No Hard Feelings

No Hard Feelings is a lore post made for Another UnneceSCARY Tournament, made by SportsFan and avery999. It accompanies the track Totally Normal Non-Satanic Halloween Party.

Characters Featured

 * Bo Burnham
 * Bandana Dee
 * Yogi Rage (mentioned)
 * Namco Museum Curator
 * Squidward Tentacles
 * Fawful

Story
''As the festivities raged on, everyone noticed the lack of a particular presence at the party… that of Bo Burnham. Before his elimination, Bo was happy to join the contestants in any gathering. He had a unique and interesting presence that everyone seemed to miss. The last they heard from him, he stated that he was busy “perfecting his craft”. And indeed he was, working away at his laptop, attempting to create something worthy of more appeal.''

“Well would you look at the date! It’s halloween!”

Bo points to a calendar positioned on a wall next to him.

“Oh Saaaaatan! It’s that time of year again!”

''Bo turned towards his closet, clearly waiting for Satan to walk out and have some devilish fun with him. Of course, “Satan” is just Bo wearing a costume, who would be edited i--''

“Eh. That doesn’t work, fuck that. Just another…”

Bo spent some time criticizing his work while trying to write up new material, until he heard a knock on his door.

“Bo, we need to talk. And I’m gonna stand right here and keep knocking until you let me in!”

''Bo tried to ignore the sounds, but the knocking began to piss him off. So he had no choice but to…''

“Welcome to my lair.”

Bo unlocked his door and let Bandana Dee inside, sitting on his chair like a supervillain.

“Bo, what is all of this? Have you been doing all of this since our match?”

“Yes!“

“...Why, if I may ask?”

''Bo paused before talking. He didn't feel like admitting the full truth, so he gave out an excuse instead.''

“Well, after I lost, I got thinking. I must have not been giving it my all if I didn’t end up winning a single match, right? This is my solution to win over the masses! It’ll be great, trust me. In fact, let me show you something.”

Bo turned to play an audio file, simply titled “S-

“No. That’s not what I’m here to talk about. You’re hiding from us, aren’t you? That can’t be the only reason you’re doing this.”

“Guess you saw through my bullshit, huh? Well, you’re right. But…”

''Bo didn’t want to tell Dee the information he held. He didn’t have the heart to admit… what he knew about the tournament. Bo walked towards his window and opened the curtains for the first time in months. The sky was a brilliant shade of blue, with pristine peach clouds lining the sky… The bustling plaza that Yogi had built for everyone lay before him, although the lack of people inhabiting it combined with the spooky decorations gave it an eerie, empty aura.''

''Bo solemnly closed the curtains with a sigh. Was it really worth it to give this up? ...Yes, he reassured himself. He knew that they would eventually understand the truth. Eventually, the tournament would end and everyone would have to go home. ..''

“H-Hey, there’s a halloween party going on, right?”

“Yes!! I understand if you can’t, but… Won’t you go, just this once?”

“Hmm… Maybe you have a point, little guy. Let me just… get myself ready.”

"…?"

''Bo quickly moved to his closet and suppressed the urge to scream. He suspected that he had been brainwashed by whoever was controlling this place to agree to Dee’s offer. He reluctantly grabbed his “Satan” costume he had been preparing to use earlier and changed into it. If he was going to give everyone a show… He would give them a show they wouldn’t forget.''

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Bo and Dee walked to the party together, Bo’s confident demeanor from before seeming to make its way back to him.

“Guess there isn’t much trick-or-treating going on here, huh?”

“Not really, since everyone here is at the party. I saw some of that happening downtown, though!”

“Hah. Leave it to the city kids.”

''As they approached the door to the party, Bo’s anxiety began to increase, as did his thoughts. He just had to make the most of his time…''

“You ready?”

“O-Oh, yeah.”

The door to the party opened, and the contestants quickly stopped their chatter to look at who was standing before them.

“Hey. Satan here. Thought I’d decide to crash this party.”

“B-Bo?!”

“Hey, man! Never thought you’d make it!”

“So the recluse decided to show up after all.”

“Hey, cut him some slack! It probably took a lot for him to show himself.”

“Hey, what’s all this about? Cut the sentimental shit, I don’t want to be the party pooper.”

“Fawful agrees with the whole of his heart! Let us commence in the continuation of party goings!”

''At that statement, the contestants carried on with their previous actions. The party quickly became just as lively as it had been before.''

“Welcome, Bo! Now that everyone’s here, we can enjoy this party to the fullest, don’t you agree?”

“I dunno. I thought you’d throw salt at me or something.”

“Don’t be silly! I know what Halloween is. Why don’t you go have fun? You need to connect with everyone again now that you’re back.”

“Alright. Couldn’t hurt to try.”

''Bo looked around the room, taking in everyone’s costumes. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, which calmed him down a bit. But as much as he wanted to have fun, his thoughts from earlier still weighed him down. As he was pondering, he was approached by a familiar face.''

“U-Um, Bo? I’m glad you’re back, blip! We all missed you a lot...”

“Thanks, Nat. Glad to be here. Honestly, I…”

''Bo looked outside a window nearby. A humongous building towered in the distance, hidden behind trees.''

“...I think I needed a vacation anyways.”