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

[schachmeister]

I was thinking about it. Though I couldn't help but feel that it's a bit of a strange thing, isn't it? Purposely going out of your way to get scared.

[People avoid confronting scary things as much as they can, even when confronting said fear could improve things for them. And yet, here they go out of their way to be scared.]

[dreamsofahero]

I believe some people simply enjoy the thrill of it.

[schachmeister]

[Armin can't say he has ever enjoyed being afraid, but there is that.]

Have you been inside yet?

[dreamsofahero]

I haven't, no. Are you thinking of giving it a try?

*Sion's pretty hard to scare, given the things he deals with back home, he'd probably find it more amusing than anything*

[schachmeister]

I was. This is the first time I've ever celebrated Halloween [Sion was here last year as well. He knows that hadn't exactly been a time for celebrating.] I'd really like to try everything out at least once.

[dreamsofahero]

Oh? Have you been enjoying it so far?

[schachmeister]

It's a really interesting experience. Though it looks like it is mostly kids participating.

[dreamsofahero]

*Sion raises an eyebrow at that*

Are you saying you're not a kid, yourself?

*... he's been here long enough he's technically getting up into his late 20s, he couldn't resist okay*

[schachmeister]

Well, I'll be turning eighteen in a few days. I think that disqualifies me as a kid, doesn't it?

[Not that Armin has really felt like a kid in ages. He's always been a grandpa at heart.]