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

[deathkid]

What did pumpkins ever do to you?

[mordacita]

[ Wow, don't give him that face. ]

Have you encountered their scent of late?

[deathkid]

Is this an enhanced scent kind of thing. You know my powers don't work that way.

[mordacita]

I believe even humans could detect this particular stench. Though perhaps I am wrong, since you people put it in everything.

Even coffee. [ To which he takes particular offence, by the way. ]

[deathkid]

[ they don't really have much in the way of pumpkin spice anything at CHB, so nico's a bit lost, but he shrugs. ]

I guess I never thought about it much.

[mordacita]

[ Points at. ]

And there is why you do not share my ire! I stand by my decision.

[deathkid]

[ opens and shuts his mouth a few times and then laughs. ]

Fair enough. I won't expect you to go near any pumpkins or the like. And I promise not to bring any around you. Though, to be honest, it's not the part of this holiday I like anyway.

[mordacita]

Yes. You like the ghosts and bones, I imagine.

[ Sometimes Nico is creepy, thanks Rafa, a vampire. This holiday was made for him. ]

From that point of view, is not every day Halloween, for the demigod of death?

[deathkid]

[ laughing again, he shrugs, can't denying that rafa has hit the target head on. ]

You could say so. I've been told I can be pretty spooky, so it fits, don't you think? The dead speak to me everyday, whereas mortals only get the chance one night a year.

[mordacita]

You can be spooky.

[ Rafa smiles at him. He has always liked that about Nico, along with the dark aura he exudes sometimes. It has never made Rafa feel afraid; rather, it draws him. Perhaps because he is not mortal. He doesn't really know. ]

Do you think any true ghosts will join us tonight, or will they be offended by our posturing? The humans once believed these costumes would scare the monsters away. I always found that amusing.

[deathkid]

[ being called "spooky" used to bother nico, especially when he thought people avoided him as a result. now, he takes pride in it, smirking darkly as he responds. ]

I think they know not to mess with any party I'm attending. I am their king after all.

[mordacita]

Yes, you are.

[ Which Rafa says with some pleasure. He reaches to slide his fingers along Nico's hand. ]

How busy are you? Can I steal you for a dance?

[deathkid]

Not too terribly busy, I guess. Though shouldn't I be doing the stealing?

[ gestures at his costume with a salute of his free hand as his fingers curl into place with rafa's. ]

[mordacita]

[ Rafa steals him anyway, pulling him close. His other hand snakes around to rest in the small of Nico's back. ]

You should. I suspect you are a noble pirate, the good kind of thief. Robin Hood of the seas, no?

[deathkid]

[ lifting the hand he'd used to salute with to slide into rafa's hair, he bites his lip but then smirks a bit. ]

Ah, but aren't you a king? So wouldn't I be stealing from you?

[mordacita]

[ Rafa's head tilts, encouraging gentle hands in his hair. He loves that, and leans closer to nudge a little kiss against Nico's cheek in response. ]

I am a king, which makes this quite the scandal. I wonder what my court would think of me dancing with a pirate?