Blonney: This chapter is very well written.
The girl turns page after page, admiring the illustrations.
Blonney: The living dead is a great subject. I used to make up stories about the living dead.
Blonney: They are crazy, smelly and often have tragic pasts.
Blonney: It's good for the story.
Horropedia: That's why Jessica wrote the story about the ghost bride based on your story.
Horropedia: Ah, I think that's why the ghost bride always wants to run after you--
Blonney: Ugh... When I wrote the story, I didn't think she would smell that bad...
Blonney: By the way, Jessica--where did she go?
Putting down the magazine, the girl looks around.
Tooth Fairy: She disappeared a while ago.
The grass is shaking.
Tooth Fairy: ...?
Elongated monster claws suddenly protrude out from the grass.
It transforms into two black shadows and pounces on the crowd swiftly with a terrible flash of green light.
Jessica: Hiss! Grrr, rawr!
Vertin: I'll cut out your hearts and eat your guts.
Jessica: Whoa! Whoa! Waaaaah--AH!
Vertin: Fear me, you mortal! I am...
Jessica: Jessica stares intently at the figure in front of her and gives a small but hard nod.
Vertin: I am the King of the Living Dead!
Horropedia: ...
Blonney: ...
Blonney bowed her head and lowered her voice.
Blonney: What are they doing...?
Horropedia: ... I'm guessing it's a "ghost imitation" prank.
Horropedia: I know what Fawn is doing, but I don't understand what Vertin is doing. It seems like she's doing an interpretation of something, like...
Tooth Fairy: It's like Little Pickles with Doggie.
Horropedia: Ah!
The young girl's expression changes from confusion to realization.
Fawn stomps her feet impatiently on the other side.
Jessica: Grr?
Vertin: That wasn't part of our rehearsal... But I think it means "Why aren't they scared?".
Jessica: Grr!
Blonney: A-alright... Just give me a minute to prepare.
Taking a few deep breaths and putting her hands to her neck, Blonney shudders and falls to the ground.
Blonney: AHHH--!
Blonney: Help me! It's--it's the King of the Living Dead!
Blonney: It's so terrible that I'm literally fainting in fear--
Tooth Fairy: Hey... It's getting late.
The guardian's acuity is often expressed in such moments as these: appropriately heeding the mind's return bell.
Time to go back, she thinks.
--Fine. At least, that's what she was thinking until the writing on her magazine began changing.
Tooth Fairy: Huh? What...?
"In light of your passion for horror, we have decided to open up the ‘History of Horror Classics Re-release' Highlights Session."
Tooth Fairy: ... They do know when to add fuel to the fire. Let the kids play a little longer.
