#3 - Prankfield

[kingofhero]

 [A] - [for Anakin chosen_to_fall , Fujiwara no Mokou reflames , Mion Sonozaki envyspites , Will Schuester bustsamove , and Ilsa Higa ooeeooahah  ]

 

[Once he'd gotten home from downtown, Keith had found the letter and what Shirley had done made much more sense. 

What a strange town. . .

While not exactly competitive, an idea suddenly struck him. He was used to games - Hero TV, for example - and he enjoyed them. Maybe if he could help some people but still play the game, it would be worth it.

Which is why the people in his letter are going to get a knock at the door, or a ring at the doorbell. When the door is opened, the only thing that will be on the porch is a pastry box and a note.  You've been ding dong ditched!

 The pastry box has pie!  Delicious, normal pie, to make up for the trick. The note reads: 

 

Have a nice day. 

p.s. You may want to stay inside. 

It may be possible to catch him though; maybe he's tripped, or maybe this house has something magical about it, or maybe there's a sneeze from those bushes or behind that fence.  But he's trying very hard for a clean getaway!]

 

 

B. - Anywhere

 

[That was better.  It was a bit strange how he felt so much better after leaving his notes; less tired, so much less that it was noticeable. He's going to walk home quickly though; he definitely understood he was a target for othe-- Oh, that was a nice cloud in the sky.

Maybe he's a little less focused than he hoped.  And he'll definitely be helping anybody in need.]

Comments

[ooeeooahah]

[ The house at 1490 Kramden Road has a couple of layers of magical wards, but they are the type to let guardians and those who intend no harm to pass.

The more obvious obstacles are the gardening implements and the formal-herb-garden-in=progress. ]

Hello?

[kingofhero]

[Holding his breath from behind the fence here! It sure was dusty; he didn't mean to sneeze at all!]

[ooeeooahah]

[ Ilsa regards the box on the porch a moment, and still more after making an odd gesture towards it. When the box fails to explode/dissolve/run away, she reads the note. Carefully opening the box, she shrugs and then brings it inside. ]

[ At that moment, a rather large suitcase appears beside the prankster. ]

[kingofhero]

[. . . and after opening it, he has no idea what it's for, so he'll just leave it there.

He didn't really want to play this game anyhow.]

plllllaceholder tag oops

[envyspites]

[Mion's rather deadpan as she stares at the pie.]

You're kidding me. Do they really think I'll fall for that...?

[Excuse her while she toes the box to the side and starts looking around the front yard for some trace of the supposed prankster.]

awesome. . .

[kingofhero]

[Nooo, the pie. But more importantly, nooo, she didn't see the note. He's just going to be watching through this knothole in the neighbor's fence.]

[chosen_to_fall]

[He's only back home for a moment, gathering a few things. The doorbell rings as Vader is racing down the stairs. Driven to distraction, he almost trips over the box on the porch. Irritated, he picks it up with the urge to toss it away temptingly high.

Instead, he skims the note with a frown...and then looks up, scanning the area for the sender.]

[kingofhero]

[That guy came out of the house pretty fast! Keith barely has time to fall into a bush alongside the house.]

B

[thegoddamnhedgehog]

[Hey, is that roadkill in the street...? No, it's just Shadow. But the way he's sprawled out between the road and the curb, green blotches around his muzzle and fur, he looks kinda like roadkill. He doesn't take notice of Keith just yet, grumbling as he attempts to get back to his feet. He doesn't look very good.]

[kingofhero]

[ . . . it looked like an animal in the road, maybe the size of a dog. Disregarding the pranks all through town today, Keith will hurry over, curious and also hoping the animal wasn't too injured.]

Oh no. . .

[thegoddamnhedgehog]

[Shadow lets out a sputtering cough, hands digging beneath his stomach in what looks like an attempt to keep himself together. Finally, with one hand, he pushes himself up very slightly off the ground, revealing what looks like a thick red substance beneath him. He peers up at Keith, struggling to recognize him.]

You... You're...

[kingofhero]

[Horrorrrrrr]

I don't think you should be getting up! I really don't think you should! Please relax and I'll call. . . or well, there must be a car around here. . .

[Panic panic panic if he had his powers he'd just fly the animal out of here but for now he's just going to make sure the other doesn't get up.]

[thegoddamnhedgehog]

Your name.

[Shadow manages to get that much out, with effort.]

Tell me your name.

[kingofhero]

I'm Keith. Please don't try to talk anymore.

[He'll start taking off his light jacket.]

[1/2]

[misterunsmiley]

Keith...

Keith Goodman...?

[Shadow rolls over onto his back...]

[misterunsmiley]

[...revealing that the thick red substance on the ground isn't really blood after all. It's ketchup. And there's plenty more where that came from; Shadow's got a bottle in his hands, and he's now pointing it right at Keith's face.

He smirks.]

Gotcha.

[He squeezes the bottle tight, ketchup squirting up at the King of Heroes.]

[kingofhero]

Yes, yes that's my name, but how-

[It takes a moment for the ketchup bottle to register, between the worry he'd felt for this animal and the burning of somewhat acidic tomato ketchup in his eyes. He'll wipe it away from his eyes a bit frantically.]

Ah! Hnngh, ow. . .

[It's a moment before he can crack a watery eye at Shadow, ketchup smeared just about everywhere. Another talking animal, just like Mamizou, and that pony talking on the phone.]

I'm so glad you're not injured. I was worried, very worried.

[Shadow gets the most serious and sincere hero-face - as serious as it can be covered in ketchup.]

[thegoddamnhedgehog]

On the contrary.

[After a moment, the weird green spots along his fur have dissolved away, and his vision's less clouded. No more nausea. No more headaches. Everything that had been ailing Shadow for the last day or so is gone.

He shoots up to his feet.]

I'm feeling much more refreshed.

[kingofhero]

That's-that's good to hear.

[While he sounds sincere, the watery, slightly pained smile isn't convincing. At least the tears will wash away the ketchup. He's not crying, but man, that stings.]

phone; is this okay?

[crusthatecean]

[Yeah, so Karkat is going to call this guy up on the phone to try to pull his prank off.]

Totally fine!

[kingofhero]

[He'll answer the phone promptly, now at home.]

919 Bilko, here. This is Keith.

[crusthatecean]

Hey, this is Karkat, I'm the asshole who runs the safe housing list. You're a cop, right? Someone told me about some shit happening and I don't think I'm the one equipped to deal with it.

[kingofhero]

Oh, I'm sure you're not an a--

[But since Karkat is still talking, he'll stop and listen. . .]

I'm not really a policeman, but the town gave me that job. I'd be happy to help you, Karkat! Where are you?

[queen_of_swords]

[While he stops to look at a cloud she goes to pull a water balloon filled with water tinted with blue dye, but the oranges she had stacked on top to disguise her paper bag full of ammunition tumbles loose and roll to his feet. She just watches and waits for his reaction.]

[kingofhero]

Oh! Hello miss! Are these yours?

[Yes he will stoop to pick them up. He's just that kind of guy.]

[queen_of_swords]

[She puts on a sweet smile for him.]

Oh, yes, thank you!

[And she doesn't pass up the opportunity to throw one of the water balloons at him when he ducks down to pick them up.]

[kingofhero]

[It will splash right between his shoulder blades . . . and break. With a short gasp and hunching of his shoulders, he'll stand up.]

. . . that-that must have been a prank, right?

[He'll shake some of the water off slightly. He still has her oranges in his arms.]

[queen_of_swords]

Yes, I didn't mean to drop the oranges, but it worked to my advantage.

[kingofhero]

[. . . He'll look at the oranges in his arms, then hand them to her with a sigh. Though, after a moment, he'll give a small smile.]

That was quite a plan; I think you must be very shrewd!

[queen_of_swords]

[She laughs.]

You compliment the person who just soaked you with colored water? Why don't you keep the oranges, I don't think I'll be needing them anymore.

[kingofhero]

Well, you really got me very well.

Thank-you, and again, thank-you for these!

[He'll give her a wave, happy.]

I'm sure to enjoy them with all I have!

[queen_of_swords]

[She's slightly taken off guard by the thanks and happy wave.]

Okay. I guess I'll see you around then.

[She returns the wave, although it's not has happy.]