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I'm always deeply ambivalent on questions like these. I understand it's all meant in fun, and the lore of Halloween is wide and deep and has many benevolent spirit/being types associated with it. Two of my favorites, scarecrows and werewolves, both have lore that associates them as protectors as well as predators. And I would probably chose werewolf as a protector.

However, I just can't bring myself to, even as a game, say I would want to be something that hurts people. The werewolf as vicious predator is interesting as a story, but not something I would identify with.

As I said, I get Halloween is partially about fear and the supernatural and play acting at being something you're not. And I don't have a problem with people who play this aspect. I do realize it's all in good fun. It's just for me, I would rather be the protector.

So, yeah. Werewolf, Awooo. Though scarecrows are, of course, wicked cool too.

The Headless Horseman.

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Glampira~

Ghost.

I hope that there is a life after this one and would prefer to stay Earthbound because the two other choices are either terrifying or mind-numbingly boring.

Andybev01 wrote:Ghost.

I hope that there is a life after this one and would prefer to stay Earthbound because the two other choices are either terrifying or mind-numbingly boring.

I sincerely hope Heaven isn't as boring as it's often made out to be. I remember we had a minister once, in my childhood, who said he hoped there would be work to do there.

If I were to choose what type of Halloween character I would be, I would have to say a witch. They can go in so many different directions. They can be wise old crones or beautiful young enchantresses. I wouldn't want to be a mean witch, though.

It might be interesting to be a soothsayer, too.

NeverMore wrote:Witchy! That's cheating. You're always a witch. Your sposed to be something you're not, which means I can't be a dashing, debonair man about town. Maybe I'll be a hobo.

Hey now, don't test me, I might just turn you into one!!!

A lot depends on which lore the character/monster comes from. E.g. For vampires, think about the difference between Twilight Vampires vs Buffy Vampires vs Dracula vampires vs medieval vampires in general vs ... . Ditto for many of the others. (Over thinking it I'm sure!)

TheHallow1 wrote:If you had the chance to Become any Halloween monster, what would it be?

"Vampires don't sparkle!"

Andybev01 wrote:"Vampires don't sparkle!"

They do if you put iron filings in their undershorts then push them out into the sun.

I think i'd kill to live the life of Gomez Addams