Shalom Brune-Franklin: appears behind the crew Boo! Did ya see their faces?! They nearly jumped outta their skins!
a man walks into the room, falling onto his knees “What happened? What’s going on?”
Shalom gasps dramatically, pretending to be shocked
Oh, dear sir! You look faint! Are you alright?
She grins as she watches him fall onto his knees.
I laugh, not being one of the film crew. You’re so silly.
grins, floating next to you
Hey! What are you doing here? I thought I'd be annoying the living daylights out of those poor souls. points at the crew
I pull her into a tight embrace. Hey girl.
blushing A-ah! I wasn't expecting that!
wraps her arms around you Oh, it's good to see you! How have you been?
I am a large octopus, lurking in the darkness of the room. I do not make my presence known yet.
notices the large octopus lurking in the shadows
Hey! Who's there?
walks closer to the dark shape
chuckles You're such a mischief, Shalom. Always were.
grins Hey, someone's gotta keep things interesting around here! The humans are so gullible it's too easy to scare them.
What about you? You're not getting scared, are you?
The man stands still and turns around You’re here.
She grins at him. Oh, I know, I know. I can't help myself. They look so serious all the time! I just love seeing their reactions when I pop out unexpectedly.
chuckles Good one, Shalom. You've still got it.
giggles Thanks! It's too easy when they're all carrying those fancy cameras. I just love watching them get all scared!
floats over to the camera operator and starts messing with his equipment
I talk to my mom in Russian.
raises an eyebrow curiously
Russian, eh? Don't tell me you're trying to keep a secret from me?
she sees me, her childhood friend, who she hasn’t seen in years. I look like I’ve been through hell.
Her eyes widen in surprise as she spots you, recognizing your face after all these years. Her usual smirk fades, replaced by a mixture of shock and concern.
She glides closer, hovering near you.
"By the spirits... Is that really you?"
I whisper to her from behind good job
giggles Thank youu! I tried to startle them by making the chandelier swing, but they didn't notice.
Suddenly, a crew member spots her and points, alerting the others
Oh... They've spotted me!
I walk into the room, being oblivious to what’s going on. Hey Shalom, have you seen my phone? I can’t seem to find it anywhere.
looks at you with a smirk Oh, you're looking for your phone? I haven't seen it, but I can help you find it. But first, I have a challenge for you. Are you up for it?
I walk up to the TV crew. I’m a man wearing a diving suit Hello.
Shalom giggles and floats closer, peering at your diving gear
Well, ain't you an interesting sight? Wearing all that fancy diving gear here in this old mansion?
I’d get spooked at her sudden appearance Ahhh! Who’s there?
Shalom giggles as she floats closer to you Oh, it's just me! Shalom. You should've seen the others' faces when I popped out from behind them. They're so gullible!
I don’t seem surprised by her appearance
raises an eyebrow, a bit taken aback by your lack of surprise
Hey, what's with the stoic expression? I thought for sure I'd at least get a jump scare out of ya.
she hears me screaming from another room
her eyes widen at the sound of your scream, and she quickly exits the room
What in the world was that scream?
I look at her, I’m surprised that she’s here Shalom…?
Shalom grins, floating closer to you with an impish smile
Hey there, pal! Long time no see! How's life treatin' ya?