The buggane is a creature unique to the Isle of Man.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buggane
Initial reports of Gef referred to him as a buggane
http://dalbyspook.110mb.com/press/Doarlish_Cashen_Buggane.pdf
(this site gives a very good overview and pdfs of press clippings from Feb 1932)
http://dalbyspook.110mb.com/gefpress.html
And now, some actual scripting direct from my head to blogger to you.
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Voirrey's room.
VOIRREY: Who's there?
Pause.
VOIRREY: I can hear you breathing.
Voirrey sits up in bed.
A skittering sound above her.
VOIRREY: I'm not afraid of you.
A thump from the wall beside her.
Voirrey screams then slaps a hand over her mouth.
VOIRREY: Please be quiet. Please.
Skittering.
Pause.
A door slams off.
Footsteps.
Enter James with lantern.
JAMES: What the bloody hell is all this noise?
VOIRREY: It's a buggane!
JAMES: What? For god's sake Voirrey we're trying to sleep.
A thump overhead.
VOIRREY: See!
JAMES: Silly girl, that isn't any buggane. Its a bloody rat in the wall.
Skittering
JAMES: I'll deal with it in the morning. You had best get to sleep, and not a peep out of you or it'll be blue murder. You hear?
Beat
JAMES: Do you hear?
VOIRREY: Yes, Dad.
James exits.
Silence.
VOIRREY: I am NOT afraid of you.
GEF (muffled off, mimicing James): Silly girl...
VOIRREY: Can you speak?
GEF (mimicing Voirrey): Speak.
VOIRREY: Do you have big teeth?
GEF (mimicing): Teeth.
VOIRREY: You're just copying me.
Pause
GEF (mimicing James from earlier): Blue murder.
***
Monday's subject is 'C' for Chickens. Unless different inspiration strikes.
creepy! happy b day!
ReplyDeleteps - thanks for reminding me that "there's no post on sundays!"