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PoisonIvyWasRight

Danny, your cult’s acting up again.

technus but cooler

r/brandnewsentence

Invisobillboard

Ugh.

Invisobillboard

Is it the main one or the offshoot?

Shiny Rapidash

There’s an offshoot to your ridiculous cult?

Shiny Rapidash

Which I still have trouble believing exists, by the way.

Invisobillboard

Yeah, they had a big schism about a week back.

Invisobillboard

I think it was over the symbolism of my shade of green.

Invisobillboard

One side thought it meant rebirth, the other that radioactivity was the future.

Shiny Rapidash

… What?!

PoisonIvyWasRight

#SupportRebirthDannyTheology

Invisobillboard

If you join the cult, I’m disowning you.

PoisonIvyWasRight

You can’t restrict my religious freedom, mom.

technus but cooler

What’re they doing this time? I’ve not had any complaints come through.

PoisonIvyWasRight

They’re in the park doing the summoning ritual again. I wouldn’t bother you, but they’ve got a goat on a string this time.

Invisobillboard

I was very clear on the ‘no sacrifices if you don’t want me to come down hard on this’ stipulation. On my way.

Shiny Rapidash

Come down hard anyway. It’s a cult. It will not end well!

Invisobillboard

They’re pests at worst! Literally all they do most of the time is wander down the street in black and white robes chanting “He’s a phantom”!

PoisonIvyWasRight

And now a goat pays for your complacency. For shame, Danny. For shame.

Invisobillboard

A very confused goat now amidst a bunch of frozen cultists.

Invisobillboard

It’s the offshoot, by the by. Seems like radioactivity isn’t the only thing they decided to ignore my saying was a bad idea.

Invisobillboard

They’ll thaw in an hour or so, reckon you can get the cops there, Tuck? Animal sacrifice has to be illegal.

technus but cooler

Probably. I’ll text them.

technus but cooler

You know this is going to look like you’re picking sides in a religious squabble, right?

Invisobillboard

Probably, but I think I’d rather be seen endorsing the peaceful chanting ones than leaving them to just start sacrificing things to me.

technus but cooler

Fair. In more important news, it’s old school patrol night! You three ready?

Shiny Rapidash

Three?

Bearbert Einstein

He means me!

Shiny Rapidash

… Who?

technus but cooler

Whomst

technus but cooler

We need to work on proper group chatese, young lady.

Shiny Rapidash

Well, thanks, I needed that flashback to elementary school, dipstick.

Bearbert Einstein

It’s Jazz! Danny’s sister? I mostly just lurk around here.

Shiny Rapidash

Oh yeah, I remember! Penny still hates you, by the by.

Bearbert Einstein

Good, tell her from me it’s mutual and she’s a hack of a psychologist!

Shiny Rapidash

You tell her, I don’t wanna start a fight.

Shiny Rapidash

The only thing more likely to get her mad than a good solid thwarting by baby pop is having her professional cred questioned.

Invisobillboard

Phrasing.

PoisonIvyWasRight

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

technus but cooler

That’s going up on urban dictionary before patrol.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Speaking of patrol tonight.

Invisobillboard

Here we go.

PoisonIvyWasRight

I was wondering if you could ask your mom if I could use it this time.

Invisobillboard

I can ask, like I’ve done hundreds of times before, and the answer will be the same.

Invisobillboard

“Danny, I know you and your friends have been hunting ghosts for two years now, and we’re very impressed, but I can’t let anyone use that outside of emergency situations, it’s too dangerous”

PoisonIvyWasRight

OH COME ON

PoisonIvyWasRight

I’ve clocked more hours in the ghost zone than her at this point and helped catch hundreds of ghosts! I can handle it! I just want to use it once before Disney sues you guys.

Invisobillboard

You have, but that doesn’t mean mom isn’t right. It’s an absolute geeks dream, but actually swinging around a lightsaber is a recipe for limb removal, yours included.

Shiny Rapidash

Lightsaber?! Like Star Wars?!

Invisobillboard

Yup. My mom made it to prove she could, and only afterwards realised the thing didn’t just work on ghosts.

Bearbert Einstein

Dad makes things badly; mom makes things too well.

PoisonIvyWasRight

And it’s so cool and I want one.

Shiny Rapidash

Me too! I loved that movie! Spooks, we’re having a sword fight!

Invisobillboard

Definitely no, I can guarantee it.

Invisobillboard

And no, I’m not sneaking it out.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Couldn’t you just

PoisonIvyWasRight

Darn it.

technus but cooler

Aha, but now I spy another fan. One who may bring balance to the Force.

technus but cooler

Finally, Ember can break the deadlock between me and Danny.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Tucker, no. You are not dragging an innocent bystander into your nerd fight.

technus but cooler

Nerd fight?! This is the shadow that has hung over our friendship for years!

PoisonIvyWasRight

Danny, I’m begging you, talk him out of this.

Invisobillboard

No, Tuck actually has a point. Ember can be the arbiter we need.

Shiny Rapidash

Heck no. It’s been decades since I’ve seen the film. I’m still freaking out over it surviving all this time.

Invisobillboard

Wait, film? Singular?

Shiny Rapidash

Yeah. Why, they make a sequel?

technus but cooler

Aw, nuts. She hasn’t

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She doesn’t know.

Invisobillboard

What?

technus but cooler

Danny. Empire. She doesn’t know.

Invisobillboard

Oh my god, she doesn’t know.

Shiny Rapidash

Explain before I set you on fire, cryptic dipsticks.

Invisobillboard

Sam! Get back here, we need you! This isn’t a nerd fight, it’s a nerd intervention!

PoisonIvyWasRight

Already running to the projection room.

Invisobillboard

We’ve got time for Empire before patrol, right Jazz?

Bearbert Einstein

Yep, and just to make sure I’m coming too.

Bearbert Einstein

I get to witness a ghost’s reaction to [TEXT REDACTED FOR EXPERIMENT INTEGRITY]. You’re advancing the cause of science today, Ember!

Invisobillboard

Ah yes. The only reason you might want to hang around.

Bearbert Einstein

Danny. Shush.

Invisobillboard

I still have pictures of you in your Ember outfit. Pictures cannot be shushed.

Bearbert Einstein

Baby pics. In the chat. Danny. Shush.

Shiny Rapidash

I am officially weirded out.

PoisonIvyWasRight

By Star Wars still existing, science or Jazz?

Shiny Rapidash

Yes.

Invisobillboard

There’re 10 Star Wars films now.

Shiny Rapidash

There’s what.

Invisobillboard

10 films. That one film you loved? Yeah, it kinda blew up in a big way.

technus but cooler

Hundreds of books, dozens of games, 4 or so TV shows

technus but cooler

Wait, Danny, there’s 11 films.

Invisobillboard

No, I’m pretty sure there’s only 10

technus but cooler

Danny…

Invisobillboard

OH WHAT A SHAME IT IS THEY NEVER MADE EPISODE 9. I GUESS WE’LL NEVER GET A RESOLUTION TO ALL THAT.

technus but cooler

It happened! I don’t like episode 8, but you don’t see me denying it exists!

PoisonIvyWasRight

Nerd fight later. Get to my house as soon as. Bring a camera!

Invisobillboard

Oh, nearly forgot.

Invisobillboard

Ember, do you actually want to see the sequel to the first Star Wars right now?

PoisonIvyWasRight

Oh. Yeah. Consent. Kind of important.

Shiny Rapidash

I mean, yes, but that’s just because you had me at ‘sequel to Star Wars’

Shiny Rapidash

If I get straightjacketed and tied to a chair by your sister though, I am coming for you.

Invisobillboard

Fair. I’ll send you a teleport picture!

Invisobillboard

Standard procedure, phones on silent, any comments you want to make, make ‘em on here.

Shiny Rapidash

Aaaaaa, this music takes me baaaaaaaack.

Shiny Rapidash

And they kept the opening title crawl thing!

technus but cooler

I miss being this easily pleased by Star Wars.

Invisobillboard

I cannot look at the wampa and not think Frostbite these days.

Invisobillboard

No Luke, stay, he’ll teach you how to shoot ice from your eyes!

PoisonIvyWasRight

Who wins in a fight, Danny or a Jedi?

technus but cooler

Nope. Not touching that. Not touching that.

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OK but can the Force affect ghosts

Invisobillboard

… It IS only felt by the living.

technus but cooler

I’mma e-mail Death Battle.

Shiny Rapidash

Why is everyone cringing at the spite kiss by Leia.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Reasons. Very good reasons.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Jazz why is that worthy of going in your notes

PoisonIvyWasRight

Answer me

PoisonIvyWasRight

Jazz

technus but cooler

IMPERIAL MARCH TIME

Shiny Rapidash

Oh hey, the evil samurai dude is back as well!

Invisobillboard

Evil samurai dude.

Invisobillboard

That is his name now and forever.

Bearbert Einstein

And I thought some of mom and dad’s inventions were impractical. Who designed elephant robots.

Shiny Rapidash

Shut, they’re cool.

technus but cooler

You get it.

Invisobillboard

“Yeah, I know I’m the member of a military organisation, but the ghost of this dead guy I knew for a day and a half told me to go to a swamp planet, so I’m not going to regroup”.

Invisobillboard

Luke, you loveable idiot.

PoisonIvyWasRight

You know, the whole asteroid chase still holds up really well. Effects are great.

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Practical effects still have that magic.

Shiny Rapidash

Why does this green guy sound like a Muppet?

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Because he’s voiced by Fozzie.

Shiny Rapidash

… he is, what the heck!

Shiny Rapidash

And why is no one cringing when Han kisses Leia?

PoisonIvyWasRight

Also good reasons and Jazz why are you writing that down

Invisobillboard

I have way more sympathy for Luke here than I used to.

Invisobillboard

Yoda was cool and wise! Luke just needed to settle down and listen!

Invisobillboard

And then I got a mentor who relays everything as cryptically as possible.

Invisobillboard

It is not fun, even if it is probably for the best.

PoisonIvyWasRight

How do you spend days in the gut of a giant space worm and not notice. Nature doesn’t work like that!

technus but cooler

This is what you take issue with?

PoisonIvyWasRight

Yes, darn it.

Shiny Rapidash

Wait, who was that guy in Vader’s helmet?

Invisobillboard

That was Luke. You couldn’t tell?

Shiny Rapidash

Nah, a lot of Luke is the hair for me.

Shiny Rapidash

Also please tell me these bounty hunters get their own film or series or whatever. They all look flippin’ awesome!

technus but cooler

You’re in for a treat, then – bounty hunters in general are a good chunk of the franchise.

Shiny Rapidash

Rock and roll!

Invisobillboard

Just casually lifting a space ship. As you do.

Shiny Rapidash

Suddenly I really want the Force.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Yoda has that effect on people.

technus but cooler

I still really like the “throw out a bit of history known to the characters but not us” method of worldbuilding, like whatever went down with Han and Lando.

Invisobillboard

Even though it leads to literally everything being explained in excruciating detail?

technus but cooler

Death of the author, man.

Bearbert Einstein

Almost certainly not what that means.

Shiny Rapidash

Seeing him at a table makes me think – how does Vader eat?

technus but cooler

He sustains himself on pain and suffering?

Shiny Rapidash

So he’s Penny’s ideal date, gotcha.

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Oh wow, you don’t even know how wrong that is yet.

Shiny Rapidash

“I know”?! Han, you jerk! That’s not how you respond to I love you!

PoisonIvyWasRight

Well, what’s he supposed to say? He might be about to die, is he gonna confess then and there?

Shiny Rapidash

If that might be your only shot? Yes. Take it immediately! Consequences, schmonsequences! Don’t leave things unsaid if you’re gonna die!

Shiny Rapidash

I’m not even gonna ask why Jazz is writing that down, it’s too obvious.

Shiny Rapidash

Lando’s a good guy now! I guess betrayal is just easily forgi

Shiny Rapidash

Wait, I take it back, he’s being strangled to death.

Invisobillboard

Leave Lando be. He’s got people to look out for, he made the best decision he could under the circumstances.

technus but cooler

Although for a smart man it took him a while to see how terrible a decision partnering up with the obviously evil Empire was.

Invisobillboard

The script makes fools of us all.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Oooo, I can get a good poem out of that line.

technus but cooler

And here we go! Camera’s all set up!

Invisobillboard

Oh boy oh boy!

Shiny Rapidash

I mean, this is a cool fight, but I’m not sure what I’m supposed to be seeing?

Shiny Rapidash

I don’t know much about sword fighting, but I’m pretty sure giving ground is bad?

Shiny Rapidash

I’M ALSO PRETTY SURE LOSING A HAND IS WORSE.

Shiny Rapidash

Does Luke die here? Is that the twist?

Shiny Rapidash

…

Shiny Rapidash

HE’S HIS WHAT?!

PoisonIvyWasRight

Please Tucker, please tell me we got all that on camera.

technus but cooler

Every moment. And it was glorious.

Shiny Rapidash

Back home!

Shiny Rapidash

Yeah. I get why you wanted me to see that. That was amazing.

Invisobillboard

Right?! We can finish up the trilogy another day, patrol time now!

Shiny Rapidash

Try not to die, I need to see how this all finishes.

Invisobillboard

Managed it so far! Good night!

Chapter Text

PoisonIvyWasRight

Daniel James Fenton.

Invisobillboard

I didn’t do it! Whatever it is, it wasn’t me! I’ve been too busy to mess up!

technus but cooler

It’s true! He spent most of last night either punching Fright Knight or getting punched by Fright Knight.

PoisonIvyWasRight

I am aware, and that’s why I’m telling you now when we’re done with school today, you’re coming to my house and getting some actual sleep.

Shiny Rapidash

The dipstick hasn’t been sleeping again, you say?

Invisobillboard

I have been! I did, I slept

Invisobillboard

Well not fine, Fright Knight related injuries still hurt, but I got 7 hours!

PoisonIvyWasRight

Then, prey tell, why am I hearing from Star you did something stupid because of sleep deprivation?

technus but cooler

Don’t you mean pray tell?

PoisonIvyWasRight

I do not.

Invisobillboard

The heck am I supposed to have done now?

Shiny Rapidash

Let’s ask the source.

Shiny Rapidash has added Star to The Phunky Phantom Phenomenon

Star

UwU what’s this?

technus but cooler

What.

Tucker Bot

WARNING! NAME VIOLATION DETECTED! YOU HAVE TWENTY SECONDS TO MAKE IT GOOFY OR IT SHALL BE MADE GOOFY!

Star has changed their name to Gal 9000

Shiny Rapidash

Ha, nice. You’re really leaning into the whole 2001 thing, aren’t ya?

Gal 9000

Is it weird, should I not? I’ve been too happy to have a nickname I actually like, sorry.

Shiny Rapidash

No, no, it’s fine, I’m glad you’ve taken to it!

Gal 9000

Great!

Invisobillboard

Oh, you should have said you had Star’s number, I’d have added her in with you.

technus but cooler

Are we just gonna ignore the uwu?

PoisonIvyWasRight

Yes.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Ms. Strong. Please present your evidence to the court.

Gal 9000

Oh, right. Well, it was during science class, a ghost showed up. Danny just yawned, walked up to him and punched him in the face.

Shiny Rapidash

Sounds pretty normal to me?

Gal 9000

Danny was still human when he did that.

Shiny Rapidash

Oh, goodness me, look at the time.

Shiny Rapidash

kidnapthedipstickoclock.jpeg

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Yes! My meme crash course sunk in!

Invisobillboard

Your sad devotion to those ancient memes has not conjured up anything of use.

technus but cooler

They’re not ancient, they’re vintage. Memes don’t die. And don’t you quote Star Wars at me.

PoisonIvyWasRight

And there we have it. Danny, either Ember’s kidnapping you or I am. Take your pick.

Invisobillboard

Option C, neither. Star, if you’d care to tell the court exactly who this ghost was?

Gal 9000

Oh, the um

Gal 9000

What’s his name. Loud and obnoxious.

technus but cooler

Well, that could be anyone.

Shiny Rapidash

Dipstick included.

Gal 9000

Box Ghost! That was it!

PoisonIvyWasRight

… Oh. Well.

Shiny Rapidash

False alarm then, no kidnapping. This time.

PoisonIvyWasRight

You’re on thin ice, though, buster. You look after yourself this month or I swear I will force you to.

Shiny Rapidash

What spooks said, baby pop. Kidnapping is always on the cards.

Invisobillboard

Thank you for the ultimatum when I’ve done nothing wrong.

Gal 9000

What just happened?

technus but cooler

I’ll explain later. Good call on letting us know about that, though.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Yeah, if that wasn’t the only ghost Tucker could beat in a fight, we’d need to know to stop Danny being stupid.

Shiny Rapidash

Again.

PoisonIvyWasRight

As you say.

Invisobillboard

Monsters. All of you.

Invisobillboard

Except Star.

Gal 9000

Yay!

Chapter Text

technus but cooler

OK, that does it. The tension is killing me.

Invisobillboard

You’ll get Doomed Forever in a few weeks, Tuck, be patient.

technus but cooler

Not that, although now I’m nervous and also craving that game.

technus but cooler

We’re nine days into October, and every day has been rammed with ectoplasm and terror.

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Except today.

Invisobillboard

… you know, fair point. I was just enjoying the quiet, but maybe I should be more paranoid.

Shiny Rapidash

That is never a sentence that ends well long term.

PoisonIvyWasRight

We are pretty much always under siege by the undead.

Invisobillboard

Stop making it sound grimmer than it is.

technus but cooler

You hypocrite.

Gal 9000

Yeah, it’s more fun than that!

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… Anyone else just get whiplash from that statement?

Shiny Rapidash

Little bit.

Gal 9000

What? It is fun! How often do people get to deal with actual ghosts and stuff? I wanna smack some ghosts around!

PoisonIvyWasRight

Who had “Star is secretly bloodthirsty” on their bingo cards?

Shiny Rapidash

Me. I fought her. She was very into it.

Gal 9000

Is that a bad thing?

Invisobillboard

Nah. About the only other person that into fighting ghosts is Val, and living in Amity Park, that’s probably useful.

Bearbert Einstein

You know, mom would be willing to give you some training if you wanted to join a patrol some time?

Gal 9000

Really?! That’d be so cool!

Invisobillboard

We’ll set something up. Meantime, Tuck IS kinda right. Where is anyone?

Shiny Rapidash

I can feel everyone’s metaphorical eyes looking at me and I want you to stop.

Shiny Rapidash

How the heck would I know. I’m not the person everyone goes to for evil plan help.

technus but cooler

Is there someone like that?

Shiny Rapidash

Eh, varies. Sometimes it’s Penny, sometimes it’s Technus, sometimes the trashcan.

Shiny Rapidash

Mostly they don’t bother and just plough on anyway.

Invisobillboard

That sounds about right.

technus but cooler

So, I know this might be a little premature, but…

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If nothing turns up today, plans?

Invisobillboard

Hey, Em, wanna watch Return of the Jedi?

PoisonIvyWasRight

The literal first idea, huh, Tucker?

technus but cooler

I stand by what I said before, not gonna happen.

Invisobillboard

I beg of you, please make sense.

technus but cooler

Indiko libera…

Shiny Rapidash

Nah. I’d like to, but I don’t wanna blow through everything at breakneck pace. Same time November works for that, though.

technus but cooler

You know what, admirable restraint.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Yeah, now I feel bad staying up all night to binge watch Obsidian Nights and Black Lights.

Gal 9000

The goth detective show? Is it any good?

PoisonIvyWasRight

I mean, I like it, but it’s kinda impenetrable if you’re not already deep in the goth scene.

Gal 9000

How do you mean?

Invisobillboard

She means she made me and Tuck watch a few episodes and we said it was totally impenetrable for anyone not neck deep in goth.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Not my fault you lack taste.

technus but cooler

What the heck was that?!

technus but cooler

You all felt that, right?

Bearbert Einstein

Oh, so that wasn’t just something exploding in the lab again.

Invisobillboard

Nope. I’m gonna go check it out.

PoisonIvyWasRight

There goes day off, I suppose. No way a small earthquake isn’t a Danny problem manifesting.

technus but cooler

Um.

technus but cooler

OK, that’s new.

Gal 9000

I think I’m going to regret asking.

Gal 9000

But why is there a giant robot on the town outskirts?

technus but cooler

Thaaaaat looks an awful lot like a Gundam.

Invisobillboard

That’s because it is a Gundam. The RX-78-2, to be specific.

Gal 9000

Didn’t have you pegged as a fan, Danny.

Invisobillboard

Oh, I’m not.

Invisobillboard

I will ask this very softly, and only once.

Invisobillboard

Which one of you irresponsible lunatics introduced Youngblood to anime?!

Chapter Text

Bearbert Einstein

Well, that was unexpected.

Invisobillboard

Oh, what now? Is it the bees again?

Invisobillboard

I’m not dealing with the ghost bees again.

Invisobillboard

Someone else can catch the spectral hive, I am done with bees.

Invisobillboard

Why are there even ghost bees at all.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Well, they are kind of dying off at unsustainable rates because of human interference.

Invisobillboard

Oh great, now I'm covered in stings and feeling guilty! Huzzah!

technus but cooler

You, uh, doing OK there, man?

Invisobillboard

I’m a mite frazzled, thank you for noticing!

Invisobillboard

We’re not even halfway through October and I’ve had to deal with so much nonsense.

Gal 9000

Would cookies help? I just got done with a batch!

Invisobillboard

… You know what, yes, cookies would be immensely helpful.

Gal 9000

Great! Offer’s open to everyone! Come round for cookies!

Shiny Rapidash

Darn it, save me some! I can’t cross over right now, working on something.

PoisonIvyWasRight

What’re you working on?

Shiny Rapidash

Secret.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Ominous.

technus but cooler

Well, while most of us are travelling

technus but cooler

What’s up, Jazz?

Bearbert Einstein

So, you know it was mom and dad’s college reunion thing today?

PoisonIvyWasRight

The one your dad described as the first opportunity he’s had to gloat he was right the whole time?

Invisobillboard

Oh yeah. He’s been wanting to go to that since he had to miss the one last year.

Shiny Rapidash

What, they couldn’t have stuck around to help right now?

Invisobillboard

Eh, they’d both been looking forward to it, even if mom wouldn’t admit it was to lord it over everyone.

Invisobillboard

Not gonna take nice things from them when I can handle things here.

Shiny Rapidash

Can you, though? Can you really handle it?

Invisobillboard

I can so handle it!

Shiny Rapidash

Bees.

Invisobillboard

LALALA CAN’T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND OF COOKIES.

Bearbert Einstein

Anyway, I went along with them, mostly just to have a look around the campus.

Bearbert Einstein

Still might take another year before I go to college, by the way. Can’t really research ghost psychology anywhere else.

technus but cooler

Fair enough. Plus, I know Danny would miss you on the comm.

Bearbert Einstein

Why am I having to hear that from someone who isn’t my darling brother?

Invisobillboard

Because you call me your darling brother publicly.

Bearbert Einstein

Aversion to familial affection…

Invisobillboard

Hush your analysis and more story.

Bearbert Einstein

So, they were all in the meeting hall, drinking some punch while dad told outrageous lies stories about some of his and Danny’s adventures, and mom was pretending to not be giddy about getting to explain ghost biology to people who wanted to listen.

Bearbert Einstein

When a ghost walked through the wall, saying he was here for the reunion.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Heck. Anyone we know?

Bearbert Einstein

Well, he says he met Danny and taught him about Christmas or something.

Invisobillboard

Ghost Writer?! When did he get out of Walker’s prison?!

Bearbert Einstein

No idea. You’d have to ask him. Or maybe mom, because he says he knew her from before he died.

Invisobillboard

What.

technus but cooler

You’re kidding, right?

Bearbert Einstein

Mom confirmed it! He was an English major she knew, both of them were up late nights in the library apparently. They talked ghost stories a lot. He died midway through the third year, caffeine overdose and a couple of days with no sleep to get a deadline done.

Bearbert Einstein

Anyway, he said he was attending this one because he thought mom and dad might have gotten past enough of their misconceptions that they wouldn’t just shoot him on sight.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Which I’m betting Jack did anyway?

Bearbert Einstein

Tried to. Mom stopped him, thankfully, and he just joined in with the rest of the reunion.

Bearbert Einstein

He even said he’d let me interview him if he came to visit!

technus but cooler

Neat! First subject who’s a full ghost, right?

Bearbert Einstein

Yes! I’m quite excited!

Invisobillboard

Huh. Well, I guess I’ll hear more when you guys get back tonight.

Invisobillboard

Until then, Star, we’re outside and ready for

Invisobillboard

Darn it

Gal 9000

What happened?

PoisonIvyWasRight

Ghost sense went off. He had to fly.

Gal 9000

Nuts. I was hoping we could give him a bit of a break before he had to go back to it.

technus but cooler

Ah, a Dantervention. You’re learning, Ms. Strong.

Gal 9000

It’s probably bad you have a name for it.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Probably, but when it happens often enough, it gets a name.

Shiny Rapidash

Yeah, baby pop’s too selfless for his own good.

Bearbert Einstein

I think I can talk mom and dad into taking Friday patrol solo. You’ve got a half day then, right?

technus but cooler

Yeah, that’d be good for him. And these cookies, assuming we manage to save any, because I kinda can’t stop eating them.

Gal 9000

Is he actually inhaling them?!

PoisonIvyWasRight

You get used to it.

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14/10

PoisonIvyWasRight

Well. It seems something interesting happened last night.

Shiny Rapidash

Hm? Oh, did it really?

Invisobillboard

First I’m hearing of it. Whatever do you mean, Sam?

PoisonIvyWasRight

Cut it out. Tucker, did you know about this?

technus but cooler

Tucker? Who is Tucker? I am Tuquere Folee, Haitian transfer student. I am not the handsome mayor of this delightful town/city who should definitely not be involved in legally actionable discussion of illegal building demolition.

Shiny Rapidash

Smooth.

Invisobillboard

Hey, “Tuquere”. Would you mind pressing the button on Tucker’s PDA that says “secure communications”?

technus but cooler

Done.

Invisobillboard

Excellent. Ms. McLain?

Shiny Rapidash

Mr. Fenton.

Invisobillboard

We trashed that place pretty good, huh?!

Shiny Rapidash

Heck yeah we did!

PoisonIvyWasRight

Oh, yes! Finally!

technus but cooler

How’d it feel to finally deck that statue?

Invisobillboard

Watching that thing cave in on itself after we blasted it was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.

Invisobillboard

The fact he’d somehow designed it to be load bearing, less so.

technus but cooler

He what?!

Shiny Rapidash

Yeah, when we took that hideous thing out, the rest of the building crumbled around it.

Gal 9000

Oh my gosh! That sounds super illegal! Who owned the building? They need to be arrested!

Invisobillboard

I know she doesn’t know, but I am nevertheless laughing my head off right now.

Shiny Rapidash

At her not knowing, or that she’s more bothered by the building caving in than us trashing a building?

Invisobillboard

bothisgood.gif

technus but cooler

The building in question is the big office block up on Voorhees.

Gal 9000

Doesn’t that belong to

Gal 9000

Oh.

Gal 9000

HA! Take that, you vampire weirdo!

Shiny Rapidash

And there we go! God, it was fun.

Invisobillboard

We went through the whole place floor by floor and wrecked it.

Shiny Rapidash

Oh hey, baby pop, wanna tell them what Plasmius wanted to keep it for?

Invisobillboard

I nearly forgot! The best bit:

Invisobillboard

Thefruitloopsridiculousletter.jpeg

PoisonIvyWasRight

Sfhgerhghru

PoisonIvyWasRight

Of course that’s the reason.

technus but cooler

For a smart guy, Masters never did figure out the Packers are collectively owned, huh?

Invisobillboard

We got some videos and pics of the destruction I can show you at the VRCade later on.

technus but cooler

I and my secret YouTube account wait with baited breath.

Shiny Rapidash

Did you know those creepy paintings were on every floor? Glad Kitty had her lipstick on her.

Invisobillboard

Vlad with Cruella de Ville’s outfit but in red worked too well on him.

technus but cooler

Hold up, did you say Kitty?

Invisobillboard

Oh right! Her and Johnny were having a date night, so I figured why not utilise their destructive tendencies for good.

Shiny Rapidash

“Good”.

Invisobillboard

For petty vengeance.

Shiny Rapidash

Thank you.

Invisobillboard

In any case, me and Ember got into a few competitions with them with destroying all the floors.

Invisobillboard

Did you get that pinball machine out, by the way?

Shiny Rapidash

Went down with the building. Guess I’ll have to design my own.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Isn’t that going to be a problem? Getting spotted together by other ghosts and all that.

Shiny Rapidash

Nah, we’re fine. Kitty’s a friend.

Invisobillboard

Plus we had a fool-proof ruse concocted.

Gal 9000

That sounds like something you say right before they break through a wall screaming “I know what you did”.

technus but cooler

Uncanny. She really is a natural at this.

Shiny Rapidash

I know Kitty. She bought it.

Bearbert Einstein

Did you ask Johnny and Kitty about your idea?

Invisobillboard

Oh yeah, that was like ten floors in. Actually, are you still around, Jazz? Wanna double check you’re still alright with it in person.

Bearbert Einstein

Yes, I’m downstairs. I’ll meet you in the kitchen.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Well, I don’t know. Does anyone else know?

PoisonIvyWasRight

And why do you know and not me.

technus but cooler

We’ve been over this, pre-emptive threats are unproductive.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Fine. Just the first one then.

Bearbert Einstein

Danny wants to let Johnny and Kitty through for dates as long as they behave. They’ve got a few hoops he wants them to jump through, first off being apologising to me.

Gal 9000

Which are those two again?

technus but cooler

The biker ghost and his girlfriend.

Gal 9000

Oh, them! Make sense, Val always told me they were mostly harmless.

Invisobillboard

They are, when Johnny isn’t in a fighting mood. And even then, it’s mostly me he wants to fight.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Barring one time.

Invisobillboard

The victim of which I have just gotten permission from. I’ll see you guys at the VRCade later, assuming nobody comes through for shenanigans, gonna drop some stuff off first.

Gal 9000

He seems less stressed.

Shiny Rapidash

Yeah, we marathoned Nebula Patrol at my place and had a pillow fight before we went out to play at demolition crew. He said it helped him unwind.

Gal 9000

Aw! That’s good! He’s needed it.

16/10

Invisobillboard

OK, I’d like you all to not immediately freak out at what I’m about to do.

technus but cooler

Is there any sentence more calculate to make me freak out?

PoisonIvyWasRight

“Tucker, we need to talk”

technus but cooler

Yeah, actually, that’d do it.

Invisobillboard

Thank you for the distraction, Sam.

Invisobillboard has added Kitty and Johnny to The Phunky Phantom Phenomenon

PoisonIvyWasRight

Danny, you idiot, what have you done?!

Invisobillboard

I was expecting a reaction, but maybe not that extreme?

PoisonIvyWasRight

Who else is in this chat that can’t be discovered in this chat, Danny?!

Shiny Rapidash

Aw, spooks, you do care!

Shiny Rapidash

I’m touched, and that was only a little sarcastic.

Kitty

Hey Ember!

Tucker Bot

WARNING! NAME VIOLATION DETECTED! YOU HAVE TWENTY SECONDS TO MAKE IT GOOFY OR IT SHALL BE MADE GOOFY!

Kitty has changed her name to Kitty Got Claws

technus but cooler

Nice, nice, I’ll allow it.

Invisobillboard

Soooo, remember that fool-proof ruse I talked about?

Gal 9000

They busted down a wall and screamed “I know what you did” at you?

Invisobillboard

… Metaphorically, yes.

Gal 9000

I knew it!

Kitty Got Claws

Ember’s wall, actually! Couldn’t just bust down Danny’s, I’d probably get shot.

Johnny

Like Ember wouldn’t shoot you too, Kitten.

Tucker Bot

WARNING! NAME VIOLATION DETECTED! YOU HAVE TWENTY SECONDS TO MAKE IT GOOFY OR IT SHALL BE MADE GOOFY!

Johnny

Um.

Johnny

Heck, I can’t think of anything. Help?

technus but cooler

Tick tock, tick tock, Mr. 13…

Johnny

Ah, screw it

Johnny has changed his name to Rebel Without A Pulse

Gal 9000

Wow! That’s a really good name for you!

Rebel Without A Pulse

Thanks, babe. Wanna go for a ride later and I can show you how good it is?

Gal 9000

Um. No thanks. You’re not my type.

Kitty Got Claws

…

technus but cooler

Johnny, you dipstick.

Shiny Rapidash

Hey, that’s my line!

Rebel Without A Pulse

What? I was justudhswrjgneo

PoisonIvyWasRight

And there’s Kitty.

Rebel Without A Pulse has changed his name to Rebel Without A Brain

Rebel Without A Brain

Johnny will be right back once he’s done paying for his crimes.

Bearbert Einstein

Offer for couples counselling is still on the table, you two.

Gal 9000

Looks like they need it.

Kitty Got Claws

We’re fiiiiiiine!

PoisonIvyWasRight

Debateable.

Invisobillboard

Anyway.

Invisobillboard

I invited the two of them in here because a), Kitty caught me and Ember but is alright with keeping it secret and b), it’s probably easier to co-ordinate them coming through with everyone instead of just me.

Bearbert Einstein

Oh, is that why they’re in the ghost hunters chat as well?

Invisobillboard

Yeah. Better than having one of us blast them by accident.

Kitty Got Claws

What about c), this?

Invisobillboard

… Is there some punchline I’m not getting?

Kitty has created the group Party Planning

Kitty has added Tucker, Star and Jazz to Party Planning

Kitty

Hey, everyone! So, I’ve got an idea for you all!

Chapter Text

technus but cooler

Velma Dinkley.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Oh, sure, you’ll crush on the fictional female nerds, but you won’t date the ones we’ve got at school!

PoisonIvyWasRight

And yes, I am only saying that because I can’t fault your choice otherwise.

technus but cooler

Because there aren’t any at Casper!

Invisobillboard

Oh yeah? What about Marianne, in our chemistry class? Absolute chemical genius and very cute.

technus but cooler

She doesn’t count!

PoisonIvyWasRight

And why is that?

technus but cooler

Because then I’d be wrong!

Shiny Rapidash

Calling other girls cute, huh?

Rebel Without A Brain

Yeah, ya hypocrite!

Kitty Got Claws

Danny, shame on you! I thought you were better than this.

Invisobillboard

I can admit that people are cute without being attracted to them, jeez.

Invisobillboard

For example – everyone in this group chat is some mix of gorgeous/handsome/cute. But I’m not romantically attracted to most of you.

Bearbert Einstein

That’s very mature of you, Danny.

Invisobillboard

It’s the one and only lesson you can learn from Paulina.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Good grief, you found a use for her.

Shiny Rapidash

Someone had to eventually.

Gal 9000

What have I walked into here?

Shiny Rapidash

Oh hey. We’re just judging everyone’s fictional crushes.

Gal 9000

Oooo!

PoisonIvyWasRight

Alright, Danny, your turn.

Invisobillboard

Jenny Wakeman.

technus but cooler

My dude, I’m the tech geek and even I’m not gonna fall in love with the robot.

Invisobillboard

Then your taste is terrible. Jenny is adorable and sweet.

Gal 9000

So, she’s six foot six, according to Google?

Gal 9000

Smol Phantom.

Invisobillboard

I am absolutely fine with being the short one in a relationship.

Kitty Got Claws

She’s made of metal! You kiss her, you get an electric shock.

Invisobillboard

Worth.

PoisonIvyWasRight

‘Sides, it’s not like it’s got a real personality. Programming that emulates humanity doesn’t count.

Invisobillboard

Isn’t that all we are, though? Biological programming?

technus but cooler

And Sam goes ominously silent.

Invisobillboard

Well, while she tries to logic her way outta that, Jazz, you’re up.

Bearbert Einstein

The Doctor.

Invisobillboard

Which one?

Bearbert Einstein

Yes.

Rebel Without A Brain

I mean sure, if you wanna be dating a handful of older guys at the same time, I’m not gonna judge you.

Rebel Without A Brain

Sorry, typo. I’m gonna judge you.

technus but cooler

Yeah, come on Jazz, pick one.

Bearbert Einstein

Fine, the eighth.

Invisobillboard

Oh. Oh, ho ho.

Kitty Got Claws

OK, at least looks wise, not a bad choice for an older guy.

Bearbert Einstein

Danny, I heard that cackle. What’s so funny?

Invisobillboard

Oh, nothing. Just I heard who’s in talks to play Vlad in the film.

Bearbert Einstein

… Oh no.

Invisobillboard

Oh yeah! You still got a crush on the guy who the world’s gonna know as Vlad?

Bearbert Einstein

I hate you. So much. How could Paul McGann do this to me.

Bearbert Einstein

Star, you can go if you’d like, I need to throttle Danny.

Gal 9000

Oh!

Gal 9000

Um. OK. I trust you guys.

Gal 9000

Kim Possible.

PoisonIvyWasRight

Cheerleader propaganda!

technus but cooler

That’s your first response?

PoisonIvyWasRight

It is when her choice is cheerleader propaganda!

Invisobillboard

I mean, sure, if you’re comfortable hanging around that Ron guy all the time. Hope you enjoy substandard Mexican food!

Gal 9000

OK, that’s unfair. We don’t know if it’s bad!

Invisobillboard

Bueno Nacho is frequented by Ron and based on Taco Bell. Good luck testing that assumption.

Rebel Without A Brain

So is, uh, nobody gonna address the elephant in the room with that one?

Kitty Got Claws

Fine, I will. Just girls, or both, or what?

Gal 9000

I’m not really sure yet?

Gal 9000

It changes every time I ask myself.

Invisobillboard

Fair. We’re all here to talk if you need to.

Invisobillboard

I can’t guarantee a single one of us will be actually useful on the subject, but still.

Shiny Rapidash

Me and Kitty’ll hit you up next time we’re in Amity, if it helps. We’ve worked through all this before. A couple of times, really.

Gal 9000

Thanks, Danny! And you too, Ember!

Rebel Without A Brain

So that’s why she wasn’t interested.

Shiny Rapidash

No, pretty sure that was just you being you, grease ball.

Rebel Without A Brain

Hey!

Shiny Rapidash

Kitty, sic ‘em.

Rebel Without A Brain

What did I do wrofoihjgdhnsoht

Invisobillboard

Ah, heck, Klemper’s making a mess in the mall again. I gotta go.

technus but cooler

OK, wait, before you go, pick one of the fictional crushes you’ve already mentioned you’d want to be real.

Invisobillboard

Marceline the Vampire Queen.

Invisobillboard

I’ll check in later!

technus but cooler

Well, well, well.

technus but cooler

Interesting choice.

Shiny Rapidash

What, why’s it interesting?

technus but cooler

Oh, nothing. Just that Marceline is a guitar playing supernatural ex-villain and she’s the one Danny would want to be real.

Kitty Got Claws

Ah, juicy, juicy implications.

Shiny Rapidash

Shuddup, dipsticks.

Chapter Text

Bearbert Einstein

Well, I still can’t move properly. I think I had way too much turkey.

Invisobillboard

Potatoes for me. I try not to take after dad too much, AND THEN.

Invisobillboard

You get back OK, Em?

Shiny Rapidash

Oh yeah. Fine. Just

Shiny Rapidash

A little tired, I guess.

Bearbert Einstein

I’m in a similar condition. Going to take a nap, I think. Good night, everyone!

Invisobillboard

Night, sis. I’ll be flopped on the couch watching movies with dad if you need me.

Invisobillboard

And by need me, I mean you are in danger of imminent death.

Invisobillboard

I’m not moving for anything else.

Shiny Rapidash

Think I’ll sleep as well.

Shiny Rapidash

Night.

Ember has created the group “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA”

Ember has added Star and Kitty to AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Ember

BABY POP HAS A KID I’M FREAKING OUT

Kitty

Beg pardon, what?

Ember

He just told me! He was super vague about the whole thing, said he didn’t want to give away information without her consent.

Ember

But there’s this missing relative who has a near-identical ecto-signature to him!

Ember

I don’t know what else it could be! He has a freaking daughter!

Kitty

… Uh huh. Lemmie just make some edits here.

Kitty has changed the name of the group from “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA” to “The Paranoid Ramblings of a Conspiracy Theorist”

Kitty

There we go, much better.

Ember

I’m being serious!

Kitty

I know, and that’s what makes this sad.

Kitty

Ember, Danny is sixteen.

Kitty

How in the heck is he going to have a missing kid? Who’s the mother, even?

Ember

Have you got a better explanation for why a missing relative would have an ecto-signature at all, never mind one like his?!

Kitty

… OK, I don’t. But that doesn’t automatically mean he’s a dad.

Kitty

Actually, why is this the first I’m hearing of this? “Phantom has a missing relative” should be way bigger news than this.

Ember

Ah yes. Just announce to the world that your daughter is missing and you don’t know where she is. I’m sure the Dipsticks in White would be thrilled to help.

Kitty

Alright, that’s actually a good reason.

Kitty

It doesn’t mean he’s got a secret daughter though. She’d be, what, 2? At the oldest? Where would she even go?

Ember

… That’s true.

Kitty

See?

Star

Um.

Star

So, do you remember when we went shopping and you guys filled me in about some ghost stuff?

Star

Didn’t you say Danny hangs around with a ghost who controls time or something?

Kitty

Yeah, Clockwork. Big honcho, do not mess with him, you will lose kinda deal.

Star

Right. So couldn’t she be from the future?

Ember

Future daughter! That fills in the gaps!

Kitty

… Oh my God, he has a kid.

Ember

Thank you!

Ember

Now HELP!

Star

What do you need us to do?

Star

Actually, why is it just us?

Ember

Because you guys

Ember

I

Ember

You both

Kitty

We’re your friends and you trust us to help?

Ember

… Yes.

Ember

That.

Star

Awwww!

Ember

Don’t you get sappy on me, this is serious!

Star

Right. Sorry. What should we do?

Kitty

If she’s from the future, is she your kid?

Ember

… I DIDN’T EVEN THINK OF THAT.

Ember

I’m not ready to be a mom!

Ember

Is that what the dipstick expects out of this? For me to be the kids mother?

Ember

I’m cut out for cool aunt, maybe. I’m not mom material! I’m too young for this!

Ember

And what if she isn’t mine? Do me and baby pop not last?!

Star

Aren’t you technically 60 something?

Kitty

Nah, ghosts don’t really age physically OR mentally.

Kitty

For the most part. There’re circumstances.

Star

Oh, interesting!

Ember

Yes, fascinating, now HELP ME DEAL WITH THIS.

Star

Hm. OK!

Star has added Tucker to The Paranoid Ramblings of a Conspiracy Theorist

Tucker

Who summoned me.

Kitty

Star did. Scroll up for why.

Ember

STAR WHY.

Star

What, he might know more than we do, and he can tell us what’s going on!

Ember

That’s

Kitty

Get truth, then freak out.

Ember

Fine.

Tucker

Oh, sweet zombie Jesus.

Tucker

Look, Danny’s asked us all to not talk about Danielle all that much until we find her, so I can’t say much.

Tucker

But she’s not his daughter.

Tucker

Or yours, for that matter.

Ember

Are you sure?

Tucker

Very.

Tucker

Trust me, she’d wish you were her parents.

Ember

… OK.

Ember

Thanks, geek.

Tucker

You’re welcome, Conspiracy Theorist.

Ember

Shut.

Kitty

It really says something about your lives that this was legitimately a plausible conclusion to reach, though.

Star

Nothing too crazy has happened to me yet.

Tucker

Give it time.

Tucker

Anyway, back to food coma.

Tucker has left The Paranoid Ramblings of a Conspiracy Theorist

Ember

OK, I’m calming down now, I swear.

Ember

Why is panicking exhausting.

Kitty

This was a spike of excitement I wasn’t expecting.

Kitty

Almost wish she was your kid.

Kitty

I like the sound of Aunt Kitty.

Ember

Nope. Not going through the existential panic of motherhood again.

Ember

Sleep now.

Star has changed the name of the group from “The Paranoid Ramblings of a Conspiracy Theorist” to “Girl Talk”

Kitty

Yes, girl!

Star

Girl friend chat!

Chapter Text

Shiny Rapidash

Hey

Shiny Rapidash

Anybody up?

Shiny Rapidash

Can’t sleep.

PoisonIvyWasRight

What’re you doing still awake?

Shiny Rapidash

Oh hey, spooks.

Shiny Rapidash

Just kinda nervous.

Shiny Rapidash

About tomorrow, you know?

PoisonIvyWasRight

… Oh. Right. Tomorrow.

Shiny Rapidash

Yeaaaaah.

Shiny Rapidash

If it helps I wanna avoid talking the date.

PoisonIvyWasRight

… yeah, that’s OK. Let’s hop over to DMs.

PoisonIvyWasRight

May as well not wake everyone up with pings.

Shiny Rapidash

Who leaves their phone off silent at night?

technus but cooler

YOU ARE BOTH THE DEVIL LET ME SLEEP

Shiny Rapidash

Ah.

Sam

Well, we’re not bothering anyone here.

Ember

Guess not.

Ember

Soooo…

Ember

What’s up?

Sam

Us, apparently.

Sam

Actually, now I think about it, do you even NEED to sleep?

Ember

Ah, ghost questions 101. Wonderful.

Sam

Well, sorry, you’re the one who wanted to talk. I could just go back to what I was doing.

Ember

Yeah, you’re right. Sorry, I just got a lot of these from baby pops folks and Doc. It’s a weird thing to talk about.

Sam

Doc?

Ember

Y’know, Danny’s sister?

Sam

Jazz? Have you called her that to her face? She’ll be thrilled.

Ember

Eh, I’ll do it eventually.

Ember

Anyway, short answer is no but also yes?

Ember

Like on no physical level do I actually NEED to sleep, but I still FEEL like I do.

Ember

And I still feel exhausted if I don’t?

Ember

Doc said it’s a psychological thing. I used to BE human, I still LOOK and FEEL human, so I still think in terms of human things even if I don’t physically need them anymore.

Ember

That’s why talking about it is weird. I know I’m a ghost, and different and all that. I just don’t feel it, if that makes sense? I think the same goes for a lot of us.

Sam

Huh. I’ll be honest, that actually explains a couple of things about some of the regulars through the portal.

Ember

Anyway, what’re you doing up? Trying to become nocturnal?

Sam

Hardy har.

Sam

I’m not allowed to try that anymore.

Sam

No, I just got a decent idea for a poem and had to get it down before I forgot.

Ember

Oh, nice! S’like I always say, creativity happens at midnight.

Sam

Sing it, sister.

Ember

So what was it about?

Sam

I was thinking about the way conformity is enforced at school, how originality and creativity gets knocked down a lot of the time, and the line “synthetic soul, brainwashed and cold” popped into my head.

Sam

So I’m trying to work out the rest of that.

Ember

I dunno if it’s comforting or depressing to hear some things never change.

Ember

Casper High was EXACTLY the same when I went.

Ember

Just a self-perpetuating clone factory.

Sam

I’m leaning towards depressing.

Ember

Yeah, me too.

Ember

Like, I know not everyone has stuff they wanna express, and don’t wanna break off from the crowd and do their own thing.

Ember

We call these people ‘boring’.

Sam

Agreed.

Ember

But I get it.

Ember

What I don’t get is why a lot of people feel the need to stomp down anyone who does.

Sam

Oh my god, right?!

Sam

The amount of people I’ve seen get shamed out of even just wearing something they like is ridiculous.

Sam

And it’s not like it’s any one person or system doing it! People just seem to feel like they have to force everyone into line!

Sam

I mean, it’s gotten a bit better at Casper lately. Having one of the resident loser kids turn out to be a ghost superhero helped a lot of people come out of their shells.

Sam

But it still bothers me a lot, thinking about how many other kids at school or adults in the world wanted to be part of a subculture, or expressed a different idea or belief to normal, but weren’t allowed to be.

Ember

Like 2001.

Sam

Star? How do you mean?

Ember

You look at that girl and tell me she wouldn’t make a fantastic hippy.

Sam

… Oh my god.

Sam

She absolutely would.

Sam

Think we should nudge her in that direction?

Ember

Nah. We could be wrong, it might not be her thing, or she could need a bit more time away from the pest to start thinking like that.

Ember

She’ll get there if she’s gonna.

Ember

Anyway, you got anymore for that poem?

Sam

Little bit, yeah.

Sam

“You’re just a drone, got no control, forced in a mold, processed and sold.”

Ember

Oooh, solid.

Ember

Now tell me what you think of this.

Ember

spookssong . mp3

Sam

You’re turning it into a song?!

Ember

Heck yeah! What did you think of the opening?

Sam

It sounded really cool!

Sam

I love that it sounds kinda industrial in the beginning!

Ember

Yeah, we were kinda on the same wavelength there – you start writing about molds and processing same time as I think about clone factories coming up with that.

Ember

I think we got some gold here, spooks! I don’t even wanna sleep now!

Ember

Let’s make some magic!

Sam

You really want to write some songs with me?

Ember

Well, yeah! You’ve got some solid material to work with!

Ember

Actually, wanna switch this over to video chat? We could probably work better that way.

Sam

You know what?

Sam

Yeah!

Sam

Gimmie a couple of minutes to get a drink or something then I’ll call!

Ember

Sweet!

Ember

Now I’m real glad you were up! No more nerves, only music!

Sam

… Take care of him tomorrow.

Ember

Huh?

Sam

Danny. At the Christmas market tomorrow.

Sam

I think

Sam

I think it’ll go well. He likes you a lot.

Ember

… Thanks, Sam. I will.

Ember

You know, you’re not so bad.

Sam

Neither are you, Ember.

Sam

Now answer your video call, come on, I’ve got an album credit to earn!

Ember

That you do!

Ember

Let’s rock!