A HOST of GHOSTS!

[shinra_dog]

Who: Anyone who volunteered to help clean up the old Occult Shop & Open!
What: Something spoopy is afoot, and it’s making remodeling difficult! Help!
Where: Occult Shop - slash - Host Club under construction
When: Backdated to Dec. 26-30


It had seemed so lucky that Cid had approved the host club (slash night club) so quickly, and luckier still that there was already a good building for it available. Reno had been pleasantly surprised and (for once) ready to roll up his sleeves and get to work, with a little help from his friends. The fact that they were transforming the old Occult Shop hadn’t meant anything at the time.

Apparently, it meant a great deal to the ghosts and spirits that had taken up residence there. Reno now understood why it had been so easy to acquire the place -- it needed to be cleared out, and not just of cobwebs and old potions. And Cid hadn’t wanted to do it himself. Great.

Renovating was hard enough without it being spooky.

Comments

[not_most_days]

[Mary frowns as she looks around, seeming a bit uncomfortable with the weight of the Proton Pack. She respects what it can do but she still remembers the most recent Halloween incident. Mostly she's here to make sure her friends don't get possessed this time. Her nostrils flare as she picks up the scents in the room.]

Reminds me a bit of some of the herbs Ah Tabai would burn. I think he had some friends on the mainland who had an interest in this sort of thing.

[Watching Saori step off she quickly moves to follow her.]

[red_planet_blues]

[Sparks really wonders about some of the places he ends up in life. Busting actual ghosts to make way for some sort of cafe is one of those times.]

C'mon, it's just some ghosts. Are they really that ba--

[Looks like they're soon going to find out. Sparks's PKE meter begins to beep and whirl more rapidly.]

[needsteaplz]

Anytime, Reno. We'll get this place clean in no time. Also, everyone helping today gets a round of drinks on the house at the Saloon.

[She quickly examines bottles, making sure none of them have cracks. Now she just hoped nothing in these bottle will result in a nasty reaction. Saori stops to turn around as soon as Spark's PKE meter goes off.]

You just had to ask that question.

[She jumps away from the shelf to be closer to the group with her sword ready. Without a second thought, she cast Protect on the others.]

[not_most_days]

[Mary raises the particle thrower in preparation but she looks around worriedly at their surroundings. Using this thing in such tight quarters may not be the best of ideas. Especially since they're here to fix this place up, not tear it apart.]

Where is it? Is it hostile?

[shinra_dog]

Incense? Yeah, I think they used ta' have some kinda special stuff here for different effects or whatever, but I couldn't actually find any sti --

[As the PKE started to beep wildly, the lights in the store began to rapidly flicker. An insectoid chittering sound, almost like an unnatural laugh echoed through the building as all the windows suddenly shot open and an intense wind swirled through the air. The tubes of Wolfsbane flopped across the floor, the glassware shivered and clanked.]

Whoa!

[Reno tensed, on guard, trying to catch sight of something as the lights continued to flash. The PKE reading would show a definite presence, but it was continually moving.]

[red_planet_blues]

[Sparks's free hand slowly moved towards the handle of his particle thrower.]

Alright, we didn't come here for yer little show here. Why not come out 'n say hi?

[As he spoke, Sparks kept an eye on his meter and followed the source.]

[not_most_days]

[Mary tightens her grip on her own particle thrower but her frown deepens. This doesn't seem like any of the ghosts she's encountered with the others in the past, but she wasn't on that one haunted house trip either.

If this ghost is small we may have trouble fighting it in here...

I am soooooooooo late (Sorry guys)

[deadlyvu]

[Lydia had kept herself near the back of the group, and was switched back to her Necromancer job, as it allowed her access to both the maxed Vampire and Ghostbuster jobs. Keeping her eyes open, and ears peeled, it's not until Mary's comment that she decides to venture herself a bit more.]

If we need to, we can chase it--I can get into small places too.

[needsteaplz]

[As Saori tried to look for anymore clues in locating their surprise guest, she glanced back at the cabinet. Reno did mention some incense making materials. She went back to the shelf, quickly going through the bottles.]

But first we need to get it out.

[Ah, there it is. She pulled out two glass bottles and opened them. One filled with white cubes and the other with some dried wood. Saori crammed one of the cubes into the other, and pulled a match out from her clothes, lighting it. She dropped the lit match into the bottle and slid it across the floor. The smell of camphor and sandalwood rose into the air with smoke trailing behind only to gather around Saori's hand.]

C'mon now, don't keep us waiting.

[shinra_dog]

Mmmmm!

[The wind calmed and the shutters stilled. A child's voice hummed appreciatively as the incense wafted through the air.]

But I want to play! No cheating -- you have to find me!

[Another breeze swept through, papers shuffling across the floor as shadows flitted about. A young girl's laugh echoed and the spectral sound of distantly running shoes.]

Find me, find me!

[not_most_days]

[Mary's eyes go a bit wide at the voice. A child? There's nothing to be done about it now but there's a stirring of anger in her on what could have happened to the young thing to lead her to being like this now.

She puts her particle thrower away, there's no way she's going to be using it at this point. She opts instead for the Dark Light and begins to cast it about, chasing after the last bits of movement.]

Come on out. We don't want to hurt you.

[red_planet_blues]

[Sparks does not put his particle thrower away. There's no way he trusts a ghost.]

Since you can, like, probably fade in and out of view, I think this contest is a little rigged.