Inktober 2019 4 - Freeze

[b2creative]

“Subdural probes in place.”

“All right, send the wakeup call.”

Liam, her favorite neurotech, regarded Elsa silently for a moment. Then he nodded his sterile capped head and turned away to follow her directive. He was judging her; she was sure of it. But he couldn’t possibly be judging her as harshly as she judged herself. While his hands danced

Comments

[amedia]

Wow!!! This one was a stunner. What you captured so very effectively, IMHO, was how horror doesn't have to come from creepy-looking maniacs wielding machetes--what is even more horror-inducing is the everyday, the mundane, gone just a little further than normal--dolls, clowns, or in this case, plain old legalistic corporate stupidity. The ordinariness and plausibility is what gives it an extra fillip of fear.

Also, for such a short piece, I'm impressed by how clearly the characters are delineated, and how high the level of detail is. *applauds--while shivering*