Name: Darren Lee Jin Wei

Student Number: F10DM0392

Course: Design and Media, Animation

Class: 2B

Exercise 2

Title of Work: Do i really have to do this...alrighttt.....BOO

Blog Address/Link:http://rambles-of-the-mind.blogspot.com/

Deadline: Week 5, story 3

1 sentence summary: With the number of misconceptions rising when it comes to ghost, one spirit decides to appear on a talk show to clear things up.

"And on tonight's show, we have a very special guest with us today, he is white, anorexic, no hes not a wannabe rockstar on drugs and booze, please put your hands together to welcome, a world exclusive, ghost on the show"

With a rousing applause, the camera panned to the set, however, all that greeted the audience was the host himself and an empty chair.

"Stop pulling our leg Larry, where is he?"

"Is this another PR stunt to help ratings?"

"Nope, he's right there, just give me a minute"

Producing a bottle of talcum powder, the host proceeded to dump it over the chair.

"Wahhh Wahh what's going on, why the hell am i white, can't a spirit rest in peace, even for a while?????"

"Sorry spectre, the guest couldn't see you and they were getting impatient, had to improvise."

"One i can become tangible at will and two, we ghost do have names you know and mine is Bob."

"Well than Bob, let's get to the important part, you're here to debunk some myths "

"Yes i am"

"Well let's get to it than, viewers want to know why is it that old spooky castles and seemingly derelict houses, is it a trend among spirits? And why do u guys like scaring people?"

"We do the haunting as it's our job, unfortunately, my boss literally works me to death. And no, it's not that we choose the latter, i would love a crib down in Hollywood as much as the next guy but the thing is that stuff just isn't cheap."

"You have to pay too?"

"Nothing in this worlds free I'll tell u Larry, even in death, tragically"

"Secondly, viewers want to know why is it whenever you and your fellow apparitions always appear in front of people missing limbs, or being semi-decayed, the usual b-list horror stuff"

"With the rise of all the horror movies, it would seem quite absurd if I popped up going boo in a singlet and bunny slippers wouldn't it, not terribly scary if I must say."

"Most certainly Bob, it would lack the edge and moving down the list, viewers are asking when u died, did you see a white light?"

"No but i did see a blue Prius"

"How has the afterlife been so far Bob? How different is it from the real world?"

"Larry I hate to spoil it for you but it's pretty much the same shit different life, the only good bit is our politicians don't give us taxes that make you pay through your nose"

"Hold that point, you mean you guys have taxes too?"

"Even in death you can't escape taxes Larry, even in death"

"Oh dear, well moving on, viewers asked why is it you guys always speak in a deep spooky haunting voice and you know the usual doors closing, stuff floating around moniker"

"Larry, we have a manual and there are rules to follow, i don't make them up, i just obey what's written there. We are also issued voice boxes which tune our voice to sound like a spooky old spectre so we don't become plagued with sore throats."

"Well something to think about for us living folk, before we let you off to do your business of spooking, on last question, How has if you pardon the figurative saying, life been for you so far? "

"I'm not allowed to say it's that bad, I do get to visit the family every now and then, almost giving the wife a heart attack, the kids don't seem as terrified though so, yeah, i guess it's pretty decent"

"Thanks for the time Bob, you sure livened up our understanding of spirits, "