Ah, Halloween was finally upon us! The crisp autumn air chilled uncovered skin and nipped at faces, while the rainbow of fallen leaves swirled across the sidewalk. Bare tree branches hung over the street, creaking slightly in the wind, offering a spooky reminder of the time of year.

In fact, one neighborhood in particular seemed to be quite aware of the holiday!

Grinning, flickering Jack o' Lantern grins blazed at practically every door, beckoning visitors to approach if they dared. Strings of fake bones were suspended from the houses' gutters, clacking against each other in the light breeze. Cobwebs were draped from the roofs, eerily and slowly moving through the air like flowing water. Lawns were littered with decorations as well -- tombstones, animatronic horrors, and black gated fences led each visitor to the front door.

Shivering, a costumed figure approached the first house on the block. As they walked up the crumbling steps towards the door, they couldn't help but notice the grinning skulls staring at them from the windows of the house. Those sure looked real, but there was no way! Dinosaurs went extinct long ago, after all, and why would they be looking outside someone's window anyways?

They raised a trembling hand to grasp the knocker on the door, and dropped it twice.

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I have not written anything in a while, oops. Definitely need to get some more practice in. xP

I'm participating in "trick or treating" this year! FelisRandomis is hosting a community art giveaway based on the concept of Halloween. There's more details here, as well as a list of other artists participating, though it might be too late to open your doors as well. :c

To participate in my journal, comment below with a reference (SFW or NSFW is fine) and say "trick or treat!" All artwork will be SFW and likely Halloween-themed unless you really want something otherwise (aka if you want a NSFW piece make sure you say you want it nsfw/18+ only). This is NOT a true request journal -- I'll be taking artistic freedom with these, BUT I will of course be mindful of things you don't like! Since this is free art, I feel like this is fair. You can't really pick what treats you get on Halloween going door-to-door after all!

Now, who will visit my house today?

THESE ARE NOW CLOSED!! PLEASE NO MORE