Video: WANTED LOCAL GHOST TYPES FOR A FREE HUG

[gimmeeyeballs]

[ The video is up, running, and Catrina is climbing out of some unknown Pokemon skull of some kind (is that her bed!?). It seems like Catrina was drawing something with crayons before holding it up to the Grumpearl for all to see: ]

[ It's a rather cute crayon drawn of Mayaka with some cute crayon ghosts floating around her with little love hearts and stars dotting it. Oh no....Catrina is opening her horrible little wax mouth of hers...]

Holy shit so are there any Ghost Types that are in a huge need of a hug right now!? Cause my friend Mayaka needs help conquering her fear of ghosts so she won't be totally frighten of her guild master! Mayaka's super adorable and sweet that can definitely use the hugs so she's not like scared shitless of ghosts anymore!

[ Catrina scrunches up her face a bit to conjure up the image of...the Archives???? Catrina...why does your version of the Archives look like something that belongs in a death metal music video!? CATRINA!? ]

We'll be outside of the Archives for the hugs! WHO WANTS TO VOLUNTEER!?

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[sharpjustice]

[Mayaka is sitting at her desk at home, finally having some peace and quiet to work on her manga. Yes, even as a Pokemon, she is working towards a deadline to submit her next story. When (not if) she gets back home, she needs this manuscript ready to submit for the magazine contest!]

Eh?

[As Catrina appears in the Grumpearl on her desk, Mayaka pauses mid sketch to listen to what her friend has to say. As the message goes on, the little Sneasel's expression shifts from keen curiosity, to concerned confusion, to pure panic.]

EHHHH?! WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY CAT-CHAN?!

[gimmeeyeballs]

[ Unabashed and without any form of shame for the grumpearl broadcast (maybe Catrina should be shamed but that likely won't happen...yet) Catrina smiles merrily as though this was totally normal. ]

I'm helping~ I did promise you I'd help you get over your fear of ghosts and hugging should help!

[ Well...at least she isn't pressing for flat out hugging Polteageist....yet...Don't you do it Catrina, don't you think about it! ]

[sharpjustice]

I don't want more ghosts! I've had enough!!

[She is completely resistant to this idea. Apart from the recurring nightmare Mayaka had about the cursed doll last month, she and Laios had to run away from a group of ghost-type Pokemon during an escort mission. Mayaka has not forgiven that Zangoose and Seviper for putting her through that harrowing ordeal.]

[gimmeeyeballs]

LUCKY! I wanted more ghosts! Come on though, Mayaka! Huggin' a ghost is good for you!

[ It's absolutely not a scientifically proven fact that hugging a ghost makes things better. Catrina where are you getting this weird ass information from!? ]

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[telewarped]

Hard pass.

[Why is she even replying, then?!]

[gimmeeyeballs]

But it's for a good cause!

[ Is it really a good cause, Catrina? Is it really? Yeah no this booger of a candle is fully sold on this as she brings up the cutesy crayon drawing of Mayaka as if it'll prove a selling point to this awful idea. ]

[telewarped]

Hmm, is it though? What if Polteageist wants Pokémon to be scared of them?

And what if I want Mayaka to stay scared?

[gimmeeyeballs]

True, I mean all Mafia Dons want to be feared, my egg donor was like that too.

[ There's a snort from the candle at that thought. ]

Oh you, gotta give Mayaka the teasing I take it?

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[quirkynote]

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!

[Hug??? Ghost??? What sort of torture are they putting this...Sneezle through?]

You would subject her to the mercy of a fiend?! Ghosts had their chance, they should stay in the grasps of death, dragged to the depths of hell where they belong! Why do you hate your friend?!

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[gimmeeyeballs]

[ Catrina has the blank and somehow innocent amphibian stare going on at the reaction. Poor ABA! Clearly she also needs exposure therapy to ghosts too! Don't worry friend ABA! Catrina is here to 'help' you! ]

Aww ABA! Don't worry, I'll fit you in too for a hug too! Ghosts are friends and just wanna have fun!

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[quirkynote]

[Groooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwlllllllllllllllllllllll.

A.B.A's fur prickles.]

I'll kill you. Then you can join your precious ghosts.

[Nobody tell her...]

[gimmeeyeballs]

Sick, that means I get promoted to Lich Queenhood then! Maybe that's how Evolution works here...

[ Catrina no, that is not how evolution works...Catrina! ]

[ but on more 'pressing' matters.. ]

But come on ABA, ghosts are harmless and smell like marshmallow fluff! Don't you like marshmallows!?

[offtracks]

Well, I suppose I am technically a ghost, but...

[ His mental voice trails off as Ingo starts to register all the other rather extreme reactions happening here! ]

...but, ah. I am not especially ghostly?

[gimmeeyeballs]

Hey now, there's no gatekeeping on who's ghostly enough to be a ghost type here.

[ Catrina is not registering the extreme reactions, they're just baby's first steps in loving ghosts is all! Clearly no negative repercussions here to be had! ]

So you're still good for the free huggin'!

[offtracks]

...if...that is what Mayaka would like to do...

[ It seems like it is not? Ingo is immediately regretting having involved himself? ]

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[voidcentury]

I could help reassure her, I'm getting used to my new ghost body myself. I was reassured when I learned that I am not carrying around my own decaying body, murdered along with the rest of my crew, but instead I am just a coffin with a shadowy purple void inside.

[gimmeeyeballs]

[ Robin might as well have came in riding on a Galarian Rapidash from how floored Catrina was at the description! ]

Holy shit dude that's metal! I only ended up being a candle instead of being a bad ass coffin with a purple void inside.

cw body horror and regular horror in linked thread

[voidcentury]

[Robin flinches slightly as she thinks back to her shared nightmare the previous month, but recovers quickly.]

I once worked with a Candle Man, you would be surprised with what you can do with wax.

[Robin projects an image of Mr. 3's Candle Champion form.]

not here

[sharpjustice]

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[Mayaka quietly gets up from her desk and backs away from the Grumpearl step by step until she's out of the room.]

oh no mayaka!!! hopefully she will get a less terrifying chance to meet robin,,,

[voidcentury]

not here

[edgewater]

[ aaaaand that's another insanely loud person for parvati's blocklist. ]

[gimmeeyeballs]

[ Catrina makes a mental note to send some ghost type Pokemon to hug Pavarti too later. Clearly she needs a hug. ]

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[wolfcut]

[ Rather than follow Parvati's very mature reaction, Bigby always has to Cause Problems first. He's helping. ]

I don't think she agreed to this.

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[gimmeeyeballs]

[ All problems are welcomed by the trash fire known as Catrina! FEED HER THE DRAMA BIGBY, FEED HER... ]

Eh, she'll be fine, hugging is the best way of facing fears.

[wolfcut]

Not how that works. Just leave her alone, alright?