#vreesvreter

     IT WOULD have been impossible to catch rumors as she passed by demons or stood too close to a group of them muttering to each other. It would have also been hard not to see the worn-out posters screaming through bright-colored letters at every corner she went round. A circus - in Hell, of all places. She had never been to one when she was alive (Father and Mother would never take her to one, and later on, when she had learned the fine art of running away, she had never had the chance to add that experience to her list), but even so, this one seemed different from those in books. It was rumored that dreams were the real attraction, if not the only one. How weird for creatures who seemed not to need sleep as much as humans. It couldn’t not catch her attention. The idea haunted her for days, while she was busy exploring other parts of the city and dealing with other demons. It was always there, pleading for her to listen to it constantly. She had to give in in the end. The moment she found herself with nothing to do, she rushed out of the city as fast as she could. A hyacinth-scented trail followed her, disappearing seconds after her passing - a ghost in a city of dead.

     She stopped only when the circus finally was in sight. She slowed down her pace abruptly, almost losing her balance and falling forward but stopping herself before the disaster. Golden eyes stared at the big top not too far from her, so similar to those she had seen in pictures and yet very different at the same time. It almost gave her the impression that it had a mind of its own and a mouth ready to swallow her. One more good reason to walk away and come back to town, but her feet were already taking her closer to the tent. All was silent. The sounds of the city were far behind her, and none came from her destination either. It took Chris half a second to wonder if there was anyone in there, and half a second to decide she’d find out on her own.

            He shouldn’t be smoking indoors-- He knows that how bad the smell can stick and he’d be sure to get an earful from Una if she ever found out, but it wasn’t as if he had any permanent roommates, right? Despite all his reassurances, however, he was certain the person currently sneaking into his window was somehow punishment for his actions.

     IT’S EASY to mistake them for a breath of wind at first. But wind never presses on her skin, even if so lightly, it doesn’t crawl up her spine like a hiker, it doesn’t come this unnoticed and invisible, without being announced by a cloud covering the sun or a leaf rolling at her feet. One more second is all she needs to realize they are fingers. She freezes for a fraction of second, as a shiver runs down her spine in the opposite direction, then she abruptly turns and sees bright orange eyes - like the last sunsets the world will ever see. She can’t not remember who they belong to. Back then she repressed her discomfort, but if she focuses she can feel his tongue running on her skin, as if he were foretasting her. Still, she smiles at him. His fingers are far from the back of her neck now, but their phantoms keep dancing there, tickling her. 

     (has anyone ever told him his fingertips seem to be covered in spiderwebs)

twin peaks, log lady intros | tv quote starters

     WHETHER DMITRI was talking about his own world (that Valentino hadn’t explored personally yet, if he had to be honest a rare case, really) or much wider an orchestra didn’t really matter - not when he’d agree in any case. Almost as if to underline the spider’s words, Valentino puffed out thick smoke, letting it cover his face for a few seconds. His eyes, though; those didn’t dim out. His sunglasses could make them look less threatening, but a closer look would reveal that they were still terrifyingly unnatural. Newbies always wondered if he could see at all through such weird eyes. The moment they misbehaved behind his back (or so they thought), they found out the harsh way.

ghosts with teeth, peter crowther | sentence starters