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Ashs Fear Or Be Feared 241102

The eerie atmosphere of the abandoned annex of Haven's mental asylum sets the stage for a Halloween adventure orchestrated by Ash. Dubbed "Ash's Fear or Be Feared," attendees are greeted by decaying surroundings and warned not to touch anyone, as actors - playing various creepy roles - will also respect their personal space. Amidst the dilapidated décor, characters such as Jodie, Bear, and Victoria navigate the spooky setup, engaging in banter and reacting to the haunted house's frights. With a clear emphasis on consent and safety amidst the frightful fun, Ash ensures the experience remains within the boundaries of playful horror, despite the realistic chills provided by the actors and the setting.

As the night unfolds, the fear factor intensifies with Vindicta's dramatic reactions to the scary stimuli, particularly a mutant clown that sends her into a panic until she ultimately decides to flee, screaming into the night. The interactions among the guests, peppered with jokes and teasing, add a layer of camaraderie to the experience. However, as Ash announces the need to leave early due to an unspecified concern, possibly involving a "certain dragon," the mood shifts slightly, blending real-life worries with the fabricated fears of the haunted house. The party concludes with a mix of satisfaction and curiosity, as the characters reflect on the night's events and Ash departs with a cryptic mention of dealing with a dragon, leaving attendees to ponder the true nature of fear in both the realms of fiction and reality.
(Ash's Fear or Be Feared!)

[Thu Oct 31 2024]

In the Intake Room of the Mothballed Clinic Annex
The entry hall of the abandoned annex of Haven's mental asylum is in a state of decay. The walls are lined with peeling green paint, and the floor is littered with debris and dust. Broken windows let in only a faint light, creating deep shadows. The air feels heavy, reflecting the building's grim past.

(NORTH) ------- Dormitory & Treatment
(WEST) -------- Visiting & Recreation

It is about 65F(18C) degrees.

Jodie glances to Bear, brow lifting briefly then she tips her head and names him, "Firehose, looking creepy as ever. Good costume."

Shaking her head, Victoria moves promptly back behind Elias.

Ash says "We only ask, that you don't touch anyone... and none of our actors will touch you."
Ash waves a hand at someone, who eagerly demonstrates.

Sam nods his head, and looks to Ash, cracking his knuckles.

Ash waves a hand at someone , who eagerly demonstrates.

Bear grins as the nurse starts to inch towards them, "Fuckin' love this creepy shit."

Ash waves a hand at the Nurse, who eagerly demonstrates just how creepy she can be without touching anyone.

Sauin shakes her head, passing the blunt over. "Got it from Rude Dogg's. And--" She pauses, flinching away from the encroaching nurses. "...Woah! Shit!" She laughs. "Calm down girl."

"Hang on a tic," Victoria smirks to Sauin.

Ash says "Ooh, an incubus, Joel? Very nice, veery nice!"
Sauin blinks, glancing down to the vial in her hand. She pops it open with a finger, leaning down to sniff at it.

Jodie flinches at the nurse going a bit wild. She grunts very softly then accepts the blunt from Sauin. "They better not touch, I got felt up by someone at Sienna's thing and I most definitely did not fuckin' consent."

Vindicta comes in apparently wearing her uniform for a Halloween costume, keeping her arms crossed over her chest less out of an attempt to look imposing, and more out of fear. The tiny woman huddles close to Bear immediately after spotting him, shuddering, but keeping an exact inch of space between them after hearing Ash give the 'no touching' rule. She is nothing if not obedient.

Sauin says, offering Jodie a wild grin, "They can try. We'll beat their fucking ass."
Sam lifts a balled fist. "Remember, Asgard does not allow unwanted touches! Let a staff member know." He rolls his shoulders back.

Ash says "If anyone touches you, let me or Sam here know."
Fiona stands silently from her resting place, watching the show with an appreciative smile on her face.

Ash pats Sam on the shoulder in explanation.

Joel blinks a bit, taking a bit of a double take at Ash's voice, before giving him a faint little grin "Ah... thanks, glad you like it." He glances around, taking in the party, before adding wryly "I don't mind the occasional touch..."

"If someone touches me I'll assume it was Bear and break his face." Jodie decides non-chalantly. She drifts then, towards one of the doors, "I'm gonna go look around."

Sauin cocks her head to the opposing side. "...Am I in heaven?"

Ash chuckles before drawling to Joel specifically, "Well, maybe you, but not anyone else."

Bear laughs hard, "Thats right, fella's. You want Jodie's syphillis, you gotta' -ask-."

Ash waves a hand to the two doors, announcing to everyone, "Please, feel free to wander and explore!"

Ash explains, "The best way is to go west, but don't feel like you have to!"

And that's the queue for Vindicta to scream- before the fun has even started, a nurse lurches towards her with Sam simultaneously creeping out of the shadows, growling, and she flings her arms in the air to dance on her toes. Whimpering ensues as she shrinks even further in on herself, and quickly she glances towards the southern door. "B-Bianchini no like. Bianchini scared," she confesses to Bear, nodding her head eagerly at his question. It's either Bear, or she's leaving, that's for sure. He's a big chunk of meat to throw at any spookies that might come her way.

Sam quickly works on adding some tables and chairs, nodding to Ash.

Ash says "Come on in! Don't be shy! It's just a *little* scary!"
Looking rather preoccupied, Elias takes a long drag upon his cigar as he looks back towards the south.

Bear just grins wryly at that reaction from Vindicta, "Well, I'm heading through the western door. Don't know if I'll survive, but... maybe if we go together..." He just grins, clearly amused.

Joel gives a wry smile at king before looking around, starting to explore a bit. Eyes alight on Fiona and he flashes her a smile as well, waving his hand "Ooh, looking good. That paint must have taken a while."

Ash says "She's a witch! She's a very witchy witch! A very Wicked witch, perhaps!"
Sauin leans against the railing, snickering softly in the direction of Sam.

Sam walks in, then suddenly, loudly, SLAMS the eastern door shut.

"... Okay.." Vindicta says to Bear quietly as she sticks close to him, keeping her head low for now. "Bianchini come, but if wolf or fox or eagle come, Bianchini leave you behind. Bianchini survive," is her only warning to the man- he'll be left behind if he proves to be dead weight, it seems.

Sauin says "you good, man?"
Fiona seems to have lost herself in her mind for a moment, but she blinks rapidly as attention is drawn to her, grinnning. "Yeah, I just kind of slathered it on, it's in more places than I probably should have it, but ... hey, that's kind of a good problem? Cleaning up where I smeared it on things, that's gonna be rougher, but it's dry now."

Sam looks at a spot in the darkness right behind Sauin. "Yes, is he?"

Ash coughs into their elbow, clearly holding back a laugh, for some reason.

Bear snickers, "Gotcha'. I'll be useful." The large man then makes his way through the western exit.

Sam nods to Ash. "Where do we put the last bucket of eyeballs, Boss?" He tilts his head aside.

Ash says "It all goes onto the roof... or in one of the patient cells, maybe?"
"To the west, you said?" Fiona asks, turning her head in the direction of that doorway.

Ash gives Sam an evil grin.

Ash says "Yes, to the west."
Joel grins and nods at Fiona "Shall we then?" he asks, but already moves westwards as he says it.

Ash says "Of course it is, Bear!"
Fiona steps in behind Joel, and immediately when she sees someone, her nose crinkles in displeasure. "oh, no, nope," she mumbles, lingering back.

Fiona steps in behind Joel, and immediately when she sees the Mutant clown, her nose crinkles in displeasure. "oh, no, nope," she mumbles, lingering back.

Bear pokes one of the poor clowns boils where the clown buttons are supposed to go, "Fuckin' craftmanship..." He admires openly, clearly a fan of the gore effects.

Sam snaps a salute to someone

Sam snaps a salute to Ash

"Fuckin' clowns." Jodie grumbles, as she looks at Bear first then the actual clown actor before noting, "Another clown. God damn."

Joel starts a little at the displays, grimacing a bit as he glances at Fiona "Yeah uh... with you there. Shall we look at the rest?"

"B-Bucket of eyeballs...." Vindicta repeats, clearly spooked as Bear leads her deeper into the asylum. She's shaking like a leaf as she shuffles alongside the man, her fingers wringing around his arm as they approach that clow- and the cop digs in her heels immediately. She barely tolerated the nurse, but this? Eh, no. Them's the breaks. "Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad!!" she chants like a chorus of fear, eyes wide, trying to drag Bear back towards the exit. "Bad. Bad. Bad!! Bianchini go! Nooooooo! Eeeee!!"

Ash says "...who's that standing outside?"
Sauin raises a brow towards the clown, her eye narrowing as she observes the clown with a degree of mild interest. What seems to invigorate her more, however... are the screams coming from other areas of the ward. A boisterous laugh spilling over her laps at the first signs of fear amongst the other guests. "... HAH! I almost wish I brought a REAL costume with me. Tried to change when everyone steps away, and scare the host my fucking self."

Jodie side-eyes Vindicta. Looking disdainful at the behavior of the rabbit masked person. She decides to poke fun at Bear, cause of course she does, he's an easy target. "Is that your date? I think she's broken."

Fiona nods slowly, "Yeah, loet's ... let's look around at something else," she decides, not particularly seeming to love the look of the clown -in particular-, despite seeming fairly unflappable until this moment. "I don't know what we're supposed to be seeing next?"

Sauin says, snickering in quiet agreement, "...Shame. He already tried turning her off and on again, and she STILL won't work."
Sauin will -- seemingly, never miss an opportunity to be a dick.

Sauin winks in the direction of Victoria, simply assuming the woman can see. Hard to tell, though... given she just blinks at her.

Bear lifts Vindicta bodily into the air, just raising the arms she clings to so forcefully, "Oh! Oh, whats this? Ooooohhh, nooooo!" The man's voice is completely monotone in his feigned panic. "I think so kinda'... force is draggin' me deeper in!" He hoists Vindicta, and hovers her over the clown prisoner as he head towards the northern door. At Jodie's words, he narrows his eyes, tone suddenly quiet and venomous, "Fuck off, Surfboard."

Victoria says "You're just stealing people now?"
Victoria blinks incredulously at Bear.

Bear winks.

Sam creeps in, and raises a hand before speaking in a bellowing voice. "IS Everyone having FUN?" He belts out a chuckls.

Ash says "Hello! "
Vindicta feet kick through the open air as Bear hoists her up off of the ground, the tiny thing now clinging to him for dear life lest she take a tumble to the ground. "Bear no! not *in*, *out*!" she insists, only to be drug along whatever direction he chooses to go- quite literally kicking and screaming the whole way, especially when she's hovered directly over the clown's head. Now her legs are wrapped around Bear's arm, too, akin to a sloth.

Joel grins a little as he leans in and whispers something into Fiona's ear.

Sauin says, giving the man an amused look, "...Really? Tell that to the white van sitting by the park. You'll fit right in."
Ash looks over Seth and smiles, though it's hard to see under their veil. "Welcome to my haunted house! Feel free to explore... and don't touch anyone. None of our actors will touch you, either."

"Oh my fuckin' christ. I can't handle that one." Jodie grumbles aside to Sauin as Vindicta throws a fit and it clearly bothers the messy haired chick. She wanders off to a different part of the asylum to seek a cheap thrill whereever she can find it

Sam nods his head slowly. "Mnh, the patient needs some privacy..." He carefully locks the southern door.

Fiona reaches over to Joel, punching him lightly in the arm before smirking. "Lower your voice," she chides, before telling Sam, "I want to live in this place. If you get the clowns out."

Sam grins. "We sell day passes, yaknow?"

Joel laughs a little at the punch, winking at Fiona before grinning back at Sam "I think we're more interested in the ambience than the inmates so far..."

Seth jumps a little at the sudden introduction, rubbing at the back of his neck as he looks over, "Sorry, thought you might've been a decoration" he says, "Sure, sure thing, thanks."

Ash chuckles.

Sam grins darkly. "If you want, I can lock you in the cell?"

Ash says "Nope! I'm real and alive, inasmuch as you are. Nice mal de ojo necklace, by the way."
"I'm just a big fan of the whole spooky vibe," Fiona admits, turning and looking around. "This reminds me -- oh, really?" she asks, her brows perking up at Sam's challenge.

Jodie sniffs the air and gets a thoughtful look on her face before moving towards the downwards stairs, "Creepy."

Bear eyes the room as he enters, clearly a bit giddy, the horror on display clearly to his tastes. As he spots someone, he grins easily, "Oh, fuck yeah, straight up Kronenberg. Check it out!" He leans in to examine the horrid creature in detail. At Victoria's words, he shrugs, tone dismissive, "Just Vin. Someone I know."

Sauin lifts her shoulders again in the direction of Jodie, glancing momentarily down at her phone. "...Eh. We could always come back here alone if their freakouts bother ya. Though it's never quite as fun once the actors are gone." She turns her attention to the hanging figure looming above them, a thoughtful expression crossing her face. "... I'm almost tempted, Mmm." She lowers her voice to a murmur. Whispering quietly to herself.

Joel laughs a little, lifting and eyebrow at Fiona "It may drag on in the long run..." But he's looking at Fiona's expression rather closely.

Jodie drifts past, exploring seemingly blindly. She looks rather unimpressed for the most part and even goes so far to say, "Sienna's haunted house was actually pretty crazy. I mean..fuck em for feeling me up. But still. At least I felt scared."

Vindicta seems to take someone' bullying in stride- it's only words, after all, and words cannot hurt her- but creepy clowns probably can. She reacts worse to the fake threats than the real ones, clinging to Bear's arm as he moves through the asylum like she were just a tumor growing on his flesh. She's got approximately thirty seconds until she bolts- and the teen ticks that timer down by exactly twenty-five seconds when those arms reach towards her. "NO!!" shouts the SWAT officer, who immediately detaches from Bear's arm, drops into a perfect three-point landing, and beats feet fast enough to kick up the fake dust that has been scattered throughout the place, her heart racing at a mile a minute. "Bad, bad, bad!"

Victoria nods her head at Vindicta. "Hey there," she smiles.

Sauin says, laughing a little, "Wish I could have seen it. I was out of town though."
Vindicta seems to take Jodie's bullying in stride- it's only words, after all, and words cannot hurt her- but creepy clowns probably can. She reacts worse to the fake threats than the real ones, clinging to Bear's arm as he moves through the asylum like she were just a tumor growing on his flesh. She's got approximately thirty seconds until she bolts- and the teen ticks that timer down by exactly twenty-five seconds when those arms reach towards her. "NO!!" shouts the SWAT officer, who immediately detaches from Bear's arm, drops into a perfect three-point landing, and beats feet fast enough to kick up the fake dust that has been scattered throughout the place, her heart racing at a mile a minute. "Bad, bad, bad!" she screams, her only self introduction to Victoria being: "BIANCHINI!!" as she fades into the night.

Vindicta says "Bad bad bad!!"
Ash says "That's a good time to me!"
Jodie seems to find a dead end, she pouts a little at this fact and glances around to ensure there is nothing she's missing. When she turns to go back out she is met with Sam and she grunts softly. "You stink like the first boy who ever felt me up behind the bleachers."

Ash says "Mmm... party was good, but... I think it's a bit time to get concerned."
Victoria says "Ash, be careful."
Bear grins wryly at Vindicta, "Be careful, there!" He turns his gaze to Ash, expression a bit more solemn, "Doin' alright?"

Joel makes his way back out of the asylum, having apparently lost in his companion somewhere, stretching himself out a little as he stares out into the night for a bit.

Ash says "Yes... And I might need to leave already."
Sam nods some. "The western cell, highly reccomend."

Sauin nods, lifting her shoulders in a slight shrug. Seems Sauin isn't particularly bothered, either. "...Hey. A kid can dream, yeah? Let the boy enjoy his fantasy." She pauses, glancing around with a sigh. "I don't hear any more screams. Should probably head back anyways, get inside somewhere before mister paranoid starts throwing a fit."

Sauin says, muttering bitterly, "...Dick."
Ash says "You're supposed to take them to the west one... either way, I need to leave. It's... time. Wish me luck, alright?"
Sam says "Yessym? "
William waves

Jodie says "Time for what?"
Ash says "No, you stay safe, here. And dealing with a certain dragon."
William puts one hand next to another, wiggling his fingers upwards, imitating fire, then shakes his head