#trunk or treat

[navybrat817]

Lovelies, I took my kiddos to Trunk or Treat yesterday at their school and one of the cars had kids pick out a treat AND a book to keep. Totally a librarian!Bucky move (and have to once again share this beautiful Nix edit.)

Which one of your fictional husbands is giving out books along with candy?

[doctorbleak-ovo]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Here's my trunk or treat I'm doing in my town. Filled with arsenic Reeses and theriac twizzler.

[thornsinpudding]

Honestly everything surrounding the hate against trunk or treating this year really threw me off.. like as a kid I thought it was a really dumb idea but ever since I become disabled it's like... this is a really good alternative

Like obviously I don't think it should completely replace trick or treating, but I think trunk or treating should have its own place in celebrating Halloween. Like, it can be a good alternative to some kids / teens that aren't able to handle long distances and etc, so why are we bashing on it exactly??

[lordvonbunnyv]

The Minecraft pumpkin is carved!! We’re ready for the church trunk or treat on Wednesday!!

[miss-ellieswife]

why is halloween so dead now? like barely anyone was out trick or treating? trunk or treats ruined the original halloween. but i thibk they are still more accessible to many tho

[nitro502-cosplay]

Trunk or Trear setup. Despite the wind I think it came out pretty cute.

[rosesnink]

WILDFLOWER

Author's Notes

Surprise, @triciabeloved ! I'm your gifter for the Trunk or Treat event! Your art is always soo amazing and your OCs are so well-developed and nuanced and intricate, not to mention that I relate so much to them both, a mere fic wasn't enough, I wanted to bring back to the fandom the songfics! I hope you have a very spooky halloween and that the rest of 2024 treats you kindly and we can chat when my awkwardness leaves my body. Bon appetit and happy trunk or treat!

English isn't my first language, so please forgive any typos/grammar mistakes

For better experience, listen to 'WILDFLOWER' by Billie Eilish.

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Summary: Louie and Sophia aren't the most normal siblings in Cedar Cove, and dealing with it is no easy feat at all

Word Count: 1.3k

Category: Siblings, hurt-no-comfort, siblings doomed by the narrative, angst

Rating: G-rated

Characters: Louie and Sophia Magnaye, siblings

Warnings: This fic explores of mentally abusive/untable parents, reader's discretion is advised

Book: High School Story Prime

Things fall apart and time breaks your heart

I wasn't there, but I know

Louie and Sofia Magnaye knew that they weren’t the closest of siblings. Yet, Louie, as well as Sophia, held hope.

Any sort of hope that the other would take the step. That the other would somehow read their mind and simply be the sibling they needed for the other. It couldn’t be just hope. They were siblings. Siblings were the other’s rock, their support, their protector and keeper. My sister’s protector. My brother’s keeper. Just like in the movies.

But this wasn’t movie. It was real life, and real life was not fair with these two.

She was your girl, you showed her the world

Louie was the favorite, everybody knew it. Sophia didn’t resent him, she did not want that for herself, but by God, why her, of all people? Was she not a human being, with flaws and imperfections, just like any other?

Why, why, why did her mother had to make it sting every time she erred in her ways? Why not just let it go?

You fell out of love and you both let go

One thing was to think that your mother didn’t like you. As teenagers, mothers and daughters mostly often clash and disagree, but to see for herself how she never bothered to call and seemed fine with her being gone stung. Hard. The little girl in her screamed and begged in the cold, thick walls of her newer self to turn back, to hug her mother and to see her fight for the child she once wanted.

But such thing never happened.

And knowing her mother, it would never happen. At least, not with Sophia.

She was cryin' on my shoulder, all I could do was hold her

Only made us closer until July

Finding who she was without her brother to keep and protect was grueling and painful to say the least. Many see shedding skins as something cool and badass, but they did not warn Sophia that shedding that skin would tear her apart in a million pieces, and all you could do was watch in horror and feel.

Now I know that you love me, you don't need to remind me

I should put it all behind me, shouldn't I?

Sophia was proud of Louie, that he had found this identity of his, his safe place, away from the overwhelming place of their parents, but why didn’t he call? Did he even wonder where she was? If she was safe, loved, fed? Like a normal brother who loves his sister.

But when were they ever normal siblings?

But I see her in the back of my mind

All the time

Like a fever, like I'm burning alive

Like a sign

Did I cross the line?

Louie always felt terrible for not doing more for Sophia, he really did. She was a child as well, albeit the older, but still a kid who did not deserve that, but what could he do at such age? With what power, what tools?

Every time he wandered across the house, there she was. Doing her usual stuff. But at the same time, she wasn’t. Her dinner seat was empty, her bed was cold, her wardrobe was empty, and the only thing left was her essence and the ghost of her.

Sometimes, Louie swore he heard her, loud and clear, saying the most banal and the most hurting stuff. Why didn’t you call? Why didn’t you find me? Do you care so little? Am I so irrelevant to you?

But Mama had told him that Sophia was better off on her own, yet it didn’t feel right. But if he disobeyed, all would be lost. His mother wasn’t the best, but her love and approval were nicotine. Painful without it, and an adrenaline rush that left you wanting more once you had it. It killed him, but it also gave him purpose. Usefulness.

Should have he called, wondered, asked?

That was a question that would haunt him for life.

Mm, hm

Well, good things don't last (good things don't last)

And life moves so fast (life moves so fast)

I'd never ask who was better (I'd never ask who was better)

Building Berry was challenging, but brought him that joy and happiness that he had craved all along. Autumn, Julian, Nishan, they all were the family he lacked and desperately needed. Yet, Sophia’s ghost still followed him. Still lingered. Still asked those damned questions.

Time passed, and when he saw her again, the world gave yet another turn.

'Cause she couldn't be (she couldn't be)

More different from me (more different)

Happy and free (happy and free) in leather

She had changed. And yet, he still saw her as Sophia. His sister. His keeper. The one who stood and endured, all for the love she held for him, even if it was once.

“You’ve done an amazing thing here, Louie. I’m glad you gave people the home that you and I…”

She didn’t even finish the sentence. She didn’t need to. He knew how it ended.

And I know that you love me (you love me)

You don't need to remind me (remind me)

Wanna put it all behind me, but baby

“What about you? Where were you?”

Sophia looked at him softly “With a trusted friend. It was hard, to put myself together, but I made it. I survived the horrors of the forest, and have built my family. Like…” Like you.

It was daunting and comforting, that they still finished the other’s sentences without having to do it out loud.

They were still siblings who knew the other as if they had birthed one another.

Comforting, yet it hurt like a wound in salt.

I see her in the back of my mind (back of my mind)

All the time (all the time)

Feels like a fever (like a fever), like I'm burning alive (burning alive)

Like a sign

Did I cross the line?

“…Did you ever wonder if I was okay, Louie? If I was safe? If I missed you? If I wanted to see you?”

The pained expression on his face said it all. “All the time, Soph.”

And he’d forever kick himself for not do it.

“So did I, you know. I knew that you were provided for, but…”

But you were never seen. Or loved. Not unconditionally, at least. It always came with a price. A price too expensive for a child.

You say no one knows you so well (oh)

But every time you touch me, I just wonder how she felt

Valentine's Day, cryin' in the hotel

“I never meant to, but… you know Mom…”

Sophia’s fists clenched. Of course she’d want her away from ‘corrupting’ her golden child.

She wanted to yell, to ask what was so wrong with her that she just wasn’t enough for her, no matter what to do.

She remembered telling her friend “It doesn’t matter if I win four Nobel awards in a night, to my mom, it’ll still not be enough.”

And like then, he heart flinched. Because it was so true, it just hurt so damn much.

I know you didn't mean to hurt me, so I kept it to myself

And I wonder

“Did you ever regret it? Leaving us… leaving me behind?”

Sophia’s pain finally came visible “I regret leaving you in that hell house. I should’ve brought you with me, tell the authorities… anything to keep you by my side and protect you as… as your keeper.”

He held her hand, and gave it a meaningful squeeze.

Do you see her in the back of your mind?

In my eyes?

He was about to speak when Autumn’s voice called him back to his duties. Sighing, he made a face “Duty calls.”

“Of course. Here’s my number, in case that…”

You say no one knows you so well

But every time you touch me, I just wonder how she felt

Valentine's Day, cryin' in the hotel

I know you didn't mean to hurt me, so I kept it to myself

Finally, she turned around and left, and Louie readjusted his beanie, going over to Autumn, hiding his true feelings once again, like he had been doing it all his life.

[trashdemon132]

I went as a genderbent version of Steven Quartz Universe for trunk or treating!

[nitro502]

Trunk or Treat time!

[resident-idiot-simp]

Halloween costume this year LET'S GO

(I'm getting ready to go to the truck or treat for my church our car is going to be Walking Dead themed)

[wowimkindastupid]

GUESS WHO JUST WENT TRUNK-OR-TREATING AT MY LITTLE SISTER'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLLLL

mr. puzzles had his time to shine!!!! and ran away from the two kids dressed as mario in fear

[b3m0r3ch1ll]

working a trunk or treat is so weird i just saw a mable pines walk in holding hands with an among us character

[hostess-of-horror]

HEHEHEHEHHEHEH…

hi :>

How you doin

Sorry it took me a while to answer this, but as of right now... t i r e d .

Doing alright, but very tired from work.

To explain my lack of activity on Tumblr, basically I've been hanging out on Discord more often with really cool friends (hey @sneklover!!!), battling some mental issues including art block, and also in the process of making yet another project for this year's Halloween!

Unfortunately, the last attempt at making another Trunk or Treat project didn't work so I'm making up for it this year. This year's theme for my Trunk or Treat project is: Widows. 🕷️🕸️👵👴🏚️

Widows is not my idea - it's actually one of two brand new haunted houses/mazes located in Knott's Scary Farm in Buena Park, California. The story behind this maze is that you are entering a decrepit convalescent home where demonic spiders have erupted from the underground and are taking over the withering bodies of the residents. The fact that I'm making my project inspired by Widows is very ironic considering that I'm actually an arachnophobe, but hopefully doing this will somewhat cure my fear of spiders.

Down below is official concept art screenshots I took from YouTube (hidden for those with strong arachnophobia and/or are really sensitive to horror):

[jokerislandgirl32]

WHAT IF?!?!

So there is a Trunk of Treating event happening at the school I work for. Would it be crazy if I volunteered to set up a Wild Kratts Trunk? And I dressed like Zach to hand out the treats?

If you guys think I should, could you give me some suggestions on how to decorate, please? Thank you! If you have any suggestions, you can reply/reblog this post or send an ask!

[grandthefoxdelusion]

*Gives out candy*

Went to a trunk or treat in this blacked out costume, saw two other plague doctors lol...

...And would wip off the mask if I accidentally terrify children

[lordvonbunnyv]

GUESS WHAT!? THEY FRIGGIN CANCELLED THE TRUNK OR TREAT THIS YEAR AT THE LAST MINUTE BECAUSE APPARENTLY TOO MANY KIDS HAVE A SOCCER GAME THAT NIGHT!!! EXCUSE ME SIR, BUT HOW IN THE WORLD IS KICKING A STUPID SOCCER BALL AROUND ON A PIECE OF GRASS MORE IMPORTANT THAT TRUNK OR TREAT!!?? KIDS CAN AFFORD TO MISS OUT ON A SOCCER GAME, IT'S NOT GOING ON THEIR RESUMES, THEY'RE MOST LIKELY GOING TO LOSE ANYWAYS OR GET A CRUMMY LITTLE TROPHY!! THERE'S GOING TO BE PLENTY MORE SOCCER GAMES, HALLOWEEN IS ONCE A YEAR!! IF YOU ARE GOING TO CANCEL HALLOWEEN, THEN MIGHT AS WELL CANCEL CHRISTMAS YOU !!%$$#%^&^^!!!! !!!&^%%$#!!! I DID NOT SPEND ALL MONTH MAKING MY MINECRAFT THEMED TRUNK ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT YOUR KIDS SOCCER GAME IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE CHURCH TRUNK OR TREAT!! SOCCER IS A STUPID GAME! i KNOW! I PLAYED IT!!! AND WHAT DID I DO?! ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!! I BARELY EVEN TOUCHED THE BALL!! SOCCER DOES NOT MATTER!! IT'S A STUPID SPORT, AND SHOULD NOT PRIORITIZE OVER TRUNK OR TREAT!! SO WHAT IF YOU MISS ON ONE GAME!? WHAT'S THE COACH GOING TO DO? FIRE YOU!!?? BOO HOO JUST SIGN UP NEXT YEAR!! IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE GETTING PAID TO KICK AN AIR FILLED SACK AROUND THE FIELD!! I USUALLY DON'T SWEAR BUT HERE'S MY OPINON ON SOCCER;

SOCCER IS A SHITTY SPORT AND SHOULD NOT BE CHOSEN OVER HALLOWEEN!! AND WHOEVER INVENTED SOCCER IS A SHITHEAD!!