always wondered about things that go 'bump' in the night. I mean, can't ghosts walk through walls?

[whatpaperwork]

So, you all may or may not know, but there's a pretty special celebration coming up in the not-too distant future. It's, like, a very important day to me, so I really gotta plan ahead.

I'm talking about Halloween.

Only one month to go! And there's a whole lot of preparations to do! I mean first of all there's the really big issue: costumes.

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[syncopation]

Happy Birthday, etc. etc.

Why are you dressing up a what, 18 year old boy? In Halloween costumes? Can't he dress himself or something?

[whatpaperwork]

Sixteen, he's sixteen. Sweetie, I know it's tough to understand, but for the people who don't get to dress up in freaky clothes all year long, halloween is something kinda special.

[syncopation]

Like anything could be freakier than a damn wookie?!

The kid's sixteen! He's old enough to fucking drive. Let him pick out his own damn clothes.

[whatpaperwork]

I totally don't see what driving had to do with picking out clothes. Have you seen what most cab drivers look like?

Anyhow, it's not for every day, it's for one day. And I'm suggesting.

[sympathetic_ear]

Rangiku, you should have told me. I could have found a cake somehow.

I may not dress up at Halloween, but I am pretty practiced at handing out candy.

[whatpaperwork]

Oh sweetie, I don't need cake - I had petit fours at lunch. I mean, there were more than four of them, but they were pretty small.

You are too dressing up. Hey, have you ever been leid?

[sympathetic_ear]

Ah. I just feel silly for not remembering.

Leid?

[whatpaperwork]

It's like you say, I don't really tell people.

Yeah! Have you ever gotten leid? I mean I figure you must've done sometime but it's hard to tell just by looking at a person.

[melon_and_rime]

Happy (belated) birthday, Ran. I'm sorry; I fell asleep in the library parking lot (again) last night, so I sort've crawled in a bit...later than I'd anticipated. I did not want to wake you.

Your birthday present is on the kitchen counter---sorry about running out again, but I've got that swim meet, you know?

I will cook dinner tonight. You decide what we're having.

And PS: Your present is to remained buttoned. Unless you're at home, I suppose. Just don't be...hanging out of it in the supermarket...indecent.

And PPS: I'd suggest looking inside the gift, too.

[whatpaperwork]

You should have at least called, Toushirou. You're lucky I guessed where you were and had that nice security guy at the library promise to keep an eye on you. I gotta give him free chicken after this.

Thank you for my present! I mean, it's not the kinda thing I'd be seen wearing in public or anything, but I bet it'll come in real handy for my next job interview! And the book is perfect! How did you know I already had 'Sexbots: Banging The Planet' but couldn't read it without the prequel??

And I will so be at that swim meet. I just need to find my pompoms and go pick up the T-shirt with your face on I got printed.

[sand_marionette]

...I will abstain from resenting this entire post if only because Halloween's my favorite holiday too, next to Thanksgiving. Up in apartment eight we have a small tradition of home-making candied apples, and I'll be looking my scariest~

(And no, I will not be part of the haunted house. Not a planned part, anyway.)

[whatpaperwork]

But Kandi, I need you. You can't let me down when I want you this badly!

[sand_marionette]

I finally witness the persuasive powers of the infamous Rangiku firsthand (but isn't everyone here used to my mug by now?)

[whatpaperwork]

I don't know what you mean, but I know you wouldn't disappoint a desperate girl. You wouldn't want me telling everyone you were a disappointment, right?

Besides, it wouldn't be for us, silly, it'd be for the trick or treaters. You could do the makeup for everyone and we could scare them silly, and then lock the doors and turn it into a party afterwards.