GHOST TRICK PART ONE: Festival Log!

[indigo_league]

Who: Everyone!
Where: Either Ecruteak City or Lavender Town; please mark your toplevel comments accordingly!
When: August 13th-15th
Summary: Celebrate O-bon at a festival near you! For details, see the infopost.
Rating: Will vary from thread to thread. Warn for common triggers if something comes up.
Log:

The streets are lined with NPC-run stalls for food, games, and the assorted tchotchkes of every summer festival you’ve ever seen in your animes! There’s Goldeen Scoop, heaping cones of Swirlix Candy, Test Your STRENGTH (there are two different machines for people and Pokémon; HM04 not required); basically, if you can think of it, it’s there. There will also be a yukata rental stall if you want to go full hog on the cultural side of things. Ecruteak boasts a small stage where the Kimono Girls give a short performance once every two hours; the festivities in Lavender Town are a little quieter, but they also have Haunter-shaped ice cream treats. When you lick them, they Lick you!

On the last evening (August 15th) of the festival in either location, there will be a large bonfire and traditional bon-odori dance in which everyone is welcome to participate. In Lavender Town only, they also set paper lamps afloat in the water past the cliffs.

The closer you get to midnight on the last night of the festival, the more ghosts pop up.

Again, please say which city your character's in and note what dates/times they're there in the header of or within your top--level comment to avoid confusion. Play nice and have fun!

Comments

[sneezelikeakitten]

Isn't that like predicting something that'll happen in the future?

[Is it that cool?]

[pipers_son]

Ha, a bit, a bit. But with Pokemon, it’s somethin’ different. See, most of the time, Normal types like Rogue there, they can’t do much against Ghost types. Normal moves go right through ‘em. But Foresight takes away that little problem. Now Rogue won’t have a problem sniffin’ any Ghosts lurkin’ about-

[As if on cue, the Furret starts chittering up a storm, darting off.]

[sneezelikeakitten]

That's actually pretty amazing given the type disadvantage-

[Oh! Don't let the Furret get away!

RUN, DIPPER, RUN]

[pipers_son]

[RUN, DIPPER! AND JOKER will be ambling relaxed enough from somewhere behind you, but don’t worry, it’s fine, it’s fine.]

[In the meantime, Rogue the Furret seems to be hot on the tail of a Shuppet, chittering excitedly the whole way.]

[sneezelikeakitten]

[What the heck is that thing? Running or not, Dipper whips out his Dex to check this thing out.

Shuppet. Ghost and dark type. That's twice as useful! He definitely needs this one!]

Wait up! I just wanna catch you!

[pipers_son]

[The Shuppet seems quite opposed to being caught… but then again, maybe that’s because Rogue will not shut up and keeps trying to nip at the bottom of the little ghostly doll. You have your work cut out for you, Dipper.]

[sneezelikeakitten]

H-Hey! Rogue! Rugged! Rouge! WHATEVER YOUR NAME IS! Stop! You're scaring it!!!

[Pleeeeaaaase all he wants is a ghost...]

[pipers_son]

[The repeated manglings of his name have Rogue the Furret stop, rising to his hind feet and chittering back at Dipper in apparent offense. EXCUSE YOU, SIR, HIS NAME IS VERY EASY TO RECALL!!!]

[sneezelikeakitten]

[He stops and stares at the giant ferret. Uhm...]

Sorry, Rogue, but you're scaring it away!

[pipers_son]

[The offended chittering eases up a bit, and all of this is just enough time for Joker to come sauntering up. He huffs a laugh at the scene and the Shuppet peering warily around one corner.]

So how’s luck?

[sneezelikeakitten]

Horrible!

[Dipper slowly walks over to the Shuppet.] Hey... he was only supposed to find you, not try and eat you.

[pipers_son]

[While it doesn’t retreat, the Shuppet still seems a bit leery peering at Dipper. Joker, backseat trainer, chips in with some advice.]

Think it’d respond well ta food?

[sneezelikeakitten]

Food?

[Dipper checks his bag and pulls out a half eaten blueberry bagel and offers it to the Shuppet. It's either that or orange tic tacs.] You want this?

[pipers_son]

[Both Joker’s snorted laugh and the Shuppet’s shying away say that’s a no go, Dipper. Sorry, buddy.]

Ya, uh, want me ta watch over it so ya can get somethin’ that ain’t already got a bite out of it, or try somethin’ else?

[sneezelikeakitten]

[Dipper shrugs and puts the bagel back in there, looking for other stuff.]

All I got in here other than that is candy. Does it eat candy?

[pipers_son]

[There’s a “iunno” noise and shrug from Joker, but the Shuppet seems to answer for itself when it drifts a little closer at the mention of candy.]

[sneezelikeakitten]

[So it wants candy? Dipper pulls out sour cherry balls, Twizzlers, gum, and a handful of other stuff, offering it to the Shuppet.]

Mabel and I never leave the house without candy.

[pipers_son]

Looks like it’s workin’ in yer favor, then!

[Because the Shuppet is coming closer, investigating each of the candy with clear interest before taking one of the Twizzlers.]

[sneezelikeakitten]

[So it likes Twizzlers. Dipper rummages in his bag for more and brings out a few more straws of the stuff.]

So do I still battle it or just catch it? My sister Mabel would probably just ask it if it wants to come along with her.

[pipers_son]

Well, I’ve done all three of those things at one point or another. Seems like a friendly one, so ya could probably get away with askin’.

...Or, y’know, bribin’. With candy. But that might start up a bad habit.

[sneezelikeakitten]

[Decisions... Let's try asking first.]

Uhm. [Dipper clears his throat.] Hey, Shuppet... mind coming with me? I think you'd be great in my team, and you'd probably love Mabel!

[pipers_son]

[Still nibbling at the Twizzlers, the Shuppet pauses and blinks its large eyes at Dipper before tilting its head curiously. What sounds like a questioning sound comes from the little ghost.]

[sneezelikeakitten]

Huh? Mabel's my sister. She loves Pokemon. [Oh!] There're more candy, too.

[pipers_son]

[There’s a quiet sound, but it sounds positive and non-aggressive… And the Shuppet drifts even closer, certainly in reach and gathering up more Twizzlers. This is… probably an agreement? Probably?]

[sneezelikeakitten]

[He hesitates before patting the Shuppet on the head. Okay. Time to take out a Pokeball.]

So, you gotta get into this. I'll take you right back out for more candy, okay?