Dirty Dozen Character Interview – Steve Barras – Ghosts/Here Be Ghosts/
Welcome to Steve Barras
Tell us a little about yourself.
I’m dead. I occupy living human bodies.
Tell us why you’re embarking on this adventure?
I didn’t choose it. It was thrust upon me. But I don’t want anyone else to go through this, either.
Do you have a moral code? If so what might it be?
…I did, once. I helped people. I was good at it. But then I died, and now I have to kill to survive.
Would you kill for those you love?
…I killed those I loved. I stopped myself and only kill strangers now.
Would you die for those you love?
There’s no point. I’m already dead.
Who is your greatest enemy?
I am my own worst enemy. But I will stop the Other in any way I can.
What is your greatest weakness (we won’t tell)?
I can’t just die for real. Instinct forces me out to hunt when by all rights I should die with the body.
How would you describe yourself?
Look in the mirror. You won’t see me there, because I’m already wearing your body.
How do you think others see you?
They don’t because they would only see someone they already know.
Do you believe you will be successful in your quest?
I have to be. The Other is killing for the thrill of it. I have to stop him, show him he doesn’t have to live this way. He doesn’t have to burn this fast and I can show him how to live a little longer.
What is your greatest fear?
That I will spend eternity burning out bodies until there are no more left.
What do you think of your author/creator?
Another body to occupy until it burns out. *shrug* Not my preferred choice in bodies, but if needs must, then I will take it.
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For the author
Books in which this character appears:
A Burning Rainbow Man, a short story
Available from Smashwords
Links, short author bio…
You can find my work here:
https://draft2digital.com/book/
and of course, here on Bundle Rabbit.
Ann Stratton started writing at thirteen, with the typical results. She’s gotten a little better since then, she hopes, having taken a much more serious approach in later years. She lives in Southeastern Arizona, trying to juggle too many interests at once.
