With October starting, it was time to start preparing for one of Animalia's greatest times, Spookyville. While it would be relatively slower than usual due to the pandemic going on, it would still be fun for all ages.
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One of the big events going on during the unofficial "countdown" was a Halloween-themed bake sale and cooking contest. While chocolate was on the low end of ingredients, it was still a big event since the funds raised would be going toward funding a cure for the pandemic. The one who would be getting the most business overall was Kara, due to both her skill in baking and the internet notoriety she had gained as a "booze-wrecking bird".
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Melody had just gotten back after a "rehearsal commercial" done with Geico. According to her, Geico had been looking for an Animalian ever since Farmers Insurance used footage of Steele's attack on his own reflection in a luxury car in one of their own. But the initial rehearsal between her and the Geico gecko had been, for lack of a better term, "hilariously awkward", so they decided to schedule another rehearsal later.
But she didn't expect to see a PR-MD agent discussing something with Joanne. But she found out why during the conversation. According to the Agent, Spookyville (which was Animalia's version of Halloween) was coming up. and someone had gotten an idea to have some mansions in the "money district" (as the unofficial name on the internet was) redone as haunted houses. While Joanne was a little reluctant to have her new home become an old, creaky ruin, the agent did reassure her that it would be only a temporary thing.
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Another thing that was part of Spookyville was its famous, or infamous, Boo Haw Haw. But what was different this year was an indirect result of Animalia's Comic Convention. Instead of two famous monsters, this year it would be a showdown between Shyra as Sailor Moon and Mercy as Rouge the bat. Both of them were learning more about what would be expected during the Boo Haw Haw, as well as the internet poll over who would finally be the victor. While both of them were confused over the concept of the Boo Haw haw, they both understood that it was more for fun rather than anything else.
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But it was the "accidental" funding obtained for a casino and strip club in Dino City that was holding the most interest. News stations and news sites were very interested in an internet fundraiser for a casino and strip club that had been started as a joke, but having the original goal blown way out of the water. The PR-MD were quick to begin filtering out the gossip-mongering and fake news organizations to make sure that respect was maintained.
Both William Tarr and the mayor of Glen Rose were equally surprised at the success of the fundraiser, even though it was originally intended as a joke. But because the funding was still ongoing, they decided to at least plan it out. While it had been thought about once or twice, because of the different standards between Nevada and Texas, it wasn't added on. But the fundraiser proved that there were those who wanted it part of Dino city and were willing to fund it.
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October was becoming a month of surprises, especially in Dino City, but surprises were quite common in Animalia.