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Event Committee will be holding a joint event in the atrium tomorrow evening to formally kick off the Halloween season with an unveiling of the Crafting Club's secret project as well as continuing the beloved tradition of pumpkin carving. This year, the pumpkin carving competition will be shifting to a group event, with teams divided by house and year. Students are encouraged to plan ahead and the winning entry will be displayed in the atrium in a place of honor throughout the rest of the month.

And speaking of the dance, a quick thank you to everyone who participated in the recent date auction. We managed to exceed expectations and I hope everyone enjoys what we have planned for you this year. VIP package arrangements have largely been finalized but [...] feel free to forward any ~~ridiculous demands~~ requests and they'll be taken under advisement.

[Warded to Event Committee]

Vee, can you organize refreshments for tomorrow's event? I seem to recall Mr. Hightower served cider and some sort of pumpkin muffins last year if you just want to repeat that. Everyone else, please be prepared to spend time decorating the atrium after classes tomorrow.

Tonight's meeting kicks off the official start to Halloween Dance planning season. Following Mina's example from last year, I've posted a suggestion box outside the meeting room for anyone who would feel more comfortable expressing themselves anonymously. While its use is intended for Event Committee members only, I fully expect to read through multiple suggestions about aliens.

[Warded to Big Fish]

[...] It's entirely possible that I'm abusing my party planning powers to force all of you into an extra bonding activity this month. We've got a couple brilliant artists in our group and hopefully the rest of us are at least skilled at shoveling out pumpkin guts. I'm looking forward to spending the evening with all of you, but it would go more smoothly if we had a game plan in place. Perhaps an homage to Kurt's impressive muddy showdown last year? (I'm kidding, mostly.)

Apologies for springing this on all of you after an unexpected night of very poor sleep.

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I bet I could make a chart for this.

I wonder if we could incorporate a flow chart into the overall pumpkin design?

I mean, really, considering the size constraints we're dealing with and level of detail we'll need to do this battle justice, it would be irresponsible not to.

Can we spread the gruesome scene across several pumpkins?

Displays can be up to ten pumpkins. How gruesome do you want to get?

This is the most magical sentence I've ever read.

No one will expect such a grisly tableau from the floppy fishies.

We can embellish some details, right? What if Kurt, atop his trusty steed, took on an oversized Sy with corpses of his fallen comrades strewn across the battlefield?

~~Are we actually going to~~ ~~Are you sure this is what you want on our~~ ~~Doesn't it sound a little violent for~~

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I may be able to draw the horse stencil.

Or we could have you as part of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse... Rosy, Ursula, Ferdie, and you...

Oh! Or we could stage it as a David and Goliath scene!

If we go Horsemen, I'm claiming War.

Now that's an idea. No one expects the floppy fish Apocalypse.

We have the element of surprise on our side!

I'll take whichever would look best in a crown.

I personally believe you'd make a fantastic Death.

I'll take that as a high compliment from War.

If you went with Death, you could have a bone crown and a skeletal horse...

You'll have to give me pointers on how to best achieve that deathly pallor.

The secret is to stay inside, play the Sims 3, and immerse yourself in your online communities. If you have to go outside (to watch people jog, play Quidditch, or kick a ball around) then be sure to wear sunscreen and bring an umbrella for shade.