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...

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[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.

[wildcardpotential]

Good! She's all giggles and bouncing. Holidays are exciting!

"It's not about right or wrong, I just think it's more fun to get as much wear out of it as I can!"

[aftermtsilver]

"Can't argue with that. Okay then," he grins, folding his arms. "Next time you see me, I'll be dressed up too."

But there was still that question on his mind, and so he decided to ask it, cocking his head slightly. "What are you supposed to be, anyway? Do you know?"

[wildcardpotential]

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?

[aftermtsilver]

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...!