Hi, Ottings. This is a something scary podcast. I'm your Ate Sapphire.

Today's episode is going to be a little bit different. We'll start with a story called

Someone's Taking Over My Body, and you can find the animated version over at YouTube.com slash

snarled. And after that, I have a chat with John Braver, the director of the interactive

horror show Delusion in Los Angeles.

So, want to hear something scary?

Someone's taking over my body.

Have you ever had an out-of-body experience or slipped into a very realistic daydream once in a while?

15-year-old Lizanne has multiple times, but there are more than just daydreams.

She believes that someone is trying to take over her body.

The earliest incident Lizanne can remember was when she was eight years old. She was cast in her school's musical about vampires.

One of the musical numbers required them to form a pyramid, sort of like what cheerleaders do.

Lazzan was on the second to the bottom row.

She had never done anything like this before and was incredibly nervous.

And then, Lazzan couldn't move. She was paralyzed.

Her entire body was frozen in place. She couldn't open her mouth to call for help or wave her hand for someone's attention.

Then everything began to fade to black. Lizan was, until a young boy appeared in front of her.

He had short blonde hair and clean, semi-formal clothes.

He held his hand out, motioning for Lizanne to come to him.

She had never seen this boy, but felt compelled to go to him.

No longer paralyzed, Lizanne stood up and ran towards the little boy. I had never seen this boy, but felt compelled to go to him.

No longer paralyzed, Lizanne stood up and ran towards the little boy, and then found herself

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