Mini Event Mingle: Halloween is Coming to Town

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Halloween Is Coming to Town

Halloween has been officially adopted as a holiday in Ellipsa. So the Summer Guild Leader, Dawn, has arranged a three day party to celebrate it. She has gotten a lot of people involved to make it as fun as possible! They are held at all of the guilds (Frostreign, Blossomcrown, Solarpeak, Amberfall).

All of the guilds are now connected through a mirror path. However, the paths have been made longer with the help of Riki's Rewards, so the journey from Guild A to Guild B isn't instant! Instead people will encounter the spooky corridor, full of silly ways to spook someone such as randomly appearing skeletons and ghosts. Usually these are just fake props or people hiding under a sheet - but occasionally there's an actual skeleton around and taking off his head to cite Shakespeare.

The aesthetics of the corridor change depending on what guilds it connects together. All of them are made to be spooky right now, but originally they were made to work as actual methods of traveling between the guilds, so it's not everything there is. The night skies with a creepy red full moons are just temporary!

At the guilds, all of the natives have dressed up in different costumes and are encouraging people to pick their own costume from the costume room setup. Unfortunately, some very mischievous fairies have gotten into the room undetected and may cast a spell that makes someone act like they're the character the costume represents.

There's also an option to get a random costume if someone feels daring.

Otherwise it's a party filled with different kinds of Halloween appropriate food and drinks. Cookies that look like skeletons, pudding made to look like brains, drinks that look like blood and so on. Even the actual food has somehow been made to look creepy.

By the end of the evening, anyone who hasn't screamed because they were scared will be gifted a special potion called shared bravery. It lets the user to share their bravery with others around them for five hours.

Happy Halloween!

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Summary
• Halloween Parties at all of the four guilds
• Corridors made with Mirror Paths connect the guilds
• Corridors are currently spooky with a creepy full moon in the skies
• Free costumes in the guild costume rooms
• Some costumes may make people act like their costumes
• Those who don't get scared receive a special potion as a gift

- Ask your questions here.

- The party will be held from November 1st to November 3rd.

- The Mirror Path Corridors will be added as an official method of traveling between the guilds soon, making it easier to stay connected between guilds.

- Smut is not allowed on the post. You can play situations leading to it, but if the thread is turning into smut, please move it to a private space such a post in your character's journal, or a locked post in the game's log community.

- This is not the special mingle mentioned in the calendar

Comments

Frieda Reiss | Attack on Titan | Spring

[urtitan]

[Frieda wants to experience as much of Halloween as she can, so of course she came to the party! Having started in Blossomcrown at her home guild, she was planning to take the Mirror Path to Solarpeak where she lives once the night has advanced... however, the queen of hearts costume she was randomly assigned has developed a life of its own. As such, she points the sizeable fake sceptre that came with it at the nearest person.]

You shall escort me home!

[Doesn't she usually ask rather than command?!]

[abnormalizes]

[It's impossible to identify the butterfly-headed person by sight, but the cheery voice that responds is clearly Evangeline.]

Okay! I wanted to try out princess carrying someone like this anyway.

[What with the five arms and all, it'd be a waste not to! Without further waiting, she scoops Frieda up into a proper princess carry.]

[urtitan]

[Frieda's voluminous skirt layers make for a bit of an obstacle, but with so many arms, Evangeline manages to get a good hold on her. She readily wraps her arms around her neck, not in the least perturbed by her appearance, though her expression remains oddly sour as they approach the big mirror.]

I have one of these at home, you know.

[That's true. It used to hang in her apartment so she could easily visit Jade in Solarpeak, but since she moved in with him, they put hers in storage to use his as a normal mirror.]

[abnormalizes]

[Into the mirror they go!]

They seem pretty useful. Maybe I should get one for Rinku and Mary's house?

[urtitan]

I do recommend it! They are very useful indeed.

[Despite her haughty attitude, she at least seems to find no fault in Evangeline, happy to make small talk with her. The corridor with the ominous red moon in the fake sky doesn't appear to give her pause, either... it's only when a pair of "skeletons" (people in black suits with white bone applications) come fake-rattling at them that she gets displeased and points her sceptre at them from her position in Evangeline's arms.]

Make way for your queen!! Out of our path!

[abnormalizes]

I can just go around them, it's fine.

[The path isn't particularly narrow, so nothing prevents her from just walking around the skeletons and continuing on her way. She calls back to them.] Sorry guys! I like your suits!

[urtitan]

[Frieda seems happy enough with that... and the "skeletons" appreciate Evangeline's compliment, giving her a little wave (with one even calling out "Your head looks great!!").]

Hmph. At least they recognise the splendour of my court!

[Some real ghosts come howling, but Frieda, unable to see them, barely reacts. Hopefully, she isn't getting too heavy for Evangeline... she might not take kindly to having to be set down!]

[abnormalizes]

[She's pretty hardy! Evangeline's confident she should at least be able to make it to the end of the hall.]

What role do I have in your court, exactly?

[urtitan]

[The answer comes without so much as a pause:]

You are my valued majordomo, my Admiral.

[Those seem like conflicting roles... unless she's under the impression that Evangeline is an admiral butterfly, which may or may not be the case!

A huge fake spider is about to drop from the ceiling and land in her lap as they approach the simple sensor that triggers its descent - will Evangeline be able to intercept it?]

[abnormalizes]

What's a majordomo?

[Unfortunately, Evangeline does not even register the fake spider as something to care about, so she makes no attempt to intercept it.]

[urtitan]

A majordomo is akin to a retainer - a person in charge of handling another's affairs and speaking on their behalf. A head servant, you could say--

[And the puppy-sized spider drops!]

Oh!! Why, how dare you--!

[She grabs it, tosses it into the air, and smacks it hard with her spectre, sending it flying. Good thing it's not a real one!]

Outrageous!! No one is allowed to touch me, much less take a seat on me, without my express permission!

[abnormalizes]

Have you ever considered picking up tennis?

[She's just saying, that was a pretty good volley right there-]

[urtitan]

No.

[That's all she has to say on the matter, apparently! As Evangeline continues on with her in her arms, a fake mummy jumps out at them - and just barely avoids being jabbed by that overly dangerous sceptre. The poor sod quickly stumbles back into the darkness with a surprised "Whoa!".]

To be thus accosted on my voyage home... where is the respect I deserve, my Admiral?

[abnormalizes]

Sorry! [Called out to the fake mummy. She quickens her step, hoping to get Frieda home before she's 'accosted' by anything else.]

Maybe they don't know who you are?

1/3

[urtitan]

2/3

[urtitan]

3/3

[urtitan]

What?

[She twists in Evangeline's arms to look back over her shoulder, scanning the area for the preted-ghouls.]

I am the Queen of Hearts!! This is outrageous..! That rabble dares to ignore not just my standing, but my very being?!

[Oh dear. Luckily, the mirror leading to the summer guild building is coming into view, so hopefully she won't get any angrier before Evangeline can get her out of the infuriation zone!]

[abnormalizes]

[Woops, time to speedwalk the rest of the way-]

It's a real crime, I totally agree! -Here we go!

[Aaand taking them through the mirror before Frieda can yell at anyone else.]

[urtitan]

[She still lets out an offended huff as Evangeline professionally delivers her into the guild building, but with no further real or fake horror creatures stepping in their way, she seems marginally appeased!]

Thank you, my loyal majordomo. You may set me down.

[Apparently, even the Queen of Hearts is willing to walk the last bit of the way home on her own two feet... unless she intends to take one of the taxi boats along the artificial sea. However, as she approaches the exit, a volunteer worker recognises her outfit as part of their collection and chipperly stops her: "Miss, don't forget to return the costume! The changing room's free right now."]

Pardon me?

[It looks like she'll have an offended outburst... but then she pauses, rummages through her Hammerspace Purse, and procures her usual clothes that she stowed away after getting dressed up at the spring guild. Sadly, she doesn't seem to impressed with them.]

I was open to the suggestion of changing into a promenade outfit, but these clothes are barely even fit for a peasant!

[This sure is becoming a long night... what will Evangeline do?

A) Attempt to convince her
B) Leave her to her own devices (and for Jade to deal with)
C) A secret third thing]

[abnormalizes]

[Setting her down with some relief... which is short-lived. Woops.]

Frieda, those are your clothes, I've seen you wearing them before! They belong to you, so that makes them royal wear.

[A??]

[urtitan]

[Oh Evangeline. Hopefully, your kindness will be rewarded!]

Hmm... a disguise, then, to move incognito... but tell me, my Admiral, why should I not walk proudly among my subjects as their rightful ruler?

[Here's hoping that none of her countrymen are overhearing this!]

It may be nighttime, but my splendour still shines under the moon and stars!

[abnormalizes]

[She's trying her best.]

Um... To survey your kingdom without your subjects being so awed by your splendor that you can't observe the goings on?

1/2

[urtitan]

[She thinks for a long moment, then lets out a noblewoman laugh (who knew she could even do that!).]

I suppose I can be so magnanimous! Well, then!

[To the relief of pretty much everyone in the vicinity, she enters the changing room.]

[childofdemons]

[Well, he "sees" the woman, sees the sceptre pointed "threateningly" at his head, but isn't anywhere close to actually moving to obey. Hyakkimaru, himself, is a half-dead prince. He's hardly aware, doesn't know what Halloween is and simply wanders towards scents of meat, sweets, frying funnel cakes, and fat. So, Frieda's ignored, and there's a quieted, gentled sound rumbling out of him, too. Nearly a laugh. The boy peeks back, and then he's hobbling away on his already pre-existing peg-leg.]

You... have two legs.

[Stating a fact...]

Use them.

[urtitan]

[Frieda should recognise Hyakkimaru from back in the Winter Segment, but there's as little recognition on her face as there is concern over the fact that he didn't get proper prostheses in the long interim since their first meeting. Instead, her expression turns incredibly severe.]

You dare tell the Queen of Hearts to walk like a commoner?! You have some nerve, for being such a ragged prince!

[She jabs the sceptre at him - or rather, at his attire, which isn't up to her royal standards.]