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

[distantfuture]

[Somehow, Hope managed to scrounge some giant Buneary ears for Taejin the Onix, complete with a cotton tail at the end of his tail. Although they were afraid he would be too big while in town full of trick or treats, so Tae was near the bigger center with his own big basket of treats and handing them out to the kiddies passing by, quite happily too.]

Yes, Mabel said much the same. I suppose this is just... I don't feel quite right doing this.

[It was complicated. And he wasn't sure he could even explain adequately. He sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. Mentally an adult or not, the fact remained that he was physically a child. He could get away with a lot like this, but it still felt wrong to even think that.]

I might be too old for this.

[rimeblaze]

Too old? [Shoto glanced at the other young man with a raised brow.] You aren't that much older than I am.

[Was he too old for this as well? It seemed like it was something that could be a lot of fun but...was it suppose to be just for little kids?]

Did you want to go back to the hotel?

[distantfuture]

I...

[He gave a soft, apologetic laugh. He was being selfish, wasn't he? He shook his head. ]

Sorry, no, let's just see what happens. I'm overthinking this, don't mind me.

[He hadn't really told anyone about what had happened to him. Only Noel knew. But he doubted anyone could really help him either, if he did say anything. But he also felt like he was lying to everyone.]