What happens in the Hallowe'en story...?

BJ · Post by BJ » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:30 pm

Well, we left off with Jared (or is he?) telling Melissa he can lead her back to the dining room to rendezvous with the others. She follows him. Meanwhile, Julie and Damien bicker, Jackie and Shannon get sick of them, Gartman & Brandy run into Caryn and Victor when Caryn literally runs into Gartman, and Ada and Bella meander back to the dining room.

Whew.

In the dining room, Gartman is suspicious of Julie and Damien, and Jackie has no choice but to vouch for their tenuous good character. Well, passable character anyway. They're not murderers.

The last people to make it back to the dining room are Melissa and Jared. Gartman is ready to try organizing the group again, and Ada kneels down with arms wide open, ready to sweep Jared into a big ol' hug.

Melissa announces, "Ada, don't go near him--that's not Jared!" Jared, who shouldn't hear her, does. He turns to her and gets really creepy looking. Melissa explains that Jared no longer smells like cloves. He smells like...death.

Dum dum DUUUUMMMM.....

Jared goes on a rant as fire begins to swirl around him, about being trapped in a hell dimention, bathing in pools of fire, etc, and finally being released by THAT MAN--he points to Gartman.

Gartman takes a step back, then Julie speaks up, building a rant as fire begins to swirl around HER now. She rants about how Damien's nothing but a pig, he woke her up early on her day off and led her to Racine (talk about a hell dimention) on a freezing "joyride" that left her cold, in mortal danger, and sporting a now-see-through shirt in the middle of a group of strangers and she's never been so mad at him or humiliated in her entire life.

There's a standoff, Julie and the Jared/Fire Demon squaring off in pillars of flame. Finally Jared just says, "Jesus lady, I think you win. Forget this." He's suddenly consumed by the pillar of flame which dissipates to reveal the real Jared and Rachel (awww), none the worse for wear.

The next morning, everyone leaves, talking about the night before and how freaky it was and how they'll never forget this Hallowe'en. When the last person drives off, Gartman and Rachel stand at the door waving.

Gartman says, "Yeah, I think it was pretty cool."

Rachel crosses her arms. "You didn't have to upstage Ada like that. I think her party idea sounded fun."

Rachel turns to the Fire Demon, now in skull mode, and clocks him. "And YOU didn't have to kill me so much! That hurt!"

The Fire Demon apologizes and suggests they go back inside for some hot chocolate.

And that's it. It would've been fun to draw the standoff between Julie and the Fire Demon, and I actually like the cutesy ending (hey--I gotta have a happy ending SOMEtime). I just burnt out. Sorry.

Whaddya think, Sirs?

Mirober · Post by **Mirober** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:42 pm

I was pretty sure that Jared was a fake, due to his expression in that last strip. Didn't figure on it being an actual demon; I thought the giant flaming skull was going to turn out to be Jen from Wax Rhapsodic.

Well, it adds an interesting twist to the Gartmans that I really like. However, if not finishing this story means more Jackies Fridge, then I have absolutely no complaints.

Pull the lever, Frank.

Ed Festus · Post by **Ed Festus** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:06 pm

BJ, That is some sweet-ass, finest kind, class action goodness.

Hope the next story goes better for you, and it's good to have you back.

Hampster · Post by **Hampster** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:20 pm

That's/This's-

So cool!

Maveric · Post by **Maveric** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 6:42 am

Hey, yeah, that wasn't a bad story. Kinda wish we had seen it all come to fruitation back in October 2003, but oh well.

So, is Bitchin' gonna be a new comic, or a new storyline, cuz JF has a few dangling plot threads yet...

TheLonePhantom · Post by **TheLonePhantom** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:07 am

Thanks for filling us in. I can't wait for the next strips! (Well, I can because I have to, but...) Jackie's Fridge was the first webcomic I got hooked on, and I've been reading for years. It's still a favorite, and I miss it when it's on break!

BJ · Post by BJ » Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:55 pm

Hey guys, thanks for sticking around while I was (am?) stupid. The Bitchin' Kitchen will be back for a nice long story arc, then it's back to Jackie & company at Hobb's Court.

Zodo · Post by **Zodo** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:23 am

That was a cool plot... It'd be neat to see it drawn up some day.

But for now,

Yay! Bippy!

-Zodo, CI
Consummate Troublemaker
King of the Tonja Steele Forum!

Kiwegapa · Post by **Kiwegapa** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:02 am

I, too, would love to see it drawn up someday..but I greatly prefer to have an active, happy BJ talking with us and doing comics.

Thanks for letting us know what happened. I think it speaks highly of the strip that people keep checking back through hiatuses and hard times.

Byrdie Fae · Post by **Byrdie Fae** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:02 pm

I'm glad I came back! (even if a bit late...darn you, school >_<) And thanks for telling us, BJ, I was dying to know O_o

And now that I do know...I have an idea for fan art...THAT YOU HAD BETTER POST! (laughing)