Sally, The Nightmare Before Christmas

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A short, shy rag doll appears with nothing, but a patchy dress and a small sack. She is timid at first, but the application somehow makes her speak more than usual.

1. What is your favorite cheese? Why is it your favorite?
"Caboc cheese left out for a few days. I found the recipe in a back shelf a long time ago. Whenever I would have time to myself, I would try to make some. (Not a lot of milk to be bought around home though.)"

2. Who would you kill first, Barney or Carrottop?
"Kill? Oh no. Not me. I wouldn’t kill anyone. Well, unless they really deserved it, but they would have to be pretty bad to make me that angry."

3. What time is it where you are?
"Midnight! Happy Halloween," Sally pauses to smile.

4. If you were Albus Dumbledore returned from the dead, which member of the Order of the Phoenix would you sexually harass? How would you harass them? If you are Albus Dumbledore, please answer as if you were Sirius Black.
"Harrass? Oh dear. I’m not sure…that sounds more…I don’t know, but I wouldn’t do it. I mean, they are all rather nice humans," She bites her lip nervously. "I wouldn’t want to bother anyone."

5. If you are pushing to be in:

A. Slytherin - please state the clever, witty name of the bar in which you bartend, in the dark.
"The Shade Out. I would prefer a restaurant though. House Specialty? Bass bone with a side of crude potatoes and dry kernels of corn."

B. Gryffindor – Debate whether Harry should ultimately end up married to Fred or George. Use examples from a variety of world mythologies to bolster your argument.
"I think he should be with whomever he loves most, don’t you? His heart (or not-heart) will tell him which one to choose, mythology or no."

C. Ravenclaw – You guys are supposed to be smart. Explain why my desk is inundated with paperwork at all times, even though I’m constantly disposing of it.
"Oh my. There are always some trick-not-treaters at home. Barrel to name one off the top of my head. It could be any one of them little creatures. You should see your mayor. He should know what to do. If not, simply don’t answer your doorbell and lock all windows."

D. Hufflepuff – Prove you are not useless.
"Despite what Fi-" Sally stops herself and sadly shakes her head. "I can sew; body parts and clothes alike. I’m responsible for all the stitches on me." The ragdoll stretches out her arms to show all the stitches and scars. "I can also cook! And clean. I sing when alone and I like to grow flowers. I can muster up a good scare when the time comes around too."

6. Offer a bribe to the members of this community so that they will not squib you. Items used in bribery do not necessarily have to belong to the person offering the bribe.
"Bribe?" She peeks into her sack. "I have some chicken bones, an old bottle of Champaign, a scarf I have been stitching for the autumn…um. If you don’t want to have any of that...I could cook you a dinner later or whip together a sleeping draught or clean your room."

"I have read the hogwarts_hocus faq, and understand it is a crazy, cracktastic sorting community and RPG. ______SS______
I have read the hogwarts_hocus rules and agree to abide by each and every one of them. _____SS______.
I agree to be a good sport and not get my knickers in a bunch. _____SS______.
One day, marmalade will rule the world. _____SS________"

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All feelings of anxiety vanishes once Sally spots the familiar skeleton not too far off. She grins from patched ear to patched ear and returns the loving embrace.

"Hello Jack!" She takes his bony hands into her own. "And great to see you. Everyone home sends their scares."

Vote: Ravenclaw!

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Jack cast his vote immediately. Of course his wife belonged in Ravenclaw with him. That much was obvious.

He sighed. "That's wonderful... I do miss everyone dreadfully, you know Halloween's not the same when I can't join you." He grinned suddenly. "But you being here, that makes it much better, of course! The best present you could have given me. So how is everyone? I try to keep in touch by Owl, obviously, but there has been a lot of things on my mind lately. You know I am throwing a Halloween party here tonight?"

Re: Vote: Ravenclaw!

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Ravenclaw? Jack's... Sally thinks, regretting how she allowed the other two ladies to place her into Slytherin. There is still time though to turn things around, she hopes.

Sally obviously loves it when Jack talks like this. Many of the creatures home seemed to only enjoy his presentation; his actions was the sight to see. Sally...she is just glad to hear him once more.

"And Halloween is not the same at home without you," She smiles. "Oh, everyone misses you Jack: the mayor, the witches, the vampires. It's not as scary as you made it." Sally pauses and looks thoughtful for a second. Halloween party? At least he hasn't retired from carrying the scare everywhere. "It's so nice that you're bringing the spirit here. What have you planned?"

Re: Vote: Ravenclaw!

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Jack looked secretive at first, but then figured that he could absolutely tell Sally. After all, he told her in advance of most of the things he was planning. He looked around to see if he could spot any listening ears, and when he didn't, he whispered in her ear.

"There's this spell, you see, which turns any person in a Halloween costume into whatever it is that they're dressed as," he hissed excitedly. "Just imagine... No need for monsters! You have a whole room of party-goers doing the job for you. Not all the job, of course," he hastened to add. "But enough to create interesting amounts of chaos, anyway... It should be rather interesting, I feel." He sighed, raising his voice again. "It's sad that you won't be able to join me there... You are not allowed to leave this room until you are properly Sorted, I'm afraid. But I shall make certain to tell you all about the party afterwards!"

Re: Vote: Ravenclaw!

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Sally leans in to catch his words. She smiles at first. Jack was always bright and filled with new ideas. Yet, as usual some doubts came into her mind. It isn't that Jack is wrong. He just sometimes overlooks some minor details.

She reaches out to touch his shoulder tenderly before voicing her concerns, "It's fantastic Jack. A wonderful spell and I wish I could be there," For she is disheartened that she isn't able to attend this year's Halloween party. "But don't you think the spell might be too dangerous? What if people hurt eachother?"

Re: Vote: Ravenclaw!

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Of course Sally would worry about that... He had rather missed her voice questioning him. Few people so rarely dared to question him, and Sally was pretty much the only one he'd listen to in any case. She'd been right before.

Jack shook his head, grinning calmingly. "Oh no, dear, not dangerous at all. I made absolutely certain that they'll snap out of it the very second it looks like anyone is getting hurt. Chaos, not carnage, that's the thing!" He chuckled and pulled her hair back from her face, briefly stroking her cheek. "Nothing for you to worry about this time."

He ignored to mention the psychological damage that might come of it. He figured that'd be best for everyone. Besides, the spell would wear off by morning anyway. No fuss!

Re: Vote: Ravenclaw!

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Sally brightens up upon hearing that Jack has made sure that no one will get hurt at the party. He's learned his lesson, but it doesn't hurt for Sally to voice her worries.

"I hope you have a chaotic time then," She replies before planting a quick kiss on his cheekbone.

If Sally knew about the psychological damage, she will probably have some worries, but it isn't hurting anyone physically. So, it shouldn't be that bad. Right?

Re: Vote: Ravenclaw!

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"Thank you." Jack looked at her fondly, and then glanced at the time. "Goodness, I'd better get going... There's a lot of last minute preparations that have to be done."

He gave her an apologetic look, and then a smile. "I'm sure getting Sorted won't be a problem for you. Just be your usual clever self when you meet the Hat, and everything will work out wonderfully."

Jack took her hand and squeezed it gently. "And when you are Sorted, you can send me a note, yes? And I'll tell you all about the party!"