genre warping: suspense

[newmistakes]

Having an over-active imagination is one of the keenest joys a person could ever experience, short of using all your letters to make a triple word score in Scrabble or picking off crusty scabs. The only problem is that sometimes, just every now and then, it can backfire on you. I woke up at 3am last night experiencing the kind of dread that only an

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[vodkafrenzy]

I was expecting a mouse too!!! Hah, awwww poor Crazy Agnes - glad to hear she has forgiven you for kicking her!

[newmistakes]

After my pirate hypothesis my next thought was a rat!

She usually holds a grudge but she has been remarkably forgiving about overlooking my ninja night kick.

[newmistakes]

I've had possums out hissing on the roof before just outside my window - that's scary! Plus their eyes reflect yellow in the window which really adds to the horror vibe :P

[callow_explorer]

Will there be a sequel? Was Agnes scratching at the door to your room or had she uncovered a secret door that leads into..... another room that is... empty?

I was disappointed the pirate wasn't real.

[newmistakes]

From a plot perspective, I too was also disappointed that a hook handed pirate wasn't trying to break into my home. But from a seafood chowder perspective, I was relieved. I would defend that chowder with my life, it's that good!

And NOOOO there won't be a sequel!! I need sleep, I can't be up listening for scratches and getting freaked out by my dog every night :P Crazy Agnes usually barks when she wants out during the night.. very loudly and repetitively until I go with her (because she's too scared to go alone), but last night she just scratched on my bedroom door. It was very out of dog character.

[callow_explorer]

Hmmm I hope that Agnes is alright and that her scratching at your door was her way of trying to change it up a bit. Perhaps she thought that the incessant barking was getting a bit much and she wanted to try and get your attention a different way. That boot in the face certainly told her that change is not worth it.

I have no doubt that you would have had an epic piratey battle with old hook hand. You need to start sleeping with your eye patch on (if you don't already) in case one day you do get a visit after your chowder.

[newmistakes]

Hey I did have my pirate eyepatch at hand that night but never even considered it's pirate repelling properties - as usual you are full of good ideas, shiver me timbers!

It would seem you are right about Agnes and the lesson she learned - ever since then she's just plain barked.

[centrius]

That night you learned that pets sometimes make noise =p

[newmistakes]

Oh I know Crazy Agnes can make noise. She barks whenever someone walks by the house, she barks when the phone rings, she barks when someone comes to the door, she barks when anyone says my name, she barks when she wakes up from a nap.. essentially, she barks a lot. And because barking is her usual modus operandi I never even considered her for the scratcher - usually if she wants out she just barks until I go with her.

[pmeister]

I love the ironic deflection of 'Crazy' Agnes being the culprit to this story.

I am obviously appalled though that you did not seek out said intruder with the now infamous Hello Kitty umbrella and been met coming the other way by your roommate bearing down on the scene with a potato spud gun.

Waiting in blissful anticipation of the next genre serving.

[newmistakes]

She's called Crazy Agnes for a reason you know :P Initially we just called her Agnes, but soon discovered she needed an addition to her appellation.

Alas, I foolishly keep my umbrella in the garage so I can pick it up in the morning on the way out the door. And haha my housemate is away at the moment so it was just me and old Cray-Cray Aggie. Btw I don't even know what a potato spud gun is but it sounds impressive!

You're easily blissed, Pmeister!!