Goblin' It Up Errand

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Errand Date : October 30th 2020 - 7PM ・○・ Main Errand Information
[font=curlz mt]O[/font]ctober brought with it more than just cold weather and looming midterms but the promise of children being sugared up and set forth in groups of princesses and demons to adventure the halls in search of adventure. Trick-or-Treating had been something that many Muggleborn students were all too familiar with. The excitement and stories had filtered along to those that maybe were not as aware of this tradition within the magical world. While there were no neighborhoods to wander the streets of, walking up and greeting neighbors to ask for those sugary delights. There were Professors that wanted to make the castle feel the same, filled with the same joy and excitement of being able to get sugary treats for free. The professors and staff had been planning to make up for their lack of being able to go out on the town and trick or treat by setting up locations within the castle itself for the students to take advantage of.

By mid October students would see posters placed around and an announcement during one of the dinner feasts about hosting a Trick-or-Treat event on Halloween night. Costumes were welcomed but not required and of course students could bring either a pillowcase or some sort of container for their candy. It was sure to be a night of destressing from the looming responsibilities of school. At every location there was some sort of candy receptacle, and a label for how much was allowed to be taken from it.
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The Muggle Studies had of course, some muggle treats. In a giant pumpkin carved out with a beautiful smiling face. It was filled to the brim with candies that would be immediately recognizable to muggles, but those who had grown up without knowing about muggle things might be a bit confused. There were Hershey kisses wrapped up in foil with decorations of spiderwebs, ghosts and bats. Boxes of varieties of flavored nerds. Packets of candy corn. As well as the ever familiar, forever stale, popcorn balls. To some purebloods who had never encountered them they may seem like a delightful treat. Most muggle-borns knew to stay far away from them. If someone were to take more than one popcorn ball, two packets of candy corn, two boxes of nerds, and five Hershey’s kisses, they would begin to slap themselves silly until they reached the ballroom for assistance from a professor in breaking the spell.

"Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."-Elie Wiesel
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In Piper's household, Halloween had been a lighthearted event with just her and her mother. It was a cozy occurrence whereupon just the two of them would curl up on the couch and watch a movie with popcorn and a lot of junk food. They would go to the store and purchase costumes to goof around in. Trick-or-treating was something Piper's mum, Eleanor, found exciting for her daughter, but as a personal preference Piper didn't like being around a ton of people in terrifying costumes at night. The candy may have been nice, but if she could just buy a big bag of it and eat it all herself at home, what was the point of walking around asking for it? Eleanor laughed at this but didn't push it any further. Occasionally, Piper's two cousins would come over too, but she didn't like when they did as much. It felt rather intrusive, though her cousin Lydia was one of the only people around her age she liked talking to.

Piper felt a bit stressed as midterms approached, but Halloween was coming up. It seemed to be quite an event here at Hogwarts. Now that there was actual magic involved, she was sure she would either love it or hate it. The sweets had to be glorious. The one thing Piper did see as a bonus was that in costume she could be unrecognizable! Nobody would bother her as she went about her evening. Then again, as Piper saw friends chatter about their matching costumes or their trick-or-treating routes, she started to wonder. Am I missing anything? She refused to think about it further. This was a fun night, and nothing (people or thoughts) was going to stop her from enjoying it.

In the end, Piper ended up owling her mother for ideas. Eleanor promised to match her and send something. As promised, the costume arrived on the 25th of October with a Muggle picture of Eleanor's corresponding outfit. Piper's huntress costume was perfect. While there wasn't a mask and she wasn't unrecognizable per se, there was a hood she could hide in if needed, and those were her favorite. Eleanor was dressed in a beautiful emerald-green scaly skirt, a black shirt, and gorgeous wings. Piper sighed. There wouldn't be a movie at her house this year, but at least there was one here. She wondered what that would be like.

Now, on Halloween night, Piper decided that the first stop was going to be Muggle Studies. This was probably going to have the candy she was used to and loved. As she walked through the corridor past students of all years and costumes to the first floor, she immediately recognized a Muggle jack-o-lantern. It was huge, and contained all the sweets Piper had grown up with.

Hershey's kisses, nerds, candy corn, and popcorn balls filled the pumpkin to the brim. Putting her fake bow and arrow on her belt, Piper eagerly grabbed four kisses, a box of nerds, and a popcorn ball. She didn't like candy corn. She took the foil off of one of the kisses and popped it into her mouth. The sweet hershey's chocolate flooded her taste buds. A few other students were there as well. They looked at the food skeptically. "This is what Muggles eat?" Piper nodded. "Try it!" she told them, stepping away. Where would she go next? This was turning out to be a quite fun activity!
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Eleanor's outfit:

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Word count: 570/300 words
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(OOC) Also, I would love to know how to resize images and put them on here to make them uniform, so if anyone knows how then please let me know!
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"I do it because I can, I can because I want to, I want to because you said I couldn't."
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Seeing the giant carved pumpkin brought a smile to Andrew's own face, as well as warm feelings of home - finally, something familiar - in recognizing the Muggle brands of candy. His gray-blue eyes peered brightly behind the Batman mask (recycled from the last Ball and five Halloweens prior) that partially concealed the front of his face. He had donned himself entirely in black - a long-sleeved collared shirt, trousers, and shoes - dress clothes fit for a party, yet synced with his Dark Knight costume, complete with a matching floor-length cape for dramatic flair. In one arm, he carried his pet rat Penelope, who wore a pair of cut-out bat wings attached to a tiny black sweater. His little batarang, "batarat", Andrew called her. In his other hand, he held a black cloth bag to stuff his candy in, already bulging from previous locations visited.

For funsies, he set Penelope down and let her carry her own mini black cauldron over the dispensing bowl - the giant carved pumpkin that brought out a smile of his own as Andrew reached in to take his allotted amount, wishing he could trade his Nerds, candy corn, and popcorn ball for more Hershey's Kisses (being the huge chocolate lover he was - he didn't care what anyone said about Hershey's - the addictive cheap stuff tasted best to him). Right away, he unwrapped the foil from one of the Kisses and popped the dollop of chocolate into his mouth, resisting the urge to chew and devour it immediately, but kept it warm on his tongue, sucking the flavor and relishing it for the journey ahead. A single candy corn and piece of popcorn were squeezed into Penelope's cauldron bucket - her own little share for her to nibble on later - which Andrew would pry from the rat's mouth and place back inside his bag to avoid temptation, lifting Penelope onto his arm again as the two moved away and continued onwards.

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Sarah found herself wandering the halls with her bendy quill in hand. She was studying it carefully, giggling to herself at the way it felt in her hands. It was strange, and she was certain she'd enjoy writing her next essay with it. After leaving the library, she'd been aiming for Charms, but her subconscious had clearly been telling her differently as she found herself in front of the Muggle Studies classroom. Away with the fairies, you are child. Her aunt's voice rang through her head and made Sarah smile at the thought of the woman. That was practically her catchphrase when it came to Sarah. She supposed it had been true this time, her mind too far gone to realise where she'd been walking. Still, she was more than excited to wind up here.

She was fascinated with all things muggle - something having sprouted from her father's distinct hatred for them and disallowance to visit the muggle world. She knew that there were many treats and sweets which were present in both the muggle and Wizarding world, like sherbet lemons. But she also knew that there were sweets only found in muggle stores and she was more than excited to try some for herself. The large pumpkin immediately caught her attention. It was yet another tradition that Sarah had never experienced, and she found herself cursing her father - for what felt like the thousandth time - for not allowing her to celebrate Halloween. Or rather anything which involved actual fun. She shook her head, desperate not to think about him tonight when she was supposed to be having the time of her life. He's not going to ruin today for me. She was resolute in her thought.

She approached the carved pumpkin with an excitement akin to the first time she'd ridden a broom. Her usually sharp features which did little but intimidate those who didn't know her had morphed into a wide grin. Her costume was inspired by the Joker, something one of her muggle-born friends had told her would be appropriate with her choice of hair colour. She'd jumped at the opportunity to dress up as something from the muggle world. From what little her friend had told her, she knew he was a crazed madman and that her wide grin likely resembled him quite accurately. She looked inside the pumpkin with curious eyes which darted from treat to treat. She quickly read the sign, telling her what she could take - one popcorn ball, two packets of candy corn, two boxes of nerds, and five Hershey’s kisses. She hadn't a clue what any of those things were, something which only made her more desperate to try them. She reached in and grabbed the sweets, managing to deduce what each piece was through reading the labels and process of elimination.

"Wow," She muttered to herself, placing the treats into her black pillowcase one at a time. When it came to the final treat, a ball of popcorn stuck together by what looked like marshmallow, she paused. "Muggles are so inventive," She thought aloud, and went to take a bite. The initial taste was interesting, not one Sarah was familiar with, but not unpleasant. But, as she started to chew on the treat, she felt her face contort into mild disgust, swallowing forcefully to finish it. "But they clearly have no taste buds," She said with a frown, before glancing back at the table and the offending popcorn balls, glaring at them as if they'd spontaneously implode. She caught herself after a second, laughing at her display of hatred towards a snack. It was rather stupid, though not uncalled for. "I suppose that would come under the trick part of treat-or-treat," She mused.
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Status: Complete
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Dan truly had no idea why Andy wanted to stop in on Muggle Studies. He knew fully well that there would just be muggle candy here. Things he could easily buy outside of here. He sighed. He was pretty sure @Andrew Vance was just wanting to go everywhere; Dan himself was going to as well. But he seemed especially excited to come here.
Being raised in the muggle world for most of his life, despite being a Pureblood, Dan was well acquainted with Hersheys and candy corn, along with the popcorn balls.
He groaned internally.
Familiarity was BOOOORING! But, he got to pick where the next spot to go was, and he already had it in mind. So if Andy wanted to get the cheap, mass-produced, additive-filled Hershey's Kisses, then fine.

Dan naturally wasn't going to pass up these himself. Though candy corn was in a bit of a weird place with him. It was something he liked, and absolutely despised. He liked the taste fine. But he was also a texture eater. And the waxy texture of candy corn made Dan think he was eating a crayon. But he also loved Hershey's despite knowing how awful it is to eat. But, he truly wished they had brought in Pop Rocks or something instead of candy corn. THAT would freak some wizard kids out.
Dan made a mental note to do that later.

Dressed in the same outfit he wore at the Masquerade Ball,
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Complete with the mask,
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But without the shoes, as Dan was as barefooted as always. And, though he looked younger than him, Persona 5's Joker was a scarily close look-alike to himself.

But naturally, there was also his kitty, Loki. He, of course, had to be dressed up as well, and so, he was going as Joker's own furry buddy, Morgana.
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Dan had ordered this pet costume for Loki with VERY exact specifications, and BOY did they come through. Loki was ADORABLE!
He was perched on Dan's shoulder, presently. He WAS walking alongside him, but all the other people around made him uncomfortable,so he sought refuge on his master's shoulder. Occasionally, he would rub his own face against Dan's and lick him.
There simply was no cuter kitty in the world.

Dan set Loki down to do some exploring, and to trick or treat himself, as Dan had hidden some treats of his own in other rooms prior to the event starting. While Dan filled his own black sack with what was offered, Loki sniffed about the room, finding turkey chews. Dan's bag even had the Phantom Thieves logo on it for continuity's sake.

When Andy was ready to go, as was he, Loki came back and leapt up to his perch. Dan immediately opened a box of Nerds and started going to town. Those were some of his favorites, after all.
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Barret skipped along to the next location with glee and a grin. Her costume was starting to grow uncomfortable the longer she was inside the costume. The scaly coils were growing hot, sweaty, and sticky. She sighs, hoping she could find water soon. Her face paint was also starting to grow itchy, she was tempted to peel the face paint off. How far was she willing to go for the look?
She started this.. Now she had to continue it. She was not going to give up! She walked forwards to the big bowl. The shimmering foil of the candies were like gems to her. She carried along her faded pillow case along to obtain the treasure. She picks one up, something chocolate.. Her mission aside from looking creepy was to gather as much chocolate as she could. Sucks that I can't get more... She thinks with disappointment.
Once again she was tempted to take a handful of candy, after all why not? There's a large amount of candy, so others would still have enough candy if she took more? But then she remembered.. One night when she had taken her younger siblings trick or treating. At first she hadn't wanted to take her siblings trick or treating.. She had wanted to to go trick or treating with her friends like everyone else...
However she understood why. Her mother was busy working that night.. Her refusing would take something that was so vital to childhood away from them. Alas she could not do it.
Of course they had run into the same confliction that she was having at this current moment. They had approached a house with a full bowl where they had the full opportunity to take it all or at least most of it. Barret told them not to because 'if they're kind enough to put out candy for you, you may as well respect their rules' She had to follow her own advice.
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Halloween, something that wasn't exactly foreign too Adlai. She knew what happened and why it was celebrated but she never got to take part in it. Her mother wasn't very keen on celebrating it, she said it was outrageous and a cavity inducing rave, and thus on Halloween night the Rod family would stay cooped up inside their little home and pass out candy to the kind children who came by.

Adlai and her sisters had always envied the children who ran up and down the sidewalks with pillow cases full of candy and dressed in cheap costumes. Several times before she had begged her father, who had indeed grown up celebrating the night of fun and terror, to convince their mother to allow them to go out with their school mates. But all was for not, her father followed her mothers rules like it was the law.

However, here at Hogwarts the school of witchcraft and wizardry, there was no one to tell her what she could and could not do within good reason. On top of that, from what she knew, there was no one to snitch on her to her parents either.
She didn't remember exactly how she found out about this event but she didn't care, at the moment she was dressed as a minion from Despicable Me had a sour watermelon lollipop in her mouth with a small bag of candies (that would be gone by the end of the week) that were exactly like the ones she would have gotten if her parents would have allowed her to go trick' or treating at home.

How she hoped one day her sisters would be able to experience the joys of being given candy from strangers while dressed in a half handedly made costume while staying up far past ones curfew.
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Adlai Winifred Rod
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[font=PT Sans]So….Hana may or may not have been a bit too disagreeable with the trick-o-treating event that Percival has went with another. No biggie. No problem at all. He can do what he wants and Hana is the same. And what he wants, is to have a good nice sleep.

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And so the little Japanese boy got up in his silk pajamas, covered his whole head with his trusted friend Paper Bag Chan, and strode out of the Severus Snape dormitories. It was a last-minute decision to create such an...uncomfrotable headwear like Paper Bag Chan, but he felt embarrassed if he bumped into Percival and his friend despite his prior insults about how trick-or-treating were for kids. No, not the fact he was walking around in an unnerving paper bag in his nighties just to ease his possessive trait, gracing passersby with his unmovable frown and weird gills for cheekbones. Being caught as a hypocrite seemed much more scarier to the boy.

His first stop was the muggle studies room. It was an elective he has not taken but he knew Percival would probably be interested in some muggle treats. With the way he reacted to the last shopping trip he had, Hanako would’ve guessed he would scout this place first.

Unfortunately, he guessed wrong. The target was not here, unfortunately. At least, not yet? Should he wait? There was only another girl here anyway. Perhaps...this costume was made a bit too quick? Though the tiny pep holes Paper Bag Chan allows him, he glanced at the girls silly costume. A minion? Okay, so he wasn’t the only person who just threw on whatever they had in the closet. That seemed to ease his heart just a little. Maybe it was from the brisk walk or how blinded he was from jealousy, he felt like on the verge of collapsing. He really needed to work on his stamina.

It then occurred to him out of the blue that there was no way he would successfully stalk keep an eye on someone if he were alone and in such a..questionable costume. He needed a partner. Knowing only one other person in this room, was there really any other choice?

Determination not showing on his face due to his gigantic mask, he strode to the minion girl and opened his mouth- before closing it again. He did not know how to talk to people. Nicely- at least. How could he convince her he needed her help? They don’t even know their names? He was fairly sure this girl was a 1st year considering he had never seen her. ( No, he’s just really ignorant ). Dee had been teaching him some basic words but suddenly being forced in a situation to use them froze him in his tracks.

Didn’t Dee say compliment their costume? But it looks like a child helped her with it? Isn’t lying bad? Clear confusion laced in his tone, he said :

Uh.. you …. don't look like a kid helped you with that costume? “

He choose a lie.

Despite it being a lie, it sounded like a question, unsure as if he was scared his next word would scare her off. If it weren’t for the mask, his struggling face to avoid sounding arrogant was evident. But for now, there was only his tone for her to interpret.
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“Uh...you...don’t look like a kid helped you with that costume?”
Adlai heard a squeaky voice say from behind her. When she turned around she was met with a face that had been drawn onto a paper bag. Not sure who was underneath the paper bag she smiled, her teeth lined with metal bares and brackets, as she spoke.

“Thank you? I like your costume too.”
It looked much for comfortable than hers since she had gaged that they were merely wearing pajamas which was a smart move in her opinion.
“What’s your name?” She asked them, wanting to know what to call her newly found paper faced acquaintance.

The sugar she had consumed within a small portion of time had already begun to go to her head. She was already a lot more hyper which only meant she’d feel horrible tomorrow morning. Was it possible to skip school, while at a boarding?

If it was she’d may need to take tomorrow off in order to calm whatever storm had been brewing in her stomach. And it would be tomorrow that she would see exactly why her mother disliked Halloween, but she would still think it was worth every bit of the horrible aftermath.
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Adlai Winifred Rod
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[font=PT Sans]“ What? You have weird taste, lady “ The words slipped out of his mouth faster than his brain could process at her return of his..’ compliment’. Immediately, his hands covered the unmoving frown of his mask. An immediate reaction, showing he said something he was not supposed to. In a slight state of panic, instead of apologizing like Dee taught him to, he changed the conversation. “ Um- I mean.. So anyways yeah, my name, right? Um…” Apologising was something he clearly had to work on.

Hanako hesitated for a while. Was it good to reveal his identity to this girl? She didn’t seem like a typical Slytherin so surely she never met him, right? What if she had heard some rumors about him? He didn’t exactly have a pristine reputation. Will that affect her decision into helping him? No, he didn’t want that. A mission to find Percival was the top of his list. After whispering apologies to Dee, he said in an unsure tone:

“ … It’s umm..Papa...Papa...MacaroOoni?” Oh- he’d done it now. There was no way she believed him. They say lying can be concealed by a confident tone. And confidence is what Hana faked the best. “ Yes, My name “ with his newly confident tone, he stared at the girl through his unnerving mask and uttered, “ Is Papa MacaroOoni. Emphasis on the extra ‘O. Many people mistake that and it makes me sad’

Yea he’s going to hide and never see her again after this whole fiasco.

Enough about me. You can only grab one treat here, right? What if I tell you, you can get more? Not from this school, I mean. I’ll just order and send it over to you another day. Don’t want you to get in trouble and all. “ He sounded like he said that to reassure her but it was more of reassuring himself. ‘ Yes, I’m here talking to someone I won’t put in trouble’. A small reminder that he had changed. Or at least, was in the process of changing. “ I have access to more muggle candy if you’d like. Just be my trick-or-treat partner for the day. How about that? Sounds sweet enough for you~?” Hanako, unable to understand that people could stand being with him for more than 1 minute, decided it was better to subtly bribe the minion marshmallow girl.

He leaned in slightly closer, letting the girl have a full view of Paper Bag Chan, eager to find out her answer. “ Ah...right-” As if he suddenly remembered something important, he leaned away”. “Okay, lady what’s your- “ He coughed. Being nice...seriously how did people do this? This is harder than remembering every boring old wizard in history, honestly. Recalling Dee’s lesson, he ‘revamped’ his sentence in a slightly more pleasant tone. “ May I please get to know the wondrous name your parents gave you on the date of your birth? “ It sounded pleasant enough for him but to others, it may seem like it was laced with a hint of sarcasm. “ For a deal to be made, it’ll only be fair to know both of our names, right?”

It occurred to him that his name was now Papa MacaooOni and he died a bit inside.
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