Before the tournament, I prepped about 80 little sealed "Trick or Treat" door prize bags, so that I'd have one for everyone to take home at the end. Some of them contained 'boooo'ster packs, some had past season badges, some had POP packs, some had Spider Rings, all kinds of little things but you didn't know if you'd get a 'trick' or a 'treat' from me! But everyone got a little 'something' at least!
I always bake a little something for everyone... this time, plain brownies, coconut bars, and candy corn nut brownie bars, tasty treats for the season. Also at the event, Christina brought some delicious spice cookies with pumpkin dip. Oh it was tasty too! I don't think I got a picture of hers tho before it 'disappeared'...
The first event gets under way... everyone opens their 6 packs.
Everyone looks over the new cards in the set carefully to decide what will go in their decks.
Devin and I also came 'in costume', just for kicks.
Lookie what the 'Grim Reaper of Death' (or is that Jake?) pulled!
Jeremiah got himself a nice shiney new... shiney!
Time to decide what to put in the decks!
Nice!! Another shiney!
Jerry pulls a Level X!
So does Carl!
It's KENY!! He caught me taking pictures! But of course... Devin and Dusty gave me a brand new camera for my birthday last week, so I could take LOTS of pictures and videos :)
See! Keny got me taking his picture! I came dressed in Hawaiian wear and leis (a favorite, since we lived in Hawaii back when Devin and Dustin were born)
They read their cards carefully.
"Hmmm, I could put this in, but then I don't have room for this..."
I think "Prof Birch" Ryan has made his final decision.
Hey, Dev, what time is it?? Time to start the round yet??
Yo! 'Sup!
I liked Becca's costume... I should have gotten a close up of her Scorpion necklace!
OMG!!! Pikachu came to play in our Prerelease!!
Jeremiah M and Jordan L had some great costumes too!
Very spooky!
Wait a sec... is that Prof Birch?? Oh no, it's actually Ryan, but he looks just like the post of Prof Birch!
Justin shows his 'costume'
Oh my, a rather bright Dev is ready to hand out some energies!
Nice pull!
Time to test out these new cards!
Gunner, my official treat taster, approves!
Video - Time to get things rollin here!
Oh look! Someone snuck in here! It's 'Arnold Schwarzenegger'!! Or it could be Russ... hard to tell, they look so much alike...
Video - Devin starts up another round.
Caught Gunner sneakin' another brownie. That's ok Gunner, I brought plenty :)
The battles begin.
We had 4 rounds in the morning event.
Jerry cracks me up!
Devin enters Karol's results on his clipboard. He won in Round 1.
Wow, it's like lookin' in the mirror! Well, almost.
Carl and Mike battle in Round 2
Almost filled the gameroom in the morning event. A few seats to spare tho, as a few of our regulars were away and couldn't make it.
Caught me eating a coconut bar!
Video - Devin starting a round.
Nate and Carl wait for the next round's pairings to go up.
Jordan ended up taking 3rd place in the morning event.
Toby took 2nd place.
Justin was our 1st place winner.
Now that the event is over, everyone can trade cards if they'd like to.
Video - Some of the stuff people got in their Trick or Treat door prizes, as they finished things up for the first event of the day.
Oh cool! Looks like you got some good cards!
Check out Clark's binder!
Justin is soooo happy with his new cards he just had to hug someone right away!
There were a lot of spooky things out in the store.... Look! There's a spider....
Geez, I heard there was a new manager, but I didn't realize he was ... well, um... I think you get the picture.
Just another Pumpkinhead lounging around TIY...
Oh dear! There's a bat on the ceiling!
Looking out our gameroom window, it looks like a stormfront coming in, doesn't it? How appropriate!
Our Stormfront Prerelease Poster. The next pictures are from the afternoon event. Registration opened at 2 and the event started shortly after 2:30, once we made sure that everyone got in who wanted to, to fill the room.
That's gonna make it kinda tricky to shuffle, don't ya think?! I should've gotten a pic of the feet to this costume too! Crazy!
I'm not sure this guy should be released from the hospital, he's got some pretty nasty wounds there!
We had some really great costumes! Everyone had a LOT of fun. The afternoon group was pretty excited, tons of Juniors and Seniors at this one!
Time for the good Doctor to drink some blood!
Looks like the Spider Queen has found a victim... or perhaps a partner in crime!
It's Arnold! Arnold Schwarzenegger hoping to get some good cards in his packs (and maybe a Treat Booster Pack for coming in costume!)
Adam had a very creative costume! He made his own Dusknoir costume!
Video - The Afternoon event's players also came in some great costumes
Video - Finally, they get to open their packs!
Nick had a great costume... even his big feet made noises when he walked!
Yo! I'm down wit dat!
Everyone seems to be having a good time as they wait to open their packs.
Jonathon really got in the spirit... he came dressed as a Thunderstorm, complete with lightning lights and sound effects... and he even brought me a pumpkin AND candy! Free pack for you for sure!
'Arnold' reads over his new cards.
Everyone has a blast tearing open their new packs to see what's inside!
Video - Ok, let's see what everyone gets in their packs! Looks like some good stuff!
Meanwhile.... out in the Theme Deck Challenge area at the front of the store, everyone's opening their Decks and packs....
Theme Deck Challenge players are having fun out here! We had 10 players entered.
Lookie at what I got!!
Whoa, that's a good card!
The Theme Deck Challenge players battle it out...
Back in the main room, it looks like Princess Jasmine is with us!
Pairings for the next round are UP! (wait a sec... did he actually tape that pairings sheet to his forehead??
Everyone seems to be having a great time.
Time to put the new cards to the test...
The Juniors have some intense battles!
The Seniors test out their strategies...
The Masters contemplate the best combos with what they've got to work with...
Can you beleve Jordon C pulled this all in the same pack?? And it was in a prize pack too!
Round 2 has 'Arnold Schwarzenegger battling Professor Oak
Or is that an Impostor Professor Oak??
Justin and Jordan battle in the Masters in Round 2
Round 2 Seniors
Tommy vs Dustin in Round 2
The Juniors in the back
Quinn vs Clark, and JW vs Cole in round 2
That's right! Brace yourself for a great time once again at Tomorrow Is Yesterday!
As people finish up their final matches, they line up to return their energies and get their bonus packs.
Round 4 continues for some of the Masters
As everyone turns in their energies, I give them their packs, and also their Trick or Treat door prize bags. You never know what you'd get inside! Could be a trick, could be a treat!
This was the top of Adam's cool costume.
The Theme Deck Challenge gang gets their Trick or Treat Door Prizes...
Jack wanted to be sure to get a picture of his new spider!
Video - The Theme Deck Challenge players look over their new stuff. We ended up with a total of 10 players in the TDC.
Just look at this one!!
It's time to turn in your energies!
Didn't we have some great costumes?!?!
Everyone opens their door prizes after they've finished their matches
Jordan looks like he had a good day, while Justin gets in a last minute trade...
Anyone have a trade for 'the Salesman"?
Peace out! Poor Johnny had a heck of a time shuffling with that cast.... and no, it's not part of his costume, he really broke it! :(
The proud owner of most of the Shineys already!
Some of the fun stuff that the kids brought in as tricks or treats for me, hoping that I had a 'treat' for them too. Quite a lot of them got a 'booo'ster pack for their efforts!
Wonderful drawing by Nate...
Jack did a great job on this one!
Another Nice one Jack!
Kevin's Lucario drawing is great.
Another fun drawing by Kevin.
Keith and Christina brought little treat bags for everyone... including a fun Trainer card Keith made...
This is the card Keith made for fun... Pikachu's Ketchup! (remember that scene?)
