So you've wrangled together a group of friends (or random strangers off the street—I'm not here to judge) to go trick-or-treating, and you're wondering, how can I make this night of mischief and inevitable sugar overload even better? I'll tell you how: by coordinating your costumes. Why? Because there's nothing more whimsical than strict costume coordination, especially if it's one of the following:
Tetris pieces. If you do it right, this will be one of those costumes that won't even need an explanation. If you don't, at best all the neighborhood kids will be curiously asking their parents why a bunch of teenagers are running around in colorful box-outfits. At worst, they'll throw eggs.
Pac-Man and the ghosts. If you want something scary, this is it. How many times have you turned a corner to grab those last few pellets and found yourself staring down Pinky, Blinky, Inky, and Clyde with zero lives left, at which point you release an inhuman scream and everyone else in the arcade slowly backs away? Answer: too many. That is hell, my friends, and every time you toss a few quarters into that machine and embark on a "quick game" of Pac-Man, you're living it.
Rock, Paper, and Scissors. This will suck if you have a fourth friend, because they'll want to be part of the group and go as something like "fire" or "cherry bomb" or, God forbid, "shoot." Ultimately, at some point in the night whoever dresses up as Rock will begin to resent the fact that paper inexplicably beats rock, and this resentment will grow until, just to prove a point, he attacks. Be ready.
Crayola crayons. This is straightforward, really, and all that's left to decide is who gets to be Tickle-Me-Pink and who gets stuck being mustard yellow.
Clue characters. Everybody should get a weapon, and occasionally someone must shout something like, "It was YOU! With the wrench! In the dining room!" Full chase ensues. End scene. (But we all know it was Mr. Green, because c'mon, just look at him.)
Supporting Mario Kart characters. The main drivers like Bowser and Yoshi are overrated, so I propose instead that you all go as the supporting cast. If you're the Blue Shell, zoom ahead and attack the person who's at the front of your trick-or-treating gang. Shy Guys will simply lurk and look creepy. Whoever is the Bullet Bill must charge ahead, shoving little kids aside with impunity, and they won't be sorry. Chain Chomps will grab people and drag them around, and perhaps throw them off a few bridges. Lakitu will wave a checkered flag and won't contribute much, but if you fall off said bridge, he will take about eight or nine lifetimes to put you back on the track. Goombas will pretty much just be in the way at all times. And then one person has to dress as Peach so everyone has somebody to attack, because Peach is just such an asshat.
A chain gang. If you're pressed for time and/or you really just want to reap the sugary rewards without any of the hassle, buy some cheap plastic handcuffs and handcuff everybody together. But know this—if sitcoms have taught us anything, it's that someone will lose the key, and zany hijinks will commence. Either that, or the zombie apocalypse will finally happen and they'll take you all out in one fell swoop and feast on your handcuffed limbs, but that's just what you get for taking the easy way out, you lazy freeloader.
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