HAPPY HALLOWEEN BITCHES 🎃

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Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion...though you may have once known it as the Crimson Phoenix dorm. As you approach, you may find that the area is hardly recognizable. There are several tables set up outside hosting all sorts of activities, and at the front and center is a small, cheerfully crackling bonfire. Scattered around the outside are several fake tombstones with equally fake inscriptions painted on them and lit by soft glowing lights with various skeletons posed around the graveyard. In the front on the way to the main door is a twelve-foot skeleton dressed as a witch, and from here you can see three inflatable pumpkins on the roof. Approaching the dorm itself, you'll find that the outside has been decked out in lights and decor, and the inside is just as elaborate and extra. Terrible idea to give teenagers unlimited money and time on their hands, huh?

As you enter through the lobby, you'll find that you may be guided to enter a haunted maze. Adventurers beware...

...but for those of you who are more interested in the festivities upstairs, residents of Phoenix dorm will happily shuttle you up to the second floor in an elevator decked out with floating candles. Upon reaching this floor, you'll be greeted with the lounge. There are plenty of couches with red cushions and blankets for maximum comfort, and the entire floor is equally decorated. Various horror movies play on mute from the TV mounted against the wall, and music seems to reverberate throughout the dorm everywhere you go. Loud enough to enjoy, but not loud enough to disrupt conversation. Hanging from the ceiling there also appears to be a large pinata in the shape of the moon, a large wooden stick leaning against the wall with a bandana draped over the top...batter up!

The four bedrooms appear to be blocked off with caution tape, but the two bathrooms and the kitchen are open to everyone. And while there's a third floor...there's nothing of interest up there other than space and more decor to admire as you mingle.

The party's just getting started. Have fun and get spooky.

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PUMPKIN CARVING

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Outside are a few tables set up for people to gather around and carve a pumpkin or two! There are several pumpkins of various sizings, carving kits, paint and candles (both real and battery-operated) to design something special.

There is also a sign posted that states: Best Design Wins Limited TCG Card.

Is that true? You'll just have to find out, won't you?


...and in a more secluded corner are some especially crunchy pumpkins and a tarp spread on the ground. A perfect set-up for smashing them instead. Thank you, Hanako.

[ballies]

[ well. she suggested it, so... she's got to give it a shot, right? she's got a carving kit, some paint and some candles ready and is squinting at a reference picture she has in front of her. ]

This shouldn't be too hard, right?

[ she's trying to do this and is just sat here holding a little carving saw. she can do this? right?

... right?

AND OH. right. she's dressed like this ]

[tongshi]

[ peering down with her ]

It shouldn't be... [ glad to see she's not sexy corn. ] I can hold it if you want to try carving in it.

[ having just carved pumpkins tonight: it can be this hard, yes. ]

I think I saw something in my Halloween research that said it's best to cut the bottom to get all the gunk out, 'cause then you can put it down on top of the piece with the candle and the intact stem keeps it from rotting faster.

[ballies]

[ it came down to a coin flip. she would’ve been the sexiest corn. ]

Oh, rather than the top? … But if you don’t get all the gunk out won’t it just— [ she mimes something splatting down onto the ground, with an appropriately unpleasant sounding ‘sploot’ noise. and a pulled face. ]

[selfdestructs]

If carving goes wrong, you can always paint it! Or just use it for accents. [ nod nod

she is dressed up, with the fox features being real... thank you transformation week. ]

[ballies]

[ fox girl fox girl! ]

I think you’re supposed to draw on the pumpkin first anyway, aren’t you? Maybe I should just scribble over all the stuff I’m meant to be carving so I don’t make a mistake…

[becomemod]

Are you going to take it back to Goat later?

[ballies]

After the party, maybe? As long as Nico and Jolyne aren’t super attached to it and want to keep it forever. [ it’s gonna be a work of ART (no) ]

[becomemod]

We can't keep everything here.

[ nico is somewhere in the background like "watch me" ]

And it's your hard work. I think you get the final say in it.

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[ plops down next to her. flavortext is he's wearing this sheer and slightly cropped shirt, distressed black skinny jeans and paired with black combat boots. someone did makeup for him to frame his nearly pitch-black eyes, and the bat wings actually seem to fit him again compared to when he was shrunken a few hours ago. even his little claws are painted black, a few silver rings on his fingers and a necklace on display.

he props his head up to look at what she's doing. ]

It might help to get the guts out first and then trace the pattern on.

[ballies]

[ this is a goth baby goth baby goth baby boy. he is thriving, despite the horrors. probably. ]

Yeah, that’s the standard part isn’t it? Trace so you’re not free sketching, and get all the goop out so it lasts longer.

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hang on she’s going to get an Abnormally Large Spoon for this. ]

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[ he sure is. ]

Yeah, especially when it's a slightly more complicated design than just a face. [ she may have spoon but he is also humming at that. ]

...do you also want a better knife? I trust you with a sharp object more than I trust some other people right now. [ hanako. ]

[becomemod]

[ phoenix promised to come, and while they don't care much about the card, this one sort of caters to their skillset, yay! what is their skillset you ask? stabbing. it's stabbing.

they're well on their way to finishing this before many people arrive. ]

[floridas]

[ she came as spider jolyne bc i'm unoriginal and tired of thinking. ]

Wow, that's some real craftsmanship... you're not a collector too, are you?

[ small smile. ]

[becomemod]

[ what the heck, i love spider jolyne? ]

I'm not, but it's something to do. I've never been to a party like this.

[ and, as jolyne knows, they're feeling pretty self-conscious this week. ]

[floridas]

[ she just beams at them then, trying to really help. let me smile when you aren't feeling up to it, okay? ]

There's a first time for everything, isn't there? And everyone's having a good time. You deserve one too, even if this week is hard.

[ picking up a tool and starting in on a smaller pumpkin! ]

You look really lovely tonight, and I'd never just say that to make you feel better, alright?

[becomemod]

[ Are they dressed up? Rabbit is just going to watch them stab stabby a moment. ]

[becomemod]

[ they've been elegantly dressed up and veiled thanks to the other birds. it's not so much a costume, but it does cover this week's insecurities. ]

[becomemod]

[ Because Rabbit is Rabbit... ]

Are you dressed up like a pretty bride for me?

[ They will settle near them to watch better. ]

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[ settles at birdie's side...flavortext is he's wearing this sheer and slightly cropped shirt, distressed black skinny jeans and paired with black combat boots. someone did makeup for him to frame his nearly pitch-black eyes, and the bat wings actually seem to fit him again compared to when he was shrunken a few hours ago.

even his little claws are painted black, a few silver rings on his fingers and a necklace on display.

but he's watching them work. ]

This is gonna look really cool when it's done.

[becomemod]

[ preens. they're glad that nico is thriving here, too, look at him! baby goth looks so good! ]

Here's hoping. I'm not used to working with such a small blade.

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[ sometimes you just go "fuck it, it's fine" and embrace your true goth. that makes him grin though. ]

I doubt the size you're used to would really work, but I've never actually tried it. [ there's a pause. ] Lillium and I bought a few knives a couple of weeks back when I wanted to do this. There might be something more suitable.

[hanaban]

[ PUMPKIN SMASHING!!!!

At the end of the night, grab a bat and let out all your frustrations by pulverizing a pumpkin. The best carved pumpkin wins the prize, and all the others have Hanako (dressed as a gold mouse) looming nearby with a bat over his shoulders waiting for his chance. ]

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[ Metal Gear Solid ! Noise ]

[hanaban]

[ Looks at Ryuki's pumpkin.

lifts up his bat. ]