Midnight Pals: Goth Town (Patreon)

Vivian Moira Valentine: [descending into frame on a black parasol] hello lovelies of the night!Valentine: I've got a fun flirty little tale for you, as sweet and spooky as a dark chocolate truffleKing: wow! i don't know what this is, but i'm sold!

Valentine: Submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the tale of the shadows over ravenskirkValentine: it takes place in ravenkirk, the gothiest townAaron Alexovich: it couldn't be THAT gothyValentine: oh it's very gothyValentine: it was built atop an Indian burial groundValentine: and then the site of witch burnings, satanic rituals, and 5 john Denver Christmas specials

Alexovich: you know, i bet my fictional gothy town is even gothierAlexovich: it's called crestfallenAlexovich: that means "sad"Alexovich: the gothest emotionAlexovich: top that!

Valentine: my town is called ravenkirkValentine: named for the gothest bird AND the gothest star trek captainDiane Duane: wait i have questionsValentine: there will be no questions

Valentine: it's extremely gothValentine: like what if a vampire teamed up with a private investigator to solve vampire murdersValentine: its that gothy

Valentine: all the gothiest goths are there here in ravenkirkValentine: Raven Belladonna Darkclaw IVV (she/her)Valentine: Sable Xandrexx Darknight IX (she/they)Valentine: Hecate Nightshade Darkmoon Moondark XII (they/them)Valentine: and Dirk Dark (ey/ei)

Valentine: our heroine has a tarantulaKoontz: a spider???? gross!!!Valentine: the spider's name is SamanthaKoontz: oh i changed my name, i love this spider!King: the spider has a name? that's kind of cutePoe: that is precious

Mary Shelley: sup fuckers?King: Vivian was telling a story about a goth townShelley: hell yeahValentine: there's a spiderShelley: hell yeahValentine: the spider has a nameShelley: Samantha?Valentine: you've heard this story before?Shelley: no she just looks like a samantha

Koontz: a spider is pretty coolKoontz: but i wish it was a dogValentine: a tarantula is actually a lot like a dog, deanKoontz: explain howValentine: well, they're both furryKoontz: you're right! i love this!Koontz: i want a pet spider too!!

Valentine: wow everyone really loves this spiderBarker: we want more spiderBarker: say it with me deanKoontz: more spider! more spider!Valentine: the spider has a name you know