Five cats sat at a table with papers. Today, there was a special Win A Costume Contest!, and the judges were Lilyheart, Brownleaf, Cinderpelt, Brokenstar, and Mistystar. The competitors were backstage, waiting to show their costumes. Tansy even came to be the camera cat while Lilyheart and Brownleaf were judging.

"Welcome to Win A Costume Contest, a Win A Date With Cinderpelt 2 Hallowen edition!" Cinderpelt shouted, "And let's explain some rules. You can get up to fifty points, no more, so each judge can give you up to ten points. Your costume can't be inappropriate."

"That's right," Tansy agreed at her camera.

"And we'll decide winner after everyone's competed, so no one think about bribing us! The prizes are: A blue ribbon, $500, free VIP front row seat tickets, and backstage passes. A red ribbon, $200, and free VIP front row seat tickets. A white ribbon, $100, and free seat tickets. Pretty good prizes overall. FIRST!"

It was Berrynose.

Cinderpelt groaned. After 'that episode', see never wanted to see Berrynose again. "What are you?"

"Traveling herbs! A healthy dose of me makes you happy!" The judges drew on their papers. Here was the result:
Lilyheart: 4
Brownleaf: 3
Cinderpelt: -18
Mistystar: 5
Brokenstar: 2

"Negative eighteen?" Mistystar asked, "But you said up to ten points!"

"Yes, but negative eighteen is less than ten, is it not?" Cinderpelt replied, "The grand total is negative four. Brokenstar, do whatever you want to him." Brokenstar grabbed Berrynose and took him backstage where the contestants weren't and returned shortly without Berrynose.

"Okay," Cinderpelt continued, "NEXT!"

Nightstar walked out. He had painted white on him to look like a skeleton.
Lilyheart: 7
Brownleaf: 8
Cinderpelt: 7
Mistystar: 9
Brokenstar: 8

"Well, the total is thirty-nine. Not bad. Now lead yourself backstage, and not the way Brokenstar went with Berrynose. NEXT!"

Mapleshade and Cherrytail walked out. They didn't say it, but teams were allowed. They looked like they lived in the late sixties, and found a time machine.

"Are you HIPPIES?!" Lilyheart asked.

"No," Cherrytail answered, "we're VEGAN hippies!"

"You're not actually vegans in real life though, right?"

"Right." Lilyheart made a sight of relief.
Lilyheart: 9
Brownleaf: 7
Cinderpelt: 8
Mistystar: 8
Brokenstar: 5

"Thirty-seven total." Cinderpelt announced.

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Brightheart walked out as the eighty-sixth costume contestant. The judges were exhausted. There had been witches and wizards, Bramblestar and Tawnypelt as Apollo and Artemis, and even CandyClan. But she wasn't wearing a costume.

"Brightheart," Brownleaf asked, "What are you supposed to be? You don't have a costume!"

"I'm a zombie!" Brightheart answered matter-of-factly, "Biteheart the zombie!" They didn't get it. "You know, blood splattered," she pointed at her ginger spots, "zombie-like features," she pointed to her face, "and deadly!"

"Yes, when you're in the nursery," Cinderpelt added.
Lilyheart: 9
Brownleaf: 10
Cinderpelt: 9
Mistystar: 10
Brokenstar: 8

"Forty-six. NEXT!" But no one came. Brightheart was the last one.

"Okay," Cinderpelt continued, "Please wait while we figure out the winner."

In about three minutes, Cinderpelt spoke out. "The winner is: Goosefeather, with forty-eight points as a skein of fuzzy yarn! Second winner: Brightheart, with forty-six as a zombie, and Nightstar's skeleton and Tawnypelt and Bramblestar's Greek deities, tied at third with thirty-nine! Thank you all for participating!"


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