halloween is cool.

★ — Eye of newt, and toe of frog, wool of bat, and tongue of dog, adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting, lizard's leg, and owlet's wing,— for a charm of powerful trouble, like a hell-broth boil and bubble. Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn, and caldron bubble.

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mariefacilier:

Marie couldn’t help the laugh that escaped her, always amused at people’s reaction when they hear about the various things she eats. Food was food, she didn’t need to be picky about it. “A meal is a meal – especially when you don’t know when your next meal will be. You kind of learn to savor every small thing that comes into your mouth.” Marie perked up when she heard there was a boy and some mischief involved, trying to hide a grin. “Oh, Eden, you tricky little girl. Love potions, love spells – all are destined for fun and disaster! They’re one of my most requested things and, honestly, can get so bland after a while. But, regardless, if you like this boy, you should enjoy it while it lasts. There’s no harm to it – it’s not like you’re using him for your nefarious deeds.”

Eden felt a twinge of empathy for Marie’s statement despite the fact it was never a problem that she personally had to worry about. During her high school years she had done plenty of community service for those in need and had heard similar statements. “I guess you have a point there, but I’m not so sure if I could manage to get through it.” She offered a small shrug of her shoulders before casting her gaze down towards the ground once more. She felt her chest tighten somewhat due to the anxiety that she was currently experiencing just thinking about Ryan. “I guess that’s one way to think about it… but I just can’t feel as if he’d be better off actually spending time with someone he genuinely likes. It’s not fair of me to play with him like this just for my own satisfaction.”

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greatlucia:

“Well, it is good for you to follow the rules – especially if it is I who made the rules,” she teased, laughing slightly. “Though, perhaps you need to do less work and more play because, let’s face it, work it lame,” she said, making a face. She hated work. And, even though she didn’t do actual work, she still had duties to fill out here and there that she detested. A confused expression crossed her features as Eden described the food, not sure if the other was making a mistake or not. “That food does not come from Mexico. I have those all the time,” she explained. She would have to find this Mexico and do something about them trying to claim her favorite foods as their’s. “But, I should be satisfied nonetheless. Is this the place?” She asked, pointing at the restaurant that identified itself as being Mexican.

Lucia was definitely right about one thing, she desperately needed to let loose more often. Working constantly made her feel as if she had become dulled down over the years, gradually losing that zest for life that she possessed when she was younger. “I do, which is why I’m hoping that being around you will encourage me to ‘play’ more and step out of my comfort zone.” Or at least, she hoped that she would be at least be willing to try. Talking about change was definitely a lot easier than actually enacting it. Eden’s brows furrowed slightly in confusion at the mention of the food not being Mexican, but she didn’t want to argue with the other. “Are you sure…? Where is it that you came from then?” She was actually curious, wanting to be proved wrong. Her gaze flickered up to the familiar restaurant as they came to a stop, a smile spreading across her lips as she reached for the door and held it open for the other. “It is! Princesses first, right?”

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ryanpelekai:

Ryan let out an impressed noise. “Well, if witches get ugly by using dark magic, then you must use the best magic in the world!” He said, definitely impressed and enthralled by the girl’s appearance and perceived skill. “You should show me some magic sometime, then! And your hat and broom. And what your mom’s pumpkin juice tastes like. I’ve tried to eat a pumpkin once because we were pumpkin carving once for Halloween, but it didn’t taste good at all.” He grimaced at the memory. “What are you making these little things for anyway? Are you going to be having a party? Can I come?”

What was wrong with her? She had never usually blushed this much, but now she couldn’t stop. All the compliments were too much for her and the consequence just so happened to be a face as red as a tomato. “Well… I try, I don’t believe using your magic to your own advantage.” She admitted before rubbing the back of her neck in a nervous manner. “I’d definitely be happy to show you sometime! --And make you pumpkin juice… especially since I guarantee it tastes a lot better than a raw pumpkin.” She giggled softly, finding this boy to be delightfully odd and enjoying every second of it. “I was actually making these for customers, me and parties don’t exactly go well together. People usually don’t think I’m that much fun, so I’m not sure anyone would ever come if I were to throw one.”

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gage--porter:

Gage’s eyes widened at the proposal of food, he leant forward with a bit of a chuckle as he took her hand and pulled himself up, eventually to standing. Although he began to wobble on his feet he did manage to find some steady ground, where he was atleast vertical long enough to think about walking. “You’ll have to lead the way, I still have no idea where half the places are here mind.” 

Eden’s smile widened slightly simply due to the fact that the idea of food was able to get the other up and moving so easily. Using her weight to stay firmly planted on the ground as she pulled him up, she allowed her hand to slip free from his once he was standing. “Don’t worry, follow me and soon you’ll have a stomach full of yummy food. Nothing’s better than the promise of food.” She chuckled before nodding her head in the direction of the diner she mentioned and beginning to walk.

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ryanpelekai:

Ryan wasn’t paying attention as always. It was harder for him to notice the smaller things when he was this big, so it was no surprise that he’d run into the girl. He shook his head before chuckling. “Isn’t it obvious?” He asked, pointing to the obviously homemade horn and wings that were taped to his back. “I’m a pegacorn! What are you supposed to be?” He rested his fingers to his chin, trying to decipher the girl’s outfit. He’d never really watched older movies, so he was obviously not going to recognize the character. “You look like you work in a pumpkin patch. Oh, do you? Do you get to pick up all the pumpkin? Can you take me?”

Eden’s blank expression remained unwavering as she stared up at the other, a hand placed on her hip in an unimpressed manner. “A pegacorn? I guess if you squint it makes sense…” She was more so surprised that the other had recognized her own costume due to the fact that Dorothy was such an iconic character -- or so she thought. She glanced down at her blue and white checkered dress before shaking her head slightly, “I mean… Dorothy’s friends with the scarecrow but I definitely don’t work in a pumpkin patch. I’m Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, silly! But, if you want to go to a pumpkin patch… I’m sure that we could find one around here. I’ve yet to pick a pumpkin out either, we can do that together!”

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lionellthepumpkinprince:

Linonel turned to the girl with a smirk. “ You don’t think it’s cute? “ he asked with a fake pout. He let the rat crawl into the palm of his hand. “ Well we have plenty of rats like this where I’m from. “ he replied, then looked back up at her. “ Where are you from anyway? “ he asked. 

“ I definitely think I prefer puppies to rats, no offense. ” Eden teased, before shaking her head slightly. “ I don’t think I would last one day where you’re from… it’s not that I’m afraid of them but I’m definitely not fond of the thought of them being around me. ” She offered a shrug of her shoulders before tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear. “ Halloweentown, and you? ”

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chasexstewart:

“No,” he shook his head. “I suppose you don’t need to know who I am.” There was a small smile of relief on his lips. “And I doubt. I just found myself in this town a few days ago.”

“Well… welcome to the party, though I don’t think this is a party that any of us wanted to be invited to.” Eden chuckled softly before shaking her head. “Even though we might be strangers now, we should change that. I’m Eden Cromwell.”

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mxrniepiper:

“So I was heading over to my grandmother’s house, but instead of ending up in Halloweentown, I end up here.” Marnie felt terribly lost, she had tried using her powers to get back home, but this new place had been blocking her magic. “Where is here anyway?”

At first, Eden thought that she was seeing and hearing things the moment she saw her mother and heard her voice. It wasn’t something she had heard in a while, yet it was more comforting than she had ever imagined. “M-Mom…? Is that really you?” She was simply stuck in a state of disbelief.

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Halloween was always something that Eden went all out on, especially when she was younger. Suddenly younger and bright-eyed once more, she was clad in a Dorothy costume and prepared to head to a Halloween party. It didn’t seem weird that she wasn’t home or suddenly knew about this party, all that was on her mind was having a good. Though she was stopped in her pursuit when she collided into a stranger’s chest, bright blue eyes flickering up to meet the other. “Oh, sorry about that!” She gave the man an apologetic smile, though that smile turned to a look of confusion as she crinkled her nose up slightly. “--What are you supposed to be dressed as?”

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[anothercromwell-blog]

Gillian | Xan | Kaiden | Zander | Haru | Cruella | Daliya | Eden | Dani | Hideaki | Rose | Kieran | Lorcan

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Ryan’s eyes widened as the other mentioned she was a witch, mouth dropping open slightly. He’d only heard of witches and the like, but he never met or even knew if they were real. His expression was quick to change when he was poked, chuckling and defensively covering his stomach. “No way, you’re a witch! That is so so cool. Can you make me fly and stuff? Do you have a broom and wear a pointy hat? I heard witches were ugly and evil, but you’re so pretty and nice that I can’t believe that,” he said, leaning forward to get a better look at the other. “What would you taste if you drank the potion?”

[anothercromwell-blog]

Eden couldn’t help but stifle a small chuckle at the cliches that spilled from the boy’s mouth. Of course, it was nothing she hadn’t heard before -- and admittedly she did play into them from time to time just for fun. “Witches definitely aren’t all ugly, except for the ones who become ugly by using dark magic. Though… I do wear a pointy hat and have a broom, but that’s a rare sight to see. Maybe sometime I’ll show you just what I can do.” It was strange to see the girl so confident in her abilities, but it was mostly a facade in this case. Something to make her seem impressive. Caught off guard by the other’s next question, she found herself deeply pondering the answer. “I think I would taste my mom’s homemade pumpkin juice… or maybe cinnamon and apple tea.”

[astrayryan]

“I only turn people into things I want to eat, dear – I don’t care if it’s cliche or not. I guess a crab could do too, but you would be one small crab,” she said, looking the girl over. Though, her brows rose curiously as the other stopped speaking. “I am rather beautiful, but you shouldn’t knock yourself down. Now, what is it you were thinking? There’s no use in hiding anything from me – we work together, remember?” She said, getting closer to Eden and nudging her slightly. She would usually use a bit of magic to convince people to spill their secrets, but Marie didn’t think she would need it with Eden.

[anothercromwell-blog]

Eden’s features began to contort at Marie’s explanation, displaying a clear look of disgust. “You’ve eaten a frog before? I hope you mean frog legs, but even then I don’t think they’d be that appetizing… too chewy for my taste.” She shook her head slightly for added emphasis. “Knocking myself down is my specialty,” she chuckled softly despite the fact that it wasn’t a joke -- it was just more so sad to admit. Even more so when it coincided with what she was about to admit to the other, her cheeks heating up just at the thought. “Well… there’s this guy that I met and he’s really cute, but I think he might have drank one of my love potions by accident. Which means, for the time being he’s tricked into liking me.”

[newstoriesgossip]

“Wait, you mean– you don’t know who I am?” He took off his hoodie as he turned to the other. Back in California, he could barely walk five meters in the street without anyone noticing him. He hated that, if he were honest. He wanted to be able to live a life without having his name being dragged into the lights. But the other not recognizing him gave him hope that in this strange town, he’d be able to be himself without dealing with the consequences of fame.

[anothercromwell-blog]

A look of confusion flashed across Eden’s face as she tilted her head to the side, trying to get a better look of the other. “Am I supposed to know who you are? If you’ve come into the shop before and that’s where I might have recognized you from, I’m sorry to say that I’ve had so many people coming to me lately that remembering faces and names is only becoming harder each day.” She chuckled softly before biting down on her bottom lip.

[luvlucyy]

“ Okay this is weird and all but I found this rat so I think that makes up for everything. “

[anothercromwell-blog]

Eden couldn’t help but cringe as she stared at the rat, “--That’s a positive for you? You sound like the people back home.”

[nataliedormers]

15/31 Days of Halloween 

- Halloweentown (1998) “Magic is really very simple. All you need to do is want something, then let yourself have it!”

[greatlucia]

“I have never had a friend. Well, I’ve had ‘friends’, but they were given to me by my father or picked out of a line up. They’re all usually the same and boring too. But, you are not this – I like you. I don’t have to make you be nice to me,” she said, genuine. “Is that a custom of your’s? A friendship bracelet? I like all jewelry, but I believe gold, red, or black would fit my outfits the best. You can surprise me.” Lucia was confused when Eden took her hand, not used to sudden contact without warning. She gave into the tug, however, curious as to where she was being led. “If this hot sauce makes my food spicy, then it will definitely do. What is Mexican, by the way?” She asked, walking with the other.

[anothercromwell-blog]

“That’s actually… surprising.” Even though Eden was saddened to hear that Lucia had shared the same fate as her, at least she didn’t have to feel alone in this anymore. “If it makes you feel any better, I didn’t really have any friends back home either… they all thought I was too much of a ‘goody two shoes.’ While I preferred to go out, I preferred to stay in and work on studying.” Home was definitely not something she enjoyed talking about in most cases, but friends were openly honest with one another… right? “But I’ve always wanted to make friendship bracelets, I learned how to do it when I was bored and never had the opportunity to ACTUALLY make them for anyone special. So, red and gold it is!” Eden kept her eyes focused on the path ahead to make sure that they didn’t miss the small little restaurant. Though she couldn’t help but be taken back a bit by the question, part of her unsure how to describe it. “Well… it’s -- um, food that originates from the country Mexico. They have things like tacos, burritos, tamales, things of that sort…”

[ryanpelekai-blog1]

“I am the king of pineapples! Sometimes I use the top of the pineapple you’re not supposed to eat as a hat. Maybe we can turn that into a crown?” He suggested, more than excited about the idea. I giggled at the poke and rubbed at the ticklish spot. “I believe your promise – anyone who makes such tasty things can’t be liars. But, why were you making those things in the first place if you weren’t planning on anyone drinking them? Were they just for you or a present for someone else?” He curiously asked the girl. It wouldn’t be the first time he’d accidentally ruined someone else’s present.

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“I think that’s as good of an idea as anything else, especially because you would look adorable with it on.” Eden commented, a genuine smile appearing on her lips. It had been a while since she had smiled this much in one sitting. “But as for why I was making them… they were actually potions. I’m a witch… so I sell potions and charms to help people, usually the potions taste like whatever the person desires most at the moment -- which says something about you.” She chuckled again before gently poking the other’s stomach this time.