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After a two year break, the [[Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers Hetalia]] holiday tradition of an event made for no reason other than for {{Fanservice}} resumes. This is the first event to be held since the hiatus in the midst of the [[Manga/HetaliaBloodbath2011 Bloodbath of 2011]] and still ongoing.

The plot of this event revolves around some of the [[AnthropomorphicPersonification nation-tans]] coming together for a Halloween party in a haunted mansion. The theme of this party is "spirits" and everyone who attends is dressed as a spirit that has a famous story from their respective countries. However, all goes wrong as the nations are trapped within this mansion and have to tell [[GhostStory ghost stories]] based on their costumes to please the evil spirit of the mansion.

Memes related to this event can be found [[Memes/HetaliaHetaween2013 here]].

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!!This event shows examples of the following tropes

* {{Animeland}}: Australia's research on Japan and the Japanese people involves watching ''Anime/{{Naruto}}''.
* ClosedCircle: The few nations that are in the house cannot leave due to the door magically (in the literal sense) not opening for anyone who tries to open it from the inside.
* ContinuityNod:
** America and England continue their tradition of trying to scare each other.
** Also, America employing Russia (and Japan) as his counterattack during said tradition.
-->'''England:''' I never thought he would use the same trick twice, let alone a stronger version of it.
* CostumePorn: It's Halloween so naturally!
* ADayInTheLimelight:
** For several characters such as Canada, Ukraine, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Hong Kong, Netherlands, New Zealand, etc.
** Invoked in series by France, who says "The day where I truly shine has come!"
* DoubleEntendre: In the recurring "Italy touches other Nation's chests" omakes, Ukraine's comments come across as ''[[http://www.hetarchive.net/img/bamboothicket/zenmetu.jpg suggestive]]''. It doesn't help that Italy's reaction is ''exactly'' what you'd expect in that situation.
* [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt The End of the Thread as we Know it]]: By page 60 of the 8th party thread for the event, the thread began to centre all comments and everyone freaked. [[spoiler: Turns out once again to be [[{{Troll}} a particular member]] behind the chaos.]]
** Guess what happened again in Thread 13?
* FairytaleWeddingDress: France's date is wearing one.
* {{Fanservice}}: That's the entire point of the event.
* GhostStory: It's vital to the plot that they all tell a ghost story.
* HeroicBSOD: It's revealed after several (failed) attempts to open the door that Hungary gets more meek if she's overwhelmed.
* IdiotBall: [[FridgeLogic Why don't the nations simply wait at the door and stop the next person from entering the house closing it so that they can get out?]] [[ButThouMust Because the plot says so.]]
* KimonoFanService: During the event, Vietnam wears a short kimono which was made by Taiwan.
%%* LettingHerHairDown: Vietnam. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)
* LittleBitBeastly: The characters are this in the chibi mini-plot.
* LockedDoor: A magically "locked" door.
* MoodWhiplash: There is a haunted mystery going in the main plot, yet between the updates in the omake and scenes such as Denmark bringing a diplomat's family that includes an adorable little girl, it's hard to resist squeeing when we should be anxious for the plot to continue.
** YMMV but the omake itself went from really sweet and cute to pretty sad quite quickly before becoming happy again.
* {{Muggles}}: France is shown going to the event with a young French actress, while a Danish diplomat and his family are also seen going with the Nordics. If there's any {{Masquerade}} going on, it's likely those people are "in the know."
* NakedApron: As an apology for not updating for about two or three days, Himaruya posted pictures of various nations wearing these on his blog.
** FanserviceWithASmile
* NightmareFetishist: Apparently, the story behind Hungary's costume is so disturbing that she ''doesn't tell it right away.''
* OneSceneTwoMonologues: Done between [[VitriolicBestBuds Australia and New Zealand]], which then has them saying:
--> '''New Zealand''': Would you just listen!\\
'''Australia''': No, you listen first!
* PimpedOutDress: Some of the female characters are wearing this as for their costumes. Specually noticeable in the case of Belarus.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: It's revealed that one of the ghosts [[spoiler:who turns out to be Germania]] is on the verge of bailing after getting increasingly impatient.
* ShipTease: As per usual for events.
** Romania trying to strip Bulgaria in the middle of the street. Poland then insists on [[AThreesomeIsHot joining in]] when he sees them.
* ShoutOut:
** Bulgaria is seen cosplaying as Eren from ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''...or at least trying to.
** The Nyotalia versions of America, Japan and Russia are shown cosplaying as the pin-up girls from ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3''.
** America's imagine spot involving England looks ripped out from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark.''
* ThousandYardStare: Iceland when everyone is waiting expectantly for him to tell his ghost story.

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