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[spectacularluck]

Who: All heroes
When: Day 45, Morning
Where: The clearing

[ In the morning, all heroes can wake up to see a new trial is being held! Following the door that appears in the clearing will lead to a Very Scary, faux-abandoned house. There are all the markings of terrible Halloween decorations, for those that are familiar with it. There are fake spiderwebs all around, fake bats, skeletons, and even spider skeletons.

There are several different tables spread across the room - one has a pile of small, sticky spiders in it, then there's one where people can get refreshments, if they so wish, and all others have tons and tons of pumpkins sitting there. None of those are carved - though there are several carved, lit pumpkins spread across the room - just sitting on the floor.

Notably there is a runway, and behind that, a room in which people may grab costumes, or pieces of costume. Make up is also provided.

Finn can be seen at the end of the Runway, aptly wearing his Spider-Man costume, before he begins to explain ]


So! I've recently found out I fight crazy people for a, huh, possibly living. Whether I get paid or not is still under debate. And who would have thought, there's a costumed guy for every occasion. There's no better way to drive off the mental image of a guy fighting with a flaming pumpkin on his head than make better memories, so I'm imposing Halloween on you all.

For those of you who are not in the known, what with us being all from different worlds and stuff, Halloween is, huh ... probably an actual serious holiday somewhere, somehow, but in practice it's all about the money, baby! And scary stuff. And sharing scary stories and getting candy.

So there you have it. A game to get some actual fun Halloween action that does not involve people barely avoiding getting brutally murdered and blown up. Not speaking of anyone in particular here.

Comments

[daydreamshimmer]

The form.

Though having an outline first would probably make this easier....

Maybe next time.

[malignstar]

Yeah, I'm definitely starting with a marker next time.

[daydreamshimmer]

Would make things easier.

I need a new costume. Suggestions?

[malignstar]

Princess. And I need a hug. Up for it?

[daydreamshimmer]

Do humans have like princess specific clothes I should know about?

Yeah, I can do a hug.

[malignstar]

Yeah, it's basically a pretty dress with a crown.

[ Opens arms ]

[daydreamshimmer]

And the wings and the horn, yeah, just the clothes I was vague on.

[Pony princeses.]

[But he will get a hug, yes.]

[malignstar]

[ Felix loev hugs ]

[daydreamshimmer]

[She is at least getting the hang of hugs.]

Okay, going to become a pretty princess.

[And gonna get a pretty dress along with wings, a fake horn, and a crown. And some bangles around her wrists and ankles.]

[malignstar]

[ Whistles~ ]

A very pretty princess.

[daydreamshimmer]

...wait, so am I actually pretty by human standards? [SHE HAS NO IDEA.]

[Also adding another spider.]

[malignstar]

Sure. Why wouldn't you be?

[daydreamshimmer]

I don't know, beauty standards change? Yaks like strong, cows like horns, dragons like being able to dive into the middle of a volcano.

[malignstar]

... I only know the human standard.

[daydreamshimmer]

Exactly my point. Why would I know the non-pony standard?

[malignstar]

Yeah, but I'm the one calling you pretty.

[daydreamshimmer]

Which is why now I know I fit human standards of beauty.

[malignstar]

I am an expert on these things. And now I guess I have to carve another pumpkin.

[daydreamshimmer]

All right.

And I can tell you a scary story while you do that.

[CONSIDERING NOW]

[malignstar]

Should I mention I got another of those too?

[daydreamshimmer]

Just nothing about horses.

Okay, I got one.

In a little village, life was pretty good. The harvests were bountiful, the businesses were enough to supply the citizens, and the local school house had wonderful teachers. It was a good place to grow up. Mostly.

You see, this village was by the woods. Which were fine to a certain point, but little ones were told to not wander too far.

But as to be expected of young foals, bullying happened. None more than those who hadn't gotten their Cutie Mark yet. And as children who are mercilessly bullied will often run to wherever they think they will have peace.

They would go to the woods, a bit too deep.

But then they would be back the next day, with three new friends. Young fillies all too eager to help them try to find that special thing that will get them their Cutie Mark. There would be weeks of fun and laughter.

But the adults would never see the three fillies. Only feel dread if they hear about them.

By the time the next school year starts, the young bullied foal shall disappear. Only to be found a week later, deep in the fields of the pear orchard.

Dead, claimed by the three fillies to play for all eternity, never to find their destinies.

[malignstar]

I was with you until I got really confused about the Cutie Mark thing.

[daydreamshimmer]

.....

[She just]

[Facepalms]

Right... [SIGH]

Cutie Marks are a pony thing.

Every pony has a special talent. Something they're basically made to do. Sometimes this is straight froward like a seamstress has a needle and thread. Sometimes, things are more abstract, like they're meant to be super fast or really good at magic or things like that.

Every pony discovers this talent by the time they're an adult. When they do, the mark appears on their flank.

[malignstar]

What's your mark?

[daydreamshimmer]

Gonna say that's a share thing, by the way.

And it was a battle axe.