14th Adventure

[forever_cheery]

[Action: 7135 Brooks St. Aurora's excited to see two things in the mail for her today! One is a large, flat package about 3 feet high and two feet wide, wrapped in paper; the other is simply an envelope. Curious, she opens the bigger of the two there on the porch. Inside is a portrait painting, done in Aurora's colorful, loose style of a serious-looking young man. He has dark hair and glasses, and an expression that suggests that Aurora had to do a lot of coercing to get him to pose for her. Upon seeing this, she gasp, surprised, and delightedly exclaims:]

Li! Wow, I can't believe it! Of all the things they could send back...!

[Oh, right, there was still something else! Time to open that envelope. Inside is nothing but a card with a picture of a generic cartoon ghost on it. How odd. She's not sure what it could mean at first, and it takes her a bit till the idea dawns on her.

Oh. Being able to possess people is part of her repertoire, even if she doesn't like doing it. But is that what this means? There's only one way to be certain.]

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[Phone call, filtered from drones]

Say, um... Could I ask someone for a favor. It's kind of a big one! And, ummmm... you have to not be afraid of ghosts, okay? And I'm being serious here!

Comments

Phone

[skypiratejohnny]

Hm? Why, I would be glad to offer you a favor~

this is terrible

[forever_cheery]

Are you sure? It can be sort of... invasive?

it is the best

[skypiratejohnny]

... Of course.

[forever_cheery]

And you're not easily frightened, right? You have a good, um, constitution?

[ooeeooahah]

Well, not all ghosts. There's only one I've met yet that makes me nervous. What's up?

[forever_cheery]

Um, I think I got the ability to possess people in the mail today. But it's hard to tell if I don't try it, you know...?

[ooeeooahah]

Hm, did you also get the ability to release people, too?

[donttellmetheodds]

I've seen a few ghosts in my day so go ahead and ask.

[forever_cheery]

Ah, well, I got something in the mail, and I think I know what it is, but I'm not sure, so... Oh! And I'm a ghost, by the way...

[donttellmetheodds]

...I'm not surprised in the slightest.

[He comes expecting the worse these days.]

What can I do for you?

[needsteaplz]

Ghosts? Yeah, I'm not afraid at all. Why do you ask?

[forever_cheery]

Oh, good. I've met some people who get very nervous at the very idea! Um, you see, I'm on, and... I think I got part of my "ghost self" back in the mail today...

[needsteaplz]

Ghost self...so I'm guessing this has to deal with temporary body possession or something like that?

Phone

[likes2havesex]

[this will end well, her job at home was to exterminate them. HEY You just said not to be afraid of them...]

Tch, anyone afraid of ghosts is a pansy-ass.

[forever_cheery]

Some people really are! That's not to say there aren't some you shouldn't be afraid of, but most of us are nice.

[likes2havesex]

Nice? Nothing about a ghost is nice. They're disgusting little assholes that only cause problems.

Action (because Applejack is an outdoor pony, and not above sticking her muzzle into things)

[downtoearthpony]

[Applejack happens to trotting down the street when she happens to hear Aurora's exclamation. She glances over to see Aurora staring at a painting she got in the mail and has a slight pang of sadness remembering how a former housemate use to enjoy painting as well. She come over to have a closer look and notices the dour look of the subject in it.]

Wow, that fella sure seemed liked he was roped into this... He a good friend of yours?

works for me!

[forever_cheery]

[Aurora grins sheepishly at that remark. It's true.]

Yeah, he's a friend of mine from back in the A-- from back home. He always looks like that, though, but he's a very nice person!

[downtoearthpony]

Must be if he sat still for this, huh?

[Applejack is still looking over the painting when she suddenly realizes she never introduced herself. She holds out a hoof to shake hello.]

Oh, Ah'm Applejack, by the way. Did you make this yourself?

[Phone]

[begintheoperation]

Ghosts? I'm not sure if they exist, though I've seen some evidence here and there. Why do you ask?

[Phone]

[forever_cheery]

Oh, they do exist, because I am one!

[Phone]

[begintheoperation]

Interesting~ Do you have a physical form? I'd like to see how ghost biology varies from living~ Do you have blood? A heartbeat?

Phone (And sorry it took so long to get Gumshoe here. >.>)

[derp_detective]

You need some help with something? I'm pretty free, so I wouldn't mind helping out. But do you mean spooky ghosts that chase you around or jump out and scare you? Or just ghosts in general? Because I can't promise I'll not be startled if a ghost just jumped out and shouted 'boo' at me...

no worries!

[forever_cheery]

In genera I guess? And I would never chase people around or scare them!

[derp_detective]

Ack no, I didn't mean you! I wouldn't expect you to do that to anyone, I'm just mean if the ghosts were going to be doing scary things on purpose... But if it's just you, than it shouldn't be a concern.