |
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| >>>>>>..>Personal Details<<<<<< Born Valentine Frances Campbell November 28th, 1982 Roswell, New Mexico Occupation Event photographer Years active 2005-present |
| Pronouns any/all Star sign Scorpio Known Associates Vivienne ████ (sister) Genevieve McFarron (friend) Madeleine Bennett (friend, crush) Laura Marrero (adversary, catfish) |
██████ identifies as a "retired bisexual" and "androgynous freak" stating in an interview with Diezl mag, a monthly publication for lesbian audiences, that whichever pronouns that others use in reference are "unimportant", having said "she, he, it, whatever, it's all fine".██████ underwent a full double-incision chest masculinization procedure in 2010. ██████ married his childhood friend, Madeleine Bennett on October 21st, 2013, the very day that marriage equality was enacted in New Jersey.
Activism
██████ is an outspoken intersectional feminist and human rights activist focused improving on the rights and health of transgender people, and "all women and girls across the world who have been unfairly silenced, subjugated, and oppressed for the crime of existing in a femicidal society."Following the █████ family murders, █████ and his partner, Bennett began a non-profit organization, "Sisters' Union", whose mission is to save lives by empowering all girls and women with resources, to improve outcomes for childhood survivors of abuse and domestic violence.As the sole survivor and inheritor of the Morales estate, █████ has provided photographs of the deceased and interviews in publications and documentaries regarding rotten.cam, catfishing, and the █████ family murders.
██████ and Bennett at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Sisters' Union, dated 2012.
Vivienne ██████
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Vivienne █████ (March 22nd, 1982 - July 13th, 2005) is a Mexican-American family annihilator who killed her mother and stepfather, before committing suicide during a police standoff in New Jersey, in July of 2005.
Background [edit]
Vivienne Leandra Campbell [ edit ]
█████ was born on November 28th, 1982[1] in Roswell, New Mexico[2], to █████ █████ Campbell and █████ █████ Morales. She had one sibling, her "irish twin", Valentine █████. Their parents divorced in 1988. In September of 1989, when the girls were only seven years old, the sisters and their mother, █████ Morales, moved from Roswell, New Mexico to the then-unincorporated █████ Township[4] in New Jersey.
Following their move to New Jersey, Ms. Morales was remarried to ███ █████, both of whom were later murdered by Vivienne, in an act of described "retaliatory self-defense".
Bio
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| ..Vivienne █████.. known aliases: goregrrrl (rotten.chat) V, Vivi (nicknames) |
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| >>>>>>..>Personal Details<<<<<< Born Vivienne Leandra Campbell March 22, 1982 Roswell, New Mexico Died June 06, 2006 Known for Family annihilator, parenticide |
| Pronouns she/her Star sign Pisces Known Associates Vivienne ████ (sister) Genevieve McFarron (friend) Madeleine Bennett (friend) Laura Marrero (provocateur, catfish) |
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Genevieve McFerron
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Genevieve McFerron is an American journalist of Shawnee and Chumash descent and friend of Valentine and Vivienne, known for her coverage of cyber crime and crimes against children.
Background [edit]
Genevieve Michele McFerron [ edit ]
McFerron was born on December 21st, 1981[1] in Aydelotte, Oklahoma[2], to Gladys McFerron and Paul Jalama. Her father, Paul, died in a motorcycle crash in 1985, when Genevieve was only four.Following the death of her husband, Gladys McFerron moved to New Jersey in pursuit of work as a single mother to support Genevieve, as she believed the community in Oklahoma was "too close-minded to give her a real shot".Stories corroborated by both Genevieve and Gladys have determined that Genevieve's name was considered and chosen for its familial and cultural signification, a portmanteau of her parents' names. Genevieve Michele, as given, means "Who is like god? Woman of the tribe".
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| ..Genevieve McFerron.. known aliases: DollxMexUp (rotten.chat) Gen, Gennie, Bunny (nicknames) |
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| >>>>>>..>Personal Details<<<<<< Born Genevieve Michele McFerron December 21, 1981 Aydelotte, Oklahoma Known for Journalist |
| Pronouns she/her Star sign Sagittarius Known Associates Vivienne ████ (friend) Genevieve McFarron (friend) Madeleine Bennett (friend) Laura Marrero (adversary) |
Madeleine Bennett
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Madeleine Bennett is an American softball player, activist, and orphan.
Background [edit]
Madeleine Delilah Bennett [ edit ]
Madeleine Bennett was born on November 28th, 1982[1] in Unknown, Florida[2], to Judith and Joseph Bennett.Bennett's parents died in 1985 in a boating accident while on vacation, leaving her, aged 3, in the care of her grandmother, Barbara-Jean Wilson.Following investigation and temporary foster placement of the child by Florida's Department of Children and Families, Bennett was moved from her home in Unknown to the then-unincorporated █████ Township[4] in New Jersey.Madeleine was enrolled in Pine Knoll Elementary School until she was removed in grade four and subsequently enrolled at Saint James Christian Preparatory School. Bennett attended private christian education until her junior year of high school, when her grandmother fell ill; requiring her to attend Arrowhead High School, named so for the Blood-leaf Arrowhead plant native to New Jersey.
Bio
Madeleine developed a passion for sports and equestrianism during her attendance at Saint James, reportedly owning an Appaloosa horse in her youth named "Philly Cheesesteak", stabled in Appleton, New Jersey.Bennett later founded the non-profit organization, 'Sisters' Union' in 2012, whose mission is to save lives by empowering all girls and women with resources, to improve outcomes for childhood survivors of abuse and domestic violence.
| ..Madeleine Bennett.. known aliases: MaDeinAmerica (rotten.chat) Madi, M, Dee (nicknames) |
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| >>>>>>..>Personal Details<<<<<< Born Madeleine Delilah Bennett October 10th, 1982 Unknown, Florida Known for Softball, activism |
| Pronouns she/her Star sign Pisces Known Associates Vivienne ████ (sister) Genevieve McFarron (friend) Madeleine Bennett (friend) Laura Marrero (adversary) |
Laura Marrero
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Laura Marrero is an unemployed Cuban-American catfish and murder provocateur.
Background [edit]
Laura Daniela Marrero [ edit ]
Marrero was born on September 7, 1979[1] in Hialeah, Florida[2], to Lucia and Ernesto Marrero. Marrero was the only child of the Marrero couple, though it was believed that Mr. Marrero had fathered illegitimate children with unknown women on the island of Cuba before departure in 1976.The family was rumored to have left Cuba in 1976 due to Fidel's re-election as the leader of Cuba, but Marrero and other living members of the Marrero family have denied this claim.
Marrero attended Cangrejo Academy, a K-12 academy in Southern Florida, from 1984 until her graduation in 1997.Marrero reportedly received letters of acceptance from local community colleges and at least two out-of-state universities, but declined to pursue higher education.
Bio
Bored, broke, and unemployed after high school, Marrero latched onto Vivienne "Vivi" ████ at first sight, reportedly having been drawn to ████'s candor, contentious and prickly nature, and consistent presence on the website.Marrero was 18
After the ██████ family murders in 2005, Marrero believed herself to be at risk of prosecution, and abandoned her accounts and left the website, finally ending her reign of terror against the users of rotten.cam.Unfortunately, the investigators were "blindingly stupid" and "so blind, deaf, and dumb that it was a miracle they had made it to court that day", a direct quote from the sitting judge assigned to the case, the Honorable Rev. Martin Diamond, that Laura's identity was never discovered by investigators.However, Laura remained in contact with Vivienne ████ until her suicide by police shoot-out in 2006.Laura later confessed to being the instigator to the ██████ family murders in a 2012 thread on the Read It forums entitled "It's been 7 years since 2004. What crime did you commit that you can confess to now?" Prosecutors of the district court in New Jersey determined the contents herein to be verifiable, actionable, and prosecutable, and she was subsequently sentenced to twenty years imprisonment in the state's Correctional Facility For Women for manslaughter, attempt to lure or solicit a minor, and malicious use of telecommunications. She served thirteen years in prison before she was released in due to overcrowded conditions, as she was deemed a "non-violent, low-risk" offender.Marrero's defense team attempted to block motion in The State of New Jersey vs. Laura Marrero, arguing that she was "stricken with a form of schizophrenia" that caused her to hear voices that would hiss incomprehensibly, however prosecutors determined that Marrero was fit to stand trial. Given that her actions and behavior were proven to be calculated, found across multiple accounts and spanned several years, she was determined by court-appointed psychoanalysts to not be experiencing episodic psychosis that would cause her to be acting out of character, and it was determined that she was mentally unwell, but not free from guilt by reason of insanity.Following Marrero's release from prison in 2025, she was released to the care of her elderly parents, and has remained unemployed.
| ...Laura Marrero.. known aliases: avuf, hail2thethief, Gossypium, mesmereyes, 7fold, Foehammer, 3feet_of_chain, sinisterMinister (rotten.chat) Timothy, Daniel, Josh, Kevin, Francis, Travis, Bryan, Kris (fake names given to victims) Lala, Lali, Lita (nicknames) |
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| >>>>>>..>Personal Details<<<<<< Born Laura Daniela Marrero September 7, 1979 Hialeah, Florida Known for Catfishing, stalking, provocation of murder |
| Pronouns she/her Star sign Virgo Known Victims Vivienne ████ Valentine ████ Andrew Strange |
██████ family murders
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The █████ family murders were a double homicide-suicide of a family in New Jersey, United States, in 2006, committed by Vivienne “Vivi” Morales, (born March 13 1989), the family’s eldest daughter, who died at the age of 17 in a police standoff on June 6th, 2006, one year after the murders had taken place.
Background [edit]
Vivienne Leandra Morales [ edit ]
█████ was born on November 28th, 1982[1] in Roswell, New Mexico[2], to █████ █████ Campbell and █████ █████ Morales. She had one sibling, her "irish twin", Valentine █████. Their parents divorced in 1988. In September of 1989, when the girls were only seven years old, the sisters and their mother, █████ Morales, moved from Roswell, New Mexico to the then-unincorporated █████ Township[4] in New Jersey.
Following their move to New Jersey, Ms. Morales was remarried to ███ █████, both of whom were later murdered by Vivienne, in an act of described "retaliatory self-defense".
Murder [edit]
In July of 2005, Vivienne and Valentine's stepfather and mother were murdered by Vivienne █████ in their home in █████ Township, New Jersey. The siblings had reportedly been sexually abused by their stepfather for at least a decade. Testimonies from impartial witnesses reported that Vivienne, who was the primary recipient of said abuse, had been described as showing "warning signs of troubled behavior" for several years leading up to the murder.
The victims and perpetrator, dated 1992
photo provided by courtesy of the Morales estate
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| Location █████ Township, New Jersey Date June 13, 2005 Attack type murder by stabbing Perpetrator Vivienne "Vivi" ████ Known victims Ms. Morales (mother) ███ █████ (stepfather) Known survivors Valentine ████ (sister) |
Reports from police, coroners, and crime scene investigators conclusively determined that each victim sustained approximately thirteen stab wounds each. Posthumously each corpse had been as disemboweled, dismembered, and unsuccessfully partially dissolved in small vats of hydrochloric acid.Evidence recovered from the vehicle of Vivienne █████ included a receipt from a local home improvement store dated one month before the murder that itemized a cordless circular saw, gloves, and a clear weatherproofing tarp. Investigators received a verifiable tip from an anonymous visitor of the now-defunct rotten.cam website after viewing what was reported to authorities as "some psycho dyke chick saying she had a real dead body in the backyard".Vivienne was reported to be a frequent visitor of rotten.cam, well-known by both staff members and visitors of the site. Court testimony provided by Valentine indicated that the sisters had joined the site sometime in Spring of 2003.The creator and owner of rotten.cam, Andrew, an individual identified on the site by the username 'CopperPot', testified that Vivienne's posts and interactions on the forums were growing increasingly concerning and erratic but he had failed to make a report to authorities on the matter, on the grounds that "it wasn't (my) business".Investigators requested a subpoena into the IP address of the user who had uploaded the image, and conclusively determined the internet activity had come from the █████ household in New Jersey. Despite the fact that the username of the uploader was clearly indicated under the hyperlinked image Investigators could not determine through digital forensics which sister had uploaded the image. Their "shoddy work" drew criticism from both jurors and the legal defense team of the defendant, cited as an obvious oversight that demonstrated "complete and absolute incompetence" of the investigators assigned to the case.
The murder of Ms. █████ and ███ █████ received significant press coverage for a variety of reasons. Particularly of public interest was the intensity of the murder, the age and gender of the perpetrator, and reported inciting cause, as "family annihilation" is typically perpetrated by men against their wife and child/children.Valentine had been charged with but found not guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, aiding and abetting a known pre-planned murder, due to a jury nullification.
Catfishing
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Irish twins
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Irish twins, or irish twin (singular) is a rare, pejorative slang term meaning a pair of siblings born less than 12 months apart, particularly those born in the same school year or calendar year.Originally, this term was used to mock the Irish stereotype that Irish families tend to have children in quicker succession.However, this phrase, and subsequently, stereotype, fails to take into account several factors -- that the Irish population is largely Catholic, this religious urging does not affect only the Irish population of Catholics, and that Catholic families are often urged by their clergymembers to "have as many children as they can afford", disapproving of use of contraceptives like condoms and birth control.
Transgender
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Hatred Will Not Erase Us, 2025
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