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Portobello Road: Trick or Treat
A cold wind blows into the darkened court at the bottom of Portobello Road. The cloths that still lay on the empty stalls blow in the night air. The light and sound from the street, of the people partying hard and the children running around from door to door asking for sweets, seemed to vanish. Everything is deathly silent. And yet, that should not be. For there had been flyers all over the place. A Halloween party hosted by the King of Portobello Road himself. And yet, as you enter this place, there is only darkness and the echoes of civilisation. And the sense you're being watched from the dark.
A Halloween party! And it’s abandoned.............
Looks pretty safe to me
(Heads into the portobello road)
Sayaka walks down the street, her long white cape flowing behind her. On Halloween it would be considered a costume just like any other, freeing the girl to have fun in her own way... As she walks down the street alone, a small bucket in her left hand. Sayaka glances around, but doesn’t seem to find the source of her tension
(Notices sayaka)
Hello
Sayaka jumps and turns towards the sound of the Detective’s voice, letting out a sigh of relief when she sees him. At least it’s not a monster or something. Still, the girl continues on her way as she talks
Oh, hey. I take it you got an invitation too?
Yes and yet I didn’t see anybody
I wonder if this was either a trap or we are the only ones that got and invitation
Sayaka swiftly turns back around, crossing her arms and looking directly st the Detective with her eyes narrowed
“Look, do you think you can just chill for tonight? I really don’t want to end up dragging me into trouble again by going off.
What makes you think I’m the agressive one I only use my guns for self defense
*You notice your not alone. There are others in various costumes or simply in regular clothes. All are talking amongst themselves and several begin to leave. Then,a. chuckle echoes from around the court In a puff of smoke and illuminated by candle light, a man wrapped in a cloak and wearing a top hat appears. He smiles.*
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the Kings Domain. I am your host. King Jack of Portobello Road. I hope you enjoy yourself. Let us ghosts lead you to a happy time.
*Jack takes off his hat and bows. With a snap of his fingers, fires ignite around the arena, hovering ghostly and red. The stalls around the court spring to life. Children start running around, coming from out of nowhere. The stalls, before empty, are now filled with treats and Men and Women, all dressed in costumes, call out offers. The King himself flips off landing on a throne. Three cards hover in midair before him. A ghostly game for those who wish to challenge the king.*
Well this ain’t strange at all what’s the catch to playing this game
Because of what happened LAST time we met.
Sayaka closes her eyes and shakes her head, only to jump at the sound of others suddenly appearing. Sayaka turns back around to the sound of Jack’s voice, her heart racing. Seeing that it’s not a monster gives Sayaka a chance to catch her breath and relax
There, told you it’s no big deal
She says to no one in particular before smiling at some of the children and going around the stalls herself
*Jack laughs. We waves his hands abive and below the cards*
No trick. Wanna play? Find the Joker and you the King's favour. It's... It's candy. I don't know if you expected more. You don't have to pay for this game either.
*As Sayaka wandered around the stall, a nervous looking woman in a witches outfit would call out to her. Behind her is a number of towers made of cans.*
???: Excuse me, miss? You look like you have pretty good aim. If you can knock over these three can towers in 3 balls, you win a lot of sweets. Wanna try? I, er, hope I did that right.
(edited by Jack_King)
(Walks to jack king to try out his game)
I guess I’ll try this game out then
Sayaka turns towards the woman, looking up at the cans with a grin, she’s hit WAAY harder targetsthan those before. Sayaka turns to the witch with a grin
Sure, it sounds like fun, I warn you I’ve got quite an arm though.
Sayaka walks confidently towards the stand with the cans and stretched her right arm a little
Alright then.
*The cards fly up in front of Jack, revealing a Queen of Hearts, and Ace of Spades and a Joker. Jack folds his arms, causing the cards to rapidly fly around him before flying back face down.*
There ya go. Now then. Your choice. Find the Joker.
*The nervous witch smile at Sayaka.*
???: O-oh! Goody. Well then. Here you go. Enjoy yourself.
*The witch would then hadn Sayaka the three balls.*
???: Good luck.
(edited by Jack_King)
Let’s go for the card on the right
*The card flips up on it's own, revealing the Queen of Hearts. Jack seems to breath a sigh of relief for a second before clearing his throat and laughing theatrically..*
Ha! You fool! You thought you could beat the King of Portobello at his own game? Never! Quit now and I'll let you keep your soul.
MY SOUL?! I knew there was a catch I’m done playing this game
*Jack chuckles slightly before shrugging and continueing with his theatric*
Yes. Your soul. We are ghosts of the forgotten, after all. We need sustenance somehow yes?
*Jack chuckles evilly.*
A woman dressed in strange black armor wanders down the streets, mask with compound eye-like yellow lenses covering her face as she glances around. Using the cape getup as a Halloween costume is... Strange even for her, but she really doesn't have anything else she could use. Upon hearing Jack's laughter, she'd rush towards the man with a curious look under her mask.
"Soul you say... I see I've run across a foul evildoer already! I am Skitter, and in the name of justice I'll put a stop to you devouring anyone's souls!"
She'd point her hand at him in a frankly absurd pose, left hand on her hip and right with her finger aimed straight at Jack's face. For now, the tone of her voice clearly says she's assuming he's not actually any threat... Though if Jack had good hearing, he might notice the slight sound of wasps lurking in the area and moving just a bit closer to him.
*Jack sighs slightly, muttering something.*
A Jojo pose? Really? This is why I don't do theatrics to often.
*Jack clears his throat before laughing.*
Ain't that lovely? A Hero come to slay the rightful king. Heh. Well. Ain't that funny? This is my domain. Do you really think you can stop me? Hmm hmm hmm. I'd love to see ya try. You'll just be another soul for us to feast upon in the end.
Skitter can't help grinning at the absurdness of it all, she'd not let anything show thanks to the mask but she's only barely able to stop herself from bursting out laughing. Instead, she puts on a dour serious voice.
"Of course I can stop you, I am a hero after all... My powers shouldn't be underestimated 'king'!"
Indeed, the man might notice the fact that wasps are now descending from the sky. Rushing toward him as Skitter herself simply watches from the background. Though for now, they are simply moving closer rather than stinging him.
"... yes i control bugs, no I am not actually a villain. It's just how the cards shook out okay, nobody asked me what powers I wanted."
*Jack chuckles, slightly nervously.*
W-Well, if your serious, I suppose I have no choice.
* Jack extends a deck of cards around him, all 52 spinning in a ring. Jack folds his arms.*
Funny you mentioned cards, cause cards are what I do. So then, bug girl. You. Move. First.
*Meanwhile, the girl seems shocked as the three towers fall down.*
???: M-My goodness. I did say you had a good aim, but I never thought... Well, never mind what I thought, you won. So, here you are.
*The witch hands out a big lolly to Sayaka. Then she looks over at the throne, moving some of her blond hair out of her eye. She mumbles something under her breath.*
???: Urgh. What's that idiot doing know?
Sayaka accepts the lollipop with a grin and starts working on it. It’s one of those that’s a little too big to fit comfortably in her mouth so she starts working around the edge to whittle it down a little. The girl raises an eyebrow, and looks towards the throne to see the other girl, Jack with all his cards floating around, and a swarm of insects. Sayaka shivers, and takes a few steps back, keeping her eyes on the bugs
I’m... Sure it’s nothing. Just a weird migration... In the middle of the night... hehehe
*The witch smirks slightly before looking at Sayaka.*
???: Ooh. Are you scared of a few dumb insects? Didn't take you to be the type. What? Too small to cut?
Sayaka shivers, looking back to the witch and waving her arms
Nonono. It’s nothing like that at all. They’re just really, really gross and.....
Sayaka pauses for a moment, taking another bite of her lollipop before realizing something
Waaaait, what do you mean about the too small to cut thing? I mean, it’s not like I’ve been waving swords around.
*The witch bites her tongue.*
???: Ah! Erm! Well, uh, y'know... S-Sorry!
*The Witch pulls her hat down around her face, trying to look bashful. She can be seen scowling under the rim of her hat though.*
Ok, now I know I’ve met you.
Sayaka crouches for a moment before tackling the witch, trying to take their hat off so she can see who it is
*The witch laughs nervously.*
Familiar Girl: N-No. We've defintly never met before. Nope. Never. Now. Stop. Prying.
Sayaka squints in an attempt to get a better look at them, before leaning back with a shrug, doing her best to hide a slight grin as she focuses back on her lollipop
Yeah, I guess you’re not cool enough to be anyone I know. Must just be some coincidence then
*The witch let's go of her hat. She looks slightly offended. She starts grumbling to herself*
Familiar Girl: Not cool eno- Yeah, sure, whatever. If she doesn't remember me from that stupid park job, then at least my reputation won't be hurt for helping that lucky jackass.