Editing YazebaPbP/FourthChapter

A [[Yazebas_Bed_and_Breakfast_PbP | Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast]] adventure.

'''The Fourth Chapter: Hey Kid Goes A Guisin'''<br>

''In which Gertrude takes Hey Kid trick-or-treating, but some monsters are more than just
costumes.''

Gertrude stared at Hey Kid’s pumpkin bucket, puzzled. “It’s Halloween? Isn’t it always September?”
But no one answered her question.

“IT’S HALLOWEEN IT’S HALLOWEEN!” Hey Kid was practically jumping off the walls, grinning and
screaming. “I GOTTA GO TRICK OR TREATING I GOTTA I GOTTA!”

Sal buried his head in his notebook. “Well I’m not taking you alone. Last time I chaperoned you on
Halloween we nearly got mauled by werewolves. Not happening again.” Parish nodded in
agreement. Hey Kid tried to mount an effective counterargument, but ended up just standing there,
profoundly crestfallen.

Gertrude looked around at the two guys, and closed her journal. “Hey, I can keep an eye on you. It
might be nice to get out of the Bed & Breakfast for a little bit, after all.”

Hey Kid’s face exploded with excitement, and in just moments Gertrude found herself walking
through the leaves on an unfamiliar road with Hey Kid in full costume. Across the street were a
couple of kids dressed as zombies, screaming and carrying rolls of toilet paper. When one of them
turned to her with no lower jaw and one eye hanging loose, Gertrude abruptly realized that she had
perhaps stumbled into something she wasn’t quite prepared for.
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'''Our Cast:'''
* ''Naphthalim'' as '''Hey Kid'''
* ''FrivYeti'' as '''Gertrude'''
* ''thenorm42'' as '''Crookneck the Pumpkin Boy'''
* ''Fluorite'' as '''Muckleby'''

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'''Key Events'''

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Chapter Rules:

'''Eerie Mood'''

Before this Chapter starts, we’ll shuffle a deck of cards and put it where everyone can reach them.
Whenever any of us does a Bingo or a Whoopsie, they’ll flip cards from the top of the deck until they
reveal an Omen Card (a Jack, Queen, King, or Ace), then consult the rest of the Chapter to find out
what happens next.

'''Costumes'''

Before the chapter begins, everyone decides if they’re more of a Goblin or a Guard. Goblins are here
for the candy and the fun. Guards are here to chaperone the Goblins, and keep the Goblins from
realizing that perhaps the other Trick or Treaters are more dangerous than they seem.
Additionally, everyone chooses a costume from the list below, or invents their own:
* A Frankenstein, with a green mask and metal bolts
* A Mummy, wrapped in toilet paper
* A Devil, with a scary mask and horns
* A Ghost, literally just in a bedsheet
* A Dracula, with red cape and plastic fangs
* A Princess, in a flowing pink dress and a hennin
* A Knight, in shining armor
* A Superhero, with a red bedsheet and underwear outside your pants
* A Fairy, with ornamental wings and uncanny eyes
* A Wizard, in flowing starry robes and a fake beard
* A Witch, with a fur coat and a fake cigarette
* A Tree
* Yourself

'''Treats!'''

Goblins get these additional Bingos:
* Look really endearing in your costume.
* Hold up your basket and say “Pretty Please!”

And these additional Whoopsies:
* Scream really loudly.
* Cause a ruckus.

Additionally, the Goblins are the only characters allowed to interact with the Eerie Deck. Whenever
they interact with the deck, they must first say “Trick or Treat!” Whenever the Goblin flips over
cards, they hold onto all the non-Omen cards they get. At the end of the chapter, turn each
non-Omen Card into a piece of candy, based on the list below:
* 2: A Penny
* 3: Catfish Taffy
* 4: Wagner’s Unoriginals
* 5: Fistful of Sugarcorn
* 6: Bag of Moonbursts
* 7: Box of Jocks
* 8: Snickerberry Sticks
* 9: Chocolate Toad
* 10: King-Sized Wonderbar

Whenever a Goblin flips over an Omen Card, however...

'''Tricks!'''

Each Magic Card represents a very bad ominous thing that the Guards have noticed that the Goblins
haven’t yet. Whenever that Omen Card is revealed, the Goblin who revealed it reads the description.
The Guards must prevent the card by shining Stars and doing Whoopsies, until the Goblin who
flipped it feels the threat has been gotten rid of without the Goblins noticing. The Guard who did the
best job getting rid of the threat gets the Card, by doing Bingos or Whoopsies appropriately.

* Jack of Diamonds: I’ve spilled my candy, and I haven’t noticed yet. How do you gather it all up before I freak out?
* Queen of Diamonds: One of the candies in my bag is secretly a bit dangerous. How do you safely sneak it away?
* King of Diamonds: One of the houses I went to slammed their door in my face. How do you make it up to me?
* Ace of Diamonds: I misplace an essential part of my costume, and I’m distraught. What do you do to help me feel better?
* Jack of Hearts: When the door opens up, the old woman inside is way, way too condescending. She pinches my cheek and calls me a little baby and everything! How do you help me assert my agency?
* Queen of Hearts: When the door opens up, the grouchy old man inside is really scary and rude. He says mean words and gives me barely anything. How do you remind him why it’s important to be kind to kids?
* King of Hearts: When the door opens up, the obnoxiously wealthy family inside completely snubs me. They clearly are looking down at my costume. How do you help me get revenge?
* Ace of Hearts: When the door opens up, the stressed-out mom can barely give me anything because she’s too busy trying to juggle ten thousand other things. How do we help make her life easier?
* Jack of Clubs: A pack of strange dogs are nearby. They have slobbering jaws and are definitely dangerous, but I think they’re cute. How do you pacify the dogs?
* Queen of Clubs: The houses down this street have no lights, and the sound of distant flutes wafts through the air. How do we avoid this section so I don’t get hurt?
* King of Clubs: A thin mist rolls across the street, and we suddenly become deeply lost. How do you help us find our way back to the streets we should be on?
* Ace of Clubs: In the distance we can see an enormous striding skeletal figure, moving through the clouds. Its single eye resembles the moon, and it seems to be looking for something. How do you keep its spotlight from shining on us?
* Jack of Spades: A group of kids dressed as monsters invites me to join in a Silly String fight. How do you keep me safe while still letting me have fun?
* Queen of Spades: An older kid dressed in black robes with a terrifying mask stops us. She demands a candy tithe. How do you help her deal with her loneliness?
* King of Spades: I haven’t noticed the ghostly individual that’s been following us for the last few houses. How do you get rid of the ghost without me noticing?
* Ace of Spades: A gang of older kids “dressed” as zombies, who call themselves the Ghoul Gang, are harassing us. How do you chase them off without picking a fight

Once three Aces have shown up, then the Guards realize it’s curfew time and everyone has to go home. Hey Kid decides when the Chapter ends, everyone compares their loot, and the B&B gets a ▢
Jack O’Lantern. Hold onto any leftover Omen Cards, along with any 8s, 9s, and 10s, for Housekeeping.