(Video, late November 7)

[creepyoldguy]

So.  If you were going to try and scare someone half to death—-what would you do?

Also, please rate Actual-Crowley and my scares we did. If we got ya, I mean.

Comments

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[evelyn_carnahan]

Well, I can't speak for everyone of course, but decay was quite frightening. Seeing a body that was decaying and falling apart I mean. And of course, there was the desire to consume other's life forces that was quite off-putting. Plagues, very troubling. And general looming menace, waking up to Imhotep looming over me was entirely too distressing.

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[creepyoldguy]

Yeah, I’ll be honest, plagues have been done to death.

Except frogs. No one gives that one enough credit. That one has possibilities.

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[evelyn_carnahan]

Frogs don't particularly frighten me as such, but I can see with the proper application how they could.

Historically when wanting to instill fear there have usually been allusions to eradicating from history and memory, ending bloodlines, and the like.

Are you looking for a physical fear or a more existentially sort?

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[creepyoldguy]

Whatever gives the best reaction, really.

[evelyn_carnahan]

Well, I should think that is highly specialized. Much like each person has their own tastes and favorites, they would have individual fears.

Some people are scared of insects and spiders if you can believe that, grown men even.

Video

[windycitybanshee]

[Just the face in the icon for ya BJ]

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[creepyoldguy]

Nice!!!

[A delighted grin and thumbs up in return.]

I might ask you to tutor a pair of milk-toast ghosts, if they show up here.

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[windycitybanshee]

[And baaack to normal but also very clear look of confusion]

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[creepyoldguy]

My pals, the Maitlands. Very boring ghosts.

Couldn’t scare someone if they tried. It’s actually kinda sad.

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[windycitybanshee]

[She snickers silently, covering her mouth for a second.

Really, BJ- so so kind to your friends.

She points at BJ, what about yooour scares?]

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[phoenixwiz]

Seriously, why would I bother to scare the living lights out of people, Beetlejuice? I have dealt with more terrifying things and events in my life that I have become more or less not too surprised by things anymore.

(He soon realizes who have sent the web weaving ghosts to his bedroom the month before) As for your prank on me, I rate it as just bloody annoying to death. I will never see cobwebs the same way again after you two sent those ghosts to my bedroom last month.

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[creepyoldguy]

[ Have an utterly baffled look in return, Harry.]

Because, it’s fun. Scaring people into a new pair of shorts is fun.

[Beetlejuice tilted his head.]

So, what you’re saying is, it needed something with a little more bite to it. Spiders it is, next time!

Thank you for your feedback. We rely on you, the victims, to provide better scares in the future.

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[phoenixwiz]

That is not what I had in mind...

(Then came the mention of spiders...)

WHAT!?! Don’t bring in the bloody spiders! I didn’t ask for it!!! Just count me out for next year. (As if his experience getting chased by giant spider-like creatures back home isn’t scary enough.)

cw: horror arachnid mention

[creepyoldguy]

Blood spiders! Brilliant!

Five stars, kid, thanks!


[Beetlejuice grinned widely.]

Next....year? [Eyebrow waggle. Who said he’d wait that long?]

[connie_maheswaran]

If you were going for scares you guys did a pretty great job! I was definitely spooked and a little frantic while trying to figure out what was happening!

[creepyoldguy]

Thank you, Nerdling!

Your feedback is most appreciated. That was exactly what we were going for.

[connie_maheswaran]

Sure!

...Still going with nerdling huh.

[creepyoldguy]

It suits you.

I suppose since you have a sword, I could try calling you “Stabby Nerdling” if you rather.

[king_of_egypt]

Ha- well... I suppose I shouldn't be surprised who I have to thank for .... it.

[It's not as if either BJ or Crowley were saints, and both were prone to being mischievous]

[ace_of_hearts]

Luffy always scared me by doing stupid shit that would get him killed, does that count?

[creepyoldguy]

Ehhhh, I'm not sure anyone here cares about me that much. Well, kinda-sorta, but, me being dead, but, apparently not entirely dead here complicates things.

[dr_riley]

[There is a look of quiet, building intensity]

That was you?

....

[and then his face twists with fury]

THAT WAS YOU?!!

[Drake turns away from the open camera and just about has a conniption, screaming and cursing mostly unintelligibly - or perhaps that's the Network's way of censoring his outburst?]

THIS BLOODY PLACE

THOUGHT I WAS GOING MAD

HOW FFF- HHH- HOW DARE-

[Then he clutches his shirt as if willing himself not to have a heart attack while wheezing and hyperventilating] Closet, sofa, coffee maker, pant, pant, c-clock... [He's caught working down from an angry panic attack, and with a snarl, he reaches for the 3M and snaps it shut before anyone can see anything else]

[creepyoldguy]

Lydia! Lyds! Look! The ghosts, Crowley, and me gave a guy a nervous breakdown!!

[All the pride.]

[strangeandunusual]

[sweetly]

.... Where are you, right now, Beej?

[creepyoldguy]

Kitchen.


Why?