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@milliegriffin 2 years ago

T'is All Hallows Eve people!

I would love to hear some good Halloween stories if you have any, or if you have any stories about your characters on Halloween, or what your favorite things about Halloween are, or even if you do or don't like Halloween. Basicly the whole topic is on Halloween (obviously!). Have fun, and I look forward to reading your input!

Here's some spooky videos to get you all in the mood!

https://youtu.be/HQS5Tj10aks

https://youtu.be/16-aGc2Win0

https://youtu.be/oHVcCKbhWhA

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MillieGriffin • 2 years ago • edited

(Okay let's start this off!)

Millie and her uncle spent their last Halloween in America. Millie had talked Griffin into going Trick-or-treating with her, normally she'd do it by herself and he would go do... Whatever he would do (it's honestly a mystery sometimes with him).

That year Millie had dressed up as a little witch and was expecting Griffin to dress in his old garb as a traditional Invisible Man, with the bandages and goggles and such. She was surprised and a little confused when she say that he was wearing a doctor's uniform from a local children's hospital (she wasn't even sure if she wanted to know where he got the outfit).

"Erm... why that as a costum?" Millie asked curiously.

"And what's wrong with this costume?" Griffin asked a little defensively.

"Well I thought you were going to wear the bandages..."

"I hated those damn bandages! Besides this is a better for getting more candy. You want to get the most candy, don't you?"

"Yeah okay, it's fine." Millie relented, not wanting to start an argument over it.

"Good!" Griffin said before pulling a wheelchair into view and ordered, "Now shut up and get in the chair."

"WHAT IS THIS EVIL PLOT!?!?"

* * * * * * *

Something to know about Griffin; he hardly ever does things halfway when he sets his mind to it. The fun activity became something to strategize and win to him, and his plan was one would have to admit ingenious and also immoral but he never cared about that.

The whole strategy involved mostly talking their way into more candy, they would have to go to neighborhoods where where no one knew who they really were, anonymity was key because they had to lie......

Griffin would wheel Millie up to someone's door and when they answered he'd have her say These. Exact. Words.

"Oh This?" she'd refer to the hospital sticker he put on her, "My uncle works at a children's hospital and we wanted to get some candy for children who couldn't go trick-or-treating, some of those children..." she'd look down with a slightly remorseful expression on her face then looks them in the eyes, "Because of their cancer they can't get any Milk dudes or Laffy Taffy. I don't know if they can make it to Thanksgiving..."

Ninety percent of the parents that heard that gave really big handfuls of candy, You know, 'for the children'...

The wheelchair was also useful in carrying the heavy sacks of candy for them and when they milked that neighborhood dry they would switch places, move on to the next one, switch back where no one could see, and start fresh. One more trick to get more candy was whenever they came across those "please take only one" candy bowls, they would just laugh at it as Griffin dumped it in their sacks.

But it wasn't all just getting the most candy. If Griffin ever saw a group of kids that didn't have an adult supervising them, he would set his hologram to only show his skeleton (the doctor's costume stayed the same), he would take out a big syringe, and run at them shouting "IT'S TIME FOR YOUR SHOTS!!!" Millie would watch the frightened kids chatter like cockroaches and Griffin would chase the slowest ones, normally not being able to breath because she was laughing so hard, until a dark thought came into her head that she voiced to Griffin.

"What if one of those kids you were chasing fell and broke something, and the hospital they had to go to was the one your uniform is from... that could really traumatize them..."

"...Pfft! Aheh, AHAHAHAHA! THAT WOULD BE THE BEST THING YET!" Griffin said thoroughly amused by the mental image.

And That was their last Halloween in their dimension.

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Setae  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

(Oh lord! XD)

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Hyde without a Jekyll  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

((XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD THAT WAS THE BEST!! You literally had me crying with laughter at a few points!! Griffin really is a Mad genius! And I'm glad Millie's around to maintain some sort of moral conscience!!

A+++

10 out of 10

WOULD RECOMMEND! :D ))

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MillieGriffin  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

( Thanks! XD )

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

((XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Amazing!!!!!!!!))

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Setae • 2 years ago

Halloween is a fairly new thing in my country. We've had All Hallows, but that was basically for people to go to church and light a candle for the dead. It's fine enough, but not something that was made a big deal out of, or really celebrated weird and creepy stuff. I like it much better now. I can use my skulls for Halloween decorations.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago

Nice on the skull decorations! :D

And I'm glad you're enjoying Halloween! Day of the dead is very enjoyable too and it's fun to see all the different ways that people celebrate!

Hope you have a fun Halloween!

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Setae  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

Thanks!

And I hope you have an enjoyable eve too!

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Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! :DDDD

I used to be SO into Halloween! The whole 9 yards! Such a great time! :D

Story time!

About two years ago I went out trick-or-treating with a bunch of friend and we collected ALL the candy. Gallons of it! And of course after trick-or-treating was over we returned to one of my friend's houses and began the candy trade.

"Will you take a Twix for some Fun Dip?"

"I'll trade you a lollipop for that chocolate bar!"

However as time went on we realized that no one wanted the Tootsie Rolls we had collected.

"Do you want a Tootsie roll for those Smarties?"

"No."

"How about five Tootsie Rolls?" :D

"...No." -_-

At this point one of my friends, we'll call him Fish, piped up. "I'LL TAKE THOSE TOOTSIE ROLLS!"

Everyone went dead silent as we stared at him.

"You actually like these!?" Someone asked in disbelief.

"Yeah!" He was so proud of himself, "In fact I'll take everyone's tootsie rolls and I'll eat them all! Right here! Right now! I will Eat! Them! ALL!"

So we called him on his bluff and shoveled over piles and piles of tootsie rolls. Except...he wasn't bluffing. Happy as a clam, he began to down them counting each one.

"One...Two...Three..." He joyfully chewed and swallowed the strange sludge.

"...Seventeen...Eighteen...Nineteen..."

"...Twenty one...Twenty two...Twenty three..."

By this point he had barely dented the pile of candy and didn't seem to be slowing down any time soon. Topics also changed and our focus went back to candy trading and swapping spooky stories, all the while Fish happily counted the Tootsie Rolls he ate.

About an hour later he was still counting but something had changed.

"...Seventy one..." he quietly moaned in the corner looking like death warmed over.

"Are...you okay, Fish?" I asked him.

He looked at me and shook his head, his face was distorted in indescribable discomfort.

"...Seventy two..." He groaned eating another piece of candy.

At this point everyone had noticed Fish's change in behavior.

"Is it the candy?" Someone asked.

He nodded chewing very, very, very slowly.

"Maybe you should stop eating it?"

"I thought you liked Tootsie Rolls?" Another friend smirked.

"I DID--DO LIKE THEM!" He was all but in tears, "THEY'RE MY FAVORITE KIND OF CANDY!"

"Then what's wrong?" We continued to question him. "You look a bit green around the gills, Fish."

He looked at the pile of candy wrappers and the pile of unopened sweets.

"...There's.... so much." He whispered before taking another piece of chocolate goo, unwrapping it, and placing it in his mouth.

"...Seventy three..."

"Okay. That's it." One of my friends stood up and approached Fish attempting to remove the unopened candy from his reach.

"NOOOO!!" He cried, flinging himself onto his mountain of treats, "I'M ALMOST DONE!!"

We watched as Fish writhed in a sea of white, red, and brown wrappers trying to protect his treasure. Treasure that made him look as though his stomach was about to revolt any second.

"I'M SO CLOSE!!" He was crying now, "I'D SAID I'D DO IT AND I'M GONNA DO IT!"

My friend, the one who tried to save him from his self destruction, slowly backed away and sat down. He was too far gone.

"...Seventy four..."

It was pitiful.

"...Seventy five..."

Fish was that A**hole Friend™ but no one deserved this. Not even him.

"...Seventy six..."

We all quietly watched as he consumed his childhood, his emotions, his Halloween in the form of garbage candy.

"...Seventy seven..."

There was nothing we could do to stop him. This was something he had to do.

About thirty minutes later there was one Tootsie Roll left. A new wave of tears were streaming down Fish's face as he realized he had reached the end.

"...Eighty Five."

We watched him chew, and chew, and chew the mysterious brown putty. He swallowed...

...and gagged.

Quickly, we jumped for a trash can and rushed it over to him.

"NO!!" He cried, his shirt soaked with tears, "I CAN DO THIS! I. CAN. DO. THIS!"

We stepped back and watched with the bucket ready just in case he couldn't do it.

He chewed some more. And then swallowed.

Fish looked at us. Relief, Pain, Exhaustion, and tears were painted on his face.

"It's gone...I did it..." He slowly slid off his chair and into the pile of garbage at his feet.

"I did it." He whispered and then quietly cried.

No one said a word. He had actually done it. He had eaten every last piece. Our respect for Fish had increased ten fold...as well as our pity for him.

"You did good." I patted him on the back, a sympathetic smile on my lips, "You did good."

Following my lead everyone quietly congratulated Fish as he wept himself to sleep on a mountain of Tootsie Roll wrappers.

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Halloween was on a Friday Night giving everyone a good couple days to rest and recuperate. Of course, when Monday rolled around no one wanted to return to the daily drudge of school but at least we had the stories from Friday to entertain us.

Our group sat in a corner of the library munching on left over candy and laughing about some weird internet thing, when one of the newer freshmen in our friend group came up to us. He had a mischievous grin as he rocked on his heels, hands hidden behind his back. This spelled nothing good.

"So Fish..." He grinned even wider, "...I heard you liked Tootsie Rolls."

The Freshman's hand swings out from behind his back releasing one of those dreaded candies into the air.

"NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!" Fish swatted the cylinder causing it to fly out a near by window, as he bolted from his seat and out of the library all the while screaming "NEVER AGAIN! NEVER AGAIN!"

The moral of the story: The saying "There's no such thing, as too much of a good thing." is a myth. Moderation kids.

Stay safe! Make smart decisions! And have a Happy Halloween everyone!

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Setae  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

XD

No disrespect to your friend, but I still kinda think he deserved to get sick for being that pigheaded.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago

XDDD Yeah... he did.

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MillieGriffin  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

Oh my gawd! XD poor fish!

And I actually love tootsie rolls, not enough to eat eighty-five of them at once, but they're still my favorite.

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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

XDDDDDD Priceless!

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Mz.Hyde Mod • 2 years ago

Happy Halloween to all!

And to all a good fright!~

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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago

Happy Halloween! :D

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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago

Happy Halloween to you too, Mz. Hyde! ;D

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RBDECEPTICON17  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago

Happy Halloween, Mz. Hyde! X3

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Tairais • 2 years ago

All Hallow's Eve wasn't a big thing for them. For Richard, it had to do with his lingering resentment of the Russian takeover of all things native to his culture, including religion and the festivities around it.

For Charricthran, it had to do with the fact that the holiday unfortunately coincided with his birthday, steeped in apathy and muted resentment.

Together, though, they made the day their own little festival, one to celebrating family and warding off the Gods-damned Fae and All Their Bad Luck.

Charricthran relived the fond memories of one such celebration on a quiet fall day, perched on the rooftop of the Society as he watched the people of London go about their daily lives, braced against the chilly wind.

"C-Char? W-why d-do you n-not like H-hallow's Eve?"

"About the same reason you don't, kiddo, plus the whole 'one more year of my miserable frickin' life goin' on without me."

"... Is it s-so miserable, being here w-with me?" His round eyes and face were too young for this heartbreak and loss. Still blind to the strings yanking him along.

He'd sighed wearily, then grinned brightly.

"Nah, you're the only reason I've enjoyed the past few years. Remember the tricks you, me, an' Benediktas pulled on that one kelpie tryin' ta lure that group o' kids ta it?"

"I still d-do n-not know h-how you managed to... sneak? Up to it like t-that. It w-was looking r-right at y-you!" There. That was better. The kid was laughing, less miserable than he'd been.

"I think it had ta do with the fact you an' Benny-boy were runnin' round right behind me. You're both right tall for goin' on fourteen an' ten, ta. All legs an' wriggly bits. Tasty tasty for the kelpie!"

"Char, don't scare Richard like that!"

"I-I am n-not s-scared!"

"Uh-huh. And your stutter just got worse on its own?"

"Y-you are the o-one w-who is w-whiter t-than the s-sheet we used t-to make y-you a "g-ghost!"

"Settle down, kiddos. Didn't mean anythin' by it. Don't go tearin' up each other on my account."

"W-worry not, Char. We are j-joking... I b-believe."

"Yup. Friendly sibling... how'd you call it? Ribbing?"

"That's the word, yeah... Say, you two want to pull a joke on an ol' friend o' mine? Lad's due for a good laugh."

"... W-we could p-put p-pictures of h-horses on e-everything?"

Silence, then cackling laughter from brother and bird alike.

"Richard, where'd you get an idea like that, and can you give me the address? That's ridiculous- I love it!"

"Good idea, kiddo! Now I jus' gotta figure out where I can find some o' the pictures. We can bake a cake after if you want- don't think I didn't see the sad looks on your faces when I said I didn't like celebratin' my birth. I know you two have a sweet tooth a mile long."

Peals of laughter, metaphors mixed and matched. Tricks and treats planned, though there were no costumes that time. Richard wore them enough, in the ballet as often as he was. Benediktas too, though the theatre was his calling.

Everything had been softer then, even with the masks, constantly worn, constantly changing. They weren't masks of the flesh as they were now. Despite that note of bitter-sweetness, it was a memory pleasant enough to chase away the gloom of recent events.

Perhaps he could persuade Richard into figuring out a new trick for this year.

Laughter from the streets gave him new hope, carried on the wings of that fleeting memory.

Sometimes, life wasn't all that terrible to them. It was rare, but each instance of rarity was cherished and held close to his chest, all the more bright for that hardship.

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MillieGriffin  Tairais • 2 years ago

Oh my god! This is so cute! X3

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Tairais  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

(( ^^ I promise my characters don't always hate each other! :P ))

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Sylveondream • 2 years ago

Happy Halloween everyone! (Guess who's back? :D)

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MillieGriffin  Sylveondream • 2 years ago

Happy Halloween! (Welcome back!)

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Sylveondream • 2 years ago

HEY!!!!! Long time no see! How are things?

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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

A very happy Halloween to all! :D

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SisterMarySimon • 2 years ago

( As the sun set over the hill, the cathedral and its surrounding area were both cast in the distinct shade of blue only twilight could bring. The brunette stood by the bushes, brushing out the folds in her long skirt, more as a self soothe than out of necessity.

Her chest ached at the thought of her discovery.

Dressing up for Halloween was a huge risk, a violation of the covenant she'd been expected to make...but she had to know what it was like

to be pretty.

The note was very clear:

be ready by five, have mask in hand.

What would the evening possibly entail? )

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Dr. de Lezo  SisterMarySimon • 2 years ago • edited

( The lanky man raced through the trees, taking care to stay hidden. On his face, a lopsided grin. He knew she had no knowledge of a life beyond the stone walls and he'd hoped to show her the world some day in a very special way.

It just so happened that everything fell into place at the right exact time.

A grand party held by grander friends.

She didn't HAVE to dress up if she didn't want to, but they insisted she have a choice. The arrangements were hidden from him, curiously.

He'd wonder which one she made...

...but not for long. The world behind him, whistling sharply in his ear, stood completely still. )

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SisterMarySimon  Dr. de Lezo • 2 years ago

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( There she stood, perched like a china doll in the elaborate white gown. The fabric pooled around her as she turned to look.

What was that rustling in the brush?

Had the priest found out?

A familiar face peered through the lush greenery

She wasn't sure what taxed her heart the most, the anxiety that had gnawed her or the surreal outcome before her.

As dusk set in, her thoughts quieted- likely aided by the roaring wind in her ears. )

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Dr. de Lezo  SisterMarySimon • 2 years ago

( With a maniacal cackle, he scooped her up and whisked her into the brisk night sky.

No bat should be strong enough to hold the weight of a human woman, and yet his wings were steady.

Over the water they flew, city lights gleaming merrily in the reflection.

The moon chased after them as they wound their way through the heart of the city, far above the wondering costumed children and the devilish laughter of merry makers.

The bars were alive, but the night was young yet. )

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SisterMarySimon  Dr. de Lezo • 2 years ago

( The wind whipped through her hair- wiry and already unmanageable as it was. She almost shuddered as the air stole the heat from her bones, but was stopped short by sights below them.

So enchanting, so beautiful.

If the children could dance in the streets, to the tune of the merry makers, maybe the holiday wasn't as bad as Mother painted it out to be.

She leaned over, running nimble fingers over the currents.

For just a moment, she caught her reflection in the glassy waters beneath them.

Rosy cheeks, bright painted eyes.

Was it really her? )

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Dr. de Lezo  SisterMarySimon • 2 years ago • edited

( Sharply he turned, upwards and onwards.

The lights of a great manor came into view. Bright oranges and sparkling greens beckoned, the purple glow guiding them safely down.

When he opened the doors, music and warmth flooded their senses.

People danced and congregated about the buffet table, lined with endless assortments of rich foods and sweets.

Though the mouths were fanged, laughter rang through the air- unaware of the peculiarity belonging to the creatures that birthed the merry sound.

Minutes melted into hours, harmonies shared, dances danced, and precious moments made in the strange great house. )

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SisterMarySimon  Dr. de Lezo • 2 years ago

( Pulses ran up her spine, and she wasn't sure it was the evening chill.

A clear, haunting voice, hands that fit like gloves, mouth watering flavors, and those warm brown eyes.

These would be the way she remembered the day she broke the rules.

She knew there would be a price to pay later, that He would be unhappy with her betrayal, and that the guilt that nagged her would be unshakeable.

...But for now, there was joy and laughter...

...and love.

She hoped against her better judgement, against everything she knew she needed to be, that this wasn't a dream. )

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Wizardblizzard  Dr. de Lezo • 2 years ago

((Sister Simon! Dr De Lezo! Missed ya! :-) ))

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Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

Happy Halloween all! 🎃😁

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Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

A morning sometime after Halloween (and after the fog had finally dispersed, leaving the city as if it was never there), Hela stood fully clad in black-tie attire, adjusting her bow tie in a mirror.

Despite the usual routine, she planned to take over the morning shift, wearing Helen's form as another would wear a costume.

She flashed the mirror a warm, award-winning smile.

"This'll be fun."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"Will it?" came the question from outside her door, the voice sparkling with amusement.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Ah, Dr. Weir!" She chimed cheerily, barely suppressing a chuckle, "I do hope it will be... How are you doing this lovely morning?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"A great deal better than I was yesterday morning, thankfully," he returned. There came the sound of the key turning in the lock.

"Are you...presentable?" he enquired, not yet opening the door.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

“Better than, I’d think,” She replied with a touch of pride and clasped her hands behind her back, as the doctor would so often do.

This’ll be easy, a piece of cake.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Weir opened the door.

"I see," he remarked.

"Shall we?" he suggested, stepping out of the way and holding the door for her.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Yes, let's."

She walk into the hallway, a slight bounce to her step, and turned to face him with a smile.

"Where's your costume, Dr. Weir?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Costume?" he echoed, securing the door behind them. "What?"

He broke into a smile as he turned to face her.

"Is there a party I don't know of?"

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Hela laughed and shook her head.

"No, but it's after Halloween! And we didn't get much chance to celebrate on the day of," She explained cheerily, "It's only right that we hold the festivities afterwards instead."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"That's not a bad idea," he concurred, a gleam in his eye as his smile broadened. "Does anyone else know, or shall we spread the word?"

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

“Unless the doctor counts, we shall have to spread the word around,” She answered with a wild grin that didn’t fit quite right on Helen and offered to hook her arm with his.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Indeed so," he returned, taking her up on the offer.

"You do know you'll have to let her wear your form if she likes, come three o' clock?" he asked offhandedly.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

“Oh, I am well aware,” She assured courteously.

“In fact, I am quite looking forward to the occasion... It’ll be very entertaining, seeing her try and fill my shoes...”

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Lewis chuckled.

"You are aware it's only if she wants to," he reiterated, his tone playful yet pointed. "If she chooses a different costume, that's her prerogative," he said with a nonchalant shrug. "Just as you've freely chosen yours."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Her eyes rolled as he spoke.

“Like she has anything else to be. Her wardrobe isn’t exactly an extensive one and the money she can spare on a costume is, well...”

She met his gaze with a smirk.

“To put it simply, nonexistent.”

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"I wasn't aware of that, not that it changes the costume situation."

A pause.

"Are you two going to lose the house, then?"

If so, you'd bally well better clean it thoroughly.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

“If there’s nothing else to trade for money, then we might...”

She tilted her head.

“Probably should clean out all the doctor’s research, to be safe... the last thing this city needs is more Hydes.”

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Very true."

A chuckle.

"Hard enough to corner the market as it is," he said, a sly cast to his eyes.

"Oh--by the by--" he whispered, "use cold seltzer water on the bloodstains in the closet. It'll get them out without damaging the wood."

A thought occurred.

"Do you or your counterpart have any attachment to the house?" he wondered, back to normal volume.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She made a mental note of the tip, then thought on his question a moment.

“Well, it was the first place the doctor stayed, when she first came here... used most of what she had with her from her own time to buy it.”

“Oh,” added Hela after a beat, chuckling, “There’s the whole being held ‘against her will’ there thing, too. And...”

Out of regard to Lewis’s wishes, she lowered her voice.

“I’ve had some lovely killings there as well, but nothing that couldn’t have been done in an alley somewhere.”

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

He nodded.

"So..." he said, returning to the original subject, "whom shall we tell about the festivities first? Or should we simply post a sign and let them trickle in?"

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

“A sign on the kitchen door should be just fine for the majority of the Lodgers, but I’d like to tell Catt about the occasion in person,” She replied with a grin.

“Think we can manage that?”

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Indeed so. Would you like me visibly present, or just around the corner?"

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Hela blinked at him, caught off guard by the offer, then grinned once more.

"The Hatter seems a bit skittish around you, so it'd be best for you to hang back."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Yes, I've noticed she does seem so of late," he agreed. "Bit of an odd change from when she used to confide in me--on Father's Day, for example.

"Wonder what's caused the shift in behavior," he remarked, putting a hand to his chin, looking a bit befuddled.

He shook his head.

"Right, making myself scarce," he chortled, giving Hela a smile and a nod.

A moment later, he'd vanished around the corner.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She gave an amused hum as he stepped out of sight, adjusting her clothing slightly before setting off to find Catt.

After wandering the building for a time, she finally came upon her in the library and grinned.

"Good morning, Miss Hatter," She greeted with a deep bow, flashing a dazzling smile, "Mind if I steal a few moments of your time?

((Catt Hatter))

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Hm?" Catt looked up at her blearily from the book cradled in her hands as she sat curled up on one of the big chairs near the table. Her head rested on the arm and her shoes sat in front on the floor.

"Sure." Her gaze returned to the book.

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

Her smile faltered for a moment, clearly caught off guard by the reaction.

She did her best to shake it off and clasped her hands behind her back, beaming once more.

"Ah, well, I just wanted to inform you that today we'll be celebrating Halloween and trying to throw together a sort of makeshift party, since things didn't go too well the day of... and I was hoping you'd join in."

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Oh? I would've thought everyone would want to have a day off after...yesterday..." Catt's voice was a low monotone, her mind elsewhere. Though she did feel guilty for not wanting to take part in a thing with people just now. And why was Helen being so chipper about it?

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

"The party is in no way mandatory," She assured, beginning to feel more than a little unsettled by Catt's behavior... She hadn't seen her like this before. Ever. "But I really want you to come."

"It'll be fun! I'm gonna try and get everyone in costumes, round up what food we can..."

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"You're hosting?" Catt asked, closing her book and looking up at her.

There wasn't going to be any getting out of this without being hurtful to her friend, so she was going to end up going after all.

Here's hoping I don't bring down the whole mood like a lead balloon. She thought as she slid her feet back into her shoes.

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

"Not... exactly?" Hela cocked her head to one side. "More I'm the catalyst... I'll set it off and step back to watch."

She was extremely pleased when Catt finally seemed to be giving her full attention, an eager smile stretching across her face once more.

"Will you be so kind as to come?"

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Sure." She got up, her movements stiff and voice still rather monotone. "Lead the way."

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited

Her smile didn't waver but hesitation made her pause.

What is wrong with her?

"You don't sound all that pleased about it," She observed, her tone somewhere between curious and teasing.

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"Jus' tired. And a little stiff." She nodded, heading for the door. "Don' worry about it."

She nearly ran her shoulder into one of the bookcases, but twisted at the last second to doge.

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

"I see..." Hela walked alongside her, not entirely convinced, "So, what do you think you'll dress up as?"

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Mad hatter." She said almost instantly, really not in the mood for putting a lot of effort into anything at the moment.

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited

"Heh, I like it!"

She laughed slightly as they stepped out of the library.

"Perhaps putting in minimal effort could be the theme for all the costumes... Make it challenging, yet easy."

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