> Finish the Leech off! With it's leader gone, then the rest should be down!
> With all the force you can muster, shove Charlie into the leech's head.
With all his might, Carl stabs the leech in the head with Charlie. The leech gives out another roar, then slumps over, and stops moving. Carl feels a little bad about killing it, but comforts himself knowing he did it to defend himself and his friends.
Meanwhile, the other leeches are staring at Carl. Despite not having very expressive faces, Carl can tell exactly what they're thinking. One by one, the leeches detach themselves from Gluggar's skin and swim away down the river.
"Good job, Carl," says Bruno. "I don't think we'll be seeing them again."
"Thank you all for helping me." says Gluggar, looking and sounding much more relaxed. "I'll help you cross the river now."
Gluggar lays down in such a way that his body stretches across the river. "Please, walk across."
edited 29th Oct '16 10:21:10 AM by DrNoPuma
Please make this canon, DC. I love the idea of the Joker and Harley's hyenas acting like them.>Thank him and walk across.
> Thanks Gluggar for being the bridge. After that, walk across Gluggar.
Carl thanks Gluggar, and he, Grimaldi, and Bruno walk across Gluggar's back to get to the other side of the river.
On the other side is another path through a dark forest, only there are more trees here.
"We need to be careful now," says Bruno. "Mr. Shadow comes here a lot."
edited 29th Oct '16 12:12:06 PM by DrNoPuma
Please make this canon, DC. I love the idea of the Joker and Harley's hyenas acting like them.
What do you mean? Are you saying Carl should call out "Is anyone there?"
>Ask if anyone's there.
Carl calls out to ask if there's anyone there. He waits a few seconds and gets no reply.
> Be VERY cautious about EVERYTHING in the place ahead.
Carl, Bruno, and Grimaldi walk through the forest very uneasily. Eventually, they come to a small clearing, similar to the one where Carl met Grimaldi.
"I don't like this," says Bruno. "He could be anywhere."
Please make this canon, DC. I love the idea of the Joker and Harley's hyenas acting like them.>Ask what he means by "he."
Carl asks who Bruno is referring to. "Mr. Shadow, of course! For all we know, he could be stalking us at this very moment."
"I disagree," says Grimaldi. "He doesn't seem very stealthy to me. He's such a loud, arrogant guy. If he were coming, we'd hear his distinctive laughter!"
"Seriously, Carl, you'd know it if you heard it. His laugh is very deep and ominous, like-"
Suddenly, deep ominous laughter can be heard in the distance.
"-like that!"
"Carl, we need to hide you. NOW."
If you're curious, this
is what I imagine Mr. Shadow's laugh sounding like. Oogie is actually my main inspiration for him.
edited 20th Nov '16 5:12:56 PM by DrNoPuma
Please make this canon, DC. I love the idea of the Joker and Harley's hyenas acting like them.>Quickly, bury self!
Carl starts furiously clawing at the ground, trying to dig a hole to bury himself in. Unfortunately, the ground is too tough.
> Quickly, find a hiding spot, maybe a patch of light, if there is any!
>Wait, if you find light, the shadow will be amplified!
> Well, find a darker area in the forest!
Carl decides to find somewhere bright to hide, thinking that Mr. Shadow won't be able to get him in the light. But then he fears that Mr. Shadow would actually be amplified in the light. So he tries to find a darker area to hide. After contemplating the situation, Carl believes he has two options:
- Climb a sturdy tree and hope that Bruno and Grimaldi can keep Mr. Shadow distracted enough not to notice him.
- Thanks to Bruno's large size and magical tearing-and-healing ability, Carl could technically hide inside Bruno if he wanted. This would probably be quick and easy, but at the same time, flat-out weird, and kind of creepy.
Carl must decide between these two, unless he can quickly think of something better.
Please make this canon, DC. I love the idea of the Joker and Harley's hyenas acting like them.Yeah, sorry that #2 sounds so fetishy. I swear it's only Accidental Innuendo.
edited 29th Oct '16 4:44:48 PM by DrNoPuma
Please make this canon, DC. I love the idea of the Joker and Harley's hyenas acting like them.Well, I knew I would make some mistakes. :P
>Hmm... Let's go with door #1 and hike up that tree.
> Considering how option number 2 makes Carl think of some... Badly-written fanfiction, let's go with choice number 1. Let's hope we don't die!
Carl quickly decides against the second option, regretting thinking of it in the first place. Besides, how would Bruno have reacted to it? Anyway, he finds a sturdy tree and starts climbing it. Bruno and Grimaldi realize what he's doing and help push him up. Carl crawls through the branches and hopes Mr. Shadow won't see him.
For this portion, you will briefly control Bruno. You won't have to do much besides deciding what he says to Mr. Shadow. There's nothing Carl can really do in this scene, and I want to keep it interactive.
Suddenly, a shadow darts across the ground. It it isn't really shaped like anything, just a blob. This, of course, is Mr. Shadow. Want some music? Here
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Mr. Shadow moves onto the side of a tree, so he can be at eye level with Bruno and Grimaldi.
" Well, well, well! If it isn't Grimmy: The killer clown who couldn't kill! "
"Hey! That's not true! I could kill someone if I had the guts!"
" Exactly. Oh, and Bruno: The biggest failure in Bad Land! Fancy seeing you two here! "
edited 29th Oct '16 5:25:56 PM by DrNoPuma
Please make this canon, DC. I love the idea of the Joker and Harley's hyenas acting like them.> Stay quiet. If we just start blurting stuff out of our mouths, then Mr. Shadow may actively attack us.
If Bruno said the things he wants to say, Mr. Shadow would get mad, and probably attack him and Grimaldi - or worse, Carl. Not sure what to say, he stays silent.
" What's wrong? Cat got your tongue? Heh, I get that a lot. But mostly from humans. "
>Ask him what he's doing here.
>Ey Mr Shadow! What are you doing here?
>How's the family?
"Uh... it's nothing. So, uh, what are you doing here? Uh, how's the family?" asks Bruno. " How's the family? You know we dream creatures are all created by fancy-pants Queen Olivia - it's Olivia, right? "
" Anyway, I'm practicing killing techniques, of course! Used to be, I couldn't actually touch people, I just had to scare them into running off cliffs and stuff. But now, I can do this. "
Suddenly, an arm stretches out from Mr. Shadow's body.
" Cool, right? Now I can actually hurt people! Or at least, in their dreams. What I wouldn't give to kill someone for real! "
edited 30th Oct '16 6:29:27 AM by DrNoPuma
Please make this canon, DC. I love the idea of the Joker and Harley's hyenas acting like them.

> With all the force you can muster, shove Charlie into the leech's head.
Long live the New Bev.