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!? ]

[sharpjustice]

No! No! No!

[She shakes her head from left to right with each exclamation.]

How would you hug a ghost, anyway? You'd just go right through them!

[Hah! Science!]

[gimmeeyeballs]

Simple, you just open your arms wide and then wrap them around the ghost! It's like hugging a marshmallow and they smell like marshmallows too!

[ Catrina goes to throw science out the window and plays innocent. Clearly this plan has no flaws! ]

Just think of them as being made of marshmallows, it'll be fine!

[ Yep, Catrina definitely thinks she's won this...no you haven't Catrina... ]

[sharpjustice]

You can't fool me. They're not actually made of marshmallows.

[gimmeeyeballs]

How do you know if you never even tried? Why don't you hug a ghost, for science!? Wouldn't Polteageist be thrilled for science being used here!?

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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. ]

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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!?

[quirkynote]

[More growling, although she's more frustrated than anything. Why...why isn't her threat working? Stop it. Stop welcoming death.

Her ears fold back.]

I've never marshed a mallow in my life. And I certainly wouldn't describe a specter as merely harmless. For what reason do they have to return to the mortal plane? To torment me?! I refuse to accept such an existence...I haven't done anything to deserve it...

[gimmeeyeballs]

[ NEVER! Catrina will make out with death and then do the tango with it! It fine, totally fine. ]

Dude, you never had a marshmallow before!? Shit, forget huggin' a ghost! I'm feeding you a campfire s'more! Come on, let Catrina feed you delicious things!

[ Good news, Catrina is finally recommending something that is fully edible! ]

Besides, ghosts get to do whatever they want because they're dead! They aren't confined to the laws of nature! Plus, they love to cheat at poker and its awesome.

[quirkynote]

Nnngh....

[A.B.A's eyes shift back and forth, calculating this offer.]

Fine. I'll accept your campfire confection, but only if you drop this cruel celebration for the undead. It's their inability to follow the law that upsets me to begin with.

[Said the homunculus???? Apparently she can be the only one who isn't confined to the laws of nature.]

[gimmeeyeballs]

Deal! Come by my end of the cave and I'll treat you to s'mores!

[ As eagerly as she wanted to get ABA to hug ghosts, she tossed it into the dumpster like chewed bubble gum and was fixated on giving ABA the chance of eating a s'more.]

[ Clearly, s'mores are the superior campfire confections out there. ]

[quirkynote]

N-Now? You just so happen to keep a campfire and marshmallows on hand at all times? Curious...

[But it isn't like she's doing anything right now.]

Very well... I'll be there shortly.

[gimmeeyeballs]

I mean, I am a candle. I got free fire all the time now for it!

[ Well that and her hoarding things to make s'mores with....Catrina maybe you should go to the clinic to talk about that sudden craving for s'mores on a rampant level. ]

But yay! See you soon ABA~!

[quirkynote]

[...that's right. Fire-types make fire.]

...

[Can't admit she was wrong can't admit she was wrong can't admit she was wrong.]

I...

[What does she say that isn't an outright lie?!]

...am heading over now!

[The video ends suddenly.]

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[gimmeeyeballs]

[ Truly a bad omen when Catrina being correct about something....Catrina is clearly a harbinger of some kind.. ]

Sweet! I'll see you soon!

[ Once the video feed cuts off, Catrina goes to preparing for making some s'mores for ABA to try out...this weird ass candle really was prepared for making s'mores in a cave... ]

[ The communal spot of the cave now smells of delicious campfire goods...is having a campfire in a cave safe? ]

[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?