I'm the Master of Fright, and a Demon of Light....

Greetings one and all! I am Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King! After trying my hand at Christmas, I decided that working on Hallowe'en is my true calling, athough I am keen to learn about all the festivities you humans celebrate! You may ask me questions, and I will be willing to have a conversation with you if you do; while DERP members are free to roleplay with me. (Images do not belong to me unless stated)

[pumpkinpatchking]

Jack was sitting on the couch, reading through a newspaper of some sort, when he heard Sally enter the room. With a smile, he rose to his feet, but moved no further.

“Ah, good morning.” He craned his skull to check for Zero, noting that he clearly fell asleep on the job. “I do apologise for the clutter but I, ah… Didn’t know which one to choose.” 

And what did he mean by that? Well, between Sally and himself, there was fabric. Rolls and rolls of fabric. All different colours, different materials… Just… Fabric.

He said nothing, but simply waited for her reaction, ready to help her if she wanted to walk over to them.

[quietlystitcheddoll]

Her eyes went wide at the sight of his gift, and at first she didn’t fully register his words. Her gaze darted between various rolls of fabric, her hands slowly rose to hide her open mouth, but he could probably definitely see the stitches upon her cheeks shifting and rising as she began to smile quite brightly.

“Oh Jack- I-It’s lovely!” She stuttered, feeling her excitement rise as she continued to look over the fabrics. “I-I’ve been running low on supplies for months.. So it’s perfect..” But then she realized- his gift! She had to fetch it. “Oh- um. Give me a moment…” Quickly she scuttled off (Hopefully her sewing room was not past the sea of fabric….) and shortly returned with a small basket. 

“….” Nervous grin oh dear now she’s all the way over here and he’s over there… She’s just going to try and slowly clamber of the fabric, and not disturb any of it too much….

[pumpkinpatchking]

The skeleton said nothing, but gave Sally plenty of time to register what was in front of her. In his mind, she deserved an entire shop’s worth of material - and more! He wanted to get more, but he was afraid her curiosity would lead her to it before the right time.

“Wait, Sally, I-” He started, before realising she was gone. However, she did return, and he did help her across the various rolls that separated them. “You didn’t have to get me anything...” he sighed, but not in a dismissive way.

[quietlystitcheddoll]

When Sally awoke that morning, Jack was not in the bed as well. That was pretty normal, as the skeleton needed little sleep here and there. He was normally up and about when she stirred. Instead, curiously, lay Zero beside her instead (something which hadn’t happened before). He was asleep, but there was a note attached to the back of his collar:

Good Morning my Queen!

When you are awake and ready, please meet me in the sitting room downstairs!

Jack~

PS. In the case that Zero fell asleep, please draw your attention to my bedstand.

If she did so, she would see there was a small vase with nettles, thistles, a black rose and a daffodil, and a piece of paper in front of it with her name on it, in case she didn’t realise they were for her. Gotta give the guy some credit here people.

The Pumpkin Queen had gotten very much used to Jack waking up earlier than she did, sloooowly sitting up and stretching her arms with a yawn. A quick glance downward caused her to notice the ethereal canine, eyebrows raising. She read the note attached to his collar, feeling color rise to her cheeks as she gradually grinned. As instructed, she looked towards the bedstand and audibly gasped afterwards- eyes growing wide. 

Soon enough, the ragdoll was on her feet as she walked towards the display, feeling a strong warmth in her chest. “Oh Jack,” she spoke audibly, raising her hands and running her fingers along the leaves and flowers in the vase. She wanted to pick it up and take it with her, but she wasn’t confident in her own strength for holding the flowers for as long as it took to get down the stairs… She’ll get it later. 

Sally moved towards the staircase, taking a deep breath and then beginning to go down the stairs at a comfortable, yet fast pace. Regardless of how long it took, she would end up at the bottom with a nervous, flustered grin, breathing slowly. Then, she proceeded to wander towards and into the sitting room, feeling excitement grow inside of her.

[pumpkinpatchking]

Jack was sitting on the couch, reading through a newspaper of some sort, when he heard Sally enter the room. With a smile, he rose to his feet, but moved no further.

“Ah, good morning.” He craned his skull to check for Zero, noting that he clearly fell asleep on the job. “I do apologise for the clutter but I, ah... Didn’t know which one to choose.” 

And what did he mean by that? Well, between Sally and himself, there was fabric. Rolls and rolls of fabric. All different colours, different materials... Just... Fabric.

He said nothing, but simply waited for her reaction, ready to help her if she wanted to walk over to them.

[pumpkinpatchking]

“Happy Valentine’s Day! I have a heart here just for you!”

Luckily, it was a chocolate coin in the shape of a heart neatly wrapped in pink foil, and not an actual heart.

[walker-1221-deactivated20190130]

Jack and Sally

[compoundchem]

Seeing in 2016 with fireworks? Here’s the chemistry behind the sights (http://wp.me/p4aPLT-1t) and sounds (http://wp.me/p4aPLT-1wl)!

[the-timburton-world]

[quietlystitcheddoll]

Pre-Wedding Jitters - Jack and Sally

[pumpkinpatchking]

Jack was in the Town Hall, pacing nervously. Guests were arriving, and time was ticking by. He was pulled out of his thoughts when he felt something tug him. He looked down, only to see……. A blue hand? 

Wait a sec. That was a certain ragdoll’s hand.

Glancing either side of him to make sure no one saw, he quickly followed after it, soon arriving at a wall. To his surprise, the hand crept through a crack in the doorway and a familiar voice giving him instructions. He slipped to the side, unseen by passerbys. He placed his spine against the wall and sighed.

“That is a good idea… How are you feeling, Sally?”

[quietlystitcheddoll]

She was relieved to hear that her fiancé was here now, leaning further against the wall. Underneath her veil, her hand moved to brush hair out of her face, eyelids droopy. How DID she feel? Was there a proper way to put it into words? Well, she could certainly try.

“…I feel as if there are thousands of tiny bats, fluttering around in my stomach.” She replied simply, glancing towards the small crack in the door way.. If her hand could fit through the door before, then maybe she could try and get it through now- offering to hold his hand if he wanted to? “It’s.. like being nervous, but excited at the same time. Scared, too… B-But I’m scared of a lot of things, so… I’m used to that feeling. What about you, Jack?” 

[pumpkinpatchking]

Jack let out a sigh of relief. “I don’t think I’ve felt this nervous since my first Hallowe’en as Pumpkin King,” he admitted, shaking his skull. “Me, of all ghouls... It’s actually a relief to hear you feel the same...” He trailed off, seeing the hand peeping out. He carefully grabbed it to hold as a comfort to himself and to Sally.

[quietlystitcheddoll]

Pre-Wedding Jitters - Jack and Sally

After quite a bit of fussing in order to get her dress properly fitted, as well as the flowers neatly organized so each petal stood out in her bouquet, there was a small amount of downtime before the wedding… Sally, of course, never was one for the anticipating moments prior to an event, and was growing a bit anxious for the following ceremony. Hook had heard enough of her squabbling and lamenting, so he probably needed a moment and… she needed to talk to someone else. And she knew exactly who that someone else was.

After fiddling with the seams of her hand, the appendage fell off, scurrying away like a small critter. Not aimlessly wandering around Halloween Town, of course, but rather in search of a certain skeleton- who would be having a bit of a breather before the wedding if there was no procrastination on his side of the coin. The hand would prod at his leg and tug at his pants in hopes of leading him somewhere, and if he did indeed follow, there seemed to be… a wall. Well, a door way to be exact, but the door was slightly propped open. 

“Don’t go through the doorway, just stand outside of it- out of view, love.” Hissed a blue ragdoll’s voice as the hand scampered through the crack of the door, to be sewed on to it’s rightful owner. Hopefully Jack listened and stayed against his side of the wall, because the Pumpkin Queen stood on the other side, all dolled up in wedding gown and veil.

“…How are you feeling? D-Do you want to talk?” 

[pumpkinpatchking]

Jack was in the Town Hall, pacing nervously. Guests were arriving, and time was ticking by. He was pulled out of his thoughts when he felt something tug him. He looked down, only to see....... A blue hand? 

Wait a sec. That was a certain ragdoll’s hand.

Glancing either side of him to make sure no one saw, he quickly followed after it, soon arriving at a wall. To his surprise, the hand crept through a crack in the doorway and a familiar voice giving him instructions. He slipped to the side, unseen by passerbys. He placed his spine against the wall and sighed.

“That is a good idea... How are you feeling, Sally?”

[pumpkinpatchking]

*slams door in your face* ((#rude))

“…….”

“Shock, I just want to talk. It isn’t for Hallowe’en purposes, nor am I checking up on what you have been doing lately.”

finest-trick-or-treater

[finest-trick-or-treater]

Maybe it was a little extreme to slam the door in his face, but how could she know what he wanted? Especially after Lock and Barrel worried her to death, making her think that Jack KNEW they had a little surprise planned, (which, she did not want to be a part of because it was, quote “stupid and uncreative”.) she was paranoid. Plus, being in one of her moods, she simply didn’t want to be bothered.

“… What’s it about?” She asked from the other side of the door. His answer would warrant whether the door opened or not.

[pumpkinpatchking]

There was a pause before Shock’s answer. Jack wondered if she was alright.

“Actually, I was wondering if I could have your assistance for something,” he explained in a calm manner. “It’s not a Hallowe’en plan but something more personal. You don’t have to do it if you don’t want to, but I want to run it past you first.”

[finest-trick-or-treater]

Jack never really asked her for any personal favors, she was almost concerned that he was starting now. Maybe he hit his head. The little witch suddenly felt bad for her initial reaction, and it was very rare that she ever felt sympathy for anyone.

Without answering, Shock slowly reopened the door, and there was a change in her expression. “Sorry. Been a bad week, probably shouldn’tve done that. It won’t happen again.”

Holy Hell. Someone call the newspaper, one of the Boogie Boys (and girl. She did not like that group name.) just apologized.

Clearing her throat, she gestured, inviting him to come in. The treehouse was a lot cleaner now that Shock was staying out of trouble. She was instead chasing after the boys, picking up after them. She was getting older, less interested in what her younger cohorts thought of as fun. (Not to say that she still didn’t engage in it, of course.)

“So uh, what d’ya need, Jack?” Shock asked.

[pumpkinpatchking]

Jack waited outside the door for a few moments until he heard it click and the little witch open it for him. She was inviting him in, something the Pumpkin King couldn’t remember her ever doing before. Regardless, he ducked his skull as he entered. Shock’s question brought his gaze down to her.

“Well… This might take a little bit of explaining. Are you familiar with the bonding ritual that is done here when two ghouls decide to engage in a lifelong partnership?” He, of course, was referring to the Hallowe’en Town version of a wedding.

[finest-trick-or-treater]

“Are you and Sally FINALLY gettin’ married?” Shock asked in return, a smile forming on her blue lips. Of course she knew what a wedding was. She watched movies, did he think she lived under a rock? …Probably. He wouldn’t appreciate where she and the boys got the movies from. As cold hearted as Shock liked to think she was, she actually felt glad to hear the news. Maybe Jack would lighten up. Of course, everyone was expecting it. The town practically saw them as a married couple, despite the lack of ring and legal documents. It was about time. “Congrats, Jack. That’s cool. I’m happy for you.”

[pumpkinpatchking]

The skeleton seemed quite flustered at Shock’s statement. What was that supposed to mean…? Did everyone in town see it like this…? 

“I… Yes, I suppose we are…” He finally answered, a little softer than intended. “About time too, I guess…” But overall, she seemed positive about it. Good start, good start. “But Shock, I have a request… Would you be the flower-ghoul? You can help select the flowers as well… N-no man-eating plants, of course…”

[finest-trick-or-treater]

“Wait… Really?”

That was not where Shock had expected the conversation to go. It had to be a joke, he would never ask her to do something like that- or would he? She was expecting him to tell her that she needed to keep the two idiots away from the wedding or something along those lines, but never to be a part of it.

She was quiet for a moment, staring at him like she didn’t know how to react. But she was actually quite flattered.

“Uh- Yeah. I’d be honored.” She replied, giving a slight smile. “You sure about this?”

[pumpkinpatchking]

Her answer made Jack let out a sigh of relief. “Oh, how wonderful. I am certain about my decision, and thankful about yours as well.” He was trying to get the community to help out where they wanted to, if they wanted to. But there were some that he thought a special role would be nice. “You have a skeleton’s word: it will be quite the charming ceremony.” Assuming everything goes to plan. Which reminded him. He had chemicals to sort out.

“I leave this in your capable hands, Shock. We can talk properly about this another time. I’m sure it would be be too much to go through all this at once.”

[pumpkinpatchking]

Aaaand here is Jack’s suits for the wedding today! He knows that wedding suits are normally black or grey but he wears that normally, so he decided to spruce it up. On his last trip to the Haunted Mansion two days ago (more to explain later ;) ), the Hatbox Ghost was quite fond of the suit, but was disappointed at the lack of a hat. With that in mind, he allowed Jack to borrow his infamous hat for just the ceremony.

However, it is the waistcoat that it his pride and joy. Jack has been secretly working on this since October and was putting the final touche onto it just this morning. I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you the inspiration...

[quietlystitcheddoll]

AYYY tomorrow [today] is the wedding WELL man how time does fly.

ANYWAYS here’s a proper, full picture of the darling doll in her darling dress. Sheee has been slaving over it day and night, AND she hopes that everyone likes it, because if they don’t– well.. She’ll probably cry a little bit but y’know what’ll ya do

ALSO the flowers are specific flowers that Jack has brought to Sally when he has visited the human world sO that’s nice uvu 

but um yes anyways hope u like it, the design is originally by this person right here :^) [with a few artistic liberties from myself since i am weak and unable to draw that well rip me]

[pumpkinpatchking]

Despite the amount of hullabaloo going on in town, a certain ragdoll manages to find and hold the hand of Jack, standing next to him whilst she shakes like a leaf.. Seems like she has some cold feet before the wedding.

Jack had temporarily abandoned last minute work in his house to greet their guests, who were surprisingly unharmed as they arrived. Feeling Sally’s hand snake into his own, he gave it a gentle squeeze, before glancing down and smiling at her.

“Everything alright?”

[quietlystitcheddoll]

“So far..” Sally murmured, still looking a bit worried and frazzled- but she has had that look for the past few months now. “I-I just hope everything goes alright, we’ve both been working very hard…” Tentatively, the ragdoll leaned against Jack, most likely for some form of reassurance. 

“Do you think you’re ready?” She asked quietly, unsure if she was ready herself. 

[pumpkinpatchking]

“It’s okay to be nervous. I believe it is quite normal for this to happen, especially in the final few hours.” He stayed quiet for  few moments, before squeezing her hand again.

“If I’m honest, I’m terrified,” he admitted quietly.

[quietlystitcheddoll]

Sally heard what he said, blinking and staring at him for a few moments with a curious expression. The Pumpkin King? Terrified? It was… a rather peculiar sight. But, she soon shook away this bewildered facade and replaced it with a reassuring smile as she leaned over and placed a kiss upon Jack’s cheek.

“Don’t worry.. Everything will be okay, I can assure you.” She had to put her own nerves aside to reassure him and.. it felt nice. “T-The nice thing is that when it’s all over, I get to kiss you, as your queen~” She gives a bashful smile, blushing a teensy bit.

[pumpkinpatchking]

A somewhat embarrassed smile crossed the skeleton’s lips as Sally replied. She had a point. Jack let out a soft chuckle as he placed a kiss on her temple. “I’m glad you are getting used to the title, Sally~”

[pumpkinpatchking]

Despite the amount of hullabaloo going on in town, a certain ragdoll manages to find and hold the hand of Jack, standing next to him whilst she shakes like a leaf.. Seems like she has some cold feet before the wedding.

Jack had temporarily abandoned last minute work in his house to greet their guests, who were surprisingly unharmed as they arrived. Feeling Sally’s hand snake into his own, he gave it a gentle squeeze, before glancing down and smiling at her.

“Everything alright?”

[quietlystitcheddoll]

“So far..” Sally murmured, still looking a bit worried and frazzled- but she has had that look for the past few months now. “I-I just hope everything goes alright, we’ve both been working very hard…” Tentatively, the ragdoll leaned against Jack, most likely for some form of reassurance. 

“Do you think you’re ready?” She asked quietly, unsure if she was ready herself. 

[pumpkinpatchking]

“It’s okay to be nervous. I believe it is quite normal for this to happen, especially in the final few hours.” He stayed quiet for  few moments, before squeezing her hand again.

“If I’m honest, I’m terrified,” he admitted quietly.

[pumpkinpatchking]

Despite the amount of hullabaloo going on in town, a certain ragdoll manages to find and hold the hand of Jack, standing next to him whilst she shakes like a leaf.. Seems like she has some cold feet before the wedding.

Jack had temporarily abandoned last minute work in his house to greet their guests, who were surprisingly unharmed as they arrived. Feeling Sally’s hand snake into his own, he gave it a gentle squeeze, before glancing down and smiling at her.

“Everything alright?”

[pumpkinpatchking]

A ghost dog was zipping around Hallowe’en Town. A black bowtie was attached to the front of his collar, and an a note attached to the back. ‘WELCOME TO HALLOWE’EN TOWN MY FRIENDS!’ was written quite largely on it. Zero hurried over to a new face and shook his head until the note could be seen and read. See? He was a good boy! He was doing his job!

[pumpkinpatchking]

“B-but I’ve been on my best behaviour!”

[disneyenchantedroleplay]

An envelope is given to you, it seems a bit heavy- like something important is inside. Upon opening it, you see an invitation! To the wedding of Jack and Sally! Along with that, there is also a small, wooden planchette. On the invitation, it reads…

“There is a wedding in your future!  Sally Finkelstein and Jack Skellington are getting married!  We summon thee Friday, December 18th, 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Halloween Town Hall Spooky Lane Halloween Town”

What is peculiar is that there is no proper way to RSVP! No phone number, or address to send a letter to… But wait, maybe there is? If you happen to drift the wooden planchette over ‘YES’ or ‘NO’, the invitation and planchette disappear into thin air! Perhaps this was the peculiar way to reply to the invite… If you happened to answer yes, two days prior to the event, on Wednesday, a ghoul will lead you to the nearest graveyard, showing you the way to enter Halloween Town.

~~~

About time for a new event! This will only be a small one, beginning from December 16th, Wednesday to December 21st, Monday. Your muses will be whisked away to Halloween Town to partake in the festivities celebrating the marriage of the Pumpkin King and Queen! Please, properly send an ask to @quieltystitcheddoll signifying what muses you play will be attending! The actual ceremony itself will be occurring in chat 5:00 pm EST! [disney-elites.chatango.com] If you cannot make this specific date / time for the main event, you can still RSVP so your muse will be counted as ‘attending.’ Whilst your muse is in Halloween Town, they are free to interact with the various NPCs that live there, such as the Mayor, Doctor Finkelstein, and many others! 

We hope to see you there!