LJ Idol Friends and Rivals - week 8: A Dictionary for Dreamers

[i_love_freddie]

Night. A time for sleeping and for dreaming. Once the inky blackness descends, everything changes. Shadows become twisted and warped; tree branches reaching with claw-like fingers, a discarded bundle of clothes could be a person crouching in the bushes. Noises become amplified, footsteps echoing in the eerie silence. Bathed in the light of the moon and the twinkling stars high in the velvet sky, the world is mysterious and beautiful.

Close your eyes, and I will ensure they never again open.

I am the master of darkness, the stalker of shadows. I wear them as a cloak as I go on the hunt, tracking my prey while they are most vulnerable. Humans are weak in the night. I can slip into their homes undetected, to catch them while they are sleeping. My knife is sharp and I know where to strike; they never know what has hit them. Even those who are awake are easy targets. Their senses are compromised and they are easily afraid and startled. They can be tricked and manipulated, until they end up nothing more than a fly trapped helpless in the web of a spider.

Too easy.

Some attempt to hide, to disguise themselves elaborately, to surround themselves with traps or hire bodyguards. How many bodyguards will stand strong against a foe they cannot see, one who can appear invisible at will? Traps, disguises, even the most clever of hiding places will not prevent the inevitable. Nor will begging and pleading or bribery.

I am the scarred assassin, the bringer of death. I will hunt my prey to the very end of the world.

No one is a match for my blade.

Comments

[adoptedwriter.livejournal.com]

Now I don't want to go to sleep tonight! AW

[aliens.livejournal.com]

i really enjoyed this piece and the last line was perfect!

[inteus-mika.livejournal.com]

This almost feels like it could be an accidental intersection with ellison, where you're both painting vivid word pictures of a dark theme, each on either side. But, I also like the 1950s radio play / noir style, too... I can almost hear the advertisement now — "Not your average bedtime story; not for the faint of heart... don't listen alone!" A proper homage to a bygone era. Good job with this.

[eternal-ot.livejournal.com]

Wow! Loved the last line..good job getting the creepiness right..well done.

[rayaso.livejournal.com]

I do not want to meet your imagination at night! Wonderful descriptions!

[whipchick.livejournal.com]

(Shudder) this feels like a really strong character to build a story around!

[halfshellvenus.livejournal.com]

It was creepy and poetic and glorious all at once. This isn't a style I've seen from you before, and I really liked it. You pulled it off well. :)

[sinnamongirl.livejournal.com]

It's like you're describing a nightmare come to life, excellent!

[prog-schlock.livejournal.com]

I love it - it sounds like this character is the living embodiment of nightmares. I've had recurring dreams of somebody just on the edge of my vision stalking me - perhaps its the same guy.

This made me think of this song:

[dee-aar2.livejournal.com]

Uggghhhhh ... Creepy ... Its way past midnight here and I am not liking it one bit that I am up and reading !!!! Grrrr

[misfitmanor.livejournal.com]

I've had some fun writing a couple different slasher serial killer characters before... I wonder how it would be to put them all in a dark alley together! ;)

~karmasoup

[murielle.livejournal.com]

Creepy! Uber-scary! Dark! Spooky!

And so clever, but it's going to be just a little harder to fall asleep tonight.

Thank you. ;-)

[topum.livejournal.com]

Wow. Scary but beautiful.