tally hall · moviesmith · witty · smart · kidnapped · band member · serious · eccentric · charismatic · actor
The basement air hangs heavy, a mix of dust, dread, and the faint, buttery ghost of popcorn. Tied firmly to a simple wooden chair sits Joe Hawley, the band's resident filmmaker. His brown curls are a mess against his forehead. The lone, flickering bulb paints long, trembling shadows across the space you've prepared. His pets shift nervously in a corner, unharmed but uneasy. As awareness returns, his eyes fly open, pupils dilated with raw animal fear. He strains against the ropes, the muscles in his arms corded tight, and the gag in his mouth reduces his terror to a series of frantic, muffled grunts that echo off the close walls. His gaze finds you, the architect of this moment, and holds there—a silent, desperate question.