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[darkholiday]

As I'm sure people are starting to find out, Halloween has brought upon the City a variety of surprises. Namely, monsters, which is inconvenient after that fiasco in Venezuela.

Needless to say, it doesn't take much brainpower to figure out the cause.

[ There's the click of a gun being loaded. ]

I have no doubt that this holiday will be an eventful one. I suppose I should advise anyone who doesn't have adequate weaponry to stay inside.

[ he flicks off the feed. REASSURING! ]

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[phobic]

That's gratitude for you.

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[darkholiday]

It's not exactly a spectator sport, is it? It seems reasonable that people might actually be bothered by it. Or endangered, as the case may be. Especially since a large percentage of the city [ including him - dammit he's still got bruises everywhere :| ] just recovered from the last minor catastrophe.

[ he's not a paragon of virtue, but a job's a job! he's going to go Get Things Done. ]

Though I suppose it was inevitable.

permavoice;

[phobic]

Next time I'll ensure the demonic, slavering beasts are more discriminating in their choice of victim, shall I?

Or would you like Julian to field that? I know how you two feel about each other.

[darkholiday]

I'm sure demonic pitfights might cheer up some people, but refraining from repeating this experience would be preferable, if unlikely to happen.

[ he just sighs ] I've tried to tell him that I don't have any interest in enroaching on his territory, but apparently he insists on keeping up a one-sided rivalry. It's a little irritating.

[ he is 100% serious, ok, before you go BUT WHY DID YOU TAKE THIS JOB/WHY ARE YOU INTENDING TO HUNT DOWN HALLOWEEN MONSTERS ]

[phobic]

He didn't do this just to upset you, I'm sure.

Though that was rather a large part of it, I suspect.

[darkholiday]

The thought that it was done deliberately to upset me didn't even cross my mind, actually. I just assumed this kind of thing happens whenever a prominent holiday arrives on the calendar - I'm not looking forward to Christmas. Or Thanksgiving, though if he animates giant turkeys it might be more comical than legitimately threatening.

Of course. [ sighs... ]

[phobic]

Just how much is your job worth to you, in light of this frustration, hm?

[darkholiday]

He's going to insist on continuing this feud regardless of what I do - apparently my existence in the City is some sort of continuing threat to him - so I might as well get paid for it.

And I suppose it's a change. [ he's never really worked as something akin to law enforcement before. It is an Experience. ]

[phobic]

Hm. Well.

I don't deny his fixation is somewhat stubborn - what fixation isn't - And I'm not one to tell you how you should spend your time.

Permavoice

[exceptfebruary]

[ HE SEES YOU TWO CHATTING UP THERE. ]

I do hope you come out to play, Holiday.

[darkholiday]

Of course you would. [ his voice is dry. ] Enjoying yourself, are you?

[exceptfebruary]

[ And he seems mildly amused. There are a few sounds in the background -- and in the distance, screams. ]

Very much. A Halloween to remember.