Shock
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%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 22, 2008 20:00:40 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 22, 2008 20:00:40 GMT -8
Laura was about to try again, but suddenly the Hinterlands seemed...lighter. She looked up, and yelped and a spasm of pain ripped down her spine again. The sun was rising.
Jack's arm whipped out and caught Sally before she could actually fall. He glared back at them, but decided it was dangerous for Sally to stay there much longer. He pulled Sally over to the exit gently, then picked her up with one arm, seemingly without effort. "Hold on tight, I don't want to drop you by accident," he instructed as he started climbing back down the rope. Shock giggled to herself, her tail flicking in evil delight. She glared at it. "Stop that!" she hissed angrily at it. It continued to wriggle annoyingly, making her angrier.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 22, 2008 20:28:21 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 22, 2008 20:28:21 GMT -8
Barrel blinked, whining a little. It hurt him as well, but he was a guy, and didn't like to admit that he was in pain, even as a wolf. His body was already shifting back to its usual ghoulish self as he remained lying on Brianna, too exhausted to even look down to see what he was lying on before he fell asleep.
Sally hadn't known what Jack had mean by "hold on tight," but when he started climbing down the rope, that's exactly what she did. She clumsily wrapped her arms around Jack and buried her face in his chest, having already made the mistake of looking down. Lock heard Shock yelling at her tail again, and giggle-snorted before he caught himself, shutting up. "Still can't control it?" he asked, obviously trying not to laugh.
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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 22, 2008 20:41:51 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 22, 2008 20:41:51 GMT -8
Brianna was too far gone to hardly feel the weight on top of her. Once Laura was back to normal, she hurried over to the two, even though she was exhausted. She managed to stay conscious long enough to shove Barrel off the young girl, then fell unconscious herself.
Jack slid down the rope easily, landing lightly on his feet once he was at the ground. He set Sally down gently, though staying close should she loose her balance and fall. He was being overprotective, but rightfully so. Shock rolled her eyes. "No," she replied with heavy and obvious sarcasm. "It's doing exactly what I want it to! OF COURSE I STILL CAN'T CONTROL IT!" She folded her arms angrily over her chest, tail thrashing angrily back and forth.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 22, 2008 20:53:23 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 22, 2008 20:53:23 GMT -8
Barrel was too out of it to even realize that he had been moved. He didn't even notice Laura shoving him aside. He lay almost as if dead, like usual. He was usually a heavy sleeper, now that he didn't have to worry about Oogie randomly calling for him and his cohorts at random times in the middle of the night.
Sally cautiously took a shaky step away from the treehouse, intending to go explore. She wobbled a bit, but managed to keep her balance. She gazed around with wide, curious eyes as she took another small step. Lock laughed at that. He knew he'd probably get in trouble for it, but it was just too funny! There was no way he could even hope to keep a straight face. He fell over, laughing.
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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 23, 2008 4:54:28 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 23, 2008 4:54:28 GMT -8
Laura was sleeping not quite deeply, but not lightly enough to be awakened at the moment. Had she not been so tired, she probably would have been having nightmares. She very nearly always had nightmares, except when she was asleep too deeply to dream at all.
Jack stayed close to Sally just in case she tripped or something, but in not such an uptight way as before. Now that they were out of the treehouse, he was much more relaxed and watched Sally looking around fondly. He didn't care if she'd forgotten everything, he still loved her. "Shut up," Shock growled, her tail flicking in annoyance. She glared at it, and it seemed to flick more obviously. Stupid tail.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 23, 2008 5:33:43 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 23, 2008 5:33:43 GMT -8
Barrel, however, was having a dream he didn't like. He had been in Halloween Town for a long time, and had forgotten pretty much everything about his human life. So it was a good dream, but he didn't like those, like many of the Halloween citizens. He whimpered a little, barely managing to force one eye open to wake him up. He blinked sleepily, about to just go bck to sleep, when he caught sight of Brianna. He stared at her- or more specifically, the wounds he had caused her. "Oh my God," he gasped, shakily standing up. He had to get out of there. He turned and staggered away, nearly falling over once or twice as he tried to stay awake.
Sally continued to walk slowly, her gaze fixed on Spiral hill. Sure, she'd have to pass through the graveyard first, but she didn't mind. She thought the hill looked sort of cool. Her mouth twitched upwards into a small smile. Lock didn't, of course. He didn't like taking orders because he always assumed he was the leader of the trio. He wasn't, but he didn't know that. "You're gonna hafta make me!" he sneered, still giggling.
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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 23, 2008 14:40:21 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 23, 2008 14:40:21 GMT -8
Brianna awoke in another part of the forest, staring around in fright as she saw no landmarks to guide her back to Halloween Town. Then she paused. She could still hear her heartbeat. Why was that? What happened was, since she had showed up in Halloween Town alive, she was kind of caught in a chain reaction, where her heart would keep beating even if she died. She whimpered in fear, scared of being lost in the forest by herself.
Jack followed Sally, now and then getting obstacles like branches and large rocks out of her way so she wouldn't trip on them by accident. Then there was a tiny bark, then a louder one, and Zero zoomed up, yapping happily. Did Zero yap any other way? Jack cast a nervous look at Sally to see her reaction to his ghost dog. "I SAID SHUT UP!" Shock snarled, leaping at Lock and trying to strangle him. Her tail lashed back and forth angrily, like a cat. She frowned in frustration, then went back to her normal angry face.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 23, 2008 15:15:01 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 23, 2008 15:15:01 GMT -8
A freaked-out Barrel raced through the Hinterlands, trying to remember where they had been talking to Skyheart before the moon set. But he couldn't remember. And no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find the entrance to the woods. "Great. First I go on a killing spree, now I don't know WHERE I am..." he grumbled.
Sally blinked, and looked down at Zero, kneeling down to examine the ghost dog more closely. She pretty much just dropped to her knees and peered at Zero, cautiously reaching one hand out towards Jack's ghost dog. She didn't remember seeing anything like him before. "Hahahah-ACK!" Lock almost immediately shut up when Shock started strangling him. He'd just wait until later to start teasing her about it again, he decided.
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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 23, 2008 15:49:19 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 23, 2008 15:49:19 GMT -8
Brianna looked up, noticing Barrel. She knew he was actually kind of friendly when he was in human form, and decided to try following him. She stood shakily, then followed the ghoul nervously. She didn't know if he'd want her following him, but he was her only hope for getting back somewhere familiar.
Zero nudged Sally's hand cheerfully. He may look insubstantial, but if he wanted to be pet, he could make himself tangible. His tongue hung out of his mouth slightly as he gave a doggy-grin. Shock continued to choke him for a moment, then let go. "Don't laugh at me," she muttered, facing away. She hated being laughed at, and especially hated when she wasn't able to do something.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 23, 2008 16:05:01 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 23, 2008 16:05:01 GMT -8
After a few more minutes of not being able to find the exit, Barrel muttered a long string of curses he had learned from Oogie and slumped against the trunk of a tree and went back to sleep, too exhausted to continue his attempt to get out of the Hinterlands.
Sally flinched in surprise, jerking her hand away momentarily, but then smiled again and began petting Zero. She was easily amused at the moment. Lock would probably start laughing again later- either hours or, more likely, minutes- and would be in so much trouble, he knew. It was just too funny seeing Shock yelling at her tail. He grinned a little just thinking about it.
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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 23, 2008 16:16:48 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 23, 2008 16:16:48 GMT -8
Brianna watched him for a moment, then crept over quietly. She hesitated, then curled up next to him, eyes closing as she also fell asleep. There was just something about Barrel that made little kids like him. While she was asleep, she unconsciously snuggled closer.
Zero's eyes half closed as he leaned slightly against her hand, enjoying the attention. When you hung out around Jack, attention was a bit hard to come by. Cause everyone was paying attention to Jack. Shock stared dejectedly at the back of the couch she was still hiding behind. She didn't know why she went from furious and frustrated to completely depressed so quickly. Oh well, typical teen girl.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 23, 2008 16:26:23 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 23, 2008 16:26:23 GMT -8
(Or it could be PMS. >_> <_< XD) Barrel unconsciously wrapped an arm around Brianna, almost like she was a favorite stuffed animal or something. He had never had anything to hang on to when he was younger, when he was scared a lot of the time by Oogie. Not that he was scared now, but having something to hold on to when he was sleeping was sort of nice. If he had been awake, he wouldn't have done it. Hey, he had to keep up his "mean Boogie Boy" image, especially around his cohorts.
Sally per Zero for a little while longer, then reached up to grab Jack's hand and tried to get the skeleton to pet Zero also, smiling happily up at Jack. She liked the ghost dog and the skeleton, she decided. Lock cautiously peered at Shock, ready to run if she showed any signs of attacking him. But he was soon bored, and looked around for a weapon or something to throw at the witch. The treehouse had survived their many fights, it could stand one more.
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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 23, 2008 16:37:32 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 23, 2008 16:37:32 GMT -8
Brianna slept a little deeper, feeling safer when she was with someone. Her black hair spilled across her face, partially hiding it, and she curled into a loose ball.
Jack decided to humor her, scratching Zero behind the ear, at which Zero grinned happily. It always seemed that he was too busy to do anything with Zero, so the little dog was glad for the attention. Shock continued to stare into space, a little put out for seemingly no reason other than her tail was nothing but a nuisance. How the hell did Lock control his? Her tail was limp at the moment, reflecting her depression.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 23, 2008 17:45:07 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 23, 2008 17:45:07 GMT -8
Barrel was completely out of it, and probably would be for a while. Running around all day, then suffering through two painful transformations- one into wolf form, one back to normal- and running around all night took a lot out of you.
Sally beamed at Jack, and then went back to petting Zero. The little creature seemed to like being pet. And she felt like being nice, so she'd continue to pet the ghost dog. Lock searched around for a moment, then grabbed his plunger and snuck over behind the couch. "YAHH!" he screeched as he jumped up and hurled his plunger at Shock.
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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 23, 2008 17:54:58 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 23, 2008 17:54:58 GMT -8
Brianna twitched slightly in her sleep. She was having a slight nightmare, the kind where when you try to cling to any detail, it slips away. So she was scared, but she didn't know what she was dreaming about.
Zero yapped delightedly and licked her in the face like dogs do when they're happy. Only, since he didn't have a tail to wag, Zero had prominent facial expressions. And right then, he was grinning from ear to ear. Shock turned, caught it, and held onto it tightly. She was angry again. "If you want this to stay in one piece, I would suggest you not do that," she growled, and she meant it. She'd break it if he didn't start being a little less stupid. Her tail flicked annoyedly.
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