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HAPPY HALLOWEEN from HOTEL MULTIVERSE AT THE EDGE OF THE COSMOS BETWEEN CANONS™ Guests who find themselves partaking in the Hotel's amenities quickly find some tricks afoot. The decor is first, neon lights changing to autumnal oranges, garish greens, and ghoulish purples overnight. Those who peruse the shops will find them stocked with masks and costumes, and the ambient music which plays throughout the ship is punctured by blood-curdling sound effects such as screams and anxiety-inducing musical stingers. This is Halloween. Those who utilize the Hotel-provided devices will find an ad splashed across their screens. Similarly, TVs, phones connected to the network, and flyers posted will read: "FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF OUR GUESTS, HOTEL MULTIVERSE AT THE EDGE OF THE COSMOS BETWEEN CANONS™ IS HAPPY TO PROVIDE HALLOWEEN-THEMED ENTERTAINMENT." Staff members' uniforms change, with employees adding costume pieces to them as the weeks wear on. Guests are strongly encouraged to put together a costume with pieces from the shops, but those who opt out will instead find one of the standard options (listed at the bottom of this post) and chosen at random (by googling "rng 1-19") in their wardrobe. After dark (or, what would be dark), the ship transforms into a hotel of horrors, the following chaos breaking loose: TRICK-OR-TREATING Costumed guests are welcome to partake in trick-or-treating with the ship's staff, who can be found with carts of candy in common areas. Guests are also offered flags for their doorknobs to indicate that they have candy available in the rooms if they would like to partake as well. SCAREZONES Grab a map from the concierge or walk the halls at random, but don't be surprised if a staff member jumps at you from the shadows! HAUNTED HOUSE Guests using the hotel app will find numerous ads alerting them to a haunted house that's overtaken one of the hotel floors (and honestly, the ads are impressive, opening as an emergency alert to a runaway alien), and the hotel itself plasters the attraction across its screens and walls overnight as well. Obviously, a haunted house is a great thing to do after you've had a ton to drink, or a great way to meet fellow guests (whether or not you're reaching for their hand in fright). However, to ensure the safety of all team members and guests, do not make physical contact with any member of our cast. Remember: the actors' intention is to frighten you. HORROR MOVIE MARATHON Guests hoping to keep things a bit more low key might find what they're looking for in the hotel's movie theater and lounges, which offer 24/7 horror movie marathons ranging from the classic to the avant garde. A programming guide can be found outside of each respective screening or on the app. Film buffs will be delighted at the hotel's library, but don't be surprised if your niche fave is banished to a graveyard slot. MASQUERADE The hotel's ballrooms are open late for those guests interested in keeping the revelry going night after night. Just don't let the anonymity of your costumes take you too terribly far (or, I mean, do what you want, everyone has a room, after all). If you aren't able to purchase a costume or aren't feeling inspired, no problem! Our courteous staff have taken the liberty of providing you with a courtesy costume, free of charge, to allow you to participate in the event. You will receive one of the following at random: 01: Ghost 02: Alien 03: Devil 04: Superhero (Your Choice!) 05: Skeleton 06: Pumpkin 07: Zombie 08: Vampire 09: Clown 10: Mummy 11: Werewolf 12: Black Cat 13: Pirate 14: Frankenstein's Monster 15: Witch 16: Spider 17: Bunny 18: Bat 19: Angel

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[This was a mistake.]

[Asta leans back a little when he plucks at her sleeve; he's got a height advantage over her, looming like the proverbial sword of Damocles over her head.]

I'm a legal assistant, not a- [Not a real lawyer, she almost says before cutting that train of thought off at the knees. She tugs her mask up and winces as it tugs a few strands of hair loose.]

I'm not gonna say I'm a saint, but I do my best to help other people. So... yeah. Diamond in the rough!

[Helping other people by hunting monsters in the dark.]

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If I wanted to hurt you, I would.

[ Not a reassurance or a threat, but a careful reminder. Either way, he does not seem particularly interested in following through with it now. ]

An assistant. [ He somehow manages to make that it sound like that is even worse than a real lawyer — because it is, to him. ] How noble, riding the coattails of others.

[ Since Asta unmasks herself, Lucifer does her the courtesy of returning the favor, though his mask is likely less jarring than his actual face. He is a handsome man, surely, but his face tells all while simultaneously revealing none of his secrets save for one. The face belongs to someone who cares little, if at all, for the woman speaking to him. ]

What drives you? Altruism? Or this a last ditch effort to gain favor from someone because daddy didn’t love you enough as a child?

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[Not so much as a twitch at the reminder. She's been through worse.]

[She shakes her head a little, the ribbons on her mask trailing through the air like banners in the wind.] Someone has to do the scut work. You knock out the supports and the whole thing comes down, after all.

[The mask coming off does nothing to calm Asta's jangling nerves. Indeed, it has the opposite effect; if her feelings before were a distant alarm, this is a tornado siren shrieking directly in her ears. But she doesn't flinch. She takes a slow breath through her nose before exhaling quietly.]

Knowledge. I wanna understand the world. If you know what you're dealing with, it stops being scary or dangerous. [A brief pause.] I'm, er, guessing that doesn't always apply, though.