http://www.metafilter.com/tags/scarystories Posts tagged with 'scarystories' at MetaFilter. Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:55:49 -0800 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:55:49 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/67618/Creepypasta%2DScary%2Dmicrofiction%2Dfor%2Dthe%2Dinternet%2Dage BEKs, "Easter Eggs," The Holders... Welcome to <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/thekingofwolves/index.htm">the world</a> of <a href="http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Creepypasta">creepypasta</a> -- short, oft-repeated scary stories, anecdotes, and "facts." These collections are made up of the older, more common <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=copypasta">copypastas</a> that circulate endlessly on popular imageboards. <blockquote><i>"Daddy, I had a bad dream." You blink your eyes and pull up on your elbows. Your clock glows red in the darkness—it's 3:23. "Do you want to climb into bed and tell me about it?" "No, Daddy." The oddness of the situation wakes you up more fully. You can barely make out your daughter's pale form in the darkness of your room. "Why not, sweetie?" "Because in my dream, when I told you about the dream, the thing wearing Mommy's skin sat up." For a moment, you feel paralyzed; you can't take your eyes off of your daughter. Then the covers behind you begin to shift…</i></blockquote>They're usually not on the same level as <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/21846/Teds-Caving-diary">Ted's Caving Page</a> or <a href="http://www.dionaea-house.com/default.htm">Dionaea House</a>, but they're still a lot of fun. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.67618 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:55:49 -0800 creepy creepypasta horror scarystories shortfiction hjo3