#☼ you don't know the murderer sitting next to you. ﹙ headcanons. ﹚

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christmas is nothing but a commercial holiday to him, but he does enjoy the overall aesthetic of white blanketed streets, colorful lights strung everywhere, and the peppermint hotcoco.

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Can't make a strong habit of talking to them when on the job. Talking humanizes. Creates an image separate from the intended final product.

The man leans back in his chair, running a hand through his hair which was still flattened and messed from wearing the mask. How kind of the Entity to provide a recreation of his apartment, here in the Fog. With his status and his sway, he could have most things he wanted so long as he kept the creature pleased. It was a two-way street he felt honored to have.

Chin tilted to the dimly lit ceiling, he continues to tangle fingers in dark locks, thoughtful eyes watching the fan paddles spin lazily and generate a light draft. Clippings of past newspaper articles that decorate the walls of his living room flicker gently in the breeze, articles he'd written. It always impressed him how accurate these realms could be, down to the most minuet detail, that the Entity went as far as to preserve his work for him and any potential guests to witness.

Speaking of.. potential guests...

Is it bad that part of him honestly missed his former life? Not that it mattered anymore, not with a gig this fitting. But truth be told... Danny sometimes found himself longing for the days spent playing a double life. The thrill of deception and thoughtful planning. He missed having an audience, that catharsis of the crowd's reaction when he published a new story. The terrified whispers he'd hear in passing on the street, the honest speculating and theorizing from his readers about where and when the Ghostface would strike next. He knew there were those out there who saw past the veneer of fright he'd slowly cultivated with his creation and had a real appreciation for the way he worked. He often wondered what those followers thought of his seemingly undenounced disappearance. Do they now speculate where the ghost of Roseville went?

It's so much harder now to recreate that same... feeling, here. This man was a cold blooded killer, yes. But he was also a talent. The lack of creative output he could make was... understimulating, to say in the least. Perhaps that was why he's resorted to talking. Something he never used to do when on the hunt. And if he did, it was only to those who met their ends at his blade.

Nothing ends here. And with time and persistence, some of the survivors start to realize that. But often times, they forget with every trial.

The man's eyes start to sleepily drift shut. The more these thoughts wander, the drowsier he feels himself become. His lack of consistent hours could also be the reason for such unaware self reflection. Had he the proper emotional intelligence to understand it, Danny might recognize that the hidden feelings these thoughts described were that of loneliness, something he'd never imagine associating himself with.

But instead, he entertains his drifting consciousness with meticulous mental images. More designs that had yet to be brought to life. New ways he could strike terror into the hearts of those that dwelled in the Fog.

It will be this way until the killer is summoned once more to feed the Entity's ever growing hunger for desperation and horror.

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honestly obsessed with the idea of dan being so naturally good humored and relaxed, that nothing seems to phase him. but when he does get pissed off, its horrible. so horrible.

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fuck it, danny can play piano.

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do the trails of fabric emote along with ghostie? absolutely. he can't control how they move or float, typically they just flicker freely around his body and move in correspondence to his own movements as seen in the game. but, they can become more emotive depending on how strong his connection to the entity is at that moment, and what exactly it is he's feeling. think of them as almost like a set of wings (useless for flight, obviously, but a potential indicator as to how or what the ghostface is feeling in that moment) when he's excited, they sail high and swirl in the air in delight. when curious or intrigued by something, they curl towards the object of his fascination. when dejected, or even sad, they sink and hang limp at his feet. it doesn't happen all the time, but a good portion of it.

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dan is too smart and clever for his own good, honestly. he's very meticulous about covering his tracks and executing a getaway plan, should a design ever go wrong. and if you think his living spaces aren't trapped to hell and back, you'd be sorely mistaken. he's great at breaking and entering other people's homes, but by god if breaking into his living space isn't a bitch to accomplish. and he has a discrete security system set up, with what dated technology a tech expert living in the early to mid 90s would have access to.

will he panic if he finds out that someone actually managed to get inside and find all that incriminating evidence that he's a serial killer? why yes. but that's where the intruder's mistake begins. there are security cameras hidden in every room. he WILL see their face. and honestly, that's all he needs, because it won't be long until he finds out who they are and they become the next headline in the local newspaper.

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when on the prowl, you might catch the ghost face humming softly. it's not loud and notable like the huntress's - its more quiet as he IS trying to remain stealthy. but considering he was gleefully, albeit quietly humming to himself as he was shopping for murder supplies in his debut trailer, he definitely strikes me as the type. if he has a song stuck in his head he'll probably be indulging it as he chases down injured survivors. you can tell he's in a good mood if you catch him doing it !

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ghostie sings along to abba. there i said it.

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nobody is safe from being 'marked.' even if you're not someone he intends to kill, even if you're someone who winds up becoming close to him, he will always be aware of your routine and habits. it's practically intrusive, the way his mind works - and how it's always registering the habits of others and the shift of the room's atmosphere. he thinks nothing of it of course, he'd say he's just observant, as if it's not a deeply unsettling and damaging mindset to carry around, always being aware of the ways you can end someone in the back of your mind.

which is why it is never, EVER wise to let your guard down around the ghostface or to trust him completely. you could be someone he may never lay a finger on, but it doesn't mean there isn't still the threat of it happening.

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i'm glad i'm not the only one who hates the hair style he had in his driver's license picture

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remember when i said he was deceivingly calm and good humored? this gifset is exactly what i'm talking about.

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he doesn't make a habit of driving. he OWNS a car, yes. but he usually keeps it parked somewhere secret. this is to avoid being tracked via license plate number. instead, danny rides a bike to get where he needs to go, which does include when he sneaks out at night to stalk and kill his victims. there's a small trunk strapped to the back of it where he stores his equipment in. and y'know, it's good to maintain that cardio. makes chasing people down easier :)

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i like that ghost face looks like the grim reaper. definitely making that an intentional design choice by danny for my hcs.

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in his mind, the ghost face and danny are two separate identities. he sees the ghost face as his creation (original character do not steal) - but it's DEFINITELY more of an alter-ego than anything, similarly to the concept of masked super heroes in the comics. different facets of his personality come out depending on which one you're talking to. the ghost face is more unstable and violent, obviously. but also more dramatic and peppy - a distorted version of the parts of danny that he had to repress growing up, where-as danny himself is more calm, reserved, and laid-back. the ghost face became his main method of self expression, but a very twisted and fucked up means of doing so.

i imagine in the fog, however, the line between ghostie and danny starts to become quite blurred, because he's being constantly enabled by the entity with no threat of repercussion to people learning his real identity. he definitely strikes me as the kind of person who needs structure and routine to function at his best, and while he enjoys serving the entity, it DOES disrupt the initial routine he set for himself after graduating college. so, it leads to him just becoming more unhinged as the two identities start to merge closer together.

oh yeah. and he doesn't show his true identity to just anybody. he keeps that identity a secret, mostly out of habit. HOWEVER, it IS possible for him to share that part of himself. if he develops a strong enough bond with someone and comes to trust them enough, he's likely to share that information with them. if he lets you call him danny, it means that you are someone he trusts and cares about. just don't tell anyone else that information, to him that is a betrayal and breech of trust that WILL end terribly for you.

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