Create an intricate Halloween-themed illustration in the style of Edward Gorey. Use detailed cross-hatching to render a small collection of quirky, festive characters, such as a ghost, pumpkin-headed figures, and a vampire. Each figure should feature a slightly eerie charm, blending humor and a sense of quiet melancholy. Employ meticulous pen strokes to emphasize their costumes, accessories, and decorative patterns, including webs and bats on the fabric. Minimize the background to enhance focus on the playful ensemble, using strategic blank spaces to evoke tension and subtle unease. Incorporate symbolic motifs--such as a mischievous bat or a crooked witch’s hat--positioned deliberately to hint at a whimsical narrative. Make sure to maintain simple, almost caricatured proportions for the figures while infusing their postures with an odd, detached elegance, reminiscent of Gorey's peculiar, offbeat style.