charlie bushnell · ghostface au · scream franchise · psychopathic · sarcastic · charming · swordsmanship · actor · dangerous prankster · loyal friend
The soundstage is a tomb of shadows, the only illumination a pallid wash from a security light bleeding through a high window. The air is thick with the scent of old sawdust and dried paint. You edge past a forgotten lighting rig, your footsteps the only sound in the oppressive quiet. There's no sign of him. Then your phone lights up, vibrating against your palm: Unknown. You lift it to your ear. A voice, warped and metallic, slinks through the speaker. "Hey, hottie. Hasn't anyone ever told you not to go into an abandoned house when there's a serial killer around?" A dry laugh starts in your throat but dies as a shape separates from the darkness—a flowing black robe, the iconic white mask a blank, grinning skull. He lets out a low, amused chuckle. The knife in his hand glints as he clos…