Cody decided to explore some old mansion somewhere, it looked spooky enough, too, but he tried not to get scared.
Fighting his fear he stumbled his way into the building and through its hallways, documenting the abandoned, yet somehow pretty pristine rooms.
The further Cody went in however, the more he began to feel a rather strange feeling, as if being watched.
Once Cody heard a sudden noise somewhere down the halls, he immediately began to stop in his tracks and swiftly make his way back to the entrance, although most of the places he walks through suddenly felt very.. unfamiliar.
Did he take a wrong turn somewhere? It was hard to tell atop it all Cody stepped onto some strange glowing floor markings, too!
He panicked briefly, especially as he grew to feel very, very heavy and slow suddenly. Heavy thuds of his now suddenly stone-turned feetpaws sounded through the room as the rock texture spread over him, turning fur to stone.
Heavy, unmoving with other changes to his form. Cody found it hard to lift his heavy feetpaws or move his legs as the magic petrified him bit by bit until he blacked out..

The sound of a bell rung out later, it was midnight. Cody jolted awake, confused a bit as to what happened. Did he dream? No, he was still in this mansion.
His stone form made the floor boards beneath him creak while he moved to look himself over, poking at himself curiosly and knocking at himself.
No doubt, he was made of stone now, some strange stone-made creature through and through but somehow he could move.
Strange magic, really, but better than to be just some statue. Worth to investigate more.. though sudden sounds invited his attention over into down the hallway to a different room.
Carefully investigating and as quietly as heavy stone-thuds could be, he peeked into the room the noises seem to come from..
A dining room. With many many strange things as guests. Bats, ghosts, goats, shadowy things and Gargoyles, like he was now, all having a party pretty much.
"Dear guests! We have a new visitor!" A voice called out, spotlights hitting the center table with a strange plush imp standing atop it.
"Welcome our newest guest, freshly petrified and magically animated, Cody! Here to join our spook time party!"
Cody blinked and waved shyly into the room as attention was called to him. "Uh.. hi?" The plush at the table was none other than Jackyl, a mischievous imp.
Upon seeing him, Cody knew this was all an organized spook thing. Guess it is time to enjoy a bit of a party?
"Come on in and don't worry! I know what question is on your mind!" Jackyl cackled and zipped over to be on Cody's shoulder.
"You of course are able to return to your old self if you leave the mansion before the party starts at midnight a few minutes ago!"
"W-wha?" Cody took a moment to process this.. so.. wait, he was still here and the party started so this means..? Oh boy..


Fun stuff to write, hehe and draw! I've been meaning to draw all October for various things but I could only manage this so far. It's been quite a month, I hope to pick up commissions soon, finish stuff up and get to some personal stuff during it as well. I certainly needed this piece as a more nice thing to do for myself for fun, heh.
And of course, Happy Halloween!

Art and character belong to me;  ximeon