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

[Video]

[quickattackjack]

Not that I can see. It's incredibly odd. With the way it feels out here I would have expected to see the tower turned upside down.

I'm not sure what to make of it.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

That's weird as hell.

I mean... you were here back then, right? You saw what the ghosts freaking did to everybody that first September.

And as far as I can tell, that was just for kicks.

[Video]

[quickattackjack]

I can't recall the month, but there was a night I had my backside handed to me on a silver platter by a handful of playful ghosts in Sprout Tower.

Perhaps they need someone to encourage them.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Yeah, I remember that...

But the ones who flooded all of southern Johto with hallucinogenic fog weren't being playful, they were being sociopaths.

_{[She's not entirely certain it's possible for animals to be sociopaths, but... some Pokemon are smart and she's pretty sure they can tell right from wrong. >:(]}

[Video]

[quickattackjack]

_{[Here, Jack just hums to himself. Playful, sociopathic. Ghosts would be ghosts.]}

There must be something I can do...I didn't come all this way to stare at a radio tower.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Have you tried to catch any?

[Video]

[quickattackjack]

Not yet...I don't plan on leaving empty-handed but I certainly wouldn't want to uproot them further if they don't want to go. I'm hoping the idea of an enormous old house they can call their very own will convince one.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

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

[Video]

[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.]}

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Sucks, dude.

I'm sorry.

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

[Video]

[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.

[Video]

[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.]}

[Video]

[quickattackjack]

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

_{[ :I ]}

I'll do my best.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

That's aaaaaaall I ask.

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