The Halloween Carnival had a lot of visitors. There were people and Animalians dressed up in all kinds of costumes. There were some trick-or-treaters, but there were others who were dressing up simply for the spirit of the holiday. Some of them had very clever costumes that used an Animalian's features to increase their effectiveness. These costumes often drew compliments towards their designs and cleverness. Other times, it drew puns that would make even the Crypt Keeper groan. The ticker seller portraying Manny Calavera recorded plenty of those instances.
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It was pretty easy to see Mary coming from a distance now, considering she was a 10-foot tall giraffe. But she drew even more attention in her costume, which consisted mainly of a black dress that featured a plunging neckline and a high collar. Craning up to look at her head, one could see the pale makeup she was wearing as well as the false fangs in her mouth.
"Caramba, you sure don't need elevator shoes," said "Manny" straining his neck back to look up at her, "I'm guessing you're not just a witch."
"I'm a vampire," said Mary in a seductive voice.
"You're a tall drink of blood, that's what you are," said "Manny", "So, where are your bite marks?"
"Right here," said Mary, poking one side of her neck, "No, wait, those are just brown spots. They're over here. Wait, not there." Mary seemed to be having a bit of trouble finding the puncture wounds she had drawn on.
"Well, your costume is certainly spot-on," said "Manny", "It must have been a real pain in the neck to put together. I hope you didn't bite off more than you can chew. Do you get my point?"
"You're going to get puncture wounds if you don't stop," said Mary with a grimace.
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Some Animalians dressed up like a different animal for the sheer irony of it. For instance, Lenny looked stranger in a lion costume considering he was a 9-foot mouse. His girlfriend Milly was dressed up as a lion tamer to compliment his costume, though a real lion tamer probably wouldn't show that much cleavage.
"Huh, I've heard of a lion-hearted mouse, but I've never heard of a mouse-hearted lion," said "Manny", "I guess it took a lot of noive to show up like that."
"I'm sure you've seen plenty of lionesses in this kind of costume," said Milly.
"Yes, they certainly knew who the real queen of the jungle was. They made sure their dates didn't step out of lion. But I'm sure their mates didn't feel roar about it," said "Manny".
"Milly, could I see that whip for a second?" asked Lenny.
"Don't tell me, let me guess, you're going to be taming the shrew," said "Manny".
"Ow, that was a bad one," said Milly with a grimace, "I'm not even a shrew, I'm a mouse."
"Well, you two play mice with each other," said "Manny".
"Ok, that one was really cheesy," said Lenny before groaning and saying, "Dammit, now I'm doing it."
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While Eliza and Beth couldn't fraternize while at school, there was no such restriction elsewhere. Like several other couples, their costumes went together. But interesting, there was a bit of reverse roleplay here. Beth was dressed up like a strict, but sexy schoolteacher, with business suit, hairbun, and ruler in hand. Though her shirt was open enough to reveal some cleavage. Eliza was dressed like a schoolgirl, though a lot sexier than what she used to wear when she as a girl. Her plaid skirt was dangerously short and her shirt was tied up to reveal a scandalous amount of skin for her time. Not to mention her cleavage was just as much on display as Beth's. Lizzie's silver hair was braided into two pigtails that somehow made her look even sexier.
"Well, well, look what the cat dragged in," said "Manny", "I'm sure she's been a real bitch to you."
"Only when I'm behind on my homework," said Lizzie in a faux-innocent voice.
"Behave yourself, missy," said Beth, smacking the ruler against her palm, "If you're a good girl here, you can go to the Slaughterhouse party."
"Keeping her on a short leash, eh?" asked "Manny", "I bet you get all the pussy you want from her. I just hope she's not kitten you."
"Bring on your worst cat and dog puns," said Lizzie confidently, "We can take them."
"Yeah, we've already heard them all," said Beth.
"I guess I'm barking up the wrong tree," said "Manny", "You two shouldn't pussyfoot around too long. I wouldn't want to be outside if the weather changes. It could be raining cats and dogs."
"Ok, we're out of here," said Lizzie flatly.
"Right behind you," said Beth.
"Hey, don't go yet. I've got plenty of felines yet to use. Don't tell me you canine take it," called "Manny" as the couple ran away with their hands over their ears. "Manny" chuckled to himself. He was definitely the pungeon master tonight.