SKELLINGTON HOUSE

[quickattackjack]

Who: Jack Skellington and ANYONE!
Where: Goldenrod City
When: Oct 9-25 + Halloween
Summary: Jack's haunted house attraction that he's been working on during the year is finally open and everyone is invited to come have a SCREAMING good time!
Rating: PG for spoopy
Log:

Boys and girls of every age, wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see:


THIS, OUR TOWN OF HALLOWEEN!



The house is impressive to say the least.

It towers over the street with all its crooked windows lit in ghoulish green. The siding has all been painted black. Pumpkins overflow from every available ledge and smile grimly out at passers by. What seems to be a localized thunderstorm boils overhead but has not yet released its downpour. On the front lawn, Jack stands behind a rickety ticket booth dressed head to toe as a carnival barker in bold red and white, his face painted in a grim echo of his true self. He waves his straw hat to the gathering customers and laughs darkly to himself as screams reverberate from the house behind him.

Guests are herded in as groups as small as two and as large as five and are spaced out fifteen minutes apart so that one can always hear the others' terror.

Within the house, any great number of things can befall the guests! Once upon a time, the house was a normal mansion. Several long months of hard work have turned it into a funhouse of fear. Floorboards give way to hidden tunnel slides. Jets of air hiss and startle those who let their minds wander. Rugs drop away into what seem to be deep pits with glowing green fire at the bottom. Who knows what holds the guests aloft and safe? Cobwebs stretch across narrow passages, making the house look like it hasn't been accessed in years. Some rooms require a little detective work to pass through. A turn of a candlestick or a few notes on a piano will open the way. Wall panels rotate and split up whole parties. Halls of mirrors cause visitors to lose their way and sometimes their reflection seem a bit...off. The deeper into the house one goes, the grimmer the decorations become. Bones strew the walkways and the red splatters of struggle paint the walls.

If navigating the three story maze isn't nerve-wracking enough, there are the pokemon to consider. No less than six Gastly, all trained by the King of Halloween himself, lurk the corridors, phasing in and out of sight. They have all been outfitted with Psychic and poke and prod into the minds of guests. These spooky little spherical pokemon then turn the visitors' fears upon them in twisted, though rather convincing illusions. A Yamask can be heard blubbering and wailing in despair within the walls. A Stunky arches her back and hisses at those who come near. A Driftloon hovers near the ceiling, blending well with the lanterns and baubles that are hung there. The balloon pokemon may attempt to lift up those who aren't paying attention. There are also pokemon from close friends and the Breeding Center outfitted in monstrous costume ready to pop out at, snarl, snap at, and snag the feet, hands, and hair of those rushing past. There is also the occasional human haunt. Jack himself may be tempted to sneak away from his ticket booth long enough to deliver a well-placed shriek.They appear from cleverly hidden doors and from around corners.

Those whose who are very young or need not see blood or grim illusions will be guided on a less traumatizing path. Gentle as it is, it still has all the TLC put into it that one would expect from the Pumpkin King.

The house takes a good twenty to thirty minutes to go through at a brisk walk and that's if you don't get lost or distracted with the mirrors and puzzles. The tail-end of the maze will land guests in the foyer where they began with the entire ghoulish cast of pokemon hot on their heels, seeing them all the way to the exit. Any guests wanting to go through a second time will find a completely different experience. The walls seem to have...to have moved! The maze has changed!


FEEL FREE TO TAG INTO THIS ALL MONTH AND BACKTAG UNTIL YOUR HEART'S CONTENT.
This post is like the Poke'Prom or a meme! Grab some CR, start a thread, and have a blast!

Happy Halloween, love Wolfy

Comments

"Welcome, everyone!"

[quickattackjack]

_{[If your character would like to talk to Jack before going on their adventure, they may approach him at the ticket booth here in this thread!]}

[belphe]

[Drawn by the sights and sounds of Halloween like a moth to a flame, Belphe spies Jack at the ticket booth and drifts closer to say hello.]

You did all of this yourself...?

[Color her impressed. No, really.]

[quickattackjack]

_{[He takes his hat off.]}

Hardly alone! My friends and pokemon all helped out! If I had to work alone, I wouldn't be ready until next Halloween!

[belphe]

[A smile unfurls across her mouth]

I see, I see~ It wouldn't do to let even one of them go by the wayside...it's a very important holiday.

[she peers toward the house as someone or something inside gives a bone-chilling shriek. ....she's of the mind that even Lady Beatrice might have been impressed with such a display.

The two eevees that have accompanied her, however, are another story. Nor and Nand, who had been investigating a Jack O' Lantern nearby are now huddled around Belphe's ankles, their fur on-end. No one said there'd be screaming.]

[quickattackjack]

_{[Jack grins as the little eevees cower.]}

I see your friends are raring to go!

[naive_nature]

[Bill's pretty excited, but not as excited as his Pokemon, which once again all insist on riding on his head and shoulders as well as Rose the shiny Buneary having to be carried.] Quite the setup! You've had to have been planning this for some time, yeah?

[quickattackjack]

It feels like it's been all year!

[naive_nature]

It's um...not too scary, is it?

[quickattackjack]

Well, there is an alternate path for people who are more interested in a good surprise with friends rather than testing their nerve.

[firstnothing]

[Costume: check. Durable shoes: check. Xemnas wasn't one for dressing up exceedingly and it shows; he's still recognizably himself, if 'himself' happened to be a rather stereotypical vampire, complete with slicked back hair, billowing cloak with crimson lining, and neat if slightly outdated black tuxedo. He's brought only two of his pokemon with him, a riolu carred in his arms with its fur styled and carefully dyed to a fairly credible werewolf, and the almost ever-present Kadabra, who ...isn't wearing much of a costume at all, just a necklace of little plasitc bats.

...But one does not enter the domain of the Pumpkin King without paying their respects. Which means as Xemnas acquires his ticket, the once-Nobody actually bows to the human echo that was Jack in this world, graceful and neat.]

It is an honor to see your work for myself at long last. I have greatly anticipated this evening.

[A rather stoic sort, Xemnas. And yet it seems he really has been looking forward to it. Some people just liked being terrified, perhaps. Where Xemnas has even heard of Jack may be dubious but well, he is the Pumpkin King. There was some renown for that alone, surely.]

[quickattackjack]

_{[The once dead man grins broadly at Xemnas's show of Halloween spirit. It takes a moment for Jack to recognize the his bow as something earnest, rather than a show of costume though. Jack grows a little solumn. He takes his hat off and returns the bow.]}

I can only hope that you do not exit disappointed.

Un-hiatus! Sorry for the delay!

[firstnothing]

[Surely this would be a night worth waiting for. There's something very like a genuine smile on Xemnas' face, however briefly it lasts. It puts those false fangs on sharp display.]

If I am, then it will only be incentive for an even more spectacular effort next year once your assistants have better learned their craft. But anything of the Pumpkin King's craft surely will be exactly what I hope. By your leave, sir.

[Still carefully polite - but there's no doubt he's also eager to be on and have some fun of his own. Terror! It's to die for.]

Sorry for my own delay! Was traveling!

[quickattackjack]

_{[That does the old holiday's heart some good. Jack breaks into his broad, slightly gap toothed grin again. He waves his hat toward the house behind him.]}

May you have a horrible time!

dated to the 16th; as usual, ignore the late tag if needed!

[fabricatedheart]

[Finding one of Jack's posters in some Goldenrod shop was a very timely discovery for Mary. After all, she'd been trying to find fun things for her and Ib to do for the past few weeks, and this was a great idea. Plus, it's for Halloween! Mary's been terribly excited about the upcoming holiday since people began talking about it over the network, and this being her first time participating in the festivities, she's gung ho to try any tradition Halloween has to offer -- so much so that she immediately bounds off through the streets of Goldenrod to find Jack's house. Of course she has all intentions of going in with Ib, but there's no harm in her checking it out beforehand... right?

Considering the lights and other decorations, the Skellington House is rather easy to spot even from a distance, so it doesn't take the little blonde very long to find her destination, coming to a stop in the middle of the street to gawk at the building with amazement.]

Wow...!

[quickattackjack]

_{[Jack notices the girl staring up at the attraction in awe and waves his hat to get her attention.]}

Step up! Step right up, miss!

[fabricatedheart]

[Her head turns toward Jack as he calls her over, and she pads right up to him, wide blue eyes gleaming with anticipation.]

Is this the Sk-- [But her brow furrows unsurely.] Um... the Sk... el... uh...

[She clearly isn't sure how to pronounce the name on the flier, so after a moment of stammering, she just settles on,]

The Halloween house?

[quickattackjack]

_{[The old ex-skeleton grins broadly.]}

That it is! Finest in all of Goldenrod!

_{[It's the ONLY one in all of Goldenrod. Jack bends down over his podium.]}

Would you like to go inside?

10/13; closed to John, Rose, Dave, Jade, Aradia, and Kanaya

[ghostytrainer]

[The only thing stopping John from wearing a costume is the fact that he hasn't quite decided on you yet. So he's just wearing that old, familiar glow-in-the-dark Haunter shirt and jeans. But durable shoes and friends? Definitely made sure he brought those.]

[It was quite possibly not possible to be more stoked for something than John was at this very moment. Unless, perhaps, your name was Aradia Megido. Going to a Haunted House with his best friends put on by the King of Halloween himself? He was pretty sure this would be not only the highlight of the Halloween season, but that this would also not be the only time he visited. Definitely going to have to come back with a costume later on.]

[Once they've all paid their entrance fees, they split into two groups: Rose taking both the Space ladies and John taking both the Time ladies players. The latter group first because is anybody really going to argue with Aradia when it comes to this sort of thing? No. She wants to go first, apparently, and that is the end of that.]

[And so, Team Time +1 (John you're not fooling anybody you're totally a time traveler now) heads inside the house. Wow look at this creepy ambiance.]

Damn, he really outdid himself. [John, you're only in the entrance hall come on now. Nothing has even happened yet.]

team time (WHATEVER JOHN)

[timelymaid]

[ Aradia is, of course, beaming. This was why she'd come all the way from Kanto as quickly as humanly (or pokemon-ly) possible, after all - a haunted house. Her very first, unless one counted the hive she had once haunted, but she wasn't sure one could.

...And because it seemed appropriate for the theme, she accidentally picked the same shirt as John, which was John's fault for giving her a shirt like his. Sorry, Dave. You are on Team Fashion here. At least she's wearing shorts and hiking boots instead of an exact costume copy??

She's also got her gear out to record, courtesy orders from the resident light player, and also because haunted house. ]

Oooh, which direction should we go first? How about over there?

[ ...yeah, that door couldn't look more ominous. ]

Team Time (because it's time travel and you can't deny that)

[moveslikestrider]

[Dave is the odd man out as far as fashion goes. He'd finally had enough of all the frustrations with travel and burning through sneakers like they were going out of style. Black boots and black pants, with his white, red edged custom broken record shirt he'd paid for a bit back. Thrown over the top of it is a light, black jacket. He puts his hands in the pockets and eyes the other two.

They are so eager for this it's like watching two excited kittens. Or birds when you offer them fruit.]

How about you two lead and I'll bring up the rear? [He does not like the look of that door. Ho boy.]

Team Time (NO SHUT UP IT'S NOT TIME TRAVEL!)

[ghostytrainer]

[John nudges Dave with his elbow, smirking.]

Scared already? Come on, man, we haven't even gone through the first door yet. Hehe. But sounds good to me, let's get this show on the road!

[Content enough with John's decision, John moves to stand in front of the door but opts to let Aradia be the one to actually open it. Because, you know, babby's first Halloween and all. So just what IS behind door number creepy-as-fuck?]

Team Space

[tentacletrainer]

[[Rose was honestly more than happy to let Aradia and them go first. She'd talked to the time player previously, requesting documentation of how many times the boys pissed themselves while in the house, pictures if possible, so it was no skin off her nose. In fact, she was almost excited to let them go first, knowing well that they'd be close behind meaning they'd surely get to hear at least one or two shrieks.

Once it was their turn to step in, Rose gestured for Kanaya and Jade in a sort of 'after you, ladies' manner with a smile, eager to get inside herself. It looked creepy outside, but the inside was sure to be even better.]]

I am of course right behind you both, should either of you need a hand to hold.

[[Insinuating she won't be scared that badly herself, apparently...]]

[wontturntostone]

[Kanaya wasn't entirely certain what she thought of this 'haunted house' idea. John and Aradia had been all about it, but she had never been particularly fascinated with this particular aspect of the supernatural. Too many ghosts, not enough rainbow drinkers, frankly.]

[But she still dutifully headed inside, glancing back at Rose with a smirk at that comment and then rolling her eyes.]

I suspect this will not be as frightening as everyone claims.

[Although it certainly would've been nice to have her glow back...]

[eclectictype]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure with these it's just going to be like an episode of Scooby-Doo--just a bunch of weirdos in masks!

[Jade's excited, not just because she's usually excited about running into new things, but Halloween on the ship had been fairly uneventful and meeting (THE!!) Jack Skellington and learning of his little celebration for the holiday was something to look forward to.

But heck, she'd hold Rose and Kanaya's hand anyway just because she likes them a bunch.

In fact, she will do that right now--skipping forward a step to grasp Kanaya's hand and reach out to grab Rose's behind her.]

Let's go, ladies~!

Belphegor of Sloth [OPEN]

[belphe]

[Having paid Jack and situated Nor and Nand on either of her shoulders. Belphe is now passing through the front threshold of the Skellington House, brimming with anticipation. It's been awhile since she's had a good scare, and while she doubted Jack would be able to provide the flavor of them that Beatrice prided herself on, it was still gladly worth a look...]