The Cute And Fluffy Halloween Meme

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The Cute And Fluffy Halloween Meme

[The Rules]

1. Post as your characters, and write down the name, canon, preferences, etc.

2. Choose a prompt, or any combinations of prompts. You can just make up your own prompt, too.

3. Tag away, and be excellent to each other!

[Prompt List]

1. Halloween Shopping - Let's go buy witch hats, costumes, and food!

2. Halloween Cooking - Try making all those yummy halloween delights! Can you make that pumpkin cake actually look like a pumpkin?

3. Trick or Treating - Don't worry, all the candy is perfectly safe. Even the enchanted ones are quite safe, and will just do cute and safe things like make people float for a couple of minutes, or make them have a crush on any nearby person for about 30 seconds. They may also turn people orange or make them giggle for about 2 minutes.

4. The Haunted House - Filled with cute ghosts and other things that go bump in your night. Oh, my, is that your character's dearly departed mother, taking this occasion to come and visit her child?

5. The Costume Party - Fun for the whole family. Even if they magically turn into their costumes, nothing really dangerous happens - If you want your character to be a cute fluffy vampire or werewolf for a few hours, feel free to do so!

6. Wildcard/Make up your own prompts!

Comments

[killervigil]

That's because the man should be the one to handle the sharp objects.

[At least in their case; plus, who could argue against that kind of flawless logic? He knows that won't actually fly, though, so he falls back on some good ol' reverse psychology.]

If I didn't know any better, I'd think that you were too scared to sit here by yourself.

[negativegate]

[Rita's scowl pretty much says how much she'd like to show him how she handles sharp objects, but his little reverse psychology stunt, as usual, never fails.]

I'm not scared of anything! I-it's just that you could wander off anywhere, and--and...

[...She's digging herself into a hole here. After a very, very difficult interal deliberation, she finally lets go of his robes and crosses her arms.]

Fine, I'll stay! But you'd better hurry up, or I'll eat the whole pie.

[killervigil]

Sure. You won't even miss me.

[Yuri heads off and a disappears into the dark. He manages to find a knife and two forks from a neighboring restaurant, but takes a sneaky, circuitous route when he returns. He also swipes a few of the monster bones and has to crawl some of the distance so Rita can't see him.

A few minutes later, a hedge near where Rita's sitting rustles. A gleaming white monster skull slowly rises above the leaves, accompanied by a set of long claws on either side.]

Rita Mordio! You have offended the spirits of Dahngrest! Now be cuuuuuuuursed!!

[He's enjoying himself a little too much, maybe, even if she doesn't fall for it.]

[negativegate]

[Rita watches him head off, then turns her attention to her surroundings. Stupid, creepy patio that looks too much like that ship...

Maybe it's because she's thinking of the Atherum, but she completely and utterly falls for the trick. Before Yuri can even finish his act, she pretty much shrieks loud enough to break glass.]

Gyaaah! No--get back!

[Naturally, her second instinct is to start casting a spell.]

[killervigil]

[And also naturally, Yuri immediately decides to drop it before he can get himself toasted. He stands to his full height behind the bush, revealing that he's wearing the monster skull on his head and holding a claw in each hand. He drops the claws and waves both arms in surrender.]

Whoa, hey, it's me! No fireballs, okay?

[He still might deserve one or two. I mean, what was he expecting?]

[negativegate]

Y...you?!

[Rita freezes as her heart races hard enough that she almost feels like it'll pound right out of her chest. For a few moments, she seriously considers getting her due revenge, but ultimately drops the spell.]

What, were you trying to make me blast you?!

[Or terrify her to death, but she'll try to pretend that part didn't happen.]

[killervigil]

Just having a little fun, trying to get you into the spirit of things.

[Yes, he did just emphasize that awful pun. Yuri takes a few steps toward her and attempts to remove the skull from his head -- attempts to. It's a big boar's skull, but apparently not big enough.]

I think this thing's stuck. You mind helping me out? Just grab those tusks and pull.

[Ah, comeuppance. Yuri kneels in front of Rita to let her get a grip.]

Ugh, this thing smells…

[negativegate]

I'm gonna turn you into a spirit next time!

[Well, that sight makes her feel like vengeance has been partly served, at least.]

Serves you right, you know. I should just leave you in it.

[Or so she says as she reaches out to grab the tusks, anyway, and gives them a good yank.]

[killervigil]

[The skull pops off, and Yuri takes a nice, deep breath once he's free of it.]

Thanks.

[He pats down his mussed hair a bit then goes to retrieve the wizard hat, which he left by the bush. Then he rejoins Rita at the table and passes her a fork before cutting into the pie.]

You should have a slice. If I eat all of this, I'll probably be out of commission for a while.

[negativegate]

--Oof!

[She groans as she stumbles back with the stupid thing, and then drops it in disgust.]

Hmph! You'd better be grateful...

[At least she didn't have to try using her magic to get it off of him. With her heart rate finally returning to normal, she takes the offered fork and enjoys the sight of Yuri looking ridiculous in that hat again.]

All right. I don't want you dropping out before we've even started.

[killervigil]

Oh, I am. That thing seriously reeked.

[But not enough to put him off of his appetite, thankfully. Yuri cuts a piece for her, then one for himself.]

'Course not. I wouldn't dream of letting a helpless girl wander the streets all alone on a night like this.

[His inflection makes the sarcasm more obvious than usual -- as if he could believe that she's helpless at this point. He spears his piece and lifts about half of it into his mouth for one big bite, demonstrating A+ manners.]

Sorry, no plates. Damn, this is good, though. You did all right.

[negativegate]

The only helpless girls are in your dreams.

[She'll just be sarcastic right back...with a mouthful of pie. Who needs manners?]

It's not like it was hard. Those guys must've been total wimps.

[It's better to say that than think that she was scary without even trying. But she does feel a little smug about nabbing such a good prize...and decides to scoot her chair closer to Yuri's.]

[killervigil]

[She's actually pretty right on the money. Almost all the girls he knows can kick serious ass.]

A win's still a win. Gotta enjoy it, especially when victory is this tasty.

[He wolfs down another bite, then shifts his own a chair a little closer still.]

I should figure out who baked this thing. Maybe they'd want to sponsor Brave Vesperia.

[negativegate]

[Birds of a feather flock together and all that. Although while Rita would consider the two of them to be pretty different, hanging out with him isn't bad. It isn't bad at all.]

If not, I'll just have to win you another one.

[...Wait, she doesn't want to win more scaring contests!]

I mean--I'll--figure something out.

[killervigil]

[Munch munch munch. Yuri would have to agree -- definitely not bad. Hanging out with her, that is. But also the pie.]

Hmm. What if you learned to make pies?

[He considers that, then chuckles.]

I mean, you're already pretty good with fire.

[negativegate]

[It's not often that it's just the two of them, so she'd like to take advantage of it while they can--more pie for each of them. Among other things.]

Hmph! You want a blackened pie? Anyway, those recipes are too finicky! I'd never get anything else done at the rate you're going through it.

[Maybe she'll consider it once in a while, though.]

[killervigil]

I think you've got the makings of a master baker. Following any kind of recipe can't be any tougher than the experiments you do, right?

[Yuri isn't actually sure how serious he is about this, but he definitely wouldn't hate having a few more pies around.]

If time's a problem, you could just save it for special occasions. Plus, I'd get sick of it if it's all I ate. Probably get fat, too.

[As… unlikely as that seems.]

[negativegate]

Of course they're easy! It's just annoying when you can get them already made.

[She snorts at his last comment, though.]

Yeah, right! The day you get fat is the day I give up blastia research.

[She does think that he sounds serious about the baking, though... Maybe it wouldn't make a bad surprise someday. Make him speechless for a change (only in Rita's dreams).]

[killervigil]

[She could try. Yuri would enjoy the result, regardless. He scrapes the last of the pie from the tin and shovels it into his mouth.]

Well, I'm filled up on it for now. Let's go see what else is around.

[Yuri tosses the tin into a nearby receptacle. Then, when he stands, he again offers her a hand.]

[negativegate]

[Something to file away in her mind as she cheerfully takes his hand. Holding his hand is kind of nice...as is getting to leave the patio behind.]

I'll be happy if I never see this spot again. Let's scram.

[killervigil]

Good call. We should find someplace spookier.

[He flashes a teasing smile, then her leads on toward a stand across the street with another small crowd. It features a big, wooden spinning wheel that determines what each person receives. Most of the prizes are tasty-seeming edibles, but some -- like Ghoulish Smoothie or Undead Bread -- are more dubious.]

Cat ladies first. Go give it a spin.

[negativegate]

[She makes a face and nudges his side, but makes no argument (for once).

The wheel gets another dubious look from her, especially with those names, and she grumbles a bit as she steps forward.]

If it's something gross, I'm burning it.

[She takes a peg and gives it a heave, then stands back with her arms crossed to see what the result is.]

[killervigil]

[The wheel spiiiiins and rattles to a stop on -- gasp! -- Undead Bread. Fortunately for Rita, it turns out to be a quite normal-looking frosted pastry wrapped partially in tinted wax paper decorated with skulls.

Yuri takes his turn and ends up with Shocking Chocolate, which the woman at the stand mentions is made with a dark cacao containing a spicy kick. As they step away, he dangles the bar in front of Rita's face.]

Ooh, look how delicious. I'll trade you.

[negativegate]

[Skulls are about the least appetizing thing ever, but she supposes the names could be worse. Karol could've named them.]

You're kidding, right?

[Because she thinks that chocolate sounds delicious, and her eyes light right up as she reaches for it and simultaneously shoves the pastry at his chest.]

Deal!

[killervigil]

[Oof — hopefully that didn't squish it too much. Good that things work out for both of them, though. Yuri stows the pastry away in his robes, pleased with how well he's done so far in the baked goods department.]

If it's good, maybe I'll ask for a bite.

[He puts a hand on his hip and looks further down the street.]

Now where to?