#Haunt Your Bones ;; Gabriola

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"This is not a drill, people!" She's snapping her fingers, somehow, as droves of skeletal servants, specters, and other undead in her service rush about to get everything decorated. "We're a month behind schedule, we have to move."

There's her top-producing spiders working hard on making sure the webs are just the right thickness, there's the haunted vacuums rushing to desolate halls and bursting dramatic to fling dust EVERYWHERE, and that's not even mentioning all the work Gabriola herself is doing; binding chains decorated with heads to the building. Nobody tell her she's gotten some of her home decorations mixed up with the more cartoony ones used about the school.

It's more fun this way.

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“Woof, poor guy... He’s at least a 3/10.” GAB THAT’S A VERY LOW NUMBER--

[spkyscry]

"Oh, so because I'm a skeleton and a lich, I have to be evil, huh?" The petite skeleton is putting bony hands on hips, sockets squinting as glimmering pink lights narrow. "I'll have you know, I'm actually a therapist, buster."

[spkyscry-a]

There’s that giggly little cackle snort of the lich, who’s putting the finishing touches on her lair. Ignore the fact she hasn’t even gotten in costume, it doesn’t fit her anymore. That’s what she got for shedding off those last few pounds, oops!

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“You’re gonna get so many moms/big sisters so fucking help me, kid--”

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“I set up a haunted house thing every year! It’s a whole shindig! Good to see the ol’ pals every now ‘nd again, even if the wanton murder and destruction’s toned way down than it used to be. Ya should really try it out on Halloween day itself! That’s when I stop pullin’ the punches!”

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"Oh my me, they eradicated Jerry. Jerry was on loan. I need to go reassemble Jerry.”

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“One last thing for you dungeon-divers, it is multi-instance and scales, so you don’t have to worry TOO hard if you can’t find a full party or come after/during another party’s attempt!” ...How... did you make it multi-instance...? Gab that’s perhaps the scariest part of this entire thing.

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Two parties! ...Sure, the one looks a little wet around the ears, but that’s okay! This is the most attention her dungeon’s gotten in years that looked promising!!

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“...Haven’t I seen that one before?”

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“BILLY, THERE’S FIVE! IT’S FIVE OF THEM, WE HAVE TO SCALE, QUICK!!”

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“I dunno, what do you think: princess routine or skip straight to the grand lich era?”

They stood past the gate, peering up at the castle already beginning to reform as if time was playing in reverse. Crumbled stone folding back into pristine condition. The grand garden in front giving ample view of high towers, and the highest of all where either the Princess of Ravendale or the Grand Lich watched on. There’s a hum, hand on chin, while she considered. The cat beside her let out a metallic whine, flopping lazily onto their side.

“Oh yeah, very helpful. I wouldn’t be asking if I had a big opinion on the matter. It’s really the same either way, it just comes down to the twist at the end.” Mrreow. “Well, I know they know! It’s the theatrics of the thing! It changes the entire atmosphere! A daring rescue mission or a grueling task to defeat the lich. Wholly different!” Mroo? “Yes, yes, this is just a glorified task to get candy and loot but--” MRAAH! “Oh, you’re never any help with these things.” 

A huff, throwing hands up as she walks down the gilded path and around the fountain on the way to the entrance, which in and of itself led to an entirely different than expected room. Just straight to the top for dear ol’ Gab, because she didn’t want to trigger her own traps. Back to bedroom in the tower, grumbling to herself about cats. Mrreeaaaaoow. “I KNOW YOU’RE ME, DARN IT!”

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“Billy!!!” 

“It’s so great to see you still around, buddy!!” She’s hugging the ooze, grinning wide as the shark swimming around inside of it swims over in it’s circling of treasure chest to bump into her affectionately. “I know! It’s been years since we got to do a proper one, hasn’t it?! This is going to be great! Gosh, it’s so nice to get the old gang back together!” 

She’s ushering in everyone, handing out complimentary grab bags for them all. “Coffee’s all brewed and cookies are out, everyone! I know it’s been a bit since we pulled the real deal off, but let’s all do our best, okay?!”

She still had to finish getting the castle up. Binding the gate to open to an entirely different spot in reality was something she hadn’t done in awhile, but it shouldn’t be too hard! She used to do it all the time to get around there easily, after all, so it should be just like riding a bike!”

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The most dangerous day for her... And by that, she means she has to constantly focus on not draining the life force of whichever sods tries to throw her today.

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"Aw, dearie, you’re not chopped liver. That’s an insult to perfectly good liver!”

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“Mortal peril?”

“Oh, there’s no risk of death. Unfortunately for him!”