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With nopony to stop him, many sweets were sampled, save for the haybacon chocolate bars. Nopony should ever consume those. Ever. But he was starting to feel a little left out of the festivities proper, and with his rapier wit and princely charm, he conjured himself up the most dashing costume imaginable. He stuck a half-eaten caramel apple to his forehead and tied a piece of cardboard to his back with some spare twine. "Finally," he whispered, tears welling up in his eyes and hoof clenched in accomplishment, "I can be a princess, too. Thanks, M. A. Larson."

*Glaciem had been on a hilltop overlooking the scenes all night on his usual nightly payrolls. He watched in amusement as all the ponies made their annual rounds for treats.*

Derpycomp laid the cold, bludgeoned composite stick on the cat's shoulder and leaned into her ear, whispering, "Maybe you should leave him alone before you're next."

Xerox had liked Nightmare Night as a concept, but felt that the actual festivities lacked the flair he imagined. He hadn't been introduced to Nightmare Night until later in his life, due to the sheltered lifestyle he was forced into. As a changeling, he could easily scare ponies by transforming into fantastical creatures. As he ambled behind structures around the carnival, he saw children enjoying the night. As well as adults joining in on the fun, he took a deep breath. Trying his best to be calm, he transformed into a large creature of his own design. A large, scaly creature, with a menacing maw of teeth. It lacked regular limbs, having instead legs similar to a centipede's, though less prehensile. Xerox crawled carefully toward the town, in hopes to join in, to make this year more memorable.

"I am from far away in space. Other planet." He would explain while pointing up at the sky with a smile on his face.