Hi everyone,
I hope you all took some time to relax this month before we get into the craziness of Maraween, Thanksgiving, and Elfember.
If anyone can help out in November, we need hosts. Word scrambles, logic puzzles, questing challenges, dress up, or anything else you can think of. So far, we have nothing scheduled for November.
I ran out of space to post information about last year's events and club banners. If you need a refresher or are new to Mara, scroll down on my planning page for all the info. https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503941&id=2039393
We have lots of Maraween banners created by club members. Feel free to add them to your signature or profile. https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=504080&id=2039393
A big thank you to those of you who have been donating items to help out your fellow clubmates. All donations are always welcome. If it doesn't fit the current theme, it will just get saved in our gallery for a little while.
If you would like to donate for this month's events, here is what we are focusing on:
Halloween treats, Halloween costumes, Maraween items (Pumpkin Hunt, Pumpkin of Gold, Elger ToT, Character ToT, Halloween Snowman, Halloween Alien, Phantom Four, Beelzebub) , Undying Festival items, Alchemy, Magic, Enchanted, Potions, Poison/Poisonous, Noxious, Nefarious, Orange, Black, Purple, Violet, Dark, Mutant, Haunted, Killer, Villain, Midnight, Skull, Witch, Vampire, Zombie, Mummy (mummy dolls in January), Ghost, Skeleton, Black Cat, Feline, Bat, Werewolf/Werewolve, Pumpkin, Bone, Voodoo (Voodoo Doll in May), Spell, Blood, Monster, Nightmare, Swamp, Candy corn minis from Pancake Pandemonium, Cursed, Spider, Arachnid, Daemon, Demon, Diabolical, Pernicious, Evil, Lethal, Graveyard, Insideout, Scream, Murder, RIP, Stitched (Stitch in August) , Chain(s) , Brain, Web, Raven, Spooky, Phantom, Goblin, Gobby, Staff, Headless, Injured, Gothic, Devil, Mad Scientist, Gloop, Strange, Slime, Rotten, Dead, Undead, Gross, Creepy, Deadly, Shattered, Shredded, Radioactive, Funeral, Goblar, Tail, Undying Minipets for Transuranics Temple, Eleka, Paranormal, Broom, Broomstick, Lilith, Vira, Apprentice Wizard items, Wonderful Wizard Treasure Chest (Oz stuff), October items
NOTE: WIZARD TREASURE CHEST AND ACADEMY OF WITCHCRAFT & WIZARDRY IN JUNE
Maraween reminders
*The Haunted House does not give out crystals during Elger Trick or Treating. Be sure to stock up before the 24th if you need to train.
*Halloween Treats get expensive during Halloween Snowman questing. Be sure to stock up on them before the 15th. Halloween Snowman ONLY asks for Halloween Treats. In addition to this year's prizes, you can also win the Vintage Halloween Snowman Costume or Halloween Snowman Costume from the Halloween Snowman.
*You will need a properly costumed pet to participate in Elger ToT. In addition to this year's prizes, you can win Fake Zombie Costume and Ball of Zombie Yarn.
I have a list on my blog from last year's approved costumes.
https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503941&id=2039393
*You need an approved Halloween character costume to participate in Character ToT. I have a list on my blog from last year's approved costumes.
https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503941&id=2039393
In addition to the yearly prizes, you can also win Fake Insideout Costume and Ball of Insideout Yarn.
*No guarantee, but over the last few years Ian has given us free training at both gyms, free school, and free university starting on Halloween. See my planning blog for a list of last year's free training costumes.
*Stock up on AU before it gets even more expensive. Ian always releases lots of AU items during Maraween, Thanksgiving, and Elfember. Temples are also a great source of AU.
2026 Calendar
10/1-10/7 ATM Happy Howl-o-Ween (part 1) - Halloween Costume Dress Up Event (bluetaz2001) https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=504694&id=2734210
10/1-10/31 ATM Happy Howl-o-Ween (part 2) - Howl-o-Ween Scramble (bluetaz2001) https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=504694&id=2734210
10/3-10/13 Register for ATM Trick or Treat (Pneuma) https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503362&id=561485
10/8-10/14 ATM Vote for your favorite Halloween Dress Up (bluetaz2001) https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=504694&id=2734210
10/10 Beelzebub Returns
10/12 Terrified Time Machine
10/13 Pumpkin of Gold
10/14 Cursed Tower
10/15-10/31 ATM Trick or Treating -- go to Pneuma's blog to ToT the list https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503362&id=561485
10/15-10/31 ATM Happy Howl-o-Ween (part 3) - Trick or Treat Tree (bluetaz2001) Send bluetaz2001 a mm each day with the subject "trick or treat" each day for a special trick or treat
10/15 Halloween Snowman
10/17 Phantom Four Extra Gore
10/18 Pumpkin Hunt
10/21 Character ToT
10/23 Halloween Alien
10/24 Elger ToT
10/27 Ghostly Graves
10/29 Pancake Pandemonium
10/31 Maraween
Bluetaz2001's 2nd Annual Howl-o-Ween
https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=504694&id=2734210
Bluetaz2001 is back again with 3 events!
10/1-10/14 Halloween Dress Up Contest -- Get in the Halloween spirit and post your best Halloween doll on the blog. Everyone gets a participation prize and the top 3 favorites win a special prize as well.
10/1-10/31 Howl-o-Ween Word Scramble -- Unscramble 20 Halloween/Spooky words. Everyone wins a prize for entering, with more prizes earned for correct answers. Maramail bluetaz2001 your answers.
10/15-10/31 Trick or Treat Tree -- Send bluetaz2001 a mm each day with the subject "trick or treat" each day for a special trick or treat
ATM Trick or Treat
ATM Trick or Treating is back, this time hosted by Pneuma.
https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503362&id=561485
It's that time of year! Witches are making sure their brooms are flight worthy, skeletons are making sure they didn't lose any bones, pumpkins are being sacrificed for pies and some are turning into their alter ego Jack-O'-Lantern! Yes! It is almost Halloween!! As we all wait with bated breath for the site events and the return of the great evil Beelzebub, don't forget to register for the club trick or treat!
Registration opens October 3 and closes October 13.
Registration is easy: simply create a blog and title it ATM 2026 Club TOT. Then go to Pneuma's blog, post your name and blog address, and you are registered! Please do NOT mail or MT Pneuma saying you want to register. You must register on the blog.
Trick or Treating starts October 15 and ends October 31.
Once you are registered and trick or treating starts, others can and will visit your blog to leave tricks or treats! Some people may start trick or treating early, and that is acceptable. You do not have to start before October 15, but if you really want to then that is okay.
So you registered, now what? Well, when trick or treating starts you visit other people's blogs to leave them a message in the comments and send them a trick or a treat. Your message can be a story, it can be simply "Happy Maraween! Item has been sent to Person". You may visit other people more than once if you wish.
Some people like to do fun little stories as well as sending the trick or treat such as "As Pneuma approached the house, she heard horrible screams and saw the lights flickering off and on. Frightened, she turned to run. When she looked back she saw Stage Lights laying on the ground and put them in her bag. Stage Lights has been sent to Pneuma." The stories are always optional, but they are fun to read and see how creative people can get. Other fun examples can be found
here: https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503941&id=2039393
You do not have to trick or treat the entire list of people, but the hope is that everyone who participates does trick or treat the full list.
Please keep the treats a reasonable value.
Keep in mind that if you participate you may or may not get equal or greater value tricks and treats. This is meant to be a fun little club activity, and is not a guarantee that you will receive high-priced items or things off your wishlist.
After registration closes, Pneuma's page will have a full list of all participants as well as the address of their blogs to make things easier. This will serve as the hub where everyone can find who's participating at a glance.
Have a great month!
Gwylynnsgarden
I hope you all took some time to relax this month before we get into the craziness of Maraween, Thanksgiving, and Elfember.
If anyone can help out in November, we need hosts. Word scrambles, logic puzzles, questing challenges, dress up, or anything else you can think of. So far, we have nothing scheduled for November.
I ran out of space to post information about last year's events and club banners. If you need a refresher or are new to Mara, scroll down on my planning page for all the info. https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503941&id=2039393
We have lots of Maraween banners created by club members. Feel free to add them to your signature or profile. https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=504080&id=2039393
A big thank you to those of you who have been donating items to help out your fellow clubmates. All donations are always welcome. If it doesn't fit the current theme, it will just get saved in our gallery for a little while.
If you would like to donate for this month's events, here is what we are focusing on:
Halloween treats, Halloween costumes, Maraween items (Pumpkin Hunt, Pumpkin of Gold, Elger ToT, Character ToT, Halloween Snowman, Halloween Alien, Phantom Four, Beelzebub) , Undying Festival items, Alchemy, Magic, Enchanted, Potions, Poison/Poisonous, Noxious, Nefarious, Orange, Black, Purple, Violet, Dark, Mutant, Haunted, Killer, Villain, Midnight, Skull, Witch, Vampire, Zombie, Mummy (mummy dolls in January), Ghost, Skeleton, Black Cat, Feline, Bat, Werewolf/Werewolve, Pumpkin, Bone, Voodoo (Voodoo Doll in May), Spell, Blood, Monster, Nightmare, Swamp, Candy corn minis from Pancake Pandemonium, Cursed, Spider, Arachnid, Daemon, Demon, Diabolical, Pernicious, Evil, Lethal, Graveyard, Insideout, Scream, Murder, RIP, Stitched (Stitch in August) , Chain(s) , Brain, Web, Raven, Spooky, Phantom, Goblin, Gobby, Staff, Headless, Injured, Gothic, Devil, Mad Scientist, Gloop, Strange, Slime, Rotten, Dead, Undead, Gross, Creepy, Deadly, Shattered, Shredded, Radioactive, Funeral, Goblar, Tail, Undying Minipets for Transuranics Temple, Eleka, Paranormal, Broom, Broomstick, Lilith, Vira, Apprentice Wizard items, Wonderful Wizard Treasure Chest (Oz stuff), October items
NOTE: WIZARD TREASURE CHEST AND ACADEMY OF WITCHCRAFT & WIZARDRY IN JUNE
Maraween reminders
*The Haunted House does not give out crystals during Elger Trick or Treating. Be sure to stock up before the 24th if you need to train.
*Halloween Treats get expensive during Halloween Snowman questing. Be sure to stock up on them before the 15th. Halloween Snowman ONLY asks for Halloween Treats. In addition to this year's prizes, you can also win the Vintage Halloween Snowman Costume or Halloween Snowman Costume from the Halloween Snowman.
*You will need a properly costumed pet to participate in Elger ToT. In addition to this year's prizes, you can win Fake Zombie Costume and Ball of Zombie Yarn.
I have a list on my blog from last year's approved costumes.
https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503941&id=2039393
*You need an approved Halloween character costume to participate in Character ToT. I have a list on my blog from last year's approved costumes.
https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503941&id=2039393
In addition to the yearly prizes, you can also win Fake Insideout Costume and Ball of Insideout Yarn.
*No guarantee, but over the last few years Ian has given us free training at both gyms, free school, and free university starting on Halloween. See my planning blog for a list of last year's free training costumes.
*Stock up on AU before it gets even more expensive. Ian always releases lots of AU items during Maraween, Thanksgiving, and Elfember. Temples are also a great source of AU.
2026 Calendar
10/1-10/7 ATM Happy Howl-o-Ween (part 1) - Halloween Costume Dress Up Event (bluetaz2001) https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=504694&id=2734210
10/1-10/31 ATM Happy Howl-o-Ween (part 2) - Howl-o-Ween Scramble (bluetaz2001) https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=504694&id=2734210
10/3-10/13 Register for ATM Trick or Treat (Pneuma) https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503362&id=561485
10/8-10/14 ATM Vote for your favorite Halloween Dress Up (bluetaz2001) https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=504694&id=2734210
10/10 Beelzebub Returns
10/12 Terrified Time Machine
10/13 Pumpkin of Gold
10/14 Cursed Tower
10/15-10/31 ATM Trick or Treating -- go to Pneuma's blog to ToT the list https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503362&id=561485
10/15-10/31 ATM Happy Howl-o-Ween (part 3) - Trick or Treat Tree (bluetaz2001) Send bluetaz2001 a mm each day with the subject "trick or treat" each day for a special trick or treat
10/15 Halloween Snowman
10/17 Phantom Four Extra Gore
10/18 Pumpkin Hunt
10/21 Character ToT
10/23 Halloween Alien
10/24 Elger ToT
10/27 Ghostly Graves
10/29 Pancake Pandemonium
10/31 Maraween
Bluetaz2001's 2nd Annual Howl-o-Ween
https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=504694&id=2734210
Bluetaz2001 is back again with 3 events!
10/1-10/14 Halloween Dress Up Contest -- Get in the Halloween spirit and post your best Halloween doll on the blog. Everyone gets a participation prize and the top 3 favorites win a special prize as well.
10/1-10/31 Howl-o-Ween Word Scramble -- Unscramble 20 Halloween/Spooky words. Everyone wins a prize for entering, with more prizes earned for correct answers. Maramail bluetaz2001 your answers.
10/15-10/31 Trick or Treat Tree -- Send bluetaz2001 a mm each day with the subject "trick or treat" each day for a special trick or treat
ATM Trick or Treat
ATM Trick or Treating is back, this time hosted by Pneuma.
https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503362&id=561485
It's that time of year! Witches are making sure their brooms are flight worthy, skeletons are making sure they didn't lose any bones, pumpkins are being sacrificed for pies and some are turning into their alter ego Jack-O'-Lantern! Yes! It is almost Halloween!! As we all wait with bated breath for the site events and the return of the great evil Beelzebub, don't forget to register for the club trick or treat!
Registration opens October 3 and closes October 13.
Registration is easy: simply create a blog and title it ATM 2026 Club TOT. Then go to Pneuma's blog, post your name and blog address, and you are registered! Please do NOT mail or MT Pneuma saying you want to register. You must register on the blog.
Trick or Treating starts October 15 and ends October 31.
Once you are registered and trick or treating starts, others can and will visit your blog to leave tricks or treats! Some people may start trick or treating early, and that is acceptable. You do not have to start before October 15, but if you really want to then that is okay.
So you registered, now what? Well, when trick or treating starts you visit other people's blogs to leave them a message in the comments and send them a trick or a treat. Your message can be a story, it can be simply "Happy Maraween! Item has been sent to Person". You may visit other people more than once if you wish.
Some people like to do fun little stories as well as sending the trick or treat such as "As Pneuma approached the house, she heard horrible screams and saw the lights flickering off and on. Frightened, she turned to run. When she looked back she saw Stage Lights laying on the ground and put them in her bag. Stage Lights has been sent to Pneuma." The stories are always optional, but they are fun to read and see how creative people can get. Other fun examples can be found
here: https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503941&id=2039393
You do not have to trick or treat the entire list of people, but the hope is that everyone who participates does trick or treat the full list.
Please keep the treats a reasonable value.
Keep in mind that if you participate you may or may not get equal or greater value tricks and treats. This is meant to be a fun little club activity, and is not a guarantee that you will receive high-priced items or things off your wishlist.
After registration closes, Pneuma's page will have a full list of all participants as well as the address of their blogs to make things easier. This will serve as the hub where everyone can find who's participating at a glance.
Have a great month!
Gwylynnsgarden
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