What was the Rusherz first Halloween on earth like?
First Halloween
October 31; Dusk, White house...
Edith Wilson: Such a wonderful night for Halloween this year.
Woodrow and Edith looked out at clear night sky, the moon full and the leaves falling.
President Woodrow Wilson: Indeed, I hope everyone is having a fun time.
Edith Wilson: Speaking of everyone, Where are the Rusherz?
President Woodrow Wilson: Their out in the country...they said they wanted to experience Halloween and thought it would be appropriate to go to the country. They even wanted to celebrate it at a farm for the mood. *smiles* Ah, a party in the country, brings back good memories.
Edith smiled warmly as she leaned on her husband lovenly, Woodrow returning the gesture as they watched the dusk lite sky.
Outside Washington DC; Farm, inside a barn...
Scavenger: -Apparently Halloween is called 'Hallowed evening', and it was started 1749. It is theorized to be a pagen holiday with Celtic roots regarding harvest festivals, mostly the Gaelic festival Samhain. It is the eve of the Christian Holiday "All saints day", increasing the importance of the day on which the departed are remembered. Another word for Saint is "Hallows", hence Hallows' Eve in the religious culture. *awe* WOW.
Scavenger looked up from read the book on the history of Halloween he burrowed from the library. The Rusherz arrived at the farm house before dusk, and they did various things to prepare for the night. Carving pumpkins, getting cider, apples, and sweets, and lighting/warming up the farmhouse with candles (Making sure it did not burn down the farm). While everyone was finishing, Scavenger (who was done early) was looking over some books he brought along. Every Rusher was bundled up in a patched work jacket that they found in a chest in the barn, just their size too.
Grizzly: *Finishes the last pumpkin* Huh, I can't believe they would try to carve a turnip.
Scavenger: Well, that was before they discovered pumpkins.
Stampede: *Smiles* ALRIGHT, DONE! Lets get this shin-dig started!
The Rusherz cheered as they made their way to a wooden tub full of apples.
Liberty: Alright...apple bobbin game. Scavs, you been doing alot of research what does it say about this?
Scavenger opened the book to the page...then blushed.
Steed: Umm Scavenger you okay.
Scavenger: Yeah..ummm...Romans and Britains merged this with their holiday. It was known that young unmarried women will try to bite into an apple, without the use of hands, floating in the water; the first person who bites into a apple would be the next one to marry *Everyone blushes*. This has changed into a traditional game for autumn and Halloween as a game.
Everyone sighed in relief.
Stallion: Humans have the weirdest traditions I swear.
Blow-Torch: Sooo who goes first.
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Blow-Torch: *bit annoyed and astonished* HOW DO THESE PEOPLE HAVE THE PATIENTS FOR THIS!
Turns out it was harder than they thought. So far, most of the Rusherz have went and failed with this.
Peck: *Walks to the tub* Alright stand back everybody! Here I go! *Dunks face in*
It was a few minutes later when Peck finally came up, gasping...and a apple stuck on his beck.
Peck: Didn't get-*Sees apple on beck* What the-
Talon: *Cheers* WHOHO! NICE ONE PECK!
Swoop: Umm, does it count?
Scavenger: I-Guess so?
Peck tried to remove the apple from his beck, but it was struck.
Peck: *Worried* H-How do I get this fruit off?! GUYS!
Freefall tugged at the fruit and was able to remove the apple from Pecks beck causing them to fall to the ground due to the force. They got up and look at the apple, and soon Everyone started to laugh.
Liberty: *Laughing* Well that's one way to get a apple.
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Later, outside night...
Pack: Are you sure this is a good idea?
The group was outside staring at a mirror that Thor was requested to bring...though now they started to regret this idea.
Scavenger: Pretty sure...*opens book* It is said that Bloody Mary, who is theories to be Queen Mary I of England, will appear in a mirror as a corpse, witch or spirit; She can be either friendly or evil, and is sometimes "seen" covered in blood. Participants that do this may cause the apparition to scream at them, curse at them, strangling them, steal their soul, drink their blood,or scratching their eyes out if they anger her.
Chief: 'Corpse', 'Blood'...and what the last sentence was.
Arrow-Head: Maybe we shouldn't be doing this, don't want to disturb the dead if it's from a tragic past.
Everyone looked at eachother in concern or fear...then froze when they heard Scavenger chant the name three times.
Stallion: *fear* Shoot...
They mirror went foggy as they waited for the arrival of their 'spirit'. Instead, they saw something in the mirror. It was hard to see, but they saw six figures that looked like-
Bolt: *confused* Children? I thought you said this Bloody Mary spirit would-
Scavenger: *confused* I-I did...
The group continued to starred at the mirror before everything faded away, normality returning.
Alto: WELP...That was something.
K-9: Y-Yeah, lets head inside.
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After that, the Rusherz continued to celebrate eating the sweets they brought with them.
Freedom: *Eating a candy apple* mmmm, This stuff is great!
Pick-Ax: *Eating Candy Corn* I know! Seriously where was this back on Cordalion.
Fang notices one of the books Scavenger brought and grabs one handing it to him.
Fang: Hey, why not hear some scary stories while we eat. This oughta be good for you.
Scavenger looks at the book, page marked, and turns to it.
Scavenger: 'The Raven; By Edgar Allan Poe'.
Swoop: *joy* OH THAT'S PERFECT FOR YOU TO READ! Its all about you!
Scavenger rolled his eyes in amusement and started to read..
Scavenger: Well I was about to read it later, but it is perfect for tonight...*closes his eyes...Reads; Haunting* Once upon a midnight dreary-
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EVERYONE WAS ONE EDGE. Some even holding eachother as Scavenger read the poem. Needless to say he was VERY GOOD at setting the mode. Even Blow-Torch was on edge as he looked around.
Toro: Are we sure we should be *flinches* reading this?
The wind howled, as if the spirits were listening in. Scavenger was in the zone as he reach the climatic final line.
Scavenger: *haunting* Shall be lifted—*raises Hand up* nevermore!
And with that finale word said, the lights went out and everyone screamed in fear.
Spot: *Fear* WHAT THE HACK WAS THAT!?
Liberty: Everyone calm down-!
Suddenly, the barn door slammed open. The wind howled and standing in the now cloudy night, was a figure with an axe. The Rusherz screamed in terror as they ran out of the barn and into the dried corn field.
Sonar: *Terror* THE SPIRIT OF THE DEAD MAN HAS COME TO CLAIM US!
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The Rusherz continued to run until they stopped and sighed.
Liberty: I-I-I think we lost them...
Freefall: *Fear* WHAT IN THE NAME OF THE CORE WAS THAT! Are these Humans spirit talkers!? Was that poem some kind of call?!
Chief: *Fear* Don't know and I REALLY SCARED TO FIND OUT-
Stampede: *Head count; fear* WAIT! WHERE'S SCAVENGER AND SWOOP!?
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Scavenger and Swoop continued to run through the dense field of corn, fear radiant on their faces. The being with the axes was perusing then at a quick pace.
Scavenger: KEEP RUNNING!
Swoop: TRYING MY BEST-*Trips* OW!
Scavenger stopped and turned to see Swoop on the ground the being with the axes above him and tears in his eyes...Scavenger ran back kicked the axes out of it's hands, sending a Super Soar knocking the being back, and stood in front of Swoop with anger on his face.
Scavenger: *Angry* Let that be our word of parting! LEAVE VILE BEAST BEFORE MY SCREECHING STARTIN! Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's UPON THE STATES SHORE! Leave no blood or feather tore on my friend as I hath spoken! Leave our night and fest unbroken! Take your evil from out of eyes and take thy soul from off the soil!
The being looked confused and Swoop starred at Scavenger in awe. The clouds parted and reveled the being. The others reached the three being only to be shock to find-
Liberty: Y-your human?
Farmer: *bit of Fear* Yeesh. Remind me not to get this on angry.
Scavenger blushed, realizing he pretty much scared the poor farmer to Rusherz hearts calmed seeing it was a farmer and not a deity.
Scavenger: We're very sorry. We heard about the country and thought it would be a great place to spend out first Halloween.
Farmer: First Halloween-Oh your the ones who bought the barn for the night! Well you all came to the right place. BEATRICE, GET THE FIRE GOING! WE HAVE COMPANY TONIGHT!
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The Rusherz were smiling and talking around the fire as the Farmer and his wife hosted them.
Toro: I will admit, THAT WAS TERRIFYING.
Lasso: I'll say, dang Scavenger you were scary and amazing.
Scavenger blushed shyly.
Scavenger: I-I didn't know I had it in me to be honest.
Farmer: *comes over* Well you certainly scared me too. I have to say you be a professional reader of the Macabre and dark. I mean, you weren't scared one bit not even with the mirror.
Scavenger blushed even more.
Scavenger: Not all of it was me, those kids behind the mirror scared me a bit too.
Farmer: *confused*-What kids?
All the Rusherz froze.
Peck: The six kids that were in the mirror?
Farmer: Sorry but-we don't have kids yet and most of the kids are in town for Trick or Treat.
With that he went back in-the Rusherz were PALE.
Liberty: Was-was that then a-a message form the spirits?
A cold silence was around them.
Chief: O-Kay let's try not to do extreme stuff like that, I think we might be a little to powerful on this planet to do our normal stuff.
Freefall: Yes. Let's-tone it down a bit not just for the humans, but for OUR-SAKE.
They nodded, this was definitely a first Halloween they would not forget anytime soon.
The Rusherz seem to realize they MIGHT BE TO powerful on earth ':).
HAPPY HALLOWEEN :)!