Costume Contest

Costume Contest

• Related Event: Trick or Treasure!/October 2019
• Release Date: October 18, 2019
• Featured Characters: Annelie, Vice, Xander, Cleo, Berserker, Aoi, Pumpking

Dialogue

Gather round, one and all, for our pulse-pounding, spooktastic Halloween Costume Contest! The contestant with the most Halloween-y costume'll be named the victor, and all the rest'll be sent straight to the dungeons. Your judges today are of course myself, "Always Dressed for Halloween" Annelie, aaand... Me, "Can't Turn Down a Job" Vice. ...Hold on, who's the wise guy?! Just stick to the script! *ahem* Here comes our first contestant! He's the king of more than just costumes, and he's probably called you a vassal at some point—iiit's Xandeeer! Ha HA! Or, er, ho HO! I am Saint Starfall! Who would like a present from the king himself? Looks like this king missed the memo; I'm not seein' a lick of Halloween flavor. Smells like disqualification to me! Now see here, you rapsca—AAAAH! Sorry about that folks. I'm sure our NEXT contestant won't make the same mistake, right, Annelie? Ab-so-lutely. And here she comes now! Put your hands together for the mom of the Halidom, a girl with one heckuva wand arm—Cleooo! Is this all right? It feels a bit out of season. It's a knockout number, no doubt there— but I'm not getting much "Halloween." Very well. How about this? Or perhaps this? Ah, I have this as well. Nothing Halloween-y about any of those either. But, er, how come you have so many outfits? Oh, a certain princess has been sending them quite frequently of late. How about that, folks? A mom who still gets an allowance! Ha ha! That explains it. But you're still missing the theme, so... Dungeon! And after I brought all those costuuuuuuuumes! Let's move on to contestant number three. He loves long walks in the moonlight, and he's got a knack for scaring kids. Give it up for...a suit of armor? Hang on, I know who this is! Duh, it's Berserker. And he's just in his normal outfit! Does no one around here understand the word "costume"?! Deep breaths. Come on, you can do this! Left foot, right foot, l-left foot... Hold on a tick... Is that little Ricardt in there? You're okay. You're okay! Nothing can hurt you with this armor on. Not even these copious blood stains... EYAAAAAAGH! BLOOOOOOOD! Er... On to the next contestant, I guess. Is it still a costume if you're just wearing someone else's clothes? Guess we'll never know! Our next contestant is no stranger to subterfuge, and if you mess with her, she'll give you the horns. Here cooomes Aoi! I call this little number "Sopping-wet Ninja!" I don't know what I'm looking at, but it's not a costume. Sure it is! You just need to think outside the box. Here's another one: "Raging Ninja!" Aoi, we've fought together. I know your ninja arts when I see them. Now get OUT! Waaaagh! Falling Ninjaaaaa! *sigh* If I don't see an actual Halloween costume soon, I'm just gonna walk. Sounds like expectations are high for contestant number five! And this figure is completely shrouded in mystery... Even WE'RE in the dark! So, who are you? I cannot say. Right. So what's your costume, then? An enigmatic figure. ...Uh huh. Bye. I'm starting to question if costumes even exist. Stay with me, we're almost done! The next contestant is our last of the day, folks! Please have a costume, please have a costume... Ooo, looks like your prayers have been answered, Vice! Mixing old-school Halloween vibes with a rustic aesthetic, here comes the Pumpking! Graaaargh! I... It's... Vice? IT'S AN ACTUAL HALLOWEEN COSTUME! THIS is what I've been waiting for! I totally feel you. The pumpkin theme is executed to perfection, and the giant lollipop is a master stroke. This is the winner. Done. Yep! And not just because they're the only one left, no sir! Give it up one more time for our winner, the true embodiment of Halloween—the Pumpking, everybody! Graaagh! Oh! They say they're going to work hard to live up to this honor, and not lose out to anyone, fiend or otherwise. A consummate professional. Respect. That brings our Halloween Costume Contest to a close, folks. I've been Vice, your "Assassin Stuck in the Kitchen." Don't forget me! Annelie, "Master of Tricks AND Treats." See ya! Hey, by the way, who's actually in that costume? Gragh?