Ross

**“***Yeah, dude... the big monster...***”**

― Ross, Spooky Month - Unwanted Guest

**Ross** is a member of The Hatzgang and a secondary antagonist in the Spooky Month series.

## Personality

Ross is a calm and laid-back introverted boy. but not much is actually said or shown about his personality so far other than that he tries to comfort Roy when he gets agitated. He is not very talkative.

Similar to Robert, Ross has certain standards when it comes to picking on others. Most notably when he expresses disgust towards Roy when he demands Skid and Pump hand over their clothes for their Happy Fella Doll, not knowing that he only meant their sweaters. He seems to have outgrown his bullying habits, as he prevents Roy from yet again harassing Skid and Pump and tells him to leave them alone, also because Roy didn't have a costume despite his protests.

## Physical Appearance

Ross appears to be a young teen with black hair and eyes that is partly shrouded by his hat. He wears a gray beanie, blue button up, darker blue jeans, and black shoes. He also features spiked bits at the bottom end of his hair and also a V-shaped mouth, both reminiscent of his mother, Jaune.

In Spooky Month - Tender Treats, it's unknown what is he supposed to be, he could possibly be a detective or some sort of mystery man. He wears a grey & black top hat, a blue turtleneck sweater underneath a grey coat with a long flipped up collar, along with black pants and shoes.

## Appearances

### Spooky Month - The Stars

In this episode, Ross makes his first appearance with the rest of the Hatzgang, waiting for Skid and Pump outside of Pump's house. He spits in Skid's eyes and stops on his foot, while Robert does the same to Pump, and then Roy bonks them both on the head. Both he and Robert get excited when Pump exclaims that it's Spooky Month, and both of them get uncomfortable when Roy says the Haunted Mansion is "where his uncle takes him". Later in the episode, he is shown talking to Roy, when Skid, Pump, and The Eyes of the Universe show up and puts him in a trance-like state.

### Spooky Month - Unwanted Guest

Ross appears in this episode alongside the rest of the Hatzgang as usual, seemingly having waited for Skid and Pump outside the hospital. He is shown to be scared of Skid and Pump, and after being yelled at Roy because of this he and Robert reveals it's due to meeting The Eyes of the Universe in Spooky Month - The Stars. Ross then comforts Roy once he gets frustrated and angry at Skid and Pump for getting him in trouble.

### Spooky Month - Deadly Smiles

The Hatzgang are getting candies from the candy store when Kevin notices that Roy has stuffed his pockets with extra candies. After being called out, the Hatzgang makes a run for it.
The Hatzgang then find the possessed Happy Fella out in the back of the candy store, to which Ross questions why its walking. Skid and Pump then encounter them, asking for the Happy Fella back. Roy takes advantage of this and doesn't give it back, to which Ross encourages Roy to just give it back, but is dismissed. Ross joins in with Robert and the Happy Fella on ridiculing Roy for asking for Skid's and Pump's clothes, but then apologies after Roy insists that he didn't mean it in a creepy way and was only talking about their sweaters.

### Spooky Month - Tender Treats

Ross is seen alongside the other members of the Hatzgang trick-or-treating. Ross stops Roy from stealing Skid and Pump's candy since he didn't have a costume. After Robert politely asks for some candy, Ross also grabs a handfull from Skid's and Pump's stash. However, after Skid and Pump leave, they are approached by Bob. They save themselves by giving all their candy to him.

After their encounter with Bob, Roy's parents pick up Roy. Ross and Robert get annoyed towards Roy when it is revealed that he lied to them about not being allowed a costume, and when Roy's mother calls them plebeians. However, Ross and Robert seem to settle terms with Roy after he gives them all the candy his mother bought at the candy store for him.

## Trivia

* Ross is possibly 15
* Though Ross is scared of Skid and Pump in Unwanted Guest, he puts that aside in favor of comforting Roy, and both he and Robert have shown that they care a lot for him.
* Upon hearing that it's Spooky Month, he and Robert both begin to perform a less exaggerated version of the spooky dance.
* Due to also staring at The Eyes, it is very likely that his eyes glow while in the presence of something paranormal.
* In an early stage of development, he wore sunglasses.
* Ross dressed up as Frankenstein's monster in Halloween art drawn by Sr. Pelo.
* Ross gets nervous when having to do public speaking.
* Ross enjoys going on bike rides.
* Ross enjoys going out at night when his mother isn't watching him.
* Ross's favorite superhero is Batman.

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/fruit\_is\_yummy/status/1594821265998708738
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/\_SrPelo\_/status/1198764808574820352/photo/1
3. ↑ https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/srpelo/trick-n-treat
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/ElusiveVA/status/1535794634651095041
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/ElusiveVA/status/1535794634651095041
6. ↑ https://twitter.com/ElusiveVA/status/1535794634651095041
7. ↑ https://twitter.com/ElusiveVA/status/1487850652868907009