History Recap / TheUnexpectablesR4

* CrossoverPunchline: The Pumpkin King is based directly on a character from a wrestling stream Bosco runs. Among the first questions he has when meeting the party face-to-face are whether it's common for minotaurs and lizardfolk to partner up, if they work with birdmen and werewolves, and if Wihikayda is a gilled pirate, all references to a stable from the wrestling stream that the party superficially resemble. Additionally, the voice Bosco uses for him is near-identical to [[WebAnimation/HazbinHotel Alastor's]].

* DeadlyGame: The "Pumpkin King" asks the party if they'd like to play a game to learn the location of the wolves that attacked Sumer, and a ghostly, scythe-wielding horseman in black robes appears, who apparently won't like it if they don't play. And then there's [[MirrorMatch the game itself]]...

* AppearanceIsInTheEyeOfTheBeholder: It's clarified that, at the end of the last episode, everyone only say a vision of their ''own'' loved one's corpse being hung, and not anyone else's.

* DeadlyGame: The "Pumpkin King" asks the party if they'd like to play a game to learn the location of the wolves that attacked Sumere, and a ghostly, scythe-wielding horseman in black robes appears, who apparently won't like it if they don't play. And then there's [[MirrorMatch the game itself]]...

* CrossoverPunchline: The Pumpkin King is based directly on a character from a wrestling stream Bosco runs. Among the first questions the entity controlling the town has when meeting the party face-to-face are whether it's common for minotaurs and lizardfolk to partner up, if they work with birdmen and werewolves, and if Wihikayda is a gilled pirate, all references to a stable from the wrestling stream that the party superficially resemble. Additionally, the voice Bosco uses for him is near-identical to [[WebAnimation/HazbinHotel Alastor's]].

* CrossoverPunchline: Among the first questions the entity controlling the town has when meeting the party face-to-face are whether it's common for minotaurs and lizardfolk to partner up, if they work with birdmen and werewolves, and if Wihikayda is a gilled pirate, all references to a stable in a wrestling stream run by Bosco that the party superficially resemble. Additionally, the voice Bosco uses for him is near-identical to [[WebAnimation/HazbinHotel Alastor's]].

* CrossoverPunchline: Among the first questions the entity controlling the town has when meeting the party face-to-face are whether it's common for minotaurs and lizardfolk to partner up, if they work with birdmen and werewolves, and if Wihikayda is a gilled pirate, all references to a stable in a wrestling stream run by Bosco the the party superficially resemble. Additionally, the voice Bosco uses for him is near-identical to [[WebAnimation/HazbinHotel Alastor's]].

* CrossoverPunchline: Among the first questions the entity controlling the town has when meeting the party face-to-face are whether it's common for minotaurs and lizardfolk to partner up, if they work with birdmen and werewolves, and if Wihikayda is a gilled pirate, all references to past campaigns by the players. Additionally, the voice Bosco uses for him is near-identical to [[WebAnimation/HazbinHotel Alastor's]].

* CrossoverPunchline: Among the first questions the entity controlling the town has when meeting the party face-to-face are whether it's common for minotaurs and lizardfolk to partner up, if they work for a werewolf, and if Wihikayda is a gilled pirate. Additionally, the voice Bosco uses for him is near-identical to [[WebAnimation/HazbinHotel Alastor's]].
* DeadlyGame: The "Pumpkin King" asks the party if they'd like to play a game to learn the location of the wolves that attacked Sumere, and a ghostly, scythe-wielding horseman in black robes appears, who apparently won't like it if they don't play...

* SchmuckBait: When Calamity checks to see if they can actually interact with the ghost town, she decides to try a random door knob, and has to pass a [[SanityMeter sanity check]]. It works, but when asked if she would like to see what's ''behind'' the door, her player decides not to risk it. [[{{Foreshadowing}} Later, when Grymharl opens the door to the church and immediately enters, it slams shut behind her, separating her from the others]].

* PumpkinPerson: The being that's been messing with the party takes this form when deciding to meet them face-to-face.

* PsychologicalTormentZone: The town continues to be this, with Grymharl having to face the parents of the child she killed in Episode 1 while separated from the group, Ray dealing with a vision of his boyfriend when trying to follow her, and so on.

* WhamLine: The situation in the village changes from "suspenseful dread" to "outright antagonism" when Calamity suggests rolling one of Ray's dice to determine where they will search, with each of the five party members claiming a number, and a disembodied voice suddenly says "Ooh, I'll Take 6!"
* WindsAreGhosts: There are occasional ominous breezes throughout the ghost town, which seem to pick up when the party tries addressing whatever supernatural entity is messing with them.

* GeniusLoci: The town has a way of affecting each party member individually, seemingly intent to make the party split up. And then [[WhamLine the voice starts talking]]...

* WhamLine: The situation in the village changes from "suspenseful dread" to "outright antagonism" when Calamity suggests rolling one of Ray's dice to determine where they will search, with each of the fie party members claiming a number, and a disembodied voice suddenly says "Ooh, I'll Take 6!"

!!Face Your Fears

* EldritchLocation: The town itself appears to be a ghost, with everything's colors inverted, translucent buildings, and a constant feeling that everything touched (including the ground beneath their feet) is not ''quite'' actually there. Wihikayda immediately feels unease at its unnaturalness. And that's not even counting [[PsychologicalTormentZone the visions of dead loved ones everyone saw at the gates]].

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