The Ghost Hunting Meme

[hauntedasachild]

Maybe you're part of one of those big paranormal research societies that have their own TV show, top of the line equipment, and everything. Maybe you're an aspiring director who's noticed the boom of paranormal TV shows lately and decided to cash in the time is right for your art. Or maybe you and your friends just decided that messing around in someplace that's supposed to be haunted sounded like a fun way to spend an evening, especially when there may or may not be beer involved. Whatever the reason may be, you've decided to go

GHOST HUNTING



Choose your haunting, or let he RNG pick for you:

1. Setting Up: You're on location, and the locals have told you about the place's super creepy history and why it's definitely haunted. It's time to start unpacking your gear and encountering some ghosts. You just noticed that the clouds in the sky are forming an X over the location - just like the electrical tape X's you used to mark locations for your infrared cameras! - so you know you're going to get a lot of activity tonight.

2. YOU GUYS WHAT WAS THAT NOISE: There's no way that was just the building settling, and wind definitely doesn't make a sound like that! Clearly, something paranormal is afoot (a spooky, disembodied foot) here.

3. Era Cues: One of the best ways to draw out ghosts is through the use of stimuli from the era in which they died - so put on some oldschool jazz, light up a cigar, and start cooking some down-home southern cuisine. It's for science!

4. EVP Time: Your completely uncalibrated EMF detector just started spiking, and you may or may not have felt a cold breeze just now, so the spirits must be with you! Switch on that tape recorder and start asking them some questions, and maybe you'll be able to pick their responses out of the background noise (what is a "pareidolia," anyway?)

5. Motion Detector Mayhem: The device you bought to make a horrific racket if anything moves is making a horrific racket, and what could possibly move in an empty, dark room where your teammates totally haven't been except for a ghost? You haven't even seen any huge moths since you began this investigation, so it has to be something paranormal!

6. COME AT ME BRO: Provoking the ghosts is a really good idea. Shouting and posturing at the air like a tough guy makes you look cool, and it's always the best way to-- oh god, did something just scratch you?!

7. The Infrared Camera Just Caught Something: Or maybe it was the ultraviolet camera, or hell, maybe even the regular old visible light camera. Either way, it definitely wasn't one of your teammates sneaking off to take a leak or a smoke without telling anyone else, unlike the last four times, because everyone is finally present and accounted for. Which leaves only one thing it could be...

8. That Object Just Moved!: Despite the fact that you finally wised up and placed the trigger object far away from your camera cords or anything that you could trip over, it just fell over. And that piece of concrete that just landed next to your foot? It totally didn't come from the ceiling - it had to have been thrown by something!

9. Possession: Suddenly, one of your teammates can't quite seem to remember his last name, and is talking about how he'll "scuttle your legs" - or maybe he's talking about how this place fills him with demonic rage, or just acting dumber than usual. Either way, he's obviously been possessed by an entity!

10. Other/Pick One: Choose your own haunting.

Comments

[benchwarming]

Yeah, no, I - we don't just do nothing, and you're more of an idiot than I thought if you think that.

[ The steering wheel creaks under the grip of Stiles' fingers. ]

[sassywolf]

And if I do die, what then? What would you do then?

[ Challenging Stiles on this because he has no intentions of going anywhere but the future was unforeseeable, right? ]

[benchwarming]

I don't know! [ He would want revenge, the way he'd wanted someone to blame when his mother died, but Stiles has problems with the idea of hurting someone if they killed Derek. ] Which is why it's a really good idea for you to not die because I don't want to find out what I would do.

[sassywolf]

I wasn't planning on it anyways.

[benchwarming]

[ Stiles curses under his breath, faintly glad to see the road that leads to Derek's house coming into view. ]

Yeah, sure.

[sassywolf]

What?

[ His tone is almost accusing. ]

[benchwarming]

[ Stiles shakes his head, glaring faintly at the road. ]

Nothing. I don't treat my life like one kamizake run.

[ Even if he is truly pot meeting kettle there.]

[sassywolf]

Sure you don't.

[ He lays the sarcasm on thick and stares out to the road in front of them. ]

Stop the car.

[benchwarming]

[ Stiles brakes and throws the Jeep into park. ]

What.

[sassywolf]

I'm walking the rest of the way. [ Un-buckling and going to get out of the car. He wasn't actually going to walk though, more like take a light jog. ]

[benchwarming]

[ Stiles' arm reaches over, trying to grab onto his wrist or shoulder. ]

What? The hell you are, Derek, it's like 5 more miles.

[sassywolf]

I've done more than that before.

[ Pulling out of Stiles grip. ]

[benchwarming]

And there are hunters out, headed towards the library, knowing you were there with me.

[ Yeah, it's his own fault, but Stiles reminds him of it pointedly now as the leather jacket leaves his grip. ]

[sassywolf]

And I've dealt with worse than them.

[benchwarming]

Did the entire conversation we just had mean nothing?

[ Stiles nearly spits it, then looks away. ]

Fine, go.

[sassywolf]

You just said they were headed toward the library, so a five mile jog? I'm pretty sure I'll be just fine.

[ He was close to snarling at Stiles, hand still on the door, ready to leave at any time. ]

Besides, unlike you, I have a means of defending myself -- And sure maybe you should learn something but that would just give you more of a reason to throw yourself into the line of fire.

[benchwarming]

But they know you were there, and if they come looking? Do you have anyone besides your pack around?

[ Stiles' opinion of the others combat ability was not high. Stiless looked ready to snarl at Derek himself. ]

You know that I'm going to do it anyway.

[sassywolf]

Which is why I don't what you have more of a reason to do so.

[ He didn't combat on whether or not his pack was around to defend him. Derek was careful and took so many precautions at times that he often swam in them, so if the Argent's did show, he'd be able to escape and his pack would never be in danger. ]

[benchwarming]

I think I should have more of a way to protect myself.

[ He said the words from between gritted teeth; he knew they were going in circles, Derek on one side and Stiles on the other, but damn it, the werewolf needed to see that Stiles needed to be able to protect himself. Even if he was awesome at research. ]

[sassywolf]

Then talk to Deaton. [ This time he did verbally growl. While he still couldn't bring himself to trust the vet entirely, he seemed to be knowledgeable enough to be some sort of mentor to Stiles. He had taught him how to properly use the mountain ash after all and Stiles had been successful in doing his job. There had to be something else that Stiles could use as a last defense without throwing himself into the line of fire as a result. ]

[benchwarming]

That is - actually a good idea.

[ Whatever fight he seemed to be building up to at the start melts out of his shoulders, but the growl only makes him side eye Derek. Deliberately, he moves his hand to the shift, and turns his keys again, starting the car up again.

He is going to drive you those five miles, mister. ]

[sassywolf]

[ Derek has half a mind to open the car door and hop out even if Stiles is putting it back into drive, but he refrained even if his hand was still handing onto the door.

He glares at what Stiles is doing but doesn't comment further about it. ]

[benchwarming]

[ The five miles are quiet, if tense. Stiles isn't completely calm and he's not sure Derek could ever do calm. But they get there after a bit, and he sighs, parking the jeep again. ]

Will you call if there's trouble?

[sassywolf]

[ He sees no point in lying to Stiles on the matter so he answers truthfully. ]

I won't.

[ Part of the reason for that is because Derek doesn't keep any cellphones on hand. ]

[benchwarming]

Yeah, well, if something does happen, try to let me know at some point?

[ Stiles grits out the words. He feels guilty, like if the Argents come packing in tonight it's his fault, and maybe it kind of is. ]