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]

Is it really about that? ( he tilts his head curiously. ) I mean, you might not need another person in your life but if you like them, you can't help how you feel.

I guess it's different if you're just curious about him but... ( this is the part that makes him question her comment: ) You can't really help how you feel. You not needing someone else in your life doesn't mean you should pretend those feelings aren't there. There's no... limit, right, to how many people someone cares about? You're not gonna tell someone you don't need another friend because you have too many.

( he shrugs. ) Do what makes you happy. ( POINTED LOOK. ) But talk to people about it.

[hasitsthorns]

[ Honestly? Rose isn't sure what it's 'about' most of the time. This is all... It's very new. She'd spent most of her life convinced that she'd never with anyone, that she wasn't deserving of such a thing.

Some days, she still thinks she isn't. But ever since opening her heart to Vanyel and Farraige, it's just- It was such an amazing experience with both of them that she wanted more, that she wanted to allow herself to keep having that kind of unique, wonderful experience with other people. Opening her heart and them opening theirs in kind. She could see now why people described love as a drug; it was certainly addictive for Rose. ]

I guess I didn't think about it like that. I don't know. Maybe after the fair and it got me in trouble, I started thinking about it a lot and what I want.

[ Unfortunately, she hasn't figured much out since then.

Either way, she gives Alec a raise of her brows at the 'talk to people about it' comment. Then she smiles. ]

Yeah, yeah, I know. I'm doing better! Most... of the time.

[helical]

You'll figure it out, ( he says, putting a reassuring hand on her shoulder. he was glad to her she was thinking about it a lot, about what she wants, about what had happened. to him, that's a good sign. reflecting on what went wrong and on yourself could lead to a better understanding of what had happened and less mistakes moving forward.

but it's hard, looking so inwardly at yourself. that much he fully understands. )

You made it this far. You have two boyfriends. ( he may have zero interest in that sort of experience but he still makes a point of making it sound like an accomplishment here. good job rosie!!!! thats a lot of people and time and relationship to juggle! maybe it's not perfect, but what is? )

[hasitsthorns]

[ Instead of tensing under the touch, she relaxes. It's a testament to just how far she's come. Just how good Vanyel and Farraige both have been for her, in their own ways. ]

I do! And they're still my boyfriends, even after epically screwing up so. I gotta' be doing something right, I guess.

[ Rose isn't sure what, but... She hopes it stays that way for the forseeable future. ]

[helical]

( oh!! it's so nice to hear rosie say something good about herself. alec's pretty happy about that. )

Doing something right two-fold, at that.

( so, as far as he's concerned, she's becoming an expert. mistakes along the way are normal, after all, but he understands the need to be perfect and getting everything right and how one little mistake can make you feel like a failure in everything else. )