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This is Halloween~ [Active/Open]

Character(s): Link, those who said they'd join him here, and anyone else who wants to come in too.
Content: Monster in Halloween Town? Sounds like a job for a hero!
Setting: Beginning at the church, then heading to Halloween Town
Time: Morning (Week 32)
Warnings: Fighting!

The false sun hadn't risen too long ago, and the light it gave off was still soft, and the shadows were still fairly long, though getting shorter by the minute. Link was finishing off the bottle of milk he had bought as he walked towards the church, the meeting place for his little excursion into Halloween Town. There had been a little bit of talk about a monster causing havoc there, and being the Hero of Time, Link felt it was his job to get rid of it. Or at least try to get rid of it. Sure, this wasn't Hyrule, but until he could find a way back there, he would have to make the best of it here in Paixao. Besides, he couldn't slack off on his skills. It was about time he tested himself against something like...whatever was waiting for him.

It didn't take long for Link to reach the church. He looked around inside to check to see if anyone had made it there before he did, but he found the building vacant. He came back out and sat on the steps, pulling out the ocarina and playing it while waiting for everyone else to meet him.

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A shuffling from the supports in the vaulted ceiling echoed briefly in the acoustics of the church. If Link had suspected it to be a loose animal or one of the natural inhabitants of Halloween Town, he would only be half right. Shortly after, there was a tapping against the wooden beams. Tap tap tap tap. It was in time to the melody the Hyrule hero had been playing, but it still seemed off and unsettling, as though the sound itself didn't even belong.

In the shadows, a man stood and leaned against a vertical timber.

Link stopped playing and looked behind him, a puzzled look forming on his face. He returned the instrument to its pouch and he picked himself up, gazing at the human figure in the shadows.

He hesitated. "Are...are you here for Halloween Town?" Link's muscles were tense. He had just seen this guy, but he already didn't like him. From his own experience, people who hung in the shadows like that weren't the best to have around.

Finally, an adventure! Although NiGHTS hadn't particularly felt like running around (so to speak) and being helpful, she'd had enough of pranks for now. The nightmaren had flown to Halloween Town, chuckling at the prospect of something exciting happening in this place. She liked Paixao well enough, sure, but being trapped did get boring, and now that there were other places to explore (and now that NiGHTS wasn't feeling quite so lazy), things were definitely looking up.

She noticed Link, first, and was just about to swoop down and say hello when she noticed the strange man tapping rhythmically and halted her descent. "And who might you be?" she asked him, her tone friendly enough for the moment. Despite that, she didn't sure she liked him already; something about him seemed wrong, somehow,

"Oh no, my odd-eared friend. As much as I do enjoy this place, I'm not here for Halloween Town," the shadowed figure said as he began striding across the beam like a child balancing on the lip of a bridge, "Not as much as I'm here to enjoy Halloween Town. I hope that makes sense." His tone was nearly apologetic as though he knew he was upsetting matters, even before entering the somber and spooky atmosphere. When he came to the beam almost directly above Link, he took a seat and began swinging his feet whimsically. "I've been spending a lot of time there lately and was hoping to come back. The company was unexpected though. If you don't mind, I'll be glad to watch your back as we cross over. Then we can have a more proper chat."

When NiGHTS crossed the threshold of the church, the shade chuckled briefly. "Once we get into Halloween Town, I'll be glad to introduce myself. While I'm still in Paixao, I have far too much on my mind. Call it a vacation."

"Company? You mean the monsters?" Link still wore a frown, but if this guy had really spent some time in Halloween Town, he might have some useful information on what they could expect there.

He had also noticed a third person arrive, but it seemed they both realized that the man in the shadows seemed threatening somehow. They could introduce each other once this guy left. "I don't see why you have to move somewhere else to tell us your name."

NiGHTS flew overhead, careful to keep a decent distance in case she needed to swoop in. She knew of the Heartless, not to mention the monster that was here; could it be possible that something else lurked? Best not to leap to conclusions until she heard the stranger's explanation, even if she didn't trust him. At Link's assessment, she nodded. "I don't see any reason either," she agreed, "but in case you're feeling nervous, I can go first." Her tone may have been a bit sarcastic, sure, but a little teasing never hurt anyone.

"You lot. I hear three's company, but if we don't have a row, I don't mind it. Besides, if monsters are your biggest worry, you're better off staying back and enjoying the ground you're standing on like a coward," he said with prejudice in his voice. "Let's just say I feel like a different person when I get there."

"Take the lead, please," he motioned in the shadows, his polite hand blending into the dark.

Link's hands were balled into fists. As much as he wanted to, he couldn't get himself to just say that this jerk was one of Ganondorf's minions and slice him up. He had been insulted, but that didn't call for bloodshed. Not yet anyway. In any case, Link did not want him to come along, unless of course he offered himself as bait.

At least the other...person seemed decent. Link just hoped she didn't have the idea that Link had invited the other guy along. He just glared into the shadows, clenching his teeth and waiting for an excuse to punch the man in the shadows.

"He's not a coward," interjected NiGHTS, who was able to feel the Ideya of Courage pulsing within the boy. That's odd; NiGHTS hadn't seen anyone's courageous Ideya glow so much since... well, Sora, to be exact. "If he were, do you really think I'd bother putting up with him?" Scaredy-cats were fun to tease, but made for boring comrades.

"Anyway," she continued, leading the way herself as she was impatient to get going, "there's no sense in getting into an argument. Let's head in, shall we?" And with a giggle, she began to do just that, twirling and dancing in the air as she did.

The shadowed figure slunk through the darkness once more after further interrogation at the hands of the strange boy and the stranger flying figure he could not make out to be anything recognizable. "Touch a nerve, have I?" he asked before flying a quick twitch, pulling his head to the side like he were attempting frontier chiropractics.

If either person soon traveling with him had bothered to look to the rafters at that particular moment, they would see a neon-glowing skeleton with deep-set eyes grinding its teeth with its thin limbs reaching out. The next moment, the darkness enveloped the ghostly man again and he waited. "Lead the way."

Thankfully, Link hadn't looked up. Instead, he nodded at NiGHTS. "Yeah, let's get going." He was going to do his best to ignore the shadowy man as long as he could. Maybe they'd be lucky enough to lose him in Halloween Town.

Link approached a door in the back of the church. He had been through it before to get to Spira. There was another path to take on the other side of the door though, the one that led to Halloween Town. He opened the door and stepped through into the white hallway, looking back to make sure NiGHTS had come through. "Have you been to any of the other worlds before?"

NiGHTS decided to ignore the strange man's remarks for the time being. There was definitely something off about him; in fact, he rather reminded her of Reala and Jackle, somehow. Mentally shrugging off the unpleasant comparison, the Nightmaren followed Link - but not before she caught a glimpse of the strange man's... was that his skeleton? That settled it; he definitely wasn't human. Well, she'd seen worse, and it wasn't as if NiGHTS was ever even remotely human to begin with.

NiGHTS swooped through the door once Link opened it, twirling and laughing joyfully all the while. "Yep!" came the cheerful response. "I've been to them lots of times. I've never really bothered to get involved in their problems before, though." Boredom, it seemed, bore strange fruit. The Nightmaren looked amusedly down at herself as she began to change into a form that was distinctly more... nightmarish. Unsurprising, of course; NiGHTS knew about the changes that took place in this town, especially as she'd been here before (And it wasn't as though she wasn't a Nightmaren to begin with).

Carefully watching his two makeshift escorts to Halloween Town move toward the back of the church, The Master smiled in the dark to see the door being opened. He hated exposing himself to the light in such a weak form when he knew what he could be once he crossed the border. He enjoyed knowing his power at full potential and looking good attaining it more than only scavenging like a carrion bird in the high branches.

He waited carefully to see Link make his way toward the threshold of the door before leaping off the ceiling beam and hitting the ground full-force. The light showed just how heavily the clothes hung on his meager frame. He strode with fervor toward the open door and smiled as he could feel the welcoming embrace of his old persona.

Link walked through the door to Halloween Town. After glancing at the dark and rather creepy surroundings, he paused to take look at himself. (http://images.wikia.com/thebakapedia/images/f/fd/Darklink.jpg) This was more than a little surprizing to him, and he couldn't help but feel pretty uncomfortable with the change, especially since he had just fought....himself(?) right before he had been sent to Paixao.

After his freak out, Link stood still and listened. As he suspected, he didn't hear any signs of a monster. With his experience though, the monster wasn't going to show itself until it had them all right where it wanted them. "I guess we better start looking around for this thing."

"Hey, you look good!" called NiGHTS, whirling and dancing in mid-air with a giggle. She loved Halloween Town; it was just the right mixture of fun and scary (but not too scary) to suit her. And there were monsters! She loved a good tussle every now and again, even if she'd mostly stayed out of trouble (where everyone else could see) lately. It had been too long since she'd had some fun.

"Oh, right," she realized, pausing in her dance. "We should introduce ourselves now, shouldn't we? I'm NiGHTS." SHe took a bow, playfully dramatic as always, and continued. "Nice to meet you!"

The Master finally whipped into the light (or whatever Halloween Town would consider "light") with bravado. He switched from his typical wardrobe of ratty street clothes into a classy ensemble. A black suit hid underneath the cover of a wide black cape with red lining underneath that made him appear like a classic vampire. He still looked a little famished and his hair was the same anemic color, but his entire aura changed into one of power and confidence.

"How right you are!" he said as he gracefully held NiGHTS hand during her bow. "Harold Saxon, Prime Minister." He moved toward Link and gave offered a solid handshake. "And you?"

Link smiled as NiGHTS danced around. Despite their appearance changing to look more...scary, they were still the same people they had been in Paixao. His smile faltered as 'Harold' offered his hand. Link didn't take it. "I'm Link."

He gazed out at the area around them. For the moment, it looked deserted, the only noise coming from the wind whistling through the bare, dead trees. "I guess we should head into town. It doesn't look like anything's waiting for us here." He started off.

Whatever a Prime Minister was, it didn't really matter to NiGHTS. Still, she accepted it with an easy smile and a shrug before whirling playfully around Link. "You're right, we should get going. Wouldn't want to get bored, now, would we?" With a girlish giggle, she drifted up into the night sky, dancing and humming to herself as she followed Link. It looked like he'd decided to become the impromptu leader of the party and, well, NiGHTS didn't mind. He seemed like a nice enough guy.

"You know, I wonder what's really in this place," she called to the others. She'd seen Heartless around here before, but they were no problem. Maybe that was all there was, but she couldn't help being curious.

NiGHTS was becoming more and more appealing to "Harold." He couldn't help but notice her sense of wonder and whimsy. It reminded him of the time he had converted the entire future of the human race into a flock of flying contraptions intent on killing for fun. He studied the unusual being for quite some time before finally responding to her ponderings. "I've been plenty of times, and I can tell you for certain that there is one thing you can always find with me around: excitement." He gave a bold and bright smile to her as she hovered in the air.

"Link, is it? You seem like the hero type, real American style. I promise, I'll not get in the way if you want. But if you need my help, simply say my name," he said with his eyebrows wagging. He seemed far too confident for a visitor going into one of the unknown realms beyond Paixao.

Link smiled at NiGHTS as she flew up, though it didn't last long. He looked back at Harold and gave him a confused look. He had never heard of an 'American' before, and he didn't really want to know about them considering the person giving him the information.

"Right." Link gave up trying to be too friendly with this guy. He seemed far to comfortable to be in a place such as this, especially since there was a monster running around. "I'll keep that in mind."

...No, not really. Even if he did have information that might be helpful in Halloween Town, Link didn't trust Harold at all, and he would be far more comfortable if he just left. He was sure both he and NiGHTS could take care of the monster themselves. Speaking of which...

"Hey, NiGHTS! Do you see anything up there?"

"That's good," replied NiGHTS, ignoring the not-so-friendly banter between Harold and Link. Really, it wasn't her problem if people didn't get along, as long as it didn't make things any harder than they needed to be. She continued her mid-air dance while the other two chatted - if their talk could even be called that. "I've had enough of being bored. There's not really much to do in the city a lot of the time." Or there was, but nothing NiGHTS had the patience for. She wasn't one for sitting quietly in a library or wandering in line inside a museum.

She stopped her acrobatics at the question and looked around, spotting an ominous shape in the distance. "I think I see something!" she called back, pointing. "Over there! Let's go check it out!" And without another word, she took off, speeding towards whatever that odd shadow was. Hopefully, the others could keep up; NiGHTS didn't have the patience to take it slow right now.

Brushing off the transparent response from Link, The Master's eyes perked with a brilliant shine when NiGHTS announced something coming their way. He was about to speak until she had dashed off into the air to follow up. His mouth hung open before cracking into a smile.

He looked over to Link while sustaining the grin, now exposing his shimmering teeth. "Shall we?" he asked with the bravado of an evangelist politician. He lengthened his arm outward to show the way toward NiGHTS' flight. Even though he was making a friendly gesture, everything from his smile to the pool of red in the upholstery of his overcoat was almost foreboding, trumping a land full of ghosts and ghouls.

"I'll follow." If Link didn't know any better, he'd swear this guy was in league with Ganondorf. The only thing keeping from doing so was the fact that he didn't have pointy ears like every other Hylian, so he couldn't be from Hyrule.

Link took his sword from its sheath and grabbed his shield. It wasn't just to get ready for the monster coming their way...

NiGHTS, not having noticed the others' gestures in her impatience, continued her flight towards the creature, unable to keep from giggling just a tiny bit. Finally, an adventure! The strange, looming, almost mantis-like creature in the distance hadn't seemed to notice her yet - and good thing, too; it would be poor manners, even for NiGHTS, if she simply rushed into battle without at least checking with her comrades first.

Speaking of which, she wished they'd hurry up. Was it her fault everyone else always seemed to be so slow?

The Master/Harold Saxon watched as NiGHTS continued to push her way towards the inevitable battle. He looked back at Link for a second to make sure he was following, and then quietly spouted, "You know the actual monsters are further up ahead, right? It's not like your poker face is that good." He smlied even though Link couldn't see it. "Just keep to yourself, and you won't be in my way."

His eyes continued following NiGHTS who seemed all too excited to find danger ahead. It was a good foil to all the do-gooders and the space cadets he had previously come across. He wondered if he could gather another new companion soon enough.

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This is Halloween~ [Active/Open]

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This will end well...

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Sorry; I didn't get the notif!

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I AM HORRIBLE.

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