Fabulous idea that is fabulous:
While we’re having fun . . . Could we have a post next week where we speculate how various House Andrews characters (and Steve) would celebrate Halloween? Who dresses up as what . . . Who gives out the best candy . . . Who keeps the house dark and pretends not to be at home?
T. in the comments
Let’s get the Halloween week festivities started!
We have vampires who don’t sparkle, but swing a mean sword; mysterious eldritch abominations married to reformed Preceptors; hysterical hedgehog chefs who go all out on Halloween candy; Sirens and Beasts of Cologne, Nosferatus in Skittles sunblock, more werewolves than we can shake a jack-o’-lantern at and eerie bayous full of necromantic zombie squirrels.
But how would they all celebrate the spookiest night of the year? Did it survive in the future of the Kinsmen world? Does the Holy Anocracy know about All Hallows? If not, is Helen left Trick or Treat-less? What’s a Pancake Prime to do all by his lonesome on Samhain, as he wonders weak and weary?
To the Horde the speculation mic!
They did the bash, they did the shifter bash,
The Kate Daniels smash, it was a fearsome clash,
They did the bash, the Horde cheered in a flash,
It was House Andrews’ ultimate magic bash!
Then Roman arrived with his wicked grin,
Chernobog’s priest, stirring up sin,
With a flick of his wrist and a laugh so dark,
He cast a spell to give the party spark!
Ok, ok, I’ll leave it to the pros instead:
Hugh as a tooth fairy please. Arland as a biblically correct angel would be great too.
I’m singing it in my head
Arabella and Leo bully the entire family into themed costumes and stage heists on each other’s candy stash. Ferrets may or may not be involved.
oooh this! Like a brooklyn nine-nine type Halloween heist contest!!!!!!!!!!!
So fun! Yes!
So much this
+ 1 on Gertrude Hunt being the center of all Halloween shenanigans. Nobody has to wear costumes, just come as you are and eat Orro’s delicious food! Can you imagine the edible witch house he could make? And he could be himself, but then he might get offended if the little humans don’t appreciate his artistry! Oh the speeches! All the decorations could be edible! OK, maybe I’m a little obsessed with edible decorations. And ferrets.
Wow I hadn’t thought about that song in decades. I don’t think I ever saw that video, fun! Thanks for a neat blog offering.
I can see Maud corrupting generations of vampires with a Halloween party and candy for the kids. Perhaps imported from Nuan Cee’s stash?
Don’t know if it has been imagined already (awesome actually if it has), but the Casino all decked out with purple orange lights, jack-o-lanterns and other inanimate objects for decorations, and then like one Ghastek-controlled multicolor sunblock covered + some cute costume wearing Vampire handing out candies to the kids in Nataraja’s old office – now the new childcare area.
LOL!
Now the music is cursedly playing over and over in my head and won’t let me go!!
Dastardly House Andrew’s Halloween Bash got me again 😩🙀🎃
I went to Predjama castle once, caste in a cave! now I am imaging that as a base for the Horde xD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predjama_Castle
I want to see Conlan’s friends turning up for a Keelan organised Halloween party in Wilmington. Ireland is the original home of Halloween (Samhain), so think traditional – he’s dismissive of pumpkins, they have to be real carved turnips that are scary af, treats needing to be earned with performance or trick etc., spooky stories by an enormous bonfire.
that sounds so FUN.
I want Halloween at the Inn where Orro can serve amazing treats “in costume” and Helen and her classmates can wander around as a group of vampire children demanding candy. 🍬
Yes!
Dina would have the BEST haunted house ever. I can totally see Sean and Arlan’s pitching in to help. Haha. It would be epic.
I can see Kate giving out candy but something would happen to mess it up. But Kate and Curran could throw a mean party and their friends would be thrilled with the chaos that always follows.
Arthur is going to have the best/ funniest costume. No way the Baylors would let him be anything but spoiled and adorable
When you’re done going through the haunted house you get a treat from Orro. Caldenia would watch everyone to determine their merit. Haha
I definitely want a Helen does Halloween story!
I really want Arland taking her trick or treating
Halloween in the Kate Daniel’s universe sounds like something not for the faint of heart. Like, how do you know that’s just a costume for that slimy green monster? And what if that’s actually something else, just disguised as a human in a Buzz Lightyear costume? Never mind what could actually be in those treats.
Ok, okay, ummm… Can’t we get one from each? I love all the different series and Halloween is my favorite holiday!
When I read the Blog early this morning, I thought I remembered Boris Karloff singing Monster Mash many years ago. I Googled and found conflicting data. One source said no, and another said yes there was one on a bad recording. It looked like an AI product to me and a geek son. It looks like the Frankenstein Actor but who knows.
oh, I love the idea of Halloween in all the HA universes. Short stories would be so fun…
Arabella could go as herself. Heh.
i thought the Kate Daniels world was where chocolate was hard to find and expensive. and i wondered if store bought candy might not be a common thing there anymore either.
perhaps if halloween is still celebrated there, maybe its done midday rather than after dark.
i’d love to read about a halloween party at Dina’s inn.
Since I know House Andrews has on occasion played FF14, how about a link to Jocat’s Monster Bash cover (I apologize for not reading the 150 comments before mine to make sure this hasn’t been linked before). Jocat is such a Mensch, he also uploads some of his D&D sessions and has some really good concise job tips for FF14 roles
https://youtu.be/NH2wDdYIMQU?si=1WWzVcq2E0cOncSi
I would pay good money to have a Halloween short story in any of the HA universes.
It would be fun if the various dimensions could meet. What kind of trouble could Helen and Matilda get into?
Trick or treating at Baha Char? Who knows what you’d end up with and what they think is an edible treat!
FYI: Avoid Muckrat Base unless you have appropriate things to trade AND have our favorite Merchant Cookie on your side.
So many creative ideas! House Andrews has so many rich worlds I think they could support their own amusement park, like Disney. Different sections of the park for each series. They could do something special for Halloween, like Disney’s Oogie Boogie Bash.
I think having Maude and Helen trying to explain Halloween to the Vampires would be hilarious. Everyone dresses up like monsters and runs around the castle doing tricks and looking for treats? What is a monster to a Vampire? Then try telling the Vampires that they can’t kill the monsters. How do you TP a giant castle with multiple levels? OR how about a zombie run through the halls. The explanation would be so funny.