subnautica | HALLOWEEEN MINGLE

So it's the 31st of october (yes, this is future-dated) and guess what this is an all day Halloween extravaganza. The base is decked out to the best of everyone's abilities, which means. Lots of cobwebs? Lots of tacky skulls and shit because Ed Elric sure was asked to just alchemize whatever and his taste is Questionable? Disco ball bats flying around? Some skeleton robots everywhere, who may or may not be dancing? Yeah. There's also a shit ton of pumpkins, carved and uncarved. And so many snacks. All the snacks. As to what's going on that you might notice, the day's itinerary is as follows:

Morning Activities: If you haven't made a Halloween bucket/basket/bag/whatever, you can either get a premade one from Chihiro, or you can join in a crew of like-minded people in the cafeteria where there's just. A shit ton of art supplies and bags/buckets to be decorated. How many googly eyes can you fit on one bucket? Find out. Or don't. Once you get a carrying thing you will also get a candy stash supply! Everyone gets all 1 type of candy, so they have to go exchange it with other people to get All The Varieties. Because that's the weird exchange/trick-or-treat compromise Dave and Chihiro hit upon, so. You can obviously keep exchanging candies all day long for however long you want. Or you can horde your candy type and get frowned at, idk, the choice is yours alone?? There are also pumpkin-flavored pancakes shaped like pumpkins for breakfast should anyone want any of those?

Afternoon activities: Pumpkin carving, Halloween Bingo, and all the races (Mummy, Maze, and Candy) will all take place sometime in the afternoon; the scavenger hunt lists will also be distributed around lunchtime to anyone who wants to join in. The lists are mostly things Dave would find funny, although he went Easy on any kids who entered because he's a biased guy.

Evening activities: Test of courage (a walk down a HAUNTED!!! hallway with scary skeleton robots jumping out of you and all the peeled grape touching promised), apple bobbing because Dave though that was a good party activity???, scary story telling, and the how many candies are in this here jar game. This is also the Dance portion of the evening. It's. A ton of line dances which Dave has been offering lessons on throughout the day/week/whatever, or which the linedancing skeletons would be happy to teach you. There's also some couple-y dances but mostly it's all group dances that the kids can join in on and also with the cheesiest music possible. The monster mash plays like 15 times. There are lots of snacks here too, all Halloween themed.

Whenever activities: There should also be a horror game livestream happening with Dva, at some point. Also I believe Percy Jackson made a Halloween funhouse so have fun I guess! If I missed something just lmk on plurk or in pm to this journal.

Any and all victories for the contests will be accompanied with much fanfare and ridiculousness, but the costume contest takes the case because Dave will make you get up on stage and put on a 3d printed pumpkin hat and announce Kanaya Maryam as the Halloween Overlord. This title does not see to do much other than allow you to have a linedancing skeleton entourage, but whatever. Ava and Eve are pulled on stage at separate times as they are spotted and both given 3d printed pumpkin...tiaras? They are named Joint Halloween Princesses as they won second and third place together. This title also does not seem to do a lot but whatever.

Go nuts, kids.

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[ It may not be on purpose, but Dia does, indeed, take great offense to Horō's question!!

The carvings probably look a lot worse than Dia thinks they are, because she's rather impressed with her own abilities. So to hear that someone thinks it's a monster is a shot to the heart--her ego, rather. ]

No, this is a cat. A very cute cat.

[ She's a little snippy, putting down her carving tools to look at whoever said that--Horō...what are you doing.... ]

You are clearly looking at it the wrong way! Keep your neck straight, and you will be able to see it.

[To be fair, there are monsters in Horō's universe that look like cats, so it's only mostly an insult.Her reaction to being chided is delayed. The slightest wrinkle forms between her brows, then her face goes back to being smooth.]

I am trying to look at it face-on.

...Yes, if I look at it from this angle, I can see that it is likely a cat. [She straightens out.] But is it not the purpose of this holiday to be frightening?

[ Cats are adorable, okay. She won't be able to wrap around cats being equated to monsters! ]

...Yes, you are correct. [ Caught red-handed, being all adorable when she should be spooky... ] However, black cats are a prominent Halloween symbol, are they not? And people carve various, non-scary things in their pumpkins. I am merely expressing my creativity.

I would not know. I'm afraid I am unfamiliar with this holiday. [She is countries and centuries and, frankly, universes away from traditions like these.] I am still learning, but I would like to know more.

[Trusting as she is, she has no expectations that anyone might teach her something that isn't true or helpful.] May I join you? [She approaches Dia's side but doesn't sit right away, out of politeness.]

...Oh? [ Well...she's surprised, to say the least. ] Is that so? Where are you from, Miss?

[ Dia nods, scooting over to give Horō some room to sit. ] You may. Would you like for me to show you how to carve a pumpkin?

The world I originally come from no longer exists. [It's the first time she's actually spoken about this since regaining the memory; she automatically trusts Dia, who seems like a good-natured person purely for her willingness to teach.] It is quite complicated, but the village where I live now, Utakata, has no holidays such as this one.

[She scoots into the seat, laying her palms on the table.] So I would like to learn, as long as I have the chance.

[ Oh... Dia frowns, but for a totally different reason for last time; what an unfortunate thing, to have your world disappear like that. She's still grasping the concept of there being different worlds, as the world she comes from is completely ordinary, but she at least hums in some sort of understanding. ]

I'm sorry to hear about your village. [ And then, a determined nod: ] In that case, I will teach you the ways of Halloween! It is truly one of the most exciting holidays in the year!

[ Dia takes her carving knife and hands it over to Horo. ] Here is the knife you use for carving. The process is quite simple, but first, what design would you like to use?

[She failed her former world, but she won't fail again - not here. Horō doesn't seem aware of how drastically the tone shifts, but she does know enough not to pursue sad things. Not today.

Despite the fact that Dia was just throwing an offended huff, Horō seems to latch on instantaneously.] You are very kind for offering to teach me. [She'll be introducing Dia as her friend in about five minutes.]

I am intrigued by this one. [She points to a Halloween decoration worthy picture of a Frankenstein monster.] I believe it captures the essence of fear.

HALLOWEEEN MINGLE

I'M HERE sorry for the late....also yes it's so pretty i hate her

it's ok!! i ended up having a crazy busy week. and tbh i want the whole halloween set

it has been a pretty crazy week for me too ;; UGH they're all so cute aren't they!!

yeah tbh let's slam dunk november right into the trash w/ the rest of 2016

let's do it homie...welcome to the slam jam

hell yeah, let's tag team this

burns the world down

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