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Doctor Stephen Strange (mister_doctor) wrote in thedisplaced,
@ 2017-10-07 11:25:00

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alphonse elric, cisco ramon / vibe, george camarine, integra hellsing, karen page (mcu), loki laufeyson (616), mordecai roberts

This is an update on my earlier investigation.

With help from Vision, we've been able to identify the man who opened Spooktacular. His name is Ethan Rome, and he rented the storefront for two months, but didn't begin moving costumes into the space until the middle of September. The employees he hired say he was odd, but not unkind, and paid well for the part-time work at his shop. We do not have any clear photos of him, but he's described as having blond hair, 5'5' and being 35 years of age. It's clear that the name is an alias - the identification he provided to rent the store are forgeries and don't trace back to anything, and his digital footprint is practically non-existent. I wouldn't be surprised if his appearance was also a disguise, given the man was obviously a skilled sorcerer - somebody of his caliber wouldn't have a problem altering his bodily features. In any case, Ethan has effectively appeared and disappeared without a trace - the last time he was seen was on the day before the Come As You Aren't party.

After conferring with my fellow magic-users in town, we've determined that the only costumes that caused the transformations came from Spooktacular. As many of you might have already surmised, the transformations are not permanent, and once the transformation has ended, the costume becomes entirely mundane. However, the costumes that remain in Spooktacular are still cursed. So to prevent any more chaos, we have closed the shop and sealed it with a variety of magical wards to keep the magic contained until we are able to dispel the curses. All other costumes, not bought at Spooktacular, are safe to wear.

If you would like to return the costume that was bought at Spooktacular, we will accept them, and store them safely within the shop.

I, myself, am purchasing my Halloween costume online, and having it shipped.

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The nature of the magic used for the curses are not malevolent, and it occurs to me as I was writing this, that this is more the work of a Trickster. Thor suggested to me that this seemed to be something Loki would do, but this was before Loki appeared. But I also considered this work could be Prankish in nature, along the lines of Weasley Wizard Wheezes.

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	filter. godofstories 2017-10-07 04:30 pm UTC (link)
	I do appreciate that I remain a viable suspect to at least someone. Really, though, it was all good fun in the end, wasn't it? I enjoyed the show. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	filter. mister_doctor 2017-10-07 04:43 pm UTC (link)
	If not you, then this universe's version of you? Some people might not agree. Especially those who turned into animals or neglected their children because they didn't have any in their transformed selves. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	filter. godofstories 2017-10-07 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	Doubtful. Yes, well, agree to disagree. Everything worked out in the end. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	filter. mister_doctor 2017-10-08 02:39 am UTC (link)
	What is your reasoning? The point is, it may not be the end, but the beginning of something more. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	septman 2017-10-07 04:47 pm UTC (link)
	I see Tumbleweed hasn't gotten boring since I've been gone. Although, if we experience another haunted October, I intend to go on holiday for the duration. Filter: What precisely was done? I seem to have missed all the excitement. (Reply to this) (Thread)

mister_doctor
2017-10-07 05:45 pm UTC (link)

Has there been any other magical occurrences in the past? Apart from going back into the 1950's. What do you mean by 'haunted October'?

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Anybody wearing a costume from the shop, Spooktacular, were magically transformed into their costume, physically and mentally. For a few hours, I kept a person who'd been changed into a literal cat.

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septman
2017-10-07 06:49 pm UTC (link)

At least once a month. Last year some young idiot seems to have gotten his hands on a grimoire and cut his father's corn field into a maze with a portal to a hell dimension at the center. The ghosts appeared the same month. They weren't dangerous, but they were rather disconcerting.

We've had truth spells, Father Christmas, and a jaunt among the stars. I don't recommend the latter.

Filter:
That reminds me of my student days.

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mister_doctor
2017-10-07 06:54 pm UTC (link)

When you come out of quarantine, would you be able to take me to that spot where the maze was, and the portal?

What was the problem with the stars?

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Please elaborate.

	mister_doctor 2017-10-07 07:04 pm UTC (link)
	You're welcome. If you come across anything suspicious, or magical, pertaining to this case or even others, feel free to write me. I'm Stephen Strange, and you are...? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alchemy_al 2017-10-08 02:26 am UTC (link)
	I can give you my costume. That was...not what I had in mind when I bought it. Also, I heard you were the person who saved me at the party, thank you. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	mister_doctor 2017-10-08 02:52 am UTC (link)
	I was going to ask you what your costume was, but then you answered my question. Forgive me, I didn't recognize you. Not at the party, but a little later on. Your friends are the ones you should thank. They put up posters asking if anybody had seen a lost cat. Are you feeling better, now? When did you transform back? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alchemy_al 2017-10-08 02:58 am UTC (link)
	It's okay, sir. I'm Alphonse Elric, it's a pleasure to meet you. I feel ~~mostly~~ like myself. It's disconcerting. Do you know if there is anything I should look out for, long term effects? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)