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

[linny]

[ Guess who was in the middle of raising a forkful of pumpkin pie to his open mouth? This little Hylian right here, who looked rather awkward about it all of the sudden and slowly lowered the fork back to his plate. Or maybe he felt awkward because he forget to take off his veil so he'd been seconds away from getting a mouthful of material along with his pie. ]

Um, [ he began, his voice clear but confused. ] Vile?

[vexy]

Look, I didn't tell you so don't go crawlin' up my pipe!

[ More huffing! He even grabbed a bit of fabric at Nico's back and gave it a defiant little tug. ]

How did that even come up anyway!? And why the bloody hell does he think that?!

[ Vex asks while Nico is in his arms and they'd just been kissing a few moments ago.

Yes Vex, why would anyone think you two were in love. Tis a mystery. ]

[deathkid]

[ the cloth of his already loose shirt shifts under vex's grip and nico scowls a bit. his ears are still horridly red, but given the nature of their conversation, maybe it's appropriate. bringing his hands back, he clutches at the lapels of vex's jacket. ]

I don't even remember! We were at Kenzi's party talking and the next thing I know I'm finding out that you like that kind of thing and then he's going on about how I must be too all because of my family.

[ a blustered, frustrated noise escapes him. ]

Kavinsky thinks it too. They think just because we're close, we'd choose each other over them, which is stupid. Obviously we're friends but, c'mon, this just proves there are some things we don't need to know about each other.

[vexy]

Bloody hell... You know, I love that about him? How wildly jealous he gets sometimes.

[ His scowl began to form into a grin. ]

Think if we start snogging it'll make him yank me from your arms 'n sink his fangs into my neck? Ooh, yeah!

[ More shivers! ]

Makes me stiff when he gets all... forceful.

[ Totally ignoring the animal topic and the Kavinsky topic, because both of those topics made him feel things he'd rather not right now. ]

[deathkid]

[ part of nico wants to sigh in exasperation in response to vex's change of subject, but given how he hadn't really liked talking about the panther thing in the first place, nico relented. with a glance around them, nico pulls in all the shadows, ensuring the place they stood in was practically in spotlight. ]

I wouldn't be opposed to giving it a try. 'Course, it's a little unfair since he can't do the same thing to me, you know.

[shadowblends]

An avocado, [he responds without hesitation.] Because they're extremely versatile!

Did you know you can make chocolate cakes with avocado?

[jawsitivity]

Three wishes! Who would choose to have less wishes? It says 'over five years' but doesn't specify when in those five years so who's to say you couldn't make all three wishes at once?

[ He's got this figured out. ]

[jawsitivity]

I suppose I would be... a carrot!

[ Sidon, what. ]

[jawsitivity]

True love, of course! Unlimited wealth can't quite compare at all to being in love.

[jawsitivity]

What if we don't wear clothes much to begin with?

I suppose if I could only choose one color though for any clothes I might wear, it'd be... Blue!

[jawsitivity]

[ A very enthusiastic shaking on Sidon's part before he reads: ]

What is something unexpected that has changed about you in the last few years?

[ ... What a good question! ]

If I had to say something unexpected, it would be that I gained an incredible friend I didn't anticipate. He's changed my life in a lot of ways, all for the best!

[deathkid]

[ give him a second to respond because he's staring. it's a walking talking shark. what. the. fuck. ]

You wouldn't happen to be related to Poseidon, would you? [ a beat and then he shakes his head. the guy(?) even says blue, which immediately reminds nico of percy. after indulging a few seconds wondering what percy is up to now, he huffs. ]

I uh, right. Black is my signature color.

[jawsitivity]

[ Yeah. That's absolutely a thing that's happening right now, Nico. For his part, the walking talking shark doesn't seem to be put off by the staring. It's a very common reaction! ]

My father is King Dorephan, but if there's a 'Poseidon' in the family I've never heard of him... [ Hmmm. He'll have to ask his father whenever he goes home. ]

I can see that! It's a color that seems to suit you.

[remarkablymodest]

[ Well, he's not one to say no to some good 'ol fashioned ice breaking... ]

If you could pick one job to do forever (and be guaranteed all the money you need), what job would it be?

[ Ah. ]

Would it be cheating to say that it is the job I already have?

[deathkid]

[ this is so out of his realm of experience. he knows his sister spent time underwater, in the ocean, when he was trapped in rome, but the details about fishmen had been a bit confusing when he'd finally heard the story. and what with percy's propensity towards the sea ( what with being the son of the sea god and all ), nico's a little used to shenanigans related to the ocean. but this is still far beyond what he knows.

why couldn't it have been a talking hellhound or something? he'd understand that better. ]

Right. I just, uh, Poseidon is god of the oceans and seas, back where I'm from.

[remarkablymodest]

I have never heard of a space cow but that does sound rather... disconcerting.

[ And a little gross, maybe. He's proper enough to refrain from mentioning that much though. ]

[remarkablymodest]

I am rather partial to blue, I must admit...

But I've been told red compliments me nicely. It's a hard choice to make.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Where else would she be? Loki almost bites back but manages to curb his tongue. Frigga's death was still an ache in his bones and he knows nothing but time will pull back the invisible tether to scream and lash out. Right now, he knows he cannot afford to lose his grip. Not among strangers and potential enemies. ]

I'm not such a night of drunken revelry would be so celebratory in her name.

[remarkablymodest]

I would take the three wishes over five years.

[ That's because Aymeric thinks like a leader and that having wishes in reserve would be better than using one right away. ]

And you, ser?

[remarkablymodest]

Considering I have seen how wealth and power corrupt, I would have to say true love.

[ Even though he's well aware that comes with its own problems... ]

[hasitsthorns]

[ To that, Rose can only pull a face. Ew. She didn't want to think of Vex like that. At least, not right now. She was still too miffed at him for being such a sore winner.

Not that she's being a gracious loser either. ]

Hermes! He's the one who, like, can jump between mortal and divine realms right? That's also pretty fitting for me, this being my fourth world and all...

[hasitsthorns]

Ugh, gods, I forgot you're into this.

[ She's so d o n e.

Only not really. He's right to think she's not really upset.
Really only enough to be convincing... ]

You're lucky I'm nice.

[ lmfao, ok rosie ]

[hasitsthorns]

Ooohh, that's a good one!

[ Though it's also hard to answer... ]

I guess my favorite would be Yuki-onna! She's a beautiful and serene snow spirit, yet ruthless in killing unsuspecting mortals. Usually men. Hashtag goals, to be honest.

[ She's joking. ]

[hasitsthorns]

[ ... Well, uh. That sure escalated quickly. But her smile says she doesn't mind in the slightest. ]

I have no objections with that whatsoever.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki flashes him a wolfish grin. ]

Nonsense. I am a great patron of freedom and justice and . . . whatever else is contained in the american way. Truth? I assume truth is somewhere in there.