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Autumn, despite the chillier weather, is a season of warmth and gathering. Perhaps moreso this year than normal, given the rather unplanned gathering of Celliwig and Lestari underneath Camelot's roofs. Though significant contributions from otherworlders have made food, shelter, clothes and other productions and donations, medical care, security and protection, and childcare an amazing group effort, typical individual celebrations for the departure of the dead from Avalon aren't being held, like Lestari's Death Ball. After looking at all the support they've been given, Lestari and Celliwig have looked at what they have to offer to help both their own people and the people of Camelot and other worlds.

The people of Lestari excel in cognitive magic, and while there are those who use it for mind-altering magics, there is a good portion who dedicate their studies to emotional and psychological support. One such method is the enchantment of origami paper into something affectionately called Worry Monsters: an specialized counseling technique used to help form support bonds between people with negative emotions. Having spent a portion of the month enchanting paper, two square sheets of paper are handed out to anyone the encounter. The first paper says: "Personifying your emotions can give them a tangible form and make them easier to face. Write down something that causes you worry, stress, fear, or sadness. This is your Worry Monster." The second paper says: "When your Worry Monster is present, how does it make you feel? Any reaction is valid."
When both papers are written on, the writing on both will disappear as if absorbed by the paper, then the pages will animate and fuse, then begin to fold into a monster! Halloween is this month, is it not? There is no sense in not having a little fun. These little Worry Monsters will stomp off and begin roaming Camelot until they find a match-- someone who shares those feelings. Once they find an emotional matching Worry Monster, the monsters will return to their creator and grow to the size of kaiju. They are very light, enchanted paper, so even if someone or something gets stepped on, they won't be hurt or damaged. However, they are strong enough to pick their makers up and carry them to the matching monster who will do the same. Don't worry-- characters will be invisible while being carried by their monster, so their identities will be protected until they are brought to their match. The paper monster will turn to butterflies and fly away once their task is complete. What matches do after they are brought to each other is up to them-- but they will know, undoubtedly, that they share the same worries-- they are with someone who understands. Do it as many times as you'd like, for as many negative emotions as your character wants. For finding something to do, Celliwig offers a solution. While Lestari's people have spent their efforts this month enchanting papers, the people of Celliwig are less apt to share so openly. Instead, they take their time learning about a variety of holidays from other worlds, and come to find one they can apply their particular talents to. While most of their showcase in the past has been on light magic, a holiday such as Halloween plays in particular to their talents in dark magic. A number of locations that have opted in and won't interfere with other relief efforts have been enchanted with dark magics for brave souls to venture into and test their courage! What's more, each of these locations will yield tokens for the victors that can be used to gain prizes. All courage tests must be performed with partners. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
	The library has been converted into a haunted art gallery, many of which have had their paints and other implements enchanted. Some paintings will seem like they're watching you, others will seem like a small figure in the background is following you throughout the library in different paintings. A painting of fruit may start throwing the fruit at you and materializing it into real fruit, so you may find yourself pelted with tomatoes if you don't run fast! A single painting filled with black paint might start leaking and filling the room you're in, pulling you into shadow until you're stuck in the library's underground labyrinth. (Reference monthly quests here and here for more info about the labyrinth.)
There are a variety of paintings with different curses applied. Navigate through the library and escape the haunted paintings-- pairs who make it through without turning back will gain a Celliwig Token.
Another token can be gained via scavenger hunt in the Broceliande. Find cursed dolls from within tree hollows. The dolls will giggle and try to run away, may move when they're only visible in the corner of your eye if you set them down. What's perhaps a little spookier is that they take on the appearance of the first person to touch them, though they will never exceed three inches in height. Beware during your search, however, as there are a good many trees that have been transfigured into mimics. Though the mimics are not going to attack anyone, they do have giant hidden, wriggling tongues that will reach up and wrap the unalert up above the ground for capture. The only way down is if a partner fights the mimic, so don't go alone! Find a doll of both you and a partner and make it back to Camelot to obtain your token. The curse will break once they're exchanged for a token, so you can keep the cute little doll for yourself if you'd like.

The last test of courage invokes a temporary blindness hex on one of the partners. Both partners are walked into a soundproofed room, entirely silent in a way that truly seems to mess with one's head.

The unblinded partner is only allowed to answer "yes" or "no" questions, though no one will fault them for giggling as long as they give no clues otherwise. The blind partner is to stick their hands into a tank of water with mystery items hidden within. These items may be mere objects like peeled grapes in soggy noodles, or perhaps the tank is filled with chicken bones and those tiny garra that eat dead cells and are sometimes used for pedicures. All the items are set up to feel spooky, but ultimately are unharmful. As long as the partner who can give clues doesn't break the yes/no rules and the item is guessed within 3 guesses, a token will be rewarded!

Bring tokens to the inn where a stall has been set up, with Gwion working the booth to exchange tokens for the following prizes:

1 Token: Celliwig glasswork glass set of 4-- spooky themed! It's filled with candy upon receiving, so they are friendly for everyone.
2 Tokens: Recipe: Smokescreen - Cast this spell on any liquid to make it billow plumes of fog. The smaller the water surface, the smaller the billow. A shot glass might just create a small whisp, but two mop buckets would be enough to fill up a medium room. Will not effect the contents of the liquid. Cannot be used on water bodies larger than a swimming pool (could screen about half a block).
3 Tokens: Recipe: From the Void - Summons a disembodied tentacle from the shadows. It takes a lot of energy, so you could probably manage up to three casts a day at most before becoming exhausted. Great for binding enemies, sneaking in small spaces, and reaching places you might not be able to otherwise. The tentacle will follow whatever command you have in mind upon summoning, so be sure to concentrate on the task at hand!

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[ Alberto laughs at that reaction, totally lighthearted. He grabs Asriel's hand fondly, meant to be a comfort to him. The gig is up. He's not able to unhex Asriel's blindness, but he's not cruel... Just silly and mischievous. ]

Here— eat this... It's not an eyeball, ahah~

[ And before Asriel even has much of a chance to object, as soon as he opens his mouth and Alberto sees a chance, he pops a grape into the monster's mouth. Disarming as it is, at least it's probably a familiar flavor and easily identifiable. ]

I dunno what they're called, but— it's those berries~

[ He's Italian, he should know what they're called, but... he's an Italian sea monster who spent the past two years in total isolation on an uninhabited island with limited exposure to general knowledge once he moved to a tiny human fishing village for all of a month before being spirited away. What the hell does Alberto know about grapes and vineyards. ]

( There's a good amount of hesitance on Asriel's end when Alberto tells him to eat before he ultimately does as requested. The familiar taste is more than enough to make him laugh a little. Sure, it feels a little difficult to pinpoint exactly what it is when blinded, but he can at least guess what it is... )

O-Oh, uhm... It's a grape. You might like it, too.

( There's so much that Alberto doesn't know -- hasn't experienced yet -- Asriel can't help but wonder just how much he hasn't seen before coming here... )

[ Alberto laughs, amused above all else. He at least takes another grape for himself, just to appease Asriel, and pops it into his mouth, speaking as he chews, although Asriel is fortunately blind to this rudeness... ]

Hehe, Asrietto, I'm Italian, I know all about these berries! There are grapes all over the place where I'm from!

[ He's exaggerating... as he so often is. But who's to say? Really, who's to say? His dynamic with Asriel works so well because, well... while they teach each other things... Asriel is too young and foreign and sheltered to question Alberto's alleged "expertise" on a lot of things. Including grapes. AKA berries.

Except when Asriel totally knows Alberto is talking out his ass, which is... not so uncommon, not so difficult to recognize, and not so easy for Alberto himself to discern when he's actually being called out. Oh, well. Così è la vita. ]

Really? But, you just said you didn't know what it was.

( ALBERTO... YOUR LYING IS GETTING EVEN WORSE. The unfortunate thing is that Asriel can see through... well... most of his exaggerations and lies. As someone who became skilled at lying and manipulation himself? He sort of catches on pretty quickly when someone is pulling his leg. )

Okay, okay, so I didn't know what they were called — but I have seen them all over the place, all right? Like— painted on tiles in the plaza and on bottles in Massimo's kitchen and stuff... They're famous berries. Like, the most famous fruit, probably?

[ He's also eaten them, but that's not his point. If it's the most famous fruit, why doesn't he know its name, though...? He's not exactly wrong this time, Italy of course is famous for grapes and wine... but he barely knows enough context for that. He's awful at lying and awful at saving face. ]

I didn't know that different fruits were so famous in some places.

( So much of his life was limited thanks to the fact that he's lived in the Underground for so long... He's not so sure how similar his world is to Alberto's, but he's sure that there's some similarities, at least. )

But... there's still a lot of stuff I don't really know about the surface.

Oh, I know all about the surface. You can always ask me anything, if you ever have a question, you know — I'm an expert on surface stuff. I probably know even more about the surface than I know about the sea!

[ He leans forward comfortably, propping himself up with his arms resting on the tank of creepy stuff. He's lost interest in this challenge. More interested in bragging. ]

( Asriel laughs at that, albeit it's a little nervous. He can't help but wonder just how much Alberto really knows about the surface... But, he doesn't want to upset his friend by openly expressing his doubt. )

I used to ask Chara all sorts of questions about the surface. ( Asriel had a lot when they first met. ) ... But, being here is a lot like being on the surface too, isn't it?

Yeah, but that's what I mean— we're in this together, heh.

[ He offers a little smile, more genuine than before, more transparent. ]

Heh, I mean— technically, I'm more of an expert on this place than I am on Portorosso... I only lived in the human town back home for a few weeks. Like a month, heh. I've been here, like, two or three months — so twice that!

[ It's a weird realization... and a rare moment of Alberto letting that haughty act drop, caught in his bragging. Asriel's good for that. He doesn't shoot him down, but he puts his foot down with Alberto's bull shit, and it kinda takes him by surprise every time — pleasantly, though. It's refreshing. Not embarrassing. ]

Three months! Soon you'll be an expert, Alberto!

( Don't mind him, he's just gently encouraging his friend... Even if he knows that feeding into his overconfidence probably isn't the best idea. )

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[ Feeding into Alberto's overconfidence is all he ever wants, so it draws a big grin on his face. ]

I mean— I'm already sorta an expert! All we can do is learn more, eh~?

( Despite not being able to see, Asriel can tell that there's a grin on his face. He offers a warm smile in response. )

You're right, Alberto! Boy, it'd be really nice if we could keep learning together, huh?

( He presses a hand against the tank then, paws feeling for the top. )

Ready to keep going? We only need three to get the token.

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