Trick or treat!

[rebeleleven.livejournal.com]

Wow, what's with all the decorations here? I know Halloween is coming up real soon, but-- wait no, better not overthink things. At least with this, I can make the lobby festive for the occasion. But I have to say, it's pretty ironic seeing the ghost-shaped ones considering that one event from weeks ago.

-- Oh, ha ha ha. Very funny. Putting devil horns on my figurine, that's nice!

Anyway, I made some cookies and they came out pretty well for my first batch. Oh who am I kidding? I could do better than that! But just to be on the safe side, I need taste testers.

Of course there's a catch and I'm only giving you two options: trick or treat?

(OOC: In this inn is one Kallen with tiny figurines of the islanders in costume and Halloween decorations, but that's not the main thing. Say "trick" and she may ask you to do something for her in order to get the cookies; but if your character is a wuss and say "treat" she'll just give one to you :<)

Comments

[dualcore-amdx64.livejournal.com]

Why only those two options?

[rebeleleven.livejournal.com]

Because of Halloween tradition, I suppose. You either trick someone or give them what they want easily.

[dualcore-amdx64.livejournal.com]

Why would anyone choose the trick option if the treat option is far easier?

[rebeleleven.livejournal.com]

Probably because they either like a challenge or are masochistic. For my sake, I hope people are smart enough to pick the safer option.

[dualcore-amdx64.livejournal.com]

[staring. points can be scored here so-]

I will take a trick.

1/3

[iamfacepalm.livejournal.com]

'... At a glance, this is a startlingly simple choice, isn't it? Nobody would logically choose trick, so clearly treat would be the better option.

But this raises the question of why there's a "trick" option at all.'

2/3

[iamfacepalm.livejournal.com]

'Unless this is, in and of itself, a "trick" question. Maybe by choosing "treat", I'll instead get just the opposite? It's a rather devious tactic, and I have to question if anyone would put that kind of effort into something so basic, but since nothing here makes much sense to begin with...!'

3/3

[iamfacepalm.livejournal.com]

'It's a gambit, but here it goes!'

I'll say... trick.

[rebeleleven.livejournal.com]

[handing you a broom] Sweep the entire lobby for me, will you?

[iamfacepalm.livejournal.com]

'... sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.'

Y-yeah, sure.

[ Siiiiigh, taking that broom to get to work. Working with Haruhi so much has made him pretty good at this kind of menial task, though. ]

[rebeleleven.livejournal.com]

[going to take out the plate of cookies and coconut milk] Say, about that haunted house...

1/2

[truth-banger.livejournal.com]

[... It's as Kallen said to you. You could work for the cookies or take a gamble and eat one.]

[>Trick
> Treat]

[truth-banger.livejournal.com]

[> Treat]

I'll cut to the chase and ask for a treat.

[rebeleleven.livejournal.com]

[you get cookies!] Go ahead and take one.

[truth-banger.livejournal.com]

[taking it] It's been a while, Kallen-san.

1/2

[rebeleleven.livejournal.com]

Huh? [okay give her a moment]

[rebeleleven.livejournal.com]

-- Oh yeah, now I remember! Soji, right?

[linesoforigin.livejournal.com]

Neither. I don't like sweets. Besides, what's this about using other people 'just to be on the safe side'?

[rebeleleven.livejournal.com]

Using people?! I only want volunteers to try my cookies, that's all.

[linesoforigin.livejournal.com]

If you want them tried, do it yourself.

[rebeleleven.livejournal.com]

That is a lot of cookies, though. [trying some for herself anyway] ... Not bad.

[knightofelemia.livejournal.com]

'Trick or treat'? Is that like a code for something?

[rebeleleven.livejournal.com]

It's how people say during Halloween when they want candy.

[knightofelemia.livejournal.com]

That makes no sense. Why not just ask for candy instead? Unless it's some kind of show or something that kids can do like some sort of talent display.

[rebeleleven.livejournal.com]

They usually put on costumes while doing this, and some people would trick them into thinking they're getting candy.