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IsN’t sumMer tHe beAsT, ClawDeEn?
WanNa go to tHe beAcH tHis afTerNoOn?
| alReAdy wenT yEsTerDaY witH LagoOna. What aboUt tHe MaUl inSteAd?
FANGOUT SuMmEr
LoUnGinG in sunBeAmS, no gHoUlWorK or exTra-peculiAr asSigNmenTs… enDlesS posSibilitiEs!
|’d love it even more if yOu woUlD holD sTilL, Toralei!
Nah, me anD PurRsepHone got MeOw-tCha LatTes tHere yEsTerDaY… anD don’t yOu tHinK it’s a sHame to be inSide wHen tHe weAtHer’s so gore-iOus?
GoOd poinT. The parK?
BoO… every monSter in New Salem wilL have tHe same ideA!
By tHe time we get tHere, alL tHe goOd sPotS wilL be gone.
Is it rude to inVite oUrSelVes over to CleO’s? | heArD tHe De Niles jusT redid tHeir poOl in solid golD…
It’s a sHame we can’t fit everyOne rigHt here in tHe bacKyArD. my family is alReAdy a cRowD.
Ooh, gore-geOus-tHis manicLaw is to diE for!
What we reAlLy neEd is a pLace tHat doEsN’t cosT moneY anD isN’t overRun witH otHer monSterS.
If onLy oUr fienD gRoUp had a secRet base, or a lair or sometHinG…
YoU kNow, | don’t misS sChoOl, but | do misS seEinG everyOne togetHer every daY.
HeY, now tHat’s an ideA! A lair?!
No, not a lair, but…wHat if we made oUr owN sPace in tHe woOdS?
We coUlD worK on it togetHer anD surPrise oUr beAsTiEs! WitH sPiderhamMocKs-AnD sTrinGfRigHtS!
ParasoUlS--
Ooh, oOh, anD a firemanDer pit for roAsTinG sWamP-malLowS!
The purRfecT sumMer fanGoUt!!!
What are yOu tWo so eEk-cited aboUt?
Oh, heY, ClawD. We’re jusT pLanNinG oUr secRet lair--
SumMer fanGoUt. Our very owN sPot in tHe woOdS wHere alL oUr fienDs can hanG oUt anD not be inTerRupTed by nosy olDer bRotHerS.
…It was cLimBinG a tReE alL by itSelF!!!
Oh, here we go…
In tHe woOdS? But don’t yOu kNow…aboUt tHe curSe?
Let’s gRab my dad’s toOlBox anD get oUtTa here. We’lL let yOu kNow if we finD yOur balL, ClawD!
Don’t saY | didN’t warN yOu!!!
|’m feAriOus!
One time | was oUt here pRacTicinG, anD | acCidenTalLy tHrew my casKetBalL over tHe fenCe--but wHen | wenT to get it…
C’mon, Toralei--he’s jusT beinG a sCaredy-pup.
Oh, puh-leEze…
GrAHhH…
HnGgG.
GrRr HnGgG…
Yes! BarB tRiUmPhS again!
UNg HmMm.
MHMissDeadFast
NIKAROMANCER
YOU LOSEBARBE.RIAN
AnotHer matCh? | acCepT, but pRepare to be decimated--alL tHe pRos kNow BarB E. RiAn is tHe sKulLtimate CreEp FigHter cHaracTer.
Ha, Nika
RomanCer doEsN’t holD a canDlesTicK to BarB--anD tHe lurKs on my latesT fanGficTiOn pRove it! Here, |’lL hexT yOu a linK…
SeE--over tWo tHoUsanD lurKs anD alMosT tHreE hunDred favorites… waY more tHan alL tHe otHer sToriEs, inCludinG tHat Nika RomanCer fanGficTiOn rigHt below it.
Oh… | didN’t notice tHat was yOur sTory, GhoUliA. | gRudGinGly adMit, tHe wRitinG is eEk-celLenT-but Nika’s sTatS are simPly inFeriOr!
…but |’ve done alL tHe cLaw-culatiOnS anD opTimized for beAsT resulTs. The numBerS don’t liE, GhoUliA!
WelL, | supPose tHat is tRuE--any cHaracTer can be efFecTive witH tHe rigHt cLaw-eYe coOrDinatiOn, anD tHe mosT deAd-icated fanS can conNecT over tHeir faves anD sHare sTrategiEs on tHe monSterNet…
SpeAkinG of wHicH, |’m sTilL winNinG five-to-tWo… yOu betTer catCh up if yOu wanT to pRove yOur poinT!
UNgGg! HAMpHhH!
YeAh! WoO! Hi-yA!!!
Oh, it’s on!
CurSed, sHmurSed! It’s boOtiful oUt here, anD we have tHe wHole woOdS to oUrSelVes.
ClawD is so emBarRasSinG sometimes.
Wow, yEah, tHis is cLawSome… anD it’lL be even more fierCe afTer a ClawDeEn-Toralei sCreAm makeOver.
AnD loOk at tHat cLeArinG over tHere! It’s purRfecT!
AnD tHe sPider-hamMocKs up on tHese tReEs!
Ooh, anD tHe parasoUlS over here! We’lL have tHis done in no time!
Oh, | can jusT seE it now--we can put tHe firemanDer pit over here…
OkaY, kitTen, yOu take tHe otHer enD, anD |’lL--
OkaY, jusT a sec--let me gRab tHe hamMer… hehe
BeAsT sumMer ever!!!
Wait--| coUlD’ve sWorN it was jusT tHere!
Here, let me helP--
Oh!
ThRow me tHat rope!
The hamMer was in tHe toOlBox wHen we lefT, rigHt?
HeY! Now tHe rope’s gone, toO?
YeAh, | tHinK so {guh} yOu pRobabLy jusT misPlaced it.
AnD imagine tHe sTrinG-fRigHtS alL acRosS here… we coUlD hanG tHem fRom tHese tReEs!
MaYbe we sHoUlD focus on one tHinG at a time--
UrGh! HolD on--
UgGhHh…
C’mon, poOcHiE! The besT sChemes never get done jusT sTanDinG aroUnD…
ClawDeEn? Where’s alL oUr sTufF?
| jusT tHinK aEsTheticS are a pRiOrity, toO, y’kNow?
YoU telL me! YoU’re tHe one runNinG aroUnD like a fResHbLoOd at feArLeAdinG tRyOutS!
|’m sorRy my cReAtivity can’t be tamed--
WelL, |’ve leArNed tHat to get tHinGs done, sometimes a gHoUl’s gotTa take tHinGs inTo her owN pawS…
Oh, yEah? AnD how’s tHat goin’ for yA, tiger?
--if yOu weren’t so caUgHt up in every litTle detail, we'd be movinG a lot fasTer!
| jusT tHoUgHt coUpLes were supPosed to be goOd at tHis sTufF… | meAn, we sHoUlD be abLe to worK on tHis togetHer, y’kNow?
We are worKinG togetHer… if yOu woUlD jusT keEp up!
C’mon, let’s go to tHe howLware sTore. We can get new supPliEs anD sTarT over fResH… anD wHo kNowS, maYbe someOne tHere can helP us get orGanized.
…But we’re definitely not gonNa get anywHere witHoUt toOlS.
Chapter4: TheNecromancer’sBall
HeY, GhoUliA! LurKs like yOu’re wRitinG up a sTorM over tHere!
MHMissDeadFast
WelL, same over here--| acTuAlLy jusT upLoAded a new cHapTer of my fanGficTiOn, anD my reAderS are lovinG it. ChecK it oUt.
Troll Hammer 530
TurNs oUt yOu were rigHt--monSterS reAlLy do conNecT over sHared inTeresTs onLine… sHared disDain for BarB’s opPonenTs!
SeE? 20 new comMenTs anD more tHan 300 new lurKs--“BarB E. RiAn vS. Nika RomanCer” is my mosT popular upDate yEt.
Troll Hammer 530
Ooh, cabLe-tiEs-how many sHoUlD we get? Like, ten?
YeAh, tHat one!
Oh, anD gRab tHat painT tRaY wHile yOu’re up tHere, toO.
TheY lurK like tHeY kNow wHat tHeY’re doinG…
gRr, we don’t neEd ’em! We can totalLy do tHis--
Are yOu sure we neEd tHose?
Oh, anD a net for catChinG firemanDerS, toO! YoU tHinK tHis one’s big enoUgH?
| dunNo… maYbe we sHoUlD asK for helP. Can yOu reAcH tHat bucKet up tHere, BridGe?
--oUrSelVes.
WelL, nice to meEt yA! |’m JacKiE Lope, anD tHis is my gHoUlFriEnD, BridGetT RolLe.
We do tonS of pRojecTs togetHer!
AlWaYs hapPy to lenD a cLaw.
ReAlLy? That woUlD be FANgTAStIC!
Hi! SorRy to inTerRupT, but can we get some adVice?
Sure. YoU tWo worKinG on a pRojecT?
YeAh! |’m ClawDeEn, anD tHis is Toralei--
--but we’re sCary new to tHis.
JusT telL us tHe pLan, anD we’lL figure oUt wHat yA neEd!
ThanKs again for helPinG us oUt.
Oh, we love sTufF like tHis--we’re helPinG my dad repair my family’s bog-cabin tHis sumMer, toO!
So, how’d yOu tWo meEt?
At sChoOl, in deAdWoOdShop cLasS. It’s funNy, we didN’t reAlLy talK tHe wHole sCaremesTer--
--welL, | did, but |’m alWaYs talKinG-- unTil it was time for final pRojecTs…
It’s cLawFul nice of yOu to do alL tHis for yOur fienDs…
…it’s imPorTanT to have a pLace yOu can calL yOur owN.
YeAh… fur reAl.
…AnD | wHitTled tHis litTle figurine--| love wHitTlinG, runS in tHe family--
AnD sHe never sHowed it ofF one bit, jusT quiEtLy worKed awaY on a monSterPiEce for weEkS!
If | had tHat kinD of talenT, |’d never sHut up aboUt it.
“--but tHen BridGetT came oUt witH tHe mosT boOtiful carVed woOden cHesT any of us had ever seEn!”
WelL, | jusT had tHe bigGesT cRusH on her afTer tHat. Aw, tHat’s sCary sWeEt!
Oh my cLaw…
Yer a goOd wHitTler, toO.
HeY! That’s ClawD’s casKetBalL!
HeY! Get bacK here!!!
UhH…do yOu kNow tHem? No! But--
S’okaY… | do.
BridGetT sPeAkS GremLisH. sHe has some gRemLin neigHborS by her bRidGe… tHeY musT be family.
It’s in tHeir nature to borRow, tHoUgH… …besT keEp an eYe on yOur sTufF.
YoU’re tHe besT, BridGe!
TheY don’t meAn any harM. tHeY’re jusT gHoUlin’ aroUnD.
|’lL sTicK aroUnD for a wHile to helP get tHinGs goin’ here, but | migHt heAd oUt later if tHat’s okaY witH yOu, JacK.
YeAh, no worRiEs--jusT let me kNow wHen yOu neEd a bReAk, cReEpHeArT.
GimMe tHat!
Did we do sometHinG to sPoOk her? | tHoUgHt tHinGs were goinG pRetTy welL…
OkaY, | tHinK |’m gonNa take ofF. |’lL be bacK later.
But…rigHt in tHe midDle of everytHinG?
Sure tHinG! ThanKs for yOur helP, BridGe.
Aren’t yOu fur-sTrated sHe’s leAvinG yOu to do alL tHe worK by yOurSelF?
YeAh, tHat’s oUr gRemLisH tRanSlator sTomPinG ofF inTo tHe woOdS!
Now lisTen, BridGetT is talenTed, but sHe’s more tHan wHat sHe can pRovide.
Sometimes sHe jusT neEdS a bReAk fRom beinG aroUnD otHer monSterS… anD tHat’s fine witH me!
Oh, no, sHe’s fine--BridGetT jusT neEdS her solitude.
But aren’t coUpLes supPosed to enJoY doinG everytHinG togetHer?
WelL, yOu’re here, ain’t yA?
But sHe’s talLer tHan alL tHreE of us sTacKed togetHer!
Ha! | used to get inSecure aboUt sTufF like tHat…
…but tHen | sTarTed asKinG myselF wHere tHose exPecTatiOnS came fRom, anD tHinKinG aboUt wHat’s reAlLy imPorTanT to me.
YoU seE, BridGe anD | do love beinG togetHer! But we alSo tRusT eAcH otHer to asK for wHat we neEd.
Like, for examPle, wHen | wanT to go to a loUd conCerT, or sHow ofF videOs of my new favorite banD, BridGetT supPorTs me…
…anD wHen BridGetT wanTs to worK on solo pRojecTs or sPenD tHe daY unDer her bRidGe, | unDerStanD tHat, toO.
“We migHt defy wHat otHer monSterS tHinK a ‘purRfecT coUpLe’ lurKs like, but we don’t have anytHinG to pRove.
“We’ve leArNed wHat worKs for us, anD we’re reAlLy goOd at comMunicatinG anD tRusTinG eAcH otHer.
“Who cares wHat yOur relatiOnShip is supPosed to lurK like?
“We’re monSterS, afTer alL--
“--we alReAdy defy exPecTatiOnS!”
BridGe!
No pRobLem.
Wow, lurK at alL tHis! ThanKs, BridGetT!
SnacKs? AnD yOu bRoUgHt my bone-jo--tHat is so diE-rLinG of yOu!
Oh, jusT a li’l sometHin’ | worKed on tHis afTerNoOn…
That’s fanGtasTic, BridGetT.
Scary coOl of yOu.
WelL, wHat are we waitinG for? Let’s get tHis sumMer fanGoUt reAdy for itS firSt parTy!
What’s in tHere?
Oh, come now, GhoUliA, it can’t be alL tHat bad.
| meAn, it’s jusT fanGficTiOn, rigHt? Like, it’s not reAl… ficTiOn’s in tHe name.
Wait, yOur userName is MhMisSdeAdFasT, rigHt?
GrAHhH.
Oh my Ra, if it meAnS tHat mucH to yOu, let me take a lurK. |’m a sociAl mediA quEen, so |’m sure | can helP yOu witH yOur marKetinG--
WelL, yOur sTory is doinG jusT fine--yOu have hunDredS of new reAderS!
UNgGg?
KjerSti’s calLinG? Ooh, picK up--| can’t wait to seE her reAcTiOn!
HnGgG?
ReAlLy? That’s cReEperific!
HeY, GhoUliA! Oh, heY, CleO!
HeY to yOu, toO, KjerSti. Have yOu seEn tHe numBerS on GhoUliA’s fanGficTiOn yEt? She’s a sTar!
Huh?!
BAHhH!
YeAh, | was acTuAlLy calLinG to apologize.
YoU seE, | wRote tHat new cHapTer aboUt BarB tRoUnCinG Nika, but mosT of tHe comMenTerS turNed oUt to be Nika RomanCer fanS…
ExacTly! | coUlDn’t have said it betTer myselF--
--it’s temPtinG to wanT to comPete to sHow ofF tHe tHinGs we’re pasSiOnate aboUt, but tHe tHinGs yOu love don’t take awaY fRom tHe tHinGs | love. That’s tHe beAuty of tHe monSterNet---it’s big enoUgH for everyOne!
…anD tHeY alL sTarTed asKinG if | had any more Nika fanGficTiOn, so | linKed tHem to yOur sTory inSteAd.
SeEinG tHose fanS so hapPy… it made me reAlize how poinTlesS it is to get wRapPed up in numBerS.
WonDerFul! AnD jusT in time, toO--
--we sHoUlD meEt up witH tHe otHerS for Toralei anD ClawDeEn’s big surPrise!
In my eAgerNesS for vicTory, | forGot tHat every one of tHose “numBerS” is an acTuAl monSter oUt tHere!
AnD wHo kNowS… yOur new cHapTer was reAlLy goOd--| migHt join tHe Nika RomanCer fanGdom afTer alL! Haha! TalK to yOu soOn.
GrAHhH!
UNgGg!
| like hikinG, but mucH betTer wHen kNow wHere goinG…
GrAHhH!
When can we lurK?
Are we tHere yEt?
This is reAlLy imPresSive… did yOu tWo do alL tHis jusT for us?
Wow! FinTasTic!
Oh, it’s a sHame DraculaUra didN’t anSwer her pHone… sHe woUlD have loved tHis.
WelL, we had a litTle-{ahem}
This surPrise had betTer be worTh it, beAsTiEs…
OkaY, we’re here! Open yOur eYes!
Ah! Is resTful basecamP!
--| meAn, a lot of helP.
This is JacKiE anD BridGetT--tHeY’re sTudenTs at MonSter HigH, toO! TheY helPed us make tHis pLace eEk-sTra sPeciAl.
It was notHin’, reAlLy…
It’s nice to meEt y’alL! YoU’re lucKy to have sucH deAd-icated fienDs!
Wow, ginGerDeAd coOkiEs!
Ooh, anD mumMy worMs!!
So tRuE, GhoUliA…
“…tHis is gonNa be tHe beAsT sumMer ever!” HAMpHhH.
CoOl sonG!
Do it again, like we pRacTiced.
I Put a Spe on You
UgH, hypNosis was so mucH eAsiEr!
AHEM.
Why, yEs, helLo tHere, DraculaUra. | don't kNow if yOu've heArD, but |’ve recenTly beEn turNin' over a new gRave, as it were, anD was hopin' ta do tHe same witH yOu--
--anD, yOu kNow, AcTuAlLy be fRiEnDs. | wanT to be fRiEnDs witH yOu is wHat |'m saYin’. Uh…
While tHat senTimenT is super sWeEt, yOu have got to get it togetHer, ValenTine.
What's witH tHe nerVes anywaY? It's not like yOu're goinG to get kNocKed inTo tHe Pit of EterNal Body Odor again--
--tetChy.
Oh, ValenTine! |'m so sorRy, | didN't seE yOu!
|'ve onLy ever made one fRiEnD tHe reAl waY, WhisP, anD it was yOu, so forGive me for beinG a litTle--
That's my cuE! GoOd lucK, beAsTiE! yOu got tHis.
Ah--are yOu alL rigHt?
WoUlDyOuliketobe fRiEnDs|'mSorRyfor everytHinG--
--Uh, | meAn--
--darLin' DraculaUra, woUlD yOu do me tHe honor of acComPanyin' me to a sHow so we maY tRy to rekinDle oUr--
--er, oUr fRiEnDsHip--
|'ve got a DeAd LanGuAges quiz cominG up, anD |'ve barely sTudiEd my Pig Latin--
--anD betWeEn feArLeAder tRyOutS anD tHe pResenTatiOn duE in CreAtive FrigHtinG--
--| don't reAlLy have time to fanG oUt…
Ah, welL, it's no matTer, my deAr, reAlLy.
PerHapS some otHer time?
ValenTine, |'m sorRy, but | jusT-| can't.
Ah.
Uh, tHanKs--
--SpelLdon.
YoU loOked like yOu weren't paYinG atTenTiOn. | was so paYinG atTenTiOn! Lap dRagonS! GreAt! Got it!
What's witH tHe rose garDen anywaY?
Lap dRagon worKsHeEt. We're supPosed to finisH it by tHe enD of cLasS.
NotHinG. NotHinG, it doEsN't matTer. It's not pRoOf of my failure or anytHinG.
Can | have one?
Sure. | don't kNow wHy yOu'd wanT it, tHoUgH, it's gonNa be deAd in a few daYs.
Like my soUl.
YoU kNow, yOu'd tHinK |'d be betTer at emotiOnS! |'m an emotiOnal vamPire!
But noOoOo, wHat has my love for DraculaUra bRoUgHt me? NotHinG but pain anD sufFerinG--
YoU sTilL love DraculaUra? WelL, yEs! Of coUrSe! As a fRiEnD!
…| kinDa figured oUt tHat | don’t like like gHoUlS… in tHat waY…
Oh, like like--
YoU kNow wHat | meAn!!!
AnywaY, if | have to feEl one more heArT-related tHinG, |'m gonNa exPlode
PretTy pRoOf.
This is a terRibLe ideA. A potiOn to sTop me fRom feElinG love is not a terRibLe ideA. In facT, it soUnDs like an abSolutely perFecT ideA!
Besides, yOu said yOu'd helP me.
…tHe ColD HeArTs ConCocTiOn requires several inGrediEnTs. It'lL take us alL weEk to bRew.
AnD wHen | dRinK it, | won't feEl anytHinG anymore?
Not a tHinG. GreAt! What do we neEd?
| did. But |'m sTilL telLinG yOu it's a bad ideA.
HeY. HeY, SpelL.
YoU're a magiciAn, rigHt?
Sure, sure, bad ideA, got it--
--ah, a tome on potiOnS! PerFecT!!!
"To sTarT, hydRa heArT sCales."
Wha-of coUrSe not!!!
| woUlDn't ever doUbT yOur ability. | kNow yOu're top of tHe cLasS. Not in BiteOlogy.
Hm. Ah, loOk at tHis! |'ve beEn wanTinG to seE CracKinG DusK.
How many sHoUlD we get? A dozen? Two dozen? MaYbe tHe wHole disPlaY, jusT to be safe?
One.
Ah, rigHt! RigHt--one.
| jusT, yOu kNow, wanT to make sure tHis tHinG reAlLy worKs.
Are yOu doUbTinG my potiOn-cRafTinG ability?
| sorT of helPed oUt a litTle olD gobLin woman at a sHelTer over tHe sumMer. AfTer tHe, yOu kNow--
--unForTunate birThDaY parTy inCidenT…
YoU're reAlLy goOd at tHat.
Me? No, no, it's--it's notHinG, reAlLy.
YoU fReE tonigHt?
We alL make misTakes.
WelL, in my case, |'m done makinG tHem.
In facT, |'m goinG to make sure | never make tHem again!
For ElisSabat? |'m fReE every nigHt.
“HimalaYan ice malT fRom tHe lair of a yEti."
| tHinK tHis'd be eAsiEr witH sKates!
YoU have a pLan?
Skates woUlD ruin tHe pLan.
| alWaYs have a pLan.
But tHat is.
TelL me, SpelL. Was tHis parT of yOur pLan?
Man, | sure hope no one takes my aUtHenTic HimalaYan ice malT fRom my office wHile |'m deAlinG witH tHis!
…no.
"AnD a gRave cHalice to dRinK it fRom."
GotTa saY, tHis isN't a bad waY to sPenD oUr lunCh periOd--
--yOu take me to tHe nicesT pLaces, SpelLdon CaUlDronelLo.
{HrK}
So! What's tHe pLan tHis time?
welL…This maUsoleUm is haUnTed by a parTicularLy venGeful sPirit. To get tHe gRave cHalice… EXPECTATION!
Why, helLo tHere, DawN of tHe DreAd, how're yOu doin' tHis fine lunCh periOd?
Why do yOu do tHat?
TalK in a bad soUtHerN acCenT to some monSterS.
H r n . SaY helLo to zomBiEs? It's not bad!!!
AnD | guEsS…| dunNo. | alWaYs tHoUgHt it made me coOler. DoEsN't it adD to my mysTiquE?
YoU don't do it witH me.
| musT jusT be pRetTy comForTabLe aroUnD yOu.
AnD tHen it's done.
How's yOur heAd?
| said tHe potiOn's done.
anD if | go tHroUgH witH tHis, tHen | reAlLy won’t feEl anytHinG at alL, huh?
AnD yOu kNow, | felT reAlLy bad durinG tHe wHole--sTinK inCidenT, but afTerWarDs…
Oh. Uh. MaYbe we sHoUlD let it simMer for anotHer coUpLe…
…tHoUsanD…
…yEarS. | heArD it helPs witH tHe flavor.
We'd have to get tHe inGrediEnTs again. YoU reAlLy wanT to feEl tHis bad for anotHer weEk?
MaYbe we sHoUlD make anotHer batCh! YoU kNow, quAlity conTrol.
But | don't feEl bad hanGinG oUt witH yOu!
…welL, it helPed me figure some sTufF oUt. It helPed me meEt yOu! AnD to be a betTer fRiEnD to DraculaUra…
…anD maYbe | don’t wanT to give tHat up yEt.
WelL, | don't wanT tHis to go to wasTe. If yOu won't dRinK it, | wilL.
YoU? Huh?! Wait, SpelL--
It was onLy ever a MurKtail.
…KidDinG.
WelL, | guEsS tHat's goOd, becaUse | like hanGinG oUt witH yOu, toO.
| meAn--
--feElinGs don’t seEm so overWhelMinG or bad wHen |'m witH yOu.
Did yOu reAlLy tHinK | was goinG to let yOu exCise yOur emotiOnS like tHat?
So if someOne yOu cared aboUt asKed yOu to make sure tHeY never felT anytHinG ever again, yOu'd do it?
|--welL, no! WelL--heY!!!
| can't beliEve | felL for it! wHy'd yOu even agReE to helP me in tHe firSt pLace?!
Yes?! | meAn, | asKed yOu to!
BecaUse | like hanGinG oUt witH yOu.
YoU kNow, | tHinK tHis potiOn is acTuAlLy doinG sometHinG--maYbe we can make sure it's not worKinG…?
ValenTine! HulLo, ValenTine! Wait up!
LisTen, | jusT wanTed to apologize for tHe otHer daY. |'m afRaid yOu got…welL, ratHer tHe wRonG imPresSiOn.
Of coUrSe | wanT to be fRiEnDs witH yOu! It's jusT--tHere's a lot hapPeninG rigHt now.
DarLin', don't fRet none aboUt it, |--
YoU gonNa get tHat?
AnD sTop holDinG yOur hanD?
YoU have tWo hanDs.
Ah, it’s jusT WhisP! She wanTs to kNow wHen sHe’s gonNa meEt yOu.
Er, tHat is, if yOu wanT to meEt her. | meAn, | tHinK it’d be coOl! If yOu tWo. Met.
So. How're yOu feElinG?
Take alL tHe time yOu neEd, Drac. YoU're my fRiEnD. |'lL sTilL be here.
Hm…| can't quite put my finGer on it, but sometHinG's difFerenT aboUt yOu, KiEran ValenTine.
GoOd difFerenT, | hope.
Huh, yOu kNow wHat?
PretTy goOd.
Hm. YeAh.
ART BY Luciannys Camacho
YoU’lL alWaYs be my perFecT sPecimen.
An amalGamatiOn of tHe worLd’s gReAtesT minDs anD kinDesT soUlS.
Dad? | bRoUgHt yOu yOur favorite eEkSpResSo. | kNow yOu said yOu neEded some sPace to figure oUt yOur exPerimenT tHis SumMer…
Every piEce of yOu lenDs to tHe mosT amazinG wHole.
…but yOu haven’t lefT yOur office in daYs. |-|’m worRiEd. MaYbe yOu coUlD take a daY ofF? We coUlD go to tHe maUl! AnD--
No neEd to worRy, my deAr. InNovatiOn takes time, anD repeAted failures are a parT of tHe pRocesS. | can’t sTop now. |’m so cLose. | can feEl it.
SoOn, |’lL be tHe firSt beinG, man or monSter, to perFecT tHe reAnimatiOn pRocesS.
“PerFecT” tHe reAnimatiOn pRocesS? But…wHat aboUt me?
“The daY | sewed yOur parTs togetHer anD zapPed yOu to life was tHe besT daY of my life.”
| coUlD never cReAte anotHer yOu, my deAr. YoU’re one of a kinD.
By tHe nexT WorLd’s Scare SciEnCe ExHibitiOn, |’lL unVeil tHe firSt ever--
What |’m doinG here is sometHinG difFerenT. SometHinG tHat’s never beEn done before.
Uh, sorRy, dad, give me a minute. LoOkS like my gHoUlFriEnDs neEd me.
Of coUrSe. |’lL be here…
…anD do let me kNow how tHeY are farinG.
Oh, heY, ClawDeEn. |-- welL, yEs, | jusT sPoke to CleO anD--
Uh-huh. | tHinK yOu tWo musT have gotTen some wires cRosSed.
ClawDeEn woUlD never do tHat. Oh, wait, sHe’s calLinG me now.
No, | haven’t heArD fRom DraculaUra, eitHer…
…no, no, | don’t tHinK tHat’s it. MaYbe yOu sHoUlD hexT her anD asK her wHat’s wRonG?
…YoU’re rigHt. LasT yEar reAlLy was harD on her. | hope sHe’s okaY…
There has to be sometHinG |’m misSinG.
…TheY’re…gone. This can’t be. | coUlD have sWorN--
Aha!
|’ve got it. By Mary ShelLeY’s gHosT… |’ve got it!
The volTage is tHe keY…
…| jusT neEd to finD my notes…
LoOkinG for tHese?
My notes…
| was hopinG yOu’d saY tHat.
PleAse, tHat’s my life’s worK. |’m begGinG yOu. |’lL do wHatever yOu wanT.
|’lL talK to CleO. This is alL a misunDerStanDinG, |’m sure. JusT wait unTil tHe nexT sCaremesTer, yOu’lL seE…
…we’lL alL be togetHer soOn!
We’lL be worKinG togetHer soOn enoUgH…
ART BY Arielle Jovellanos
Hey, ghouls, CryptCrier here, giving you the scoop on all things ghoulish.
Rumor has it that a pair of shady figures have been haunting the halls of Monster High, and they’ve got their eyes on Headmistress Bloodgood…
This is ludicRoUs! How dare yOu apProAcH me witH sucH an abSurD requEsT.
These sTudenTs have beEn tHroUgH far toO mucH, anD | won’t let yOu tRaUmatize tHem furTher.
It’s not a requEsT, BloOdGoOd. It’s an orDer. AnD one we adVise yOu to folLow.
“…he set ofF on an exPeditiOn monThS ago anD never returNed.”
OnLy | give tHe orDerS here. LeAve MonSter HigH at onCe, or--
OnCe | calL upon my NigHtMare, sHe wilL--
DoEs tHe name HexiciAh meAn anytHinG to yOu, Nora?
he…
Or wHat? YoUr emPty tHreAtS don’t move us in tHe sLigHtesT.
|’lL be bacK before yOu kNow it, Nora.
“He’s not losT…”
HexiciAh,
…we kNow wHere he is.
We tRacKed him dowN…
…anD if yOu join oUr caUse, yOu’lL be reUnited.
…coUlD never betRaY MonSter HigH.
WelL. It seEmS yOu leAve us witH no cHoice, Nora.
Bloodgood has always been known for having a good head on her shoulders…
…Well, when her head was on her shoulders.
…But even after all the stress and destruction, Frankie Stein’s still managed to keep her spirits up. Can her positive energy zap a gloomy Clawdeen Wolf back to un life?
WelCome bacK, gHoUlS anD boOs.
WorKinG witH my dad in his lab alL sumMer was a nigHtMare come tRuE!
After normies threatened the very existence of Monster High last ghoul year seriously, the school nearly fell apart monster morale is at an all time low...
“| leArNed so mucH aboUt tHe bRain.”
WelL, my bRain. Dad’s beEn sTudyinG me more tHan usuAl lately…
|’m gLad yOu got to sPenD more time witH yOur dad, FranKiE.
HeY, how’s it beEn witH yOur parenTs? AnD Toralei?
“Toralei hasN’t sPoken to me sinCe tHe nigHt we bRoke up tHis sumMer…
“…anD my parenTs sTilL won’t sPeAk to eAcH otHer. It’s beEn toUgH.”
How aboUt we get tHe gHoUlS togetHer anD pLan sometHinG to keEp yOur minD ofF tHinGs?
So, tHeY’re reAlLy sPlitTinG up?
YeAh, | tHinK it’s fur reAl tHis time.
The gHoUlS?
We coUlD gRab murKtailS anD painT yOur cLawS. Orrrr, we coUlD hit tHe maUl anD sHop for volTageOus new oUtfitS.
|’m sorRy, ClawDeEn…
“|’m worRiEd aboUt her. She jusT…disapPeAred afTer tHe lasT sCaremesTer. UnDerStanDabLy so.”
|’m not inTeresTed in sPenDinG time witH CleO.
Not afTer sHe tolD any monSter wHo’d lisTen tHat | tRiEd “digGinG my cLawS inTo DeUce.”
| kNow yOu misS her, ClawDeEn. AnD sHe misSes yOu, toO. MaYbe yOu sHoUlD talK to her--
|’lL talK wHen sHe apologizes. “YoU meAn ‘DraculaUra tHe DisTanT’?
| meAnT DraculaUra anD CleO.
| can’t beliEve sHe’d saY tHat…
AlL rigHt, everyOne, setTle dowN. QuiEt yOur gRowLs anD moAnS…
DraculaUra, yOu have tHe floOr.
…MemBerS of tHe ScHoOl BoArD wilL be inForMinG eAcH HisStory cLasS of a cHanGe in sChoOl policy.
So, sHow some resPecT for oUr sPeciAl guEsT sPeAker.
After the tragic death of our beloved Count Dracula last ghoul year, the responsibility of leading the School Board landed on poor Draculaura’s bat winged shoulders.
DraculaUra?
DraculaUra!
G-goOd morNinG, felLow monSterS. As yOu maY have heArD…tHe ScHoOl BoArD has unanimoUsLy voted… …to exHume anD upHolD The MonSter ClawS.
“These ClawS were wRitTen tHoUsanDs of yEarS ago by MonSter HigH’s 13 original foUnDerS.
“EacH decReE was dRafTed to pRotecT us…fRom norMiEs anD oUrSelVes.
“BecaUse of lasT yEar’s viciOus atTacK on oUr beloved sChoOl, tHese rules wilL be more fRequEnTly enForCed by tHe ScHoOl BoArD.”
From: Headmistress Bloodgood
MONSTER CLAWS
1. No monster, spectre, ghoul, or creature of the night shall freely roam the mortal world.
2. There shall be absolutely no turning of mortals into monsters. Not through magic, scratching, biting, brain consuming, experimentation, or blood sucking.
3. Romance between monster and mortal is strictly prohibited.
4. Monsters should do all they can to uphold the secrecy of monsterkind. No publicizing the existence of monsters to any mortal.
5. No monster shall transport any human to their designated realm or to any realm covered under these Claws.
6. Monsters must not fraternize with mortals in any capacity under any circumstances.
“| beliEve HeAdMisTresS BloOdGoOd senT a sCreAm-mail to eAcH of yOu witH tHe comPlete lisT of ClawS…”
…MonSterS musT abide by eAcH Claw in orDer to be fulLy acCepTed inTo MonSter SociEty…
…tH-tHis inCludes sTaYinG far awaY fRom norMiEs.
The ClawS are bogus.
Any cReAture wHo dares acT oUtSide tHe esTabLisHed ClawS wilL be exComMunicated--a fate worSe tHan livinG.
We were hit witH a huge wave of danGer lasT yEar, tHanKs to norMiEs.
| tHinK tHe ClawS are a goOd waY to cLeAn up afTer tHe sTorM.
NorMiEs woUlDn’t be so sCared of us if tHeY got to kNow us. MaYbe we sHoUlD, | don’t kNow, tHrow an evenT or sometHinG.
AtTenTiOn, sTudenTs of MonSter HigH.
The ScHoOl BoArD sHoUlDn’t have tHat mucH power.
MisS MoAnah sPeAkinG. It’s witH mucH disPleAsure tHat | musT anNoUnCe…
…tHat oUr deAr HeAdMisTresS BloOdGoOd apPeArS to have taken a mucH-neEded sabBatical as sHe… cLeArS her heAd.
In her abSenCe, tHe ScHoOl BoArD has apPoinTed a new sTanD-in HeAdMasTer--
UgH, ProfesSor FranKenStein is sucH a sTicKler for tHe rules. Have yOu seEn his BoOtube videO lesSonS? So borinG.
This, pLus tHe ClawS?
--ProfesSor FranKenStein.
It’s gonNa be a lonG yEar on a sHorT leAsH.
HeY, gHoUlFriEnD, don’t worRy aboUt tHe otHer monSterS. TheY’re jusT jeAloUs. Now tHat yOur dad’s tHe heAdMasTer, yOu’re gonNa run tHis sChoOl.
| apPreciAte yOu tRyinG to make me feEl betTer, but | kNow tHat’s not tRuE.
Dad? MaYbe yOu sHoUlD take a bReAk…
…Now, recite alL tHe parTs of tHe cenTral nerVoUs sysTem again.
“| kNow my dad can be a litTle rigid.”
“His bRilLiAnCe isolates him sometimes. But | tHinK he misSes beinG aroUnD otHer monSterS.”
“AnD hyperFocused.
So |’m hapPy to have him aroUnD. Oh loOk…
…It’s
tHe HeAdMasTer’s pet!
The Underworld’s pampered princess, Cleo de Nile, has found herself wrapped up in the wrong crowd after a nasty fight between her and Clawdeen Wolf.
YEOWW! What’s yOur deAl, CleO? |’m jusT sTatinG tHe obViOus.
EnoUgH, MeOwLody, cReEp it coOl.
| said dRop it…
…we have betTer tHinGs to do tHan hecKle comMonerS.
Her RoYal AnNoYanCe sTrikes again.
Yes, | am roYalTy, anD yOu sHalL adDresS me as sucH.
YeAh, a roYal heArSe-wRecK.
FALL FEARLEADING AUDITIONS
FeArLeAdinG aUditiOnS are tHe perFecT waY to get tHe gHoUlS bacK togetHer!
While Frankie’s keen eye caught the perfect opportunity to force a reconciliation between Cleo and Clawdeen…
She failed to notice the inklings of danger creeping across the student body.
ART BY Arielle Jovellanos
At the end of the school night, as Monster High’s student body creeps, crawls, and lumbers home…
…Frankie finds herself pulled in a different direction.
HmMm…
DreAd LivinGsTon… M.T. Graves…anD… acCorDinG to my calCulatiOnS…tHe pRobability of…
…FranKiE…
UhHh…
oh, anD FeArLeAdinG tRyOutS witH tHe gHoUlS tomorRow!
FranKiE, my deAr. Oh, yEs, uh, jusT dRowNinG in HeAdMasTer dutiEs.
How has yOur sCaremesTer beEn pRogResSinG? AnytHinG of note to reporT?
…Dad? Are yOu okaY?
WelL, |’ve got an A+ in BiteOlogy…anD an A+ in Mad SciEnCe…anD--
That’s wonDerFul. SoUnDs like yOu’re conTinuinG to make gReAt sTrides academicalLy anD sociAlLy. But…
…have yOu noticed anytHinG sTranGe or, erM, oUt of pLace?
While | do apPreciAte yOur pasSiOn for literature, pLeAse…
Now tHat yOu menTiOn it…
aboUt a tHirD of tHe boOkS in tHe libRary are misPlaced.
But |’ve beEn on a misSiOn to zap tHem bacK to tHeir pRoper sPotS afTer sChoOl!
…no cReEpinG aroUnD afTer sunup.
…despite the ghastly drama that drove a wedge between our Fearsome Foursome over the summer…
GrahHh.
…Ghoulia Yelps has managed to remain wrapped up in Cleo de Nile’s good graces…to everyone’s surprise.
Oh, GhoUliA, yOu don’t have to tHanK me. Of coUrSe |’d let yOu sTaY witH me wHile yOur parenTs are awaY in…
…wHere are tHeY again?
Oh, rigHt. BiteAly for a businesS tRip!
My mumMy jusT builT anotHer vacatiOn pyramid tHere.
HrKkK.
| kNow, | kNow. |’m takinG foreverRr, but todaY’s one of tHe mosT imPorTanT daYs of my unLife…
AgHhH?
No, GhoUliA, my sisTer’s not forFeitinG her birThRigHt as quEen…
…|’m tRyinG oUt for tHe feArLeAdinG sQuAd!
| make tHe teAm every sCaremesTer. But now tHat Nefera’s gRaduAted, | won’t heAr any more moAnS of “nepotisM” fRom tHe otHer gHoUlS.
Who’s my beloved? Why, DeUce, of coUrSe!
WitH a kilLer
loOk anD a kilLer roUtine, |’lL make tHe sQuAd on my owN anD catCh tHe eYe of my beloved…
“…|’lL ligHt tHe sParK of pasSiOn betWeEn me anD DeUce onCe more.
HnGgG?
JusT as HatHor anD Horus reigNited tHe flames of tHeir love afFair in my romanCe sCrolLs…
“AnD no gHoUl wilL ever sTanD betWeEn us again.”
“HarRr?”
Oh. My. Ra. We’re cominG.
| meAn, yEs, it’s tRuE |’m tHe one wHo bRoke up witH him. | had to. | was humiliAted by him. AnD ClawDeEn.
GarRr?
It’s time to make hisStory, GhoUliA!
BahHh--
TalK to tHem aboUt it? MediAtinG is a job for roYal adVisorS…not roYalTy. My feArLeAdinG roUtine wilL do tHe talKinG.
BraY loUder, sTeEd, anD alerT tHe pRinCesS tHat sHe wilL be late for sChoOl.
We sHoUlD go. The dRiverS are gRowinG imPatiEnT.
While Cleo may never take her father’s throne, to the ghouls at Monster High…she’s the queen bee.
| seE tHe pRinCesS has gRaced us witH her pResenCe afTer alL…
…We tHoUgHt yOu migHt’ve gotTen colD feEt.
Why woUlD |? | alWaYs make tHe teAm, MEoWlODY.
BecaUse Toralei’s capTain tHis sCaremesTer anD ClawDeEn’s on tHe tRyOut lisT.
Toralei…anD ClawDeEn?
Yesss, botH of oUr bacKsTabBinG ex-beAsTiEs on one gRavebalL fielD…
She even forGot oUr birThDaY. We take a tRip togetHer every yEar, anD sHe wenT MiA* on us…
Why are yOu sTanDinG up for her?
AlL becaUse sHe was witH ClawDeEn. UgH!
*MisSinG in afTerLife--Ed.
“AfTer Toralei sTarTed datinG ClawDeEn, sHe tReAted me anD meOwLody like a pair of sTraY catS.”
Are yOu forGetTinG we saw her makinG pupPy eYes at DeUce?
ClawDeEn anD Toralei are botH terRibLe gHoUlS.
Are yOu sure tHat was alL ClawDeEn’s faUlT?
like
Now tHat yOu're sinGle, DeUce, yOu’lL be melTinG heArTs lefT anD rigHt!
DatinG’s tHe lasT tHinG on my minD, bRo. |’m jusT pumPed for gRavebalL pRacTice. BeEn dyinG to get bacK on tHe fielD.
HeY, someOne’s eYeinG yOu over tHere.
WatCh wHere yOu’re cRawLinG.
YeAh, cReEp ofF, JacKson.
AnD we desPise bulLiEsSs…
| don’t seE anyOne. MaYbe | neEd new gLasSes.
TsK tSk…
LoOkSsS
CleO’s become a big bulLy…
TheY met at a fasHiOn sHow in Scaris over tHe sumMer.
UgH, yOur sisTer is tHe coOlesT.
LoOkS like tHeY’re tHrowinG an exClusive parTy tHis weEkenD. ThinK yOu coUlD get us in?
Go, nefera!
YeAh…for sure…|’lL adD yOu to Her HigHnesS’ guEsT lisT.
BahHh--
When it comes to Monster High’s pyramid of popularity, it’s the fearleaders who sit comfortably at the top. OkaY, nexT up is…
…CleO de Nile.
| got it!
…FranKiE Stein…
…anD ClawDeEn WolF.
WUHhH--
…DraculaUra, yOu’re up nexT.
AwW, | feEl like a pRoUd mumMy.
That’s my gHoUl!
Yes! Go, DraculaUra!
Now to oUr final aUditiOn. MoAnica D’KaY? MoAnica?
One dReAdFulLy lonG deliberatiOn pRocesS later…
| tHinK sHe’s a no-sHow.
OkaY, everyOne, lisTen up. These are yOur new MonSter HigH feArLeAderS…
GuEsS sHe doEsN’t wanT it bad enoUgH.
…DraculaUra…
…{sigH} ClawDeEn WolF.
Come gRab yOur uniforMs, gHoUlS.
…FranKiE Stein…
…CleO de Nile, anD…
YoUr roUtine was cLawSome, ClawDeEn.
HeY, CleO, | kNow oUr fRiEnDsHip’s beEn on tHe fRitZ lately, but…
YeAh, how’d yOu tWo pulL tHat ofF? Um…
HeY, sHoUlDn’t we be pLanNinG a roUtine for feArLeAdinG aUditiOnS?
| don’t tHinK we neEd to. My dad alWaYs saYs some of tHe mosT fasCinatinG pRocesSes are sPonTaneOus.
Oh…okaY, gHoUl. Whatever yOu saY.
…we worKed reAlLy harD. UhHh…WeEkS of pRacTice.
SicK. That’s some sTone-colD deterMinatiOn.
…|’ve misSed yOu, anD | kNow ClawDeEn has, toO. | was tHinKinG we coUlD alL talK to DraculaUra anD--
The same ClawDeEn wHo’s makinG pupPy eYes at my DeUce rigHt now?
TrusT me. She’s not inTo DeUce. TheY’re jusT fRiEnDs.
So wHy hasN’t he comPlimenTed me? Why’s he givinG me tHe colD sHoUlDer?
MaYbe becaUse yOu dumPed him?
“he sHoUlD be on his kNeEs gRovelinG, begGinG me to take him bacK.”
And with a new clique and her spot on the fearleading squad secured…
…Cleo de Nile remains at the peak of Monster High’s popularity pyramid…
| don’t kNow mucH aboUt romanCe, but, um, | don’t tHinK it worKs tHat waY.
It’s lonely at the top.
But as the saying goes…
XOXO CryptCrier
ART BY Arielle Jovellanos
Grief has a way of sneaking up on a ghoul when they least expect it.
dRaculaUra, tRy not sucKinG tHe life oUt of tHis roUtine…
sorRy…
…grief struck her like a stake through the heart at dawn.
But in Draculaura’s case…
dRaculaUra, have yOu finisHed reviEwinG tHe pRoposed amenDmenTs to tHe sChoOl budGet? we neEded it ages ago…
um, dRaculaUra, we’ve foUnD conCerNinG flyErS in tHe cReEpateriA cLaiminG tHe monSter cLawS are unFair. have yOu seEn tHem?
welL, |… no, sorRy--
…do yOu kNow wHat it takes to be a pRoper vamPire?
800 yEarS ago…
dRaculaUra…
no. welL, yEs, but…no.
sTanDinG sTilL for loAdS of porTraitS?
dRinKinG {bLecH} bLoOd?
{sigH} no, dRaculaUra.
“but unTil tHen, rememBer tHis: yOu repResenT me anD alL tHe generatiOnS of vamPires wHo have come before yOu…”
vamPires are kNowN to be exCepTiOnal. we’re pRotecTorS. leAderS. anD yOu’lL be no difFerenT, my love.
anD one daY, my deAr dRaculaUra, yOu wilL come to unDerStanD tHe fulL weigHt of havinG my bLoOd coUrSinG tHroUgH yOur veinS.
fanG it! |’m late again.
sorRy! | got sucKed inTo some sChoOl boArD paperWorK.
fanGs for sTarTinG tHe meEtinG, cLawD.
…we’re jusT hapPy yOu made it, dRac.
n-no, it’s okaY, |’m so dRained… …tHe floOr’s alL yOurS, vice pResidenT.
so, uh, | tHoUgHt |’d filL in wHile yOu were m.ı.a. but now tHat yOu’re here…
yOu got it, dRac! no worMiEs…
alL rigHt, pacK, let’s dig inTo tHe firSt item on tHe sTudenT bLoOdy coUnCil agenDa…
…tHe disapPeAranCe of heAdMisTresS bLoOdGoOd.
“tHere are tWo tHinGs bLoOdGoOd alWaYs pRided herSelF on. helPinG sTudenTs floUrisH unDer her leAderShip…”
tHinK aboUt it. bLoOdGoOd loved kNowinG everytHinG goinG dowN on camPus.
sHe’d never leAve her posT witHoUt givinG us a howL firSt.
…anD her perFecT sTudenT bLoOdy coUnCil meEtinG atTenDanCe.
{gasP}
disapPeAranCe? isN’t sHe on vacatiOn?
Dread Livingston
M.T. Graves Moanica D’Kay Headmistress Bloodgood
sometHinG’s ofF. | can’t quite put my paw on it. but sometHinG’s not rigHt…
…anD we’ve not heArD a gRowL fRom heAdMasTer fRanKenStein aboUt it.
*seE onCe bitTen, tWice deAd for more inFo on tHe norMiE, poE—edS. poE*…
|’m afRaid tHis migHt be tHe worK of norMiEs onCe again.
in tHat case, we’lL have to coOrDinate monSter hunTer dRilLs to pRepare everyOne for anotHer potenTiAl atTacK--
we alWaYs poinT tHe horN at norMiEs, rocHelLe. wHat if tHere’s more to tHis? we sHoUlD make an anNoUnCemenT--
{ahem} as secRetary of tHe sTudenT bLoOdy coUnCil…
…| saY we keEp tHese feArS unDer wRapS unTil we have more evidenCe. no poinT in caUsinG a panic over notHinG.
anD, witHoUt a co-sigN fRom heAdMasTer fRanKenStein, no one’lL take tHis seriOusLy.
reAlLy, lotHar? over notHinG? bRo, tHis coUnCil sHoUlD sTanD for sometHinG anD telL everyOne wHat we kNow. we’re supPosed to be tHe voice of tHe herD!
oh! um, wHat’s tHe quEsTiOn?
we’re supPosed to be pLanNinG oUr haUnT for a heArT cHarity evenT, manNy, anD we don’t reAlLy kNow anytHinG--
at tHe enD of tHe daY, no matTer wHat’s hapPeninG…
…tHe sTudenT bLoOdy coUnCil operates for tHe goOd of monSter higH, so…
lisTen, |’ve gotTa dasH to cLasS. let’s revisit tHis nexT weEk. meEtinG adJoUrNed.
…dRaculaUra, wHat do yOu tHinK?
it’s yOur bLoOd tHat pRotecTs tHis sChoOl, afTer alL.
While Draculaura found herself tangled in a web of grief and newfound responsibilities, Cleo de Nile was ensnared by something else…
…an emerald eyed monster, also known as envy.
| jusT can’t wRap my heAd aroUnD how DeUce coUlD betRaY me like tHis.
What is it yOu’re saYinG aboUt cHemisTry? That yOu can seE it betWeEn DeUce anD me sTilL?
Of coUrSe Mr. HacKinGton woUlD pair tHose tWo togetHer.
One daY, he’s tHrowinG sTones at my winDow in a poOr atTemPt to win me bacK…
YoU tHinK oUr love wilL overflow anD igNite inTo pasSiOnate flames?
Ah, loOk wHo’s wasHed asHore!
…AnD
HrNgGg!
tHe nexT, ClawDeEn’s got her pawS on him at tHe maUl!
sorRy, lagoOna. fanGs for sTarTinG tHe exPerimenT witHoUt me.
no worMiEs, mate. | kNow yOu’re sWamPed.
no, wait. |--| can do exTra cRedit-tHat’lL be a 20-poinT deducTiOn fRom yOur exPerimenT. dRaculaUra… yOu’re late.
oh. my. ra. | jusT had tHese linen wRapPinGs dRy-cLeAned!
cLeO, seE me afTer cLasS.
…|’m worRiEd aboUt my dad, ClawDeEn. He’s beEn acTinG reAlLy sTranGe.
StRanGe how?
he hasN’t beEn sPenDinG any time in his office lately.
his exPerimenTs are jusT sitTinG aroUnD, colLecTinG dusT. anD sometimes | heAr him cReEpinG oUt afTer ligHt…
…sTepPinG in as heAdMasTer is a monStRoUs tasK. alL tHat resPonSibility? it’d make anyOne’s fur sTanD on enD.
| don’t kNow…
oh, gHoUl, soUnDs like he’s jusT overWhelMed.
yEah, kinDa like dRac…
kinD of like dRaculuAra?
maYbe we sHoUlD give her a howL anD seE wHat's up witH her.
“…wHen he comes home, it jusT feElS like his sParK is gone.”
What’s cRacKlinG?
Oh, uh, heY, gHoUlS. JusT loOkinG over tHe ScHoOl BoArD sCare-itage funDs. | neEd to apProve a new budGet for…welL, everytHinG.
SoUnDs kinDa unFair havinG so mucH on yOur pLate. YoU ever get a bReAk fRom tHat?
YeAh, we don’t wanT yOu sHorT-cirCuitinG…
Sometimes | do feEl like |’m in over my heAd.
Like | wanT notHinG more tHan to cRawL inTo my coffin anD sLam tHe lid sHut…
“But it’s my duty to loOk afTer MonSter HigH. It’s wHat my dad woUlD have wanTed…”
…So | conSider it an honor.
in otHer newS…
no, it’s not yOu sHe hates. it’s me…
“…| don’t tHinK toralei’s toO batTy aboUt me lately.”
| kNow |’ve beEn fumBlinG at feArLeAdinG pRacTice, but--
…anD | deserVe it.
“YoU gHoUlS kNow Toralei anD | were inSeparabLe.
“But tHe cLoser we got, tHe more | felT my tail tucKinG betWeEn my legS.
…anD besides hisSinG feArLeAdinG comManDs in my direcTiOn, sHe hasN’t sPoken to me sinCe.
Sometimes | tHinK aboUt walKinG rigHt up to her anD telLinG her | misS her…
“| didN’t wanT to enD up like my mom. GivinG up her dReAmS for a love tHat didN’t lasT.
…But | can never sumMon tHe coUrage.
“AnD sHe saw a future witH me--cubS anD alL.
“So | enDed tHinGs…”
Oh, ClawDeEn…
…yOur heArT’s beEn bLeEdinG tHis wHole time, anD | had no ideA! |’ve beEn so busy…ugH, |’m a terRibLe gHoUlFriEnD.
if anyOne’s heArT’s beEn bLeEdinG, it’s yOurS, dRac. my dad moved oUt, anD it’s beEn toUgH. so | can’t imagine wHat yOu’re goinG tHroUgH…
…|’ve beEn tRyinG to re-enerGize oUr bonD tHis enTire time!
sHhH, we’re havinG a momenT here, fRanKiE.
sPeAkinG of feArLeAdinG tRyOutS…
…we reAlLy dRopPed tHe bone, anD |’m sorRy we haven’t tRiEd harDer to be tHere for yOu.
|’m tHe one wHo sigNed us up for feArLeAdinG tRyOutS--
um, helLo?
…isN’t it sTranGe how moAnica never sHowed up?
but it’s not jusT her. bLoOdGoOd disapPeAred witHoUt a heAdS-up, toO.
{gasP} yOu’re rigHt…
anD | haven’t seEn her sinCe tHen, eitHer…
moAnica’s got family in boO yOrK, rigHt? maYbe sHe’s visitinG tHem--
bLoOdGoOd is takinG a sabBatical anD moAnica coUlD be sicK, on vacatiOn, tRanSferRed sChoOlS-anytHinG.
we’ve got enoUgH dRama goinG on. |’m goOd on any anD alL far-fetChed tHeOriEs.
loOkS like tHe sChoOl boArD neEdS me….
…anD | neEded tHis fanG oUt. tHanKs, gHoUlS. for everytHinG…
now tHat dRaculaUra’s bacK in tHe loOp… cLeO’s nexT!
Unable to bear the sight of her beloved falling prey to another ghoul’s charms…
elSewHere, in tHe halLs of monSter higH… but?!
yEs, telL me tHe tRutH…are yOu sTilL in love witH me?
yOu wanTed to talK?
…Cleo de Nile decides to wield her own irresistible charm…literally.
for sure, |’m sTilL sNakes over tailS for yOu, babe. but…
cLawDeEn? wHat? wHat were we talKinG aboUt?
if yOu’re aboUt to telL me yOu’ve got a tHinG for cLawDeEn, | sWeAr to ra--
yOu were jusT saYinG how mucH yOu love me.
how yOu misS tHe soUnD of my voice. my lipS toUcHinG yOurS. how yOu’d move moUnTainS for me.
|… was?
don’t forGet wHat sHe’s become.
don’t forGet wHat sHe’s done.
| guEsS |--
it’s tHe tHroEs of heArTbReAk tHat cHanGed me, deUce. |’ve beEn torTured, wRapPed up in lonGinG for oUr romanCe to be rekinDled.
anD tHat was a roYal misTake…
yOu do rememBer tHat yOu bRoke up witH me, rigHt?
no. yOu’ve cHanGed, cLeO. anD | don’t kNow if | can deAl.
…now | wanT notHinG more tHan to repair tHe cRacKs in oUr foUnDatiOn…if yOu’lL let me?
yOu meAn it, cLeO? no more colD sHoUlDerS anD sTonewalLinG?
oh, deUce, | sWeAr by tHe sanDs of egypT…
ART BY Arielle Jovellanos
…yOur dubiOus deEdS have beEn done in tHe darK…
Hey, ghouls, CryptCrier here. After all this time, you still don’t know who I am, do you? Of course you don’t… But I’m very familiar with you all…
…and it’s about time they come to light.
heY, gHoUlFriEnDs…
uhH, wHat’s everyOne watChinG?
heY cLawDeEn, an anonymoUs eEkTok acCoUnT’s beEn upLoAdinG monSter higH upDates for ages, anD tHeY’ve jusT folLowed everyOne in tHe sChoOl.
now tHeY’re saYinG tHeY have some gosSip to sPilL tHat’lL sHocK us alL.
heAdMisTresS bLoOdGoOd. monSter
higH’s nobLe leAder, pasSiOnate aboUt alL tHinGs deAducatiOn anD kNowN by alL to have a solid heAd on her sHoUlDerS…
…disappears* before the scaremester even begins to go on vacation, leaving the student body in the hands of a jittery mad scientist and a frightfully inexperienced vampire?
okaY, so, yEah, my dad’s beEn acTinG weirD… but jitTery’s a sTretCh…
BatB0y38
Get to the point, ghoul.
A_Student_1
BloOdGoOd FuR-eVeR. She deserves a creeperific vacay and a murktail.
igNore tHem, fRanKiE. wHoEver’s runNinG tHis page has waY toO mucH time on tHeir hanDs.
*SEe NEW ScAREMEStER #1 --EDs.
|’lL beliEve it if heAdMasTer fRanKenStein makes an anNoUnCemenT, dRac. unTil tHen, it’s jusT gHosTly gosSip.
Does abandoning her post after normies nearly destroyed Monster High sound like something such a proud, dedicated ghoul would do?
deUce, yOu tHinK tHis is legit?
no waY, heAtH. tHis is jusT one of tHose meAn-sPirited, caUlDron-sTirRinG gosSip pages…
but tHeY’re rigHt. rememBer wHen | menTiOned tHat bLoOdGoOd jusT… vanisHed? cLawD anD tHe sTudenT bLoOdy coUnCil are totalLy fReAked oUt by it, toO.
“…| bet bLoOdGoOd’s on a beAcH somewHere, soAkinG up tHe sun witH her heAd in tHe sanD.”
Now let’s set our sights on Cleo de Nile’s beloved…
…who seems to have his gaze set on a few fearleaders. Will he turn their hearts to stone like he did Cleo’s?
wait, wHat? tHis is totalLy bogus.
“…sHe’s gonNa sCreEcH.”
loOkS like yOu’ve got some comPetitiOn, cLeO. deUce jusT can’t keEp his wanDerinG eYes on yOu…
but don’t take my worD for it. here’s pRoOf.
didN’t yOu saY yOu were alL curLed up togetHer tHe otHer nigHt?
{gRoOoAan} not again…
bRo, | tHoUgHt yOu reigNited tHinGs witH cLeO?
heY, cLawDeEn…
| did. tHis isN’t wHat it loOkS like, but if sHe seEs tHis…
alL rigHt, cLasS. time for a game of dodGesKulL.
“…tHeY’re
durabLe…”
We’ve got a few exTra zomBiEs in cLasS todaY, so here’s a litTle refResHer on how tHis is gonNa go…
“…YoU maY tHinK yOu have tHe upPer hanD becaUse zomBiEs are sLow movinG…
“…but don’t be foOled…
“…anD wHen tHe pResSure’s on…
“…tHeir bRainS can operate as a sinGle hive minD…”
sinCe wHen are zomBiEs so… coOrDinated?
“…kinDa
…yOu tHreE gHoUlS bacK tHere gosSipinG togetHer inSteAd of getTinG yOur heAdS in tHe game!
like…”
Later, at tHe gRavebalL game…
No, no, no. This is cLawFul.
DecaYla’s a no-sHow, anD witHoUt her, oUr roUtine’s a total fRigHtMare! AnD not to menTiOn DraculaUra conStanTly dRagS us dowN--
| tHinK DraculaUra’s beEn perForMinG jusT fine--
sHe is bosSy, like yOu, but yElLs lesS.
--But yOur fur’s beEn sTanDinG on enD lately, toralei. YoU sHoUlD let me hanDle tHe new roUtine wHile yOu take a litTle catNap. YoU loOk like yOu coUlD use one.
Yes, CleO can take cHarGe.
AnD wHen CleO sTepPed in for Nefera lasT minute at MasHiOnalS…
“…we made a sPlasH anD won firSt pLace!”
lagoOna is rigHt. maYbe yOu sHoUlD take a bReAk. migHt helP yOu tame yOur nerVes. YeAh, CleO can hanDle tHe pResSure.
okaY, fine, wHatever. cLeO’s yOur new capTain, tHen. but wHen sHe roYalLy hexes up, don’t come cRawLinG bacK to me.
…how’s it howLinG?
alL rigHt, gHoUlS, let’s give tHis deAd roUtine a roYal revisiOn…
h-heY, tori…
yOu sHoUlD be witH tHe otHer gHoUlS.
yOu've beEn takinG oUt yOur anGer on dRac, but--
yOu tHinK |’m pusHinG dRaculaUra becaUse yOu dRopPed me like a sTraY cat viA hexT?
|’m sorRy, kitT--erM, tori, | jusT--
jusT tHinK of yOurSelF? yEah, | kNow. dRaculaUra used to be one of oUr sTar feArLeAderS…
…anD witH masHiOnalS rigHt aroUnD tHe corNer, tHe teAm neEdS her at her besT.
|, erM, tHe teAm neEdS yOu toO, tori. if yOu neEd a bReAk, yOu sHoUlD take one…but desPite wHat cLeO’s beEn yOwLinG aboUt…
tHeY neEd alL tHe helP tHeY can get. esPeciAlLy yOur fRiEnD dRaculaUra.
come on, toralei…
“…| kNow wHat sHe’s capabLe of…”
…yOu’re a cLawSome capTain.
Meanwhile, after a surprising string of dreadful losses, nobody’s betting on Monster High winning a championship trophy this year…
…but pom poms will be up, claws will be out, and hearts will be shattered on the field tonight…
fRanKiE, |’m so sorRy!
yOu alL rigHt, gHoUl?
it was jusT a litTle fRicTiOn. notHinG major!
uhH…
…worN oUt.
dRaculaUra, | kNow toralei’s beEn harD on yOu, but maYbe yOu neEd some me time, toO? even tHe migHtiEsT of pHaraOhS take daYs ofF…
yOu wanT me to take a bReAk? it’s becaUse |’ve beEn a deAdFul feArLeAder, isN’t it? |--| can tRy harDer. | can…
no, yOu jusT loOk…
heY, wHy’d yOu saY tHat? it’s not like sHe can cHecK for herSelF in a mirRor…
if yOu’re sucH a loYal fRiEnD, tHen wHy haven’t yOu sCratChed oUt time in yOur roYal sChedule to reAcH oUt to dRaculaUra? inSteAd of emBarRasSinG her…
|’m conCerNed for her like a loYal fRiEnD sHoUlD be. not tHat yOu’re familiAr witH tHe conCepT.
sinCe we’re on tHe topic of emBarRasSmenT, wHat’s more emBarRasSinG tHan yOur fRiEnD beinG caUgHt pawinG at yOur boYfRiEnD?
atTracTiOn can be as exPanSive anD fluid as tHe nile--tHe flow of yOur feElinGs can alWaYs cHanGe!
oh! erM, welL, tHat is tRuE…
ugH, tHis is ridiculoUs, cLeO. yOu kNow | like gHoUlS!
…but tRusT me, it’s not wHat yOu tHinK. tHen wHat is it? wHy were yOu anD deUce so cLose tHis sumMer?
|--| can’t telL yOu.
welL, tHen. |’lL let yOur silenCe sPeAk for itSelF.
okaY, gHoUlS! loOkS like tHe game’s over.
we tolD yOu…
sSsHe’s a bulLy…
sSsHe’lL never cHanGe…
it’s ricH kidS like her wHo gRow up anD enForCe alL tHese oUtDated rules we gotTa folLow.
“…but sHe jusT wanTs to be tHe besT anD do her besT, anD | love tHat aboUt her, even tHoUgH sHe getS caUgHt up tRyinG to pRove herSelF sometimes.”
cLeO’s got a reAl bulL’s temPer. | seE wHy yOu’ve beEn cHecKinG oUt otHer gHoUlS…
no waY, manNy, tHat’s jusT made-up gosSip. cLeO’s tHe onLy gHoUl for me. anD sHe’s not tHat bad. sHe’s jusT… pasSiOnate.
don’t forGet sPoiled.
cLeO can’t gRow up, dude! sHe’s 5800 yEarS olD anD sTilL in higH sChoOl.
anD yEah, her atTitude isN’t alWaYs tHe besT…
| sHoUlD talK to her anD deAd tHose rumorS before tHeY get oUt of hanD.
cLeO, | tHinK-- if yOu’re goinG to sugGesT makinG amenDs witH cLawDeEn, save yOur enerGy.
|’ve gotTa bolT. my dad neEdS me. but we can talK later… beAsTiiiEeE!
wHaAat? | wasN’t goinG to saY anytHinG aboUt tHat…
…| jusT wanTed to telL yOu…yOu were elecTrifyinG as sTanD-in capTain todaY.
reAlLy? yOu’re not jusT doinG tHat tHinG wHere yOu’re enCoUraginG me becaUse we’re beAsTiEs, rigHt?
beAsTiEs? y-yOu haven’t calLed me a beAsTiE in ages…
heY, cLeO, can we talK?
maYbe |’lL
warM up to yOu wHen yOur wanDerinG eYe finalLy setTles on me.
| don’t kNow. can we?
come on. yOu pRomised. no more colD sHoUlDer, rememBer?
| haven’t beEn seEinG anyOne elSe, cLeO. | sWeAr on my sNakes.
so wHy won’t yOu telL me wHat’s goinG on? wHy were yOu anD cLawDeEn at tHe maUl togetHer lasT sumMer? wHo’s takinG tHese picTures of yOu?
not sure wHo keEpS sNapPinG me at tHe worSt posSibLe times…
…tHen | don’t wanT anytHinG to do witH yOu…
…but aboUt cLawDeEn, | can’t saY yEt. jusT tRusT me. cLawDeEn anD | are fRiEnDs, anD alL we have, erM, had in comMon is yOu.
"…| don’t wanT to have to resorT to amuletS or cHarMs to get tHe tRutH oUt of yOu. if yOu can’t be honesT witH me…"
…so |’m dumPinG yOu. again.
tRusSsSsT us, yOu’re betTer ofF…
lisTen, deUce…
it’s tRuly for tHe besSsSsT…
later, in heAdMisTresS bLoOdGoOd’s office.…
heY, dad! yOu wanTed to seE me?
ah, yEs, fRanKiE. pLeAse, have a seAt.
so, it’s come to my atTenTiOn tHat tHere’s an “icKtok” sPreAdinG misinForMatiOn aboUt heAdMisTresS bLoOdGoOd’s wHereAboUtS--
it’s eEktok, dad.
rigHt, eEktok. has anyOne disCovered wHo’s behinD it?
| don’t kNow wHo’s runNinG it, but if | did, | woUlDn’t telL yOu.
anD wHy is tHat?
becaUse yOu’re tHe heAdMasTer, anD | don’t wanT to be kNowN as a cirCuit leAker wHo bLabBerS to her dad alL tHe time…
…no ofFenSe.
no harM done, my deAr. if tHere’s notHinG of note to reporT, tHen | supPose yOu maY take yOur leAve--
“…as lonG as dRaculaUra’s bLoOd remainS enMesHed in monSter higH’s foUnDatiOn…
wait…tHere is sometHinG. yOu didN’t heAr it fRom me, but tHere have beEn moAnS aroUnD sChoOl aboUt norMiEs atTacKinG again.
no, it’s imPosSibLe…
“…no human can sTep foOt on tHis camPus.”
tHat can’t be tRuE…can it, dad?
welL, tHat’s a reliEf.
| kNow |’m heAdMasTer, anD yOu don’t wanT to bReAk tHe tRusT of yOur peErS…
…but if yOu notice anytHinG awRy witH dRaculaUra, do inForM me. it’s for tHe safety of tHe sChoOl.
welL, sHe has beEn…
…sHe’s jusT beEn reAlLy busy. but |’lL let yOu kNow if anytHinG cHanGes.
| kNow | haven’t beEn as pResenT as | have beEn in tHe pasT, but |’m hopinG to cHanGe tHat soOn.
| feEl terRibLe tHat | haven’t beEn tHere for yOu. tHere’s jusT so mucH loOminG over me--
tHanK yOu, my deAr…
it’s okaY, dad! we’lL have alL tHe time in tHe worLd to catCh up onCe yOur heAdMasTer dutiEs are done.
| surely hope so.
…before I sign off, I have a message for you ghouls…
But enough about the graveball team fumbling under pressure…
…sometimes the monsters we trust the most...
…can cast the darkest shadows.
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Frankie Stein | Art by Luciannys Camacho
Frankie Stein
@FrightfullyFr4nkie
Parental Figure: Frankenstein
Age: 15 days
Favorite Class:
Monster History
Favorite Color: Black with white stripes
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Freaky Fact: My dad says I’m the culmination of donated parts from the world’s greatest minds and kindest souls.
Bio
�� Proud member of the Monster High Science Club
�� My dad’s the greatest scientist ever--living or undead.
�� Ask me about neural pathways in the brain. I’ll tell you everything you need to know…and then some!
Diary Entry:
Thoughts on Living.
I was assembled and zapped to life with electricity by my dad, Frankenstein! He’s what you would call a “mad scientist.” But to me?
He’s the beast dad ever! Just like my dad, I love learning and I want to know everything about, well, everything! I can tell my inquiring mind bothers a few of the other ghouls at school, especially Meowlody and Purrsephone. They keep telling me curiosity kills cats… but I can’t help it. I just think everyone is so cool! I’d have to say the ability to learn is my favorite part of living.
BFFS
Clawdeen Wolf, Draculaura, and Cleo de Nile
The worst part of being “alive”? My limbs constantly detaching on their own and sparks zapping through my bolts when I’m anxious. Luckily, my beastie Clawdeen keeps me from falling apart!
Draculaura | Art by Luciannys Camacho
Draculaura
@Bl33dingHeart16
Parental Figure:
Count Dracula
Age: 1,600
Favorite Class:
Creative Writing
Favorite Color: Pink!
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Freaky Fact: Not being able to see my own reflection used to make makeup application a frightful experience, but after 1,600 years of practice, I’ve gotten it down to a science!
Bio
�� Student Bloody Council Member
�� Monster Ball Planning Committee
BFFs
Clawdeen Wolf and Frankie Stein
Diary Entry:
I hate the taste of blood. Blech!
Last ghoulyear took a toll on me--it’s been a nightmare. I’ve had no time to process my feelings… Actually, I’ve had no time to myself at all. I spend my days sitting through dreadfully boring meetings, answering a million questions, and, worst of all…I had to drink blood. It makes me sick just thinking about it. I’m so overwhelmed!
I smile through it all, though. Because there’s nothing I want more than to make my dad proud.
Clawdeen Wolf | Art by Luciannys Camacho
Clawdeen Wolf
@ClawdeensClawset
Parental Figure: The Werewolf Age: 15
Favorite Class: Economics
Favorite Color: Gold
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Freaky Fact: I have a keen sense of smell that can sniff out trouble--or tell you when NOT to eat in the creepateria.
Bio
���� Follow me for fierce #OOTDs and restyle tutorials
Diary Entry:
���� Shop my closet! Link in bio!
BFFs
Frankie Stein and Draculaura
Okay, fierce fashionistas of Monster High. You’ve got competition. And it’s ME!
They say manifestation works best under the light of the full moon, so here I am, Clawdeen Wolf, stating loud and clear that I will be the world’s greatest fashion mogul! Once I graduate, of course.
You know, even though I’m feeling more creative than I ever have, something feels… off. My parents have been kind of distant lately, and so has my girlfriend, Toralei… But I could just be in my head. I have been laserfocused on planning for my future fashion empire. Cutting patterns, making mood boards, and hitting the maul for inspiration takes up all my time and mental energy. Maybe I should call Toralei to check in… Actually, no, I’m sure everything’s good!
Cleo de Nile | Art by Luciannys Camacho
Cleo de Nile
@QueenCleo
Parental Figure: The Mummy
Age: 5,842
Favorite Class: Geometry
Favorite Color: Gold
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Freaky Fact: I read more romance scrolls than I’d like to admit.
Bio
�� The underworld’s princess, wrapped in the fifinest linen
�� @castafierce
BFFs
Ghoulia Yelps, Deuce Gorgon, and Frankie Stein
Diary Entry:
I’m growing bored with each passing day. Even my romance scrolls can’t distract me from how stale and rote my own romance with Deuce has become.
Nefera’s always going on about her seemingly endless selection of international suitors: She’s even dated a monster from a different dimension. And here I am, hoping for a heartfelt poetic confession from Deuce. A statement of undying devotion to me. A sonnet written in my honor. Instead, I was told, “I like you because you’re, well, you. And you’re perfect for me.”
What does that mean?
Don’t you want to move mountains for me? Part rivers and seas? Ugh! I want--no, I deserve so much more.
