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Dog used: ζωηρός ( main ) + Smith
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Quick Note : This story takes place in an alternate universe where Zoiros and Smith live in a society of Doodles and other creatures, as if they were like humans.

Coming from a land of heat and flames, Zoiros never really got to celebrate the spooky season- let alone know what it is.
All those years she spent in solitude with almost no interaction with other creatures made her lonely. Though she was very much independent and faced things head on. It wasn't until she met Smith that her life began to change, and on the first night that he took her out to celebrate this so-called " Halloween, " she knew she wouldn't forget it.

It was the morning of that day when Zoiros was awoken by a loud cry. Her ears perked upwards and she immediately became alert, flames threatening to spurt out of her back- little-known fact : whenever Zoiros gets excited, her hackles raise, and little flames can ignite at the ends of them. It sounded like Smith's voice- which made her worry greatly. She immediately stood and ran out of her sleeping quarters to face the dangers her friend might have been facing.

" What is it ? What happened ? " She burst into the room where she suspected Smith might be, only to see him sitting on his haunches, looking at a piece of paper with the biggest grin on his muzzle. " It's Hallows Day ! " Smith beamed, regarding the calendar he'd hung up on their wall. He did a happy little dance, and Zoiros watched perplexedly at her friend's attitude. She knew that there would be this big upcoming festival, but she didn't know how important it was to Smith, since he'd seemed so excited well, Smith gets excited over many things. She shook her head, furrowed her brown, and then huffed.

With a stern expression on her face, she sat down beside Smith and gave him a small scolding. " Wipe that stupid smile off your snout, Smith. " She growled softly, " I thought something bad happened to you, fool. " Smith tilted his head towards her and leaned into her shoulder, where her jagged-looking fur gave off a hot air about it. " Did I scare you ? " He asked with an underlying tone of regret in his voice. Zoiros put her muzzle over his head and huffed once more. " Yes. You did. Now get off; I'm hungry. "

They spent the morning eating, with Smith dragging Zoiros to buy costumes- or at least accompany him in purchasing one, because Zoiros refused to dress up that night. And while they had been out, Smith then told Zoiros about his past spooky season experiences- some were good and others, not as much; Like when Smith recalled being called out for his costume, or when he had been egged, or the time his place of residence had been bombarded in toilet paper, plastic streamers, silly string, and even more eggs of all things.
Now, Zoiros loved hearing Smith tell his stories, but hearing about all those bad experiences made her question what there was to even look forward to during this time of year.

" All that trouble, just in one night ? " She questioned as they stopped by the section labeled ` Howl-o-ween Treats ' for the ( canine-friendly ; ) candies they would be snacking on and giving out later in the night. " Pretty much, yeah. " Smith answered with a shrug, earning a frown from his brightly colored companion. " Why do you still go through it then ? " " Well, it may seem troublesome, yes, but in the spur of the moment ? Even things like that are laughable to me ! Not so much for others, no, but I get excited in the good way when I experience those things. " He said back, and Zoiros rolled her eyes. She cared deeply for Smith, yes, but he was, indeed, a fool who thought foolishly and did foolish things. " Still don't understand ? " He asked, which prompted her to shake her head. " You'll just have to wait and see then. " He remarked as if it had been a promise of sorts.

Later on, they got home and Zoiros helped Smith fit into his costume. He was supposed to be a knight, and boy could she see that in his image. A brave but imprudent one at that. She gave a small laugh at the thought and they went off into the night.

Although Zoiros did not have a costume, she sure scared and amused a few other creatures here and there at her ability to conjure flames. She admittedly liked the attention- what with having spent majority of her life so far in isolation, without recollection of her life among her actual kind on her planet. She loved it. And going house to house getting treats ? That was also pretty fun. They stopped by every house they could and would get treats- but also a few tricks every now and then. She recalled being surprised when one of the hosts of a house they visited blasted her with a water gun, which she promptly responded to by puffing out a small blast of flame from her body to immediately dry herself of- boy, it sure was fun seeing their eyes go wide. After they finished a block, they went home and gave out treats of their own, with Zoiros giving out the treats and meeting new individuals, and Smith handling the tricks, which were usually cheap scares like throwing little toy bugs and snakes at the guests.

Zoiros knew she would never forget that night. And though she remarked it all as dumb, and still saw some of it that, she would definitely be there with Smith to experience everything again the following year.

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[MuddyPawprints]

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[honeycreeper]

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Dog used: Whisp
Prompt: What's your Doodle's favorite Halloween related memory?



Whisp's all-time favorite holiday was Halloween. He loved the costumes, the brisk air and the candy. He loved the candy so much, that he always upped his costume game each year to get the absolute best candy from the absolute best houses. And last year, he went above and beyond with not only the costume, but the loot he got.

It was the day before Halloween, unfortunately, it was pouring all day, and didn’t seem to let up any time soon. Normally, Whisp wouldn’t even think twice about staying inside with some horror films and nice blankets, but there was some gossip going around; that there was someone handing out the best candy in the old house that everyone liked going to. The only problem with this, was that the house was in the middle of the “spooky woods”. Now, these woods were normal, meaning there were tall trees that shaded the whole forest, brushes and thorns growing throughout the underbrush and creaking noises that echoed throughout the forest. The only reason everyone said that this “spooky forest” was haunted and possessed were the howls that seemed to resonate throughout the wooded areas every night. The howls were said to be screams from lost souls that couldn’t find their way home.

Of course, these were just stories – tales that older siblings said at campfires; but that didn’t mean Whisp didn’t believe them. He grew up with the scary stories, and it was embedded in his mind that the woods meant trouble; but, Whisp was always more trouble anyways, so with the skies darkening, he ventured into the dark forest.

With the trees surrounding him, he couldn’t help but think that maybe the stories could be true – this forest was being haunted, possessed by some spirits who would be out to get him. He directed his attention ahead, following the invisible trail that would lead him to his candy. Within moments, he lost his way – the trail depleted and the woods only seemed to get darker. Owls hooted throughout the area, creaking and popping echoed throughout his head. Then, snap. Something broke through the underbrush, right behind him. Whisp jerked around, heart pounding and came face to face with black eyes. A moment of silence passed, before they both screamed. Whisp stumbled back in fear, looking at this figure. It was a small ghost-like creature, with black eyes and a black mouth that was currently opened in shock.

“what, what are you!” Whisp screamed. The ghost flinched back, before starting to talk back.

“What do you mean ‘what am I?’! I’m a ghost, obviously!” The ghosts’ voice ringed around. The air rippled around when they started to swirl around and around.

“Why are you here anyways, it’s super late! You could get hurt!” the ghost continued on, mumbling to themself. Whisp cautiosuly approached closer, before chuckling a little. The ghost stopped mid-swirl and turned to the dog.

“Why in the world are you laughing?” they questioned incredulously. Whips seemed to break into more peals of laughter, rolling onto his side.

“I’m . . I’m sorry! It’s just . .” Whisp barked out. He calmed himself down, before continuing.

“You’re really different than what I thought a ghost would be like.” He said finally. Whisp grinned toothily, before bounding forward. The ghost floated back, a high-pitched ‘ahh’ tumbling from him, before being backed up into an old tree. They flinched, their eyes glowing slightly.

“My names Whisp, what’s yours? I didn’t know there could be good ghosts, oh my god, this is great! We can be best friends, I’ve never had a best friend before, we can have sleepovers and eat ice cream and watch horror movies an-“ Whisp rambles until he’s cut off by bright laughing.

The ghost’s wide-eyed, but obviously delighted by this new dog. The ghost keeps giggling, until they finally calm down.
“Oh my, you’re very excitable, aren’t you!” They say; their eyes are squinted and Whisp can only think that it’s because they’re happy at the moment.

“My name’s Will-O, but you can call me Will! I’ve been here for a while, these are basically my woods.” Will pipes up.

Whisp ‘oohs’ before gasping. “Do you live in that old house? You know, the one in the middle of the forest?” He asks excitably.

Will nods their head. “Yeah, I was throwing a party earlier, but no-one showed. It got late, so I just assumed they got the date wrong,” They said sadly.

‘”I didn’t forget!” Whisp barks out. “ I was actually on my way to the house right now,” He continues.

Will smiles. “Really? In that case, I’m sure I can drag the candy out of the cupboard!” He says excitely, befrore pausing. “We could watch a movie, if you want?” He questioned nervously.

Whisp giggled, before poking Will with his nose.

“Lead the way, friend!”

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[Joke's On You]

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Dog used: Hareton
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Hareton recalls distinctly that his favorite Halloween memory actually took place just a few years back, when he was the new Doodle in town. . .

Now of course, Doodle Dogs come in various shapes, sizes, and colors. So naturally, everyone was unique in their own ways. Since Hareton was the new Doodle in town during Halloween, he didn't have any friends yet. So instead, he would often observe his neighbors and the other Doodles that would often take little strolls at different times of day. Hareton didn't do this because he didn't want friends, but more so, because he was too nervous to approach someone himself. Hareton was unique. As he could observe, there was no one else in town who looked like... him.

Hareton was far too different from the other Doodle Dogs that lived in town. He seemed to be the only one with four different eyes, fur made of goo, and his tail glowing. To make it easier to understand, he looked quite literally, like a monster. Hareton's biggest fear was that he would end up scaring all of the other Doodle Dogs away if he were to reveal himself to the town. Surely he would freak someone out and cause them to think he was an actual monster. He didn't want something like that spreading around town. But then he had a thought: Halloween.

His favorite holiday of the year was just a few days away, and that's when he'd be able to make his entrance into the world. Perhaps pulling some pranks on some of the town or going out trick or treating, acting like his build was actually a costume. It had fooled others in the past, so why wouldn't it fool them now? Hareton decided that day. He was going to reveal himself on the night of Halloween. He'd finally let people know his true identity.

---

It was October 31st and it had just reached 6:00 P.M., which meant that official trick-or-treat had begun. Hareton had his bag ready and began to walk toward the door. However, just as he was about to walk out, he hesitated at the door. Maybe this was a bad idea. It was Halloween so people could be more on edge with monster stories in their head and scary movies being shown over the past month. It brought Hareton down a little at first, but then he shook his head. He was going out no matter what. And that's exactly what he did.

The entire night, Hareton went from house to house collecting candy. He introduced himself to people at every door. Everyone was nice in the town. They complimented his name and his. . . "costume". Hareton thought about correcting the people who thought he was wearing a costume, but decided against it since he was having a good time meeting others and getting candy.

The night ended a bit too quickly. Before Hareton knew it, he was walking home with his bag full of candy and disappointed that Halloween had come to an end. He hadn't revealed his true self to anyone that night like he wanted to. Or at least, not until his neighbor caught up with him.

"Hey, you! New guy!" He heard a voice call behind him. Hareton turned around, only to see a gray wolf approach him. The gray wolf stopped next to Hareton. "I'm finally excited to see you leave your house. I've been wanting to introduce myself to you ever since you've moved in, but I figured you were stressed with the move. I was hoping to catch you tonight!" He said, offering a smile to Hareton. "Oh! Cool costume by the way!" Hareton was too excited. His neighbor wanted to introduce himself to him right along. Because of this happiness, Hareton just blurted out a response to the last thing the wolf said. "Oh! It's not a costume."

The wolf stopped in shock as he looked at Hareton. That's when Hareton finally recognized what he said. "I-I... Please don't be scared of me! I'm not a monster. I'm a regular Doodle Dog just like you!" Hareton scrambled for an explanation. However, he had none. He didn't know why he was made to look like this. He couldn't explain. Hareton lowered his head in saddness.

Then suddenly, his neighbor ran up to him. "Woaah! You're like... The coolest Doodle Dog I've ever seen in all of the years I've beeon this planet! You're amazing!" He said excitedly as his tail wagged. "You have to come meet some of the other townsfolk! They'll think highly of you as well! You just got to!"

Hareton blinked as he watched the gray wolf. Suddenly, he perked up and smiled. "R-really?" Hareton asked.

The gray wolf simply nodded and started to walk forward, knowing Hareton would follow after him. Oh shoot! I totally forgot to introduce myself. My name is Akela. And... you are?" He asked with the tilt of his head. "Hareton." Hareton responded. Akela only nodded his head and smiled. "Cool name too! Well Hareton, it's wonderful to finally meet you. And I hope this isn't too weird, but I'd love you to come spend the rest of Halloween night with me and watch some scary movies! Then tomorrow, I'll introduce you to some of my friends, sound okay?"

Hareton quickly nodded his head from seer happiness and excitement. "Alrighty then! Come on Hareton!" Akela said as he began to run toward his house. "By the way... I can tell you and I are going to be best friends!" Akela said with a grin.

---

Hareton smiles just looking back on the memory of meeting Akela that Halloween night. It proved to be true. Akela was his best friend. And they've spent years going out for Halloween with their friends ever since that first night. Akela is the entire reason that Hareton has friends in his new town today. And meeting Akela on Halloween made that his favorite Halloween memory. (But also because the town had a TON of king sized candy bars. Boy... His town his loaded ever year).

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Dog used: Arks
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Arks clearly remembers this one. it had to be one of his favourite times during halloween.

He was at his friends, they were on the couch eating popcorn
and watching an array of famous horror films. After binging
a ton of those, they decided to looks back on some old clips
during halloween that their parents took when they were young
pups!
okay, first clip.
Arks friend announced. It was his friend, a spotted friendly fellow,
who seemed to jitter when when he got excited. In the provided
clip, he seemed to be jittering so much, he dropped his candy
basket! He made a comment;
Ah! since when did i start making earthquakes?
The both died of laughter, and were really pumped to see the next
video. It seemed to be Arks this time, a small pittie, very nervous
guy. He looked to be walking into a house.
his friend commented,
pff, since when could you walk 2 feet into a haunted house!
Arks giggled,
continue on, jerk.
the video was unpaused , and started to play. Arks and his father were
walking into the house, it was obvious to tell his father was about to spook
him.
ArRGhhH
his father exclaimed, as he hid behind a mannequin. The small pup shrieked
of horror, and ran as fast as he could out of the house. But, as he was on the run,
he ran into a fake clown. Arks father was wheezing at this point, and Arks was
terrified for his life. His father peeked around the corner,
you good?
a shaking voice replied,
yeah, yeah. I'm g-good.
They busted out laughing, almost tipping over their popcorn bag.
Hey!
Arks buddy yelled, he had tears running down his face from all the laughter.
the time was around midnight,
I better head out-
hey! no stay! we've got so much more to watch!
Fine- it cant do much harm.
Horray!
they continued watching the silly childhood videos, tearing up from laughter after
every clip. all of this was so fun, and both of them clearly didn't wanted to stop
looking back on themselves as a young, dumb pup.
we've got all night, Arks. I say we watch all the videos.
uhh- um
it'll be fine! we can sleep in anyways-
I guess.
ah perfect! lets watch the rest of these then. shall we?
pff, i just said i would!
The buddies continued on with the short videos, they even surpassed all the
halloween ones, so they flipped over to general clips instead. They were actually
wheezing, every video seemed to get more, and more funny. Each one was
bringing back so many memories.
yeah, I better head out now, its getting super late.
he stared at the antique clock sitting atop the fireplace. It seemed to read the time;
4:57 am.
did you know it's like 5:00am?
oh? it wasn't been all night though, so we're still fine.
a soft voice in Arks said, stay a bit longer! it wouldn't do anything to you schedule!
and plus, it'll make your friend feel horrid!
I guess i can stay till six, that sound good?
yeah yeah, as long as you can, man.
They videos and clips played on, one even having both of the pups!
Arks was handing a gift to his friend on christmas. it contained a cool car, and
a really big lego set.
Woah! This is the most biggest gift I have ever seen!
and kid Arks said back,
um- 'most biggest' isn't proper grammar.
Arks laughed to hard he started to cough, and his buddy did they same.
suddenly the door peeked open. a small face was met with a fluffy
tail and spotted back.
Hey little guy!
it was his friends little brother.
Whatcha doing? I wanna see >:(
hey no need to be so moody,
he slid the PC over to his little brother.
How do I even begin?
there was over 70 files, so Arks could see why he would say that.
He was beginning to explain it to him where to start when he was interupted,
this has to be one of the most biggest place for videos ive ever seen!
Arks and his bud look at each other in a similar fashion, and both busted into tears.
Arks then copied his phrase he said as a child,
um- 'most biggest' isn't proper grammar.
the little pup looked so puzzled, that he slipped away into his room.
pff- that had to be one of the best times ive ever had staying up all night.
Ark responded with,
it better have! I stayed up all nigh for this!

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