[MEME] OH NO A GHOST

[wolfintheattic]

OKAY LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS.
I wanna play a ghost. Below are some prompts.
I'm not super picky about setting or 'verse.

A- Your character is a paranormal investigator, an obnoxious tv show host, or is otherwise exploring an area that is said to be haunted for whatever reason. Maybe it's a dare.

B- My character's ghost just SHOWS UP in your character's home. Did your character buy some haunted shit off ebay? Maybe my character died nearby or was summoned via Ouija board by some stupid teenagers at that party you hosted last month. Either way, you got yourself a haunted house now. Congrats.

C- Your character is also a ghost. Maybe they died together. Maybe my character is new to this whole being dead thing and yours shows them the ghostly ropes. Maybe it's the other way around. Either way, ghost adventures are had. _{Not currently looking for new PLSs with this plot!}

D- Your character is a necromancer-type-person and has summoned mine's spirit to do their bidding.

E- Your character is an exorcist and is here to shoo mine out of their current haunt or otherwise help them move on.

F- Our characters are friends. Mine died and has returned to hang out/help/finish some business with yours.

G- Your character moves into the house mine is currently haunting. EXCUSE U.

H- POSSESSION. It happened somehow.

IF A CHARACTER YOU WANT TO MEET IS MISSING, LET ME KNOW.

Comments

[toothaches]

_{[Red cheeks even in the face of the chill that Maurice gives off? OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH. He tries not to grin too big.]}

Great. She sounds exactly like the girl to talk to. I'll try to behave until then. But only if you do.

[reflected_image]

[Oh my god don't grin at him like that, it makes his cheeks go even redder. He turns quickly, so that his back is to Maurice.]

I've been behaving. [No you haven't, don't lie.] Let's go.

[toothaches]

_{[THat gets a good-natured snicker out of him.]}

Lead the way.

_{[Maurice is thankful that he can't get lost at least.]}

[reflected_image]

[While good-natured, the snicker earns him a middle finger. Kou zips his jacket up fully, hiding the lower half of his now bright red face in the collar.

Thankfully it's not a long walk to the parking lot, though he pauses when he reaches a parking spot with a motorcycle.]

... You're not gonna lecture me how this could kill me too, are you? 'Cause if you are we'll walk.

[Because he did summon a D.A.R.E ghost.]

Or, uh, if it's easier, we can walk. It's long, but I've already been dragging you around.

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice has the exact opposite reaction. He hovers close to the machine and circles it with a huge grin.]}

Oh, man! I always wanted to ride one of these babies!

_{[He wasn't sure what kind of effect trailing Kou on something so fast would have on him but...it was a motorcycle!]}

It'd be faster though, wouldn't it?

[reflected_image]

It would, yeah, but I don't think you'd get to exactly ride it.

[Vague gesture to the fact he's floating.]

We can give it a shot though? And if anything at the first stop light if you don't like gettin' dragged I'll park it and we'll walk.

[Kou are you being considerate all of a sudden...?]

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice nods eagerly and moves aside, all but patting the seat to get Kou to climb on.]}

Sounds great, let's go!

_{[Naturally, when they take off, Maurice would be yanked after him like a kite.]}

[reflected_image]

[Oh this is going to end horribly.

But if Maurice says it's okay, then Kou will give it a shot. He grabs his helmet, slipping it on because safety first before he takes a seat. He gives the ghost one last look before he starts the engine, flicking the helmet visor down.

Then, vroom! They're off. Or at least they're off until the first light where Kou comes to a stop. He flips the visor back up, looking left and right until he spots the poor ghost.]

... You okay?

[toothaches]

_{[When they stopped, for a moment it seemed that the spirit had been left behind. However, he slowly came back into focus, his hair blown in every direction, revealing the ugly headwound he had. His clothes were rumpled and he blinked furiously to catch up with the rest of the world.]}

Wh-wh...WOAH! AHah! Wow, that was wild! Oh...oh, man, if I had a brain I think I'd be dizzy.

_{[He is super dizzy.]}

[reflected_image]

Ghosts can get dizzy?

[You learn something new everyday. Actually, today Kou was learning quite a few new things.

He sighs a little, flipping the visor down, turning at the corner until he finds a parking spot on one of the side streets. After that he cuts the engine, getting off the bike and taking his helmet off.]

Right. We're walking.

[toothaches]

What! No, man! It wasn't that bad!

_{[He brings his hands together and gives Kou a huge smile that he hope is convincing.]}

Just another block?

[reflected_image]

No.

[He states this firmly as he pockets his keys.]

Last thing we need is a dizzy fucking ghost. Let's go.

sorry about the delay life + net going out

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice's smile melts into a pout but he decides to let it go for now. He pockets his hands and drifts behind the boy, being sure to get a good eyeful of the world around them.]}

As much as I like my bar, I gotta admit, I'm kinda diggin' the idea of a little vacation.

[reflected_image]

[Kou glances to the side at the ghost, keeping his own hands in his jacket pockets. It's only when he's sure no one will actually notice him talking to himself that he answers.]

You really never leave that place?

[toothaches]

Nope. Can't, really. Not without some kinda intervention.

_{[A pointed look.]}

Ghost rules, y'know.

[reflected_image]

I don't, actually.

[Pointed look right back at you, Maurice.]

Would you if you had the chance?

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice folds his arms and speaks as though he's reciting from something he'd been forced to memorize in school.]}

You stay where you lay. And you bet. I woulda gone to my parents' house. Or at least watch my nieces grow up.

[reflected_image]

Huh.

[That's all he really has to say, out loud at least. Kou keeps walking, default scowl firmly in place.

After a few minutes of silence he glances at Maurice again.]

What if you could?

[toothaches]

What do you mean?

_{[He speeds up a little to float along side Kou instead of behind him.]}

[reflected_image]

If you could leave the bar, would you?

[He thought he'd been rather straight forward.]

[toothaches]

W-well yeah! I miss my family.

_{[But part of him, an awful inky dark part of him worries...are they glad he's gone?]}

[reflected_image]

[He nods, not realizing any of the ghosts worries.]

You have siblings? I mean you said you had nieces?

[toothaches]

Yeah...a sister and two brothers. My sister's kids--Tab and Carol. I miss 'em so much.

_{[He suddenly finds himself frowning, feeling dumb for getting his hopes up.]}

You're not sayin' you can do that, can you?

[reflected_image]

I've got a little sister, she's a pain in my ass.

[And that's almost send with a certain amount of affection.

He also suddenly wishes he'd kept his mouth shut.]

I can't, no. I'm not an actual necromancer remember? [The unspoken 'idiot' is very clear in the look he gives Maurice. The look fades though as he looks down, rubbing the back of his neck.] But I mean maybe someone does know. I could ask around.

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice doesn't like that look, not one bit. His hands tighten into fists and he wishes he could take a good swing at the kid's head.]}

Let's go talk to your friend first.