@XDragonfruitx

Jack glared at the spookitties as they swayed their tails playfully. It wasn’t as grand a bounty as he hoped, he thought. But he did beat the puzzle! Contentedly, he strutted out of the cave with his head held high. Next up, Goldsea? He flipped his map upside down and then again back around. Jack shook his head, always forgetting things. It’s a long walk back, but he intends to visit all the dens before the season festivities are over!

One-Eyed Jack tucked away his map and approached Halloween Taffy’s den. Everywhere he looked there was another Jack-o'-lantern. He nervously crept forward and quietly announced himself.

"It is I! The infamous bandit, One-Eye Jack! Surrender your treats or perish! For Jack is not afraid of nothin' nor tricks!"

“Oh, I just have to snag a candle? How hard could that be?” He said. Jack glanced at ol' Jack, great name, and he could have sworn it mouthed, “hheellpp mmee…” Jack shivered and slowly approached the pumpkin. As he reached down to pluck a candle, the pumpkin beside him burst as Prince Dior popped out, shouting, “Rawr!” Jack jumped back into some pumpkins behind. Crying out that they are trying to eat him, he blindly dove forward into o' Jack’s mouth. Realizing where he was, he panicked even more and thrashed wildly around. Terrified, he jumped, rolled, and thrashed remarkably into every single Jack-o-lantern as he desperately tried to make his escape. Jack finally stopped as he exhaustedly collapsed in the center of the room covered in pumpkin remains with the tip of his tail slightly on fire. Prince Dior, meanwhile, was laughing so hard that he too was panting exhaustedly. Jack was impressively impotent, as despite all the thrashing and mess he made, none of the pumpkins were terribly damaged.

@Icepaws

The glowing red eyes disappear and after a moment, a very fluffy Kit appears at the mouth of the cave. His large buglike eyes are drawn immediately to the row of little candles before him. One had gone out, though he wasn't sure if he had heard Vanity blow. Regardless, he spoke in a strained, robotic voice: "Buzzy like a bee. Here are some flappy friends to join you."

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Luna Moth

Food

It tastes a bit mothy but is surprisingly filling.

Restores 15 stamina.

Sells for 10

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Thulian Moth

Food

Tastes like purple!

Restores 15 stamina.

Sells for 10

The mothlike wolf steps back into the darkness of the den while the moths flutter around you. "Ooo, grab those quick before they're hit by the raindrops~!" calls Eeries helpfully.

@Bloodguile

Oh my! Halloween Taffy observed the panicked situation unfolding before him in a bemused way. He could not blame Prince Dior for the unfolding events as it were. He didn't not push Jack (the wolf) in to Jack (the pumpkin) after all.

"Well, I would say you failed to take a candle Jack. I didn't think the Jack-O-Lantern spirits are very pleased. But, maybe you can clean up this Pumpkin mess and do something with it?"

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Pumpkin

Food

Can be eaten raw, but considerably better when cooked.

Restores 5 stamina.

Sells for 2

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Pumpkin

Food

Can be eaten raw, but considerably better when cooked.

Restores 5 stamina.

Sells for 2

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Pumpkin

Food

Can be eaten raw, but considerably better when cooked.

Restores 5 stamina.

Sells for 2

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Pumpkin

Food

Can be eaten raw, but considerably better when cooked.

Restores 5 stamina.

Sells for 2

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Pumpkin

Food

Can be eaten raw, but considerably better when cooked.

Restores 5 stamina.

Sells for 2

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Pumpkin

Food

Can be eaten raw, but considerably better when cooked.

Restores 5 stamina.

Sells for 2

... icepaws... kinda... visited your den... you gonna respond?...

@MystiTheWolf who is this directed at? I tried to scroll back through the thread to see what got lost but … I think I got lost again 😅 😂

edit: Sorry! I realize it was directed at @Icepaws, not on behalf of icepaws 🤦‍♀️ don’t mind me

@Aurelia

In hindsight, it would seem strange that North Star had no reaction to the wolf's riddle slash rhyme, but... she's seen weirder (when you lived in an area of Darkspine seemingly meant specifically to keep the weirdness of the world away from most eyes, it was necessary).

She keeps herself wary as the Enderling appears, as she'd saw the remains of several pies scattered over the sand and had decided NOT to let her guard down lest another one end up in her fur... like a few previous tricks.

In all honesty, she probably looked disheveled, especially with her fur covered in several strange substances. (and I can't remember where I was going with that.)

@Bloodguile

Flan wonders up to this most lovely of dens. All of the jack-o-lanterns look so lovingly crafted. Flan wags his tail as Elisandra explains her fun Trick-or-Treat game. Hmm, which one looks the most treat filled? They all look they could be filled with something good, so he opts to play his own game he close his eyes and plays eenie-meenie miney-moo catch a Korvo by his toe. If he howls, let him go. My mommy told me to pick the very best one and you are....IT! Flan opens his eyes to find himself pointing at the smallest, saddest looking pumpkin Elisandra le Fey has. But he believes strongly in the luck of the draw, so he gingerly grabs it in his mouth and wags his tail at Elisandra.

@Icepaws

North Star blinks, having stumbled upon a Volmyr in the mist.

She doesn't let herself be that fazed, though, nodding respectfully to them before preparing to continue on her way...

(be back soon. i have a one-shot to write)

Hazy steps foward eyes glistening in the moonlight, "Young one, you have a great journey awaiting."

@XDragonfruitx

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Mika Pudding

Food

So smooth, it's like eating a cloud.

Restores 60 stamina.

Sells for 12

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Mika Pudding

Food

So smooth, it's like eating a cloud.

Restores 60 stamina.

Sells for 12

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Mika Pudding

Food

So smooth, it's like eating a cloud.

Restores 60 stamina.

Sells for 12

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Mika Pudding

Food

So smooth, it's like eating a cloud.

Restores 60 stamina.

Sells for 12

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Mika Pudding

Food

So smooth, it's like eating a cloud.

Restores 60 stamina.

Sells for 12

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Mika Pudding

Food

So smooth, it's like eating a cloud.

Restores 60 stamina.

Sells for 12

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Mika Pudding

Food

So smooth, it's like eating a cloud.

Restores 60 stamina.

Sells for 12

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Mika Pudding

Food

So smooth, it's like eating a cloud.

Restores 60 stamina.

Sells for 12

Happy Howl-O-Ween!!!

@Icepaws

Jack limped out of Halloween Taffy's den. He was exhausted; first he barely escaped with his life from an avalanche of malevolent pumpkins, then he wrestled himself free from the fearsome jaws o'l Jack, and then Halloween Taffy had the audacity to ask him to clean up his "mess." After all he went through to protect them. Jack shook his head. "Some people," he thought. Feeling a bit better, he pulled out his map and set out for the next den.

One-Eyed Jack tucked away his map and approached Hazy’s den. "Hhheellloooo???" he nervously called. It was so dark and foggy that he carefully crept forward, jumping at every sound. "Itt is I! Ddddaahh infamous baaa-bandit, OoNee EEyyed JJJacKKK! Sss-surrenderrr your Tttreats! Or Ppeerishhh! JJJack not 'ffraid of nnnnothin' nor tttricks!!!" he whimpered into the darkness.