Truth or dare with the Gloomsville gang
SG:Skull Boy is going to kill me for actually allowing Frank and Len to flirt with Ruby,isn't he?
Misery:Probably.
Poe:I am pretty sure he would kill Dragon first.
Boo-Boo:Or Frank and Len.
Frank:Gulp!
Len:This is bad,isn't?
Frank:Yes,Len!You finally get it!
Iris:We better release him.
SB:(He growled at anyone who ventured near his cage
as he squinted into a shaft of moonlight that filtered through a small barred window set high in a grim,metal wall,before tugging at the iron bars that were confining him.
They look like they were going to give way at any second.)
SG:Or do you want to do the last three dares first?
Ruby:Definitely.
Doom:(nods frantically)
Iris:Positive.
Misery:Negative...I mean...yeah!
Frank:Absolutely!
Len:Go for it!
Poe:I concede!
Scaredy:Please!
Vulcan:Why not?
Jealousy:Eh.
Peter:Meh.
Boo Boo:Alright.
Mr Buns:(slumps)
Glumster:I dare Ruby,Skull Boy, Misery,Frank and Len to recreate the dance in OkGo's music video 'Here it goes again', using treadmills provided by Peter!
Lightning Spark:I love lightning! YAY! You have a higher chance of being hit by lightning than being bitten by a snake!
Anyway,I dare Misery to eat a double scoop ice cream from the ice cream farm,Ruby to eat a pineapple, Skull Boy to give his arm to a dog and Iris to eat 3 dust bunnies!
Demon Boy:Dragon would have to separate Frank and Len and have them pair up with Misery and Jealousy and have them dance a Pax De Deaux while Dragon plays the piano version and sings 'This is Halloween'.
SG:These are the last dares before we give the prizes and begin a brand new series,Truth or Dare with the Gloomsville gang 2!
Everyone else:Wait,what?!
Frank:Why do you guys love to torture us?(does a puppy eye look)
Len:(goes bug-eyes)Do you like us?
Ruby:Look on the bright side,today is the day where we give the fans their surprise!
Only Glumster knows her prize for another dare...turns out she's the one who made Frank and Len kiss...and she is doing the expected reaction.
Everyone else:Hehehe...!
SG:Yeah...well,let's do the second best dare...
Iris:Wait!What about my brother's dare?
SG:Oh,right!Sorry,got carried away!Luckily,Misery is still wearing the outfit.
Misery:WHICH I HATE!I would rather eat Shark Stomach soup!
Unfortunately,I don't have a horse's head to make it...and I don't want to chop off SG's,Peter's or Ruby's arm...and I don't think Skull Boy is related to a long line of fishermen.
SB:(calmly)And if I am,I am as dangerous as a bull shark right now.
SG:Okay,brief recap.(takes a deep breath)
All I could find was Kidz Bop which are remakes of famous songs in their version.
The best out of all of them was...actually they are not my type but hey!Let's do this!Dynamite!
Doom:(arches her back)
Boo Boo:The song?I don't think it's a good idea either cus' Misery is the one singing it.
Everyone except Misery and an angry Skull Boy:Boo-Boo!Doom!
Boo Boo:But this is MISERY!She already has been blown up by dynamite thousands of times!
Peter:Oh,we thought you were insulting her.
SG:Yeah,er...actually,I've changed my mind.I've found 'Teardrops on my guitar' and I think it suits Misery much better.
Plus,it is less hazardous.
Though,er,well,the singers are...eh,let's just say,have different vocals from Taylor Swift.
Tell me,does Taylor Swift beat Misery hands down or will Misery provide some competition?
Miser:Yeah,at least she could get to wear something she liked in her music video.
I already have to bear with my huge canker sore in my mouth,blisters on my feet,wounds,lightning strikes,falling trees,tornadoes,volcanoes...
...you know,I think those are everyone's usual problems,right?
Everyone:Er...
Ruby:Well,everyone is different...but all of us agree that you are a great singer...so hit it Frank and Len!
(The musical brothers could allegedly coax heavenly music out of the most cantankerous instrument as they played a mandolin.
Scaredy brushed his drums and Doom played the bass...after Ruby promised her that she would feed her lamb.)
Drew looks at me
I fake a smile so he won't see
What I want and I need
And everything that we should be
I'll bet she's beautiful
That girl he talks about
And she's got everything
That I have to live without
Drew talks to me
I laugh 'cause it's just so funny
I can't even see
Anyone when he's with me
He says he's so in love
He's finally got it right
I wonder if he knows
He's all I think about at night
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing
Don't know why I do
Drew walks by me
Can he tell that I can't breathe?
And there he goes, so perfectly
The kind of flawless I wish I could be
She better hold him tight
Give him all her love
Look in those beautiful eyes
And know she's lucky 'cause
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing
Don't know why I do
So I drive home alone
As I turn out the light
I'll put his picture down
And maybe get some sleep tonight
'Cuz he's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only one who's got enough of me to break my heart
He's the song in the car I keep singing
Don't know why I do
He's the time taken up but there's never enough
And he's all that I need to fall into
Drew looks at me
I fake a smile so he won't see
(Note:I may get,er,"Misery",to sing this.
Who knows?
It could be nice...or it could make your ears bleed.)
Everyone:(applauds)
Iris:Whoo!Go Misery!
SG:By the way,I am sorry if I got the wrong lyrics for the song.
If you spot any mistakes,please tell me!Thank you!Hope you enjoyed it Irik!
Iris:So,we are going to do Glumster's dare...?
SG:Er...no...cus',well...
Skull Boy:(accepts the peanut a spectator gives to him,lying like a cat...or a lion...!)
Vulcan:Guess we gotta do Demon Boy's dare.
SG:Er..anyone has an idea what a Pax De Deaux is?
Everyone:(groans)
Jealousy:I guess we have to wait for Skull Boy to calm down and Dragon Flames to reply.
Misery:So,good-bye...ow!
Iris:Who's Ow?
Misery:I got a toothache.
Iris:Oh,that ow!Well,bye ow and everyone!
Ruby:Wait...you guys are to end this chapter just like that?!
Everyone:Pretty much.
Ruby:Guys,we have to at least try to solve our set-backs.
SG:But by the time Dragon Flames replies...I would be asleep.
Ruby:What about Skull Boy?
SG:Yeah,if he remains that way for 5 minutes more,you will have to do the rest of the dares now
instead of the next season,and not give them their rewards!
Poe:What a disaster!What a catastrophe!What a tragedy!What...all other synonyms of disaster!
Ruby:
(Her entire body trembles with suppressed chuckles.
Iris,likewise,found herself struggling to choke back her own laughter.
Despite his best efforts,soft laughter escaped Poe in staccato snorts of breath.
Doom played an upbeat tune as she chuckled along with Vulcan.
Scaredy Bat even began giggling,despite the nagging thought that a monster who hates laughter would...harm them.
Jealousy's snorts joined the chorus.
Peter was on the verge of laughter.
I...*sigh*...laughed too.
Finally,everyone,the Gloomsville gang,Luna,an owl,some weird old lady and everyone in the world succumbed to an uncontainable fit of absolute hilarity...
...including Skull Boy...!
Soon,the laughter dies the moment Ruby stops.)
SB:Ha,ha...ha!What just happened?
SG:Depends,are you angry?
SB:Nope,in fact,I forgot why I was growling...why was I growling?
Jealousy:Er...I accidentally cast a spell that makes you infuriated at everyone...?
SB:Er...okay...?
Everyone:*phew*
SG:Well,Ruby,I guess we will have to carry out the torture...after we find out what a Pax De Deaux is...!
Everyone:*groans*
SG:Meh,let's carry out the remaining dares...starting with the 3rd best dare...oh,by the way,one of the remaining two is not in 2nd or even 1st.
The other winning dare is in the previous chapter...!
So,congratulations,Lightning Spark!Your dare is the third best!
The judges have arrived at the decision because...
1)It was going to make the characters do wacky antics...without any damage...
SG:And that's why it's only third...there was only one major point!
Look on the bright side...you get...something nobody except the winners get!
SB:Wait a minute,no damage done?!I have to FEED a DOG with MY bone!
R:And I have to eat a pineapple!
M:And I...oh,wait,mine is actually quite okay...just rambling!
Iris:Well,I gotta eat a cute dust bunny!
Misery:You better not eat one of mine!
SG:Well,will they make you go to the hospital...?!
SB,R,I and M:No...!
SG:Okay,so,Misery,you are going to have to eat a double scoop ice cream from the ice cream flavor would you like?
Misery:I guess I would like vanilla...!
Jealousy:*conjures up an ice cream cone with two scoops of vanilla ice-cream*There!Fresh from the ice-cream farm!
Misery:You might want to wear something to block the noise...!
(eats just one tiny spoonful of ice-cream and her eyes soon become as wide as saucers.
She quickly scoffs the ice-cream down.)
SG:CAGE!NOW!(everyone dashes off and Len closes the door.)
Scaredy:Er...is Misery okay?She hasn't changed into some big,bulky green monster...right?
Misery:I AM NOT A MONSTER!MY GREAT,GREAT,GREAT GRANDMOTHER'S GREAT,GREAT AUNT WHO CAUSED THE TITANIC TO SINK AFTER MAKING AN ICE-BERG APPEAR SAID I AM A BANSHEE!
A BANSHEE WHO CAUSED FROGS TO RAIN AFTER CREATING A TORNADO THAT SWEPT THEM OFF...!(she continues rambling)
Peter:(over the loud rambling)WHATEVER YOU GUYS DO,DON'T LOCK US IN HERE!
Len:Lock us in here?Okay!(locks us up)
Jealousy:LEN...YOU...!(flares up)
Frank:Welcome to my world!
Vulcan:Calm down!I know how to get us out of here!
Misery:THAT'S WHAT MY BEST FRIEND'S BROTHER SAID AND HE SUMMONED CROWS TO PECK AT THE CORN BARS!
Poe:Er...you're not gonna make me do that...will you?I do not wish to subject myself to such torture!
Vulcan:Nah...the gentle approach!(bends the bars like it is a sheet of aluminum!)
SG:Wait a minute!Don't leave yet!I found 3 dust bunnies!(shows 3 dust bunnies)
Iris:Er...well...!
SG:What?Are you a chicken?
Iris:NO WAY!I LOVE DARES!GIMME THAT!(eats them without thinking about it twice)
(Everybody stares at her in odd fascination,disgusted over her eating dust bunnies and worried.)
Iris:(twitches her nose before sneezing very loudly)ACHOO!
Ruby:Bless you!
Iris:You know,they tasted like cotton candy...tasteless cotton candy.
SG:May that rest in peace...so...according to this...!
Misery:Dust may worsen hay fever. Circulating outdoor air through a house by keeping doors and windows open, or at least slightly ajar, may reduce the risk of hay fever-causing dust. In colder climates, occupants seal even the smallest air gaps, and eliminate outside fresh air circulating inside the house. So it is essential to manage dust and airflow.
Iris:Should we put her to sleep now?
Frank:We can use our guitar to play a soulful lullaby!
SG:Nah,let the readers enjoy Misery's antics for a while!Here's your pineapple,Ruby!
Ruby:I am hungry...!(takes a quick bite of the pineapple and dhe began to quickly drink lots of water)
AH!
SG:Oh,yeah,you might get that kind of reaction...!
Jealousy:At least you will get many sympathizers on the internet Ruby,a person said so.
SG:Yeah,well,time to do Skull Boy's dare...?!
SB:Done,I fed one of my old bones to that weird dog over there.
(We can only see its silhouette.)
Weird dog:WOOOOOOOO!
Vulcan:(hiss)
SG:(gulp)Let's move on...to the second best dare...congratulations Glumster!
The judges have arrived at the decision because...
1)It involves crazy dance moves...you might have to pray hard that a Pax De Deaux is not better...because if it is...well,sayonara to your second place and konichiwa to 3rd.
2)There's a couple featured...again,pray that I don't like the Pax De Deaux!
RG:Wait a minute,before we do the dare...we gotta confirm it's position if it is a winning dare.
SG:Yeah,well...we gotta wait for Demon.
Objection?
Misery:The Plague of Athens was a devastating epidemic which hit the city-state of Athens in ancient Greece during the second year of thePeloponnesian War (430 BC), when an Athenian victory still seemed within reach. It is believed to have entered Athens through my relatives, the city's port and sole source of food and supplies. The city-state of Sparta, and much of the eastern Mediterranean, was also struck by the disease. The plague returned twice more, in 429 BC and in the winter of 427/6 plague broke out when all of the farmers moved to the city causing over crowding.
SG:Nope,good!(falls asleep)