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The encampment is abuzz with an unusual amount of activity for the daylight hours. They gypsies, with their quick, dark eyes, have stayed far longer than anyone in the town would have suspected. But the town's few amusements seem to have kept business at the encampment lively; the warm glow of lights behind jewel-toned fabrics is a common sight each night after dusk. If the gypsies themselves have more sophisticated housing, it is nowhere in sight.

Today, though, the inhabitants scurry about in broad daylight, stringing orange and green streamers between the tents, and speaking in low, furtive tones. Clearly something is afoot, though it isn't until evening that the long banner goes up - "Oktoberfest" - and a man drives a wooden stake into the ground and nails a sign to it.


::Fortunes:: Closed?

::Pumpkin Carving Contest:: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31

::Door Decorating Contest:: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31

::Bobbing for Apples:: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31

::Ghost Stories:: Oct. 1 - Oct. 31

::Costume Contest:: Oct. 1 - Oct. 21

::Costume Ball:: Oct. 21

Aethelind wound his way through the crowd, staring wide-eyed at the countless amounts of brightly colored toys avaliable for sale. Pausing at one, he peered over the edge of the table, and saw that it was covered in fans.

Tearing his attention away from the jewel-colored fans, he turned towards Taka"..Hello!" he said, beaming at the unexpected attention.

Shayna made her way through the growing crowd of people. Oktoberfest at last! Shayna's favorite time of year was ALWAYS this time. People getting ready for halloween, the ground was layered with bright orange, yellow, and red leaves. How could she not love it.

She made her way from one stall to another, every now and then getting strange looks because of her wings. She re-tied the knot on her red shirt, exposing her stomach, and adjusted her daisy duke shorts. If there was ever a girl, who likes flirting, and strutting her stuff, it was Shayna.

"I wonder..." She spoke quietly to herself, moving onto her toes to look over the heads of people and "Ahah!" Shayna smiled to herself as she saw to fair sized, fan shapped wings.

She made her way to the booth that was decorated with fans, and saw A teenaged girl with long hair pulled back to a ponytail kneeling down to talk with a boy.

"It figures I'd find you here." Shayna smirked as she placed her hands on her hips.

Taka turned at the familiar voice, and bounding to her feet, gave her sister her customary enthusiastic hug. Not overly demonstrative with most people - even Sarielle - Taka never hesitated to show her affection for Shayna.

With so many differences, there was still an uncanny resemblance between the two. Both girls' hair fell in long, shiny waves; Taka just usually wore hers pulled back. The two were almost exactly the same height, and both were gorgeous - Shayna flamboyantly, Taka in a quieter way.

"Of course, where else would I be?" Taka giggled. "It's so good to see you! Sari still won't let me go places by myself." Her annoyance was punctuated by an exaggerated eyeroll. "And she says she doesn't have time to take me places. I tell her it would be a lot easier if we just had a car...but she doesn't ever listen."

While an avid phone caller, it was still nice to see her sister face to face.

With a wrench, Taka reluctantly turned her attention back to the child. She wasn't overly fond of them, really; she just hadn't 'liked the way the woman at the stall had been watching the little tyke.

"Well as long as you've got somebody to look after you..." she said vaguely.

Shayna laughed as Taka gave her a rather enthusiastic hug. She hugged her "twin" back, and held her at arms length away. You haven't changed a bit since we last saw eachother." Shayna smiled.

"Parents..." Shayna rolled her eyes at Taka told her about Sari not letting her go anywhere alone. "Blood's only recently started letting me go off on my own. She is still uber paranoid though. It's so annoying."

As the little boy walked away, Shayna waved back at him, and turned her attention back to Taka.

"Distraction huh? Gosh Taka, your thinking more like me every day." Shayna laughed and gave Taka a little bit of a push on the shoulder. "You know me ALL to well, Taka." She giggled.

"We have to do this just right though." Shayna eyes the stall, and the people working at it. She brain worked furiously as she though up what to say, and how to do it. In Shayna's world, causing trouble took perfect planning or it just wasn't right, and would most likely fail horribly.

"Maybe if I..." Shayna smiled and stood up straight, flipped her hair behind her, and strolled over to the stall and started flirting with the two boys who were working the stall. She eventually managed to get them fully distracted, with their backs turned to Taka.

Shayna, who was currently showing off some tricks with little balls of fire, saw Taka sneaking off with 3 cups in each hand. She smirked and quickly finished off, waiting till Taka was at a safe distance, before quickly making her way out of the crowd. She ran to Taka, took three cups, and pulled her behind the green tent.

"Oh my god! We couldn't have pulled that off any better!" Shayna laughed and placed her cups on a rather large, upside down box. She waited till Taka put her cups down before she hugged Taka and high fived her for doing so well.