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Entry tags:
- !contest spectacular,
- !halloween,
- !mod post,
- allura (voltron),
- armin arlert (attack on titan),
- astarion ancunin (baldur’s gate 3),
- bo-katan kryze (the mandalorian),
- boober fraggle (fraggle rock),
- bruno bucciarati (jjba),
- carly nagisa (yugioh 5ds),
- cecil harvey (final fantasy 4),
- dimitri alexandre blaiddyd (fire emblem),
- eda clawthorne (the owl house),
- ember lumen (elemental),
- eri (my hero academia),
- fluttershy (equestria girls),
- gobo fraggle (fraggle rock),
- harry potter (harry potter),
- isabela madrigal (encanto),
- keith (voltron),
- leone abbacchio (jjba),
- livio (trigun maximum),
- louie duck (ducktales),
- luisa madrigal (encanto),
- luna lovegood (harry potter),
- mando (the mandalorian),
- min-gi park (infinity train),
- minfilia warde (ffxiv),
- radley (yugioh 5ds),
- riz gukgak (fantasy high),
- romelle (voltron),
- ryan akagi (infinity train),
- ryou bakura (yugioh dm),
- shadowmaru (brave police j-decker),
- vash the stampede (trigun stampede),
- vinegar doppio (jjba),
- yuzu hiiragi (yu-gi-oh! arc-v)
Halloween 2023
The last few hours before dusk sees you all arriving at a large, stately home just outside of Lavender Town.
Unlike previous years, where Halloween had you visiting dilapidated castles, this manor home is in perfect condition. Age hasn't crumbled the walls or worn away the dark roof, but rather it sits on the manor like a heavy, proud crown, a testament to the many long years it has stood here while everything around it changed but it stayed forever the same. Candlelight flickers in its many windows, while it casts a dark shadow against the slowly setting sun. The gravel crunches under your feet as you make it up the long drive and a cold wind chills you to your very bones, even through the layers of whatever costume you've chosen to wear.
Then the manor's large double doors fling up. Two long shadows stretch down across the driveway towards you, light spilling around two silhouettes standing in the opened door, beckoning, inviting. Soy doffs his hat, while Riegfried bows deep, his hare ears nearly brushing the ground.
"Welcome to our Halloween Feast."
Inside the Manor
Not all of the Manor is available for you to explore. In fact, it's really just the ground floor that has been decorated and made available for your use. And even then, what rooms are available to you depends on the time of evening.
Contest portion
Early in the evening, several large rooms on the left of the Manor are open to your character.
The largest of these rooms has a stage and chairs set up, clearly where the contest will be held. Soy can be found in this room, in case you need to discuss some things with him ahead of your performance like lighting cues or other things you might need.
In addition to this, a dressing and prop room have also been made available. Need some last-minute adjustments on your costume? Desperate to find one final prop to really make your performance shine? Why not peruse the items Riegfried and Soy have brought with them for you to use? This is also a good place to have a chat with some others -- perhaps you like to scope out the competition before the performances start, or you are a newbie looking for some advice. Either way, this is the best place to find it!
Haunted Ball
Once the contest has concluded, and night has well and truly fallen, characters will be able to enter the large room on the right of the Manor.
The Ball Room has been decked out in enough black lace and dark velvet to make any classical vampire quite jealous. The ceiling has been decorated with spider silk that sways ever so slightly, casting flicking shadows on the walls in the candlelight. And while there are some seats and benches along the edges of the room, most of it is left free for people to dance and mingle. On a small podium in the corner of the room, a band of ghouls and zombies (costumes, we hope!) plays the kind of spooky tunes that are still, somehow, upbeat enough to dance to.
As folks dance and make merry and the evening carries on, one might note a spectral shape gliding around the dance floor, observing, before finally nudging its ghostly nose against a hand here and there and suddenly the ballroom floor is a lot more crowded.
More details about this part of the event can be found here
Outside the Manor
If you run out of interesting things to do inside (or you need some fresh air), why not visit the sprawling yard behind the Manor? It too has been decorated for the occasion -- carved pumpkins sit everywhere, candles burning merrily inside and on top of them. As night falls, a trained flock of zubat swoop low over the garden, adding that extra hint of spookiness to the air. Don't worry, they've been trained not to get caught in anyone's hair!
Food
The garden is clearly where Riegfried and Soy have put the less formal Halloween Activities, starting with a fair few food stalls. There is a stand where you can get drinks, offering things like tea and coffee, hot chocolate for the kids (or the young at heart) and mulled cider for the adults. No one shall go parched tonight!
Food is also available in various flavours, from various sorts of candy (cotton and otherwise) to more hearty snacks. No need to worry if your character isn't into all of this sweet stuff! There is piping hot soup and other common festival foods available as well for those seeking a break from all the sugar.
One stand in particular draws attention though, not for the food on offer --though those Candied Apples do look mighty tasty!-- but rather for the unusual pokemon that sits both proudly on the booth itself as well as the sign above the stand. Rumour has it that if you feed one of these Syrupy Apples to your Applin, you might just see something amazing!
Maze
A large corn maze has been grown towards the back of the sprawling yard. Riegfried and Soy have made sure to make it a little more exciting than your average maze though.
A small warp pad will transport you to the middle of the maze, from where you'll have to find your way out, guided only by lantern light (please remember to pick one of the lanterns before warping in!). And as if that isn't spooky enough, the maze has been stocked full of Pokemon ready to give you a little fright. Try not to run towards that dead end now!
Bonfire
Set a bit away from the food stalls, and very safely away from the maze, is a large bonfire. October nights, after all, can get quite cold, and it will be nice to warm yourself up next to the fire. And maybe put all manner of things on a stick and roast them above the fire.
At the bonfire, you'll also find Riegfried. You've only ever seen him in his role as a contest or prom host, but today he's here to show you he's got one more hidden talent. Yes, by the light of the bonfire, Riegfried will be telling ghost stories. Why not sit for a spell, drink some hot choco and listen to the frightening tale of man door hand hook car door.
(Of course, Riegfried cannot be there the whole night. He still has contest duties to attend to too, so whenever he is absent, why not try your hand at telling a spooky story yourself? Tell people what goes bump in the night back in your home world)
Contest submissions | Shiny draw | Witches' judgement | Greavard event info
Unlike previous years, where Halloween had you visiting dilapidated castles, this manor home is in perfect condition. Age hasn't crumbled the walls or worn away the dark roof, but rather it sits on the manor like a heavy, proud crown, a testament to the many long years it has stood here while everything around it changed but it stayed forever the same. Candlelight flickers in its many windows, while it casts a dark shadow against the slowly setting sun. The gravel crunches under your feet as you make it up the long drive and a cold wind chills you to your very bones, even through the layers of whatever costume you've chosen to wear.
Then the manor's large double doors fling up. Two long shadows stretch down across the driveway towards you, light spilling around two silhouettes standing in the opened door, beckoning, inviting. Soy doffs his hat, while Riegfried bows deep, his hare ears nearly brushing the ground.
Inside the Manor
Not all of the Manor is available for you to explore. In fact, it's really just the ground floor that has been decorated and made available for your use. And even then, what rooms are available to you depends on the time of evening.
Early in the evening, several large rooms on the left of the Manor are open to your character.
The largest of these rooms has a stage and chairs set up, clearly where the contest will be held. Soy can be found in this room, in case you need to discuss some things with him ahead of your performance like lighting cues or other things you might need.
In addition to this, a dressing and prop room have also been made available. Need some last-minute adjustments on your costume? Desperate to find one final prop to really make your performance shine? Why not peruse the items Riegfried and Soy have brought with them for you to use? This is also a good place to have a chat with some others -- perhaps you like to scope out the competition before the performances start, or you are a newbie looking for some advice. Either way, this is the best place to find it!
Haunted Ball
Once the contest has concluded, and night has well and truly fallen, characters will be able to enter the large room on the right of the Manor.
The Ball Room has been decked out in enough black lace and dark velvet to make any classical vampire quite jealous. The ceiling has been decorated with spider silk that sways ever so slightly, casting flicking shadows on the walls in the candlelight. And while there are some seats and benches along the edges of the room, most of it is left free for people to dance and mingle. On a small podium in the corner of the room, a band of ghouls and zombies (costumes, we hope!) plays the kind of spooky tunes that are still, somehow, upbeat enough to dance to.
As folks dance and make merry and the evening carries on, one might note a spectral shape gliding around the dance floor, observing, before finally nudging its ghostly nose against a hand here and there and suddenly the ballroom floor is a lot more crowded.
More details about this part of the event can be found here
Outside the Manor
If you run out of interesting things to do inside (or you need some fresh air), why not visit the sprawling yard behind the Manor? It too has been decorated for the occasion -- carved pumpkins sit everywhere, candles burning merrily inside and on top of them. As night falls, a trained flock of zubat swoop low over the garden, adding that extra hint of spookiness to the air. Don't worry, they've been trained not to get caught in anyone's hair!
The garden is clearly where Riegfried and Soy have put the less formal Halloween Activities, starting with a fair few food stalls. There is a stand where you can get drinks, offering things like tea and coffee, hot chocolate for the kids (or the young at heart) and mulled cider for the adults. No one shall go parched tonight!
Food is also available in various flavours, from various sorts of candy (cotton and otherwise) to more hearty snacks. No need to worry if your character isn't into all of this sweet stuff! There is piping hot soup and other common festival foods available as well for those seeking a break from all the sugar.
One stand in particular draws attention though, not for the food on offer --though those Candied Apples do look mighty tasty!-- but rather for the unusual pokemon that sits both proudly on the booth itself as well as the sign above the stand. Rumour has it that if you feed one of these Syrupy Apples to your Applin, you might just see something amazing!
Maze
A large corn maze has been grown towards the back of the sprawling yard. Riegfried and Soy have made sure to make it a little more exciting than your average maze though.
A small warp pad will transport you to the middle of the maze, from where you'll have to find your way out, guided only by lantern light (please remember to pick one of the lanterns before warping in!). And as if that isn't spooky enough, the maze has been stocked full of Pokemon ready to give you a little fright. Try not to run towards that dead end now!
The pokemon in the maze are available for capture. In fact, Riegfried and Soy encourage you to make a new friend or two in their haunted maze.
Available Pokemon: Zubat, Gastly, Murkrow, Misdreavus, Shuppet, Duskull, Drifloon, Yamask, Galarian Yamask, Litwick, Phantump, Pumpkaboo, Sinistea, Impidimp, Greavard, Gimmighoul
Bonfire
Set a bit away from the food stalls, and very safely away from the maze, is a large bonfire. October nights, after all, can get quite cold, and it will be nice to warm yourself up next to the fire. And maybe put all manner of things on a stick and roast them above the fire.
At the bonfire, you'll also find Riegfried. You've only ever seen him in his role as a contest or prom host, but today he's here to show you he's got one more hidden talent. Yes, by the light of the bonfire, Riegfried will be telling ghost stories. Why not sit for a spell, drink some hot choco and listen to the frightening tale of man door hand hook car door.
(Of course, Riegfried cannot be there the whole night. He still has contest duties to attend to too, so whenever he is absent, why not try your hand at telling a spooky story yourself? Tell people what goes bump in the night back in your home world)
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He gestures Doppio to the chair but the vanity he used. There’s sewing kits, make up, all sorts of things. When the guest is settled, Astarion immediately looked at the cape and took it in his hand. He made a tsk sound as he grabbed the sewing kit and took a closer look.]
Stumbled or had a sordid affair? Whatever slope it was had done a number on this.
Still, nothing I can’t fix. Hold still.
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If nothing else, though, Doppio is good at following instructions. He sits still, watching the man work.]
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Gods.
[His handiwork was something that still took him some focus, but when he got moving and the hole was closed he felt more comfortable talking when then he was just primping it to look seamless.]
Well, no slope will destroy this night for any of us. I'll make sure.
[He had no reason to say such a thing and he didn't really care about Doppio's night but that felt like the right thing to say. So he said it. Because it was the right thing to do.]
The thing is cheap as it is, but it'll do for tonight, I suppose. No wonder it tore. Poor thing.
aaaa sorry i've been spotty
[Part of him was starting to wonder if this guy was just... a big fan of Halloween, or something. Either way, he wasn't going to complain.
... He was going to judge a little, though.]
It's just Halloween. [Okay maybe he shouldn't judge THAT openly--] I-I mean, it's not like it's Prom, right? Halloween costumes are usually on the cheaper side.
<3 its cool!!
I never had Halloween.
[He felt like at least he should make a case for that.]
Let alone a frivolous party in such an esteemed place with a night to do whatever we wanted.
[What was next, his pants? Fine, he was going for that next.]
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... It wasn't a huge deal over where I was from. Um, Halloween, that is.
[Which... probably just goes to show the vastly different standards between the two of them, when it comes to dressing up for occasions you wouldn't ordinarily celebrate, but Doppio somehow feels the need to mention it anyway.
Maybe it's nice to find common ground of sorts with other people, sometimes.]
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[He was feeling his good will slip a little, even as he finished up his pants. Noticing the fraying.]
People come from all over, you know. We can't all have idle pleasures to take for granted.
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S-Sorry. I didn't mean it's stupid to care about this kind of thing, honest! It's just, since I'm still not really used to it...
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But he wasn’t here to make enemies, not tonight of all nights. As annoyed as he was, he clicked his tongue and continued on. It’s not like Vinegar knows, nor may never know, the context of what he was saying.]
Well, regardless of how you feel about the holiday, it seems like you’re relatively patched up. Unless you require anything else.
[He turned to the mirror, noticing his own reflection again.]
Calm down, I see what you mean now. We are different people after all. Our judgements on each other aren’t really deserved in such an instance, wouldn’t you agree to that?
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who lives inside your head, alsowould do that to someone.]Oh! Um, thank you.
[He stood up. As far as he could tell, the fancy stranger did a pretty dang good job.]
Y-Yeah, I'm definitely not judging you.
[And if he was being judged in return... Well, that wouldn't surprise him. Doppio was easy to judge - though the accuracy of said judgements could vary wildly.]