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Spooky time, spooky time!
Who: Everybody!
Where: Ecruteak City
When: Halloween night
Rating: S for Spooky
Log:
When Ecruteak City said they were going to host a city-wide Halloween party this year, they weren't kidding. The city, normally so quaint and quiet, has been transformed almost beyond recognition. It's hard to find a single place that isn't decorated with carved pumpkins or candles, while fake Zubats and Spinarak grace every step and window sills. Shopkeepers and cafe workers do their job bedecked in all manner of costumes and even the local pokemon are getting in on it. It's as if every person in Ecruteak, young or old, has completely committed to the Halloween craze.
Perhaps it comes from remembering how dark and dismal things had seemed last year around this time. It's a time few want to remember. So maybe it is time to give people some new good memories of the dark days just before winter and a giant Halloween party is just the way to do it.
All around the city, a large number of events have been set up, so everybody can pick and choose the things that appeal to them most. Anyone arriving in town (whether on foot, or by warp pad, or even by UBIRD) will be sure to get a flyer from a costumed volunteer, which includes a simplistic map of the city with all the event locations and times marked. On the other side, each activity has been written down with a small area to be stamped. Apparently, if you participate in five activities, you’ll be able to redeem the flyer for a small pin shaped like a ghost pokemon (there are various ones to choose from) that declares you the Champion of Halloween!*
What are you waiting for? It’s time to get spooky!
*Note: Champion of Halloween conveys no actual rewards or status beyond a sense of accomplishment and joy.
Where: Ecruteak City
When: Halloween night
Rating: S for Spooky
Log:
When Ecruteak City said they were going to host a city-wide Halloween party this year, they weren't kidding. The city, normally so quaint and quiet, has been transformed almost beyond recognition. It's hard to find a single place that isn't decorated with carved pumpkins or candles, while fake Zubats and Spinarak grace every step and window sills. Shopkeepers and cafe workers do their job bedecked in all manner of costumes and even the local pokemon are getting in on it. It's as if every person in Ecruteak, young or old, has completely committed to the Halloween craze.
Perhaps it comes from remembering how dark and dismal things had seemed last year around this time. It's a time few want to remember. So maybe it is time to give people some new good memories of the dark days just before winter and a giant Halloween party is just the way to do it.
All around the city, a large number of events have been set up, so everybody can pick and choose the things that appeal to them most. Anyone arriving in town (whether on foot, or by warp pad, or even by UBIRD) will be sure to get a flyer from a costumed volunteer, which includes a simplistic map of the city with all the event locations and times marked. On the other side, each activity has been written down with a small area to be stamped. Apparently, if you participate in five activities, you’ll be able to redeem the flyer for a small pin shaped like a ghost pokemon (there are various ones to choose from) that declares you the Champion of Halloween!*
What are you waiting for? It’s time to get spooky!
*Note: Champion of Halloween conveys no actual rewards or status beyond a sense of accomplishment and joy.
Bobbing for Applin It seems as though the locals have welcomed the Galar Pokémon with open arms because Applin bobbing has come to town! A small crowd has gathered around a wooden tub, where several apples seem to be bobbing in the water. Hidden among the normal apples are several Applin, burrowed safely in their hideaways. This is one apple you’ll hope to find a worm inside--why not try your luck? (Just don’t bite too hard--you might hurt the poor Applin inside.) Costume contests Want to show off your costuming skills? Head on to the Ecruteak Dance Theater. A variety of different costume contests have been set up -- for kids, for pokemon, for kids and pokemon. As far as contests go, it really is more of a silly one. Nobody is taking it too seriously. In fact, the pokemon costume contest is judged by actual pokemon! Sat behind their own little desk, this Ditto, Mimikyu, Leavanny and Zoroark cast a very expert eye on everymon's costumes and disguises. And while every participant is sure to receive some candy just for entering, there are also some actual prizes that can be won here. Maybe you'd like to take a chance and enter your pokemon? Boo-lesque There’s plenty of opportunity for costume delights for adults, too. The newly opened (and otherworlder-owned) club Medusa will be the center stage for all who like to celebrate Halloween without being knee-deep in kids. After a spirited burlesque (or should that be BOO-lesque!) performance by the owners of the establishment, the club will serve as the main place to come and mingle and get a few drinks (responsibly, of course!) for all who consider themselves just a little too old to go trick or treating. But just because you are not a little kid anymore, doesn't mean you can't celebrate Halloween in style! Haunted Maze The gym has been converted into a haunted maze, and the exterior seems to have been decked out in all manner of haunted ornaments. There’s spiderwebs, spell tags, and the occasional animatronic that cackles and shouts in a tinny voice “HAPPY HAUNTING, TRAINERS!” A light flickers from inside the building--do you dare enter? The moment you step inside, it becomes more than clear that Morty and his crew (both the pokemon half and the human half) have been working overtime to pull this off. A grey mist billows low across the ground and the normally inviting gym areas have been transformed into a dark and spooky maze of twisted corridors and dead ends. As you try to make your way through the maze, there always seems to be something skittering around in the darkness, just out of eyesight. And despite the fact that you are indoor, a thin wind seems to whine around your ears. And if that wasn't enough, both Morty's pokemon, as well as his regular gym trainers and their pokemon are haunting the maze, aiming to give all visitors a good fright. Make a wrong choice, and you might find yourself jumping out of your skin as one of Morty's zombified gym-crew crawls out a cleverly disguised trap door. Or you might find yourself stalked by Morty's very own Gengar! If you manage to make it to the exit, Morty will be there to congratulate you and hand over a photo taken of you in the maze, right after getting frightened by a headless ghost (actually one of Morty's gym trainers) clutching its own head (actually a very cleverly transformed Ditto) before suddenly dashing at your character and disappearing into the dark rafters of the gym (thanks to an invisible ghost pokemon carrying them). Enjoy the souvenir! Spooky Story time Looking to get spooked but haunted mazes aren't your thing? Do you prefer your frights to come from good storytelling rather than cheap special effects or jump scares? Why, it sounds like the Burned Tower will be perfect for you. Set up by one of the Kimono Girls, who, as it turns out, has both a passion for spooky tales and make-up artistry (her zombie costume is to die for) the Burned Tower has turned into the place to come and enjoy some Haunted Tales. Low benches and bales of straw are gathered cosily around a circle of (electronic) candles that just barely illuminate the storyteller. Perhaps you’d like to hear the story about the Girl with the Focus Sash, or maybe the Night Terror of Birch Lane. Listener, beware, you’re in for a scare! Or if those tales don't frighten you, why not give it a try yourself? Movie thrills and chills! While some people might love Halloween for the trick or treating and the costumes, for some of us, it's a holiday celebrated with the scariest of flicks and the goofiest of horrors. And if that is your perfect Halloween day, stop by the Ecruteak Movie Theater to check out the selection. All throughout the day, the theater will be showing the crown jewels of Halloween movies. And while the early morning and afternoon might be dedicated to the more... child-friendly spooky movies, the later it gets, the more intense the movies get too. From camp, over the top monster flicks to the bloodiest limbs-aflying cult hits, why not drag along a friend and see who screams loudest? Pumpkin Carving Now, what is a Halloween without the act of viciously disembowelling an innocent gourd and carving a silly face into its flesh? Nothing, that's what. Thank god Ecruteak has got you covered. A large Pumpkin Carving station has been set up in one of the parks*. A veritable mountain of pumpkins lies waiting for you (big ones, small ones, some as big as your head!) In case you've never indulged in this most sacred of holiday traditions, a few attendants will be walking around, explaining the best way to slice open your pumpkin and get going. And once you are done, feel free to take your pumpkin back home with you! Or leave it with the other carved pumpkins. Man, people really get creative with those gourds, huh? Oh, and before you leave, would you like a cup of pumpkin soup? A slice of pumpkin pie? A cup of roasted pumpkin seeds or maybe a slice of pumpkin cake? Please. We have so much pumpkin. *Please note that the Pumpkin Carving Station is strictly off-limits to any Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist. Nobody wants a repeat of The Incident. Balloons....? Oh look, how nice. A Mr Mime is handing out balloons. Let's get a stamp on the map. Hey, wait a minute, this balloon seller isn't on the map. Hold on!! Where did that Mr Mime go? And he left his balloon behind. Just floating there. In the middle of the street. ... Lets... let's go check out something else. Now. And of course... Trick or treat! It wouldn't be a Halloween without Trick or Treating. Hopefully, you brought a big bag, because there are plenty of people ready to give out candy. Young and old, it doesn't matter. If you show up, you are getting candy! So there you have it. Ecruteak is ready to party, and hopefully, you are all ready too.  HAPPY HALLOWEEN |
;-; the wrath memories....
Don't worry, Lust.
A scary story master is on the way.
Even with the costume, at least a few people-- mostly teen trainers-- recognize her when she takes the mic from the last storyteller. So there's a few assorted "Oh shit it's Champion Heather" whispers alongside the polite applause for 'The Ghost of Maiden's Peak'.
Clearing her throat, Heather (who is wearing a very low-effort but suitably goofy-looking Charizard kigu) leans in in, making direct eye contact with Lust for a second as she scans the audience and giving a big corny wink when she does.
"What's up, boys and ghouls? I'll get straight to the point... who here's heard the story about the Viper?"
Lust has Feels
This is sure to be entertaining. Lust lifts an eyebrow and leans forward when Heather meets her eyes, curious. She knows the other woman is a gifted story teller, and sure to have a host of thematically appropriate tales to share.
She certainly doesn't think the title sounds familiar, and finds herself unconsciously shaking her head.
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Spinning the chair around, she sits with her arms across the back of it, idly twining the mic's cord around one finger.
"Oh, you're gonna love this. Ahem. So, there was this lady who lived in Lavender Town-- yeah, Lavender Town. When a story takes place there, it's either gonna be super freaky or it's something cute about Mr. Fuji's rescue Pokemon. Those are the only options.
Anyway, this lady lived in one of those high rise apartment buildings, and she'd just gone through a bad breakup, so she lived alone with just her Meowth. On this particular evening, she was going through some basic breakup recovery techniques-- you know, ice cream, chick flicks, maybe some ugly crying..."
Laughter from the teens and one or two older ladies in the crowd.
"... when her PokeGear goes off. Someone was calling... BUT WHO?"
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Whichever, she's glad she caught Heather's story. She fishes about in her small bag for a piece of candy to enjoy while she listens - it's traditional, after all. Candy and ghost stories on Halloween night.
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"She doesn't usually get phonecalls at this time of night, but she doesn't think much of it when she picks up."
Index and pinky finger out, Heather holds her hand to her ear in that classic 'I'm on the phone' pose.
"Hello?"
A pause.
And then, in a low, raspy voice, she replies (to herself): "I am the Viper... I am coming to your room in two hours."
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But wasn't there a child in that one? Perhaps it's a regional variant. Or perhaps this was simply a very common set up for Halloween stories.
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But this one's pretty darn good, in her opinion.
So she tells it with relish.
"Stunned, the lady started to answer, but the caller hung up. So she was like... what the heck? What was that? A prank call? Why would anybody be prank calling her? Well, there wasn't anything to do about it-- so she shrugged it off as maybe some kids messing around and settled back into her movie."
A long, drawn-out pause.
"... Until an hour and forty-five minutes later, when the phone rang again."
Taking a deep breath, she once again assumes the menacing voice.
"I am the Viper... I am coming to your room in fifteen minutes."
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Not the story Lust assumed, then. No, she's sure she doesn't know this one as Heather goes on. She knows her ghost stories, she knows they'll be some sort of surprise twist, but she can't predict what.
Heather's telling is quite riveting, though. Lust leans forward further in her seat, curiosity piqued.
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The audience is invested now.
THINGS ARE HEATING UP. And Heather's getting into it, rising from the chair and pantomiming the nameless protagonist's panicky motions.
"She goes around to all her windows, looking out-- but nope. Nothing down there outside. She turns the lights out, in case somebody might be looking in-- but it doesn't make her feel any better. Especially not when the phone rings again...!"
Heather had reached into her pocket to pull out her 'Gear for the express purpose of turning the flashlight on and holding it under her face to make the shadows look all ghoulish.
"I am the Viper.... I am coming up the stairs now."
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And how to draw out the tension. It's such a simple premise, but stretched well to make it a proper story.