From: Zephyr <zephyr@1stconnect.com> Subject: Re: [PW!] Little Costume Shop of Horrors Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 3:49 PM RL: Sorry for the extremely late post but my ISP's server went out Saturday night Cat-Gonk <gjani@iinet.net.au> wrote in message news:38203ba7.4971767@news.m.iinet.net.au... > Sorry for the delay, this post can just be slotted in before the > "Halloween Roast" thread, I guess. > > Meeh! Meeh meeh Sun, 31 Oct 1999 19:50:10 -0600, caheeh meeh meeh Time > Lady <sailrgal@swbell.net> meeh caheeh! > > >> 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. > > "Hey! Wait up!" > > Too rapt up in a phone conversation with Leon, Felix and Kirsty soon > realised that the rest of the as-yet unnamed group was missing. The > last person to leave was Sarah Jane, who had limped off in the > direction of a distant costume shop. > > "Everyone's left," said Dustin, who'd been tapping himself in the head > in the corner. "We need to get a costume for the Halloween party, and > fast. They'll all be gone." > > Nodding his agreement, Felix broke into a run, Kirsty and Dustin > trailing behind. Julia noticed that about everyone else were off to the party which made her pick up the pace. She quickly went down every aisle until Frankie appeared. "Excuse me but do you need any help in choosing a custome?", asked Frankie as he floated around Julia. "Well....I need the scariest costume you have!" exclaimed Julia as she quickly followed Frankie to the counter. "I have just the thing", said Frankie as he reached behind the counter and pulled out a small bag. "It'll be 30 dollars", said Frankie as Julia paid the amout before changing into her costume. After changing into her costume Julia took off about halfway there she noticed that she had on a psyduck costume. Julia let out a loud scream. "I can't believe I wasted 30 dollars on this but a costume is a costume I suppose", thought Julia to herself as she made her way to the party. > > ----- > > Opening the door, the trio were greeted with... > > "They're all gone!" > > A Gengar floated past them, adjusting the empty coatracks. > > "Sorry," said Frankie, "you're too late. I've only got a couple of > costumes left. Hell, some blonde guy even took the Sailor Venus > costume." > > "Jon..." thought Felix. He had to outdo him somehow, after the > discussion about badges, Felix was feeling like he had grown a new > rival to replace Tick. Tick hadn't been heard from in what seemed like > aeons, even though it had only been a few months since he'd left for > the Sequiro Manor. > > "The only ones left aren't exactly popular choices." Snapping his > ethereal fingers, Igor the Marowak drew back a nearby curtain to > reveal an almost-empty wardrobe, three dust-covered costumes > remaining. The dust had settled so thick on the costumes that their > appearances were indecipherable. "No-one wants to touch the things, > not even the hardcore costume players." > > Giving the hunchbacked bonekeeper-Pokemon a wide berth, Felix picked > the first costume off the rack. Pulling his shirt over his nose to > filter the dust, he brushed the cobweb-covered costume down until he > could make it out. As the colours became visible, he almost dropped > the derelict disguise in horror. > > It was a red and black Jynx costume, with gold trim and a wig to > match. Kirsty screamed. Dustin's head exploded in a hail of vibrant > colour. The blast removed the dust from the others, a horrific > Wigglytuff bodysuit inflatable via bike pump, and a Mr Mime costume > complete with makeup kit. > > As Felix looked over the Jynx outfit, there was but one question in > his mind. > > "How much?" > > ----- > > Felix's brassiere snapped into place, skirt smoothed down, lipstick > thickly smeared and wig set firmly in position. Looking himself over > in a full-length mirror, Felix silently thanked himself that Jynx > didn't wear short skirts or daringly low necklines. But when push came > to shove, this trumped Sailor Venus anyday. Beside him, Cygnet spiked > the last of his gold-dyed plumage with his wing, completing his > Zapdos-like appearance. > > Kirsty put the finishing touches to the red circles on her cheeks, her > hair into two ponytails. The facial makeup replaced the constricting > Mr Mime mask. She'd left the chestplate out and wore a white t-shirt > and shorts ,but the shoulderpads, gloves and culred boots remained. > > Dustin plugged a vacuum cleaner into the mains, and hit REVERSE FLOW. > > ----- > > Meeting at the counter, Felix handed Frankie a note. Kirsty and Dustin > were waiting at the doors. > > "Felyx?" Dustin released Zaryon, and compared her to Felyx. The two > were almost exactly alike, but Felyx's Kleenex-filled chest made him > look slightly more terrifying. > > "Miss Mime?" > > "Dustytuff? I wonder if I can be shot from a Wigglyweapon." > > The trio emerged from the costume shop in perfect V-form heading for > the torch-lit beach. 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