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Post by scoobnick on May 6, 2024 17:31:03 GMT -5
Sophie looked down at Mr Wiley , who handed her a card” My ghost card, man. Traveling Ghost, is what they officially call my position. I move around, occupying places that need residents, in the supernatural sense. Usually it is to prevent the place from being torn down , or altered.” How’s the pay?” Sophie asked” it varies, based on location and how long I am to reside there. I haven’t had reason to complain about the pay so far. My current occupation at the fort has been going on for a few years. How long I will end up staying there, I have no idea. Perhaps until the fort is completely restored?” Wiley shrugged.” Several countries in Europe have jobs like that. In Germany, for instance, you would be called a Reisender Geist, although there, any spirit is required by supernatural law to stay in their abode for at least 50 years. So a long term commitment.”Sophie said. Wiley paused in thought. “ Well I haven’t had any place have me for much longer than 10 years. You could say, it’s more short term jobs here.”
- Dixie and Nora paused the film to take a short break, to stretch their legs and refill their popcorn and sodas.” So how do you like it so far Nora?” Dixie asked as she refilled her Diet Coke.” It’s quite good so far, a bit of a change of pace from the previous films, but that’s a good thing. Sequels, by and large, don’t live up to the original, whether it is stage or screen . The Detective Rudolph series, at least so far, has been a exception in that all of the films have been good” Nora said.” Glad you like it. We still have the Poirot in Venice film after this.” I have not seen those films, welll the most recent ones. I sm familiar With Dame Christie’s work, I was in a production of Ten Little Indians in the 1940s, the play has since been called “ And Then there were None.” Nora said I played Vera Claythorne, a governess with more than a few skeletons in her closet, let’s say.” Nora said.
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Post by Ark on May 7, 2024 9:24:11 GMT -5
John followed behind but a side of the tunnel suddenly crumbled, trapping his right leg. Taylor worked to unbury him when they both heard a cry from *inside* the tunnel. "Did you hear that?!" he asked.
"You, know... this is giving me some great ideas for trapping crab creatures if we ever come across more..." Fred said, breaking the tense silence. He pulled out the gang's "Book of Traps" and made some notes to the crab creature section.
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Post by Doo on May 7, 2024 9:38:53 GMT -5
"Like, I just hope we're more prepared this time." Shaggy said. "That Man-Crab almost got us!"
"Raniaku roo." Scooby added.
"Yeah, that's right, Scoob! Kaniaku almost got us too!" Shaggy gulped.
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Back in the movie, Taylor also heard the noise.
"Yeah, but I wish I didn't." Taylor whimpered.
All of a sudden, they saw the gigantic crab creature jump at them in the tunnel. Both Taylor and John ran the other direction screaming.
"How did he even get in the tunnel?" Taylor asked.
"Beats me!" John exclaimed in disbelief.
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"Are we all done with the seance?" Elsa asked. "I'd love to join the others in watching the movie."
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Post by scoobnick on May 9, 2024 19:13:00 GMT -5
Yes we’re done.” Creola said as she put away the crystal ball.” Miss Belinda? Miss Sophie? Would you care for some food and drinks? We have coffee,, if you like. Or something stronger.” Hmm.. bring some out.” Sophie said.” I could use some tea.” Mr Wiley said. I’ll ring some out.Miss Belinda?” Some spiced rum, if you please.” The detached head said.” I’ll check and see if Miss Missy has some.” Creola promised
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Post by Doo on May 9, 2024 20:07:53 GMT -5
"I'm going to head to the movie now." Elsa informed.
"It was nice to meet you, everyone." Sybella waved.
Once the girls changed out of their costumes, they headed into the film room and sat down.
"Hey." Tanis whispered to the others. "We just finished the seance. How's the movie?"
"It's wicked good." Thorn informed.
"More like wicked scary!" Shaggy gulped, as he and Scooby jumped when the crab creature roared again."
"Well, I think you'll really enjoy it." Thorn replied before adding a caveat. "Well, if you're into horror that is."
"All of us love horror." Sybella informed. "We have horror movie nights back all the time back at Grimwood's. This feels just like home, honestly."
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Post by Ark on May 10, 2024 20:24:56 GMT -5
"Yeaah!" growled Matches from under the couch. In the movie, Taylor and John finally had an opening to run straight to the car and they did. Taylor turned the key, the engine tried to turn over, but it stopped midway. She tried again. Nothing.
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Post by Doo on May 11, 2024 10:12:29 GMT -5
"Oh no!" Taylor shouted. "What do we do?"
"Let me try. I'm going to turn the key extra hard." John said, doing it as quick as he could when he saw the crab creature was coming out of the cave they'd just escaped from.
John pushed the key in and turned it, but still to no avail. The engine simply wouldn't start.
"This dumb thing picked the worst time to die." John lamented. "We've gotta run and find another place to hide."
"But where?" Taylor asked. "I don't see anywhere nearby."
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Post by scoobnick on May 15, 2024 14:05:37 GMT -5
Creola brought out some drinks and some snack foods on a platter.” Help yourselves.” She said cheerfully as Marybelle brought out some julep drinks, specifically mint, cherry and grape.” A touch of Kentucky.” She said.” Miss Missy says horses races are big there in the spring.” I will try the grape.” Beatrice said and Sophie took the glass and poured some into her mouth.” Hmm a touch too much grape and not enough alcohol.” Belinda said.” We can mix it up a bit more.” Marybelle said.” Add some River Run moonshine, if they still make that.” Belinda said.” Unfortunately, the store I went to was out of that this week, it’s a popular additive to drinks. The closest I could get to it was Mobile Mud, which uses more molasses.” Missy said.” Mobile is good too, just put in .. 5 or 6 drops.” Belinda said - Dixie and Nora returned to their seats and Dixie hands Nora some chewy peppermint.” Got this from a store in town. It’s not quite a stick, not quite taffy, it’s well somewhere between.” Dixie said as Nora nibbled on it.” Reminds me of a German soft candy Softi, although those are normally fruit flavors.” Nora said.” It’s very good though.” Nora pulled out a chocolate bar.” Duplo bar. I have a number of flavors in my suitcase, if you want to try some.” If you have some chocolate marshmallow, I’ll try some.” Dixie said
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Post by Doo on May 15, 2024 16:45:02 GMT -5
"Did you make any without alcohol?" Elsa asked. "I'd love to try some."
"Me too!" Sybella exclaimed.
"If you have any extra of those chocolate bars, I'd try one of those!" Tanis informed.
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Post by scoobnick on May 16, 2024 13:31:52 GMT -5
Of course. Missy said. I’ll just set the mixer to strain out of the alcohol, it goes into a side container. You just need to set it for no alcohol. The kid friendly setting , refines it even more. Just tell me what flavore you girls want and I will make it. Each mixture should only take a few minutes- 10, at most.” - Nora began rummaging through her purse and started pulling out candy bars.” I gave 10 or so different flavors, some of them are crunchy , others different kinds of mint. Not the level of variety they have of KitKat in Japan , then again some of those flavors are.. how to put this delicately?.. an acquired taste. I tried their pufferfish flavor once or twice.. and it is a VERY acquired taste. My eyes watered terribly for hours, and that was just a small amount of juices from the fish in the candy. Trying to eat the actual fish is a whole different story.” Nora said.” Don’t pufferfish have to be prepared in a very special way?” Dixie asked.” Oh yes because the fish has an extremely powerful toxin in it, it’s one of the most poisonous things on the planet. Makes rattlesnake poison look like nothing. Preparing the fish incorrectly will kill the customer. Living customers at least. Ghosts can’t die - well AGAIN- but eating bad pufferfish will still knock you out for awhile and you’ll feel like someone just gave a dancing party using you as a floor mat.” Nora said.” So which girlfriend had you try the candy? Minoso or Yoshino?” Yoshino, she’s always had a mischievous streak to her. I do as well of course it’s why she and I clicked so strongly when we first met.” Nora said
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Post by Doo on May 16, 2024 21:41:24 GMT -5
The girls proceeded to give Missy their drink orders, with Sybella, and Tanis asking for cherry, Winnie and Phantasma ordering grape, and Elsa asking for mint.
"I think I'll stick with the mint kit kat." Elsa chuckled.
"That orange one looks pretty good." Sybella said. "I'll try that."
"I couldn't eat another bite." Winnie replied. "I'm so stuffed."
"Me too. You might say it's made me dead tired." Phantasma cleverly replied.
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Post by Ark on May 17, 2024 20:13:40 GMT -5
"Is that... is that a boat out on the water?" John asked. He pulled out a flashlight and rapidly flashed an SOS. As he finished, Taylor pulled on his arm and pointed.
"The snow cone kiosk! It's not much, but it's somewhere to hide for now. Come on!"
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Post by Doo on May 17, 2024 21:19:31 GMT -5
Taylor and John scurried over to the kiosk, racing to hide behind it as fast as they could. Luckily, it appeared they'd gotten far enough ahead of the crab creature that it was trailing a ways behind. In a few moments, they heard a few roars, the last of which sounded more faint than the others.
"I think it's finally gone. Can you peek to see if the coast is clear?" Taylor asked.
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Post by Ark on May 18, 2024 19:39:22 GMT -5
"I don't hear anything..." John said. "Why... why don't you look?"
"Me? Hey, I asked you first. Ugh, fine..." Taylor said, peeking around the corner. "Nothing. The coast is clear!"
"Would a crab creature really just leave?"
"Well, maybe a better meal entered his sights..." Taylor said hopefully, biting her lip.
"Hey crab creature!" John shouted out as he ironically continued to hide. Nothing.
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