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It's finally here, this year's Halloween story. At least, the first part. One chapter will be posted every Friday for the month of October.

8 friends from an online forum have decided to meet in person for the first time. They are all fans of Halloween or spooky things, and so they are doing a 'Haunted Hangout' in an old, abandoned mansion for Halloween night. The only problem is, one of them is not who they seem. One of them is a killer. And tonight, they're on the hunt. Will the others figure it out in time, or will they all fall victim to the killer's bloodlust?

Cameo Character owners:
Pina: Falscher
Mel: Frei22
Ashe: Sedyna
Bonnie: RoleplayCentral
Chastity: IzzyMouse

This is mostly a chapter to introduce the characters and setting, so no sex or violence yet (though some sexy costumes). But don't you worry, that will come very soon.

Chapter 2 is already up on my SubscribeStar

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If you would like early access to my stories, weekly previews and updates, access to my private discord, chance to have your character become part of the lore, and other bonus content, please consider subscribing to my SubscribeStar", "writing": "[center][b][u]Horror at Howling Hill[/u][/b][/center]\n[center][u]Chapter 1[/u][/center]\n[center][b]Friends and an Enemy[/b][/center]\n[center]By XP Author[/center]\n\nFriday walked down the overgrown path through the woods. The trees weren't overly dense, and the sun was only just starting to set, so he could see just fine, but he was still careful to watch his step. People didn't really travel down the old road much, and even when they did, it was drawn carriages, not cars, so there was a lot of gravel and weeds on the otherwise packed soil. Eventually, the tall wolf got to the clearing and smiled at his destination, an old, mostly abandoned mansion. The mansion was pretty big, and pretty old, built some time in the 1800's. Three stories tall and wide enough to house servants as well as the owners. At least when it had any.\n\nAs he walked closer, he saw someone standing outside of the large, front doors. A skunk, and a cute one, if a bit young. She was pretty skinny, but he suspected there was some real lean muscle, hidden under her slightly baggy clothing. A long pair of somewhat shiny blue pants with a double white-stripe on the side covered her legs, and the matching track jacket was zipped up to hide the rest of her. She even had a green toque covering her reddish hair. The only thing that wasn't covered was her long, fluffy tail, with the typical black fur and wide white stripe of most skunks.\n\nIn contrast, Friday was wearing a pair of frayed blue jean shorts that ended mid-thigh, and a similarly torn black t-shirt, leaving most of his brown fur and buff toned body on display. It was his werewolf costume, what he almost always wore on Halloween. Thankfully, it was a fairly mild October this year, so even this far out in the woods, it wasn't too cold for the look. Not that he minded. He'd worn it on the rare Halloweens it had snowed. His brown fur was thick enough to keep him warm.\n\nAs he got closer, the skunk looked up, and smiled at him. \"Oh, hey. You're here.\"\n\nHe nodded, returning the smile as he got closer. He towered over her once he was next to her. \"Yup. Is everyone else inside?\"\n\nShe shook her head. \"Not quite. We're still waiting on Melepem... Melapemen... I don't remember how you say her name.\"\n\n\"Melpomene.\" A voice called out. Friday and the skunk turned to see a curvy husky just emerging from the woods. Like Friday, she was doing nothing to hide her body, wearing a short, skirt that ended high on her thighs, and a fur-tight tanktop that left much of her belly exposed. Both were black, the skirt with little studs at the hem, and the top with a picture of a skull at the center, though it was slightly deformed as the fabric stretched to hold her large breasts. Her fluffy tail swished as she got closer. \"Mel is fine.\"\n\nFriday smiled. \"Well, we should probably save proper introductions until we're inside.\" He looked at the two. \"You girls ready?\" They both nodded, but the skunk still seemed a bit nervous, her big tail twitching a little, reminding him of a squirrel. \"Right. Let's go and start this.\" He led the way, pulling one of the large, heavy wooden double-doors open and letting the ladies enter first before following.\n\nInside, someone called out. \"Hey! The last of the group's here!\" It was a tall stag, his antlers not particularly large, but he'd rubbed the velvet off leaving them almost shining. He was standing in the middle of what looked like an entry hall. He motioned to the doorway he was beside. \"Everyone's in here.\" The three followed and found themselves in a sitting room. A fire had been lit in the fireplace, giving a warm glow that radiated out with the heat. Four more people were inside the room, a shark girl, an older rabbit lady, a short and skinny panda, and a young sheep girl.\n\nThe sheep spoke up. \"Oh, awesome! We're all here!\" She almost bounced on her hooves with excitement. \"Alright, so, should we start with proper introductions? I'll go first!\" She cleared her throat. \"I'm Pina! 22. I'm just finishing college soon, and I love to swim and go to the beach!\" She was another one not dressed to cover much. Wearing what could best be described as fancy underwear, or maybe beachwear, a frilly top that just covered her smallish breasts, and a pair of panties that matched. She let her naturally fluffy fur cover most of the rest of her, namely her thighs and shoulders. Even her hair was more puffy white fluff. Though there was a bit of orange mixed in here and there to the fur. She had shaved her belly, arms, and lower legs to leave the pinkish skin exposed. \"Oh, and my Halloween costume is a beach girl!\"\n\nThe stag spoke up, clearing his throat. \"I probably should have gone first.\" He crossed his arms. \"I [i]am[/i] the one that found this place for us.\"\n\n\"S-sorry...\" Pina blushed a little. \"I'm just so excited!\"\n\nHe shook his head, but did still smile, not minding an energetic girl bouncing nearby him. \"It's fine.\" Clearing his throat first, he started his introduction. \"I'm Seth. 27. I'm a mechanic, and I love old movies from the 40's and 50's.\" He smiled, and motioned to his clothing. \"And cool coats.\" He was wearing a bright red coat in fake leather, like one from a certain anime, though he was lacking the absurdly large red hat that typically went with it. Under that was a pair of black slacks and a suit vest with a white shirt, though he left the vest unbuttoned. \"My costume is Alucard from Hellsing. No hat because...\" He pointed to the prongs on his head. \"Antlers.\" He looked around. \"Who's next?\"\n\nThe older, off-white furred rabbit raised her hand. \"I guess I can.\" She was sitting in one of the chairs, and sat up a little more. \"I'm Bonnie. ...53...\" She seemed a little embarrassed to admit that, very clearly being the oldest one here. \"I'm a mother of one, a daughter, Lorelei. But... uh... she's not here. I'm not married. I'm a retired teacher. I like to garden and cook.\" She was not only the eldest, but by far the shortest, and the most plump of the group. Her long-sleeve green blouse did little to hide her round belly and impressive chest. With it, she wore a pair of loose, light grey pants. \"I'm... not really wearing a costume. I guess you could say I'm dressed as a mom?\" She giggled softly.\n\nThe panda smiled. \"Hey, a group mom is kinda cool.\" Bonnie gave him a friendly smile in return.\n\nThe wolf spoke up. \"I'll go next.\" He cleared his throat. \"I'm Friday. 34. I'm a-\"\n\n\"Is your name actually Friday?\" The husky beside him asked.\n\nHe shook his head. \"No. It's actually Tristan, but everyone's called me Friday since I was a kid. I'm a HUGE fan of Halloween. Have been since I was a pup. Used to plan costumes all year, so people would start calling me Friday the 13th. And it just stuck. I've turned that into a job now. I design and create cosplay costumes and sell them online.\" He motioned down to himself. \"My costume is werewolf, and it looks simple, but you'd be surprised how much effort it takes to get a shirt like this without it tearing even more on its own.\" He cleared his throat. \"And today is also my birthday.\"\n\nPina brightened up even more. \"Really!?\"\n\nMel smirked. \"You were born on Halloween? That's cool!\"\n\nBonnie smiled sweetly at him. \"Well, happy birthday!\"\n\nFriday smiled. \"Thanks.\" He nudged the husky. \"How about you go.\"\n\nShe nodded. \"Sure. I'm Melpomene. Yes, I know it's hard to say, it's Greek, so just call me Mel. I'm 24, and I don't really have an impressive job. I'm a department head at Gree Ds.\" Green Dean's was fairly large discount store with locations around the country. A lot of people called it Gree D's or Greedy's because of their less-than stellar reputation. \"Didn't really bother with a costume, either. Just kinda wore what I liked.\" Her fur was dark grey to almost black, though it had a bit of green in the highlights, with her belly and inner thighs being a lighter grey or off-white. Her hair was similarly black with a slightly greenish shine, left long and slightly messy. A real goth, though not the kind that liked to hide herself away. \"Pretty stoked to be in a haunted mansion, too.\"\n\nThe panda let out a nervous laugh. \"The place isn't really haunted...\"\n\nMel shrugged. \"Might be. Legends say it is.\" The young man shivered in response.\n\nFriday motioned to the panda. \"Why don't you go next?\"\n\nHe nodded. \"Okay.\" He cleared his throat, standing up from the chair. \"I'm Luthor. 21. I... uh... I stream online.\" He blushed a little, not wanting to admit what kind of streaming he did. Most people thought video games or vlogs. He did porn cams. Skinny, and fairly girlish in his figure, he wore somewhat revealing clothing, but not as much as some of the girls. A pair of baggy red shorts with a black stripe on the side, and a cut off jacket, also in black, with the hood down, leaving his midsection and flat belly exposed. \"I'm... not really sure what I'm dressed as. Just kinda grabbed some things from the thrift store that matched. A runner, I guess?\" He shrugged, running a hand through his short, somewhat spiky black hair. \"I'm not good with costumes.\"\n\nFriday smirked. \"You could have hit me up. I'd have made you something.\" The panda just smiled at him.\n\nThe skunk stepped forward, having been somewhat hiding behind the rest. \"I guess I'll go next.\" She took a breath. \"I'm Chastity.\" She looked at Mel before the husky could ask. \"Yes, that's my real name. My parents are devout Deleth Orthodox, so... that.\" She cleared her throat. \"I'm 19... which I guess makes me the youngest one here?\" She looked at the shark, who also hadn't gone yet, but she nodded that Chastity was correct. \"I'm not in college yet, but I'm looking into it so I can start next spring. Not sure what I'm going to major in, yet. But I like to run a lot. Was the captain of my high school girl's track team, so hopefully I can find one with a track team and get some kind of scholarship.\" She looked down at herself. \"Oh, and... uh... My costume actually just is my track suit. So, I'm also a runner, I guess.\"\n\nLuthor frowned as he heard someone else was dressed as a runner. \"Aw, I guess I should have tried harder...\"\n\nThe shark chuckled. \"Guess it's my turn.\" She had been sitting on the floor in front of the fireplace. Hopping up to her feet, she gave a big, toothy grin to everyone. \"I'm Ashe. 26. I know this is going to sound really stereotypical, but I work as a swim instructor at a local gym where I live. I also lead the swim-aerobics class, working with a lot of older people or folks with limited mobility issues.\" It showed that she worked out a lot. Her blue-grey skin was on full display as she wore a pair of tight short-shorts, and matching sports top, almost the same color as her skin. It left her well toned abs, legs, and arms all clearly visible, which she had no shame about. \"There's not many costumes available for a shark, so I went kind of uncreative. I'm the shark from Jaws.\" She shrugged.\n\nSeth chuckled. \"Wish that shark was as built as you. You look great, by the way!\"\n\nAshe smiled at him. \"Aw, thanks!\"\n\nSeth clapped his hands together. \"Alright! Well, now that all that is out of the way... I guess this Haunted Hangout has officially started!\" He grinned wide, and everyone nodded or gave a little cheer. The eight were all friends from online, having met on a forum, but this was the first time any of them had met in person. Despite all being very different, they had bonded over a few things, including a love of Halloween and spooky things. Seth had discovered the abandoned mansion thanks to a documentary about various haunted houses, and suggested they all meet up on this year's Halloween for this 'haunted hangout' night.\n\nMel looked around. \"So. I think we should explore this place a little. Old house like this, it's probably full of secrets.\" She gave a grin at Luthor. \"And probably also full of ghosts!\" She said the last word in a mock-scary voice.\n\nThe panda frowned at her. \"That's not funny...\" He couldn't help but still smile a little though. \"Okay, maybe a little...\"\n\nBonnie asked. \"Are we going to need candles or lanterns to look around, though?\"\n\nSeth answered. \"Ah. No. So the place isn't technically abandoned. It was apparently bought recently by some fox. I guess they're related to the guy that had this place built way back when. They haven't moved in or anything, but they did do some kind of renovations. I think they're going to turn this place into a haunted attraction or something. Mostly wired the place with electricity and stuff like that. I actually reached out to them to see if they were okay with us doing this hangout, and the guy said it was fine, as long as we don't make a mess and clean up in the morning. Didn't even ask for money.\" He shrugged. \"It was good enough for me.\"\n\nAshe smirked. \"A haunted B&B? I'd be down for that.\"\n\nFriday grinned. \"Sounds awesome.\"\n\nMel turned. \"Well, I'm going to go have a gander upstairs. See if I can't find something like a secret passage.\" She sauntered off, her tail swishing behind her.\n\nAshe nodded. \"Sounds fun. I'll look around down here.\"\n\nLuthor spoke up. \"I'll come, too. F-for a bit.\" The shark nodded, and the two wandered off in another direction.\n\nSeth smiled at Chastity. \"Maybe we can have a look upstairs and see what we can find?\" His tone suggested he wasn't going to look for long, hoping to get some action with the girl.\n\nShe shut him down quickly. \"Pass. I'm going to have a look around the grounds. Maybe there's a hidden basement or something.\" She turned, though she did glance at Friday. \"You wanna come?\"\n\nHe shook his head. \"Nah, I wanna look around the house a bit. I might catch up later. But you have fun.\" She nodded, heading back to the front door.\n\nSeth sighed. \"Well, shit. That was cold.\" He looked at the sheep. \"What about-\"\n\nPina stepped right past him, looking up at Friday. \"Hey, we could go look upstairs!\" She smiled at him, bouncing on her hooves again.\n\nFriday grinned as Seth gave him a scowl. He wasn't going to, but now he had to, just to mess with the guy. \"Y'know what, sure. I bet there's a library full of old books or something like that up there.\" He offered his buff arm. \"Care to join me, my lady?\"\n\nShe giggled, eagerly setting her hand on his forearm. \"Lead on, good sir!\" The two chuckled as the headed in the same direction as Mel, going to what they hoped was the stairs.\n\nSeth sighed. \"Damn. How about-\" He turned, only to see Bonnie stepping away, heading in a completely different direction as everyone else. \"Well fuck.\" He scratched the back of his head. \"Eh, maybe I'll get some action later.\" With a sigh, he looked around. \"Now. Where to start...?\" He picked a direction and started off in it.\n\nLittle did any of them realize, but one of them was not here for a hangout. One of them was a killer. And tonight, they were on the hunt.\n\n[center]* * *[/center]", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "
Horror at Howling Hill

Chapter 1

Friends and an Enemy

By XP Author


Friday walked down the overgrown path through the woods. The trees weren't overly dense, and the sun was only just starting to set, so he could see just fine, but he was still careful to watch his step. People didn't really travel down the old road much, and even when they did, it was drawn carriages, not cars, so there was a lot of gravel and weeds on the otherwise packed soil. Eventually, the tall wolf got to the clearing and smiled at his destination, an old, mostly abandoned mansion. The mansion was pretty big, and pretty old, built some time in the 1800's. Three stories tall and wide enough to house servants as well as the owners. At least when it had any.

As he walked closer, he saw someone standing outside of the large, front doors. A skunk, and a cute one, if a bit young. She was pretty skinny, but he suspected there was some real lean muscle, hidden under her slightly baggy clothing. A long pair of somewhat shiny blue pants with a double white-stripe on the side covered her legs, and the matching track jacket was zipped up to hide the rest of her. She even had a green toque covering her reddish hair. The only thing that wasn't covered was her long, fluffy tail, with the typical black fur and wide white stripe of most skunks.

In contrast, Friday was wearing a pair of frayed blue jean shorts that ended mid-thigh, and a similarly torn black t-shirt, leaving most of his brown fur and buff toned body on display. It was his werewolf costume, what he almost always wore on Halloween. Thankfully, it was a fairly mild October this year, so even this far out in the woods, it wasn't too cold for the look. Not that he minded. He'd worn it on the rare Halloweens it had snowed. His brown fur was thick enough to keep him warm.

As he got closer, the skunk looked up, and smiled at him. "Oh, hey. You're here."

He nodded, returning the smile as he got closer. He towered over her once he was next to her. "Yup. Is everyone else inside?"

She shook her head. "Not quite. We're still waiting on Melepem... Melapemen... I don't remember how you say her name."

"Melpomene." A voice called out. Friday and the skunk turned to see a curvy husky just emerging from the woods. Like Friday, she was doing nothing to hide her body, wearing a short, skirt that ended high on her thighs, and a fur-tight tanktop that left much of her belly exposed. Both were black, the skirt with little studs at the hem, and the top with a picture of a skull at the center, though it was slightly deformed as the fabric stretched to hold her large breasts. Her fluffy tail swished as she got closer. "Mel is fine."

Friday smiled. "Well, we should probably save proper introductions until we're inside." He looked at the two. "You girls ready?" They both nodded, but the skunk still seemed a bit nervous, her big tail twitching a little, reminding him of a squirrel. "Right. Let's go and start this." He led the way, pulling one of the large, heavy wooden double-doors open and letting the ladies enter first before following.

Inside, someone called out. "Hey! The last of the group's here!" It was a tall stag, his antlers not particularly large, but he'd rubbed the velvet off leaving them almost shining. He was standing in the middle of what looked like an entry hall. He motioned to the doorway he was beside. "Everyone's in here." The three followed and found themselves in a sitting room. A fire had been lit in the fireplace, giving a warm glow that radiated out with the heat. Four more people were inside the room, a shark girl, an older rabbit lady, a short and skinny panda, and a young sheep girl.

The sheep spoke up. "Oh, awesome! We're all here!" She almost bounced on her hooves with excitement. "Alright, so, should we start with proper introductions? I'll go first!" She cleared her throat. "I'm Pina! 22. I'm just finishing college soon, and I love to swim and go to the beach!" She was another one not dressed to cover much. Wearing what could best be described as fancy underwear, or maybe beachwear, a frilly top that just covered her smallish breasts, and a pair of panties that matched. She let her naturally fluffy fur cover most of the rest of her, namely her thighs and shoulders. Even her hair was more puffy white fluff. Though there was a bit of orange mixed in here and there to the fur. She had shaved her belly, arms, and lower legs to leave the pinkish skin exposed. "Oh, and my Halloween costume is a beach girl!"

The stag spoke up, clearing his throat. "I probably should have gone first." He crossed his arms. "I am the one that found this place for us."

"S-sorry..." Pina blushed a little. "I'm just so excited!"

He shook his head, but did still smile, not minding an energetic girl bouncing nearby him. "It's fine." Clearing his throat first, he started his introduction. "I'm Seth. 27. I'm a mechanic, and I love old movies from the 40's and 50's." He smiled, and motioned to his clothing. "And cool coats." He was wearing a bright red coat in fake leather, like one from a certain anime, though he was lacking the absurdly large red hat that typically went with it. Under that was a pair of black slacks and a suit vest with a white shirt, though he left the vest unbuttoned. "My costume is Alucard from Hellsing. No hat because..." He pointed to the prongs on his head. "Antlers." He looked around. "Who's next?"

The older, off-white furred rabbit raised her hand. "I guess I can." She was sitting in one of the chairs, and sat up a little more. "I'm Bonnie. ...53..." She seemed a little embarrassed to admit that, very clearly being the oldest one here. "I'm a mother of one, a daughter, Lorelei. But... uh... she's not here. I'm not married. I'm a retired teacher. I like to garden and cook." She was not only the eldest, but by far the shortest, and the most plump of the group. Her long-sleeve green blouse did little to hide her round belly and impressive chest. With it, she wore a pair of loose, light grey pants. "I'm... not really wearing a costume. I guess you could say I'm dressed as a mom?" She giggled softly.

The panda smiled. "Hey, a group mom is kinda cool." Bonnie gave him a friendly smile in return.

The wolf spoke up. "I'll go next." He cleared his throat. "I'm Friday. 34. I'm a-"

"Is your name actually Friday?" The husky beside him asked.

He shook his head. "No. It's actually Tristan, but everyone's called me Friday since I was a kid. I'm a HUGE fan of Halloween. Have been since I was a pup. Used to plan costumes all year, so people would start calling me Friday the 13th. And it just stuck. I've turned that into a job now. I design and create cosplay costumes and sell them online." He motioned down to himself. "My costume is werewolf, and it looks simple, but you'd be surprised how much effort it takes to get a shirt like this without it tearing even more on its own." He cleared his throat. "And today is also my birthday."

Pina brightened up even more. "Really!?"

Mel smirked. "You were born on Halloween? That's cool!"

Bonnie smiled sweetly at him. "Well, happy birthday!"

Friday smiled. "Thanks." He nudged the husky. "How about you go."

She nodded. "Sure. I'm Melpomene. Yes, I know it's hard to say, it's Greek, so just call me Mel. I'm 24, and I don't really have an impressive job. I'm a department head at Gree Ds." Green Dean's was fairly large discount store with locations around the country. A lot of people called it Gree D's or Greedy's because of their less-than stellar reputation. "Didn't really bother with a costume, either. Just kinda wore what I liked." Her fur was dark grey to almost black, though it had a bit of green in the highlights, with her belly and inner thighs being a lighter grey or off-white. Her hair was similarly black with a slightly greenish shine, left long and slightly messy. A real goth, though not the kind that liked to hide herself away. "Pretty stoked to be in a haunted mansion, too."

The panda let out a nervous laugh. "The place isn't really haunted..."

Mel shrugged. "Might be. Legends say it is." The young man shivered in response.

Friday motioned to the panda. "Why don't you go next?"

He nodded. "Okay." He cleared his throat, standing up from the chair. "I'm Luthor. 21. I... uh... I stream online." He blushed a little, not wanting to admit what kind of streaming he did. Most people thought video games or vlogs. He did porn cams. Skinny, and fairly girlish in his figure, he wore somewhat revealing clothing, but not as much as some of the girls. A pair of baggy red shorts with a black stripe on the side, and a cut off jacket, also in black, with the hood down, leaving his midsection and flat belly exposed. "I'm... not really sure what I'm dressed as. Just kinda grabbed some things from the thrift store that matched. A runner, I guess?" He shrugged, running a hand through his short, somewhat spiky black hair. "I'm not good with costumes."

Friday smirked. "You could have hit me up. I'd have made you something." The panda just smiled at him.

The skunk stepped forward, having been somewhat hiding behind the rest. "I guess I'll go next." She took a breath. "I'm Chastity." She looked at Mel before the husky could ask. "Yes, that's my real name. My parents are devout Deleth Orthodox, so... that." She cleared her throat. "I'm 19... which I guess makes me the youngest one here?" She looked at the shark, who also hadn't gone yet, but she nodded that Chastity was correct. "I'm not in college yet, but I'm looking into it so I can start next spring. Not sure what I'm going to major in, yet. But I like to run a lot. Was the captain of my high school girl's track team, so hopefully I can find one with a track team and get some kind of scholarship." She looked down at herself. "Oh, and... uh... My costume actually just is my track suit. So, I'm also a runner, I guess."

Luthor frowned as he heard someone else was dressed as a runner. "Aw, I guess I should have tried harder..."

The shark chuckled. "Guess it's my turn." She had been sitting on the floor in front of the fireplace. Hopping up to her feet, she gave a big, toothy grin to everyone. "I'm Ashe. 26. I know this is going to sound really stereotypical, but I work as a swim instructor at a local gym where I live. I also lead the swim-aerobics class, working with a lot of older people or folks with limited mobility issues." It showed that she worked out a lot. Her blue-grey skin was on full display as she wore a pair of tight short-shorts, and matching sports top, almost the same color as her skin. It left her well toned abs, legs, and arms all clearly visible, which she had no shame about. "There's not many costumes available for a shark, so I went kind of uncreative. I'm the shark from Jaws." She shrugged.

Seth chuckled. "Wish that shark was as built as you. You look great, by the way!"

Ashe smiled at him. "Aw, thanks!"

Seth clapped his hands together. "Alright! Well, now that all that is out of the way... I guess this Haunted Hangout has officially started!" He grinned wide, and everyone nodded or gave a little cheer. The eight were all friends from online, having met on a forum, but this was the first time any of them had met in person. Despite all being very different, they had bonded over a few things, including a love of Halloween and spooky things. Seth had discovered the abandoned mansion thanks to a documentary about various haunted houses, and suggested they all meet up on this year's Halloween for this 'haunted hangout' night.

Mel looked around. "So. I think we should explore this place a little. Old house like this, it's probably full of secrets." She gave a grin at Luthor. "And probably also full of ghosts!" She said the last word in a mock-scary voice.

The panda frowned at her. "That's not funny..." He couldn't help but still smile a little though. "Okay, maybe a little..."

Bonnie asked. "Are we going to need candles or lanterns to look around, though?"

Seth answered. "Ah. No. So the place isn't technically abandoned. It was apparently bought recently by some fox. I guess they're related to the guy that had this place built way back when. They haven't moved in or anything, but they did do some kind of renovations. I think they're going to turn this place into a haunted attraction or something. Mostly wired the place with electricity and stuff like that. I actually reached out to them to see if they were okay with us doing this hangout, and the guy said it was fine, as long as we don't make a mess and clean up in the morning. Didn't even ask for money." He shrugged. "It was good enough for me."

Ashe smirked. "A haunted B&B? I'd be down for that."

Friday grinned. "Sounds awesome."

Mel turned. "Well, I'm going to go have a gander upstairs. See if I can't find something like a secret passage." She sauntered off, her tail swishing behind her.

Ashe nodded. "Sounds fun. I'll look around down here."

Luthor spoke up. "I'll come, too. F-for a bit." The shark nodded, and the two wandered off in another direction.

Seth smiled at Chastity. "Maybe we can have a look upstairs and see what we can find?" His tone suggested he wasn't going to look for long, hoping to get some action with the girl.

She shut him down quickly. "Pass. I'm going to have a look around the grounds. Maybe there's a hidden basement or something." She turned, though she did glance at Friday. "You wanna come?"

He shook his head. "Nah, I wanna look around the house a bit. I might catch up later. But you have fun." She nodded, heading back to the front door.

Seth sighed. "Well, shit. That was cold." He looked at the sheep. "What about-"

Pina stepped right past him, looking up at Friday. "Hey, we could go look upstairs!" She smiled at him, bouncing on her hooves again.

Friday grinned as Seth gave him a scowl. He wasn't going to, but now he had to, just to mess with the guy. "Y'know what, sure. I bet there's a library full of old books or something like that up there." He offered his buff arm. "Care to join me, my lady?"

She giggled, eagerly setting her hand on his forearm. "Lead on, good sir!" The two chuckled as the headed in the same direction as Mel, going to what they hoped was the stairs.

Seth sighed. "Damn. How about-" He turned, only to see Bonnie stepping away, heading in a completely different direction as everyone else. "Well fuck." He scratched the back of his head. "Eh, maybe I'll get some action later." With a sigh, he looked around. "Now. Where to start...?" He picked a direction and started off in it.

Little did any of them realize, but one of them was not here for a hangout. One of them was a killer. And tonight, they were on the hunt.

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