Puppet Master

[Ask Thatguy]

(OCC: January 5th. Open to Pinnochio and Ask Thatguy)

Ask Thatguy walked along the street. He was alone at the moment leaving his new queen with the others. He heard her shouting at them to get better and the very abuse he smiled at. God he wanted to kiss her so badly but hey, she would come to him. He knew that. He wouldn't screw that up.

A little bit later from walking he heard steps of feet. He instinctively growled and got his gun out. He turned and pointed the gun but realized it was his new adopted son and patiently he lowered it and replied in a way that was a bad habit "Oh, Che-che didn't hear you come in"

(OCC: Sorry Pinnochio, Che-che is the way of chinese hello. I don't know how it's spelled)

[Pinocchio Black]

(ooc: That's okay. I don't know it's spelled either. xd The idea i'm suggesting can happen off screen. Unless we do an official thread where they adopt him.)

When they'd offered to adopt him he had hesitated. But only after Dr. Facilier had shown him the "truth". He'd shown him his old life where Gepetto was taking care of a neighbor's child. However Dr. Facilier, Ask That Guy, and Dark Nella had told him Gepetto had replaced him with a new boy. He frowned as the memory came back to him once more.

"He got tired of worrying and waiting over a child who kept running away." said Dark Nella.

"But I didn't run away. I got sent here because of the Critic." said Pinocchio.

He had begun to cry wiping the tears from his face.

"We know. It's better this way to show you his true colors now. Before you got more attached. Ask That Guy and I were talking and we'd like to adopt you. That is if you want to." said Dark Nella.

Pinocchio was speechless. He'd found out his father had traded him for a new child and was now given a chance at a family, a mother and a father. He knew Jiminy and the Blue Fairy would have approved of this. They wouldn't have left him with Gepetto if they had known the truth.

"Thank you. I accept. Mother, Father." said Pinocchio.

He smiled at them as the group smiled back at him.

Pinocchio sheepishly as he joined his father.

"I just wanted to walk with you. To get to know you a little better." said Pinocchio.

[Ask Thatguy]

(OCC: Oh it happened off-screen. For more information I'll fanfic about it LOL)

Ask Thatguy patted the young boy's head and gave a almost fatherly look to him. With a look to the way he was going than back to the boy he spoke "Certainly, come with me. It's good for you to have a walk anyways" Ask Thatguy then continued to walk and to keep the boy's spirits he replied "You know you remind me of myself when I was your age"

[Pinocchio Black]

"Really? What were you like as a kid?" asked Pinocchio.

He smiled following his new father along as they walked.

[Ask Thatguy]

"Very curious and willing to see everything" Ask Thatguy gently replied. He sighed again, glad the boy was actually interested in what he had to say. He looked lovingly to the boy, he did really seem to start to care for the boy. To Dark Nella it may have not been a problem but if he learned the truth the consquences would be hurtful on Ask Thatguy's part.

"I did enjoy the world until I realized people like the critic existed. Oh it just makes me angry that the critic has the chance to hurt us... And you" He said in a tone that just made the word "hurt"

[Pinocchio Black]

(ooc: Was thinking of the gift Facilier gave him would bring out his darker nature. Like make him say/do things he wouldn't have done before he joined up.)

"Curious? Is that why you're called Ask That Guy? You want to know more stuff?" said Pinocchio.

He paused hearing him blame the critic. He did as well.

"He'll pay. No one hurts my family and gets away with it. Although I guess if it wasn't for him I wouldn't know the truth and have my new family. Maybe I won't hurt him too much." said Pinocchio.

"Wait. What am I saying? Sure he did something awful but does he really deserve to pay for it." thought Pinocchio.

He paused as a green flash of energy coursed through his body for a couple of seconds. He frowned as he thought again.

"No. He has to pay before he hurts anyone else. Maybe jail is too good for him. After all, he'd probably just escape again and do something like this." thought Pinocchio.

[Ask Thatguy]

(OCC: Sure. While the strength will be temporary the spell will unfortunately keep nasty ideas and stuff inside and out of Pinnochio)

Ask Thatguy chuckled at Pinnochio's first statement "Oh my dear boy, I already know the stuff I should. I only call myself Ask Thatguy because I need to answer the world's most darkest questions" He really did like the boy, maybe adopting him was not only good for the boy but for himself.

As for the second question, he had to admit that was wishful thinking. He was still patient though, Facilier told him the boy would become more and more like Ask Thatguy and forever be loyal only to him. He just needed to wait. With another chuckle he replied "You are indeed learning Pinnochio. He shall pay, make it as heartless as you can"

[Pinocchio Black]

"You're right. He does need to be stopped. But what about the others on his side? Are they all as bad as him?" asked Pinocchio.

He wondered if there was anybody on that side. Someone was tricked into joining. Maybe kids like himself were over there. If there was even one person over there who had been tricked or was there against their will he wanted to save them.

[Ask Thatguy]

"Yes. All evil and all convinced by the critic's words" Ask Thatguy said automatically. As if nothing else in the world was as good as his words were. He was deeply serious about his beliefs and wanted pinnochio to believe the same way he did. He looked at Pinnochio and patted his head and replied "Show no mercy"

[Pinocchio Black]

Pinocchio smiled hearing that. If there was no good person on his side then there was no reason to hold back. He nodded in agreement to show no mercy to the enemy. He decided to change the subject for now

"So why were you out here anyway? Just out for a stroll?" asked Pinocchio.

[Ask Thatguy]

"To relish how the city looks my boy. How simple it shall be taken over and how lovely it'll be. Once I pass all this..." He stopped walking, put a hand on Pinnochio's shoulder and pointed to the place at hand "Will become yours. Well, once I and your mother pass" Instead of proudness Ask Thatguy spoke in it was pride in everything Pinnochio stood for. He had a feeling Dark Nella liked the boy a lot but Ask Thatguy liked the boy a bit more

[Pinocchio Black]

Pinocchio listened barely understanding as his thoughts were becoming more dark and thoughts were becoming a bit muddled. He smiled nodding his head as it clicked.

"So we have to rescue the town from the Critic? Wow. His army must be pretty powerful if they could take over an entire town." said Pinocchio.

When his father's next statement about his mother and passing he felt a tug at his heart. He'd lost one father. He didn't want to lose his another.

"But that won't happen for awhile right? I don't want to lose my new family too." said Pinocchio.

He wouldn't let Critic or his pals hurt his family or his new found friends. He would make sure they didn't hurt anyone ever again.

[Ask Thatguy]

"Oh I guarantee that the critic is indeed very powerful. He may look and act pathetic but it's only to fool the eye and media" Ask Thatguy replied kindly and patiently. Looking at Pinnochio as he stated he didn't want to lose him or anyone of his new army and family. A tug of fatherly guilt and a feeling almost loving came through the sickminded pervert. Giving the young child a tight hug he only assured him with a few words "It is alright my son. You won't. I promise. It won't happen for a long time"

[Pinocchio Black]

Pinocchio smiled at that. Ask That Guy knew just what to say. Soon Critic and his allies would be defeated. He decided he no longer wanted to go home. He frowned at the thought worried about Critic's device. It had pulled them all here. What if it had to send everyone back? He'd destroy it first before anyone had the chance to use it. He wouldn't go back to a father who didn't want him when he had a family right here.

"Father we need to destroy that device. The one that brought me and some of the others here. I don't want to go back to my old home, my old life anymore. The Nostalgia Critic must still have it. We just need to take it and destroy it." said Pinocchio.

[Ask Thatguy]

Pinnochio didn't want to leave? He wanted to stay, it wasn't shocking for Ask Thatguy only pleasing. He patted the child's head again "Of course we will once we find that device we will only destroy it or use it for good deeds. The Critic's insane rampage will be defeated soon enough" Ask Thatguy knew the foolery and lies he told to his adopted son were now completely real to the boy. It was perfect