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31 days till Halloween [Action/ Video]

Have you ever seen such a big city?

_{[A winded Jack points his 'gear at the entrance to Goldenrod in all its glory. The camera is unsteady and the little Houndour puppy in the shot looks anxious. His trainer's been wobbling for a while.]}

Halloween Town was big, but this place is amazing! Hooh, it was...it was a hike, I'll say that much. My memory's a little off right now, but whoever said that forest was a maze, you were right. It's no Union Cave but...

Who can tell me anything about this place? How is everyone?

_{[Jack starts walking and gravitates towards a bench which he then flops down on and films the street traffic from. One the Houndour chases some Pidgies away from a nearby statue.]}

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_{[Ah. Cooper relates all too well and sets his fork down, expression carefully shielded - but there's a hint that he's pretty damn sad about the leaving-thing in how he breaks eye contact to look down, at nothing in particular.]}

Not at all. It's a natural reaction to missing someone.

_{[He doesn't say that he misses them too, but he does. Especially Dash.]}

Well yes, but everyone I've formed a friendship with has vanished. It sort of makes one worry about talking to people at all. Oh, I'll-- I'll see you tomorrow for a friendly battle and perhaps some tea?

_{[Jack makes a sort of vague gesture with his fork, frowning thoughtfully.]}

Poof.

I've been dead so long I forgot what it's like to miss someone...not that they're dead! Hah. No, but...but.

_{[ 8C WHY BOTHER TALKING TO ANYONE AT ALL. He squints a little at Cooper. If he looked away would HE disappear?]}

_{[-- oh man that hits a little close. :c Cooper looks troubled, but nods.]}

I'd be happy to see you tomorrow.

_{[And then looks up to study Jack. Sad. Trying to carefully sidestep the things in this conversation that could apply to him.]}

Missing people is a necessary part of life, I suppose. You can't hold on to everyone forever.

_{[Jack blinks, distracted from his tiny rant. He hadn't meant Coop but...that'd be nice ;-;]}

I would like that.

_{[HE'S GRATEFUL, HONEST, but he's sort of staring at his fork.]}

This is true...but it sure makes making friends difficult. It's one thing to worry about their safety, but to know they could just up and vanish?

Listen to me mope. They're probably happy to be home! I know I would be.

_{[Jack watches his icecream start to melt.]}

You were one of Dash's friends. Do you think she'll remember us?

_{[They could both use the distraction, right?]

[Coop looks up again -- he's not sure he'd be happy to be home, even though he knows he has to return at some point. He sighs.]}

I don't know what I think. Most things indicate she wouldn't be able to remember us ... but I hope that she does.

_{[Jack nods. He'd hope for that too. He seemed to remember Claire telling him that memory is sort of botched...but if you couldn't hope, what could you do?]

[He stabs a bite of cake and holds his fork up.]}

To Rainbow Dash.

_{[He smiles (a little sadly, but it's still a smile) as he mimics the gesture.]}

To her and everyone else that left. Here's hoping we'll see them again.

And to what time all of us have left.

_{[That sounded like a good toast. Or would you call it a cake in this case? He decided a cake was what you would call it.]}

It's a strange, strange place we've found ourselves in, Cooper.

_{[Nodding in agreement, he eats the piece of cake. It's really good cake, but it's a little disheartening with the topic.]}

One of the strangest. I'm pretty sure I couldn't have found a world like this even in my dreams.

And things like...

_{[Jack tugs his poke'gear out of his coat and puts it on the table.]}

You know, I'm still clueless as to how this thing works. At first I was sure it was full of tiny monsters but now, not so much.

_{[He smiles slighlty at that.]}

I'm not sure how it works myself. It's much more advanced than what I'm used to.

_{[Jack puts his gear away and starts working on his cake again.]}

What can you tell me about the gym here?

Leader's name is Whitney, she uses Normal types and her pokémon are in their 40s, level-wise. I haven't battled her myself yet but I plan to move on after I have.

_{[Another sip of coffee here. It's one of the greatest things humanity has ever come up with, ever.]}

You're taking the Gym challenge?

_{[Jack nods, looking determined.]}

Rumor has it they have something to do with going home. That is, if you don't go home randomly. I don't know how reliable that is but it's something. I can't use the graveyards here. I learned that the hard way.

To be frank, I think there's a lot of wishful thinking in that rumor, but I suppose there's no harm in trying. _{[Coop's not exactly putting his fate to it, in any case. But hang on what]}

Graveyards are a means of transportation where you're from?

_{[Oh, God, Jack is entering I LOVE TO HEAR MYSELF TALK mode, Coop, watch out.]}

Oh, yes! Most graveyards connect to my world-- it's how we get around and do our spooking business. You've just got to know how to find the door. It's the same with certain dark alleys and foggy woods.

_{[Well since it's NEW AND INTERESTING INFORMATION Coop is a-okay with listening!]

[And haha, well.]}

That does explain one or two things, I suppose.

_{[All of the sightings! And oh hang on information seeking]}

What kind of creatures are there in your world?

_{[Jack starts gesturing around with his fork, possibly endangering the eyeballs of anyone passing their booth.]}

A little bit of everything-- mostly things that yo-- us humans are afraid of. You know, ghosts, ghouls, zombies-- there is a difference-- werewolves, giant spiders, vampires, clowns...

Do any of your gateways lead to children's closets?

_{[Asking with some humour cause he's pretty sure a couple of those have traumatised children worldwide. Oh and then because BOB is scary too, okay - and he's curious -]}

No inhabiting spirits?

_{[Jack pauses for a moment, looks thoughtful, then nods and goes back to making points in the air with his fork.]}

That's right, closets too. Under beds. Dark staircases...wells. Bridges. Bridges aren't as popular as they once were though. A lot of trolls went out of business.

_{[THEY MOVED TO THE INTERNET.]}

Inhabiting spirits? Do you mean demons? Or possession specialists?

_{[HAHAHAHA]

[Also Coop is really enjoying how it sounds so .. well, normal, the way Jack speaks of it. Then again in that world it probably is. Just a job to scare people and so on.]}

There are specialists?

_{[Jack looks thrilled that Coop is just...accepting all this and not giving him the 'u crazy' brow others have given him.]}

When you're a ghost--or spirit-- you have a lot of options since you're a non-corporal being.

A lot of spirits I know started as poltergeists because the art of scaring people is a little like acting. You can't see a poltergeist, so there's that comfort of being invisible and not making your victim laugh instead of scream when you try to pull a face.

You find what you're most comfortable with-- be it working through your voice alone, manifesting as a gruesome monster in the window, or a mysterious woman in white. Oh, the woman in white is a classic!

I don't think I know that one.

_{[Feel free to ramble on, Jack. Coop's listening with interest!]}

_{[Jack pauses, brows lifting.]}

Really? It's almost the most famous form a ghost can take. A grizzly murder in some hotel or castle or even a home. The light is low and the floor boards creek. You turn and there-- down the hall-- the edge of a long gown. A woman in white just disappeared through that door.

But noone is there.

_{[Jack thatches his fingers together.]}

I'm sure you've heard of Bloody Mary.

_{[Ooh, you're good at telling stories, Coop senses. And - no, actually, he hasn't. While he does enjoy legends and lore, he's not that familiar with it on the whole. Kind of like he's pretty bad when it comes to movies and music.]

[Sooo, a shake of the head and a small smile.]}

Feel free to enlighten me.

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