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[lightingcues]

Iris knew, she knew she had too many references, too many photos she’d left to sit on her phone immediately after she’d taken them, scribbled notes of scenes in whatever she’d been watching that had stood out to her only to never be followed up on - but she also knew that if she needed to learn how to light every possible scene, then she needed to practice every possible scene, and to practice every possible scene, she needed a record of every possible scene. It wasn’t as if she had her phone’s camera on constantly, but it was good to know that she had it near, just in case there was a moment that had some colour, some reflection she needed to capture she couldn’t usually - and this was one of those moments.

“Hang on a second, stand still! Sorry, sorrysorrysorry, just - would you mind if I took a photo? It’s just for reference, for the colours and all that, I promise I’m not one of those guys in those movies and shows who take photos and hang them up and is just a real creep about the whole thing, and you don’t have to say yes but I promise it’ll be deleted as soon as I can get the lights down, and just - don’t move - would it be okay?” The words were tumbling out of her at a hundred miles a minute as she rushed to explain, grabbing her phone from her pocket. Sure, she could remember it just fine if she wanted - but it was always good to have something to double check with, wasn’t it?

@sunnysidestarters​ 

[tinnybelliever]

open event starter @sunnysidestarters​

Blowing out a huge breath of air, Tinsley puffed, “Phew, it is so much warmer here underground than I could’ve imagined.” Granted, her decorated stingray costume wasn’t made of the lightest fabrics either but something about Oogie’s place made her shiver in a feverish way. Fanning herself as best as she could, she raised her glass and said to the person next to her, “I swear if I was able to reach behind me and pour this down my back, I literally would.” The small blonde forgot to laugh with that so it may have not been all too clear to everyone that she was merely joking.

[gcldsteiin-deactivated20211207]

“you don’t think it’s actually haunted, do you?” she loved halloween, at least she thought she did but there were rumors her building was haunted and she wasn’t sure if she believed it. old water heaters and rusted pipes could sound just like ghosts and ghouls after all.

[sunnysidestarters]

mcsterfredrick‌:

ₒ°❂ — WALKING around oogie boogie’s halloween party, fred was fully in his element. halloween was probably his favorite holiday, simply because it was a day where no one, him included, was considered a nerd or a weirdo. it was a day where he didn’t have to be scared to show his own creativity. this year was the first year he designed his own costume from head to toe. he wasn’t dressed as spider-man or captain fancy like the previous years, but he came in his very own fredzilla costume, the superhero persona he had invented for himself. so far, he had been mingling with the crowd, getting quite some positive reactions. he had no idea who 95% of the people he had talked to were, but he didn’t mind at all. since his costume didn’t show his face, he planned to stay anonymous too. just to pretend and keep the mystery alive.

“ oh no, i can’t possibly tell you who i am underneath this suit. i need to keep my true identity a secret, you know, in case there’s someone out there who has it out for me. besides, peter parker doesn’t just casually reveal to the world he’s spider-man either. it’s too risky, ” fred told the person he was talking, with a deep and mysterious voice, trying to keep up his act.

〖 costume: x x 〗

[knjvz]

— Most of the guys at SFD blatantly wagered that Phillip wouldn’t be able to pull off the look. There’s the hair, the outfit, the makeup, and where the hell will he get the space gun? The solution: careful planning and YouTube how-to videos. And now here he is, making his way inside Oogie’s infamous underground casino. There was a bit of cat-calling, and he looked over to throw a pointed look. Either his costume was effectively fooling that people (a cat-costumed group at that), or manners are lacking. “Oh, sorry,” he apologized as he bumped into a Green Power Ranger on his way to the bar.

“Oogie’s being generous this year, isn’t he?” Phillip says, turning to look at the person next to him and smiling. “Do you think these are cocktails or mocktails?” He wondered, gazing at the array of drinks on the table in front of him, glasses in all kinds of shapes and colors.

@sunnysidestarters​  ( ooc; for context, phillip’s costume is princess leia)

[furoare]

            dismayed, eve crosses her arms. this time of year is always beautiful in sunnyside, but the absence of winnie seems to have put a damper on the entire town. every roof’s colors seem a little bit duller, and she isn’t sure if even some nicely placed hydrangeas could fix it. she turns to the person beside her, flashing sympathetic eyes.

“  isn’t it sad ?  the town, i mean… look how colorless and dull everything seems. ”

[ @sunnysidestarters​ ]

[amycursed-carrow]

It wasn’t that he couldn’t hear his name being called, it was more that he didn’t care. Turning his head just a smidge, he shot a “Can’t you see I’m a little busy just now?” over his shoulder, but in the moment he looked away, the girl he’d been chatting up had vanished (before he could seal the deal, UGH), and he turned properly, sighing. “Guess I’m all yours. What’d you need?”

@sunnysidestarters​

[deactivated-blog]

                     “ IT’S ALMOST HALLOWEEN and suddenly all of the creeps come crawling out. “, audrey said as she rolled her eyes, arms crossing in front of her chest. “ i mean, the other day i fixed up this guy’s car and as i gave him back his keys, he asked me ‘ since it’s halloween, how about the two of us get freaky tonight ‘. “, she continued, “ the only freaky he got was a freaky black eye. “.

[rattlingstcrs-deactivated202111]

                 “ SO – WHAT’S IT going to be ? “, jim asked as he rested one arm on top of his small, beat up car, leaning into the old vehicle as he kept his eyes fixed on the person in front of him. he was about to head out to the nearest pumpkin patch to grab the couple pumpkins he should have gotten a week ago. “ do you need the ride or not ? “, he continued, lifting a brow. since he was going to the patch anyways, he could just as well bring the extra company.

[gcldsteiin-deactivated20211207]

“oh — hey!” she feigned some excitement because she still knew very few people in town. they’d all been so friendly in the beginning but that had waned and she was now part of the black sheep group, which suited her just fine. she’d just come round for some essentials for her new apartment, hadn’t expected anyone to engage in conversation with her, which might turn out to be a splendid surprise. except she didn’t remember their name.

[funnygirl-belle]

“Did you know they used to carve faces on turnips?”. Belle was changing the bookstore display, the theme was the evolution of the Jack O’ Lantern, so there was a beet, a turnip and a pumpkin, all carved and illuminated with fake candles. “They’re meant to ward off unwanted visitors”.

[tiana-armstrong-blog]

“Do I hear ‘Monster Mash’ playing?”, Tiana wondered out loud as she walked towards the Old Mill. “Or is my brain so fried after listening a Halloween playlist tha I’m listening things. You hear it too, right?”

[littlemissheart]

@sunnysidehq​

cara needed a drink. black long coat, a dark red lip, a burgundy bodycon dress, the whole package - she was on her way to get a nice glass of red wine and the possibility of a flirt. the halloween launch had gone succesfully, the website hadn’t crashed, she didn’t have to yell at anyone. the world was her oyster, and she needed some attention tonight. she felt a pair of eyes on her as she walked through the streets of sunnyside, her heels clacking on the pavement. turning towards the night spy, she tossed her hair over her shoulder and tilted her head. “was there anything you wanted to ask me?”

[tculouse-deactivated20200120]

@sunnysidestarters​

“weird question, but-” toulouse paused and bowed his head forward, “does my hair smell like pumpkin?” he took a step forward for good measure and shook his head so his curls moved around. “i had the kids carve pumpkins all day today and i showered but somehow i feel like i still smell like goddamn pumpkins.”

[sunnysidestarters]

vinnysantcrini‌:

The one thing Vinny disliked about the nearing end of the year was the amount of poinsettias. They weren’t even that great of a flower in his opinion, but every year without fail, everyone wanted poinsettias for their holiday celebrations. He grumbled as he unloaded the last of the season’s first truck load, knowing the rest of his year would be filled with the things. “I can’t believe this. It ain’t even Thanksgiving and we’re already gettin’ these things in. Can we have one holiday before moving onto the next?” He nodded at the next person walking by, pointing at them. “You know what I’m saying, right?” / @sunnysidestarters​

[thesarahwilliams-blog1]

Calhoun wasn’t one who was much for celebrating anything, really. But she had always liked Halloween. Not the candy or the stupid costumes, but the creepy, horror-y aspect she’d enjoyed as long as she could remember. It was for this reason that she decided to decorate her house this year. However, nearly two hours into trying to create a creepy exterior, she realized she was failing miserably. She also realized someone had been watching. Turning around, a deadpan look on her face, she spoke dryly and somewhat threateningly. “How long have you been standing there for? And when were you planning to leave?” She huffed out, frustrated. “And think carefully about how you answer the second question.”

@sunnysidestarters

[lockdcwn]

Typically, rolling up to the shops was far from Lock’s favourite chore - but there was something about the sudden splashes of orange and black, coupled with cardboard cutout witches and ghosts thrown up in every storefront, hanging from the ceilings, that made topping up the family’s groceries not only bearable, but appealing. Halloween was the one holiday where he was willing to turn a blind eye to the fact everyone who could was taking advantage of the occasion to make money and instead just revel in it, for the sake of nostalgia if nothing else - though he was still far from giving up on celebrating, it had been the one night of the year that he’d always been able to look forward to no matter what other bullshit was going on around him as a kid, and it was that exact attachment that made him nothing short of furious when he took a glance into the person in front of him’s shopping basket at what they’d stocked up on for the night. “Jesus, is that really all you’re handing out?” he scoffed with a slight shake of the head, making sure to nudge their shoulder to grab their attention. “It’s like you’re aiming to make kids miserable.”

@sunnysidestarters