Monsterhood

[Howie and Skunk-ape making a kite]
Howie: Skunk-ape, it’s dark out. besides, we don’t have any string.
[Skunk-ape pulls out a long thick rope]
Skunk-ape: Will this do the trick?
Howie: That looks perfect! It’s sturdy, too. It even SMELLS good! where did you get it?
Skunk-ape: well…
Giant Monster: Grawr?*
*Translation: WHO TOOK MY DENTAL FLOSS?

[Howie wakes up to find a very excited-looking Skunk-ape]
Howie: So, Skunk-ape, you still want to try out the kite this morning?
[Skunk-ape nods excitedly]

[Skunk-ape flying kite]
Skunk-ape: so, where’d you learn to make kites?
Howie: I dunno… I guess my parents taught me? i mean… Before.
Skunk-ape: Do you remember them at all?
Howie: sort of. i keep this picture to remind me.
[Howie pulls out a photo and Skunk-ape grabs it and points to a baby in the photo]
Skunk-ape: Is this you, here?
Howie: yep, thats– wait. who’s holding the kite?
[Kite flies away as Skunk-ape and Howie chase it]

Howie: Looks like our kite’s stuck up that tree. Wow. it’s really stuck. i’d better climb up and get it.
[Howie climbs up]
Howie: it’s nice to have a normal kid problem for a change… one that doesn’t have some weird twist at the–
[Howie reaches the top of the tree to find that the rope keeps going up into the sky]
Howie: –end.

[Howie climbing up rope]
Howie: I wonder what this kite’s stuck on… only one way to find out i guess. knowing this place it’s probably a flying saucer or a pterodactyl or… or…
[Howie sees a crack in the sky]
Howie: …or nothing at all
Vampire as a bat: Nice going, kid. You broke the sky.

Howie: whaddya mean my kite broke the sky?! you can’t break the sky. it’s the sky!
Vampire: Well, obviously you can’t break the real sky, but you busted this one up pretty good.
Howie: Wait, are you saying this town has a fake sky?
Vampire: that’s right. you can’t tell anyone about this.
Howie: Don’t tell anyone? i think the monsters have a right to know that their sky isn’t real! You can’t stop the truth Vampire! You can’t stop-
Vampire: Pretend werewolf.
Howie: Sky looks real to me.

[Howie sliding down rope]
Howie: okay, so the sky is fake. no big deal, right? And maybe vampire’s right. the monster would only panic if i told them. Oh, but wait. what to i tell skunk-ape about the kite? he loved that thing.
[Howie climbs down tree]
Howie: Listen, Skunk-ape, about the kite…
[skunk-ape playing with yo-yo]
Skunk-ape: The… kite? oh, yeah. good job on that. anyway, check this thing out! woooo!

Howie: *the stars are out tonight. weird to think their not real. i wonder if anything else around here is– OH NO! What if none of this is real? what if i’ve subconsciously made up this whole monster town to help me deal with losing my parents?!*
Skunk-Ape: uh-oh.
[Skunk-Ape gets tangled in yo-yo]
Skunk-Ape: help?
Howie: Ugh! Again?! *on the other hand, why would i image some of this stuff?*

Henry: Hmm. so you’re wondering if the world around you is real or a fantasy. correct?
Howie: Yes, Henry. i just told you that like a second ago.
Henry: As you spiritual advisor, i would say that–
Howie: Wait, since when were you my “spiritual advisor”?
Henry: Well, i am a spirit, right? And i’m advising you…
Howie: Ugh. fine. whatever. please continue.
Henry: so you’re wondering if the world around you is real or a fantasy. correct?
[Howie is angry]