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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.

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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.

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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.

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creepyoldguy

It’s easiest to hit the general fears first. The dark is pretty much universal. Breathers like to see what’s going on.

From there, it’s fun to try different noises and see what gets a good reaction. But, a good old jump-scare will get almost anyone.

.....except teenage girls who summon demons. Those you gotta go all out for.

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evelyn_carnahan

Breathers? How apt I suppose.

Or ladies of maturity who do the same, dark and jumping noises wouldn't suffice to frighten me, but they might well work on my brother.

I suppose reminders of mortality are too existential a theme, but to that end skeletons or corpses would do similarly. I've heard some talk about walking dead as well.

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creepyoldguy

Lyds and I played catch with a severed head. Worked great on the girl selling cookies.

[He brightened]

Oooh, I do like challenges!

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evelyn_carnahan

A real severed head? Human? That is quite a shocking act.

I can see that, you have some very unique skills.

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creepyoldguy

Is there any other kind?

....okay, I mean....there are, but, they don’t really make the same impact.

[Oh! A compliment! His hair brightened a shade of green, as he swelled with pride. The demon made a show of buffing his nails on his jacket, obviously enormously pleased.]

Why, thank you! I am all that and a bag of chips.