50 Days Till Halloween [video]

[quickattackjack]

_{[It's evening when Jack appears on the Network for the first time in quite a while. The purple-roofed houses behind him make it obvious as to where he is. He looks tired but also frustrated. There are no smiles on this pumpkin.]}

I've arrived safely. Forgive me for not checking in sooner, but I've been in Lavender Town for a day or so no. I have to say, I never expected this amount of unrest in the air. It's absolutely oppressive. The spirits here are not happy.

_{[Jack flips the 'gear around to show the Radio Tower in the gloom of sunset.]}

I'd so hoped my arrival would be happier. I have wanted to visit this town since I arrived three long years ago.

Comments

[quickattackjack]

I've nothing against curiosity, but you're right.

[riastrad_ridire]

Curiosity's fine. Screwing around with shit they don't understand's another thing entirely.

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[paladinlost]

Perhaps Dark-types were used to force them to move. That'd leave them disadvantaged.

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[quickattackjack]

I had forgotten about that--the weakness I mean. I haven't encountered enough trainers in town to notice if they had more dark-types. It wouldn't surprise me now.

[quickattackjack]

I was hoping to bring a Gastly home with me, but now I'm not so sure if it would be insult to injury. Uprooted and then captured and all that.

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[paladinlost]

The presence of a high number of both Ghost- and Dark-types would certainly explain a lot about the town's atmosphere.

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[ghostytrainer]

[Hey, sometimes the situation calls for the f-bomb!]

Who does something like that? Like how stupid and basically terrible do you have to be to tear down the final resting place for a bunch of Pokémon! Especially to build a radio tower, of all things!

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[quickattackjack]

Humans do a lot of foolish things. What I want to know is why they haven't retaliated.

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[quickattackjack]

I'd happily give them a home with me if I could house all of them.

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[paladinlost]

...Considering the number of graves in that house, you'd need a town of your own for that.

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[foolishwren]

Well, it's gotta be better than drifting around aimlessly...

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[quickattackjack]

I won't know unless I ask, will I?

_{[Jack is quiet for a moment before working his mouth into another tight little frown.]}

I'm so disappointed, Heather. Three long years!

_{[AM RULER. HOW DEAL WITH DISAPPOINTMENT.]}

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[quickattackjack]

I used to have one.

_{[ 8C LE SIGH.]}

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[paladinlost]

Our life here would be much simpler if we were allowed to bring the real estate we usually own.

[His castle, he wants it back.]

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[foolishwren]

Sucks, dude.

I'm sorry.

I know you were really looking forward to this...

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[ghostytrainer]

Good question. I am kind of surprised they haven't, knowing ghosts. Maybe they did in the past and some kind of...I dunno, truce was reached?

[Seriously, Nintendo. How did you never comment on this glaring oversight.]

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[quickattackjack]

Wouldn't it, though? What are you missing?

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[quickattackjack]

If there were a truce, this air wouldn't feel like a lit stick of dynamite.

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[quickattackjack]

_{[Jack frowns a bit longer before setting his jaw.]}

I won't do it. I wont' be disappointed. I'm going to do something about this, Heather, mark my words.

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[foolishwren]

I believe you.

... Just...

Try not to get in trouble.

_{[Not that she overly cared about pissing the locals off... but she doesn't exactly wanna see Jack land himself in jail.]}

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[quickattackjack]

Me? Trouble? Why, Heather, when have I--

_{[ :I ]}

I'll do my best.

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[foolishwren]

That's aaaaaaall I ask.

_{[Happy old skeleton men don't belong in jail cells.]}

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[paladinlost]

A castle.

[He thinks about it for a few seconds.]

...You could make a case for the whole country, but the castle is really my home.

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[quickattackjack]

_{[SAD RICH FRIENDS.]}

I hope you're able to return to it one day.

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[paladinlost]

Considering its current state, returning there as soon as possible would be best. I also hope you'll have the chance to see your town again.