route_1065 | on this week's episode of pokehoarders

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on this week's episode of pokehoarders

Who: Jack and anyone visiting his house!
Where: Goldenrod, Jack's House
When: The Entire Month of October
Summary: Jack has opened his doors to some visiting friends as he prepares for the holidays.
Rating: G/ PG for SPOOKYNESS
Log:

Jack's house is always a trip to visit and this time of year is no different. The towering manor is alive with shrieks and moans and also the shrill buzz of power tools as alterations to the interior maze are being made.

[Just mark your thread with the date your character(s) are visiting!]

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[After spending all of last month traveling all over Johto, coming back to Goldenrod has the feeling of coming back home, somewhat. There are a lot of preparations to be made, especially now that Joker and Jack are planning on teaming up this year for Halloween. Jimmy's never really experienced anything quite like this that he can remember...but then again, every day back home is like Halloween.

He's left most of his team back at the Circus tent to practice, but as usual his Manectric is walking patiently at his side, and there are a few Pokeballs on Jimmy's belt in case of an emergency, as well as a few new friends he's met last month. When he finds Jack's house he heads that way, already smiling as he hears the strange noises issuing from inside.]

Heellooooo? Anybody home?

[Jimmy pokes his head in through the door that's slightly ajar, calling out as Leader walks up a bit closer to his trainer's side. Lord knows he has to keep an eye on Jimmy at all times, and now is no different.]

_{[DUST. Dust, dust, and more dust fills the room. Sawdust to be exact. The wail of an electric saw comes from upstairs.]

[Suddenly, Eric, the worrywart Yamask pops into view wearing a tiny hardhat.]}

Ma-ma-mask! Yamask?

[Jimmy reaches up and waves a hand in front of his face to clear the dust, and Leader shakes his head and lets out a loud sneeze. When the Yamask suddenly appears, Jimmy leans back a bit on his heels with a smile.]

Oh, hi there!

[He might have been startled, if it weren't for the fact that he's wearing a hard hat, and that's curious enough to distract his attention from being frightened because ghost. Leader, meanwhile, looks up, his nose twitching.]

MMmmanec.

Does a man named Jack live here?

_{[Eric actually heaves a little sigh and nods before waving for them to follow him. The Yamask has never liked Jack's little haunted house attraction. The ghost drifts through the foyer and up a couple of staircases. The house is already being decorated. Red smears cover the walls and confetti dots the floors. The halls are also lined with tarp and boards.]

[The source of the screaming saw presents itself as Jack saws off a few extra panels for boo-doors. He isn't wearing any sort of ear protection either.]}

[Jimmy and Leader follow Eric deeper into the house, both taking the opportunity to get a better look at the place. The more they see, the bigger the grin on Jimmy's face becomes.

Once they reach the hall where Jack is sawing, Jimmy has to reach up to cover his ears in the face of the roaring, Leader's own falling back as he lets out a low, whining grunt.]

Hello? Hello! Mr. Jack? It's me! Jimmy Two-Shoes!!

_{[Naturally, Jack doesn't hear Jimmy. Eric sighs again and drifts over to the saw and slams a ghostly hand down over the switch. It shuts off and Jack gives the Yamask a slight glare. He's been putting up with Eric's SUPER SAFETY for years now and it's getting a little old. However he sees that the ghost is pointing behind him and he turns to spot his newest helper there.]

[Jack beams instantly.]}

YOU MUST BE JIMMY!

_{[He strides forward and offers a hand. He continues to yell.]}

I'VE HEARD GOOD THINGS ABOUT YOU!

[Jimmy winces slightly when Jack suddenly starts yelling, but he reaches out and takes his hand anyway, shaking it with a weak smile.]

Ye...yeah, YEAH! I'M...JIMMY!

[He...screams back.]

_{[Eric just rolls his red eyes and drifts away. The ghost has no time for this honkus.]

[And since Jimmy is yelling, Jack can actually make out what he's saying. Still all-smiles he bustles over to the far side of the room where a table covered with binders and notebooks stands.]}

WE ONLY HAVE SO MUCH TIME SO WE'LL NEED TO GET YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE HOUSE RIGHT AWAY!

_{[He selects a small copy-shop bound booklet and holds it out to him. It is a map of the entire house and maze with the doors, passages, slides, and illusions all clearly marked with a legend full of symbols.]}

[Leader is almost tempted to follow Eric wherever he went, but he's determined to stay next to Jimmy just in case. His ears are starting to ring a bit, though, so he backs up a little and keeps a more respectful distance, for his hearing's sake.

And Jimmy just doesn't seem to care, or at least he's not showing that it's bothering him too much as he reaches out to take the booklet, briefly glancing over the map.

The boy nods curtly, flashing Jack a quick salute.]

ALRIGHT! RIGHT AWAY, SIR! IS THERE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE ME TO DO AFTER THAT?

THAT WILL TAKE QUITE SOME TIME AND AFTERWARD YOU CAN HELP ME INSTALL THESE THREE NEW DOORS AND GREASE THAT ONE ROTATING WALL PANEL.

_{[Jack takes a moment to wiggle a finger in one of his ears. He pauses and waits. Sigh. No difference. Everything still sounds like it's underwater.]}

THEN I'LL INTRODUCE YOU TO THE CAST.

OKAY! SOUNDS...GREAT!

[Jimmy looks over his shoulder at Leader, who is actually a yard away now, glaring at them both for their unholy screeching in closed doors.]

UM...I HAVE A QUESTION, THOUGH!

WHY ARE WE YELLING, SIR?

BECAUSE IT IS SO VERY LOUD, MY BOY!

_{[He points upward to where a dozen or so Noibat roost in the long rafters. Ever so quietly. For it was the daytime.]}

....I....IS IT?

[JACK ARE YOU OKAY...maybe you shouldn't have...been doing all that sawing...]

CAN'T YOU HEAR THAT TERRIBLE SQUEAKING? THEY'RE GOING TO BE BRILLIANT FOR THE SHOW BUT THE HOUSE ECHOES. PERHAPS YOU SHOULD GET YOUR EARS CHECKED BEFORE WE BEGIN.

_{[Jack looks at Jimmy with concern before grabbing up a map of his own and guiding him out of the room. There were halls, stairs, passages, and tunnels to show him!]}

[Jimmy isn't sure how to respond to that, so for the time being he chooses not to, if only to save them from more yelling. He falls into step behind Jack as he walks out, gesturing for his Manectric to follow, who does so begrudgingly. If you two start screeching again so help him he will leave this house.]

YOU WOULD THINK THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING AT SKELLINGTON HOUSE WOULD BE FEAR. WRONG! THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS SAFETY BECAUSE NO ONE NEEDS A BROKEN LEG IN THE MIDDLE OF A FUN NIGHT AND I DON'T WANT TO GO TO JAIL.

_{[The skeleton-on-the-inside pauses in the hall, grabs a candle holder, and gives it a good crank. A panel on the ceiling swings downward, forming a slide.]}

WE NEED TO PUT PADDING HERE IN THIS HALL. THIS SLIDE IS NEW.

...Oh woah, that's cool!

[...]

I MEAN, THAT'S COOL!

_{[Jimmy gets a few moments of concerned staring before he corrects himself. Jack's smile returns.]}

WHY, THANK YOU!

_{[He leads him onward. The Pumpkin King deliberately presses his heel against he pattern on one of the hall rugs and very slowly the wall opens with a screech. Jack doesn't flinch.]}

I THINK THE WEATHER IS MAKING THE FRAME OF THE HOUSE WARP SO THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED.

[Jimmy and Leader wince in unison, another growling whine coming from the canine as he reaches up a paw to swipe at his ears.

The boy nods slightly though.]

GOT IT!

_{[This Jimmy kid is a real go-getter! He's going to be fantastic to have around. Jack looks thoughtful, humms a little to himself, then nods as if he's just had an entire conversation.]}

STUDY YOUR MAP, HELP ME WHEN YOU CAN, AND TOMORROW WILL COME YOUR REAL TEST.

_{[He leans down, sadly still at full volume.]}

I WANT YOU TO SCARE ME.

SCARE YOU?

[Well...that can't be too hard really, now can it? Jimmy nods quickly, flashing Jack a quick salute.]

OKAY! I WON'T LET YOU DOWN, SIR!

_{[This boy's got spirit! Jack's grin was fit to split his head in two.]}

I LOOK FORWARD TO IT!

[JIMMY WILL...

WELL, HE'LL THINK OF SOMETHING. YEAH.

~~capslockHOOOO~~]

ME TOO! SO, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I NEED TO KNOW?

THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY!

_{[He gives Jimmy a slightly-too-hard pat on the head.]}

[Ow ow, easy on the noggin there, he needs that for things.]

OKAY! I'LL SCARE YOU SO BAD YOU WON'T KNOW WHAT HI-

[He's stopped when he feels a sharp tugging on his shirt- which is Leader, with the edge of Jimmy's shirt in his teeth. It's time to go, child.]

ANYWAYS, I'LL SEE YOU LATER!

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on this week's episode of pokehoarders

10/7 Maybe? idk just around whenever Joker's back in Goldenrod

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