[action] The Frozen Depths of Hell!

[evildoorstop]

[Murray has found himself outside a lot lately, in the cold and the snow, but now it's time to take advantage of it. He is currently sitting on top of the fountain, soaked and icy. He has some little icicles forming in his eye sockets and at the back of his skull. Despite his icy situation, he seems diabolically cheery, calling out to random people passing by.]

Beware my frozen sockets of doom! This land will be smothered in the winters of death! Beware! Turn back! Turn back! Before the frozen depths of hell envelop you! [And other such threatening comments.]

Comments

[evildoorstop]

[He is surprisingly expressive. For a skull.] Attempting to delve into my mysteries would drive even the strongest of minds mad! MAD!

[spiritbruising]

I believe you. [he's already confusing her.]

Well, if we can't fight... [that rules out most of her usual methods.] What games are you good at?

[evildoorstop]

[The selection of games for a disembodied skull is strangely small.]

Well...there was, er...Terrify the Swabbie. [He sighs wistfully.] Those were the days, armed, sailing the Caribbean, reigning terror! And I'd be so good at it now too.

[spiritbruising]

You're a pirate skull? [....now she's wondering if this is the pirate she was told about before. he doesn't seem quite capable of theft.] What's "Terrify the Swabbie"?

[evildoorstop]

I was a pirate skull, skeleton actually...Now I am so much more!

Ahhh, Terrify the Swabbie. We'd take turns and during the day or night. Night was best, but day was more challenging, we would each try to scare him! Bwahahaha! The looks on that sap's face!
"Aieee! Don't hurt me!" "What's that? What's that?!" Sob sob.

[all7seas]

Well no. You don't have any arms! Unless somehow we got your mouth involved....

[evildoorstop]

[Needless to say, he's getting just a little lost.] If I'm not in control, what do I do?

[all7seas]

You blaze in on the wheels! With flickering hellfire in your eyes! [Or flashlights.] Screaming piratish threats! Terrorize 'em, lad!

[evildoorstop]

[Now this is more within his understanding.] Terror! Mayhem! BWAHAHAHA!

[all7seas]

They drop their loot and run away, and we come out the victors!

[evildoorstop]

Yes! Yes! When do we start?

[immamartillo]

[ He blinks and pauses in what Murray is free to interpret as awe. ]

It just makes you look kinda stupid. And cold.

What're you doin' anyway?

[notshadowfever]

Torment is one way of putting it! [Eggman balls his fists just remembering those irritating ghosts.] They mostly just jumped out and shouted 'boo!' at me. More irritating than frightening. I once invented a special capsule to trap them but that turned out to be a waste of time!

[all7seas]

We'll have to wait until some of this snow melts. I fear the automobile will not run very well on it.

[spiritbruising]

So you kept bullying him. [...she doesn't sound too approving.]

[evildoorstop]

Accursed snow!

[all7seas]

Now, now! The snow can be very helpful, especially to a bone-white fellow like yourself. Perfect camouflage!

[evildoorstop]

[He opens his mouth to cackle at what he of course interprets as awe before hearing Firo's comments.]

I'm dead! Cold as the grave! I can't be colder.

[evildoorstop]

Such hellish forces cannot be contained! But if they could...they could be released on any unsuspecting fool!

[evildoorstop]

Of course! Until that incident with the cannon...

[immamartillo]

If you're dead, how come you can still talk?

[evildoorstop]

That's true! All the better to ambush with.

[evildoorstop]

Demonic. Force.

[immamartillo]

[ He rubs his head, wondering why he thought this was a good idea. He should have known he'd just wind up more confused. ]

...What?

[evildoorstop]

Ha! That gormless look suits you!