Midnight Pals: Mr Gaunt (Patreon)

John Langan: Submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the tale of Mr Gaunt Langan: so there's this guy who has a weird butler named Mr. Gaunt Langan: and the thing about Mr. Gaunt is that he's really Langan: hmm Langan: well, how can i describe him? Langan: he's really gaunt

Langan: but the REALLY scary thing about Mr. Gaunt Langan: is that deep inside Langan: under all his skin Langan: he's a skeleton Barker: john, everyone's a skeleton under the skin Langan: no i mean he's a for real skeleton Barker: john, everyone's a for real skeleton

Langan: that's right, Mr gaunt is actually the scariest monster of all Langan: he's actually a spooky scary skeleton Langan: he'll send shivers down your spine Langan: shrieking skulls will shock your soul Langan: and seal your doom tonight

Barker: ha ha a skeleton Barker: he's a skeleton Langan: yes Barker: oh boy whoof ha ha i'm really shaking Barker: i'm really ha ha scared of a ha ha skeleton Dean Koontz: i think a skeleton is pretty scary Barker: ha ha sure dean Barker: of course you do ha ha

Barker: ha ha a skeleton! oooo that's rich Barker: what's he gonna do? use his skeleton powers? Langan: yes Langan: he has all the powers of a skeleton

Langan: like, he can play himself like a xylophone Langan: and uh Langan: he can dance Langan: skeletons love to dance Koontz: that's true! skeletons do love to dance

Langan: you don't understand Langan: he LOOKS like a guy Langan: but he's actually a skeleton Barker: how does he look like a guy? Langan: oh, he wears a special suit Langan: it's very convincing

Langan: think about it! what if you met a guy Langan: but he had a skeleton inside him? Barker: haha everyone has a skeleton inside them Langan: yeah right Langan: pull the other one, why don't you?King: no clive is right, everyone has a skeleton Langan: Langan: what

Langan: are you telling me Langan: that EVERYONE here has a skeleton inside them? Poe: yes, john, everyone has a skeleton Langan: Langan: [sweats] oh my god, i'm surrounded

Poe: it's nothing to worry about, john Poe: everyone has a skeleton inside Poe: even you Langan: what Poe: it's not a big deal- Barker: no no edgar let's see how this plays out

Langan: [staring in mirror] how is it possible that the thing i feared Langan: was in me the whole time Langan: is this my curse... Langan: or Langan: MY DESTINY????