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[perfektsymmetry]

[Phone call filtered from drones/NPCs:]

Ah, Halloween is coming up soon, as most of you know by now. Monday, to be precise. Is anyone planning on having a costume party? I would recommend doing it before Halloween. The, um, strange things in Mayfield have a tendency to happen on holidays, though not always. Last year, it was a few days after

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[ooeeooahah]

I was planning to watch out for the kids that night. I'm not sure what Dr Quinzel has planned, but...

[perfektsymmetry]

Not a bad idea...

Dr. Quinzel?

[ooeeooahah]

I think she goes by the nickname of Harley. I just don't see her as part of the Sturgis crowd, but there you go. Might be different where she's from.

That reminds me, do you have an idea of which houses are safe to take the kids trick-or-treating on your street?

[perfektsymmetry]

I see. I guess I should speak with her.

Ah, as far as I can tell, most of the houses on my street are safe. [He has no idea about Warren. Eeep.]

[perfektsymmetry]

Ah, well, I try to take photos of everyone in Mayfield, and keep them in an album. I have them sign the back as well. Y-You never know when someone might be droned, so, ah, i-it's nice to remember them as they should be.

[perfektsymmetry]

[He holds up his camera.] Smile for the camera, I guess?

[artwithknives]

I wouldn't be caught dead in any costume...

[perfektsymmetry]

Eh? Really? Why not?

[artwithknives]

That kind of thing is embarrassing.

[perfektsymmetry]

Ah, I got to do it once not long after we moved to the US. I thought it was fun.

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[littlemiss101]

I've never worn a costume. What do people usually dress up as?

[perfektsymmetry]

Ah, well, usually anything, really. Though Halloween is usually about things like ghosts, witches, vampires...

[littlemiss101]

Why those?

[perfektsymmetry]

Well, it's supposed to be scary things, I guess, and those are the classics. Halloween has a really long history and is different all over the world. It's a big thing back in Ireland, where I was born, but not so much in Europe. And it's big in the US but is celebrated totally differently.

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[dclassreyvateil]

Oh, is that what this Halloween stuff is about? That sounds great!

[...Except that without her powers back, there was no way she could participate with her own Costumes.]

Where can we get costumes, though?

[perfektsymmetry]

Ah, the department stores will be selling some, and if you ask around, people might help you make one.