Shock
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[b]I am the Black Mage! I casts the spells that makes the peoples fall down![/b]
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Angst
Jan 24, 2008 17:55:39 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 24, 2008 17:55:39 GMT -8
"You bit him. Don't worry, he's half cat so it didn't turn him into a werewolf or anything. Don't act like you didn't want to anyways," Laura added the last part a little sourly. Brianna's eyes widened. "Wh-what happens if you get bit?" she asked, halfway hoping she'd heard wrong. Even though she knew she hadn't. She shivered again, and this time it didn't have anything to do with the cold.
Zero was deep asleep by then. His little sheet-like body rose and fell as he breathed slowly. He smiled slightly, dreaming happy, doggy dreams. Jack reached over and scratched his dog on the ear, which flicked automatically, flopping slightly. Shock growled, now trying to find her way out by touch. She ended up tripping, and she felt her head hit something. (Lock)
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 24, 2008 18:08:21 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 24, 2008 18:08:21 GMT -8
"Ohmygod. Is he okay?" Barrel asked, a little worried. Sure, he may not have liked Skyheart that much, but it didn't mean he'd want to hurt him. "I am SO s-" He trailed off. "As fascinating as this conversation is, I'm actually quite cold, so if we could continue it someplace a little warmer...?" He didn't even bother trying to hide his shivering now. "`Sides, she's cold," he said, nodding to Brianna. He didn't answer her question, feeling a little sick. He had attacked two people last night, and transferred the curse of werewolfism to one. He felt extremely bad about that. Now, if he could sneak off somewhere...
Sally giggled a little at that, then glanced at Jack again. He looked so familiar, almost as if she had seen him before. But where? She was trying to figure it out, but it was difficult when you didn't remember much of anything. It would help if she could find something that would just trigger her memory. And then she could tell Jack what had happened- not that she wanted to get Lock and Shock in trouble. Jack would probably just want to know. Lock gave a small grunt as something collided with him, knocking him over. "What's th-AGH!" He hadn't expected to find Shock there, and freaked, leaping to his feet and scurrying away, banging into various traps as he did so. She had startled him.
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Shock
Henchman
%7C-On the Wings of a Dream-%7C
[b]I am the Black Mage! I casts the spells that makes the peoples fall down![/b]
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Angst
Jan 24, 2008 18:37:25 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 24, 2008 18:37:25 GMT -8
"Sure, let's go," Laura started to lead the way back to town. Skyheart slunk after her, looking sulky and catlike. His blue-tinted hair hung in his face. "You didn't answer my question!" Brianna complained loudly. She was annoyed. Why wouldn't they answer her? They had to answer her!
Jack sighed, wondering how to jar her memory. He wrapped one long arm around her, giving her a hug. How to bring her memory back...hmmm... Shock rubbed her head. Along with Lock, she'd also hit her head on something harder than that. So it hurt quite badly now.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 24, 2008 18:49:35 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 24, 2008 18:49:35 GMT -8
"Um..." Barrel paused, and glanced down at Brianna. "Don't worry about it for a while," he finally said. He knew he'd have to let her know eventually. Meanwhile, he made a mental note to actually start taking the potion on the day of the full moon. He trailed behind Laura and Skyheart. "OW!" Lock yelped, walking into something sharp. He quickly backed away from it. He didn't want to spear himself, after all. Lucky for him, the cut wasn't that deep. It just stung a little. He had walked directly into one of the King cards' swords. Sally hugged back, smiling a little as she leaned her head on his ribcage. (Bet the whole Spiral Hill kiss thing would do it, 'specially seeing how that was where they shared their first one )
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Shock
Henchman
%7C-On the Wings of a Dream-%7C
[b]I am the Black Mage! I casts the spells that makes the peoples fall down![/b]
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Angst
Jan 24, 2008 19:00:51 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 24, 2008 19:00:51 GMT -8
Brianna nodded, now quiet, following Barrel closely. She was shivering slightly, but that was to be expected. They wandered through the forest seemingly aimlessly. "Oh, come on! I'm not trying!" Laura growled frustratedly, stomping her foot. The way the hinterlands were SUPPOSED to work was that you don't pay attention where you're going, and you find your way out. It wasn't working for her. "Calm down, love," Skyheart used the pet name out of reflex. It was just a term he used, whether she was his girlfriend or not. But her current boyfriend may not see it that way.
Jack thought for a moment, then stood, holding out his hand to help her up. "C'mon, I've got an idea," he said enthusiastically. Yes, he had gotten an idea. "You okay?" Shock asked, a little concerned about her crush. ((We need a villain, and Ev is busy...*Hint hint*))
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 24, 2008 19:11:03 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 24, 2008 19:11:03 GMT -8
Barrel's eyes narrowed when he heard Skyheart, but said nothing. If he and Laura turned out to like each other again, he'd be cool with it. After his attempts at hurting them with the help of his cohorts, of course. But he could deal with it. Didn't mean he'd like it. He kept an eye on Skyheart, as if to make sure he didn't do anything to Laura that Barrel wouldn't approve of.
(HE HAS AN IDEA! IT'S A MIRACLE! XD XD XD Joking.) Sally blinked. But then she remembered how he had offered her his hand earlier and then he had taken her hand. So she hesitated, then reached out to grab his hand, not sure what she was supposed to do now. "Yeah, just a little scratch," Lock muttered. Then the neon lights in the lair flickered on to reveal their old boss. The same one who had died countless times before. The owner of the traps, who was standing directly behind Lock with an evil grin. (What, Ev busy trying to beat up Orin or something? Hmm. You know, those two haven't been near each other for a while. They break up or something?)
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Shock
Henchman
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[b]I am the Black Mage! I casts the spells that makes the peoples fall down![/b]
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Angst
Jan 24, 2008 19:21:08 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 24, 2008 19:21:08 GMT -8
Laura turned heedlessly down another path, looking frustrated. Finally, she found the exit. "THERE IT IS!" she exclaimed happily. Yes! She'd done something right for once! Skyheart was still keeping a respectful distance from Laura, not that he wouldn't like to be closer. And he'd love to do stuff with Laura that Barrel wouldn't approve of. Of course, that could include just putting his arm around her, but that's not the point. He refrained from respect that she was in a relationship. He wouldn't break them up forcefully. Laura'd just have to see the light. ((XD Cute egotistical emo.))
((OMFG! Jack has an IDEA!XD)) Jack pulled Sally to her feet, then started towards the door. "Well, see, you lost your memory, and I've got an idea to get it back! Then you can tell me what happened to you!" he said delightedly, proud of his sudden thought. Shock's eyes widened as she scrambled a few paces backwards. "L-l-l-l-lo-lo-loc-lo-LOCK! B-behind you!" she squeaked, looking terrified. Her tail flicked furiously from side to side, betraying her fear further.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 24, 2008 19:41:55 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 24, 2008 19:41:55 GMT -8
It was actually quite obvious that he was making sure Skyheart didn't do anything unacceptable, especially since that's where he was looking. "Found the exit?" he asked, distracted. "Mmm. That's good."
(ALERT THE MEDIA! BREAKING NEWS! XD) Sally... had no clue what Jack was talking about. But she smiled and nodded. She'd try to figure it out later. But for now, she'd let him to whatever he wanted with her. He seemed like a nice guy. Lock froze. Anything that freaked Shock out was most likely something to scare him silly. He slowly turned and stared at the burlap creature behind him. "Hey hench-devil." That did it. Lock shrieked with terror and bolted, running to the opposite side of the lair before whirling around to face Oogie. "Wh-what do you want?" "Jack's head, Halloween Town, Dollface, the usual," Oogie replied casually, smirking a little. He loved scaring others.
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Shock
Henchman
%7C-On the Wings of a Dream-%7C
[b]I am the Black Mage! I casts the spells that makes the peoples fall down![/b]
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Angst
Jan 24, 2008 19:53:05 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 24, 2008 19:53:05 GMT -8
"That's great!" Skyheart said with more enthusiasm than Barrel, shooting a glare at him. Just because he wasn't going to force them to break up didn't mean he had to like the guy. He ran his hand through his hair to smooth it out, longing to be Laura's significant other again. Why couldn't she wait? He hadn't been gone that long.
Jack led the way quickly through town, into the graveyard, and towards the Spiral Hill. This had to work! All his ideas worked! ((Yeah right.)) Shock was trembling, frozen in place. She was still on the ground because of her tripping, because she couldn't make herself move enough to get up. She was much too freaked out. She reached for her broom before remembering she left it in the treehouse. She whimpered slightly despite herself.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 24, 2008 20:29:45 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 24, 2008 20:29:45 GMT -8
Barrel glared back. Just because he didn't want to kill the guy while in wolf form didn't mean he didn't want to severely hurt him. He looked like he was about to growl something at Skyheart- probably "Stay away from her", but decided against it. "So, let's go into town. I bet we'll find someplace that's warm," he then said loudly, tearing his gaze away from Skyheart.
Sally followed as quickly as she could without tripping or falling over. She managed to keep Jack in sight. Why was he going to the spiral-looking hill? Oogie smirked at Lock for a moment longer, then glanced down at Shock. "Well, hello." He swore the witch got cuter each time he saw her. "How've you been doing while I was gone?" he wanted to know, bending down to her level and grinning at her.
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Shock
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[b]I am the Black Mage! I casts the spells that makes the peoples fall down![/b]
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Angst
Jan 24, 2008 20:56:30 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 24, 2008 20:56:30 GMT -8
Laura led the way through a different part of the graveyard, intending to go over a low wall near the Town Hall. It was better than going in the normal way. Skyheart walked after her, looking distinctly feline in the way he held himself threateningly, eyes narrowed and hands half clenched, as though they were actually claws.
Jack paused now and then, and stopped to wait for Sally at the gate to Spiral Hill. This had to work! "Uh, uh, uh," Shock stuttered, scooting backwards about a foot. Her tail twisted around and around in terror, curling and uncurling and twitching. Lock! Help! she thought, stuck where she was. She was just plain scared. It took alot to scare her, but this definitely qualified as scary.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 24, 2008 21:09:00 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 24, 2008 21:09:00 GMT -8
Barrel walked directly behind Skyheart, trying to decide whether he should kick small rocks at him or not. He decided against it. He might hit Laura or- more likely- he'd just trip himself in doing so. So he simply glared at the back of Skyheart's head. He didn't like that he had shown up and seemed to be trying to get HIS girlfriend to go back to him.
Sally soon caught up to Jack. She wondered what he was up to. Oogie smirked. "You've changed a lot since you were a little snotty brat," he observed. He was talking about physical changes, of course. This is Oogie. Does he really care about anything else?
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Shock
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Angst
Jan 25, 2008 5:25:06 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 25, 2008 5:25:06 GMT -8
Laura now led the way over to Town Hall. She opened the door, peeking in to check for the Mayor, then crept inside. Skyheart and Brianna followed, Brianna much more quickly. She relaxed inside. It was warm inside. She plopped down in a seat and felt her eyes half closing, but resisting the urge to sleep.
Jack opened the gate for her, smiling. He was very confident in just about everything. Shock suppressed a shudder. She glanced behind her at where Lock was against the wall, silently begging him to help her. Damn it, if he just left her there...!
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Angst
Jan 25, 2008 5:39:30 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 25, 2008 5:39:30 GMT -8
Barrel would've fallen asleep as well- it was just so warm, and he was so tired!- but no. He had to keep an eye on Skyheart. He sat down in a nearby seat and turned so he wasn't looking at him directly, but out of the corner of his eye. He drooped a little, then caught himself and shook himself awake. What was he doing? He couldn't fall asleep, not with that Skyheart around!
Sally smiled back at Jack, pretty much because he was smiling at her. She wandered over to the gate and then through it, looking around. So this was the way to the top if the Spiral Hill? Oogie reached out to grab Shock, but scowled when Lock yelled, "Keep your hands offa her!" The devil was trembling, obviously terrified, but he didn't want Oogie to mess with Shock. The Boogie Man stood up and moved away from Shock, heading towards her cohort.
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Shock
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Jan 25, 2008 16:01:18 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 25, 2008 16:01:18 GMT -8
Laura sat down in a seat, soon dozing off. Skyheart wandered closer, sitting on the same bench. He cast a glance at Barrel, then wrapped one arm around her, still glaring at Barrel as though daring him to say anything. In any other company, it would've been just a friend-friend gesture. But it was obvious Skyheart wanted more than a friend-friend relationship with her. Laura was completely asleep by then, and didn't notice that she curled up against him unconciously. Of course, it was ruined when she muttered something about Barrel.
Jack closed the gate behind them and followed her at her pace. It was practically killing him to do so, but he could go slower than scrambling over the tops of tombstones, believe it or not. Shock drooped somewhat with relief, then scrambled to her feet, the better to run away if need be. She looked around for a weapon, trying to think of a plan. But she kept getting distracted by her new red-color-scheme, which kept reminding her Lock was in trouble.
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