I see trouble on the way.

[lacquers]

Characters: Everyone! Yes, you too!
Summary: Mandy's Masquerade hosts a fantastic Halloween party with a costume contest, some very special cocktails, and a few other surprises.
Date(s): Late in the month of October.
Warnings/Notes: Please mark any threads that need content warnings.

Mandy's is looking a bit festive this evening. Arrayed with spiderwebs, pumpkins, and other ghoulish decorations, the interior resembles a spooky haunted house. Spooky, not scary! Everyone's invited to stop by and celebrate All Hallow's Eve with spirited drinks, excellent company, and a lot of that Magnus flair.

You can loosen up on the dance floor to Monster Mash, Thriller, Dead Man's Party, or maybe something from this list. The spooky sky's the limit! Visit the bar for one of several special drinks you won't soon forget. You can also sample some tasty and holiday-appropriate baked goods, courtesy of the other Mr. Lightwood-Bane. Finally, stop by the table with the MAGIC 8 BALL to learn a little more about your fellow partygoers.

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Potions.
drink list

Siren Song
If you're a little tone-deaf, don't fret. This drink will turn you into a master at serenading. It won't actually give you the ability to influence anyone via magical means, but maybe if your song choice is apt, you'll woo someone either way!

Firework!
A drink that comes with a portable fireworks show hovering over its surface. Drinking it will give you the sensation of ingesting liquid pop-rocks.

Blacklight
Does what it says on the tin and makes the drinker glow under a black light. It's also kind of sour.

Frankenstein's Monster
This drink is quite shocking. Not dangerously so, but when you drink it, you'll have the impression of getting a tingling little jolt of electricity down your spine. It's aliiiiive.

To Be or Not To Be (A Daemon)
Drink this and you will find you've been magically swapped with your daemon. It only lasts ten minutes, but hey! You'll get to see how the other half lives. A note: you won't inherit one another's abilities!

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Who Wore It Best?
costume contest

Congratulations to our costume contest winners!

In first place for individual costumes...

Rafa wins for his devilish costume and he'll be awarded 2 potions: the first of which will up his luck stat, granting him good fortune in an endeavor (it says "Deal with the Devil" on the bottle) and the second will up his persuasion stat, helping him to be more successful in an argument (it says "The Devil's Advocate" on the bottle).

In second place for individual costumes...

Nico plunders the second place spot and will be given a treasure chest full of chocolates that are rum flavored. Careful, they pack a bit of a punch and when consumed, they'll make whoever eats them feel especially happy. No sad drunks here!

In third place for individual costumes...

Zeke and his amazingly sunny costume are in third and he wins a sunflower plant that will never cease to bloom and seems to have a bit of a glow about it. Plus, perpetual supply of sunflower seeds?

In first place for couples costumes...

Magnus and Alec came first for their portrayal of... each other... and they win a pair of seemingly mundane t-shirts that say "Bennet" and "Darcy" on them. What's that about?

In second place for couples costumes...

Vex and Kenzi delighted with their take on the Addams' family patriarch and matriarch and won second place. As a prize, Kenzi will be given a shampoo and conditioner set that seems pretty innocuous until you check out the writing on the bottles: 'Have YOU ever wanted hair like Cousin Itt? Are you ever in luck!' Just a small amount will make her locks lustrous and smooth. Vex will be given a very lifelike and animated hand in a box.

In third place for couples costumes...

Rose and Kaz were drop dead gorgeous in their mafia-inspired garb. As prizes, they will receive the following: for Rose, a pair of magical die that make music when thrown, and for Kaz, a set of playing cards that are intricately illustrated with astonishing art that seems to move. Watch out for the face cards, they get very opinionated about your playing. They both also receive a chip that can be relinquished to Magnus for a small magical favor.

Comments

[helical]

You might regret that choice in a year.

[deathkid]

[ that lifted brow quirks, and nico presses his mouth together for a few seconds, staring at loki with eyes like oil slicks. ]

But she was important enough to warrant your mourning.

[helical]

Probably. I don't know. It's a dumb question.

[helical]

Love. Wealth doesn't actually mean anything.

[infatyuated]

No, I wouldn't. I would never regret it. He's all that matters.

[helical]

...What?

[lacquers]

Milk itself? [ Guess who totally lost track of the question. ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki restrains himself, but it's clear there is a lot simmering just below the surface. It is not the old weary grief, but sharp and bloody. ]

The All-Mother was worthy of respect in all realms.

[upside]

You don't have space cows where you're from?

[dothelokimotion]

And yet it rules society as we know it. Almost as if it does hold meaning.

[deathkid]

[ all-mother. he remembers the things the other loki had told him about asgard, about the gods there, and can't help but feel a bit of pity for this loki because even if he tries to act above such things, nico recalls that the all-mother had been loki's mom of sorts, even if adopted. pursing his lips together again, he shakes his head. ]

Then I'm sure she'll be in Valhalla, like you described.

[ he'd say more, but feels like the subject is still tender for this loki. besides... it's a party, and it should be fun. so he throws out his arms and gestures at the party. ]

And she should be celebrated. This is the night when death and life are closest, when the spirits return and we can commune with the dead. If she was so respected, celebrate the life she lived.

[upside]

Yeah. It's got like, ( she's got a drink in hand, and she's wearing an oversized onesie, but she doesn't her best pincher motions with her one free hand, very grabby. ) an extra set of hands, so it can milk itself. Very disturbing.

[helical]

Not that I know of.

[helical]

I don't mean — not what you'd use your wish for. But choosing to only have one.

[infatyuated]

I wouldn't have need of any other wishes, is what I'm saying. I don't have any other desires. If I'd want something, I'd get it with my own hands. Otherwise it wouldn't be worth having.

[upside]

You'd know them if you saw them, I think. ( vague handwaves!! ) They're pretty gentle -- although, I did meet one that stole my creds.

[hasitsthorns]

One wish right now, [ she answers, surprising probably absolutely no one. ]

Who wants to wait?

[hasitsthorns]

None. Vegetables are gross.

[hasitsthorns]

Why does it have to be a bar? I want to be Skittles. Taste the rainbow and all that jazz.

[hasitsthorns]

Neither.

[ Surprise!

Quietly hopes neither of her boyfriends are close enough to hear that answer either, oops. ]

[hasitsthorns]

Lavender! It goes well with my hair. Gold and purple, such regal colors.

[ Someone's feeling a little vain tonight. ]

[hasitsthorns]

But then we wouldn't get to have cool jack-o-lanterns, dude!

[hasitsthorns]

[ A very pointed glare. ]

I will break my glass over your head next. Don't test me.

[helical]

Anyone with a little foresight.

[lacquers]

[ Well, that's got the eyebrows climbing for the ceiling. ] I suppose there's a certain convenience to it. [ And yet... ]

Still a little alarming though.