username: DangerSnek // name: Masky // halloween plans:
Theseus had told her, from time to time, about the fabled thirty first of October - the time that goblins and ghouls come out to play. It was all fictitious and for fun, of course; Halloween was one of the most favored and cherished holidays of the year... Yet, Masky had never actually experienced the fun herself.
When she explained to Theseus how she'd never celebrated Halloween, she swore up and down the larger Shadow Cat was going to have a heart attack. He was astounded - how could one never celebrate the best holiday of the year? - and with that, determined that he would be the one to enlighten her to the wonders of Halloween... Of course, not without a bit of help.
Charity was obviously the first candidate Theseus approached. (It absolutely had nothing to do with the fact that they were the only other Shadow Cat that they both knew, Theseus assured Masky; that was merely a coincidence.) The large brute of a Shadow Cat was intimidating, albeit humbled by their sheer mass; they would be the face of the operation. Theseus was merely there to lend his everlasting wisdom to the experience.
And so, as the trio slunk around the neighborhood like little creatures of the night, Masky listened as her taller friends laid out their plans in great detail - though, admittedly she wasn't listening too hard. The furred wolf cloak that Theseus had given to her ("For your costume, of course! No Trick or Treater is complete without one.") was a bit heavy to wear, and it took some getting used to in order to actually walk in it. So naturally, only bits and pieces of Theseus's advice got through.
"...So the first step, my dear Masky," Theseus purred, "is to single out your first victim."
Masky paused in her tracks. Victim? "What do you mean, Theseus? I thought you said we weren't going to hurt anyone..."
Theseus looked appalled. "Hurt anyone? My dear, why would we ever do that? Masky, my instructions would never involve the physical harm of a single soul on such a lovely Halloween night!" It was at this he crouched down to whisper in her ear, "But scaring people...? That, my dear, is the sole objective here."
Masky blinked and nodded slowly. She was starting to sense what sort of "Halloween fun" Theseus had planned, and as it were, it seemed of the mischievous kind.
So she followed Theseus and Charity to a small, dark alcove between the houses they'd previously been pacing through. It seemed Halloween night was in full swing - there were Shadow Cats of varying sizes in a rainbow of differing costumes darting from house to house, pillow cases chock full of various goodies and treats.
Though tonight, it seemed, Masky and her friends would be providing the tricks.
