3rd sweater: a peach that says "Just Peachy!"

[bezazzled]

[Dictated; here is a peppy sounding voice coming right at you through the journal!]

Well I'm scarred for life! Seeing as I doubt anyone is really going to want to talk about what just happened, let alone think about it ever again, I'd like to take this opportunity to provide an excellent distraction for you castle-folk.

Let's talk Halloween.

For those of you that may come from alien cultures where you don't have amazing holidays, let me fill you in:

Halloween, which falls on October 31st every year, is one of the greatest days of all time, second only to Christmas. It's where people get all dressed up in silly or scary costumes and then go door to door, raiding all their neighbors' candy. Whoever gets the most candy has the right to gloat about it in a really obnoxious manner because, let's face it, whoever has the most candy really does win when it comes to Halloween.

As a young person of the castle, I can only hope that we continue this timely tradition of dressing up and eating our weight in sweets. Which brings me to the point of my entry.

Does the castle do anything awesome for Halloween? I mean, come on. It's a magic castle! I bet it goes all out with decorations and spooky stuff. And like, the graveyard out front gets all foggy while 80s music plays to a bunch of dancing zombies. And cats! Cats wearing witch hats riding little tiny brooms.

My point is, if the castle isn't going to do anything for Halloween, we should totally put something together.

Comments

[inmylight_commander]

Oh yes, candy. [She remembers her first month here that the castle turned Candy Corn Themed for a few days. She doesn't really sound too enthused.]

The castle usually likes to mess with us around this time of year, but it's not always pleasant.

[Recent nightmares perfect example.]

[bezazzled]

So it does celebrate it! I'm guessing it focuses more on the tricks than the treats, huh? It's important to recognize both aspects of the holiday, honestly. What sort of tricks does this place have up its sleeve?

[inmylight_commander]

One year, everything was filled with Candy Corn. Everything. You'd turn on the water faucet, Candy Corn came out.

[She's sure as hell not mentioning the Midnight Man plot, especially considering they just came out of nearly equally horrific nightmares.]

What were you planning on 'putting together'? [Kat's only experience with holidays in general have come from the castle.]

[cyan_maid]

[She'd be more excited if she still weren't reeling from all the "fun" she had the last few days.]

I was thinking about making something sweet to share with people...

[bezazzled]

Good idea, Jane! The castle could definitely do with some comfort food. What are you thinking of making?

[cyan_maid]

I...think I settled on fudge, and perhaps some candy, too. I was also thinking of making something else, maybe today or tomorrow.

Dictated forever

[huffythedragon]

Where I come from, we have Nightmare Night. It's kind of the same, except we have to offer up some of our candy to Nightmare Moon.

[Who is is certainly NOT going to out as Luna. As much as she hurt him in her dream, he knows it isn't really her. Her psychotic alter-ego can remain a secret]

do you see what i did there

[bezazzled]

That sounds just like Halloween! Except the offering part. I'm glad I don't have to give my candy to some creepy mystical being or anything as a sacrifice so they don't eat me alive! Ahaha.

yes yes I did

[huffythedragon]

Well, she doesn't really eat ponies alive. It's just a illy superstition. [She just tried to make the world an eternal night.

Twice]

[wheatdos]

That.. okay, that can't possibly be a real thing, you're just pulling my chain aren't you?

[Cue a British voice heard over the journal almost immediately after she stops speaking. But come on, dressing up? Eating sweets? It doesn't even sound like a real thing...

It sounds like a dream. And not the nightmarish kind.]

[bezazzled]

I'm not pulling any chains here. This is a real thing! Doesn't it sound great?

[wheatdos]

Sure does...!

[He is a grown man stop convincing him this is okay.]

Everyone keeps talking about it. Keep hearing things, little things... nothing too big, but no one mentioned sweets. Is... is this, can anyone do this? Just go about?

[deductiongeek]

If the castle does anything like that, I'm staying home.

[Say hello to the resident spoilsport.]

[bezazzled]

Aw, come on! Where's your Halloween spirit? There's a reason everyone says "trick or treat." If there weren't any tricks, we'd all just say "Treat!" and that just sounds demanding.

[deductiongeek]

I'd rather just ignore the entire holiday completely.

[knight_2000]

I'll help you, if the castle doesn't oblige.

[bezazzled]

Great! I'm not really sure what to do, but I am totally open to suggestions. I'm thinking a costume party is a definite must.

[dupable]

Yeaaaaaah... It's not always that awesome though.

[bezazzled]

What's not? Paradisa Halloweens?

[whitecovered]

...Bah, youth. Consuming too many sweets in a short period of time will surely cause problems for your health.

[don't mind him being a grumpy old man book about this...]

[bezazzled]

[Mabel responds with a raspberry sound.]

Pffft! I have the rest of my life to worry about my health. I'm twelve years old. I'm gonna milk the last of my childhood for what it's worth.

Dictated

[hairflyingheartpounding]

Can only the young people dress up?

Cats with tiny little brooms sound cute! Why would they ride them, though?

[bezazzled]

Halloween is an all-ages event! Anyone can dress up if they want to.

[She giggles at the mental image again]

They're magic brooms, of course. Even feline witches need a mode of transportation.

[psych0p0mps]

supposedly the castle usually celebrates halloween
but last year it threw a diwali party instead

[bezazzled]

Lame! What's a diwali?