[The camera's turned on, but there's no much happening yet. Just a shot of the sky over the deck. Beatty sighs a bit off screen and then there's a soft sound, like a thud. Faint trickling of liquid and then the flick of a lighter. The camera still hasn't moved. It's not until the unmistakable sound of fire really starts to get going that his hand ( Read more... )

So many are thinking about fear. it seems to be a theme for this month. Running around in costumes as children, pretending not to be frightened the older that you get. But it's so very rooted in our existence. Fear. It's necessary for survival. Why do you insist on throwing it away? Fear makes you obedient, when used correctly. I believe I'm simply ( Read more... )

[Beatty’s holding an unlit cigarette in front of the camera and taps the filter against the screen of his communicator.]

I was here for months and then returned to find everything changed. That seems to be a strange trend, doesn’t it? Twice now in this month alone. More in previous months. I haven’t really been paying attention. [He smirks a bit ( Read more... )