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

[bratpack]

[ ‘Catch feelings’? Wyatt wonders if it was ever this messy for Hunter. God, it probably was. He isn’t sure how this kind of a love life could be anything but messy. Maybe he’ll learn. After all, look at his family. ]

Yeah, well. Other people got feelings too, you know? If you guys are happy then whatever, but I ain’t blind, Rosie. I saw that video. I hope you find whatever it is you want.

Seems like you already have a lot, though. I mean, more than most people do.

[hasitsthorns]

[ Some people learn to enjoy a bit of chaos in their lives, she supposes. Rose never has been the most put together person to begin with, so. It almost seems to suit her, in a way, being a little messy. She prefers the terms spontaneous or exciting though over 'messy.' ]

I know. [ Even if it sure doesn't seem that way. It's complicated. A lot of times she takes other people's feelings into too much consideration, decides for them what they should or shouldn't feel instead of talking to them about what they actually feel and going forward. She's gotten better, of course, but it still needs some work. ]

And... I guess I do. It's not that I don't appreciate what I have, I just. What I have is so great, it makes me want more. Y'know? Like when you eat something delicious, you never want to finish it. That kind of feeling.

[bratpack]

[ Wyatt watches her. He tries really hard not to be irritated by what she's saying, but it's even harder not to think about what it was like to be on the wrong side of that hunger she's describing. The more she talks about it, the more he just thinks she sounds selfish. When Hunter talks about loving more than one person, he never talks about what other people give him. He talks about how much he loves them.

He shouldn't compare them. It's not fair, and his opinion is tainted by the fact that he was jealous of her with Jaden. If he were either more selfless himself, or more mature - or both, maybe, since one might influence the other - he'd be able to push past those feelings. But he's still young, and not completely self-aware enough to psychoanalyse his own thoughts.

All of this means that he turns away, looking at the bar or the lights - anything that's not Rosie. ]

Yeah, I get it. Must be nice.

[ Which sounds a little sharp. They're supposed to be making up. He chews on his lip. ]

Maybe we just, we shouldn't talk about it. It's your business, and I'm not...it's not my business. Do you want, like, a drink or something, maybe?

and that's a wrap!

[hasitsthorns]

[ It's true that Rose thinks an awful lot about herself and what she's gaining. Maybe it's because she's used to losing instead, or maybe- She's just kind of selfish, still needs to learn to give as much as she takes. It's hard to say. ]

It is, [ she says, though she can tell her answer wasn't one he was looking for. Will she ever have the answers Wyatt's looking for? ]

But that sounds good to me. I want the one that feels like pop rocks on your tongue, have you tried it yet? It's fun. Magnus knows how to make some awesome drinks.

[ At least she's just as happy to switch topics, to drink and chatter the rest of the night away with him about nothing quite so personal or important. ]