Halloween's Approach

Facility Event: Trick or Treasure!

Episode 1

Halloween's Approach

Next Quest

Sugar and Fiends

Summary

The Halidom is abuzz in preparation for its upcoming Halloween party. The prince and his allies — along with Althemia and Edward — decide to build a Sweet Retreat, but it is soon beset by fiends. The party then must protect the house and drive the intruders back.

Dialogue

Trick or treat! Gimme a treat, or I'll play a trick on you!

Bluurgh!

It is not yet Halloween.

Now cease this foolishness and help us with the party preparations.

Owwww. Feels like you whacked me on the head with a ton of bricks. What WAS that?

...And hey, what's that super thick book?

It's a Halloween cookbook filled with hundreds of treat recipes.

One cannot have a Halloween celebration without Halloween-themed edibles, no?
Let's see... "Severed Eyeball Gelatin," perhaps? Oh, or "Flesh-of-the-Damned Cake with Bloody Raspberry Sauce."

Those recipes sound rather terrifying. Are you truly going to make them? And what if I am? Well, do they not strike you as a bit over-the-top? Excuse me, coming through! Look out! Whoooooa! That big ol' pumpkin is rolling like it means it! Are you all right, Althemia? O-obviously not! I'm a researcher; I came here to study the castle!

Hauling giant produce around is quite far outside my area of expertise.

"Sylvan Researcher: Althemia" Sorry, Althemia. I'll take it from here. Er, I wasn't trying to say I didn't LIKE doing it...

Oh, I'm such fool.

Permit me to move the pumpkin, Master Euden. Are you sure, Edward? But of course. I am your buttler, after all. "Halidom Butler: Edward" More importantly, have you any thoughts as to the centerpiece for the celebration? Not really, no. The centerpiece? Yes. His Highness mentioned he would like to come up with a pièce de résistnce to build excitement aat the party.

Yet if we don't get it together soon, we'll not hve it ready in time.

Perhaps we could construct a house out of candy. A house out of candy? It's Halloween, correct? Well, what better example of the season than treats?

We don't just have to hand trets out; we can build a house out of them and then decorate it.

Ooo, that DOES sound like fun. We can call it the Sweet Retreat!

We're gonna blow people's MINDS.

It certainly sound like fun. Let's do it! Eee hee hee! This should be plenty of ingredients! "Friend-seeking Dragon: Silke" Hmm? Did I just hear something from over there, or am I imagining things?

...Okay, I DEFINITELY heard something.
......

...... Someone's there. This way, Silke. Thank you for your help. Cooooming!

Guess it really was my imagination!

Euden, the Snack-o'-Lanterns are baked and ready to go. Them puppies look darn good! Lemme just rech over and give 'em a taste tes— Hands off, you scoundrel! These are for the Sweet Retreat. C'mon, who's gonna miss just one? You're makin' a whole pile of 'em! Do not make me stab you, Ranzal. You as well, Luca! Hands off!

...Er, Luca? When did your arms get so thick and scaly and... Um...

Graaaaaagh! (Don't mind if I do!) Is that a fiend?! Fiends eat baked goods? That is hardly the most important issue to be focusing on! MRAAAARGH! (It's delicious!)

GROOOARGH! (There's more over there!)

Oh no! They're going for the other treats! Let's drive 'em off!