Noelle.

It sure is a good thing that I’m NOT afraid of mice anymore!

Ah, um. That’s okay!!

// bro blue sky shits itself the most while i’m on noelle idk why

Oh!! That’s a great costume idea!

I’m sure it’ll turn out great.

If you found another pitchfork, would you do it again?

… I more so mean, it would’ve been cool if me, you, Susie and Kris picked a character each!

Maybe another year…

Yeah! I was so scared that you were going to impale me with it, fahaha!!

… Hah…

Should we make our own costumes, or…?

I mean, we can always buy some online?

It’s getting a bit close to Halloween, though…

[ Noelle’s gonna think about this for a while… Oh, her poor brain chemistry!! But, that’s fine! It’s just for Halloween, it’s nothing serious… ]

Oh, and I guess I should ask…

[ With a plan now in motion, she had to start thinking about how her costume will come together. ]

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I—I guess so?!

… Um, I briefly thought about everyone cosplaying as the cast from Dragon Blazers? Fahah.

// SITTING ON A BOX WITH HER IN IT IS KILLING ME

I—I don’t know if I could pull that off!

… Maybe, a princess and an angel? At the same time?

// i think there’s something wrong with her head

[ Kris holding her hostage from her loyal knight Susie…?! Keeping her all for their nefarious self before a dashing soldier comes to her rescue?! ]

Th—That’s a great idea! Then, Susie can be a knight!

[ … Oh, she hopes Susie agrees. ]

O-Oh, Kris, I meant for Susie to be the…

[ Originally, Noelle’s thoughts consisted solely of Susie as a dragon, hoarding her like treasure. If Kris was the knight, they could come save her… or like, totally get hoarded has treasure too! ]

[ But, now…? Her mind was flooding with more ideas. ]

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I’m still deciding my costume, but… maybe, a princess or an angel? Fahaha. It sounds kind of silly.

Oh, yeah!! That really must hurt, huh?

I don’t want you to get that many splinters, so… it’s fine that you don’t do that anymore!!

Fahah, I remember when Kris used to make a Kris-shaped hole in MY door everytime they visited!

… Why don’t they do that anymore?

[ Nervously, runs her hand through a knot in her hair. This was getting… a bit strange. But, they’re her friend, so… she doesn’t want to leave. ]

U-Um, no. Nothing’s wrong at all.

// 3 krises in my notifs. noelle holiday is thriving

… I said to Susie the other day, being a knight, princess and a dragon would be cool… Fahah.

O-Or we could go with the classics! I can always… be an angel again.

But, agh, if I’m an angel and you’re a devil, what about Susie??

I guess… we can dress up as Dragon Blazers characters!!

Um, well…

[ Oh, they really are interested!! Unfortunately, most of Noelle’s matching costume ideas are for two people… which, when including Susie can be a bit complicated. ]

[ … She briefly considers Berdly as a fourth, but that idea doesn’t last as long. ]

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… Everything will be okay, Kris.

Alright?

Um… If you ever need stuff like this— a hug, or… someone to talk to? I can always help.

[ Which, Noelle was still confused about the legitimacy of such a thing. Right now though, she was less concerned about a possible calamity, and more for her childhood friend. ]

[ She gives them a squeeze. She doesn’t let go. She… might not let go until they say she can. ]

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[ Joke or not, Noelle’s more than happy to be here for Kris… Granted, she seems to be taking this far more seriously than intended. But, how could she not? ]

[ Kris seemed genuinely distraught by it… even IF this all started from talking about the “ooze”… ]

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Good morning! I hope everyone has a holly, jolly Monday!!!

And it's NOT the ooze!!!

Yeah, something definitely feels off...