Shades of Halloween festoon every corner of the room. As Phoenix walks into the great room her IPOD shuffles and begins playing We Will Rock You, just then the doorbell rings.

Phoenix turns in time to see a white mist sliding under the door... slowly it soldifies and Hunter's Moon is standing there... "I thought you were just a legend that Hannah made up to scare newbies" she stuttered.

"We couldn't make someone like him up if we tried," says Meeple she winks at Ken. Her gun belt and leathers mark her as a browncoat.

"Let us stand together against anything that tries to destroy us." Mystic walks in amongst the old the new and the everlasting members her silk gown swaying in the beeze.

"I will join this fellowship against evil...if you will have me...I am small but brave." lil hobbit chatters as her hairy feet usher her in amongst the counsel.

" Oh no! This is what you meant by dress-up party ?" says Scarecrow arriving in a rented tux.

Silence falls upon the guests as Sticky, The Gunslinger, is suddenly among them. His cool blue gaze sweeps the crowd.

"Where are the evil vampires?" Cazzbie entered,flipping her long curly hair and grinned. "Can't wait to stake them all"

"I'm so glad I'm no vampire" mumbled sssam as she timidly mingled through the motley crowd unseen. Her piercing green eyes searched the room for someone familiar.

Jewell, arrayed in a gown encrusted with fine gemstones, sweeps into the room, smiling broadly at the guests. She is leading Banner, her faithful guide dog who is wearing a rhinestone-studded collar. Sticky waves and brings Jewell a glass of tea.

She enters the room, hiding her face behind a jeweled mask. She is shy and is grateful for the temporary anonymity. She walks to the punch bowl and watches the others trying to gain the courage to join in on the fun everyone seems to be having.

Feeling glad to be invited to meet all her other calssmates, Irisisflower shyly approaches Phoenix to say thanks and in the hopes to be introduced to her new gang of brave and fearless authors.

Phoenix takes both Irisisflower and Leigh over to meet the mysterious stranger hiding behind the jeweled mask. "I love surprises," she whispers as she cocks her eyebrows.

Phoenix greeted Copper and then gathered all of her guests for a toast. "To the Dolls, and to writing."

Just then, the doorbell rang out again. Ken scooped up two full glasses of champagne on his way to answer the door. His legendary wisdom and keen intuition told him that Love was on the other side, eager for him to beckon her into the party.

Was it Love, or was it "love"? While Ken stood with the door left open, letting in all the mosiquitos, MnM slipped in, taking one of the full champagne glasses out of his hand with a wink, and dissappeared into the crowd.

Well done and congratulations Phoenix, you got everyone motivated!

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