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

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki shrugs loosely. ]

Magic and science are not particularly different. They are both governed by the rules of their reality. The transfer and transmutation of energy continues to take place, regardless.

[astralera]

Perhaps not, but a world without magic would find ways to solve problems one with magic would not think of. Imagine all the things one might learn from such a different perspective!

[ while usually she speaks with more of a reserved tone, she can't quite keep the enthusiasm from accentuating her final sentence. she's kind of a huge nerd that way - such excitement over even just the thought of learning new things. ]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki frowns thoughtfully. ]

I suppose? My world was such a place to begin with. A union between science and magic.

[astralera]

Mine leans quite heavily on magic. [ though why wouldn't it, when most of the population is capable of using it to some degree? ] So advancements in other areas such as medicine are much slower to see innovation.

[ she loves magic though, and can't fault people for focusing more heavily on it than other disciplines. she has that particular problem as well, always learning a new magical discipline before any others when given the opportunity. ]

The union your world has, it is an equal balance of science to magic?

[dothelokimotion]

I would deem it so. For us, both studies grow from each other. We do not place them in separate categories.

[ Even magic is seen as derogatory, unfit for warriors, it is still very much practiced. Only a fool would look Eir and Frigga in the eye and claim their work to be unseemly. But Loki also knew that behind closed doors, magic was not well thought of. Certainly, Asgard benefited from it, but they would call Frigga a witch and Loki, with his blend of magic and fighting, never quite fit in.

Though perhaps, that was doomed from the start. ]

[astralera]

If that is the case, you must be quite knowledgeable in your world's magic. Would you be willing to have a discussion on the subject at another time?

[ Era is more than keen to have an exchanging of knowledge. Even if she's unable to learn the magic of another world she still wants to know all she can of it - perhaps apply some concepts to the magic she already knows and improve upon it somehow.

All warriors of both magic and physical combat are granted equal respect in her world, for both take an immense amount of physical and mental discipline to master. Hearing of a place where it was not viewed the same... At least there is a world out there where he would fit in, even if it's not his own. ]

[dothelokimotion]

I am the foremost expert of magic in my Realm.

[ Not counting Odin, but Odin was always beyond anyone's expertise on Asgard. What secrets Odin kept, he kept to himself and shared with no one else. Loki doubted even Frigga knew them all. Loki was the biggest one. ]

And I am certainly not against learning more magical theory.

[astralera]

[ The foremost expert, you say? Era brightens considerably, clearly very interested in learning more. But, as she said before, at another time. ]

I am Era Ra. It's a pleasure to meet you, ser.

[dothelokimotion]

[ He tilts his head in acknowlegment. Not a full bow, but Loki was a prince. He's not used to lowering himself. ]

I am Loki.