Chapter 28
A day later, the family went to see Bang on the idea of the haunted Dojo. The kids came up with some ideas, and yet Bang wasn't sure. "This keeps getting bigger and bigger every year. I don't know how we can keep up! We have limited supplies and means on our hands." He explained.
"We will get more supplies," insisted Melee. "We can't disappoint the kids, they look forward to the haunted dojo. We raise so much money for kids in need too,"
"I can pick up more makeup," said Alley.
"We can find some special effects online and make them ourselves," said Hunter.
"What we need is something to really grab their attentions," said Garou. "Something big, something… unexpected…"
"Something terrifying."
The room came to a pause. Amai slithered in, much to the surprise of Bang. "Sweet Mask, why are you here?" he questioned.
Amai smiled. "You were going to put on a show, and didn't ask me for help? That seems foolish, don't you think?"
The family exchanged looks, but Garou announced. "He has a point"
Amai went over their notes, ideas on what they wanted to do, and he shook his head to some of them. "Who is doing makeup here?"
"Mom usually does." Explained Pac.
"No, no. That's a waste of Melee's talents. Besides, it's not her strongest suit, we can agree on that, right?" he asked of her.
She nodded. "I don't wear makeup so I don't really know how to apply it."
"No, I got someone for that, I got people who can do a good makeup. Ever heard of the movie Blisters?" he asked.
Garou was surprised. "Only the best zombie movie I have ever seen!"
"I know the make up artist. I am certain I can call in a favor or two. Now. About this shock factor you are aiming for. What are your intentions?" he asked.
"That's what we are working on. Before we would have Garou at the base of the mountain and using his dragon serpents to scare people up the stairs." Explained Bang.
"Waste of an opportunity," announced Amai. "No, no, don't use them to scare people up the stairs… BRING them up the steps!" he insisted. "Make a little fun out of it, are you charging people?"
"Yes, at the bottom of the stairs, people get charged 100 yen to enter."
"Make it two!"
He continued to go over the ideas and brought up some of his own. He was actually willing to help!
"I know people who can really decorate this place up. Do we have a theme?"
"We did a haunted graveyard last year, we need to switch it up." Said Melee.
"How about… a monster lab!" he suggested.
"Uh…." The family muttered. "We sort of had issues with a real monster lab…" said Alley offhandedly.
"Oh, right the house of evolution…"
"Well, what better inspiration to draw from!" said Garou. "We can do a monster lab… the lab of Dr. Snekinstine!"
"OOoo have Snek be the mad scientist!" said Draven.
"We can be his lab assistance or his experiment!" announced Goliath.
"I do believe I have just the thing for Charanko to be" Garou said offhandedly.
"You always make him be a zombie!" protested Melee.
"No, this year, it's going to be different, something really freaky!"
"I will make some calls if you like," said Sweet Mask. "That is… if you would like my help."
The family looked to each other, but they gave an approving nod. "We would appreciate the help." Said Hunter. "But you get to be part of this too, it's half the fun. Halloween is our Christmas!"
Amai grinned as he got on the phone…