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[storyseeker]

[Elena Fisher is practically giggling when she turns on her phone to the network today. The background chatter doesn't initially indicate why—it's the usual hum of shoppers familiar to anyone who's been in a mall before.]

The whole imPort celebrity thing is old news to all of us, but check it out—this pop-up Halloween store has an entire huge section for costumes. I think some of you might recognize yourselves?

[Elena turns the camera around to show options for sale as she slowly walks down the aisle of what some might recognize as the Spooky Season store inside a downtown Heropa mall. The merchandise is crowded onto the shelves, but plenty of costumes are easily identifiable.]

Let's see here, we've got a Pirate Captain With Anchor Accessory, an Urban Vampire, a Crooked Detective, a...Horse Fan. Huh.

[Elena recognizes the costume plus wig as a Tina Belcher ensemble, but that's not she would have guessed as an appropriately generic name. Although, speaking of which.]

If any of you have image licensing deals in place, sorry, you're probably out of luck. I certainly don't recognize Space Monk, do you? Actually, there are a few varieties of that one.

[She keeps walking, showing off a wide variety of creative ensembles. Odds are decent that any imPort who watches the feed will spot a version of themselves.]

They even have a 'sexy' section. Sexy Astro Pilot, Sexy Evil Count, Sexy Aussie, Sexy Treasure Hunter...I'm not sure if I should feel insulted or glad that there's no Sexy Reporter. Anyway, got any suggestions on which of you I should be for Halloween?

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[khajidont]

Oh my god. How do they even make costumes for those of us who don't wear the exact same thing every day?

[ Sorry, Robe Folks, but that's weird. He may dress like a teenaged stoner, but he dresses like a teenaged stoner with variety! ]

I'd suggest a costume to you, buuuuuut last time I dressed up for Halloween, I went as a kangaroo so I dunno if you wanna do that.

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[storyseeker]

I think it's...a general style? Or they're just trying to convince people it's accurate. I haven't seen you yet, though.

[On the other hand, if someone walked right by her already dressed in a Jaime costume, would she be able to tell?]

Was the kangaroo costume here or back home? Because I have got to see pictures if you have any.

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[kanyounot]

They... don't have a sexy space monk, do they?

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[storyseeker]

Uh...let me take a look. [She starts peering at the shelves.] Are you hoping they do or that they don't?

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[am_i_a_monster]

[Abigail frowns and looks past her at one of the costumes.]

Ew. The sexy costume version of me is a scarf. Just a scarf. Do people still wear that around their neck or somewhere else? I don't want to know. Don't be that one.

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[storyseeker]

[Elena glances over at the scarf. Oof, yeah, that is...skimpy.]

Maybe it's meant to be an accessory that goes with something else?

[Probably not though. Ew.]

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[legionnaires]

What does a sexy treasure hunter even look like?

[ He's almost afraid to ask what other costumes there are -- though he is fully expecting "Space Elf" to be featured. ]

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[storyseeker]

Tight shirt, tight pants, a gun holster and buttons that let you show way too much chest.

[Is she talking about the costume or the wardrobe of certain people she knows? It's a mystery.]

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[bookkeeper]

That looks nothing like me.

[ MAJOR SCOWLING ]

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[storyseeker]

Are you saying you're not a sexy treasure hunter?

[setmatch]

Honestly I think the 'Evil Snake Lord' thing is just in bad taste...

[ And he wants to forget the entire thing every happened. ]

Please tell me knock-off Woden is terrible to look at.

[storyseeker]

[The smile on her face fades immediately at the mention of Woden.]

He a friend of yours?

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[halloflamer]

Heh! Yeah, there's a reason it's not 'Sexy' pirate captain.

[Blue is so buying one of these for shits and giggles.]

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[storyseeker]

I wouldn't be surprised if there is a sexy pirate captain somewhere in all this. Or at least a wench costume.

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[h2no]

And thank Arceus for that. I just Yahoogled any other trainer costumes and--

[he sends a link to blue's. the wig is hideous and low quality, the pokeballs are painted badly and his shades are... lensless.]

Kinda unfair how yours is so accurate but mine isn't?

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[h2no]

I'm almost impressed-- I ain't wore that anchor in public for quite a long time.

[he squints at the screen, trying to see more of them.]

Tell me there's a knock-off Pokémon section. Please.

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[storyseeker]

Are you saying authenticity isn't the watchword of these pop-up shops?

[Yeaaaaaaah. She starts moving, looking around for something that could qualify.]

No, I don't think—oh wait, yes there is. Kind of. I think these are costumes to put your dog in so they can dress up like Pokemon.

[pocketfulof]

Wish I could say I'm surprised, but I'm not. I'm really...not.

I'm afraid to ask what they have in terms of demigods...or the gods in general, honestly. [He's seen what those look like back home. And his dad didn't dress much better when he was honest-to-gods Apollo.]

[storyseeker]

I saw a couple of generic stuff on the other side of the store, outside of the imPorts section. Zeus and all. Any gods you're thinking of in particular?

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[continuousgroaning]

I mean, "horse fan" is a pretty apt description of me, but... are there any horse-related accessories?

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[storyseeker]

Looks like there's a sparkly bridle. I'm not sure what good that's going to be unless you have a really big, four-legged accessory, though. Or a friend to be the horse.

[shesalittle]

I don't know what they... I mean, technically, anybody could just cover themselves in body paint and say they were dressed as me? But they'd mostly just... be covered in body paint.

[storyseeker]

They do have body paint here—a lot of it. [She jerks a thumb over her shoulder to indicate the direction.] Not sure if it's marketed as being like you, though. Wait, sorry, it'd be similar to but legally distinct from you.

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[crassidy]

Looks like that urban vampire outfit there needs to go in the sexy section, does it not?

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[storyseeker]

Let me guess. The urban vampire is you or someone you're dating.

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[onlydoubts]

How do they ... make costumes of us when we don't dress any different than they do, most of the time?

[ ... ] Force, I hope that pilot isn't supposed to be me.

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[storyseeker]

Cliches, mostly. Stuff based on whatever our profession is.

[She squints at the pilot outfit.]

It might be? Or maybe not. There's a bunch of you space pilots here, right?

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[sleight_of_hand]

C-crooked--!?

[ Oh, Adachi is so not happy right now. Especially since the costume in question consisted of a suit and tie, along with a ball and chain. ]

C'mon! I'm not a bad guy!

...well, not here anyway, but still!

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[storyseeker]

So....maybe it's not you, then? Aren't there any other imPort detectives?

[Elena thinks the ball and chain are a funny touch, personally.]