Episode 1-16: Trick or Treat!
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Floyd
Floyd
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Jaaaade~
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Jade
Jade
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Oh my, Floyd. You've brought quite the crowd with you.
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Floyd
Floyd
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Here. This little fishie was lookin' for you.
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Jade
Jade
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For me?
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Child
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Yes. I collected all seven stamps!
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Jade
Jade
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I understand now. You were participating in the stamp rally. Then may I see your stamp card?
…Wonderful! All the stamps are here, plain as day.
Then may I hear the password?
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Child
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Of course!
Trick or treat!
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Jade
Jade
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The password has been correctly stated.
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Grim
Grim
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Trucks are treats? What does that even mean?
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Ace
Ace
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Trick or treat, ya dolt. Basically, "I'll play a trick on you if you don't give me a treat."
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Grim
Grim
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Is that a threat…?
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Jamil
Jamil
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No. It's just a set phrase people say when enjoying Halloween.
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Ace
Ace
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Have you never heard the story about how if you give treats to ghosts tricking people on Halloween, they'll leave?
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Grim
Grim
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I think Lilia was saying something about that.
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Ace
Ace
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Trick or treat is a phrase that was left over from that legend.
If you dress up as a monster and go around your neighbourhood saying trick or treat, you get a ton of sweets.
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Grim
Grim
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What?! I've never heard of an incantation that's so useful before!
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Ace
Ace
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Right? I remember when I was a kid and I was going around with my brother, we'd go round the neighbourhood three whole times.
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Jamil
Jamil
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The story of Halloween differs a bit depending on race and region,
but strangely, the one thing that every race has in common, is that one phrase.
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Floyd
Floyd
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And that's why we're usin' it as the password for the stamp rally.
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Jade
Jade
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Here you are, miss. A present for doing your best to gather all those stamps.
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Child
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Yaaay, I got a treat! Thank you, mister!
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Jade
Jade
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Make sure to go home and show it to the adults first before eating it.
It would be terrible if you happened to be allergic. Can you promise me?
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Child
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Yeah, I promise!
Thank you, misters. Can I come back to play again?
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Jamil
Jamil
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Sure. Halloween Week's only just started.
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Jade
Jade
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Please come by with all of your friends.
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Floyd
Floyd
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Just do whatever ya want. Bye-byeeee~
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Child
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*step step step step*
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Ace
Ace
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…You all kinda seem used to dealing with kids.
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Floyd
Floyd
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Why wouldn't we be?
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Jamil
Jamil
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We did do something similar last year, as well. I'm sure you'll end up getting used to it, too.
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Ace
Ace
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That so…
To be honest, I actually kinda started thinkin' to myself that dealing with people from outside the school for a whole week would just be a pain.
But giving it more thought…
…getting to experience something like this once a year might not be so bad.
Besides, the amount of homework the teachers give us during Halloween Week is so much less!
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Jade
Jade
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*chuckle* That is certainly true.
I do adore a Halloween in which I'm surrounded by the smiling faces of our customers.
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Jamil
Jamil
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None of that sounded innocent…
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Grim
Grim
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Hey, enough of that for now. I'm getting hungry.
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Ace
Ace
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Then how about we all grab a bite to eat? Is that alright?
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Jamil
Jamil
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…You just want to leech lunch off us, don't you?
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Ace
Ace
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Whaaat? You're so mean. I just wanna go eat with the seniors I look up to so much! There's nothing wrong with that, is there?
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Jamil
Jamil
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Jeez, you really get ahead of yourself way too much…
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Floyd
Floyd
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What do you wanna do, Jade?
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Jade
Jade
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It is almost time for my break, so I shall accompany you.
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Jamil
Jamil
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Then let's go. Yuu, hurry up or we'll leave you behind.
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Grim
Grim
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We were talking for so long after we ate, it got dark before I knew it.
We've been walking around so much today, I'm pooped. Let's get back to the dorm already.
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