Halloween!

[theguidebook]

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...

Comments

Costumes and Planning!

[theguidebook]

Get your costumes and talk amongst yourselves. Will you attend the party or do something else?

[onelastpromise]

Minato's gift box was full of white. And feathers. It turned out to be an angel costume. He's hoping the halo headband will distract a little from the deep, dark shadows under his eyes. Someone's been stressed.

He can be found out and about, snacking on candy and occasionally rescuing people from one of those malicious ghosts.

[wildcardpotential]

Minako, for her part, received a silky looking red box that has within... a fire sprite costume! Complete with long orange-red gloves and a cute little mask that covers the top half of her face. Not one to be left out of any kind of fun, she will have put it on early and will be running around cheerfully, helping out and spreading candy and holiday cheer.

[onelastpromise]

Minako should be careful she doesn't accidentally run into the slow-moving angel. He's been pushing himself too hard lately, so his reaction time won't cut it if she isn't paying attention...

[wildcardpotential]

[She is careful! She doesn't quite run into him... she just gets very close to, and then sidesweeps at the last second.]

Minato!!

[She's very excited to see her other-self in the flesh! Even... if he looks like a zombie.]

[onelastpromise]

['Scuse you, he's an angel, not a zombie! An angel with a holstered Evoker, but angels are supposed to be warriors, in some belief systems.

...He does kinda look like one though.]

Ah... Hey. The fairies visit you, too?

[aftermtsilver]

Running around then, particularly if in the area of the incoming party, it wouldn't take long for Minako and the brown-haired Red to cross paths. Red didn't go for putting on the costume he received right away, but seeing Minako's in hers caused a curious look to appear on his face. A smile along with it, too.

He lifted up a hand to her in greeting, his other shoved in a pocket. "Hey!"

[wildcardpotential]

She's just getting into the spirit! It's not that weird is it?

Either way, she's happy to see a familiar face, and totally unfazed by the curious look. She's smiling her usual bright-eyed smile and waves back, walking over on light slippered feet. "Hey! Where's your costume?"

[aftermtsilver]

No, no, not weird at all!

He brings his hands out and up, shaking his head. "Didn't put it on! I mean, I didn't think I should wear it until the party. Guess I was wrong?"

Not that there was anything indicating that, but it didn't matter anyhow.

[warlord_of_aurora]

Enzan opened his box to find a black samurai armor set that had golden trimming on it, complete with ears and a black cape. Clearly it was an Umbreon costume. His Pokemon weren't left either as Eevee got a Persian mask, Pichu a grass skirt and flower crown, and Dratini had fake whiskers and small little wings.

All of them are wandering around, exploring and generally enjoying themselves with the food and sights.

[aftermtsilver]

Red was without company that day, but it might've been possible while in the Idol Springs area to see two familiar yellow and purple-pink shapes seemingly on the prowl elsewhere.

The trainer still had his eye on that a particular sight - the large, overgrown pumpkin that had changed for the... well, creepier, as of late. But he saw Enzan out of the corner of his eye, even dressed up as he were, and he couldn't help but have his attention drawn away from the monstrosity and to Enzan, a grin on his face.

"Hey, you too?" Be more vague, Red. "Looking good there."

[warlord_of_aurora]

"Thank you Red."

Pichu was the first to bound over the to the trainer and raise her arm up in greeting. The others followed and Enzan spoke up, "How are you enjoying yourself this evening?"

[aftermtsilver]

Red bent down to meet Pichu closer to her level, giving her a wave back and a "hey, how're you doing?" in greeting. From his crouched position he looked up to Enzan.

"Good! Everybody looks ready to have a good time, I'm excited. It's been ages since I've seen so many people at once."

With a slight cock of his head he added the question, "Did the clothes turn up on your doorstep today?"

Hey, maybe he always had those fancy ears prepared.

Party Time!

[theguidebook]

Here's where all your partying happens.

[latiasrider]

Summer, dressed in a witch costume (based off a Mismagius, at that), is hanging by the maze with a cup of apple cider. Pichu got a teeny jester hat and neck ruffle, and is having far too much fun going through said maze.

[buzzkilldetective]

There's a relatively unenthusiastic flower fairy heading your way, Summer. The only thing Naoto liked about this costume was that the fairies had been kind enough to include a leg holster for her gun.

She inclines her head in greeting as she walks over to Summer. "Evening."

[latiasrider]

"Evening to you, too." Summer is pretty happy with her costume. She has her goggles on under the hat, and her styler is on her right wrist as always. It took her some debate to decide against wearing her scarf.

Her Pichu jumps up on top of a maze wall to squeak and wave in greeting.

[aftermtsilver]

[A: Party]

Red could be found at the party, now dressed up in the clothes he had received from the kind faeries. Everyone else (well, mostly everyone, apparently!) had done the same, so why not join in the fun?

He was around the food table or chatting with random people, maybe even getting a dance out of a native or two- certainly, he was not expert, but he was having fun enough and he was laughing more than not.

Approach? Or be around for Red to approach?


[B: Outside the party, around the Idol Springs camp]

The party was fun, but there was some very special company that Red couldn't just forget about or put to the back of his mind for the night.

The camp itself had a few people there, people come from the party or just relaxing by a fire that was usually set up once it got dark. Red was to the side of the camp, and while it might've been a little dark to see him, the light of the tail of a certain presence with him made it likely to spot him (and all the other bundle of strange looking creatures).

You're not likely to creep up on them unexpectedly (these ears are rather alert to any and all sounds), but there won't be any issue if you come up to them. Well, the charizard/orange looking dragon thing might give you a not-so-friendly looking face...

It might've been easy to tell what Red was doing with them though,or if you had seen him walk off from the party table with a selection of foods. What a cheeky guy.

backdated obvi

[wildcardpotential]

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.

[allthepuppets]

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."

[wildcardpotential]

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?"

Boss Fight!

[theguidebook]

At midnight, the witching hour begins, and the party will be crashed not only by numerous malicious ghosts, but also by that giant, evil pumpkin, complete with terrifying face, blazing inside, and thorny vine limbs...

Hope you brought your weapons.

Carried over from party thread...

[wildcardpotential]

[Seito says something, and she hears that... roar? Just as he points it out. What the hell?

She turns and her eyebrows raise. That's certainly a giant pumpkin with a blazing face. Without a moment to lose, she sprints back to her bag to fetch her evoker, grabbing a broom on her way. It's not a naginata, but it was better than nothing.]

Prepare for battle!

[Old habits die hard.]

[allthepuppets]

Pre... what?!

[Seito looked like what any other normal teenager would look in the face of such crazy, and was completely genuine about it to boot. Because why was this happening?! How was he supposed to fight against a giant pumpkin and not lose complete control of himself?!]

[wildcardpotential]

[She doesn't have time to worry about a response. The people who were going to fight were going to fight, and those who can't should get far away from the freaky pumpkin demon thing.

There were ghosts, too, but she was mostly concerned with the fire-faced pumpkin that was attacking people. Never once hesitating, she rushed in a few times to land some blows with her broom. She made one small slip, and the damn thing caught on fire.]

Shit.