MISCHIEF NIGHT

[indigo_league]

Who: All the Dark-types put your paws up!
Where: Anywhere and everywhere!
When: Sunset on Halloween Night to sunrise on November 1st!
Summary: MISCHIEF NIGHT MISCHIEF NIGHT
Rating: G-PG13
Log:


There’s a sour-sweet wind a-blowing this eve as the sun hangs low and red in the sky. The leaves have turned, windows glow like jack-o-lantern eyes, and the streets hum with the excitement that the night will bring. There’s no mysterious trees growing straight out of the concrete this year, and there’s a palpable sense of relief as those who were waiting with bated breath for the other shoe to fall finally set about hanging up last-minute decorations and picking the candy aisles at every PokeMart bare.

It is Halloween, and for the first time in a few years, it would seem nothing is going to get in the way of the holiday.

… At least, right up until the last sliver of sun dips below the horizon.

A flock of Murkrow explodes up from the woods around Violet City, cawing in excitement. On the Sevii Islands, Alolan Rattata pop out of their burrows with bright eyes and quivering noses. In the glens outside Celadon City, the Houndooms start to howl.

Almost as one, all Dark-type Pokemon, big and small, young and old, stop and lift their noses to the crisp breeze. Something ancient tingles in their bones. Oh, tonight...tonight is their night. However much they may love their trainer, something higher is calling them. Mischief! Adventure! CANDY!

It’s time!

Fast or slow, brazen or sneaky, the sunset is the signal for each and every Dark-type to break away from their trainers and run off into the night. To do what? Well what do you think, silly humans? You know what night it is!

Some fashion their own costumes and go door to door earning sweet treats alongside the excited children who are out in droves. Or perhaps they might pursue some more unconventional treat-seeking avenues -- sometimes one man’s trash is another mon’s treat!

But there’s more to Halloween than candy; others will develop a nasty streak and put the ‘trick’ in ‘trick or treat’, upsetting outdoor decorations, frighten childrening and little old ladies, or even pantsing people! The horror! Anything can happen on Halloween!

Even the wild Dark-types are filled with the holiday spirit. Last year everyone was too wrapped up with that Ghost-type nonsense to properly enjoy Halloween, so they’re all too happy to make up for lost time. Harried trainers trying to track down their tricky runaways might find themselves befriending the Poochyenas, Murkrows, or even Alolan Meowths that have come out of the woodwork to celebrate. After all, what good is a grand trick if there’s no one to tell about it? What good is a tasty treat with no one to share? Even trainers who don’t have any Dark-types in their arsenal will find themselves approached by these wild Pokemon and invited to tag along!

Comments

10/31 - Lavender Town

[unwantedgirl]

[Trick-or-Treating!]

[Chise had never experienced Halloween in a traditional sense, with the costumes and the going door to door, so a part of her was excited to partake in the entire thing. She was still in Lavender Town when the day arrived and had managed to find a costume for herself, dressing up her Rockruff to match.

It seemed like it was going to be a fun night. At least until she had to start chasing around her Dark type Pokemon and her Ghosts and Fairies as well.

Don't be surprised if you find yourself crossing paths with a very stressed out Chise as she searches high and low through Lavender Town for all of her mischievous companions!]


[Tricks!]

[While Chise's two mainstay Dark types are being...mostly good, a newcomer to the group is leading her Ghost and more naughty Fairy types in some chaotic fun. Annwn the Poochyena is happily sneaking around behind groups of trick-or-treaters and distracting them so Chise's other Pokemon can loot their buckets--

or scare the crap out of them.

Beware the Litwick--wait, that's not a Litwick anymore...--Shuppet, Sylveon?!, Cottonee, and Klefki that are following Annwn around causing as much trouble as they possibly can!]


[Treats~]

[Alternatively you may be lucky enough to cross paths with Chise's two dark types that are a little less...stereotypical jerks. Noir the Murkrow is wandering about with a pumpkin bucket in her beak, dutifully watching over Beanna the Deino who is scampering around having the time of his life. They're accompanied by Uli the Axew, Enoki the Morelull, Teg the Cutiefly and Yūrei the Duskull and are all on their best behavior!

For the most part.

Don't be surprised if the Deino-Axew-Cutiefly trio attempt to tag-team you for extra candy. They're very excited about this holiday.]

Treats

[icecastlemadonna]

[Well, Yuuko should have guessed there would be Pokemon who wanted candy, too. Luckily she's carrying some extra candy from when she was handing it out to trick-or-treaters earlier, so she has something to give the Deino, Axew and Cutiefly when they ambush her.]

Okay, okay, here you go. I guess it's not surprising that you'd be into this holiday, too.

[Meanwhile, Shizuka the Froslass just looks amused, holding one of her hands to her mouth to stifle a laugh.]