The writing prompt for this special thread is: what kind of scary story can you imagine being told in moments like this? Writers of the forums, start your engines please.
Joey: The young teen said, “Ah, my parents are away and out of the country for the summer! I shall have peace and sleeping in and much Nintendo time.”
All: Aaaaah!
Joey: Then his aunt said, “Say what? You’ll pull down a job at one of the local fast food places and pull in some money, because I’m not subsidizing your Netflix subscription.”
All: Oooooh!
Kiln: ((What is a Netflix?))\
Mette: ((The vidscreen Scroll-Readers of the Elders.))
Kiln ((Aaaah.))
Joey: And then a message arrived that freed him from any worries about dropping fries at the local Burger King.
All: Aaaah!
Joey: Except it was from his parents, saying he should come and visit them.
All: Ooooh!
Joey: But it involved travel to a foreign country, full of strange sights, intriguing landscapes, and exciting adventure!
All: Aaaaah!
Joey: Until it turned out he’d been turned into a gorilla.
All: …
Rodney: Dude. Kinda pushing the suspension of disbelief here.