FILM / NOIR

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braedencaraway‌:

“This town really feeds into this shit.” He muttered, a copy of The Falls Post in his hand. What had happened was sad and, unfortunately, expected, but the article could’ve used more tact. It was ridiculous and glorified the town’s reputation, in his opinion. It was all the more reason to pack up and move, but Braeden was stuck on that decision, too. He sighed just as the German Shepherd resting by his feet began to bark, signalling the moment they were no longer alone. “Don’t worry, she won’t bite.” He lied as he looked to who had approached, petting the animal to calm her down.

❝ all animals bite if they feel threatened, so i’m sure you won’t mind if i ignore your platitudes, right? ❞ she’d heard about the goings-on at the carnival, and had chosen to ignore the first part of his statement. it was a tragedy, sure, but that was all their town was. a continuous tragedy. it was never ending. she loved it. there was always something new to look forward too.

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rileythompsons‌:

“really? i didn’t know it was like that,” he says, looking around the room for a moment before his gaze settled on the girl once more. “maybe the ghosts ran everyone off,” he teases. “but, you could look at it as you’re in charge of a company that was pretty big in the golden age of hollywood and be like…. hell yeah. for starters, the company still exists, so that’s awesome. what all do you guys do these days?”

❝ maybe they did, but since we don’t have any ghosts, i’d have to say that probably wasn’t what did it. this town, however, is creepy enough to destroy a business, so it was probably that nobody wanted to come here. ❞ she nods. it is still around, and that’s always a good thing. at least they’re still getting customers and seeing people come to the theater. that’s all she can really ask for.

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beepbeepbriar‌:

“i mean i’d much rather have you then a ton of the other fuckin’ people in this town, at least you’re pretty cool.” she shrugged. “y’know i do love your root beer floats though, so i’m fine with you doing just that. isn’t there like that ranger girl out there though? i’m sure she wouldn’t let anyone kill us.” 

❝ ranger or not, i don’t think it’s safe to put that much trust in someone you barely know. you never know when people will turn on you. ❞   she says, chuckling softly. ❝ well, thank you. i wasn’t sure how they were going to go over, but they seemed to be a hit. and, on the plus side, we’ve only had one person spill theirs onto the freshly cleaned floors, which is a lot less than i thought we’d be seeing that happen. ❞

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beepbeepbriar‌:

“yeah didn’t plan on it. you can take me out there sometime, i’ll be nice enough and let you come with me. you just gotta be sure to protect me and shit okay? i really don’t wanna fuckin’ die this young.” 

❝ i highly doubt you want me to escort you into the woods. ❞ she says, eyebrow raising toward the sky. that was a dangerous suggestion. ❝ i’m not exactly one for protecting anyone. it’s not in my job description. popcorn and root beer floats. that’s my job description. not wooded areas and watching out for killers. ❞

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beepbeepbriar‌:

“i dunno cadi, i’d buy the fuckin’ woods are haunted. there’s some scary shit out there. at least i assume there is, i never got out there alone to check. if anything though, i feel like the town is definitely more like, cursed than haunted.”

❝ okay, the woods, maybe. lot of bloodshed has happened there. i wouldn’t suggest going out there alone, though. i’m not sure that’s the safest idea. you’re never really alone in this town, you know. ❞ she says, a little cryptic, but with everything that has been going on, especially lately, what more could she say? the entire town was a magnet for danger. 

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rileythompsons‌:

“i can’t argue with that logic,” he laughed again. “wow… no pressure or anything. just a century’s worth of business. nothing to worry about,” he said sarcastically, shaking his head. he was glad he didn’t have that kind of pressure on him, though, he had a completely different kind of pressure at work—maybe it wasn’t so different? it was true, though, that he’d always have job security working in IT. at least in this day and age.

❝ yes, well, i try not to think too often about how i’m in charge of a company that was pretty big in the golden age of hollywood. it’s bad enough that we rarely do production work anymore. ❞ bad enough wasn’t an accurate description, though. it horrified cadi that they had so little work coming in from hollywood. but, who could blame them? coming to deacon falls wasn’t exactly a high point.

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rileythompsons‌:

“bad for business? not health or anything?” he laughed once more, though he got a chilling feeling, thoughts of war and PAIN coursing through him. what if these visions and feelings were a ghost that was haunting him? was that even possible? “losing customers is bad, though, i agree,” he added, trying to take his mind off whatever was going on in his head. 

❝ i think if ghosts are bad for anyone’s health, it’d be the person they were before being turned into a ghost, to be honest. ❞ she says, small smile tugging at the corners of her lips. ❝ losing customers is horrible. that place has been in my family for over a century. i can’t be the one to run it into the ground. ❞

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beepbeepbriar‌:

“I dunno, if I wasn’t there all the time I’d totally buy that it was haunted.” she shrugged. “Plus you’re pretty fuckin’ scary yourself.” she teased. “I can see why people are at least a lilttle hesitant. Honestly though, I think its just the town. I’ve heard that pretty much every place in town is haunted.” 

❝ i wouldn’t even believe that other places around here are haunted. maybe the grimore estate. that place looks like it could be haunted. but, really, i’d just guess it’s the people in the town, fucking around and trying to scare people. ❞ she knew there were people in town that got their rocks off from hanging out in the woods just to scare the hikers. she may or may not have joined in on more than one occasion. 

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rileythompsons‌:

“how do you know, though? maybe the ghosts don’t wanna be seen,” riley smiled, leaning against the counter.

❝ ghosts are bad for business, which means we don’t have them. ❞ she says, eyebrow quirking upward. ❝ otherwise, we lose customers, and that isn’t an option. ❞

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❝ FOR THE LAST TIME, no, call films is not haunted. there are no silent screen actresses haunting the projector room, and my grandpa is not hanging out in theater seventeen. i’m not sure why that rumor is being spread around. we are not haunted. ❞