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Halloween!

Who: Anyone and everyone!
What: Costumes, parties, and evil pumpkins
Where: Idol Springs
When: Halloween (October 31)
Warnings: Beware of giant evil pumpkins.

During the day, the gift fairies are busy flitting about, delivering a box to each Outsider! In each box is a costume, presumably to be worn to the Halloween party advertised on posters in every world. Costumes aren't required...but why wouldn't you wear a costume to a Halloween party?

The party itself is fairly humble, as the natives have had to contend with errant pumpkin vines and mischievous ghosts all month. There's a table of actual food, many pumpkin or squash based recipes, and a table for desserts with all manner of pies and pastries, as well as overflowing bowls of candy. There are streamers and simple decorations, and some games such as bobbing for apples... A small hay maze has been set up to one side. A few musicians are playing music - square dance calls included. It's nothing fancy, but it's certainly intended to be a fun break from all the recent strangeness. They'll even be keeping the ghosts out for the duration of the evening!

Until midnight, that is. Then the party will have an unexpected guest...

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"Well... I'd be lying if I said that wasn't at least a little bit true. But I enjoy your company, so it's all good."

His Pokemon keep wandering around, looking over the furniture.

"No problem! I can grab the chairs now and we can head back."

At least it was still early, and very little would have been missed, if at all. Red went to where the chairs had been left out for him, speaking a few words to one of the men that came over to him. He hoisted them up into his arms, but set them again after a few steps, looking over to Enzan and co while resting against the back of the chairs.

"Are they ready?"

"Everyone?"

At the sound of his voice, his Pokemon return to his side. Eevee leaps up onto his shoulder and Enzan looks back to Red, "They're ready to go."

The stacked chairs were raised back into his arms, shifted into a comfortable position with a small grunt. Red looks to Enzan, giving him a nod and a confirmation. "Okay!"

The chair tops were rested over his shoulder, allowing him to see where he was walking.

"How's the ghost trouble been in your area, anyway? Had any?"

"Well, not as much. But I almost had a log drop on my head."

That had been very startling.

She claps her hands, "good!"

Is it strange? "I'm a fire sprite! Y'know, like a faerie or an elemental? What's your costume?" She remembered that Red didn't really have creatures she was familiar with, so maybe he didn't have faeries the same way he didn't have normal animals?

"A log?" It might've been tame, but Red still sounded baffled by it. Probably because with all the recent trouble, the size of it is large in his mind. He made an unsettled face, the side of his mouth tipping.

"I dunno, it's weird. I hear Halloween's all about tricks, but people here've been saying it's not normally like this. Like, all the pumpkins poppin' up everywhere was weird, then all the ghosts too? Some of the tents here got slashed this morning. It's good the dragons are around now but, I dunno. Is it going to stop after tonight?"

Oh like a fairy-type pokémon, right. Crap crap, that's current gen, can't know the future types.

But he does the know the word 'faerie'- clefairy at least. But he doesn't mention it, instead taken in by her question. He looked thoughtful, pinching his lips together.

"Hmm. I dunno? It had a cape-" He made a motion up his neck "-And a shirt and trousers. It was - purple? There were some pointy things, too. Maybe I'm going to be a dragon trainer?"

The thought made him smile. Lance had a cape, and didn't his cousin (was it his cousin?) in Johto have one too? And it made sense for where they were...!

"I do not know. But hopefully it will stop."

There was no telling when another unfortunate "accident" would occur after all.

Minako is so ready for this party! She's been wearing her costume all day, and arrives at the party super early to get the fun started! She's still new in Avalar as well, so she's hoping to make new friends and get more adjusted to the place. She can be found buzzing about the buffet and snacking, playing every single game or introducing herself to new friends at every turn!

Later on in the night she'll have left her bag of stuff over by a table for safekeeping and will be dancing around to the music with gusto. Square dancing is fun! She's left her evoker in her bag for the night- it didn't really fit in with her costume and she had been told the party would be protected from the mischeif makers that had been lurking around.

Seito was the complete opposite of Minako's enthusiasm, not that that was much of a surprise. Where her costume was bright and vibrant, his was dark and somber, much like his usual expression. His looked like that of a Victorian gentleman, complete was cravat and perfectly pressed vest and slacks, with a silky cape. The vest and interior of the cape where a dark, shimmering silver, while the rest of the costume was black. It looked like whatever fairy had delivered his costume wanted him to look like the perfect gentleman... until he opened his mouth, and letting the fangs be seen.

He was watching Minako from a distance, waiting for the right moment to make his presence known. He was taking his time with her; he wanted to make sure he could keep her entangled in his manipulation for as long as he could... or for good, but he wouldn't get his hopes up with how disastrous Kou had ended up. At least she was lighter than him; much easier for him to lift her up if he needed to...

Seito waited until her back was to him before he slipped out of the shadows, like the stereotypical vampire he was dressed up as. He slipped behind her, waiting just a moment, before murmuring softly:

"Your costume looks good on you, Minako-chan."

The sound of a voice startled her for a moment, but she barely showed any visible bristling. Self control was something she had when it was called for. As soon as she recognized the voice as Seito's, she laughed and pushed him a little, teasingly.

"Going around trying to frighten innocent girls, Seito-kun?" She was teasing, as usual, but she did stop to pose a little. "I am a pretty cute sprite, huh?" She giggled playfully and took a step back to admire her friend's costume, totally unaware of it's true irony, but amused that he seems to be acting in character for it.

"The suit's a good look for you," she decided. "Vampire?"

He offered her a smirk in response, letting the fangs he had been given to go with the costume be seen.

"Innocent?" he echoed, sounding amused. "I thought the word was supposed to be mischievous?"

"Ooo, scary" she teased, admiring the fangs. They were actually quite quality, and looked like he could talk and eat with them and everything. She bounced on the balls of her feet, looking thoughtful.

"Well I guess you have me there... but look how cute and innocent I am!" See? She's illustrating it with a totally innocent face. Aren't you convinced?

He stared a moment, at a loss for how to respond. Seito found himself doing that a lot when she was involved; it seemed like a lot of things she did or said just... threw him for a loop. It wasn't like it was with Rise... weird.

"Innocent enough to eat," he finally replied teasingly, showing off his fangs.

She can just hold that look for as long as it takes him to find a response. He seemed a little perkier today, which she was glad about. No headaches! But also she wasn't used to him having to think about what to say before responding. Oh well. She was acting a bit more hyper today than usual. He might not be used to the Full Arisato Pep yet.

"Oh nooooo!" She feigned distress, a hand to her chest and her wrist turned on her forehead. "Someone save me from the dark creature!" Halloween was fun.

He just isn't used to people so full of life period, but he's good at faking. Even if he doesn't completely understand why she's the way she is, it doesn't keep Seito from grasping the wrist at her forehead. He pulled it close to his mouth, a mock wicked little grin on his face.

"There's no one here to save you..." he teased.

She's fighting back serious giggles by now, biting her lip and having to cover her face with her free hand.

"It's hopeless! I shall be lost to the thirsts of the devil's son!" And with a mischievous little grin of her own she throws herself into his arms in a pretend swoon. Too forward? Eh. She's drunk on party and socializing and teasing. It seemed like a good idea!

Seito let out a surprised noise as he caught her, wrapping his arms around her and holding her close out of reflex. W-whoa... what was he supposed to do with this? Even Rise would just cling to his arm all the time, not... throw herself at him.

...h-he could feel his face getting hot. What. What. What.

It takes her a moment to get her footing again after launching at him. She's still laughing a bit breathlessly, but she clings back when he holds her. She hoped that was a sign that her sudden movement was a welcome one, but his silence worried her.

"Sorry! I think I got a bit carried away..." She knows she can go overboard on the flirting... but his arms are around her, so she doesn't try to move away. And his suit was soft material so she was pretty comfortable there. She'll look up at him searching for a reaction, though.

...the fact that his face was almost entirely red wasn't enough of a reaction? Seito managed to catch himself enough to shake his head, trying to pull himself back together.

"N-no... it..."

...words?!

"I-it's okay."

She can't see all of his face! ... mostly the underside of his chin. She's short and he's tall, okay? But she can see some of the red spreading there and it leaves a warm satisfied feeling in her chest. Mr. srs face is reacting! And in a good way!

Aww and he's blubbering! "What happened to that seductive vampire I was talking to a minute ago? He seems to have vanished..." So much tease, wow. She's even surprising herself. She'll blame it on the encouraging blushing and the cider. Sugar highs, man, can't control herself.

Seito did not even know how he should respond; what did guys normally do in this situation? He tried to wrack his brain, but he couldn't think of anything. She was being really forward... was it okay for him to do the same?

...

Why was he even thinking about what would be okay or not?! Just who was manipulating who here!?

It took him a moment to pull himself together as he held onto her (why wasn't she trying to get away from him?), before he leaned close. That serious look was back on his face, though it was almost... smoky? Sexy? He wasn't exactly the seductive type, but Rise always looked like she melted when he gave her that look, so...

"Maybe that's just what I wanted you to think..." he murmured softly.

She certainly wouldn't say she was trying to manipulate anyone! But in some ways her social-link focused charm could be seen that way. Still, she's got a pretty smug look on her face by the time he's done collecting himself.

Just what was he thinking about? Was she really taking him that aback by being so forward? Oops? Her insides did to a little bit of a flip when he gave her that look, but Minako took it more as a challenge then anything else.

"Nah, I think you're just a dork," And she kisses his nose playfully.

...and once again Seito was thrown for a loop. What? Why? Hunh?! He turned a bit pink at that again, his arms around her absently tightening. Just... what; how was he supposed to respond to this? Should he... kiss her? Maybe nip at her neck?

Hedidn'tnormallyhavetheseproblemswhatdo!?

"Dork, hunh...?" he murmured back, finding himself leaning closer to her...

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