twenty four | Trick or treat all the neighbors gonna die of fright

[strike_you_out]

Action 1; various shops en route to 726 Anderson Lane
[Today, Slugger has decided to do some shopping in preparation for Halloween. His definition of shopping deviates from the norm in that he takes what he wants and leaves without paying, sometimes with an angry drone store-owner chasing after him and shaking a fist in the air. The irony of it is

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[miss_enma_ai]

[Ai is looking at the eyes on the wall as he works. Her own section was also painted black, but so far that's all it has.]

[strike_you_out]

[There's a few red eyes in the mix, possibly inspired by her. As she looks around, Slugger continues tying knots. He's glanced into her room before but has little idea of what her plans are.]

What will yours be?

[miss_enma_ai]

I think.....like my last one. You'll think you're locked in the room. And the only way out is to pull the thread on the straw dolls neck and enter Hell.

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[Enter Hell? Slugger is already grinning. He's seen the gates of Hell with her twice now and each time was a bit different.]

What will they see there?

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[hungry_monster]

[Oh hello giant mound of candy.]

Getting ready for Halloween?

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[At the sound of Johan's voice, Slugger peers around the heap of sweets.]

Yes. I think I have enough...

[hungry_monster]

You're passing it out to people?

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[A look of confusion clouds his face.]

Passing it out?

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[godisachild]

[Pokey's just surveying the room, happily, at the moment.]

Nice.

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Think so?

[He's proud of it himself for the most part.]

[godisachild]

It's pretty good, I guess.

[Yeah, he really likes it.]

[strike_you_out]

[A smirk. He'll show you it'll be good. Picking up a knotted end of one of the pieces, Slugger passes it in his hand through the wooden floor and lets go of the rope. His hand reemerges seconds later, as if from a pool of water instead of a sold surface, but the rope remains stuck in the wood.]

What will you be doing?

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[likescats]

[Outside the house]

I WASN'T AWARE CARTS COULD MOVE ON THEIR OWN HERE.

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[Death probably wasn't aware that carts could wave, either. Yet, there's a hand waving at him and eventually a face grinning at him when Slugger climbs onto the back of the cart to peek over. As the cart approaches the driveway, it begins to slow.]

[likescats]

AH... HELLO SLUGGER.

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Great granddad.

[It's spoken playfully, but he isn't so sure he's joking anymore when it comes to referring to Death as such. Slugger steps down and steers the cart into the driveway.]

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[redirections]

[Accelerator would normally ignore something like someone pushing along a cart full of candy, but today? He has a bone to pick with Slugger.]

You fucking bastard! What the hell was that for, a few days ago?!

[strike_you_out]

[And normally Slugger would hop onto the cart and roll on by or maybe even try to run Accelerator over. Instead, he'll step down and drag the heel of his skate on the ground, bringing the cart to a stop. He isn't going to climb off or answer the question just yet.]

How was it?

[redirections]

[Not going to answer Slugger's question, either.]

Don't screw around with me, you bastard!

[strike_you_out]

[Fine, fine. He'll answer with a most casual of shrugs.]

You needed a break.