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[sweetlies]

[Oh look, it's that boy who got lost in the mines.

Well... not lost...

He's much less ruffled today, dressed in a warm sweater and sitting inside his home with a cup of steaming tea. Or cocoa. Hard to tell from this angle. Those that know him, and he realizes how few that is now, will correctly guess that it's cocoa.]

It's nearly October. Riverview had Halloween parties. [Much of the one he attended has been... forgotten...] And, back in England, it was my duty as the Earl of Phantomhive to host a celebration of sorts.

I don't really have the funding or skills on my own do anything so grandiose here but I thought a haunted house might be fun. Some games could be set up outside for those less adventurous. Things like bobbing for apples? Or- oh, I don't know. I never was particularly good at all this.

[The servants handled everything. And by that he means Sebastian.]

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[bbqedchosenone]

[ Not lost but overwhelmed and trapped and rescued by a Sithling? ]

'Duty of the Earl' I understand.

Halloween and haunted house, no. Could you explain?

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[sweetlies]

[His dignity won't allow him to publicly admit that.]

Halloween falls on the thirty-first of October each year. Different countries and cultures celebrate it differently but it's spent exorcising evil spirits and celebrating the autumn harvest.

In England, we'd carve Jack-o-lanterns from turnips- Bardroy says they use pumpkins in America. I never really participated in events each year.

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[hellish_butler]

It's nearing October already? Goodness, you're quite right! How time really flies.

[But then again he does measure time by human standards using his pocket watch.]

The funding isn't really a problem, my Lord. [The demon doesn't have much need for money from his own account other than hiring any farmhands or the locals to keep a staff on hand to help maintain the property.]

So, what do you have in mind for this year, a haunted house you say? I can go find an abandon empty house in one of the farm lots. I'm sure the mayor wouldn't oppose if we rent the space for the entire month for the event.

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[sweetlies]

[Oh, right. He supposes money really wouldn't be a problem for a demon. Except for getting food for all the cats wandering his farm.]

I thought it might be fun. Maybe everyone could wander through it and we could have treats and games set up near the exit? And only so long as the mayor doesn't mind.

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[hellish_butler]

[If the demon can restore a ruined mansion or make a buffet dinner appear with a flick of his fingers, then why not money? Except he is now accustomed to making everything through effort by human standards. In other words, the money he used, he legit worked for it.]

I see. Something like a maze or those escape the room type of games? [The butler is only suggesting.] I'll contact the mayor and see to it.

I'll try to get the biggest lot. The more room we have, the better for more people to get lost in it. Imagine! They will get lost for hours with no hope to be found~.

[Poor Ciel to endure the demon's dry sense of humor.]

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[sweetlies]

[At least Ciel 'taught' him something.]

Perhaps... a bit of hope. [Send help, SOS, he's a little worried now about just what Sebastian might get up to.] Or no one would get to play ant games or anything after. It can't be the only entertainment we provide.

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[hellish_butler]

So, with hope it must be...fun and entertaining.

[See, the demon is really trying to understand people. And their feelings. He doesn't understand them all too well. To him, they are a source of food and so they are livestock.]

I'll see to it that I can design the house to be fun for our guests.

[Silly livestock and their demands, but the demon is willing to put up Astre's request for now. Childish as it can be, he doesn't see it as a difficult request to fufill]

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[02crusnikabel]

[...oh it's the child back in the mines.]

Oh? [Pushing up his glasses to get a better view of the video on his feed.] hello, hello! It seems you're doing well! Are you feeling better since I last you?

'Duty of the Earl?' Goodness, I have no idea you're an earl. That's quite an honor and great duty. You must have owned and lived in a big mansion, I presume?

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[sweetlies]

[His cheeks flush a little.] Much better, thank you.

I did, though it was just my servants and I, an occasional guest. We kept a small house in Riverview, much easier. [And more cozy, really. Which surprised him a bit.]

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[02crusnikabel]

[Abel has a hunch the boy might have fragile health at one point. Hence his concern.]

I see. Still, I hope you're doing well and the next time you decide to go to the mines, don't go on your own, all right? [Yup, even the Earl got scolded by the Father.] If you would like to go, you can give me a call and I'll be more than happy to accompany you.

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[sweetlies]

[He denies everything and only two people here can ever say otherwise.]

I don't think I'll be going into the mines again. No need to worry about that, Father. [He feels so small suddenly. Not that he isn't just generally small.] I do appreciate the offer though.

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[souris_keteer]

Oh boy oh boy, Halloween! I completely forgot all about it! I'd love to celebrate it again!

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[sweetlies]

[If he hadn't been to another world already and seen impossible things back in England, Mickey might weird him out more.]

At least it's early enough that you haven't entirely missed it.

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[souris_keteer]

Is there any way I can help out? I'd love to help everyone have a Happy Halloween!

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[sweetlies]

Actually...

[While Sebastian can handle a lot of things, he's not sure how much he can do after hearing he'd had a bit of an adventure in another world as well.]

I've never done a haunted house before. Gone in one or designed one. Or know what kind of games or anything to have set up after it. There's a lot I could use help with.

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[ninjainviolet]

[ Sheena smiles when she sees him; he's definitely looking a lot better since the last time.

However, she's not going to mention that as she tilts her head in confusion. ]

Halloween? What's that?

[ Haunted houses? Yeah, she knows about those. ]

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[sweetlies]

It's a holiday on the thirty-first of October each year, to exorcise spirits and honor the dead.

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[ninjainviolet]

When you say "spirits", do you mean ghosts?

[ Because "spirits" mean something different to her. ]

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[sweetlies]

Well... [He stares for a moment but eventually nods.] Ghosts would be a type of spirit.

[somakemelaugh]

[It's cocoa. He can smell it from here. Two rooms over.]

We haven't brought Albert back into our home. Perhaps we should start there?

[sweetlies]

[He was left unsupervised and it is very chocolatey. He might also have found marshmallows for it but they've already disappeared from his cup.]

It doesn't quite feel right without him, does it? I think we should, although... would it really be Albert now?

[somakemelaugh]

[He can't be there every moment of the day to tell the boy what not to do to spoil himself.]

Hmm. You make a good point. Poor Albert. I do hope he's fairing well back in Riverview. Although that was a nice home we left behind. Someone is sure to have snatched it up as soon as they found it abandoned.

[sweetlies]

I feel awful for leaving him. I hadn't even thought about him when I packed my bag to go through the Portal. [Their cozy little house...] I'd hate for it to fall into disrepair. It really did feel like home.

[Not that this house doesn't already.]

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[textsfromhotland]

O-oh, I love Halloween! I should start getting a costume together!

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[sweetlies]

It's still a little over a month away, you'll have time at least. I was thinking I'd just borrow Undertaker's robe and find some kind of toy scythe at one of the stores for my costume.