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[ It's been a while since Yako last posted on the network, and there's a lot she could talk about: the nightmares, friends who have passed on, detective work, how glad she is to be back in her own body. Instead, she's holding up a pumpkin to the camera, looking a little too cheerful. ]You know, I've never carved one of these before. Halloween isn't

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[cursestained]

Careful with that.

[Hey guess who probably has a fuckton of ghost stories, Yako?]

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[ She grins, but there's something a little worn and tired in her gaze. ]

I'm always careful. [ Pause. ] You should come. I'm going to use the pulp to make desserts.

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[cursestained]

[He notices, but doesn't say anything.

It's been days since his own nightmare. He prays she didn't see it.]

When you put it like that, I'm not sure I could say no.

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[ You should know by now you're not that lucky, Naoya. But Yako knows better than to talk about it on the network.

Lightly: ] I thought that might get your interest.

[ Grinning, now: ] So, what are your plans for Halloween?

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[cursestained]

[A man can still hope, can't he?

He snorts.]

Sleeping off the leftover sugar hangover from my birthd--[SHIT NO DON'T TELL YAKO THAT WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU.]

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[ Uh oh. See that look of slow-dawning delight on her face?

Yeah, you're screwed. ]

Your birthday is the day before Halloween?

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[cursestained]

...The 29th, actually, but these things tend to carry over. [Oh, hell.]

Katsuragi, if the words 'surprise' or 'party' even cross your mind, no.

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[ Laughing: ] Well, if you're coming over on Saturday anyway, I won't have to throw a party.

[ The presence of surprises or the lack thereof, however, she won't guarantee. ] What do you want for your birthday?

[ She has a general idea of what would constitute an acceptable gift, but she might as well ask. ]

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[cursestained]

...I don't really have anything I particularly want.

[Nothing that can be bought or made, anyway.]

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[ A small murmur of dissatisfaction, but Yako doesn't call him out on it. ]

If you're sure. Hey, you wanna help me bake stuff with the pumpkins instead?

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[cursestained]

I could be convinced, if only in the name of keeping you out of trouble.

[And eating half the batter.]

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[topslug]

I can't imagine too much trouble happening with pumpkins, you know. [ If only she knew. ]

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[cursestained]

I have great faith in your ability to find some.

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So, are you going to be wearing a costume?

video; pfft that's fine he was gonna go poke at the masq since he works there XD

[cursestained]

...Do I actually get a choice in that?

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I think it'll be more fun if you get into the spirit of things, don't you?