Scaring a burglar
This could be the first of a few posts on this subject

I have no problem with the dark.
Well mostly.
I have been scared witless by a couple of films that resulted in my going to bed with the lights on for weeks.
But in spite of being almost blind in one eye, I have rather good night vision and will wander around in the dark without fear and danger of falling over anything.
Having spent many many nights in the wilderness with army types I can safely say the dark holds no fears for me.
Do you ever watch a horror film where the heroine goes wandering of in the dark to investigate a strange noise?
And yell at the TV that no-one would really do that, in reality they would run in the opposite direction
Well I'm afraid I'm guilty of blundering towards the strange sound.
I rented a room in someones house, they were often working away leaving me there alone.
One night I woke to hear noise from downstairs.
I lay there frozen for a while, then survival instinct kicked in.
I was also a weekend viking re-enactor and there was a sword in my room.
I grabbed the sword and slipped downstairs in the dark, feeling my way along the wall.
To end up in the kitchen where I could vaguely see the dark shape of someone crouched behind the clear glass door to the back yard.
Someone who was attempting to pick the lock.
Until they were confronted by a large naked lady holding a sword aloft and yelling banshee style in their face.
I have never seen anyone scream and run away so fast, leaving their tools behind.
The dark dont scare me, but I like to think there was a would be burglar out there who had nightmares for a very long time and didnt try that again.
(insomniac-surfer oh go on then, just this once, Fri 24 Jul 2009, 1:59, 3 replies)

Raaaaaaaaahhhh!
Awesome! I want a sword, exactly for moments like that. I might need some more threatening pyjamas though. Maybe leather and chainmail?
( e.m.m.y. foxtrot uniform charlie kilo india tango, Fri 24 Jul 2009, 9:25, closed)

No,
I'd burgle you just to see that.

Good story though!
( Blind Meach Cautiously optimistic, Fri 24 Jul 2009, 11:55, closed)

confronted by a large naked lady holding a sword aloft and yelling banshee style in their face.
That's a hell of an image.
Clickz for you.
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Sat 25 Jul 2009, 2:23, closed)