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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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?

[wildcardpotential]

[Not with those bags under his eyes! She sees his evoker, and is reminded that she did bring hers, but it's in the bag she's carrying around. Gotta be prepared! Sprites don't usually have guns.]

Yep! It's pretty cute, right?

[She does a twirl to show off.]

Nice to see you face to face!

[onelastpromise]

[He's always been prone to overworking himself. Well, "always" referring to this last year in Iwatodai...]

It suits you. [Fiery and spunky.] Nice to meet you in person. [You're shorter than he expected.]

[wildcardpotential]

[... She can't really say any different. But still!]

I thought so! [More cheerful smiling. Dudeself does look pretty good as an angel too. Goes well with the blue hair and grey eyes.]

Jeez are you wearing platforms or something?

[She stands on tip-toe to meet his eye level... while he's slouching. Wow, he slouches?]

[onelastpromise]

[He's had a lot more of that time in Iwatodai in which to overwork himself, missy.]

...No? [Platforms what- And yeah, he slouches. His hand are almost always in his pockets, too.] You're just short. [One corner of his mouth quirks upward, teasing.]

[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...!

[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.

[warlord_of_aurora]

"They did," Enzan confirms, "There were also costumes for my friends too."

Dratini trills lightly and Eevee shifts the mask a little so it's half on his face.

[aftermtsilver]

"Yeah, so I see!" Red laughs, nodding his head to the pokemon. "You're all looking good too. I'll have to see if there was anything for my lot, too."

Getting up, he folds his arms, a slight slouch to his posture. "I'm surprised they're having it here. The party, I mean. I figured the Summers place was where they had all their fun and stuff."

[warlord_of_aurora]

All three of Enzan's Pokemon beam at Red's compliment.

"I'm sure they have their reasons."

[aftermtsilver]

"Sure," he agrees. "I'm not complaining. It's good to see more people around. Not that I don't like the company already here."