Halloween '15 - Day 08

[shadowblight]

There’s a small gaggle of fans that have been going on and on behind you about their plans for their Halloween parties coming up after the show. You can’t help but overhear them. In fact, you might even have an idea or two of your own to add!


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Discussion theme: Halloween, duh! What's the best costume you've worn? Do you still dress up, and if so, what're you wearing this year? Do you like parties? What's your favorite spooky creature? Do you and/or your family give out candy? What's the best reward you've had for trick or treating, or the best thing you've handed out?

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Comments

[instrumentality]

I haven't dressed up for Halloween in a long time, and I don't live in a neighborhood where we give out candy either, whoops. I still really like Halloween though! I'm a fan or horror movies and I like scary haunted houses and stuff! Pumpkins are also awesome, I like having them around. I like October in general, everything looks nice and gets spooky scary~

[shadowblight]

I don't like scary movies, myself. I don't really get enjoyment out of being spooked. xD Oh well~



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[eonflamewing]

... I never celebrated Halloween l-lol 8);;;;; it just isn't a thing here where I live. The exposure I've had to it is through online stuff and events such as these.

I'm honestly not fond of scary things, mostly cos I tend to have very drastic reactions like the scaredy-cat that I am. I much prefer the candy and dress up side of things, hypothetically

fun fact, though: Halloween is called all saints' day in my native language 8)

[shadowblight]

CANDY AND DRESSING UP IS THE FUN PART! :D



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[kureto]

i really like the idea of halloween (err the candy part at least) but it's not a thing here in germany, unless you live in really big towns like berlin?? so i never experienced a real halloween aside from that one time in 4th grade when an american classmate's family organized a HUGE halloween party. the kids would have their own party in the basement and the adults had one on the first floor. they also pulled some strings so the shopping street would have its stores open for a bit longer than usually, so we could go around trick or treating, and since it was dark and rainy, it felt reaaally spooky for us 10 year olds. 8')

apart from that i'm not really fond of spooky things and get freaked out easily (even though i love everything with zombies sooo very much), so i don't watch scary movies either. i'd just be in for the candy.

oh, and germany is pretty christian in most parts and the day after halloween is all saints' day so eeehh i doubt it'll ever be a cool big thing here. :(

[shadowblight]

It's so interesting to hear about other people's experiences in other countries. :3 One time when I was trick or treating, there was a neighbor who set up different (enclosed, non-visible) containers you were supposed to put your hand in to feel around in. They'd tell you it was weird/spooky stuff when it'd actually be things like... cooked spaghetti or whatever. xD

We have a lot of Christians here in the US, I just think they tend not to take it quite as seriously as perhaps other countries tend to. :3



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[kuzuryu]

okay so when i was a wee babby i used to be scared of halloween stuff. like, even walking through the halloween decoration section at stores. sure, i liked the candy, but AT WHAT COST. i'm actually still pretty bad with things like haunted house attractions and stuff--i don't mind gore or scary clowns or zombies or whatever, but i'm super bad with loud noises and jumpscares.

ANYWAY, despite being a cosplayer, i always have a hard time deciding what to wear for halloween? which always surprises people for some reason, since i have access to a ton of costumes and don't want to wear any of them. but it's not like i can wear a random cosplay to a halloween party unless i know anime fans are gonna be there, and it just doesn't feel...halloweeny...
i think i'm going as a hogwarts student this year though.

[shadowblight]

I'm not a very big fan of jumpscares either, lol.

And well, who cares what the costume is, really... so long as you dress up! :D And man, Harry Potter costumes. It's kinda crazy to think just hold old that fandom is nowadays. :o



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[camilovesyou]

I haven't dressed up for Halloween since halfway through high school, to be honest...although a small part of me wants to use it as an excuse to wear anime cosplay, preferably a character from a vampire anime. There's a lot of kids in my neighborhood back home but dressing up for Halloween just feels weird.

I'm not big on parties and I doubt Halloween parties would be any different.

Spooky creatures - I'm biased towards vampires.

[shadowblight]

As I mentioned upthread, I feel like the dressing up part is what's important, not so much the fact that it's "spooky" or whatever. :P You should totally go for it~~ It's only one day of the year, after all.

I love werewolves though, myself - better watch out! >:D



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[scblakdrgon]

I think my best costume was a witch/sorcerer about 8 years ago? It's been a while since I've dressed up and I don't plan on doing so this year, but Halloween parties are great and I love those caramel chews people give out. :)

[shadowblight]

Ooo, that's a good topic too. Favorite candies... I think mine is probably Crunch bars (or whatever variant of chocolate bar that has rice bits in it). :3



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[beezebeora]

Hmmm When I was a kid I dressed up as a Star Wars character. Uh I haven't really dressed up since I was a little kid. However, I plan to buy some costume this year. :' ) boring answer whoops

[shadowblight]

What're you thinking of doing this year? :o

I haven't had any spare cash really to get one together, been spending on rent and the occasional video game. t_t



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[falondin]

I like Halloween in theory, but I never really get into the spirit when it comes around... I'm no good with scary things. But I do like vampires! I like monsters in general, so this year I might watch a bunch of old kaijuu movies to get into the spirit.

[shadowblight]

Oh noes, another vampire lover. xD;;



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[sinew]

i think my best costume was probably the time i was a mother cat with her litter of kittens... y'know, i wore the cat ears, but i put a box around me with suspenders and taped all my stuffed cats around it? :,) i don't dress up anymore, too much effort lmao

my fave spooky creature may be the fossegrim? it's not like, a typical halloween creature, but legends go that it's a creature that is made of reeds and mud that can take on a classically "beautiful" humanoid form to lure humans to the water... to drown them and eat them :,)

we used to give out candy, but lately the kids just haven't been coming as much? ): i think the best thing i've handed out is fun sized nestle crunch and kitkat bars but i may be biased since those are my fave things i got as a kid lmao

[shadowblight]

LOOOOL. That's quite possibly the best costume idea I've heard of. xD Love it!

Fossegrim... sounds kinda like a siren? I guess... but from the swamp. lol

Dude, yeah - Crunch bars ftw! My friend just told me last night they're making Peanut Butter Crunch bars now... I must see to believe. :o~~~



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[sinew]

lmao thank you! ;w;

yeah, actually! fossegrims are even often associated with fiddles/violin playing similar to sirens' singing! lmao "from the swamp" yeah, the "ugly" version is typically associated with bogs, those kinds are sometimes referred to as nokken! then the "pretty" version more often called fossegrim is often linked with fresh streams and waterfalls and is so pretentious he's often described as wearing a fancy suit :,) but i mean, naked is common too. this it's not folklore if there ain't butts

they're like the east coast sirens' hillbilly (worst case scenario) or southern (best case scenario) cousin...
look at your man, now back to me and whatnot

i'm sorry i just get really excited about folklore creatures

peANUT BUTTER CRUNCH BARS???? I NEED???

[shadowblight]

lol that violin xDD so out of place for some reason...

AND YES. I NEED THEM TOO /sob

[lady_paine]

lol. I stopped dressing up for Halloween after i turned 17.

My last dress up was a fan girl zombie with a beat up Knuckles plushie I won from the previous year carnival.

[shadowblight]

Awwww, I still say dressing up is the most fun part of Halloween. I'm only sad I don't have any money right now to look into one myself this year! :S



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[gesugao]

I usually throw Halloween parties for my group of friends, but it doesn't look like it'll be happening this year. I really love dressing up, and like, just the sort of fun environment it brings, but everyone is just too busy this time around to do it! And honestly, I had no time to throw together a costume. Last year, I went as a bloody school girl with my best friend, and I didn't feel like wearing that again, so I'm just going to stay at home and eat candy corn, ehe.

AND, maybe, hand out candy to kids, since that's something I've never gotten to enjoy as a result of throwing parties.

[shadowblight]

Candy corn, I haven't had that in ages...

Did you pass out anything?!



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