"No, sweetie, it's trick or treat - not trigger treat! We're not holding a stick up in the old west for candy." Aislin corrected the elekid bedecked in even more stripes than usual, looking more like a little bee buzzing around. Astrape nodded and tried again, she'd been rehearsing the whole way up the block to the first house < Trick or treat? >

Nosos was a sunny ball of yellow, a change from the Koffing's purple hue, hovering overhead, < Trhansokchwtra > he tried. Aislin grimaced "Uh-huh." Chloris had been confused on why she couldn't remain as herself and it took a bit of convincing from Astrape on the purpose of a costume - so she was now a butterfly instead of a flower. And in the middle of them all, their trainer stood as a tall sunflower, exuding grace. They finally reached the door and when it opened, said in a garbled unison TRICKGGORSHALSRRATTREAT

Aislin' post 150 words. Picking numberrr 8

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Sarah shuffled her feet in the too large shoes she'd managed to find at the thrift store in town to complete her last minute Frankenstein's Monster costume - the black patent leather platform shoes were just the right touch. She'd been having so much fun on her little adventure that time itself had slipped away from her and it was Halloween before she knew it!

She knocked on the old man's door and her eyes went wide at the variety of treat bags still left to choose from. She wondered what would be inside. Did trick or treat mean some of them might actually be duds? Ohhh she hoped she didn't end up with a chunk of dung! That would be a sour start to the night for sure "Number forty-seven please?"

Sarah's post, 131 words
Number 47

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"Waddya mean I'm too old for tricker treat ya old cow??" the farmgirl squalled at the door promptly slammed in her face by the disapproving spinster candy hog. Money was tight but it was easy to dress up when your every day clothing always made you stick out like a sore thumb caricature anyway. Bib overalls, muddy boots, straw yellow hair with bits of actual straw tangled in it. She definitely looked the part.

The woman who was nearing thirty stormed off to the next house feeling more than a little upset. She'd never been able to do this growing up. Her papaw said it was a socialist scheme begging other people for candy. He didn't raise no beggar! But she couldn't resist her first Halloween on her own doing just that. Thankfully the old man at this house was more generous! "Howdy - reckon I'll take twenty-nine if that's awright!"

Mila's post 150 words
Number 29!

Fox's Entry - 125 words, #3
Fox had never been one for dressing up, but it was that time of year. And they had just the costume to roll with the Halloween spirit. It might seem a bit dumb, but they dressed up as a Ledyba alongside their actual Ledyba, all red and black spotted together. Sonic was a little embarassed but rolled with it - it was nice to see them trying, after all, to make them feel better.

They both walked up to the house, and knocked on the door softly, Sonic fluttering by Fox's side. They smiled together, and Fox raised their little white gloved hands and said, "Trick or treat!" Sonic just grinned like Ledyba's do, and helped pick out the number 3 for their goody bag.

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Koenn's Entry - 124 words, #32
Koenn, loved Halloween, and knew just the outfit to pick this year. He was a police officer, with his trusty Growlithe partner by his side. Alcaeus was a bit too goofy to be a real police dog, but in his police collar and Koenn donning his hat, they knew they looked the part, for tonight at least.

They had heard about an older man who gave out goody bags to people, and decided to give it a try. So, dressed up as they were, they approached the man's house, and knocked on the door, admiring the decorations that the older man had set up.

"Trick or treat!" Koenn said, while the dog boofed gently at his side. "I'll pick my lucky number - 32."

since wizz • picked for me, my numbers are 7, 22, & 13!

Calla - 7 - 149 wc

When was the last time that he had been trick or treating? It had been years as far as Calla knew. He figured he kind of outgrew it, but the lure of candy and other prizes was just too much. It was hard not to get into the holiday spirit when so many people around him were having a good time of it. It was cheap and slapped together, but the red riding hood costume had been cheap and fit him pretty good for being dragged out of the bargain bin.

A little itchy, but Calla would do. "Trick or treat?" He hummed to the old man, unsure. "Um... seven?" Was this how he did this? He just picked a number and left? Well... that was okay, he guessed. Maybe next year he would hand out candy, too.

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Caden - 22 - 120 wc

Maybe he was getting a few stares but Caden didn't care. It was Halloween! People needed to live a little! He flounced around in the saucy Kalosian maid outfit he had picked up. Honestly, he was only wearing it on some type of bet. Had they really expected him to have any shame, though? He knew he looked good in anything and that was enough for him!

"Trick or treat! Uuuuuh... twenty two, my man!" Caden held up his bag, full of other various candies he had picked up, and wiggled his brow expectantly. The old man handing out candy sighed and shook his head but gave him what he wanted.

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Nedim - 13 - 109

Nedim was much too old of silly things like trick or treating. Being the party pooper that he was, he had refused to wear a costume. However, he did let his younger pokemon dress up since they seemed to be interested in it. He carried his Sewaddle on his shoulder, a little nurses uniform on as he carried the bag.

"Ah.... thirteen, please." Nedim held open the bag as did his pokemon. The old man chuckled and dropped the larger prize into Nedim's sack as well as an extra bite of candy into the pokemon's. Nodding, Nedim hummed and went on his way.