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[exacutus]

I'm so tired of the summer already. Who cares about bikini bods? I just want to be spooky and scald myself with a saccharine seasonal drink.

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[exacutus]

Having normal fun is sometimes okay, Annie.

[philomathean]

Minty, I know you value high drama. You can not convince me that this does not appeal to you.

[exacutus]

You're not wrong. Sell me on the concept.

[philomathean]

Okay: The year is 1912. You've just received word that your eldest brother was among the 1,500 souls to perish on the Titanic. You pretend to cry, but really you're geeked. Now all you have to do is marry some distant relation and the family manor will be yours. You put on your finest Paul Poiret get up and go the Lake Country to win your second cousin's heart.

You hate this man. Or do you? The suspenders are kind of working. No, you do hate him. That's okay. You have a plan. You marry him in a small ceremony. Costume change! You board a train to Sarajevo. Another costume change! Now you've infiltrated the Black Hand and use your guiles to convince them to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand. They fuck it up, so you have to do it yourself. You've triggered WWI.

Your husband enlists. You blackmail his commanding officers to ensure that he is labeled a deserter after his death at the Somme. The manor is now effectively yours.

BUT WAIT! Guess who's back? It's your stupid fucking brother. He survived the Titanic after all and has returned to England to fight for God and country. He brings along his fast talking New Yorker wife. Now it's just you and the wife in the manor. You find that you share a love of archeology. You travel to Chile together. Another costume change!

And then some mummy stuff. You probably kiss. The wife, not the mummies. You can fill in the rest.

[exacutus]

It's a good story. But sometimes Halloween is about dressing up as the slutty version of Peppa Pig (not from personal experience).

[philomathean]

[...] Fair enough.

What's your favorite Halloween costume you've ever worn?

[exacutus]

I do fully support your vision. You'll embody the vibe so well.

Bloody Mary. It's a fun look to play with. What about you?

[philomathean]

Oh, do not say Bloody Mary three times in my bathroom. That one's real, I think.

Um. Do you know what Mundane Halloween is?

[exacutus]

You have my solemn vow to never summon any ghosts or demons in your residence.

I do, as a matter of fact! Such a clever concept.

[philomathean]

🙏🏻

One time I went as 'A girl who hates her bangs but is being really brave about it.' And I committed. Boy, did I commit. :/