fic: 8 Simple Rules to Being a Serial Killer
Title: 8 Simple Rules to Being a Serial Killer
Author: faded_facade
Pairings: Sylar/Elle (implied)
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers/Warnings: minor spoilers for seasons 1 and 3, character death
Prompt: "Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody." - Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
A/N: Written for challenge #13 at sylelle_chall.
Rule 1: Adopt a new name to go by.
Come on, like who's ever heard of a serial killer with a first name of Gabriel? Sylar sounds so much more mysterious.
Rule 2: Master the smirk.
Spend countless hours in front of a mirror. Tilt your head every which way to find your best angle. Practice your smirk. Make sure it's the perfect combination of amusement, condescension, and menace. This will become your trademark when your victims see you.
Rule 3: Dress in all black.
Killers don't need flashy clothing. Best to dress in dark, unassuming colors. Besides, everyone looks good in black. Especially you. You cut an impressive figure dressed in head to toe black.
Rule 4: Work alone.
Extra people just slow things down. Especially teenage boys who seem to idolize you in a weird way.
Rule 5: Be different.
Every serial killer is distinct. Dahmer experimented with cannibalism. Gacy had been a clown. Jack the Ripper apparently liked his prostitutes. Jason had a hockey mask and a machete. Freddy Kreuger has that clawed glove of his. Okay, technically the last two are fictional serial killers. But they're still distinct.
Stand out. Don't just be another serial killer. Death by slicing heads open? That will definitely be memorable.
Rule 6: Have a backup plan.
Sometimes things happen and they are out of your control. If that's the case, bring on Plan B. Basically, don't leave home without a secondary course of action.
Rule 7: Everybody lies.
Look, you lie. What stops others from lying to you? The trick is to not fall for the lies of others. People will try to manipulate you to keep themselves alive.
Rule 8: Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.
Goes with rule 4. Especially do not ever tell a pretty girl your business. A pretty girl with a smile that's far too practiced to be innocent, blue eyes that hide the darkness in her, and blonde hair with bangs that seem to give her a sense of innocence.
Because you'll end up falling in love with her. She'll use you and then you kill her. And then it hurts you everytime you see something that reminds you of her. It's like electricity runs through you, burning you from the inside out, causing you immeasurable pain. Once that pain subsides, you'll swear you can hear the sound of malicious laughter, her laugh.
Author: faded_facade
Pairings: Sylar/Elle (implied)
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers/Warnings: minor spoilers for seasons 1 and 3, character death
Prompt: "Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody." - Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
A/N: Written for challenge #13 at sylelle_chall.
Rule 1: Adopt a new name to go by.
Come on, like who's ever heard of a serial killer with a first name of Gabriel? Sylar sounds so much more mysterious.
Rule 2: Master the smirk.
Spend countless hours in front of a mirror. Tilt your head every which way to find your best angle. Practice your smirk. Make sure it's the perfect combination of amusement, condescension, and menace. This will become your trademark when your victims see you.
Rule 3: Dress in all black.
Killers don't need flashy clothing. Best to dress in dark, unassuming colors. Besides, everyone looks good in black. Especially you. You cut an impressive figure dressed in head to toe black.
Rule 4: Work alone.
Extra people just slow things down. Especially teenage boys who seem to idolize you in a weird way.
Rule 5: Be different.
Every serial killer is distinct. Dahmer experimented with cannibalism. Gacy had been a clown. Jack the Ripper apparently liked his prostitutes. Jason had a hockey mask and a machete. Freddy Kreuger has that clawed glove of his. Okay, technically the last two are fictional serial killers. But they're still distinct.
Stand out. Don't just be another serial killer. Death by slicing heads open? That will definitely be memorable.
Rule 6: Have a backup plan.
Sometimes things happen and they are out of your control. If that's the case, bring on Plan B. Basically, don't leave home without a secondary course of action.
Rule 7: Everybody lies.
Look, you lie. What stops others from lying to you? The trick is to not fall for the lies of others. People will try to manipulate you to keep themselves alive.
Rule 8: Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.
Goes with rule 4. Especially do not ever tell a pretty girl your business. A pretty girl with a smile that's far too practiced to be innocent, blue eyes that hide the darkness in her, and blonde hair with bangs that seem to give her a sense of innocence.
Because you'll end up falling in love with her. She'll use you and then you kill her. And then it hurts you everytime you see something that reminds you of her. It's like electricity runs through you, burning you from the inside out, causing you immeasurable pain. Once that pain subsides, you'll swear you can hear the sound of malicious laughter, her laugh.