what a horrible night to have a curse.

[multichromatia]

[Halloween, as with many other holidays, suffers from a long, long history of synthesis and appropriation. The Gaelic Samhain, the Christian traditions across the ages, the secularized forms -- Emerald London sees fit to consume them all. That's just the nature of the city. That's just how things are.

So how does it look on this fine autumn night? Somehow, some way, even worse than usual. Idiot teenagers trying to prove a point let transformed relatives loose in the streets. Tomorrow, there'll probably be a handful of murders reported in the paper, but so it goes. It's really not all bad. The local covens, in honor of Nyarlathotep, litter the same streets with free food!

Free food laced and cut with all manner of drugs and toxins and god-knows-what, leaving the optionless poor... also rioting in the streets. So it... goes?

So it goes you should stay out of the slums and residential areas. The local honey dens and other clubs are offering fortune telling services tonight for a reduced price. Some wealthy socialites are hosting costume parties, with such fun games as "hey let's sacrifice someone to try summoning this horror" or "let's prick your fingers to see when you'll die." Beggars wearing horse heads go from door to door demanding funds. Assholes in masks and outfits make it difficult to distinguish friend from foe from monster tonight - it's no surprise the death rates skyrocket around Halloween.

But it's nice. It's warm, and the air is crisp and cool. It's a perfect night for an outing.

If you're lucky, maybe you'll even find a group serving unpoisoned food.]

Comments

[freezies]

... Really?

[She lets out a light, soft huff at the contact, but Kido is right. Walking around like this, it'd be easy to mistake them for a brother and sister, or a couple... scoring candy would be easy if they knew who to talk to. She did want to try having fun... so who is she to refuse if her friend wants to help her?]

Um - I want four of them!

[It's no fair if she's the only one who gets pampered, after all.]

[concealingeyes]

[She laughs. As much as she wants to tease her right now, she holds back. Wait until she's a little more comfortable, then tease her. Right now Kido is her only guardian after all.]

Got it. [Kido reaches down and takes her hand. Luckily, it's not bloody! The other hand is a bit but who cares.] Do you want anything else? It's your first time out for this, so I'll do my best. And then we can tell the boys about how they missed everything.

[freezies]

Um, I want...

[Is it really okay for her to be so demanding all the time? Her expression darkens, just slightly. She doesn't want to make any sudden demands without being sure of what her limits are, but she tries not to allow it to show on her face too much.

She knows what her job is. Her job is just to exist, and she's doing them a service through that alone, but she just wishes she were a little more useful.]

... What can I get?

[concealingeyes]

[Despite Mary being so important to them, she never seems to feel as important as she is. She holds herself back from asking for anything. It doesn't make sense. Without Mary, they would be so unhappy. Her presence is vital, sure, but her friendship is just as important.]

What about other candy? Like licorice and taffy. We could find some chocolates, too. [She grins.] Maybe some hard candy with bugs inside too. I bet your snakes would love it.

[freezies]

I -

[She can't really feel bad when she puts it that way. Ever Mary Whisperer Number Two, Kido knows exactly how to brighten her up.]

I want bugs...! But I think we should get chocolate for Kano and Seto too...

[concealingeyes]

[There's the Mary she knows. It takes a bit to open her up but once she's like this, it's worth it. Too bad Kano or Seto aren't here. It's so tempting to tease her when she acts like a cute fluffy cat. What if she cooked her up a nice mouse later? It was an idea.]

No problem then. Just keep your hood up and hold my hand, all right? No one will even know you're here.

[paraleyes]

Yeah...! Let's go right now! I'll be really careful, too...! I won't mess us up this time!

[She doesn't necessarily approve of the inevitable theft they're about to commit. It's yet another mark against them - all the more reason for people to treat them like monsters, but, well.

It's necessary. It's a mark against them, but it's not as if they have a choice. They say it's okay, and all of Them say it's okay, so logically, it must be okay. So she'll just give it her all.]

Let's go, Kido!

[Then she pumps her fist and pulls her hood close around her head. It looks ridiculous.]