From: Time Lady <sailrgal@swbell.net> Subject: Re: [PW!] Little Costume Shop of Horrors Date: Sunday, October 31, 1999 5:50 PM Roberto Perez-Vila wrote: > Mushboom wrote: > > > Robert wandered to the dressing rooms, eager to try on a Jigglypuff > > costume. He stopped admiring the cute, pink costume and looked up for a > > moment. There stood a crazed, human head-clutching, cleaver-wielding > > butcher flanked by two Pikachu skeletons and a black Sandshrew devil. > > His screams were heard all over the store. > > Robert runs to Mithril-rama and bumps into her back, "Rilli! I was going to try on > a very scary costume - one of the root of all evil, Jigglypuff, when all of a > sudden a murderous butcher and his evil Pokemon minions showed up to kill me!" > > Mithril-rama turns around. She has a third eye on her forehead. It blinks and she > says, "I spy with my little eye..." > > "AHHHHHH!!!" Robert runs away from Mithril-rama and dives into a pile of wigs. > After about a minute of hiding, he lifts his head out of the wig pile. He is > wearing a long red wig on backwards on his head, "Is it... is it... safe to come > out yet?" > > Mithril-rama plucks the electronic third eye off of her forehead and tosses it > aside, "It was never dangerous, silly. Good news, I found a really cute costume in > the non-spooky side of the store! I'm going to go try it on. Wait right here!" > > "What is it, Rilli?" Robert asks, pulling the red wig off of his head. > > Rilli winks, "It's a surprise." She heads over to the dressing rooms with a small > brown bag in her hand. > > While Rilli changes into her costume, Robert wanders up and down the aisles, trying > to look for a costume of his own. He stops when he sees a false chest and giggles > nervously. He had never seen a bare bosom before, not even a fake one. Robert turns > away to another part of the store, blushing, imagining how Rilli would look wearing > the garment. He goes through many more costumes, but doesn't find any that satisfy > him. He walks back to the dressing area to wait for Rilli. > > Mithril-rama emerges from the dressing room wearing a gray bodysuit, light blue > gloves and gloves, and antennae. She has two large, soft majestic, butterfly wings > sprouting from her back. She is a Butterfree, "Beeee Freeeee!" > > Robert grabs onto his chest and lets out a low shriek, "What the...?! I thought you > said you got your costume from the *non*-spooky side! What's scarier than a > Butterfree?! You know how dreadfully afraid of Bug Pokemon I am, Rilli!" > > "But I like it. Besides, maybe this'll help you like Bug Pokemon more!" Rilli > flutters over towards Robert and hugs him. > > Robert isn't sure how to return the hug without breaking Rilli's wings, so he > doesn't, "I don't know what to dress up as!" > > "We could have a theme. You can be a Beedrill!" Rilli giggles, imagining Robert > wearing yellow stingers. > > "No way!" Robert shakes his head, " I'd be afraid of myself! But that theme idea is > good. Hmmm... Hey, I know! I'll be right back!" Robert rushes away to get a costume > and goes into the dressing room. When he emerges, he is wearing Samurai sandals, > red trousers, a white undershirt, and a big straw hat. He is holding a large net on > a pole in his hand. "I'm a Bug Catcher! Gotta catch 'em all! Especially you!" > Robert chuckles and chases Mithril-rama out of the store! > > Jon Ference wrote: > > > Jon smiled. He had expected more for such a great gag. He quickly shoved the > > costume into his backpack and walked outside. > > > > "So...everyone got their stuff?" Damian asked. > > > > Everyone nodded. > > > > "Then let's go get dressed!" someone called. > > Robert adjusts his straw hat and says, "Rilli and I already am dressed! I'm a Bug > Catcher, and she's quite a catch! It's too bad that Sarah Jane, Runt, Christy, > Felix, Kirsty, and Dustin all decided to stay at the Pokemon Center." > > Damian looks towards the nearby Pokemon Center and says, "Well, maybe they'll show > up later..." > > Robert hears the song "Monster Mash" playing in the distance. He squints towards > the Cinnabar Island Beach and sees that there are lit torches set up. Residents of > the island in costumes are already at the Halloween Party. Robert laughs, "I'm > going to the Party on the Beach! If you want to go trick or treating on the Island, > go ahead, and once you're satisfied with your haul, come on over to the party!" > Robert extends his pole towards Rilli, "Shall we, my beautiful Butterfree?" > > Mithril-rama grabs Robert's net and smiles, "Let's!" Robert and Rilli head together > to the late-night party on the beach! > A little later on, after gathering her strength and several protests from Nurse Joy, Sarah Jane makes her way to the costume shop, accompanied by Christy. Shields is holding Cuddles and Spunky's leashes, while Pteryx dozes in her carrier. As they enter the store, the hairs on the back of Sarah Jane's neck bristle. The arrival of the Gengar owner explains her weird feelings. Snarling in surprise and fear, the two Nidorans hide behind Sarah Jane's legs. "Well, an interesting little pair," says Frank. "And how can I help you today? A costume for the party perhaps?" "How did you guess?" giggles Christy. "Considering you're about the 8th group to come through in the last hour looking for costumes....," replied Frank. "Why don't you feel free to browse the racks. Let me know if you see anything that interests you." Nodding, Sarah Jane and Christy begin to sort through the racks. Cuddles and Spunky, scared by the costumes, huddle close to Shields. The Mr. Mime rolls his eyes in exasperation. Sarah Jane sighs. Any chance of true disguise will be ruined by her crutches, as her ankle still isn't strong enough to support her weight. She would have to find some way to disguise herself... which meant the glasses would have to go too, at least temporarily. "You look like you're in need of some assistance," said Frankie, as he approached Sarah Jane. She explains her situation. "Come over this way, and we'll see what we can do," replied the store owner. <TBC> sorry, I'm feeling rather sick tonight. -- (o)_(o) || Time Lady, sailrgal@swbell.net _(^*^)_ || sailrgal@hotmail.com, sailrgal@my-dejanews.com (__ __) || Visit the Mystic Manor Homepage /_/\_\ || http://members.tripod.com/~MysticManor