[EVENT] 'Tis the Spooky Season...

[vrdr_mods]

Autumn is drawing on in the Velvet Room and its environs. The days are colder, the nights are crisper, leaves are a riot of colour ready to fall from the trees. And (besides all the pumpkin spice popping up for some reason) that means only one thing: Hallowe'en!

As the season approaches, you may undergo a mysterious transformation. Perhaps you wake up with wings, or hooves, or gills! Or perhaps your transformation will change more, go deeper... perhaps to your very soul. Who can tell? You might wake up as an animal, or a mythological creature. Or as anything at all.

Transformations will reverse on the morning of November 1st. Probably.

In the meantime, Destinyland is celebrating the holiday. Cheerful Jack-o'-Lantern Shadows have set up on street corners, handing out flyers advertising the park's seasonal festivities. In the days leading up to the 31st, Destinyland will host all the usual fun: Hallowe'en games, Trick or Treat for the babies (and the not-so-babey), the Gorb fortune teller, Shadow-run food stalls serving spooky meals and treats, and, of course, the haunted house with its array of friendly, candy-giving Shadows. Or maybe they're not so friendly.

On the night of Hallowe'en itself, there will be a parade at the park and a grand party out in the main square with food, music, and plenty of space, though characters are not obliged to attend. However, if you wish to show off your new form, see what transformations have been wrought on your fellow guests, or simply take the chance to celebrate, it may be a good opportunity...

Who knows? Perhaps you'll even see some special guests.

[ooc: Welcome to our second Halloween event! This post will serve as a mingle for the duration of the event. Feel free to invite friends to play as guest characters, too! There will be a toplevel, and guest characters are simply whisked into the setting to engage in festivities, with a slight ghostly aura. For an example, see the thread here from last year!]

Comments

[fogboundcrow]

"Given the existing precedent, that honestly wouldn't surprise me." So... hm. He hops down from his chair, taking his plate along with him. "Do you need me to wash yours as well?"

[mountainfoggedlotus]

"Yeah..." Ren sighs. Why couldn't he still have hands, darnit...

[fogboundcrow]

"It's all right. I don't mind helping." So he takes the plate and starts washing them both. "We have to get through this together."

[mountainfoggedlotus]

"I'll have to pay you back, somehow..." Ren kicks his clawed feet.

[fogboundcrow]

"You don't have to do anything special." Scrub, scrub, rinse, and... Hmm. Okay. Time to place them in the drying try. "Just let me know when you're ready to go, and I'll send Crow and Magpie a text to let them know."

[mountainfoggedlotus]

"Why do we need to bring them along?" The words are out of his mouth before he can stop them.

[fogboundcrow]

"I just want to let them know that we're leaving the house. We don't have to take them with us." After all, that rather defeats the point of this outing.

[mountainfoggedlotus]

"Oh. You can tell them now, then!"

[fogboundcrow]

Raven takes his cell phone out of his pocket, just long enough to fire off some messages. Once that's done, he places a hand on his hip. "Well then. Shall we proceed?"

[mountainfoggedlotus]

"I was born ready," Ren grins. "Let's go!"

[fogboundcrow]

And so off they go! Raven at least holds the door, given Ren's lack of hands, but once he's free, it's time to hurry off to Tokyo and, in turn, to Destinyland...

For science, for adventure, and perhaps some spooky memories.