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[by_the_pricking]

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We're having a Halloween sale this month at Labirinto. For masks, costumes, ghost story anthologies, Gothic paintings, and fall flowers. We also have pumpkins for sale for people to carve.

Event
::So, welcome to the lovely Labirinto curio shop, decorated for a festive Halloween spirit. Mothers and their children seem to be coming in and out, buying pumpkins and costumes mostly.::

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[gently_pricking]

*meanwhile, in the greenhouse...

... there's pumpkins. A lot of pumpkins.

There's an especially big pumpkin that looks big enough to lay on top of, that the area's caretaker is staring at disapprovingly.*

[afterdarkbeforedawn]

::Is dropped in front of your part of the store by a very clearly buxom lady on a motorcycle who then pulls me off and pushes me to the front door. I stumble in.::

[gently_pricking]

*turns to look as Jouji stumbles on in.

There's a lot of pumpkins there, Jouji.*

Hello, sir? Is there any way I can assist you?

[afterdarkbeforedawn]

::Pumpkins. Buh. That's a lot of pumpkins. ... Is it bad I want to lay on the big one...?::

Uh, er. I was told to get a job here.

::Sighs with annoyance.::

[gently_pricking]

*maybe. but it's just so large.*

Oh! You're here for a job? I can get you an application...

May I ask for your name?

[afterdarkbeforedawn]

::I want to hug and photograph it.::

... Futaba, Jouji.

[gently_pricking]

Mm, alright, Futaba-kun.

*she goes over to her counter, getting out a sheet of paper.*

Would you mind coming this way? You should probably meet the Owner, too...

[afterdarkbeforedawn]

Nerrgh, I guess. I don't even want the job.

[gently_pricking]

Oh? Then why is it you're trying to get a job?

[hyperhyposhiei]

::Enters the flower shop to talk to you...

And stops.

And crouches.

And pokes the giant pumpkin.::

[gently_pricking]

*it's massive. What did she give to this pumpkin.

She comes out soon enough to spot you poking the pumpkin.*

Impressive, isn't it?

[hyperhyposhiei]

::I'm scared to ask.::

Yes. I didn't think they could get so big.

[gently_pricking]

... To be fair, I think this pumpkin got a bit... over-excited. It shouldn't have grown this big.

I actually have no idea how I'm going to get it outside, now.

[hyperhyposhiei]

Overexcited...?

[gently_pricking]

Yes. I think that's the word for it. Or I guess a better word would've been "greedy". Too many nutrients to it. *she shakes her head, sighing*

[hyperhyposhiei]

... Pumpkins can be greedy?

[gently_pricking]

Plants can get greedy.

[becomeanwarrior]

[There's your regular, the Detective, checking out your ghost story anthologies. Maybe a few Halloween decorations, even.

He looks... noticeably bedraggled, if nothing else.]

[by_the_pricking]

::The stories are combinations of America, European and Japanese works. I do notice but I won't comment on it unless you bring it up.::

[becomeanwarrior]

[...Huh, there's a lot of these I haven't actually read before...]

[He's gonna pick up some of the tea and coffee he got last time, as well, assuming you still have some, and walk up to the counter.]

Gearin' up for the holidays, huh?

[by_the_pricking]

Basically. Halloween is a holiday that cheers up both parents and children, as it's not the Summer when people think Youkai come out to play. And Duel Spirits seem to enjoy the change to walk around unbound.

[becomeanwarrior]

Heh, I hear that. I'm hoping to get a distraction from what's been happening, myself.

[He sets everything down as he reaches for his wallet.]

Been way too exhausting, lately.

[by_the_pricking]

I heard you were taking a vacation on the news.

[becomeanwarrior]

...How the heck did they find out so soon...?

...Maybe not immediately. But, well, I've been run pretty ragged lately, and Niyo can run SpecInv just fine without me. I figure as soon as the current...erm... 'cases' are wrapped up. I can talk to Shiroko about a vacation.

...Thank you for your help, by the way.

[by_the_pricking]

My help?

And how is the misses?