fandomhigh | Horror 101, Monday

"Horror," Mitchell told the class, "Is about fear. I know that's patently obvious, but sometimes people forget and make it all about what cool new prosthetics they can put on a rubber mask." Mitchell's eyes: rolling a bit. "So today we're taking it back to the source. To fear. All those small, everyday fears that can cripple us, make us leap at shadows, make our lives run another course just to avoid them. The best horror films and books are based on these fears, on these innate terrors that make us shiver and turn all the lights on in the house, cram ourselves up in tiny spaces or big ones. Those kind of fears. Phobias."

He unfurled from the couch. "I've got a little homework assignment for you all this week," he said, distributing a list.

Acrophobia
Aichmophobia
Anthophobia
Astraphobia
Chiroptophobia
Coulrophobia
Emetophobia
Entomophobia
Ergasiophobia
Erotophobia
Gerascophobia
Haptephobia
Necrophobia
Nosophobia
Triskaidekaphobia
Trypanophobia

"On this list, you'll find a number of phobias. I want you all to pick one and work out what it is. Then find me a film or a book or a series that has something to do with it. It doesn't have to be literal or anything. As long as you can explain it to me, I'm happy."

He sat back down. "That's your belated midterm," he decided. "As a start, we'll be watching The Way Down. If nothing else, it helps stir our claustrophobia, the fear of enclosed spaces, and our nyctophobia, our fear of the dark. Anything could be going on in the darkness, the caves..."

He smiled. "Get to work!"

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"So, you want a cake or something?"

Someone suspected Tuesday was going to be boring. Might as well bake.

Mitchell blinked.

"I would not say no to cake," he settled on.

"I don't have much to do tomorrow."

That was totally an explanation.

"You're gonna be around your office on Wednesday, right?"

"I could be found in that general area if someone came by bearing cake," Mitchell mused, "But only if it's a good one."

Kate smirked. "There's no way to tell whether it's going to be any good. But I can call Moosh for help. He got all the good housewife genes."

"Oh, so you're from one of those progressive families," he said, smirking back.

"As if someone as fabulous as me could come from any other type of family."

He laughed. "I'm not sure you can aspire to fabulous, Kate," he said, sincerely. "I think that requires more sparkly outfits like on the telly."

"What a close-minded view on what's fabulous," she pouted. "Fine. Awesome, then. Or fierce."

Mitchell raised an eyebrow. "Anything you'd like to tell me, Tyra?"

"Hey!"

By which she meant, 'excuse me while I object to something I brought on myself'.

"Tyra is insane. I'm not, thank you very much."

"That's debatable," was his predictable verdict.

Oh look, more pouting, and frowning. "Watch it or you won't be getting any cake at all."

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