How Will YOU Survive The Eternal Halloween?

[Skyllian Blitz]

I think the last thing I wore for dress-up/Halloween was a cheap knock-off of Gendo Ikari. Still got the right clothes for it.

...wait a second.

*steeples fingers* All is going according to the scenario.

[blackseven]

Sign me up for oWoD Mage. They dress normally most of the time, so yeah.

[Entilza]

So the GEoM would be low among the powers SBers would have here?

[Hectonkhyres]

Originally Posted by Skyllian Blitz

*steeples fingers* All is going according to the scenario.

If you are even slightly familiar with Evangelion fanfics, you are going to be taking your life into your own hands there. Bad stuff likes to happen to Gendo Ikari. This has to be uncontaminated canon or else its a death warrant for you.

Might I suggest a slightly safer position of David Xanatos? Or else just dress your girlfriend up as Squirrel Girl and have easy runnings.

Of course David Xanatos dating Squirrel Girl would cause a divide by zero error.

[khortez]

I dress up as Voldemort, pre-wraith thing. So, I'm basically immortal and really versatile. No home, then I transfigure that large hill into a nice mansion. Its cold? Warming charm. It's hot? Cooling charm. It doesn't obey? Imperio. It's annoying? Avada Kedavra.

[Russell]

Options

1: The Doctor
2: Ghostwheel
3: Pun-Pun
4: Azathoth

I have no idea how to dress up as 2, though, and 4 would probably just wind up turning me into a Shoggoth if I tried.

Most likely, I put on a nice suit, a long coat, a scarf, and hang around a Police Box until the spell hits. I buy an iguana to force option 3 upon.

[Kodiak1]

Costumes worn in the 2000's

-- Witch King
-- Tim Burton Headless Horseman
-- Predator
-- Elder vampire
-- Arch warlock

I'm thinking either Witch King or warlock as a plausible costume choice for this.

[Russell]

So, any of the factions that are inevitably about to start forming have a place for The Doctor?

[Shrike]

This scenario would have been immensely better if A) it had to be a costume that you'd already worn and B) it was something that was recognizably a costume, eg, none of this 'I dress up in regular clothes and claim I'm Clark Kent/WOD Mage/Alex Mercer/Other uncreative cheapskate copout.'

[Captain Hat]

My options are, at present:

1: "Private security" or PMC. Did this at a party a couple years back, complete with replica G36c and sidearm (which I parked upstairs when the alcohol came out). Kinda fun, and you can get away with a lot more than you can for either of 2 or 3.

2: mid-to-late 90s British light infantry soldier. Got the full kit, soldier '95 smock jacket, trousers, shirt, Gore-Tex boots, full PLCE webbing kit, replica L85, battle-bowler, water bottle, gas mask, you name it. I've even got the rank flashes for a 2ndLt in the Royal Green Jackets (now disbanded regiment that a friend of mine belonged to, the kit is meant to be Bosnian war reenactment of a sort).

3: 1945 British glider-borne soldier. Only thing that's missing from this kit is the cap badge and the fact that I'm using modern boots (which you can't really tell anyway under the gaiters)- otherwise it's all there, 1937 pattern webbing, you name it- even got the standard battledress trousers instead of the para trousers because the para trousers weren't issued to glider-borne troops, though all the other airborne kit (including the iconic red "para" beret) was. Aiming for Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry as seen at Pegasus Bridge, I've got the officer or glider pilot's kit and a Sten gun.

4: English gent, circa 1960. Smoking jacket, tweed shirt, old-fashioned trousers, smart shoes and University (King's College London) tie. Not so much actual use, unless I can pass it off as being a behind-the scenes type who's good at pulling strings, but you know, potentially useful. Might end up just getting hideously rich and a little more arrogant.

5. Mafioso/undercover law enforcement. Several suits to shoose from ranging from smart to old-fashioned, concealed-carry pistol holster, dodgy accent and Robert's your father's brother. Possibly one of the least useful options.

6. Pirate. Savage and awesome, but sadly unlikely to last very long unless I can find a specific pirate to be. The cutlass (which at present is made of foam) and pistol (cap gun- all my airsoft guns are replicas of modern guns) might come in handy though.

7. The Joker. This is what I'd planned to dress up as this year- I spent quite a while putting the kit together for an airsoft event last year, and it seems a shame to only use it once. Unfortunately, this would make me a Bad Guy (probably) but it would be crazy awesome if not for the fact that I'd end up killing loads of people.

8. If I'm being really facetious- Special Circumstances agent. All I need is something I can pass off as a drone disguised as an everyday object (MP4 player?) and to act like I've got a really weird attitude towards things and a huge hidden agenda (which isn't hard, I do that a lot as it is). I could probably figure out a way to dress not quite right as well.

Oh, and 9. I've gone to a fancy-dress party as a lawyer before. I probably wouldn't do it again.

Ah! and 10. if I cut my hair right, I apparently (used to) look a lot like Harry Potter. I hate the little bastard, but you never know, might be worth considering given the circumstances.

Hrn.

Any of those strike anybody as being particularly useful? I mean, I could just buy up a set of plate mail, a white tabard and an ornate longsword on credit then paint a Helmite sigil and some rank insignia on the tabard and and go as a lvl40 DnD Paladin wielding a Holy Avenger (It's something I've considered), but to me that's a dull way to go about it- I'd much rather do something I've already done or have the capacity to do without buying loads of extra stuff.

[Kerrus]

Yeah, I'm not really a fan of the 'go in regular clothes, claim costume X' stuff. Alex Mercer is different because you can put some effort into making the outfit look just like his, replete with bloodstains and stuff- hell, even a transformed arm or something.

Certain other things work- going as the Doctor or Special Circumstances, but again, all those require effort. I don't think regular clothes mgee should could- or if it does that you should actually get any control over which regular clothed character it turns you into.

I've already covered my general options, but if forced I could always put the extra effort into it.

For Q- I've gone as Q before, hell, I've gone as most of the male trek cast at one point or another. All I really need for the basic Q costume is the Starfleet (Voyager) uniform, and admiral's pips.

Though then again, I may go as Classic Q, in which case it'll be a TNG costume with admiral's pips. Going the extra mile would be to hire the Mexican band to follow me around for the night of Halloween to finish the ensemble.

One also needs to consider that you can rent particularly elabourate costumes if needed. It also occurs to me that it might be interesting to find some way to dress the lions at the local zoo up as Aslan, though again there are issues with that of course.

[Vehrec]

White lab coat, gloves, boots, grey pants, goggles. Cue up Brand New Day.

Ladies and gentlemen, Doctor Horrible is in the house!

[Entilza]

Hmm, I am a lifelong fan of Q so I may have precedence for going as him. Or maybe Q Jn.

[Blade4]

Originally Posted by Shrike

This scenario would have been immensely better if A) it had to be a costume that you'd already worn and B) it was something that was recognizably a costume, eg, none of this 'I dress up in regular clothes and claim I'm Clark Kent/WOD Mage/Alex Mercer/Other uncreative cheapskate copout.'

Since we HAVE to go with plausibility that leaves people like me who:
A) Have not worn a costume since elementary school
and
B)do not have money to spare for a costume worn only once
in a bind so something like Mercer is our only option for survival.

[Reaper_93]

I get a gun.

That's how I will survive the eternal halloween.

[Entilza]

Good luck killing ghosts with that.

[Captain Hat]

Originally Posted by Kerrus

Certain other things work- going as the Doctor or Special Circumstances, but again, all those require effort.

It's a point, actually, and generally I'd agree- you shouldn't be able to just dress normally and claim you're a character who just dressed normally.

I've actually been putting some thought into the SC Agent look, and I think an interesting place to start is that firstly SC doesn't get everything exactly right all the time and secondly a lot of SC agents are, shall we say, a little eccentric by nature. My starting point would be something akin to the time travellers in Dresden Codak (reference)- guys who've put together costumes based on pop culture references for a "best guess" as to what would fit in but not quite managed it. You'd have to tone it down a little obviously- SC isn't that incompetent- but you could easily incorporate a few of your own eccentricities in there. SC agents aren't always particularly subtle- often they need to create a bit of an impression in order to achieve their mission.

In essence then, it's kind of like dressing up as a Doctor that hasn't existed yet. Familiar but slightly off.

To that end, I'd probably go with a dark blue pair of comfortable trousers, a white dress shirt and my heavy boots, possibly with a waistcoat. In fact, probably with a waistcoat, though I'd leave the tie off. Maybe even my green waistcoat. Might even put a slightly dodgy-looking blazer on over the top (though almost certainly NOT the purple one). Black leather gloves an option, and if I want to go REALLY eccentric I could use the smoking jacket, though I think that's probably going too far. Hair would either be perfect or deliberately slightly unkempt, and I'd have my MP4 player on my person at all times, complete with obnoxiously large headphones. Maybe a little make-up? Culture men are known to be just as vain as the women, and I'm sure they'll have read that it's not that uncommon for us Earthenoids to do the same. Have to do it slightly wrong though, and maybe use just a hint here and there instead of anything obvious. Probably have to be clean-shaven for it to work as well.

Probably most of the kit would come from a charity shop- Hells, inspiration might strike while I'm there and I'll find something just that little bit out of date or oddly cut which would be perfect.

I've been thinking about ways to make it look like I might have recently had implant surgery in a Culture facility, too- maybe some slight reddening close to the temples and wrists, certainly no obvious scar tissue though.

Cosmetic contact lenses might be an idea, especially if you can get a custom design just to make your eyes look slightly wrong- maybe get two different pairs with very slightly different tints and use different tints for each eye?

Honestly it's deceptively hard- the actual kit is simple, but making it look convincing would take a lot of subtle effort and- as much as anything else- quite a lot of role playing.

Failing all that, I could go trawling through Player of Games again and see if I can fish up any descriptions of how Gurgeh looks and what he wears. That would be awesome, and putting together a new outfit doesn't cost all that much if you know where to look and how to improvise (charity shops are your FRIENDS).

[Sabertooth]

Well, I always liked of getting dressed up as Green Lantern...

[OrkKaptin]

I recently picked up a cane that'd been nibbled at by termites before being finished. It's very distinctive, but I have no idea if I could use it in a costume.

Maybe I could take it, my Cap Revolver, and my Plastic Sword and hope that those combined with my longcoat is close enough to fake out being some sort of Dresdenverse Wizard.

Of course, I'd need my longcoat back, and it's currently at my uncle's...

[Reaper_93]

Originally Posted by Entilza

Good luck killing ghosts with that.

Ok I get a cross, too. I mean sure there'll be some godzillas roaming about but surely they won't all be super mega ripshit pissed for no reason.

I don't see why humanity can't just shoot all of the tangibles and then banish the intangibles using some spirit voodoo junk that the intangibles originate from.

[Satori]

Frighteningly enough i actually would cross-dress as Haruhi for a con, so long as i had some moral support from my friends....

Then again, and amalgation of me and Haruhi might not have reality-warping powers, since it has been theorized that they depend on her being ignorant of them.

If Haruhi is overruled, I dress as ENDER WIGGIN. Someone's going to have a use for a guy with WAR 6 and SOCIALIZE 6. Especially if i get Jane....

EDIT: yes i now there are much better choices but I'm going with people I actually have, or have considered dressing as before....

which basically leaves me with:

Alf
Jason Voorhees
Ender
Haruhi
Kyon
Shinji (ikari)
D'Argatan (3-musketeers)
The 10th Doctor *
Ash Ketchum

*good powerwise but i never liked the guy, and his personalities would likely overwhelm mine

Hmn, Ash will be choice 3.

[Entilza]

I wonder if any of us can simply teleport ourselves and surviving humans to another planet and rebuild there if Earth can't be saved.

[CaptainChewbacc]

A nice suit, a baggy trenchcoat, and something that looks sufficiently sonic...

Now where's my Tardis?

[Unhappy Anchovy]

Hm, I've never dressed up for Halloween and have never meant to, but I do have a nice blue tunic in my wardrobe that I once considered using the base as a cosplay of Ike.

In a world where monsters are now real and a lot of fantasy fiction is now true, that's actually a pretty good character to be. I am now an obscenely good swordsman, with a lot of charisma and experience leading a mercenary band, and some blatantly superhuman abilities (see: Aether). I have an awesome magical sword, lots of tactical skill and, well, the guy whose skills I have once killed a god.

This is not hugely powerful compared to everyone else, but it's at least a competent alternate form and one very well suited to survive in this world. Anyone need a swordsman?

[Captain Hat]

Originally Posted by Satori

D'Argatan (3-musketeers)

You mean D'Artagnan?