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[primordial]

Um.

[Yeah, this is starting out great. There is a reason why Sam doesn't talk on the network often, and that is because he's pretty much the most awkward young man you've ever seen. He glances away from the camera, as if embarrassed by what he's going to say next.]

So...Halloween is coming soon, right? Just a few days...I just had a couple questions for people because I was, well, kind of curious. First of all...what is Halloween like where you come from? On Earth, it used to be the day when the dead would walk the earth and rituals were performed not to make them angry...but I'm guessing it's different in other places, right? And if you don't have a Halloween...well, I guess that's okay too. It's a pretty cool holiday, though.

[He pauses again and scratches the back of his head.]

And this is a silly question, but...I really have no idea what to wear for Halloween. Do any of you have any good suggestions? Something easy to do would be nice. I don't want to spend too much time on it.

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[primordial]

Tsukasa? [The name sounds vaguely familiar.] And just how large is this mid-boss squad of yours?

[tyrantball]

"Desco has two mid-bosses now! Tsukasa has seniority, and also Desco's blatant favoritism, but the city corrupternment very graciously sent Desco a puppy lady to act as her personal peon! Puppy Lady will get her official Mid-Boss title when Desco is satisfied with her job performance."

[primordial]

You got the talking dog onto your team? I don't think she's cut out for the evil life, if you ask me...

[A pause.] Where do I fit into your little hierarchy?

[tyrantball]

"As Desco's big brother, you are obviously a Final Boss in your own right! Desco hopes you will someday sweep into the middle of her squad and properly terrify them with an austere and solemn display of your nightmarish power, redoubling their resolve to serve Desco to the best of their abilities!"

[primordial]

...

[There's a pause, and he opens his mouth, as if to say something in retort to that, but it seems like he rethinks it over for a bit before finally speaking.]

You know, that doesn't sound like such a bad idea.

[tyrantball]

"I know, right?! Desco is so excited!"

[primordial]

Are you going to have a meeting of them sometime soon, or what?

[tyrantball]

"Desco wants at least two more, and Puppy Lady is still on probation, so probably not!"

[primordial]

Aw, that sucks. How come the talking dog is on probation, though? Did she do something wrong?

[tyrantball]

"She's untested in the heat of battle, so Desco can't move her to the active squad yet."

[primordial]

Oh. Well, just have to wait until she, um, gets used to battle, I guess.

[A pause.]

Have you ever celebrated Halloween before, Desco?

[tyrantball]

"This is gonna be Desco's VERY FIRST Halloween!"

[primordial]

What? Really? You didn't celebrate it back home?

[tyrantball]

"Desco lived in Daddy's lab until she was two! And then she went to Hades and met Big Sis, and demons don't celebrate Halloween, so she didn't get to do it when she was three, either. We did put on costumes and beat up demons for candy money, but Big Sis said it wasn't the same."

[primordial]

That isn't how you do Halloween at all, though. Like...you didn't do the trick or treating? Going door to door? None of that?

[tyrantball]

"We went from door to door when we were beating up demons?"

...that's just home invasion, Desco.

[primordial]

No, no, no. That isn't... [He sighs.] You have to go up to people's doors and ask them for candy. Not beat them up for it.

[tyrantball]

"...does that really work?"

[primordial]

On Halloween, it does. Don't do it on other days, though, people might get mad.

[tyrantball]

"Wow...Big Bro is so knowledgeable!"

[primordial]

[he's a bit flustered by the compliment.]

H-hey, everyone knows that back home. Though I can maybe see why all the worlds don't have the same view of it...