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# HALLOWEEN POSES - KREA2 (natural-language prose)
# Gender-neutral: subject referred to as "the subject"; body parts take "the"
# (the hip, the neck) - no gendered pronouns anywhere.
# Attribute-clean: no skin, hair, eye, or garment callouts. Weapon- and prop-
# free (props live in the costume lines). Fixtures are PORTABLE features found
# across Halloween settings (low walls, railings, gates, doorframes, steps,
# tree trunks) so poses carry across every environment in the pool.
# Two layers:
#   1. GENERIC PORTABLE - neutral body postures that suit any costume.
#   2. SPOOKY BODY-LANGUAGE - looming, lurching, creeping, beckoning and other
#      costume-agnostic menace and atmosphere that flatters monster costumes
#      without locking to any one of them.
# Pair with __halloween_environment__ and a costume line. One pose per line.
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# ==== LAYER 1: GENERIC PORTABLE ====

# -- standing / at ease
the subject stands squarely with weight even on both feet, the arms relaxed at the sides, the chin level, a calm settled posture
the subject stands with weight shifted onto one hip in an easy contrapposto, one hand resting at the waist and the other hanging loose, the head tilted slightly
the subject stands with both hands planted on the hips, the elbows out and the feet set apart, a confident squared stance
the subject stands turned three-quarters away with the head turned back over one shoulder toward the viewer, an over-the-shoulder glance

# -- leaning on portable fixtures
the subject leans one shoulder against a doorframe with the ankles crossed and the arms folded, an unhurried waiting posture
the subject leans back against a low wall with both palms braced on the top edge, the hips pushed forward and one foot crossed over the other, idle and casual
the subject leans against an iron railing with both forearms hooked over it, the gaze cast outward
the subject rests one foot on a low step with a forearm draped across the raised knee, leaning into it and looking ahead

# -- crouching / kneeling / seated
the subject crouches on the balls of the feet with the forearms over the knees, the head lifted and the gaze forward, a low ready crouch
the subject kneels on one knee with the opposite forearm braced across the raised thigh, the torso upright and steady
the subject sits on a low step with the knees apart and the forearms on the thighs, the shoulders rounded forward, resting
the subject sits on the edge of a low wall with the hands gripping the lip and the legs hanging, leaning forward

# -- motion / gesture
the subject is caught mid-stride walking forward, one arm swinging and the weight rolling onto the leading foot
the subject pauses mid-step and turns to glance back over one shoulder, the torso twisting while the trailing foot stays planted
the subject stretches both arms overhead with the spine arched, rising onto the toes, a long easing stretch
the subject stands with one hand raised to the back of the neck, the elbow lifted, a relaxed idle gesture

# ==== LAYER 2: SPOOKY BODY-LANGUAGE ====

# -- looming / advancing
the subject looms forward from the waist with both arms lifted and reaching toward the viewer, the fingers spread, a slow menacing advance
the subject rears back with both arms raised high and wide overhead and the chin lifted, a towering looming pose
the subject reaches one arm slowly toward the viewer with the fingers splayed, the other arm trailing behind and the head lowered

# -- lurching / prowling
the subject shambles forward with a stiff dragging gait, the arms hanging heavy and the head lolling to one side
the subject creeps low and forward on bent knees with the torso hunched and one arm extended ahead, stalking
the subject moves in a slow prowl, one foot placed directly ahead of the other, the torso held low and the arms out for balance

# -- coiled / still / unnatural
the subject stands unnaturally rigid and still, the arms flat at the sides and the shoulders square, the head tilted at an odd angle
the subject hunches with the shoulders drawn up around the neck and the hands curled near the chest, a coiled crouch
the subject stands with the head bowed and the arms hanging limp at the sides, motionless, a lifeless drooping stance
the subject holds the arms slightly out from the sides with the posture erect and still, a gliding weightless drift

# -- lurking / reacting
the subject peers around the edge of a doorframe with only the head and one hand showing, the body concealed behind it
the subject beckons with one curled hand while half-turned away, glancing back over the shoulder, an inviting lure
the subject cowers and recoils with both arms thrown up to shield the face, the weight rocked back onto the heels, a startled flinch
the subject twists sharply at the waist to face back over one shoulder with both hands raised, caught mid-turn in a sudden startle
