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Post by shane on Oct 31, 2010 15:54:47 GMT 1
Twilight was fading to darkness and Shane just handed out her last piece of candy to the kids that lived in the apartment building. They get an early start so that the kids are safely at home when the grown ups go out to all of the Halloween parties. There's a Halloween party for the kids going on in basement, but that will only be going from six to nine. Since Halloween is not a national holiday, the kids have school tomorrow, but it's free babysitting for a couple of hours. None of the parents are going to pass that up.
Even though tracking the kids visually would be impossible, Shane did offer to help chaperone the thing. Carefully she made her way down the stairs, she'd been trying to get a first floor apartment since she moved in. They just weren't being nice to her. She'd gotten to the landing between the second and third floors, when the hair on the back of her neck stood up. A shiver ran down her spine but she just shrugged it off. She got that kind of stuff when people watched her but never said anything.
As she continued to make her way down, the feeling that something was off just didn't leave her. Once her feet touched the landing between the first and second floor, the feeling had grown to creepy proportions. It wasn't until then that she realized that the screams she was hearing from outside weren't just for Halloween. Something was definitely going on. Quickly she made her way down the last flight of stairs and nearly tripped. That's when the stench hit her, the smell of rotting flesh. WTF. She felt the cold air as if the doors were open and the smell was almost enough to knock her on her feet.
Afraid for the kids, she rushed to the basement, and fell the last few steps. "You alright? Shane, what's going on up there?" Megan helped Shane up and dust her off. The blind girl leaned in and whispered in Megan's ear. "I don't know. It stinks really bad, the door was open, and people were screaming. I can't tell what's going on, but something is. I think we just need to stay here with the children." With that Shane grabbed her phone and was just about to hit one of the speed dials when she remembered, in the basement there is never any service. "Why do I feel like I just joined a horror flick?"
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Post by spider on Nov 2, 2010 17:50:38 GMT 1
Halloween, his favorite time of year. The only time that he can be one of hundreds of New Yorkers dressed up as Spider-Man, and get a way with it. Only one little secret. He really was the New Spider-man, Dad had officially passed the mantle over to him and actually seemed like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. But he was enjoying a party for the people living in an apartment building that a friend from school had invited him to. He was wearing his Dad's old red and blue costume going as circa 1990's Spider-man. Which was cool, not his usual choice he preferred the black costume to this one. When all of a sudden things started to go to hell. He felt the tickle in the back of his head and just had enough time to jump for the hallway and ended up rolling down stairs until he hit the hard cement that smelled like a coffin....oh wait it's a basement. Looking up he shook his head slowly as he pushed himself back up off the ground. If he remembered correctly he hid his real Spider suit down here since his father had removed the slots for the web shooters to make it a costume. Thanks a heap Dad.
"Um, hello everyone okay down here?" He stood up and slowly worked his way into the shadows where he found his bundle. Using a pocket spray he dissolved the webbing and opened the bag. Pulling off his costume top he noticed the purple bruising already from his fall. Great just another wonderful day in the neighborhood. Quickly getting changed into the black costume he made sure he matched not wanting to confuse anyone above, he saw a guy whose costume was a mix match of the Spidey suits. "Um....anyone have a clue what is going on up there?" He was strapping on the webshooters just in case and loaded them down with tazer bolts for extra oompa loompa. "Well either way all I have to say is they better not be monologuing up there I hate that."
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Post by shane on Nov 3, 2010 4:32:10 GMT 1
Shane heard someone falling down the stairs, kind of like she did. She carefully made her way towards the sound of the voice. "Hello? There's a group of kids down here for a party. It smells like a gym locker up there. Can you see what's going on?" She carefully inched along the wall and turned the corner. Her red and white cane leading the way. She could hear the children still having fun, not realizing that something was wrong. Since she didn't know what was actually going on, she wasn't sure what to tell the other adults. Something was up and it had her on edge.
As she came around the corner she nearly bumped into the guy. "Whatever is going on up there hasn't reached here yet. They don't have any clue in there. I don't want to scare them, but we should find out what it is and tell the grown ups. Maybe they can keep the kids safe." Maybe she should introduce herself, she wasn't sure if a freaky situation warranted that kind of commitment just yet.
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Post by spider on Nov 3, 2010 8:45:55 GMT 1
Kids?!?! Oh great the stakes had just been raised, and this being his first time and all. Boy he sure could pick'em couldn't he? Trying to think what Batman...no Huntress....hell he knew what to do he just had to stop thinking about it. "No point in scaring the kids just yet, and your right it smells bad up there. But if I can keep the two groups apart then maybe we might be lucky." He wasn't sure if he had it in him, but then again they always did say things ran in the blood. Hopefully hero work was one of those things. Rubbing the back of his neck he was kinda glad the girl didn't introduce herself. Cause then he would have to spout the cheesy line his Dad taught him. Something about tradition or something or other.
Looking back he thought about it and was glad he loaded the bolts, cause he had a feeling he was going to need them. "Listen I might need someone to have my back when I go up there. You up for the challenge?" He wasn't asking for the obvious reasons, but for something else. "The reason why I'm asking is that trouble has a way of finding me, and it might get a little loud upstairs. I could always use the extra help. By the way. Name is Spider-Man. Oh, and it ain't a costume."
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Post by shane on Nov 3, 2010 20:13:43 GMT 1
Halloween ghouls and goblins is one thing. But real life scary shit isn't so good when it came to the kids, or even the adults for that matter. So the fact this guy was offering to keep the baddies away is alright by her. "I'm all for keeping the creepy crawlies away. I just have one question.... What are they? What is giving off that stench, because I know the sewer isn't backed up." Shane was really wondering if she really wanted to know what was making that odor.
At first, Shane was going to tell him he was friggin' nuts. Then the guy had to go and use the c-word. Challenge. The little blind girl was always up for one, as a matter of fact it's what kept her from being crazed growing up blind. "Always up for a challenge. Loud could either be very very good, or very very bad. I warn you that right now. I'll do what I can but can't make any promises. Nice to meet you Spider-Man. But I don't think now is the time for pleasantries. So, lead the way and lets go get our butts kicked."
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Post by Vincent Stark on Nov 3, 2010 22:29:02 GMT 1
IronMan had been making 'his' rounds late that night. For the woman inside the suit it was a great reprieve, office halloween party, bombed, that club she'd been dragged off to, an even bigger bomb and then that guy had tried to get her in a corner while wearing that cheesy 90's ironman armor, that was just gross, of course she wouldn't go for the guy in the red and gold he was in a costume OF HER DAD. So it was a good thing she could return to being stoic shell head and hopefully scare the shit out of a couple of kids trying to egg some ones house.
It was then that 'he' received a comm call, one 'he' hadn't been expecting at all. "Zombies?" She nearly laughed. "Good joke who is this?" It wasn't until she saw the proof lining the streets that she believed the agent. "Damn, looks like we got some heading into civilian territory, I'm landing to help. IronMan out." IronMan informed lowering 'his' altitude and entering the apartment building.
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Post by spider on Nov 4, 2010 0:03:47 GMT 1
Yeah he wasn't sure if he wanted to know either. Looking over at her he smiled under the mask. "Yeah I know so let me do one thing really quickly." He pulled her through the door and webbed the entrance of the basement to try and protect the kids within. Looking back at her he smiled again. "Okay now I'm ready. Lets go find out what is making the stink." Turning towards the party he slipped up and slowed down. "Stay here a second let me see if I can quietly find out." He slipped around the corner and everything was fine for a minute or two.
Don't ask him how he knew or what was going on, but the next thing he knew he was flying through the air past the blind girl, and as he did all he could say was "RUN! NIGHT OF THE WALKING DEAD HERO'S in there!" All this as he went flying by her. Slamming into the wall hard suit of armor. Groaning as he tried to pick himself back up he looked up slowly and blinked trying to clear his vision. "Whoa.... your Iron Man. Your turn." His head hit the floor he was hoping to clear his mind with a moments rest, but had a funny feeling he wasn't going to get it.
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Post by shane on Nov 4, 2010 0:34:01 GMT 1
"You can do whatever you want however quick you want to. I'm not too keen on having smelly nightmares later on. But hey, you are the superhero here, I'll follow your lead." Shane followed him as best as she could and she had no qualms about waiting there for him. "Sure. No prob. Really good at just waiting so you can go see the smelly things. I'm good just hanging out." This is why she's in a band, less of a hassle dealing with the freaky stuff all night or day long. She gets enough of that at work.
Run? He wanted her to run? She'd smack into a wall. "Wait! Night of the living what? Oh hell no!" Her head followed his trajectory passed her, in the wrong freaking direction. He was moving pretty damn fast by the sound of his voice. "Dude! I'm supposed be watching your back not your front! Dude! I TOLD YOU SO!" She was referring of course to them getting their butts kicked. Hell he didn't even last going around the corner.
Shane had started to work her way backwards when she heard Spider-Man collide with something. It sure didn't sound like a wall. It kind of had a 'twaaaaanggggg' sound to it. "Please tell me that the metal sound was a door I didn't know about or a good guy." The blond was still making her way to where she last heard her, sort of, partner.
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Post by Vincent Stark on Nov 4, 2010 3:45:50 GMT 1
Ironman lifted 'his' hands as the Spiderling ran into 'him'. "Don't worry kid, I got this one." He said as another girl ran around the corner, it took only a second to fire up 'his' repulser blaster and then power down to see she wasn't a Zombie. "I've been called a doormat, and yes I am a good guy." IronMan said at the new girls comment. "Now both of you get behind me, their coming in the front door."
Firing up 'his' repulser blasters once more Ironman aimed at the open door waiting for the Zombie's to get closer. "Hey webhead, you the read deal or is that just a costume, I'm gonna need some help on this one."
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Post by spider on Nov 4, 2010 19:32:06 GMT 1
He heard Shane's comments as he collided with the Iron-wall. Shaking his head slowly trying to figure out where he was, and then he remembered the word "zombie" and it all came rushing back. Flipping up onto his feet he looked over at Shane and shook his head. "Yeah I know I got my butt kicked, but then again I also wasn't sure what I was walking into. I kinda was hoping it was a backed up toilet like someone ate too much of the bean dip and chili." He shrugged as he looked back over at Ironman and his comment about him being the real deal or not. He shook his head slowly again just to make sure the cobwebs were all clear. "Whodid you expect Plastic Man? I also hate to break the bad news all at once, but there are some coming from the direction I just came flying from, and down in the basement is a group of kids that don't know anything is wrong yet. So if we could do this quiet like I would greatly appreciate it. I don't want to ruin any little Spidey fan's Halloween."
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Post by shane on Nov 4, 2010 19:55:52 GMT 1
"Oh good, a good guy. We could always use more good guys. But please tell me it's just a Smelly Gym Sock monster out there?" Her head turned a bit towards Spidey. "I don't remember putting stipulations down. Getting your but kicked is getting your butt kicked." Shane pushed her sunglass up her nose a bit more. When Ironman told them to get behind 'him', the blond complied to the best of her ability. "Just call me 'satan'." Was muttered under her breath as she nearly collided with Ironman, but barely managed to skirt around him. A tiny yelp escaped her lips as she facepalmed and shoved her shades into her face. "Webshitter, I don't think now's the time to talk about your tweener fan base. Can we just get whatever is out there, out of here and be done with it?'
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Post by crowmind on Nov 6, 2010 0:54:02 GMT 1
Sitting off in a corner and enjoying the show of the hero's at play he chuckled to himself. Maybe it was time for some fun after all. Looking at the people already starting to realize that those guys with the weird look weren't trick or treaters their fear was already starting to grow to levels of full erections. So why not throw a wrench into the hero's plans while they are busy with everything else. Pointing his hand into a crowd of the party goers he releases a high dose burst of the Fear Toxin and chuckles. With the life like costumes and even some of the store bought variety that should cause a bit of a scare. He smiled to himself as he shook his head slowly. These hero's always thinking they are ready for anything. Well, how about a human stampede trying to get away from everything around them. Wasn't there a children's party around here some where. That could be fun, he would just have to head up to the roof to the vent system and really get this party started.
Quietly slipping past the zombie hero's and their living counterparts he made his way up to the roof system and chuckled a bit as he opened the rooftop door. Looking both left and right he slipped up to what looked to be the main AC unit for the entire building and proceeded to pour every ounce of the powdered version of his Fear Toxin into the air system. It should only be a few minutes before the first wave of human fear cows storm the hero's below, and then the show would begin when this dose hit the rest. God there were nights were it was just a blessing to be evil.
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Post by Vincent Stark on Nov 9, 2010 6:40:25 GMT 1
IronMan was busy blasting away Zombies when 'he' noted a sensor change on 'his' HUD. 'Toxicity level increased, unknown powdered chemical: Air Bourn.' Swearing IronMan looked over 'his' shoulder to the two younger people behind 'him'. "I hate to break it to you both but there's been a chemical released into the air... I don't suppose you two have gas masks available do you?" Oh this wasn't going to be pretty, 'he' didn't even know what the toxin could do and 'he' was supposed to protect people from it AND the zombies? Oh this was shaping up to be a great halloween.
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Post by shane on Nov 9, 2010 6:57:25 GMT 1
Shane still didn't know what was going on, since no one was really telling her anything. So, the girl just stayed back. At Ironman's words, Shane rolled her eyes behind her glasses. "Yeah, I got one in my pocket. Who the hell carries gas masks? Oh and will someone please tell me what we are dealing with here? I would like to put a name to the stench." The blond was getting more scared by the minute and she hated not knowing what was going on. "Alright, I can corrode things by touch... Will that help in this situation or not? Someone? Anyone?" Seriously, someone better tell her something before she started yelling.
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Post by crowmind on Nov 10, 2010 0:59:26 GMT 1
Giggles, he couldn't keep them in as he sat from a safe vantage point and watched the melee begin. The fear toxin was starting to take full effect in the direct exposure crowd, and he enjoyed the screams. Oh hell he was getting a chubby from all the panic and yelling from down below. Pulling out a bottle of lemonade he stuck a straw in the opening and took a sip. God, this was a great Halloween.
Below the people started to scream and run around like terror induced cattle. He watched as the first wave of terror induced morons went tearing into the hallway with the hero's and chuckled wondering how long their powers would protect them from the toxin. He thought the one encased in metal might be able to withstand the toxin. He had a funny feeling there was a filter on that suit. Hmm, he would have to come up with another way to get it into that one's system. So he sat tapping his chin as he started to hear the mass screaming of the children below. Yes, now this was a great All Hallows Eve.
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