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@interdimensionalphonecalls
hello! interdimensionalphonecalls here! this blog is just a place for random thoughts & writing prompts. don't really do requests, just whatever i'm feeling up to. please feel free to reblog whatever, unless otherwise stated. bye!
prompts. & thoughts.
imaginary. (2024.)
"i'm sorry we couldn't finish our game." "your friend is never coming back." "please wake up." "[name?] you okay?" "i just thought they were stopping, you know?" "they give me a hard time. i pretend it doesn't crush my soul." "how does it feel being back?" "i mean, i know i was happy here." "i don't remember anything from that age." "i don't like them. they're icky. you should kill them." "characters who do bad things aren't all bad." "maybe you need a break." "ready or not, here i come." "why are you using that funny voice?" "who left you all alone down here?" "they can be forgetful sometimes." "do you have a name?" "you're safe now." "i'm hungry too." "i found someone else to play with." "just saw a strange person staring at my window." "what are you gonna show me?" "i wasn't trying to make you feel bad." "every kid has an imaginary friend." "what's up, buttercup?" "you hear that?" "just listen for their rumble tummy. they're always hungry." "why would you do that?" "i wasn't scared!" "another night without bad dreams?" "i need something happy." "it's kinda top secret." "would you like some tea?" "i'm so glad you came." "would you like a scone?" "there's something here." "you weren't scared?" "it's a part of who you are. it's a part of your story." "i don't want you to ever leave me." "you almost had me convinced it was real." "i didn't mean to bring up such a complicated subject." "i know we were happy once. how could you just change?" "don't touch my stuff again, ever!" "nobody will believe me." "stop! you're hurting me!" "i know. i don't like them either. maybe you should eat them." "hands off my stuff." "be cool. you're just tripping." "hey! i know that's you!" "get back to the house, idiot." "i am really trying to trust you." "no more guests without my permission, ever." "i already said i'm sorry. how many more times do you wanna hear me say it?" "i know you're not really sleeping." "i know you're angry with me." "you should never have to say goodbye to the things you love." "none of this is your fault." "promise it won't hurt?" "i'm telling you, it wasn't an accident." "that really scared me." "maybe we shouldn't be friends anymore!" "i'm not supposed to talk to you." "you're not needed." "how could you forget all that?" "it's about how far you're willing to go to prove your devotion." "i'm so sorry that i let you go in alone." "stay back. if anything happens, you'll have to get me out." "why do i always have to fix your mistakes?" "you're selfish." "fuck, that was brutal, [name]."
out of context from random ads.
"i can fix that!" "you can look at obstacles & see opportunity!" "if your idea doesn't pan out, i call dibs on your office!" "it's not your fault, really..." "you ride a motorcycle?" "how responsible." "be calm, my love." "life doesn't stand still & neither do you." "what's your favorite thing about home?" "there's a power within each of us..." "you deserve the comfort of a great night sleep." "what's the ritual?" "embrace the luxury. once you do, you'll never settle for less." "now that looks good!" "come on, you've earned it!" "hey, did you find the manual?" "i need my phone back!" "you're finally ready to make a move!" "every lesson is designed to push you forward." "bananas, just like you!" "free yourself from floating eyes!" "want to go on a walk?" "i love you! -but not in a weird way... forget i said it."
courage the cowardly dog. s 1. ep 5 & 6.
"why, look at this- a wee rabbit." "is it carrot that you're wanting?" "where did you go?" "there's nothing to worry about." "i don't want to be any trouble." "you're missing your favorite show." "they said there's something wrong with you. what's up with that?" "shh! i'm watching my favorite show." "that is the worst case of chicken pox I've ever seen." "eh, where did i put that mallet?" "oh, you're such a lousy typist." "don't tell me that." "if you're bitten by a weremole, you become one yourself." "if i were you, i'd get a big mallet &-" "just don't get bitten." "the things i do for love." "what'd you do?" "i almost had it. you ruined everything." "where have you been?" "is there a doctor in the house?" "you're coming with me." "i'm not going if someone doesn't go with me." "you're better than nobody." "be polite. take your hat off in the house." "you know how to growl, don't ya?" "put your hat back on. you look like a billiard ball." "just make yourself comfortable & i'll be back with some food." "it's not my fault." "don't put your head down." "don't eat too fast." "pull your socks up!" "don't slouch! sit up!" "why can't you be more civilized?" "don't talk with your mouth full." "don't say anything at all." "you know i don't like chocolates!" "don't we look great?" "guess what, i have a surprise for you." "why don't you pick on someone your own size?" "why don't you ever give me any presents?" "you're still a fraidy baby." "you want me to shame ya in front of your dog, huh?" "you never liked me." "it's all your fault." "you always look good to me." "i told you to stop doing that." "be quiet & help me with this." "you already caused enough trouble." "this is not like you." "what are you doing here?" "do you give?" "you'd better run." "we have not yet even begun to fight." "leave me alone. i know what i'm doing." "oh, so you don't have all the answer, eh?" "stop telling me what to do." "what's the matter?" "i didn't mean to hurt anyone." "don't worry, i'll help you." "i was just overcome, i won't let it happen again." "i know i put it here somewhere..." "i'll tell you what's in it- money." "don't open that." "are you trying to contact that dead?" "isn't there anything you want to talk to me about?" "if you contact the dead for personal gain, there will be tragic consequences." "will you quit jabberin'?" "where's the key to the box?" "there's nothing in there for you." "you have been warned." "you shall not be warned again." "just shove off." "this is not good." "oh, the stupid one- you opened the box, didn't you?"
the powerpuff girls. (1998.) s 1. ep 1 & 2.
"wait, what's this?" "hm, well, it is missing." "there was something else stolen. would that qualify as a clue?" "oh no! say it ain't so- so!" "something funny's going on here." "i'm so glad you made it so quickly." "come on! we've got work to do!" "hey, stop that!" "doggone you!" "i will give you commands & you will obey them." "who's responsible for all of this?" "now, who did it?" "you're no threat now." "i've got lots of work to do- controlling the world." "if it is broken, the curse would have been broken." "stay away!" "try as you might, i am higher than you." "it's a big responsibility keeping an evil villain in the house. you've got to feed them, water them, take them for walks, keep them from causing mayhem & chaos-" "oh, i'm sorry. i couldn't see where i was going." "uh-oh! direct hit, cupid!" "hi! what's your name?" "you sure are a smooth operator." "ah! my life is a lie!" "wake up! i have a surprise for you!" "uh-oh! something is amiss!" "there will be no crime fighting until that room is spotless!" "& just where have you been?" "what's going on down here?" "i'm only looking out for your best interest." "i need your help right away." "hey, put that back!" "what's in the bag?" "well, what do you know? nice try, but the game's over." "you believe me, don't you?" "did you get it?" "you're touching it, gross." "it's not right to harm something just because it's yucky on the outside." "something bugs me about that roach." "stupid people. look at them." "your days are numbered." "what is your report?" "they're afraid of you. they won't touch you." "together, you & i will rule the world." "oh man, this is disgusting!" "do i have to?" "how dare you trick my army of roaches with a giant jar!" "so you're responsible for this mess?" "better safe than sorry, right?" "call me anything you want but just go away!" "what's happening? why did they throw us in the slammer?" "why don't you shut up, you crybaby." "i know, but i'm the only one that believes you."
the lost boys. (1987.)
"i told you to stay off the boardwalk." "let's go." "keep going." "i like that song." "this jam's quite a hit." "what's that smell?" "it smells like someone died." "there any jobs around here?" "looks like they're dead." "if they're dead, can we go back?" "playing dead & from what i hear, doing a good job of it too." "this is a pretty cool place." "what's wrong with this picture?" "there's no tv." "you know what it means when there's no tv?" "you've got to help me." "hey, no running in the house!" "talk about the texas chainsaw massacre..." "second shelf if mine." "don't touch anything." "is it true that this place is the murder capital of the world?" "wait a second, are you telling me that we moved to the murder capital of the world?" "are you serious?" "if all the corpses buried around here stood up all at once, we'd have one hell of a population problem." "stay out of here." "read the tv guide, you don't need a tv." "i still believe." "what's the matter?" "are you lost?" "i was so worried." "we only come here to watch one thing." "i told you not to come in here anymore." "you have a generous nature." "how may i help you?" "i look that needy, huh?" "what's the rush?" "don't you have something better to do than follow me around all night?" "got a problem?" "that's a serious book." "where the hell are you from?" "i don't like horror comics." "what was that?" "i thought i heard something." "nobody drives this baby but me." "are we having fun?" "notice anything unusual yet?" "are you sniffing old newspaper or something?" "actually, i thought this was a bakery." "pray you never need to call me." "if you want your ear pierced, i'll do it." "you want to get something to eat?" "where you going?" "i can't beat your bike." "you don't have to beat me, just try to keep up." "what the hell you doing, huh?" "how far are you willing to go?" "you'll like it here, [name]." "you shouldn't sneak up on people like that." "you're history, buddy." "how are those maggots?" "you're eating maggots, how do they taste?" "no hard feelings, huh?" "they're only noodles, [name]." "be one of us." "you're one of us, bud." "who wants to know?" "don't be scared, [name]." "you have a big date tonight?" "all you do is give attitude lately." "don't open the door!" "what did you do?" "you're a creature of the night, just like out of a comic book." "get yourself a nice, sharp stake & drive it through their heart." "then better get yourself a garlic t-shirt, buddy, or it's your funeral." "who's screaming like that?" "we've got to stick together." "just trust me, okay?" "you had me scared to death." "can i sleep in here with you tonight?" "was that you making all that noise?" "what's happening to me, [name]?" "aren't we friends anymore?" "did you take care of everything?" "kill them. you'll feel better." "i'm not coming in until you invite me." "i bet you hate garlic, don't ya!" "i know what you're thinking, but you're wrong." "you'll never grow old & you'll never die, but you must feed." "don't kill me, [name]." "i tried to warn you." "you drank someone's blood? are you crazy?" "what do you want from me?" "don't kill anybody till i get back to you!" "i won't have the strength to protect you." "i'll stake you without even thinking twice about it." "what was that, a little vampire humor? it wasn't funny." "you're dead meat!" "get into the sunlight!" "you know the rule about filling the car up with gas when you take it without asking?" "why are you so jumpy tonight?" "you're mine! you killed [name]!" "you missed, sucker!" "are you afraid to face me, [name]?" "i tried to make you immortal." "you tried to make me a killer!" "[name], what are you talking about?" "don't ever invite a vampire into your house, silly." "great! the blood-sucking brady bunch!" "we kicked their ass!" "one thing about living here i never could stomach- all the damn vampires."
slender. (2016.)
"it makes me so nervous." "it took my children. it'll take everyone's children." "it has tentacles & tree limbs for arms." "what do you want?" "are you really filming right now?" "i think you should put this on." "do you see someone i can be helping right now?" "we might actually have to kill someone." "i kept staring at your butt." "i like that you laugh at my jokes." "what if i just fucking kick your ass." "can you hear that?" "you're being a dickhead about it." "i told you to turn that thing off." "i saw you on the train." "i've been meaning to ask you, did you get fired?" "do you know anyone planning on robbing a bank?" "i don't want to do something easy- i want to show people what i can do." "you stealing my soul right now?" "i'm just tired of busting my ass & feeling like i'm not getting anywhere." "i wouldn't say i'm jaded. i'd just say i stopped caring." "have you talked to the police yet?" "it's evil. it's just shadows & nightmares." "why do you have to keep pestering me?" "what do i have to do to get rid of you?" "their disappearance remains a mystery." "i didn't really think much of it at the time." "some people blame me." "there isn't a lot of evidence to be gathered..." "sounds kind of crazy, but they said something about a faceless man." "you can't run away from your shadow forever." "i don't want to call it a psychosis, but definitely a delusion." "anyone can be a victim, all that is required is that you believe." "it can't hurt you unless you believe in it." "it can make you believe it as soon as you've heard of it." "it'll do whatever it takes to bring you to that breaking point so it can hurt you." "is this for real? you are so mean!" "you're not an asshole like me." "it was just a prank!" "hey, talk to me." "i'm sorry. i'm sorry. talk to me." "everything's going to be fine." "you're freaking me out!" "so we're basically losing everyone?" "there's nobody in the hall." "how would i know?!" "i was right behind them. i turned the corner & they were gone!" "this is your fault! i didn't want to do this!" "you shouldn't have done it if you didn't want to do it!" "sounds like crying... coming from over there!"
always watching: a marble hornets story. (2015.)
"did you see them?" "i can't see anything!" "turn on the camera." "look, there's the car. we can make it!" "one, two, three- run!" "where are you?" "get up!" "what are you doing?" "get out of there!" "got any new year's resolutions?" "got anything to say? speak now or forever hold your piece." "i mean it this time." "are you, by chance, the reporter?" "that's unfortunate for you." "you have a really awesome accent." "are you here with anybody or-?" "that was fast, like lightning! whoosh!" "what did you do?" "ivy league douchebag- nice to meet ya." "they just bother you because you don't know them & you're suspicious of every person you don't know." "i like where your head's at." "let's see what's behind door number one." "is anybody home?" "what did we learn today, buddy?" "what the heck?" "are you sure no one's living here?" "we're trespassing." "you're trespassing." "yikes! it smells weird." "what is that?" "what the hell is that?" "what is wrong with you?" "sorry, it was a bad thing to do- i did it anyway." "what do you want to drink?" "just because you can keep something, doesn't mean you actually should." "why do i have to do it?" "you really want to talk about this again?" "it was a mistake. i don't want to talk about this anymore." "are you a little tense?" "whatever caused them to leave had nothing to do with me." "i can't hear you. i can't hear anything." "they went for a swim, got hit by a boat." "if you ask me, the guy wasn't playing with a full deck, you know?" "i got to show you something, right now!" "what is the point of this?" "did you see that?" "see what?" "there's somebody standing back there, by the trees." "right, because you can only see him through the camera." "that's bullshit!" "yeah, who needs sleep or whatever." "oh my god! there it is!" "what is going on?" "i have lost it." "no need to freak yourself out, okay?" "there's something living in the trees." "i think that thing from the tapes is following me." "screw this! screw! this!" "please, i don't want to go home. i don't know what to do." "what do you see?" "what are you doing?" "we have to leave, now!" "i lost my temper." "i have no idea what happened. i just woke up & they were dead!" "why did you make me shut off the camera?" "you've totally lost it." "what did you do?" "stay close to me, okay?" "get back! what are you doing?" "i think it's over."
courage the cowardly dog. s 1. ep 3 & 4.
"what is it, [name]?" "oh, it's just the raccoons. they must be hungry." "that was no raccoon!" "i hope we make it till tomorrow." "raccoon or not, you're not getting this pie." "there was something on the other end of that pie, or my name's alloicous- & it's not." "there's a bigfoot in these parts." "a reward? that's for me!" "my friend, be careful." "what's all the excitement?" "i'm going to get myself a bigfoot." "what's wrong with your foot?" "mousetrap, fishing pole, fly swatter, iron torture collar- now i'm ready to get me a bigfoot." "get away from me." "ain't seen no lost boy." who can worry on an empty stomach?" "hey, what's for dinner?" "who threw this?" "get out of the way! there's a bigfoot in there!" "you'll get a big lump if you throw another rock!" "what are you doing?" "make me." "stay back!" "how many times have i told you?" "there's a little bigfoot in us all, isn't there?" "you look good enough to me." "do not get upset, or else." "oh, this is not good." "watch where you're going, you fool!" "could you get this darn can open?" "stay calm. stay calm." "such a dreadful noise it's making." "i know you can fix it if you try." "are you ready to change your life forever?" "this sounds too good to be true." "i've been waiting for you." "no, don't do it!" "this can't be happening!" "won't you join me?" "oh, can you give me a hand?" "what do you mean we?" "closer. closer. it would be lovely if i could have a cup of tea." "what have you done with me?" "you won't get away with this!" "what are you going to do about it?" "got you! you lose!" "hang on! help is on the way!" "good luck, kid." "to perform an exorcism, put on a flowy garment." "kick 'em in the dishpan, hoo hoo hoo?" "get that demon! get that demon!" "ha! you call that an incantation!" "face it, sonny. you're a failure." "i'm not satisfied at all!" "now, isn't this cozy?" "the words you hear are in my head." "i feel so nice... & naughty." "what brings you to my cozy corner of the world?" "you must be exhausted. would you like to freshen up?" "just can't wait for those pancakes, can you?" "now, that would be weird." "what took you so long?"
john dies at the end. ch 5.
"are we actually doing this?" "yo. i was told you got a package for me." "who the fuck are you?" "i would like to reiterate: what the fuck." "why you frontin' here?" "stop calling me [name] like nothing's changed." "what should i call you?" "oh, you've got to be shitting me." "stop that shit! don't you know we've got the same plan?" "i heard the shots. are you the one who hurt them? i saw their head." "i was aiming for the heart, but yeah, i got them." "you gotta understand what's happening here." "the guy who attacked you, he ain't no fucking man, okay?" "it's like invasion of the fucking body snatchers or whatever." "they're the kind of physical manifestation that could only have been spawned by the devil himself." "i don't... completely disagree with that." "how do we kill it?" "no, that's not the question. the question is, can it be killed at all." "maybe it doesn't mean a fucking thing." "wake up, asshole." "look, i fucking need you. now wake up!" "calm down, okay? you're not helping." "i had a really vivid dream that i was a dog." "i've got such a headache. you got any smokes?" "like the cop in the police station, the one who wasn't really there, remember?" "the devil knows how to control us." "well fuck'em. that's what i say." "okay, let's set that aside because at the moment we're not talking about ghost stories or vampires." "that thing up there is real, real as either of us & can make us really dead. do you understand what it wants with us?" "i think it's gonna make a flesh of human skin, using the best parts from each of us." "look, you know the story of the trojan horse?" "dude, how do you possibly know that?" "i pieced it together through inductive reasoning & information relayed to me by a talking dog- long story." "okay, but why me?" "i was chosen." "we were chosen all right, but not by god- unless god is a black liquid in a jar... hell, maybe he is." "you fucking know more than you're letting on." "did you light the fuse to this whole situation?" "so what you're saying is, if we die, that's not even the worst-case scenario." "how much alcohol does liquor have to have in it before it will burn?" "listen, now. when that thing opens the door, one of us might die. & you may have a chance to run- to save yourself, but we have to finish the job. do you understand?" "if i die, i want you to tell everybody i died in the coolest way possible." "if i don't come back, tell everybody you don't know what happened. make it mysterious. & then, a year later spread rumors that you've seen me wandering about town. that way, i'll be a fucking legend, everybody claiming to have seen me here & there." "you got any final requests, in case this don't end well?" "avenge my death." "we are going to die. we're actually going to die here." "put that shit down & come with me, you fool." "welcome aboard the disappointment train, fucker." "this world is shit." "you act all scared that i'm going to kill you, when it's the best thing i could do for you." "you suck the life from the innocent creatures of this world just so you can clock another day." "you're a machine that runs on the terror & pain & mutilation of other lives." "dude, i can't believe you're not paralyzed by the pure, naked horror of this place." "can you see that fucking thing, or is it just me?" "don't move. if i ask it to, it'll kill you." "you don't know what that thing's capable of." "i could have killed you back home if that was the plan, but it isn't." "all i need you to do is hold still. in a minute you aren't gonna remember why you got all worked up & shit." "tell me, or i'll melt your face. what is it, like, a bomb?" "why don't you open it & we'll both find out?" "what's out there? a weapon? you trying to kill me?" "if you try to move, that thing will rip off all of your limbs, you down with that?" "there any more of them?" "i blew a hole in his chest the size of a football, jackass- i'm pretty sure he's freaking dead." "it's a long story, but i'm on your side." "i'll tell you if you promise to take me with you... & not shoot me again."
john dies at the end. ch 4.
"as long as you absolutely remember not to do that, you'll be fine. good luck." "yeah, climb right down there, dumbass. it's not like a man spontaneously exploded just feet from this spot or anything." "go down & be a mean for the infamous midwestern tunneling explode bear." "get out get out get the fuck out-" "the worm thing- wasn't it closer to the wall before?" "the fucking thing jumped me!" "shit! it's like something is trying to punch its way out from inside-" "all inquiries go through the captain, you've got the number." "it's all cleaned up in there anyway, you missed the really good pictures by a few hours-" "they say a local had their brain eaten by a winged gremlin." "don't let them catch a glimpse of your head looking out from the window. dumbass." "you know what's in there, right?" "what part of 'no comment' do you not fucking understand?" "& what is it you're doing, exactly?" "for all you know, this stuff could have oozed out of a crashed meteor." "i found it in the home of a dead man, after following a trail of dead bodies." "yeah, go ahead, put it right in your mouth, dipshit." "if you do this, there ain't no turning back." "oh son of a motherfuck the fucking soy sauce is digging a fucking hole into my fucking face!" "oh, this hurts- this hurts- this hurts!" "you are standing on a thin, cool crust of a gigantic mall of molten rock hurtling through frozen space at four hundred ninety-six thousand one hundred five miles an hour." "am i dead?" "i am here, but i am not here." "damn. i suck at this." "you're gonna burn this place down with me in it?" "so, i suppose you're wondering why i'm here." "i don't even wanna know anymore." "i bet you're wondering what i'm doing with these here gas cans." "i think i know. & i don't think the landlord would approve at all." "thank you. i, uh, fell. on a... drill." "do you believe in hell, [name]?" "why? why do you believe in hell?" "you leaving already?" "what the hell did you see here?" "help me." "i'll be glad to help, but first, i want you to tell me what happened." "didn't they, you know, die?" "what the fuck is in vegas?" "look, we got dead or missing people here & we're gonna find out what we need to know, so you're staying in this room until i'm satisfied or you die of old age." "i know what they look like, but that's it." "the words would have been more reassuring if their head hadn't been separated from their body, laying a good two feet away from the stump of their neck." "the disembodied head kept offering reassurances." "i said he's dead! & he's talking! but he's also dead! just fucking come & see for yourself!" "you're not gonna let me go?" "so, you understand my mood- why i'm out committing felonies today." "they opened the door into hell itself. they became the door. & me, i intend to close it." "you alive?" "we're in big fucking trouble!" "my body, i mean. they stole it. you gotta find it!"
john dies at the end. ch 3.
"that ability to see the right choice, but not until several hours have passed since making the wrong one? that's what makes a person a dumbass." "you know what helps? a warm glass of go fuck yourself." "don't worry. since you're gonna tell me the unvarnished truth, you don't gotta worry about your story matching, do you?" "i'm not here to accuse you of anything at all. just tell me what you did last night." "immediately, i know two things: this list is of people who were at the party last night & they're all dead or heading there." "that ain't confidential information & i deserve to know. are they dead?" "you know all that but still can't remember their name? you're teetering on the brink of crazy man bluff overlooking weird shit valley." "you already knew that didn't you?" "what could even do that to a person?" "your friend is dead." "i'm not into that whole alien thing, but i don't think it's right to label them a fraud." "i don't remember leaving the house with any change in my pocket. you could have slipped those coins to me." "come with me. i want to show you something." "what's the weirdest thing you've ever seen?" "look, everybody! the crazy person carries around a big crazy box! let's all humor them at once! that's what you're thinking, right?" "it was just something i thought i saw. i never said there was anything there." "do you see it?" "turn your head, so you're looking at me." "do you ever, just for a second, glimpse something in the mirror other than your own reflection?" "you're going to die. someday, you will face that moment. regardless of what you believe, at that moment either you face complete nonexistence or you face something even stranger." "oh, shit! shit!! what the shit is that?" "how did you do that? & what the fuck was that thing? what the fuck?" "i don't know what it's called. pretty freaky, isn't it?" "you- you made me see something. something out of my own head. you freaked me out so i would see something." "no, it's really there. i'm surprised you saw it so easy. you must have an open mind. most people don't see it that fast unless they're stoned or drunk." "i want to tell the rest of the story. i need to. i need to get it out. but you need to take it for what it is- the truth. are you ready to do that?" "the dead are getting off lucky in this deal." "have i died yet?" "there's no time to explain all this. get out of there." "don't look at them in the mirror, just go. trust me." "you're gonna start seeing things like this from time to time. it's important that you not freak out." "ah, look at that. their arm came off." "i gotta focus on one thing at a time or my brain's gonna melt & run out of my ears like strawberry jam." "don't freak out. are you freaking out?" "you have to talk through the bratwurst from now on."
john dies at the end. ch 2.
"your floor looks like a laundromat explosion. what happened?" "is this the first time i've called tonight?" "what's going on?" "i'm scared, man. i mean it." "what are you scared of?" "it can't be real. it can't. the way it moves, the way it's made... this is not a product of any kind of evolution or anything." "it's not real. no. but it still managed to bite me." "can you come over?" "if you get into that kind of trouble again without telling me i'll not only kick your ass- i'll beat you until you die, then pursue you into the afterlife & beat your eternal soul." "i got a problem & i need you to listen." "i'm on my way over. you called me five minutes ago, remember?" "what? no, stay away. there's something here with me. i can't explain it." "just calm down. you're not making sense." "try to chill out. nothing you're seeing is real." "how do i know this is really you?" "it almost killed you!" "you're an idiot, you know that?" "we're both gonna die now. you could have brought help but now we're both gonna die in this room." "shhhhhhhh. i don't see it. when i say 'go,' we're going to the other side of the room as fast as physically possible." "you can clear it in three steps, dive at the end. move like the devil himself were after you. ready?" "if you let me take you to the hospital, we'll tell them you've been poisoned or something." "do no move." "i'm begging you. i know you don't believe me, but when you turn around, you will. but do. not. scream. if you do, you're dead." "when did the dog find you?" "let's go, before... something else follows us." "just tell me you could see it. at least that." "you don't wanna touch that. what time is it?" "you shouldn't have come here." "you called me. you begged me to come." "i remember now. calling you. it's hard, everything running together. i called & called & called. like a shotgun, firing in every direction hoping to hit something." "you kept getting weird on me. you know what i think? i think you'll be getting calls from me for the next eight or nine years. all from tonight." "i couldn't help it, couldn't get oriented. kept slipping out of the time... you've got a voice mail message three years from now- that's freaking hilarious." "wait. where are we gonna go? where are we gonna be safe from this thing?" "i'm not playing this game with you." "you avoid my question one more time & i will come over this table & punch you in the face." "it's not that easy. everything's mixed up, like if somebody made you watch ten movies at once & then made you write an essay on them." "i'm remembering things that haven't happened yet- i mean, that didn't happen." "i'm sorry, i really am. for messing up your sleep cycle & for everything that's about to happen, the people that are going to, uh- explode." "what? do you think i'm your master? did little timmy fall down the fucking well? what do you want?" "damn it, i'm not going to attack you." "i can see you breathing, so i know you ain't dead." "do you have any experience with, like, demon...ism?" "no, no, no. i'm not crazy." "i'm going to be honest with you. we both know you're fucked."
john dies at the end. ch 1.
"they say los angeles is like the wizard of oz." "okay, it's a shithole." "the chief inspector on that case was found dead inside one of the water towers a week later, which was strange since the largest opening into the tank was a valve just ten inches wide." "it was also strange that both of their eyes were fused shut, but that's another story." "i once saw a man's kidney grow tentacles, tear itself out of a ragged hole in his back & go slapping across my kitchen floor." "how could this turn into anything but a ridiculous clusterfuck?" "it's always like this when i'm on the sauce." "i'm not a genius. i'm not psychic, either. just side effects, that's all." "you'll open your eyes tomorrow or the next day & everything will be okay again. well, mostly okay. you'll still be ugly & kind of stupid..." "i was just trying to rub something off the back of my eyelid." "is that true?" "i could blow your world away." "if i showed you what was in this container, you'd never sleep another full night, never really lose yourself in a movie again, never feel at one with the human race until the day you die." "you're not ready for that, not yet." "you sure as hell won't be ready for what's in my truck..." "you skipped over the weirdest part. what caused the accident in the first place. & what he saw in his car..." "how many decades of cynicism did it take to forge that smirk?" "it makes me tired just looking at it." "holy crap, just wait until you hear the rest of the story!" "if your bullshit meter is that finely tuned, in a few minutes it's liable to explode & take half a city block with it." "okay, enough farting around." "well i'll be damned! that's a neat think." "everything you know is wrong." "you've got my attention." "bullshit. what it gets is worse. a lot worse." "gullibility is a knife at the throat of civilization." "well, the bug was a nice touch." "do you dream? i interpret dreams for beer." "sure. i mean, you've obviously been blessed with supernatural gifts. what better way to use them than to fish for free beer at parties." "the look on your face tells me i was right." "because it's a poor sort of memory that only works backward." "this is the worst fucking party ever." "hey! you owe me a beer!" "can you believe how much sweat i have on this shirt?" "i don't like them. they... there's something not right about them." "who would have thought that you would help bring about the end of the world?"
john dies at the end. prologue.
"don't worry, they're already dead." "pretty sure they're about to spring back to their feet & eat the look of terror right off our faces." "there was a creature in the kitchen that looked like a foot long slug with a bulging egg sack on its tail." "the slug bit one of my forks in half with what seemed like very little effort." "i grabbed my trusty axe & chopped the thing into several pieces." "as soon as i got home, i met the reanimated body of the person i beheaded earlier." "you're the person that killed me last winter!" "that's the same axe that beheaded me!" "come to my place as soon as you can, it's important." "is there something moving back there, in the darkness?" "spiders, thousands of them. each the size of a hand." "the things look like they were bred for war." "there wasn't a sign of even one spider inside the car." "& over the months all the king's doctors & all the king's pills couldn't make their waking nightmares go away." "they'd write a brilliant legal brief on wednesday, & on thursday they'd swear they saw tentacles writhing under the judge's robes." "so? who do you go to in a situation like that?" "tell me your story." "man, what a dick!" "i don't know if you've ever seen a ghost, but i'm guessing that if you did, the thing didn't run over & punch you in the face." "the dark things lurking in the night don't haunt old houses or abandoned ships. they haunt minds." "there was an incident, a series of incidents, i guess. a dead guy, another dead guy. some drugs. it's kind of a long story." "i think we gained the ability to peer into hell." "it turns out hell is right here, it's all through us & around us & in us like the microbes that swarm through your lungs & guts & veins. hey, look! an owl!" "i don't wanna go down there." "tell me something, uh, i'm sorry, i've forgotten your last name-" "yeah, remind me anyway. i hate forgetting things." "so, whose house is this?" "& then they just burst into snakes!" "that door cannot be opened." "what are you doing? go find us a way outta here!" "asshole." "i'm changing my cell number tomorrow. & i'm not giving you the new one. now let's get this over with." "you light some candles. i'll go stand in the shower naked." "i think i saw a hatch for an attic earlier. i'm gonna see if there's room to crawl around up there, see if maybe there's a big scary-looking footlocker it can pop out of or somethin'." "oh, no. we are trapped here all alone. i will go see if i can find help." "yes, perhaps we should split up." "if you're here, then who was that in the bed?" "you! you have tormented me six times. now prepare to meet your doom!" "we got a situation fifty-three here!" "you disappoint me. all those times we have dueled." "it looks like you should have taken time to beef up your defenses!" "the meatstrocity screamed." "you'll never defeat me. i have sealed this house with my powers. you cannot escape!" "you dumbass." "your nemesis is probably off giving some seminar, standing waist-deep in a pile of his own money." "that thing turned its turkey at me." "you lie!" "surely a being as superhumanly powerful as you can destroy them at a distance, right?" "the beast spontaneously combusted into a ball of unholy blue light." "well. that was pretty stupid."
amityville backrooms (2024.)
"we all know about the lore of amityville." "this is a place that is out of normal time & space, a parallel world of sorts." "apparently the property has just sat vacant for many years." "i know i'm not getting out of here." "we're never getting out of here!" "nobody in the family is a suspect for the disappearance." "listen, i know you're panicking a little bit. i don't want you to panic." "you're not understanding what i'm saying." "i don't want you to worry about a thing." "hey listen, i want some smiles on that face." "i'm gonna cut you off real quick, i understand what you're saying." "this is a once in a lifetime chance." "i make dreams happen." "what would you do for money?" "uh, what is going on?" "this isn't right. something's wrong." "where's the door? where's the door?!" "how did i get here?" "that's not possible." "there's gotta be something this way, come on!" "focus, how do we get out of here?" "the door is not here, but let's check just in case." "i recognize that... & this... & that!" "now i'm back here again? i was outside. i had my hand on the doorknob, now i'm back here..." "we're getting out of this house." "there's a solution to every problem & i'm finding that solution." "no working phones. no door. maybe i should call no one to find out where no door is!" "this time we're getting out of here!" "okay, this is getting old." "you can try to keep me in here, but it ain't gonna happen! i'm finding a way out!" "do i even want to look in here? oh great." "i'm not fixing that." "i'm not even gonna look up there." "power works, not bad." "yep, that's awful." "what more is there to do?" "i mean, you don't tell anybody about the bad stuff." "wait! that's us, but who filmed this? how'd they get this?" "you never showed up." "i got a phone call, but no one was on the line. it's weird, right?" "what is this? you think you can keep me here? no, this is done." "let me go or you'll regret it." "you think this is funny?" "i'm gonna find you & when i find you-" "i feel like i'm doing all this work myself."
polaroid. (2019.)
"hey, i found something!" "what have you got in mind?" "are you ready?" "is it broken?" "you look good." "is anybody there?" "[name]? this isn't funny." "you fix that yet?" "thanks for covering for me." "you like it?" "where did you find this?" "want me to take your picture?" "you can try it out on me then." "did it work?" "whoa! what are you doing?" "try it again." "make yourself useful, please. help me." "it's not always gonna be this way." "don't you ever knock?!" "don't drag me into this." "still not talking to me?" "have you changed your mind?" "are you coming to the party tonight or what?" "i don't even have anything to wear." "have you been fighting again?" "it's not my job to remind you." "i can't take you anywhere." "are you kidding? that is not going to be a thing." "what are you dressed as?" "can i try again?" "stop obsessing & just get a drink." "so, how'd the photo turn out?" "i'm not used to seeing people carry these things around." "i didn't know anyone under eighty did that." "i'm actually eighty-two, just look amazing for my age." "what is going on over here?" "i'm gonna need another drink." "oh, shit! it's the police!" "why am i here?" "when was the last time you saw them?" "i'm sorry to have to tell you this, but [name]'s dead." "i was at the scene the night of the accident." "you are very brave." "you're gonna catch a cold." "do you wanna talk about it?" "it doesn't seem fair." "why would someone do this?" "i love you but get the hell out." "just think about it, alright?" "no one would ever believe us." "this kind of thing doesn't just happen." "this shit is crazy! they were found at the bottom of the steps, head turned around full-on exorcist style!" "how is this even possible?" "what if something happened to them?" "what are you talking about?" "i think you're in danger." "if it really freaks you out, we'll just get rid of the damn thing." "this is so messed up." "figure this out. fix it." "there was something in there!" "i love you so much." "listen to me, you're in danger! you can't be by yourself!" "what are you doing over there?" "you're not listening to me." "save it. you did this. they're dead because of you!" "it was the heat of the moment. i didn't mean any of it." "no, it's my fault. it's always my fault." "the suspect was shot & killed before they could be taken into custody." "we shouldn't have to die because we took a stupid picture!" "how did you get away from it & they didn't?" "we can't just wait for this thing to kill us off." "sometimes things absorb energy from their owners." "we're wasting time." "it was an accident." "i'm not gonna be next!" "put it down!" "what did you do to me?" "i didn't mean to..." "you don't understand. we're in danger." "i understand this has been hard on you." "how's your hand?" "maybe me being next will buy you the time you need to stop it." "that is the part of the story no one ever talks about." "what started as harmless whispers got out of hand." "i wanted to make them suffer & i did." "they died holding that camera." "i won't stop until they're all punished." "we have to go now. now!" "i think i know how to fix this." "you're breaking & entering." "i followed you because you're taking this haunted thing too far." "you're the one that got away." "i'm sorry. i know it was a long time ago, but my friends are dying because of what you did." "you got it all wrong!" "you stood by & watch it happen!" "behind you! run!" "it's getting closer, go!" "it's a dead end." "it's coming for you! run!" "fuck you." "i thought you were dead." "is it over?" "what about you? you're hurt."
