WEEK 4, MONDAY, HALLOWEEN PARTY \o/

[trettende]

[ That's right, cast members! It's Halloween! Some weird holiday Hans totally read up on that involves dressing up and eating sweets, apparently. As with his last party, Hans has slipped an invitation under your door, inviting you, yes you! To celebrate Halloween in the... third floor ballroom? Hell, Hans didn't plan for that, but if the set-up's there, he'll take it. The note doesn't quite say "It's what Hime would have wanted" but it does say "We should all stick together and try to make the best of our time with each other," so y'know. It's implied. Along with "Costumes mandatory! It's not Halloween without that."

Once you arrive at the party, what will you do? Will you enjoy some refreshments? The drinks are set out just like last time, along with some cake made by Astarte (not exactly Hime quality but a very sweet attempt,) perhaps take the chance to share some stories or show off your costume? Or maybe you'd like to check out what's going on at the tables? Looks like someone set up pumpkin carving stations Why, the possibilities are endless! ]

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OTA

[tellthestory]

[The Balladeer actually shows up to this party at a reasonable time! He's wearing his Red Death costume from before, though the full mask has been replaced with a skull-patterned domino mask. Obviously; you can't eat through that giant elaborate thing, and he's also got what appears to be a pumpkin pie!

The refreshments are his first stop, to drop off the pie and grab a slice of cake for himself. That done, he'll wander over to linger on the edges of the crowd to listen to a few stories - not reacting to them visibly, just listening with his head canted to the side slightly in interest.

Eventually, he swings by the pumpkins as well. He seems pleased that people are taking part, and will approach anyone carving (who isn't Captain Hook because screw that guy).]

Hey! Are you guys having fun with the carving?

Re: OTA

[solomonjihad]

I am. Do you want to try too?

[tellthestory]

Oh...I'm not sure I brought enough for me to have one, too.

[But he turns to look over the tables anyway. Is anyone not using theirs?]

[solomonjihad]

...you can use mine if you want.

[So what if she has used it? He can still carve into it, right?

[tellthestory]

...what, just carve the other side?

[solomonjihad]

Of course. I don't mind at all.

[tellthestory]

Oh...well, okay!

[He goes to turn it around - but first, what's Astarte carved on it?

Seriously, what is that]

I like yours! Really oozy.

[solomonjihad]

It's the first pumpkin I've ever carved. Thank you.

Is this your first?

[tellthestory]

Yeah! I know the idea though.

[He picks up the knife and gingerly, carefully, traces a face on the other side of the pumpkin with the tip of the blade. It's just a traditional jack-o-lantern face.]

They probably don't do any of this where you're from, huh?

pumpkins!

[trettende]

[ Hans is totally doing that pumpkin thing, he even looked this stuff up before planning his party so like-- well, he wasn't expecting pumpkins? But it's cool. He can do this. It's a chance to show everyone up!

...If he knew anything about getting his hands dirty and carving a pumpkin, that is. ]

I'm... not really sure where to start.

[ Dude has managed to take off his gloves but he really doesn't wanna break this thing open. ]

[tellthestory]

...well, I guess you could draw whatever you want to carve on it first?

[trettende]

Fair enough. Though I feel like everyone is doing faces. Maybe I could try... hm, can you carve words into them?

[ Nothing offensive, obviously, but... it'd have to be a pretty short word, Hans. ]

[tellthestory]

I don't see why not!

[trettende]

Great!

[ Hans is super full of himself and his name is short so of course he's going to start tracing HANS in big, bold letters. ]

[tellthestory]

[oh my god he's not

oh my god he is

the balladeer snickers a tiny bit]

I guess that works.

[trettende]

[ HE'S GOT AN EGO, DUDE. This is totally a normal thing to do. ]

Right? It'll be more unique than some face, anyway.

More pumpkins?

[dechagny]

[These are some pretty neat gourds. Raoul likes them. So far he's made his pumpkin into something nice and elegant, and he smiles warmly as the Balladeer approaches. He approves of the new mask, bro, very non-deja vu inducing.]

Ah, yes! I am so far. It's rather delicate work, this carving, and it's rather nice to put one's focus on something like it.

[tellthestory]

Ohhhhh, neat! [He leans over to look closer at the pumpkin.] I never thought of carving it like that - not all the way through.

[dechagny]

Well, I did not want to risk the chance of ruining my costume.

[He's resisting the urge to flourish the cape part.]

Besides, I find this method to be less...erm...reminiscent of certain events.

[tellthestory]

...right.

[yeah people sure have been stabbed a lot here huh]

Well, it looks really nice! I was thinking we could put all these somewhere as decorations until they rot. Normally you put candles inside, but it wouldn't look the same with all these lights...I think.

[dechagny]

Most likely not. The lights here are quite bright and relentless.

[He's gotten used to them though. Who knows, one day he could see giant chandeliers fitted with electric lights at home.]

Hopefully they last for some time. It will be nice to have an autumn decoration that is not, erm, simply cobwebs and fake spiders.

[tellthestory]

Yeah, everything looked so different before they invented lightbulbs.

I'll have them clear the rest of it out after Halloween's over. But these are Thanksgiving-y too, kinda. [.....] That's an American holiday.

[dechagny]

[Yeah he has to pause at that other holiday.]

A holiday from America...what is it about, and why does it too involve pumpkins?

pumpkin time!!

[onthebusagain]

[Heather's elbow deep in pumpkin guts, gagging, when he approaches. It's all dramatics though, and she stops to grin at him. ]

Oh! Are these from you?

[tellthestory]

Yeah! I knew pumpkin carving was a Halloween thing, and I thought it'd be fun! And it goes with this whole Halloween theme, so Management was all for it!