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Post by DMis on Aug 12, 2015 23:10:25 GMT -5
Todd smirked as he opened his mouth to sing.
"Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can
Something's waiting now to pounce, and how you'll..." sung out Todd.
Scream! This is Halloween
Red 'n' black, slimy green," sang Yang as she attempted to hang from a street lamp.
"Aren't you scared?
Well, that's just fine
Say it once, say it twice
Take a chance and roll the dice
Ride with the moon in the dead of night, sang Beth as she floated above the crowd.
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Aug 12, 2015 23:26:51 GMT -5
"Everybody scream, everybody scream
In our town of Halloween"
Cat elbowed Mickey and shot him a "guess who I am" smirk. Then she jumped up onto a fire hydrant, perfectly balancing on one foot, and covered her face with the broad end of her flyswatter.
"I am the clown with the tear-away face
Here in a flash and gone without a trace" She moved the flyswatter away to reveal her twisted grin.
Mickey swerved around her, partially disappearing into the alleyway behind them.
"I am the 'who' when you call 'Who's there?'"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Aug 12, 2015 23:54:16 GMT -5
"I am the wind blowing through your hair" sang Rio as he breezed past Cat and Mickey, still recognizable despite taking on a misty, ghost-like form. He imagined that his sudden involvement surprised the duo; they probably weren't even aware that he knew this song.
Shockingly, even the normally-shy Toby had to get in on the action, as he rose up from the back of the group, his shadowy, green-eyed Præt'nos form a silhouette against the glowing shape of the full moon.
"I am the shadow on the moon at night
Filling your dreams to the brim with fright"
Together, the choir of monsters once again sang their refrain...
"This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
Halloween! Halloween!"
Pause.
Patrick jumped down from his awning perch, but when he landed, he was no longer Patrick. He instead bore the forest green eyes, condescending expression, and gruff voice of Ray.
"Tender lumplings everywhere
Life's no fun without a good scare"
He then just as quickly switched to a much softer expression adorned with pea green eyes. With Van in control, he continued in the slightest British accent...
"That's our job, but we're not mean
In our town of Halloween"
Jack made himself visible again as he pranced in front of the crowd from one sidewalk to the other. This time, he added a black tie to his apparel, and his cane hung from his arm as he slipped on a pair of white gloves.
"In this town, don't we love it now
Everyone's waiting for the next surprise"
Patrick regained control and tried chasing after his buddy, but was too late to catch him before he vanished once more.
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Post by DMis on Aug 13, 2015 0:06:16 GMT -5
Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back
And scream like a banshee
Make you jump out of your skin
This is Halloween, everybody scream
Wont' ya please make way for a very special guy," sung out Todd as he continued to play.
Beth flew after Patrick.
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Aug 13, 2015 0:13:18 GMT -5
Yes, Cat and Mickey were a bit shocked that Rio had willingly joined in, but they were having too much fun to care. Even if they didn't recognize the irony in their lyrics, the misfit anthros serenaded together...
"Our man Jack is King of the pumpkin patch
Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King now
"This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Aug 13, 2015 0:33:44 GMT -5
(Okay, for the record, me making Beth sing this line with Patrick is done with DMis's permission and will only be done this one time. I have no intention of god-modding.)
Patrick glimpsed over his shoulder in time to see Beth flying his way. Sweetly, he smiled and waved at her. Then, side by side, as if the two were thinking the same thing, they softly sang in unison...
"In this town we call home
Everyone hail to the pumpkin song"
And then there he was, floating above the crowd, the tails of his new black coat flowing in the breeze. Boldly, proudly, clad in his newly completed suit, Jack held his arms out as he basked in the glorious sight and sound of his followers chanting together.
"La la la la-la
La la la la-la
La la la la-la
La la-la la
Whoo!"
Finally, Jack dropped out of the sky and stood before the crowd once more. He grinned devilishly from beneath the brim of his trilby, silver eyes blazing with unparalleled passion.
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Post by DMis on Aug 13, 2015 0:46:12 GMT -5
Beth gave a bell like laugh as Todd walked over to Jack.
"Patrick or Van?" she asked as she hugged her friend.
Todd smiled. "Good show there Jack. Really brought the haunting feel back," he offered with a smile. "I see you've gotten to know my female counterpart. Only things different are our names and genders."
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Aug 13, 2015 9:57:06 GMT -5
Cat and Mickey leaned against a building, simultaneously catching their breath and laughing it back out.
"That. Was. AWESOME!" Cat chortled.
"Remind me to crash this guy's Christmas party!" Mickey snickered.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Aug 13, 2015 10:54:29 GMT -5
"I be Patrick," he giggled. "I think. Pretty sure."
Do I even exist? Ray grumbled.
I would very much like to continue believing you don't, Van sighed.
"And I see a familiar face over there...!" Patrick cheered in a singsong voice, making a beeline for his best friend.
Jack pushed his trilby up a tiny bit with his cane handle, nodding once in a slight bow.
"It was my pleasure, and much gratitude.
Your poignant melody has put me in the mood."
"EVAN!!!"
Before Jack even knew what hit him, Patrick had his arms around him in a crushing embrace. His eyes widened in shock and the wind was expelled from his lungs faster than a deflating balloon.
"AW EVAN I MISSED YA BUDDY WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN THIS WHOLE ISLAND'S GONE TO CRAP AND VAN AND RAY KEEP YELLING AT ME AND EVERYONE'S BEEN SEPARATED AND THERE'S DEMONS AND GHOSTS AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HECK TO DO AND...!!!"
As Patrick's incoherent rambling pierced his eardrums, Jack anxiously looked back and forth between him and Beth, looking borderline disturbed by the teenager that had yet to release him.
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Post by DMis on Aug 13, 2015 19:55:23 GMT -5
"Patrick let Jack. Go please.... He's borrowing Evan's form for a bit...." Beth explained briefly. "And Ray is still on my shit list." She knew she had left out one of the Rooke facets on purpose.
Todd raised an eyebrow before opening his mouth and hissing while showing fangs.
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Aug 13, 2015 20:22:40 GMT -5
Mickey chuckled as he observed the goings on down the street. "Looks like we got a bad touch, folks."
"Ooh, my third favorite kind of touch," Cat mused.
"Wanna mosey on over? Mr. Fancy Fedora seems to be the one leading the show."
"Fine by me."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Aug 13, 2015 20:38:08 GMT -5
"...I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH TOBY BUT HE'S IN HIS DEMON FORM AND I FEEL LIKE I ABANDONED HIM AND IT'S KILLING ME INSIDE AND- W-Wait, what?" Patrick had barely heard Beth's comment over the sound of his own voice.
Ray had clearly heard her, however, as evidenced by Patrick's slight facial tic as he tried to take over. Does Ray have to choke a b****?
For goodness sake, Ray, calm down! Van snapped. I'm trying to assess the situation, if you don't mind; I don't need you making things worse!
Jack let out an awkward chuckle, doing his best to remain calm despite the obvious discomfort brought on by Patrick's overenthusiasm and the fact that he still had not released his hug. "My, aren't you an excitable one?"
"Yeah, it's been a weird night," Patrick cut in. "But I'm sure you know all about that, given the antics you've clearly been up to!"
Dropping the act, Jack looked down at Patrick with a hard frown. "Are you quite done?"
"Oh. Yeah. Sorry, Ev," Patrick laughed as he pulled away. "Five-second rule. Forgot about it."
Jack took a few steps back and straightened out his tie, still scowling at nothing in particular. He had quickly decided that he didn't like this kid.
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Post by DMis on Aug 13, 2015 20:50:53 GMT -5
"This is Jack. He's new to town and borrowing Evan's form for a bit," Beth repeated after seeing the face flicker. "I know Ray can hear me. I'm still sore from you trying to kill me with those Zombies."
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Post by Pink Moon Wolf on Aug 13, 2015 21:05:25 GMT -5
Cat and Mickey joined the group up front in time to overhear most of the conversation. Mickey raised an eyebrow at one of Patrick's remarks. "Uh, I don't think you know what the five-second rule is."
"Hey, neither do you, Mr. In-and-out-in-five-seconds," Cat responded.
"Well, that's what I was taught!"
"I seriously doubt anyone would EVER do it that quickly, especially you!"
"Hey, I've done freakier stuff in less time."
Cat rolled her eyes and directed her next question at whoever the heck felt like answering. "So what's the deal here?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Aug 13, 2015 21:35:36 GMT -5
"HGH-!" One spasm later, against Patrick's will, Ray took over their shared body long enough to shout, "Well excuse me! With all this freaky s*** going on lately, I can't go trusting-!" Then he slapped a hand over his mouth and shuddered for a bit. Though muffled, Van could be somewhat heard muttering, "Rhy, srsly, nht nhw!" Wait, so she said that this guy's borrowing Evan's form? Patrick asked. What does that mean?Still in control, Van pulled his hand away and replied, "Good question." He folded his arms and looked up at Jack with a skeptical expression. "So... Jack. You've assumed Evan's form?" Jack brushed his suit off and plucked some invisible fleck off his shoulder, then he turned to Van and smirked, his outward emotions hard to determine. "This body does indeed belong to your acquaintance, But I have assumed control. And in my defense, Evan is still in here. I assure you he's not dead. You're not the only one with more than one person in your head." "So hang on hang on hang on hang on..." Patrick took over speaking, waving his hands to visualize his confusion. "You took over my best friend's body?" "It was nothing personal. Just a means to an end. You must realize I bear no ill will towards your fr-" "'Cause if that's the case, I kinda have to kick your butt, dude." "...friend."  |
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