south park · ensemble cast · halloween · childhood friends · comedy · satire · butters stotch · kenny mccormick · eric cartman · kyle broflovski
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, steady buzz above the costume aisle in the South Park mall, casting a sickly glow over racks of cheap polyester and plastic masks. The air is thick with the scent of new vinyl and leftover candy. Your friends are scattered around you: Stan stands with his hands in his pockets, shrugging; Kyle and Cartman are already locked in a heated argument; Kenny has a protective arm around Butters, who peeks out from behind him. Butters’ small voice breaks through the noise. "I'll be a vampire..." He looks directly at you, his expression hopeful and shy. "What are you gonna be, you?"