twenty. text. backdated to monday.

[goryteller]

In the 1940s, rumor has it that a prisoner on the island of Alcatraz was killed by a ghost.

Back in those days (unlike these days), they had isolation chambers called hole cells where the prisoners were kept in near darkness for weeks on end. "Bang bang bang," one prisoner cried and pounded. "Someone's trying to murder me in here." But the guards thought he was hallucinating, as those being tortured with solitude tended to, and so they did nothing. When the prisoner stopped screaming, they were quite content until they opened the cell and found that he was dead. He had markings on his neck. Strangulation. No one else was in the cell.

Ghost stories have a sort of charm, don't they? Whether or not you believe them, I mean. I don't generally because we didn't have imports back then and because the living can be fucking horrible enough. I'm certain one of the guards killed him and thought they had a clever way of covering it up. Which they did.

I wonder what the prisoner's crime was. But I don't even have a name.

I know I would take death as a legacy if nothing else.

Comments

voice;

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

Ghost stories -- urban legends -- they're not always without reason. We had some tragically true ones, back home.

voice;

[goryteller]

What, like as a metaphor? Or was it something that really happened?

text;

[chesstotem]

I can't say I really believe in ghosts, but I've always liked a good ghost story.

text;

[goryteller]

Because they frighten you?

video

[screwmeister]

Who's to say that ghosts aren't real?

voice;

[goryteller]

I never said they weren't. I've seen things, here. [Pause.] But I'm saying I don't think they were involved in this case.

private;

[wrong-sometimes.livejournal.com]

...seriously? This from the guy that's already convinced people are out to kill him?

private;

[goryteller]

Hello, Cassie.

[disillusionists.livejournal.com]

[goryteller]

I'm reading history.

text

[nine-tries.livejournal.com]

Ghost stories are for children. There's no point in scratching your chin over them as an adult.

Like you are. Right now.

text

[goryteller]

I wouldn't say they're exclusively for children.

[borntobewildcat]

Hey, alright! It's the perfect time for this kind of stuff.

Got any other good ones?

voice;

[goryteller]

Oh, this-- this isn't mine. This one came from a book. From the library.

I'm sure I can remember the others.

voice;

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

Ghost stories -- urban legends -- they're not always without reason. We had some tragically true ones, back home.

voice;

[goryteller]

What, like as a metaphor? Or was it something that really happened?

text;

[chesstotem]

I can't say I really believe in ghosts, but I've always liked a good ghost story.

text;

[goryteller]

Because they frighten you?

video

[screwmeister]

Who's to say that ghosts aren't real?

voice;

[goryteller]

I never said they weren't. I've seen things, here. [Pause.] But I'm saying I don't think they were involved in this case.

private;

[wrong-sometimes.livejournal.com]

...seriously? This from the guy that's already convinced people are out to kill him?

private;

[goryteller]

Hello, Cassie.

[disillusionists.livejournal.com]

[goryteller]

I'm reading history.

text

[nine-tries.livejournal.com]

Ghost stories are for children. There's no point in scratching your chin over them as an adult.

Like you are. Right now.

text

[goryteller]

I wouldn't say they're exclusively for children.

[borntobewildcat]

Hey, alright! It's the perfect time for this kind of stuff.

Got any other good ones?

voice;

[goryteller]

Oh, this-- this isn't mine. This one came from a book. From the library.

I'm sure I can remember the others.

[specifythepoint]

It could be a time traveling import.

[goryteller]

[Pause.]

That's true. The Porter hasn't been known to leave us with certainty.

video;

[deadfool]

Man, ghosts are so annoying, you have no idea.

voice;

[goryteller]

I-- don't have any idea. [Beat.] Do you work with ghosts?

permavoice;

[necronarmicon.livejournal.com]

If only it were so easy to say that they couldn't exist.

What charm do you find in them?

voice;

[goryteller]

How people chose to be frightened together.

[Pause.]

I don't blame you for not liking them, I mean, given all of the-- all of the circumstances. How are you?

[specifythepoint]

It could be a time traveling import.

[goryteller]

[Pause.]

That's true. The Porter hasn't been known to leave us with certainty.

voice;

[gevurah]

There seem to be quite a number of similar stories when it comes to Alcatraz.

voice;

[goryteller]

It's a place of isolation and tremendous suffering. If that doesn't create ghosts, then it certainly creates stories.

video;

[deadfool]

Man, ghosts are so annoying, you have no idea.

voice;

[goryteller]

I-- don't have any idea. [Beat.] Do you work with ghosts?

permavoice;

[necronarmicon.livejournal.com]

If only it were so easy to say that they couldn't exist.

What charm do you find in them?

voice;

[goryteller]

How people chose to be frightened together.

[Pause.]

I don't blame you for not liking them, I mean, given all of the-- all of the circumstances. How are you?

voice;

[gevurah]

There seem to be quite a number of similar stories when it comes to Alcatraz.

voice;

[goryteller]

It's a place of isolation and tremendous suffering. If that doesn't create ghosts, then it certainly creates stories.

[voice]

[doubleoohbaby.livejournal.com]

What a load of bollocks.

[voice]

[goryteller]

I know. I think it's quite clear, that the guard did it.

Voice

[viced]

Do you think having your death leave a legacy is satisfactory enough?

Voice

[goryteller]

I'd take it over nothing. But no, not really.

[voice]

[doubleoohbaby.livejournal.com]

What a load of bollocks.

[voice]

[goryteller]

I know. I think it's quite clear, that the guard did it.