(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

Re: Video

[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.

Re: Video

[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?

Re: Video

[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.

[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.

[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.

[creepyoldguy]

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

[He brightened]

Oooh, I do like challenges!

[evelyn_carnahan]

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

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

[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.

[evelyn_carnahan]

Chips of what, exactly?

[ Oh the hilarity of time and culture crossovers. ]

[creepyoldguy]

Potatoes.

[Although he strongly suspected Lyds would have a difference opinion on the matter.]

Y’know, potato chips?

[evelyn_carnahan]

I see.

[ She wasn't sure about the veracity of that. ]

And those are frightening?

[creepyoldguy]

Nah. Triscuits kill more people than chips.

[evelyn_carnahan]

You have the most fascinating conversations.