Numbers of the Night: Halloween Haunting.

[The Count]

OK... So I'm going to try and give this another shot. It'll be a sort of collection of little one-shot scenes, meeting all the ghosties and ghoulies at the castle. Some will be Muppety, others might be inspired on cartoon characters, and some might be MC friends. We'll see how this goes.
So settle in with a glass of cold milk... Because we're in for a few frights tonight!

 

[The Count]

Episode 0: A Stormy Entrance.

Hensonville lay dormant tonight, not many people out on the streets, almost afraid of the coming weather. The storm clouds overhead cast echoes reverberating throughout the cityscape, enveloping the skyline within their cumulative cumulus grip. The streetlights shone with a palid orange, resembling lurid fireflies suspended in midair. This autumnal afternoon had been cloaked in secrecy as it intertwined itself well into the evening hours. Most of the Muppets had abandoned the Benny Vandergast Theater, quickly seeking the relative comfort of the boarding house. Scooter could've sworn he saw Richard rowing past in his red rowing shell, but then again, he was taught not to swear.
Jim was wrapping up some last-minute business at the coffee house before closing up shop... The plastic bats hanging from the ceiling were constantly set twirling in the breeze after the front door opened and closed. Jerry and Fran stepped outside, breathing in the chill October wind before moving on to their respective homes.

The Bat Bolt & Skull Toy Shop, that ominous blackened toy castle, had ceased production for the night. The doors closed shut and only darkness eminated from the bay display windows, as the master left for his journey on to another familiar castle. Nelson Square Station stood desolate at that late hour, nary a soul in sight. Ed checked his tickets, then boarded the platform as the midnight hexpress rattled off its mournful whistle, departing for parts unknown.

The Count's castle bore the usual trappings of the month of monsterdom... Real bats fluttering in and out of the eerie steinglass windows, ghosts roaming the hallways, spiderwebs dusting the ledges, and grinning skulls in lighted strings hung as wicked wreaths. Edward was a bit apprehensive, but this was after all the world that he and his roommate shared. The holidays always brought out the best in the Count, this was his time to shine with demonish delight.
"Yes, I believe the time is fright... To get things started at the old haunt tonight." Ed mused in a sort of showtime tune.
The master of the darkened doomicile greeted his long-time friend, exchanged pleasantries and ushered him inside. The two would have a grand old time as they would surely not be the only ones present upon the hallowed grounds for long.
Edward was dressed in his usual garb: low-brimmed black hat, dark glasses, grave white shirt, darkened coat, jeans, black belt with shiny metallic buckle, ghost white socks and black loafer shoes, clutching his bat-topped walking staff a little above up off of the ground. Detained for a second by the unseen security team, he showed off the ghostly white 0 embossed in high relief upon his black batty badge, the 0 projecting itself into the night sky. A low rolling rumble of thunder could be heard, the beginning of what promised to be a month of memories to count upon.

 

[redBoobergurl]

So far me likes! Me want to read more! Me feel like talking like Cookie Monster. Me want cookies. Me muffining thread now. Me want to read more story soon!

Sorry I can't come up with better feedback than that. I do like how you're setting this at Halloween time, very appropriate as we approach that season soon.

 

[The Count]

*Hands some cookies to Beth.

Thanks, though feeling a bit of that "I'm not sure" vibe again.Guess it's just hard to decide some times. Not sure whether to continue. Was planning on just letting this sink to the forum's depths and work on the artdescript for some of the board's talents... Want to get the feel of the haunted mansion with the 999 souls, might just go down another route if I do this on my own.

So, any suggestions for who should be #1? *As if I didn't already know.
Sorry if I seem a bit down in this post... Like I said, I tend to waffle and wemble. Oh well... Will post more if there's more to be had.

 

[theprawncracker]

Ed I'm liking it so far! I'm interested to see how it turns out.

 

[The Count]

Episode 1: Once-a-Year Day.

The Count emerged from a hidden door located in the castle atrium's second floor. A number of spare rooms had been prepared for the guests he was hexpecting for the Halloween festivities. With an eery tune on his lips, he gripped the well-polished wooden handrail and descended the thirteen stony steps separating the upper reaches of his home from the downstairs unliving room. He wiped his shoes on the bat-mat lying at the feet of the master staircase before moving on to greet the viewer gazing at the almost emptied doomicile.

The swiveling spidery chandelier stopped directly above the Count's head, distinguishing his prominent profile by bathing his violet visage in the light provided by the starlit shards hanging from the tips of its individual arms. His hair, well combed and washed, was slicked back into its familiar widow's peak style. A cleaned monacle lent his left eye the air of a floating crystalized orb. Two white fangs, brushed and rinsed as well, could be seen in the upper corners of his mouth. He wore another well pressed white shirt, darkly grayed pants held in place by a black belt, black dress socks and a pair of black dress shoes, a red vest with thin yellow diagonal stripes running from left down to right, and a dark grayed coat. His goatee, shaved and shaped, rested upon the ghost white bowtie looped around his neck. Finally, he had chosen to wear one of his finer green capes, tied in place over his back. The cape, freshly laundered, showed off the smoky jazzy patterns printed upon its inner face as the Count spread its ends widely behind his own arms.

"It's a spooky day in the neighborhood... A spooky day in the neighborhood..."
"Ah, hello and greetings, it is I... The Count von Count. Velcome to my humble abode. It's a happy time here, ve're getting ready for 1, 1 of the most vonderful times of the year for all of us creatures of the night. And do you know vhat that time is? That's fright, it's Halloween. But ve don't just celebrate that one day on the calendar. No, ve celebrate the entire month of October as the month of monsters!" A brownish bat seized the opportunity to fly down from the rafters, perching himself upon his master's left shoulder.
Batty, as he was named, handed his owner a small black badge who proceeded to afix it to his coat's shoulder, just beneath where his pet was now resting.
"Thank you Batty... That's 1, 1 master monster ready to velcome all of my fiends to my Counting Castle!"
The ghostly white 1 on the badge shone as the thunderclap could be heard rumbling loudly from outside the walls of this haunted home.

 

[redBoobergurl]

Vonderful! I suspected it would be our good friend the Count as number 1. Now who can we expect to see next? I'm looking forward to a haunting good time!

 

[The Count]

Thanks Beth... Though each one's a bit of a mini-struggle to decide upon.
Maybe if I just write up the descripts for an artistic campaign and enlist some of the greatly talented drawers here. Eh, will post more if there's more to be had.

 

[ReneeLouvier]

I really like how it's going Ed! Awesome weaving of the story. Everything's kinda getting buried because of all the outlines lately, however! Never expected all those outlines to suddenly be made!!

Either way, keep it up! It's a wonderful story, and I can't wait to read more! I love the month of October!

 

[The Count]

Aw thanks Sara or li'l cousin as I've taken to calling you lately, sort of how I call Christy my cyber Sis. Yes, that'd be Marty, he's been catching up on all of Minor Muppets' writings. Was bumping up some stories myself to get plugged in again after unsubscribing to virtually four years worth of threads.

As for the story... I'm going to go in another direction, just not satisfied with my recent efforts. Watch for it when it goes online... And I trust you'll update your own Fraggle Rock sotry, sorry for the lack of nagging.
*Hugs Sara, have a great day.