Killer? I hardly knew her!

[keysmashwastaken]

Shhh... Don't make a sound...

They're Already In The House
A horror meme for stalking, slashing and splattering

We've all seen the movies, read the books, heard the stories. Monsters are out there. But what happens they stop being out there- and come inside?


Instructions: Post your character. Preferences are very important for this meme- make sure you state if you're looking to play a victim, a survivor, a saviour, a prankster, a slasher etc. as well as limits regarding gore. It's fine if you'd rather have an NPC slasher, with the thread focusing on prospective victims. Or two killers, victimizing poor NPCs.

Some optional prompts-

1-The Call Is Coming From Inside the House: Some people like to play with their food by being scary before the danger starts.

2-Car Door Hook Hand: Car trouble, out here? You're so far away, no one would hear if you screamed...

3-No One Will Ever Believe you: It's no mortal man you face, but a supernatural killer. They'll lock you in the madhouse if you tell this story

4-It's Always The One You Least Expect: This is no stranger attacking on random impulse, but someone you know and trusted out for your blood.

5-Fighting Over The Kill: What are the chances two slashers would turn up at the same time!?

6-Why Haven't They Drained Crystal Lake Yet: Camping is about getting in touch with the wilderness, but everywhere is someone's territory.

7-Bursting In Mid-Scene: You heard screams and dived in.

8-Horror Comedy: The killer just slipped on their own satanic robe.

9-Those Who Slay Together Stay Together: Most serial killers are loners, but it can be a group activity.

10-Revenge Or Justice: You're going to kill them, but they deserve it- for real!

Comments

Kishin Asura ΦΦΦ Soul Eater

[strongestcoward]

A god of madness who enjoys murder and tormenting people. Quite happy to AU him as just a big, scary guy. Some other options include Asura acting as the voice in someone's head or as a Babadook style psychological horror spirit.

carol danvers | mcu | ota

[nodoubts]

[ alien haunted house, somehow? ]

Ethan Winters | Resident Evil | OTA

[harshwinters]

(ooc | Victim. I'd prefer to avoid option 8 but otherwise open to all options. 7 and 8 compliant with possible spoilers for Resident Evil Village. For canonmates, allies and villains alike are welcome. Also open to crosscanon. )

Sidney Prescott | Scream | OTA

[notinmymovie]

(ooc | Who better to bring out for this meme? Victim. Can be taken from 1-4. I'd prefer to avoid option 8. )

[highvishorror]

[ ooc: i don't know if you're familiar with dead by daylight, but i play this little teenage stabby boy from that game with a fun sense of humor and a love of pretty girls if you're down for a thread, 2 and 4 are probably the most in Joey's wheelhouse. if not no worries! :) ]

Boba Fett | Star Wars | OTA

[ramikadyc]

[Can play any role, and I am also up for NPCing a slasher into the RP if that is easier. Note, if Boba Fett is the villain of this, he is a no nonsense, efficient type. It's just a job, someone just happened to pay him enough to take down a bounty a certain way.]

Jack Townsend | Tales from The Gas Station | m/f

[gastationjack]

[Probably inside the gas station he works... again.]

[yourexoduslaughing]

[It's been a rough weekend and Flan is tired and hungry. Her hiking partner had a heart attack and died in the middle of the night and she's still pretty angry about that one. Who doesn't warn their date that they have a heart condition? She had to find out by waking up beside a corpse, which is a pretty unfun way to find out anything. The whole tent had been ruined by the awful smell so she'd left it with him, and had hiked back to the nearest bit of civilization she could find. She could have taken the fast way, but home is halfway across the globe and that's a pretty strenuous trip to take when you haven't eaten anything. Plus cell service is non-existent in this area and usually she doesn't care but she can't even call her uncle and ask him to do her a favour and send her a helicoper or plane or something.

Thank god for remote gas stations open late at night. Flan sighs with relief as she heads towards the beacon promising her the comforts of the sorta-modern world. And of course, they'll be able to point her to a local motel or whatever this town has that's close to it. A B&B maybe, or an AirB&B if there's enough tourism for folks to open their homes to strangers. Of course, that might all be shut this late at night. She'll have to see.

Flan pushes open the door and steps inside, letting out a pleased little noise as she smells the delightfully familiar scent of overly sweet industrial cleaners and hears the hum of machines. Even better, it looks exactly like it should on the inside. There's the wet floor sign by the eternally leaking coolers, there are the rows of packaged goods with similar-but-not-quite-right off-brand names, there's the slushie machine with flavours that haven't changed since Flan was a child. It's perfect.

There's a man behind the counter with a book in his hands and Flan heads straight for him with a friendly smile.] Please tell me you have working washrooms. Please. Do you need me to make a purchase? I'm absolutely a paying customer, because I'm starving and I need something that isn't granola. Can I set my bag down somewhere?

[It's a bombardment of questions and Flan gives the man a sheepish grin at the end of it. But they are all very important at this moment and answers are required.]

Justin Martingale | OC

[unluckyagent]

[A "victim" who will put up one hell of a fight. Alternatively, he would totally barge in to lend a hand if he hears a scream.]

Nanno | Girl From Nowhere | OTA

[nanno]

[The "killer". All murder will be in the act of revenge and likely only have consequences that last mentally for the other person. Want to teach your villain a lesson and redeem them? Send them to Nanno.]

corbett denlon | saw

[denlon]

( ooc: au info. def a victim or survivour, tho tbh i'm also open to her being forced to be a slasher. )

grace le domas | ready or not

[nascondino]

( ooc: most likely victim or survivor not this shit again. very open to all the things. )

felissa todd | original character

[bicce]

( oc inspired by slasher movie tropes esp the loveable alpha bitch. this bitch knows about the occult and supernatural and was brought up to fight things. so most likely the victim/survivour. )

douma / kimetsu no yaiba

[lotusandlies]

(the killer. powers and abilities in profile. open to crosscanon. good luck tbh)

Holden Ford | Mindhunter | OTA

[mindhunting]

[[ I'd prefer an NPC killer for the most part, but I'd be happy to talk it out with realistic serial killer characters if you wanna play someone trying to get to him. Savior/victim combo would be best for him since he's an FBI agent, but he definitely has a lot of enemies since he... founded the whole BSU/BAU/ISU thing (it has had so many acronyms at this point guys, holy shit.) I'd prefer to not modern AU him for this, so it would take place in the late 70s/early 80s. ]]

[clinician]

Usually Molly loved their impromptu road trips. She'd toss the map into the backseat and pick some exit off the highway and they'd just drive around. They couldn't exactly take lengthy vacations that were thoughtfully planned out very often, so going on a day trip or an overnight adventure had become a way to feel miles away from everything while being close enough should an emergency arise. Sure, it had taken some time for Holden to relax into the idea of going with flow of these blind road trips, but she was pretty sure that even he'd have to admit it was a romantic endeavor. These trips with him were one of her favorite things. Usually.

Then again, they had never gotten stuck with a flat tire in a small town in rural Virginia, where the only place to stay was a worn down Bed and Breakfast that had long ago lost its charm. She should have been grateful just to have a place to stay, after all the elderly woman who ran the place was genuinely kind, but age had worn her down too. The place wasn't buzzing with youthful activity. It was the kind of place that people got out of and Molly could guess that someday, some big business tycoon would happen through and see the potential. Or rather, the potential to flatten it and rebuild from scratch, then use the town's quaintness to draw back tourists. Molly hoped the old woman wouldn't be forced out of her home but rather could live out the rest of her days in the house she clearly was still proud of.

Everything about this little trip seemed to be going wrong. They'd chosen to take the long way home after doing some work with a police department to try and catch a serial killer. The man who had matched Holden's profile had been caught and interrogated, and it had seemed to be a job well done. The police chief though, perhaps purely in opposition of FBI involvement had basically refused to see things from Holden's perspective and wouldn't even listen to his own cops who did agree with Holden. So while they'd been packing up to head back to Quantico, they had received a call at the hotel that the man had been released but they were no longer needed. With over a hundred cases on his desk, Molly knew Holden would wash his hands of. Of course he always took it to heart and as they'd started the drive back, she'd suggested that since they didn't have to be home until the day after that they should just take one of their drives and try to relax. There was no helping people who didn't want to be helped and they both needed the break.

The whole thing had been like a cloud over them, and tensions were high. The town mechanic was coming over with a new tire in the morning, and Helen, the owner of the B&B had cooked them a lovely dinner. Sure the patio dinner wasn't exactly romantic. It was hard to get in the mood with their view being an overgrown backyard and the bug zappers that glowed to keep the mosquitos away were hardly a substitute for candles, but the food was good and the evening had still led to sex. Not the best sex and she hadn't even had an orgasm, but that was because she was sure she kept hearing something, but at least he came and ultimately her goal was to get him to relax.

No, it hadn't been the best road trip, but at least they were together. She lets out a sigh as he collapses on top of her and she brings her hand up to rest on his neck, pressing a tender kiss to his forehead. "Feel any better?"

riddle rosehearts | twisted wonderland

[beheaded]

[ killer with a taste for decapitation. torture (physical/psychological/both???) and gore are doable too. ]

Jekyll & Hyde | FGO/Prototype | Ota

[dangernoises]

[ Killer, dm joint killers with npc victims but he isnt always friendly to co-killers. so. Open to saviours too etc. ]

tree gelbman | happy death day

[deadjavu]

( def victim over and over and over again. since being stuck in a slasher time loop is kind of her life. )

[scarlet_devil]

[ Probably the killer. She's a vampire, so... 3. ]

[moon_heroine]

(OoC: Chase down a magical girl?)

Wanda Maximoff — Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) — OPEN

[divaricate]

The Huntress | Dead By Daylight

[bayu]

[Canon serial killer, could be the supernatural type or just the random person living in the woods that no one really knows about. Either way, a babysitter or camp counselor scenario works best for her since she's very interested in trying to start a family of her own... which usually includes killing a family except the (usually female) child who she then kidnaps to her cottage.

Along those lines, it's possible that a detective or just concerned person is trying to stop not just the murders but also the kidnappings. I'm very open.]

David King | Dead By Daylight

[gonnaliveforever]

[Victim, but certainly not one inclined to go quietly into that good night. He'd certainly jump in to protect someone that looks like they need it, even if it gets him hurt in the process. It's kind of his whole thing.]

will graham ; hannibal

[isola]

{ Info. An Until Dawn scenario would be neat. Yeah, going off into wildcard variation. His projections of wendigos actually being a reality is the horror I definitely want to explore. It can even be a npc wendigo if someone wants to try and survive one or a few. Let's go? Idk the killing is still part of it. Or come at me with a serial killer (npc or pc). He's dealt with plenty. Can even get into their head and predict motives if needed. }

the trickster || dead by daylight

[idolkiller]

[throughtheribs]

[ Lery's isn't the biggest place to be in, but it's mostly indoors, and it has a lot of rooms. Plenty of places for people to stay - or hide in. And without the biting wind it's at least reasonably temperate, or at least it is for someone with a heavy leather coat and a few layers.

That's probably not the case for Ji-Woon, or so Danny suspects. He's been following him for a while now. On and off, between trials, whenever and wherever he can find the man. He's kept his distance, but he's watched him. Watched and listened. Learned, in short, the same way he learns about everyone who sets foot in the fog, survivors and killers alike.

Without any property to ransack - which, while a definite downside, does at least leave Danny feeling a little bit mollified about his own lack of territory - his usual strategy of stalking has been the best bet. Always a shadow just out of sight (or so he thinks), nothing more than a suspicion at the edge of thought (he'd like to believe). And here in Lery's, where there's shadows to hide in and walls to linger behind, he's certain he'll find out a little more than before.

Ji-Woon's easy to track, at least. The coat and pants and general aura of stardom makes him stand out, even in a little hellhole like this one. Up on the second floor of the treatment theater, lingering just out of sight by one of the observation windows not covered by a metal grill, Danny's got an eye on him, following him wherever he chooses to go. ]