This is Rag Doll: Son of Jack Skellington and Sally King
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Monday, October 28, 2013
Knit the Problem
There wasn't much for Rag Doll to do except follow and look menacing, so he did just that. He was a little bitter, he wished he had thought of an idea to get them out. His eyebrows knit together as he grew more frustrated with himself. He couldn't be the Pumpkin King if he couldn't come up with any new ideas, or even any good ideas. As he tried to put his face back into a normal position he realized his eyebrows had actually knit together. He sighed.
"What is it?" Hearts asked him, without looking back.
"uh... nothing. Just following the plan." he replied lamely.
They left the factory and were let out into the town square. Rag doll gasped. A bright yellow sun was blinding overhead, illuminating green grass and pink draperies, purple rugs and red chairs. He fought back the bile that rose in his mouth. "This is disgusting."
"What is it?" Hearts asked him, without looking back.
"uh... nothing. Just following the plan." he replied lamely.
They left the factory and were let out into the town square. Rag doll gasped. A bright yellow sun was blinding overhead, illuminating green grass and pink draperies, purple rugs and red chairs. He fought back the bile that rose in his mouth. "This is disgusting."
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Double-Cross
Diplomacy first, Hearts reminded herself. She gave the guard a smirk.
"We have orders to hang these two out for the crows. They were trying to start a riot," she said, and she was convincing. "They need to be taught a lesson."
There was a conviction in her voice, and she felt a little guilt as she saw Crow and Scare look up at her, their eyes wide and terrified. They believed her. That was what she needed.
The guard saw their looks, and his shoulders relaxed. "Be my guest. You know the way?"
"We were given directions," she affirmed, even though she had no idea where she was going. Asking, though, would have been far too suspicious. The guard stepped out of the way, and Hearts went on, dragging the scarecrows behind her.
"We have orders to hang these two out for the crows. They were trying to start a riot," she said, and she was convincing. "They need to be taught a lesson."
There was a conviction in her voice, and she felt a little guilt as she saw Crow and Scare look up at her, their eyes wide and terrified. They believed her. That was what she needed.
The guard saw their looks, and his shoulders relaxed. "Be my guest. You know the way?"
"We were given directions," she affirmed, even though she had no idea where she was going. Asking, though, would have been far too suspicious. The guard stepped out of the way, and Hearts went on, dragging the scarecrows behind her.
Following, not Leading
Rag Doll nodded, and finished changing.
He straitened up and opened the door for Hearts, Scare and Crow.
He wished he hadn't messed up so badly.
He could do more than look domineering.
But he was going to show Hearts that he could follow orders too!
They walked down the hall passing several Valentine's in uniform who just nodded to Rag Doll and Hearts.
They walked all the way to the end of what seemed to be the building before someone stopped them.
"Where are you taking these Creepers?" A very official looking valentine asked.
He straitened up and opened the door for Hearts, Scare and Crow.
He wished he hadn't messed up so badly.
He could do more than look domineering.
But he was going to show Hearts that he could follow orders too!
They walked down the hall passing several Valentine's in uniform who just nodded to Rag Doll and Hearts.
They walked all the way to the end of what seemed to be the building before someone stopped them.
"Where are you taking these Creepers?" A very official looking valentine asked.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Beginning the Escape
She jumped up and shut the door, locking it from the outside with her magic, then turned back and dug the uniforms out of the straw, throwing one at Rag Doll.
"Hurry and change," she said, her voice full of anticipation, the thrill of the crime. She pulled the uniform over herself quickly, turning away from him to change into it. The scarecrows crouched by the door, peeking under for any sign of anyone coming by.
"Scare, Crow," Hearts said to them, and they looked up. Rag Doll saw now that their mouths had been sewn shut with glittery red thread. Work of the Valentines. Hearts waved them over, then took the heart-shaped cuffs from the guard's pockets. "You're going to pretend to be our prisoners until we get out, got it?" she asked them. They nodded quickly, holding their arms out. She clamped the cuffs shut, putting the key in a charm bag around her neck that she hid under her uniform.
She dragged the guard to the corner and covered him with straw, hiding him. She talked to Rag Doll as she did. "We're going to pretend to be guards take Scare and Crow somewhere. Follow my lead, look miserable and domineering, but let me do all the talking, and follow my lead, okay?" Her voice was firm, but it wasn't angry or cruel.
"Hurry and change," she said, her voice full of anticipation, the thrill of the crime. She pulled the uniform over herself quickly, turning away from him to change into it. The scarecrows crouched by the door, peeking under for any sign of anyone coming by.
"Scare, Crow," Hearts said to them, and they looked up. Rag Doll saw now that their mouths had been sewn shut with glittery red thread. Work of the Valentines. Hearts waved them over, then took the heart-shaped cuffs from the guard's pockets. "You're going to pretend to be our prisoners until we get out, got it?" she asked them. They nodded quickly, holding their arms out. She clamped the cuffs shut, putting the key in a charm bag around her neck that she hid under her uniform.
She dragged the guard to the corner and covered him with straw, hiding him. She talked to Rag Doll as she did. "We're going to pretend to be guards take Scare and Crow somewhere. Follow my lead, look miserable and domineering, but let me do all the talking, and follow my lead, okay?" Her voice was firm, but it wasn't angry or cruel.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Messed Up, again...
Rag Doll glanced over at Hearts, looking for appreciation.
The horrific annoyance on her face was not what he expected.
He turned back to the guard and stuck a needle in a strategically planned spot and he passed out on the ground.
"What did I do?" He asked suddenly.
But he knew almost as soon as he asked.
She had had a plan.. he probably just ruined it.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Adjusting the Plan
No! What was he doing? He was ruining everything! Hearts had had a plan, a perfect plan, a clever plan! And Rag Doll was ruining it!
The Valentine was supposed to leave so that no one would be suspicious, and then they could make their escape. Rag Doll was making everything so complicated! The Scarecrow twins took this opportunity to go to her, help her up. A new idea struck her. Two uniforms, two prisoners....the Scarecrows were their new way out, and she was helping more Halloweentown citizens to escape, as well.
She hoped that Rag Doll wouldn't ruin this plan, too.
The Valentine was supposed to leave so that no one would be suspicious, and then they could make their escape. Rag Doll was making everything so complicated! The Scarecrow twins took this opportunity to go to her, help her up. A new idea struck her. Two uniforms, two prisoners....the Scarecrows were their new way out, and she was helping more Halloweentown citizens to escape, as well.
She hoped that Rag Doll wouldn't ruin this plan, too.
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