mach three. video.

[tardily]

[ in front of barry is a rather large bowl of candy. it's clear that some candy ( half the bowl ) has been eaten and not just because barry happens to be eating some right when the video starts. call it him getting in the halloween spirit via candy meant for other people. he'll buy some more later. ]

Halloween is in two days, if I haven't forgotten a day or two or it isn't the wrong day. I know a reasonable amount of us are adults who are too adult to dress up or if we do dress up it's just for maybe a costume party. And those of us who aren't, just don't want to dress up or think they're too mature for it.

[ barry pauses to eat yet another chocolate bar before continuing. ]

But I like to think some of us are kids at heart. You don't have to have superheroes at home, it can apply to just here. Maybe you're a superhero at home and have other ones you just like enough to have thought about what I'm to ask.

My question is one that I only have a chance to ask around Halloween without it being weird and off topic. How many of you have wanted to dress up as a superhero before? And if you already were a superhero, have you ever wanted to dress up as another one. Just for Halloween or a costume party or whatever.

[ a pause and another candy bar is eaten. ]

You don't have to answer if you're too mature but if I'm willing to admit as a 25 year old that I've wanted to do that even today, I think some of you can admit it too. You could even do it on private, I won't tell a soul because it's a little rude to tell other people's secrets. I just want to know because Halloween's supposed to be fun, and it sounds like a fun thing to do.

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[munies]

I don't know if it's okay for a seventeen year-old to do that. Trick or treat? I mean, I wouldn't hate getting free candy just for wearing a costume, but not if people are going to be weird about it.

[ ... ]

Actually I don't care too much what people think about it, as long as they still give me candy.

[tardily]

If they're weird about it you could always tell them that you're from a world where this doesn't happen and it's your first time trick or treating. I like to think some people would understand.

[ a beat. ]

I'm not saying I'd give you candy, but I've heard that's what friends are for sometimes.

[munies]

You think I should pull the "i'm from an apocalyptic world" card to get free candy? [ it makes her laugh anyway ]

Alright, fine. Good point. And that settles it - my first trick-or-treat house will be your house.

[tardily]

I know I shouldn't be advocating it as the adult in this situation, but I'm definitely thinking you could. It's a good card to play. [ acting like he's supposed to be the adult is one hundred percent ruined by him practically grinning when he says that. ]

Make sure it's me or Cisco answering the door, I can't be sure our other roommate would give you candy.

[ because eobard is the worst. ]

[munies]

Even if he knows I'm from an apocalyptic future with no holidays? That I've never experienced the joy of.. getting free food from people, just for wearing a costume and knocking on their door? Even then?

[tardily]

Even then. He's not good at the sympathy thing when it comes to anything but beef.

Because his world doesn't have beef any more. He might just shake his head at you and ask why you think it's such a joy.