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I suppose our captors believe they have quite the sense of humor, what with these miserable costumes.

Hmph. I refuse to allow them the satisfaction of spoiling my birthday.

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*Rachel is wandering somewhere through the village, perhaps in search of tea. Why does she look pissed off? Why, because she's dressed as another vampire loli, and being clad in Remilia's outfit any longer than she needs to be is rather infuriating.*

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[consultmybooks]

[Giles is sitting by the fountain when he spots Rachel on the approach. He sees her, although he doesn't recognize her for several seconds. Then]

Nice costume.

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*She frowns.* There is nothing remotely "nice" about these rags, Mr. Watcher.

Though I imagine you feel much the same way about your own garb.

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[consultmybooks]

Almost exactly the same, yes.

Dracula doesn't even dress like this. He has more taste than this.

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And yet, it is not pink, ergo it has something in its favor.

Though it is quite ridiculous, yes. I cannot comprehend the feeble mind that would be scared of such a getup.

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[consultmybooks]

It's past the point where anyone is scared of him, actually.

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Good. I would hate to have my opinion of humanity drop ever lower.

Consider yourself fortunate, then, that you are merely in the equivalent of a silly parody costume.

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[consultmybooks]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that what you're wearing? A parody of Remilia?

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In as much as her outfit exists as a parody of itself, yes.

[consultmybooks]

Yes, well, I'm sure she'd say much the same about you.

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I could pretend her horrendous taste mattered to me, but that would be a lie.

How can she stand to wear something like this, honestly?

[consultmybooks]

[Innocently] Something so...elaborate and frilly?

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*This look.*

My distaste has nothing to do with the style.

[consultmybooks]

More to do with Remilia herself, then?

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Hmph. It is the color and this irritating cap on the garment itself, but I have no desire to trapped in something so associated with that princess.

[consultmybooks]

Unfortunately, you're stuck with it. Just like most of the rest of the village. But I'm sure you've found that out already.

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Unfortunately. *A sigh.*

She, in the meantime, has come off with quite the better end of the deal.

[consultmybooks]

Oh? How so?

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Remilia is clad in my usual clothing. It would seem the would-be gods of this place fancy their jokes.

[consultmybooks]

[Giles...really does try not to laugh.]

Anyone here could have told you that. I certainly could have.

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It is a joke at which I will most certainly not be laughing, thank you.

*Frown. This is clearly irritating her.

And the two vampires are entirely too alike for their own good.*

[consultmybooks]

Well, it won't be forever.

Might make fighting with her problematic, though. Was it just your dress that could do the whole bit with turning into blades, or was that you?

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That, at least, is not a problem. My power is spatial manipulation, Mr. Watcher, and even a gaudy dress exists in the same space as everything else.

Do you expect this will last to Halloween, then?

[consultmybooks]

It's October, the place is covered in jack o' lanterns, and half the town is being forced to wear silly costumes.

Yes, I think this will last until Halloween. What's the point, otherwise?

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I am not an idiot. This is obviously meant to coincide with Halloween, yes.

We can only hope it ends there.

[consultmybooks]

Ends on Halloween, or ends with the tacky decorations?

One, unfortunately, is more likely than the other.