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BESTIES AGAIN
The smolls had a rough patch but here we are, trying our bests đ€
@my-crown-in-red here! For you, silly one!
Heeheh the Onesies, isn't that the dream!
Trick or treat! đ (and Happy Halloween)
and a happy halloween to you! let's cap off the party house with a little slowdown of crystal and mikhail chilling on the roof.
In the clear, cloudless sky, the moon shines as a full, white circle. It burns unlike the sun, providing silver streams of light upon the neighborhood. Everywhere Crystal looks from her spot on the roof, sitting on the even slabs of cold, metal shingles, Halloween persists. While the families are dwindling, the trick or treaters her age are plentiful, dressed in form-fitting princess dresses, or contrasting their positive peers with witchy visages. They cheer and shout, still going from door to door reaping chocolate bars, such as the Grim Reaper quite literally using a scythe to scoop candy from a bowl on a stoop into his bag.
Crystal grins, folding her knees to her chest. She canât tell the time, but no one seems to care. The hours melt together in darkness punctuated by moonlight accentuated with pops of orange and red colors. Nearly every home takes part in the festivities, her interest catching on a yard littered with open graves and rising, animatronic zombies. Their moans and groans echo, mingling with the howling of werewolves and filtering through fog seeping from nearby machines on separate lawns.
Extending her legs and shaking her polished, buckled shoes, Crystal examines her outfit. Itâs far poofier than anything she would usually wear. The pleated dress is baby blue, the cotton fabric matching her wide apron and frilly stockings. She applied the paint herself, rosy red dots on her cheeks and nose to match the little bows sewn onto her apron. With her scarlet wig brushed and blow-dried to full perfection, she makes quite the lifelike Raggedy Ann.
Sheâs matching with Clem, and her friendly Andy is still slinking through the party. She had last seen him with Quentin and Phoebe before she made her way upstairs. She had split seconds to press herself into the handrail when Bobby dashed passed her, the feathered Raz hot on his heels, like they were teenagers all over again. She had to hope that the awfully realistic chainsaw the former waved was fake.
A window clicks. She looks over her shoulder, watching as a furry, brown arm pushes it out. With a little struggling, the figure wriggles their way through the rather cramped window. On their knees, their oversized helmet rolls off their head, their identity immediately bringing a smile to Crystalâs painted face.
âAh, is Ann,â Mikhail says, wearing, quite possibly, the most surprising attire out of the entire entourage. The bear costume covers Mikhail from head to toe in overgrown, deep brown fur. The grizzlyâs paws and claws are a tad bulbous, giving an overall exaggerated feeling to the costume. Compared to Dogenâs bunny onesie, Crystal had been able to see his face, as this headpiece completely concealed Mikhailâs face and replicated a hulking grizzly bear to a level of stark realism.
Crystal offers a quick wave. âOh, hey, Misha! Whatâs up? Partying treating you good?â
He approaches, carrying his headwear under his arm. âYes. By yourself?â
The underlying concern would have been dismissed with a sharp laugh or brisk wave of her hand. But now, she arches her back and clutches the shingles, making herself more comfortable as she stretches. âYeah, just needed a breather. No biggie.â
âThen, care for company?â âAlways!â She pats the spot next to her, beaming as he sits. âSuper cool bear costume, by the way, but isnât it hot in there?â âNot at all. Provides nice, thick warmth in face of the elements.â Mikhail rubs his thin cheek with a paw that smothers his face. âIn fact, wind doesnât feel as nice as I hoped without bear head. Crisp and refreshing, yes, but carries bothersome humidity. Will probably rain soon.â
She snickers, catching a duo leaving the party. As they pull themselves up the paved, stony path, she quietly gasps, and her humor fades. âHey, is that Lili down there with Dogen? Itâs still pretty early to go home.â
He leans into her, setting his headpiece behind them. âAh, he suffered from a bad headache. I felt his psychic energy leaking. Came up here to avoid any messy consequences, but seems to now be under control.â
âAw, I hope the noise wasnât too much.â Crystal tugs on her earlobes, frowning. âThen again, my ears are still ringing, so I get where Dogenâs coming from. I shouldnât have stood so close to Quentinâs speakers.â She takes off her wig, her hair net slightly tugging on her sweaty tresses. Suppressing a yawn, she leans back. The moonlight blankets her, and Mikhail follows suit. He lies down, as well, and the silence is comfortable. Without nagging gnats or mosquitoes, the chill in the air enough to put them to rest, Crystal is soundless, at peace, content to listen to muffled music and musing thudding through the roof.
She doesnât know how long it lasts. It could be minutes. It could be a full hour. With Mikhailâs calming presence, the dull buzzing gradually disperses. Her mind is as tranquil as the breeze.
And when a particularly amused voice intervenes, Crystalâs smile widens.
âSo, am I the only one who thinks Kitty looks pretty ridiculous in that top hat?â
Clem makes himself known as he climbs through the open window. Dressed in baggy dungaree overalls and a striped, plaid shirt, Clem looks the part of Raggedy Andy with his matching wig and polished shoes. He joins them with a red Solo cup, the punch smelling too fruity for Crystalâs liking, or it might be liquor. She never cared for the either.
âAs ridiculous as former Leatherface bully swinging around fake chainsaw,â Mikhail says as he rolls up. âMore of a nuisance than a killer.â She lets loose a dramatic sigh. âOh, good, it is fake. I almost got clipped with that thing.â
âYeah, I wouldnât put it past Bobby to lug around the real deal,â Clem admits, sitting next to her, and as soon he makes himself comfortable, a new clamor arises, primarily consisting of particular revving. âOh, well, speak of the devil, and the devil will answer.â
Mikhail cracks his knuckles. As the apparent chase changes venue to the outside yard, and Raz and Bobby shout at each other, he sets his headpiece on straight. He flexes his arms, bounces in place, and states, âWell, will be seeing to the matter. Might be good challenge with an acrobatic dove and chainsaw-wielding lunatic. See you in a while.â
As he approaches the edge of the roof, Crystal chirps, âBye bye, crocodile!â
He slowly looks over his shoulder. âIs Misha.â
With those parting words, Mikhail casually levitates down. As he enters the fray to the startled sound of Bobby and Razâs shrieks, Crystal snickers and shakes her head. Clem knocks back his drink.
âThat guy-â He wipes his mouth with his sleeve. â-is still a total enigma.â
âHis bear costume is really great, though, right?â âOh, totally. Iâm just dumbfounded about how heâs not sweltering in that furry mass.â
âItâs like you said, Clem. Misha is an enigma, just a totally cool enigma.â
thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am going to try very hard to speak in coherent thoughts cos I'm very excited about it. They look so good and so cute. Very delightful. The background also turned out very nice. It looks very clean, all of it. I particularly like the way Maloof's hair and Misha's hat came out. Thank you again for accepting my suggestion.
may I suggest Boss Baby and Attack Russian? (Maloof & Mikhail)
(I hope the picture loads idk what im doing ive never done this before lol)
Thank you for the suggestion!! Theyâre girlbossing so hard right nowđđ
Iâm not the best at perspectives, so it ended up at a different angle but you know it be like that sometimesđ„Č Was a fun draw though! I havenât done a background like that in a while, also a pleasure to draw these twođ
To er12eu
Hi Rosie đ„
You might be dead but do you KNOW that I love you???
Hi ace-chaser!
I may be dead, this is true, but I am so glad to know that you love me!
I am confused how you know me, though...
Love, Rosie!