#fallbrookevent

“Sorry to interrupt but babe, I need your artistic opinion.” She pulled at her girlfriends sleeve, physically pulling her away from the conversation that she was having. Patience was something Whitney did not have, especially when she was working. Once they were at her workstation she let out a frustrated huff while crossing her arms over her chest. “I know that you are going to want to do a painting of the cherry blossoms but I don’t know how I should make the frame for you. Do you want square or circle?” She asked, staring at the other with wide eyes. It was nice that the two were able to work together on a project. Working on the float meant that they would be able to spend time together. Even though they already practically spent every available minute together since they officially started dating. 

Location: The Ghostly Fair

Brady walked through the entrance, probably feeling more excited than his eleven-year-old daughter was. It was no secret that Halloween was his favorite holiday. His house was already fully decked out in preparation for trick-or-treaters with over-the-top decorations. He was proudly wearing his Bilbo Baggins costume, complete with a pipe, a walking stick and over-sized slippers fashioned to look like hairy feet. “I think these slippers are going to get wet,” he said, noting the damp grass beneath them. “So? Take them off.” Belle replied. Brady shrugged. “I tried that last year. I ended up stepping on glass.” The girl rolled her eyes. “Is it my fault you wear the same stupid costume every year?” she shook her head, to which he scoffed. “That’s not true. Two years ago I was Gandalf. And is it my fault you refused to dress as Pippin, so I could be Samwise?”  he replied. 

The preteen chose not to dignify his ridiculous question with an answer, and instead took interest in another family near by. “Can I go see my friends?” she asked him, clutching his arm while looking at him with pleading eyes. Brady let out a reluctant sigh. “Fine. But meet me at the story telling booth in an hour.” he said, as he would be telling a scary story there later on, as he did every year, on behalf of his book store. “And stay out of trouble. No joining the dark side,” he added, in reference to her ‘Rey’ costume. “Bye, Dad!” she called over his shoulder. Without her company, he felt rather ridiculous in his costume, and although he knew the place would soon be crowded, not many people had arrived. He stepped towards the person nearest to him and looked them up and down. “Cool costume.” he commented with a smirk.

Location: The Ghostly Fair - fortune teller booth

Fiona would have dawned the stereotypical “gypsy” costume, albeit it being slightly presumptuous to her, as someone who had Romanian lineage. However, when she saw the Sarah Sanderson costume in the Halloween store, she thought it was too beautiful to pass up. Even if she didn’t have anyone to dress as her “sisters”, Winifred and Mary. Besides, ‘Hocus Pocus’ was such an iconic movie for this holiday. She figured the plush black cat she carried along with a broomstick would make it more obvious. She decided to volunteer her card reading skills to raise money for one the animal shelters she volunteered at frequently. When she arrived, everything in sight captured her attention because it was all so amazing and right up her alley, but she would have the opportunity to see it all later and was sure she would see some faces she recognized. Her table was under a four poster tent, in true ‘fortune teller’ fashion to lure customers in.  

On her table were a few of her favorite decks of cards, a crystal ball and a poster for the animal shelter where she set her ‘Binx’ plushie nearby. She shuffled her cards, looking up when someone entered to greet them with a smile. “Welcome, dear. Please have a seat. Would you like me to gaze into your future?” She snickered, breaking character for a moment. “I’m not really sure what I’m going for with this costume. Sarah Sanderson, but as a fortune teller, I guess?” she offered a shrug and looked at the cards in her hands.

Ebony loved attending all of the little events her sweet town had to offer. Cherry blossoms were a big thing in East Asian cultures generally, and though mainly celebrated in Japan, South Korea also had a big love for the blush colored flowers.  Her job was to ensure everyone at the cola toss was following the rules and award them their gifted stuffed animals if they were to win and she had been enjoying herself thus far. Having tugged her long, brown and curly hair up into a bun, she smiled at the person as they stepped up and grabbed the three rings for them to take their turn. “Okay, so if you get three rings on the bottles, you get a teddy bear! If you get all three on the bottles in the back, you get one of these big guys!” she explained with an excited tone behind her words, patting one of the large panda bear prizes and holding her hand containing the rings out to the participant.

where: near the floats

Jack fiddled wandered over to where Willow was standing, holding two pieces of fabric in either arm. “Hey Willow” He greeted her before holding up a light blue cloth and a dark purple one. “Which one screams more royal to you? Becky and I are gonna be wearing blue, but I don’t know if having this on the float would be too matchy?” Jack asked, tilting his head to head slightly. “What do you think?”

After their last conversation things were slightly better with Hannah. Their friendship was somewhat back despite their awkward conversation due to a drunken kiss. They had made plans to hang out during the Cherry Blossom Festival but Jake found himself busy helping out with the float. He had enjoyed working with his hands so he jumped on the opportunity to help build something. Hannah was helping with a different float so he sent her a text to come see him after she finished working. When he saw her out of the corner of his eye he shot a smile her way. “Welcome to the best float.” He opened his arms, showing off what him and the rest of the group was building. “Are you jealous Sanderson?” 

Location: Christmas Parade

Lauren saw everyone talking about the Christmas events going on around town on social media. She was a little bummed that her work was keeping her too busy to go visit her family in England, and now even her father, who lived only a few hours away, wasn’t sure if he could be with her. He said something about taking a case in Virginia and he wasn’t sure how soon he was going to need to be there. She thought that going to see a parade, like the ones she enjoyed as a child with something sweet and warm to drink would put her in the Christmas spirit. She didn’t bother inviting anyone, as she knew that people were busy this time of year but when she arrived early, she did see a familiar face in the distance. She waved her arm to catch her attention. “Dom! I saved us a good spot.” she chuckled as her friend approached. It was nice to see her, since they didn’t live as close anymore. “How are you, love? Is Ivey with you?” she asked, hoping to see the little girl.

FALLBROOK EVENT: GHOSTLY FAIR