Halloween Vibes

How to Get to Know a Person

Just by looking at a person, there's not much to be said about them. Sure, some will say that there's much to be said by looking at someone, but that's prejudice. In order to really get to know a person, we'll have to step further than the judgmental glances. For example...

Instead of plain looking, observe them. No matter what kind of situation they're in, you can discover basic details about them. This is a good start. Now, we can step even further.

Follow them wherever they go. This will give you more depth on the information you gathered by observing them.

Walk home with them as their shadow. Explore where they live. Getting accustomed to their living quarters is a key part to getting accustomed to the person themselves.

Choose a time of day when they're quiet, reserved, and in general doing nothing. People can behave very differently when they're alone compared to when they have company.

Try to figure out what they fear the most. This way you can take full advantage of them.

Now it's the moment you've been preparing for. Wait until they're alone to introduce yourself. Make an entrance so grand that they scream for an encore. Finally, you know the most important things about a person: how they scream, how they fight, how they struggle, how they face imminent death. Isn't it lovely?

It was nice to know you. I can't wait for us to meet again.

- Serika Laguit

Halloween Skit

Narrator: Halloween, the best holiday for children and teens. The children are given free candy by total strangers and teenagers are allowed to get their angst out by smashing pumpkins and tee-peeing houses. Just like most children on Halloween, a group of friends were planning on going trick-or-treating, but will they even get to the fun? They think they have it all planned out but who knows what awaits them. Our story begins in the home of Jack and Ava.

Jack: Ava! Come on Jessie is waiting for us!

Ava: Look, facepaint doesn’t magically apply itself!

Jack: Yeah but it doesn’t take 10 thousand hours.

Ava: Oh, shut up!

Jessie: This facepaint better be the best thing I have ever seen considering how long we’ve waited.

Ava: Alright, alright I’m coming down.

Jack: Wow! That looks really cool, you look exactly like a sugar skull.

Jessie: Yeah, yeah you look great. Now let's go before all the good candy is gone.

Narrator: On the other side of the block there are two twin brothers plotting their revenge on Jesse for the prank he pulled on them last week. Noah and Mason are the biggest pranksters on the block nobody has ever out pranked them, until last week. When Jesse drenched them with ranch dressing while they were walking to lunch. It was a sneak attack, just as the twins had done to him a few weeks earlier.

Mason: You got the bin of ranch ready?

Noah: Yeah, you got the bin of Italian dressing ready?

Mason: That Jesse kid is not gonna know what hit him.

Noah: Oh, he’s gonna know not to mess with us anymore.

Noah & Mason: Because nobody, nowhere out pranks the twins! *highfives*

-Scene changes to the street-

Jesse: Did you see the look on that old lady’s face when she saw me? It was too funny, I can’t stop laughing.

Ava: I really don’t know why we hang out with you, you’re such a jerk.

Jack: Ava, if we didn’t hang out with Jack who would protect us from all the bullies at school?

Jesse: See I’m a jerk but a jerk with a purpose, unlike the loser twins.

Ava: Yeah, I guess you’re right.

Jack: And plus who else would shield us from ranch dressing attacks if Jesse wasn’t around?

Jesse: I’m a jerk because I care.

Ava: Alright, we got it.

Mason: But if Jesse shields you from ranch dressing attacks then who shields you from italian dressing attacks?

Ava: Jack…

Jack: Ava…

Noah & Mason: Jesse…

Jesse: Look boys, they don’t mean any harm, OK? Just let them go, it's me you want to drench.

Noah: Yeah but three for the price of one seems like a much better deal wouldn’t you say, Mason?

Mason: Yeah much better.

Jesse: OK i’m sorry for drenching you guys in a bucket of ranch-

Jack: You did what!?

Jesse: Revenge, anyway, just let my friends- RUN JACK AVA GO, Get out of here.

Ava: No, screw that! If he’s getting drenched then we’re all getting drenched.

Jack: Yeah! I think.

Narrator: Just as Noah and Mason brought up their buckets to pour all over the children, a car speed by. In that car, were two teens that had gotten drenched by the twins weeks before. Upset the teens had filled the trunk of their truck with mud and ranch dressing. It hit the twins and covered them with the sticky mixture. Sadly, it hit the children also.

Jesse, Ava, Jack: *Look at each other, then the twins, start hysterically laughing at them*

Mason: You guys got drenched too, what’s so funny?

Jesse: Yeah but we hate you so, it’s funny.

Ava: Also we have each other to laugh with. All you have is your twin, and you guys both look pretty mad.

Jack: Yeah, so we’re gonna go now but have fun cleaning that off your clothes.

Jesse: Later losers!

Jack: Must you provoke them?

Jesse: If I don’t who will?

Ava: We’re leaving let’s go, losers.

Narrator: The three walked home laughing and eating their candy they received that night. They all slept soundly knowing they kind of won a battle against the enemy. But they still have to see them at school tomorrow.

-Anna Kelly