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]

[paladinlost]

Of course they're unhappy. Their graves were moved to make place for the Radio Tower.

[He still thinks that's a terrible idea.]

[video]

[quickattackjack]

Yes, I was told that. Still, the feeling is startling. I don't understand why they haven't taken the place back.

[video]

[paladinlost]

It could be out of respect for the man who now cares for their graves. Or perhaps they've previously tried and failed.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

_{[It's always a little unusual to see Jack broody-- most of the time when they talk, he's happy. But then again, this doesn't surprise her, given the circumstances.]}

... And they haven't gone all-out Poltergeist on the residents yet?

Apparently they're a hell of a lot tamer than the Johto variety.

_{[She remembers what happens in JOHTO when the ghosts decide they wanna screw around with the locals.]}

[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]

[quickattackjack]

Maybe...I hope they haven't simply given up.

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[ghostytrainer]

[John's expression goes from concerned to annoyed in the span of about half a second when Jack turns the camera to the tower. He was worried about the fact that the ghosts were upset but then...]

Are you fucking kidding me?

[Jack, you are not the only one who wanted to see Lavender more than any other city in either region. John is clearly almost, if not exactly, as displeased as you are]

[video]

[quickattackjack]

_{[Such language, Mr. Egbert, but Jack wholeheartedly agrees.]}

I wish I were.

[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]

[rapid_dash]

Man, people don't really change from world t'world, do they? Screwin' with nature....

[video]

[quickattackjack]

It sure looks that way.

[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]

[paladinlost]

They could simply be biding their time. Ghost invasions happen surprisingly often, after all.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Have you tried to catch any?

[video]

[rapid_dash]

What I don't get is... why'd they think it was a good idea t'do that shit when there are obviously creatures that can retaliate?

[riastrad_ridire]

Is it really that bad? I oughta come have a look around at some point.

[video]

[quickattackjack]

You've got a point there...but if it were my home, I wouldn't let them get a shovel in the ground.

[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]

[quickattackjack]

I wish I had an answer. I really do.

[quickattackjack]

Nothing has happened to me yet, but be on your guard if you do. I'm not sure how long these ghosts are just going to sit around.

[riastrad_ridire]

I'm used to angry supernatural shit, trust me. I just wanna take a look around and see what's going on.

[quickattackjack]

Ah, good! The ghosts in Sprout Tower made it very clear what they think about people in their space. That's why I'm so puzzled over these ones...

[riastrad_ridire]

Humans are always stickin' their nose where they don't belong. I ain't too surprised they'd be dumb enough to mess with something like that.