I see the bad moon rising / I see trouble on the way

[lucetimods]

Who: Everyone!
What: There are these crazy masks everywhere, you see. And does the moon look strange to you?
When: The 23rd through the 30th. (If you want to backdate a thread in here to the 22nd for some reason, feel free. A separate log for the day of Halloween will go up at a later date!)
Where: Everywhere!
Summary: Things are starting to get a

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24th

[immamartillo]

[ Firo is jostled as Seto passes by him. And is it just his imagination or is his pocket a little lighter? If he didn't know any better he'd think he was just stolen from. But really, this is Seto, so he assumes it's his imagination. Seto's the last person who'd steal from anyone.

He follows after him, but instead of trying to catch the thief, he smiles and waves. It's been a bad day, what with the exploding and all, but talking to Seto might make him feel better. ]

Hey, Seto!

24th

[presumablyalone]

[OH SHI--don't tell him he knows he took whatever was in his pocket. But he turns calmly, taking a deep breath before doing so. Luckily his face is hidden from him so he can't see the nervous look]

Hey Firo! [Chuckle. Yep. Acting normal] What kinda mask is that?

[immamartillo]

[ Firo blinks a few times at Seto's outlandish mask before cracking an amused smile. ]

Hey, Seto.

[ At the question however, the hint of a petulant scowl flickers onto his face. ]

A freaky one. It makes me explode whenever somethin' happens.

[ No, Firo, only when you overreact to something. ]

[presumablyalone]

[He blinks and takes a step forward to prod at it curiously but then backs up quickly as if he's afraid it'll explode right then and there]

H-How many times has it exploded...?

[immamartillo]

[ Firo taps the mask lightly to demonstrate to Seto that it's safe to touch. ]

It doesn't explode if you just touch it, I'm pretty sure.

[ He sighs at the question and pauses a moment to try and count. A few moments later he shrugs, laughing bitterly. ]

A lot.

[presumablyalone]

Good.

[He laughs with Firo, pretty amused by it but really glad he's okay. Though now he quietly wonders what else he has in his pockets...wait why is he thinking of that?]

Why has it been exploding so much?

[immamartillo]

[ There is a nickle or two in there, but Firo's learned over the years not to keep too many valuables in his pockets. He never would have thought it would come in handy around a kid like Seto, though.

He shrugs at Seto's question. His voice is bitter when he speaks, but there is a slight smile on his face. Seto sounds happy, so that's good. ]

Because this place gets a kick outta tormentin' us, obviously. What's the deal with yours?

[presumablyalone]

[Even if there isn't too much of extreme value in his pockets, he still feels somehow accomplished and happy by his deed]

Mine? I--[Don't lie, MUST NOT LIE]--don't know for sure yet. [Why did he just lie?]

[immamartillo]

[ Feeling a little sore from exploding so many times, Firo stretches his arms up towards the sky, leaving his pockets temptingly unguarded for a few moments. ]

One thing's for sure, it's pretty funny lookin'. Have you tried takin' it off yet?

[presumablyalone]

[HIS POCKETS ARE UNGUARDED GOGOGO. Just going to reach and hug you tightly Firo. Yep, nothing abnormal about this]

You think so? [A chuckle and a nod] I tried but it's like glued there...

[immamartillo]

Yeah, that's how this one is too. You want me to try anywa-?

[ The sudden hug startles him. In Manly Gangsterland you don't get too many hugs, and the one time Seto hugged him was when he was in tears. That doesn't seem to be the case right now, Firo had thought Seto looked right as rain. He can't help but be concerned, maybe this mask thing really is grating on Seto and this is how he expresses it. ]

Uh, Seto? What're you doin'? You okay?

[presumablyalone]

O-Oh, yeah I'm okay! I just wanted to give you a hug.

[He gives Firo a sheepish smile before slowly pulling away, making sure to accidently dip his fingers into his pockets and grab whatever is there. Being sneaky about it too]

[immamartillo]

If you say so.

[ He chuckles and shakes his head. Seto's hugginess is silly in an endearing way. A few moments later he pats his pocket, wondering why it suddenly feels so empty. ]

That's funny...

[ He must have dropped its contents on the ground somewhere... ]

[presumablyalone]

What is it?

[He gives Firo a confused look. Is something wrong? Because he sure doesn't know what it is if so. Nope! He's completely innocent, he did nothing and saw nothing]

[immamartillo]

I think I musta' dropped somethin' somewhere. It's funny, I don't even have a hole in my pocket or anything.

[ He shakes his head and laughs ]

Great. Now this place is emptyin' our pockets too. Glad it wasn't anything important.

[presumablyalone]

R-Really??

[OH WELL THAT'S NO FUN IF IT WASN'T IMPORTANT]

What did you drop? Should we go and find it? [He can pick pocket people on the way]