Barrel
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Post by Barrel on Dec 5, 2007 18:44:57 GMT -8
I think we've exhausted the old plot, so...
What happened before Jack's famous failed attempt at making Christmas? What happened during the (one of them, actually XD) time Oogie's tried to take over Halloween? Will he succeed in controlling this holiday, which will be called Crawloween, where instead of ghouls, ghosts, and things that go bump in the night, it's basically Bug Day with creepier crawlies? Or will Jack manage to save the day yet again?
And, while all this is happening, there are new arrivals. Can the town keep up with all the pranks and manage to teach the newcomers everything they need to know about life in Halloweentown?
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Shock
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Post by Shock on Dec 5, 2007 21:54:10 GMT -8
((Ooh, time warp. Should be fun! ^-^ Hmmm...okay, going back QUITE some time when Shadowfang first found Laura! Holy crud, I just realized we've been using the same plot since the site opened. O.o)) A dark colored tortoiseshell was wandering around the Hinterlands. She didn't know what it was, but she felt she needed to be here. She wasn't sure why though. She found out when she felt a presence nearby, wings flapping uncertainly. A young blonde girl was just stirring, not far into the Hinterlands at all. She twitched slightly, then sat up, looking around. This wasn't right. Something was...weird. There was a bloody spot on her shirt, but that was all that was left of what had happened, other than a wound hidden under the fabric. She blinked as the cat came into view. "Hey there Kitty," she muttered. "Do you know where we are?" Shadowfang glared indignantly. "Of course I do!" she snapped. Laura scooted back, away from the cat. "Y-you talked!" she stammered.
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Barrel
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Post by Barrel on Dec 6, 2007 5:26:04 GMT -8
Barrel was, well, being Barrel. He wandered around town, trying to look innocent while licking his lollipop. It was difficult for him to look innocent, though, because of the huge bag he dragged behind him, which was obviously filled with various pranks. He glanced around as he stopped near the fountain. He had brought the supplies, now he just had to wait for Lock- and Shock if she decided to show.
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Shock
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Post by Shock on Dec 6, 2007 5:46:06 GMT -8
"Wh-what are you?" Laura stammered. She was trembling slightly. This was when she was scared of everything that wasn't normal, and was very skidish. "A warrior cat," Shadowfang answered promptly. "And my name's Shadowfang. Stop being a baby. I'm not gonna eat you. You wouldn't be very appetizing even if I was." Laura swallowed. "Y-you s-said you knew where w-we are?" she said questioningly. Shadowfang nodded. "We're in Halloween Town. Well, almost anyways. Halloween Town's a little ways away from here. We're actually in the Hinterlands." Laura watched Shadowfang's tail swish back and forth. "What's that mean?" she asked, obviously still scared. "To be blunt, it means your dead," Shadowfang growled.
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Barrel
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Post by Barrel on Dec 6, 2007 18:27:10 GMT -8
"OY! Mr. Oogie wants to see us!" Lock hissed as he raced up to Barrel. "Aww... can't it wait? I was gonna go prank Jack!" Barrel whined in reply. "Sure, it can wait... if you wanna be tortured." Not surprisingly, Barrel decided to go with Lock. "Did you tell Shock yet? Does she know?" he asked his devilish cohort. Lock shrugged. "Dunno. But that's HER problem."
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Shock
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Post by Shock on Dec 6, 2007 18:35:07 GMT -8
"WHAT did you say?" Shock snarled, appearing out of nowhere and hitting Lock on the back of the head. ~_~_~ "Th-tha...You're lying!" Laura stammered. She was just barely able to get it out. She staggered to her feet and stumbled backwards. "Liar!" But even if she had been denying it, the proof was all over her. She was covered in now-dry blood; her own, she knew it. Her own memories of a few moments ago, or however long it had been, were frightening. But she wouldn't accept it. She couldn't! "I'm sorry, maybe that was too blunt. But I'm not lying!" Shadowfang insisted. ((*Read over Evanesce's bio* I just realized this is also before Evanesce turns evil))
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Barrel
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Post by Barrel on Dec 6, 2007 18:51:55 GMT -8
( *can't imagine a not-evil Evanesce*) "OW! All I said was that Mr. Oogie wanted to see us!" Lock whined, obviously "forgetting" that he had just said aloud that he wasn't likely to tell Shock, instead opting to let her get in trouble. Of course, Barrel wanted to see a fight. What Boogie Boy wouldn't? So he grinned, and told Shock, "He said it's your problem if you didn't know 'bout Mr. Oogie wanting to see us. I think he wanted you to get in trouble or somethin'."
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Shock
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Post by Shock on Dec 6, 2007 19:06:12 GMT -8
"WHAT?" Shock had heard, but it still made her furious. So, what does she do? Take her anger out on Lock by trying to strangle him. ~_~_~ By now, Laura had left Shadowfang in the Hinterlands, and had ended up in the graveyard. Ironically, she was calmer here, though she still felt frantic. She noticed a small knife on the ground and picked it up. If I'm dead, this shouldn't hurt, she muttered, using it to slice into her wrists. She flinched, then cut the other one. It hurt quite alot, so she took that as a 'not dead' sign. Suddenly a pale hand reached down and took the knife, and the other wrapped around her wrist and pushed it away from the blade. Laura simply blinked at the newcomer. She had snow white angel wings, straight black hair, and a warm smile. "You shouldn't do that," she told the young blonde. "It won't do too much damage, but it still hurts." Evanesce(nice version) helped the girl up, being carefull of her wounds. Laura flinched. Even the ones that killed her stung a little, and her whole body seemed to ache.
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Barrel
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Post by Barrel on Dec 6, 2007 19:10:53 GMT -8
"ACK!" Lock choked (imagine Bart Simpson, LOL), thrashing around and basically trying to fight back. And failing. He wasn't half as good of a fighter as he claimed. Barrel giggled, licking his lollipop once more. Then he announced, "Well, I'm goin'. If you guys get in trouble by the boss, it's not my problem." He wasn't going to keep the Boogie Man waiting! "See you losers later!" As a Boogie Boy, he naturally insulted his cohorts as much as he could. It was like a sign of affection. Yeah, Oogie's henchmen are weird little creatures.
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Shock
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Post by Shock on Dec 6, 2007 19:27:32 GMT -8
"Hey! Wait up!" Shock snarled, letting go of Lock and running ahead of Barrel. "I'm gonna get there first" she didn't want to get in trouble, and she loved seeing her cohorts get in trouble. So that meant she had to be the first one to the lair.
"Come on, let's go find someone that can explain to you. I have to go do some things. I'll be back later," Evanesce said warmly. But it was plain from the look on Laura's face that she was scared of going into town. "Oh, don't worry. There's nothing to be scared of. No one's gonna hurt you. Sure, they may jump out at you, but that's what their supposed to do." Evanesce didn't yet know about Oogie. She'd just moved there from another world. Laura decided to trust her and followed her to town. "Hang on," Evanesce said as they reached the gate. She snapped her fingers, and the blood all over Laura was gone. "There. Now you look much better." Laura smiled her appreciation, though she was still too shy to speak.
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Barrel
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Post by Barrel on Dec 6, 2007 19:38:48 GMT -8
"No you're not!" Barrel naturally had to run faster. He had to beat Shock! But Barrel was Barrel, and he soon tripped. Lock, once freed, gasped for breath and then chased after his cohorts. He had to get there first! He couldn't let Shock beat him (again) and then have her rub it in his face for the rest of eternity! Or at least a week, anyways.
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Shock
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Post by Shock on Dec 6, 2007 20:04:04 GMT -8
Shock transported herself there without the others. "Haha, I win!" she said in a singsong voice with a cackle. Now THEY'D get in trouble, not her! But she had put her mask on to hide her huge grin. ~_~_~_~_~_~ "Well, I think Jack's busy right now... Let's try to find someone else," Evanesce suggested. Laura nodded shyly as they wandered into town. She kept her head held low, glancing around herself nervously. She still ached from what had happened, but it was slowly going away. Like a bruise. It hurts for a while, but then it fades.
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Post by mangaranga on Dec 6, 2007 20:58:32 GMT -8
"Weird..." muttered Shadow as she noticed Laura walk past. Sure she was standing in an alleyway, but she did notice any changes in the scenery. Judging by the shy stance of Laura she concluded "Must be a recently deceased. Oh well, we all gotta go one day" She adjusted her pack and kept walking through the streets. Her creepily pale skin created the illusion she was already dead. No one ever suspected she was actually alive.
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Barrel
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Post by Barrel on Dec 6, 2007 21:11:42 GMT -8
Barrel soon scrambled to his feet and, not seeing Shock in front of him, scowled and dashed forward, closely followed by Lock. The two boys raced towards the treehouse as fast as their short legs could take them, which was surprisingly fast. They'd had plenty of practice running from Jack, of course. You have to be fast to get away from a skeleton who was tall enough to just take two steps to match ten or fifteen of theirs.
Oogie frowned. "Why can't the little boogers be on time for once?!" he growled. He didn't want to repeat his plan three times, so he was waiting for all three trick-or-treaters to show up. And two were definitely absent.
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Post by Shock on Dec 6, 2007 21:19:27 GMT -8
Shock waited impatiently for the boys, but didn't dare to voice her annoyance, even just for self ranting. That would be bad. She made it on time so she WOULDN'T get chewed out. So it would be pointless to ruin it by ranting.
Laura jumped a little when she noticed Shadow, stopping. Evanesce looked back and took her arm gently, a little above where she'd cut herself. "Come on, people hang out in shadows all the time. You'll get used to it, don't worry. Hmmm...Maybe Sally could help..." the angel mused. Laura alowed herself to be pulled behind her, keeping her eyes on the ground to keep herself from starting to cry.
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