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]

Gods are not immune to ego problems.

[drehnifusbahi]

Not surprising. Not having a need to boast doesn't necessarily mean they wouldn't anyway.

[dothelokimotion]

And Gods are generally quite vain.

[ Says Loki, the vainest of them all. ]

[drehnifusbahi]

Something you have personal experience of?

[He asks in turn, teasing lightly.]

[dothelokimotion]

I am reasonably vain.

[drehnifusbahi]

Justifiably so.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki smirks. ]

I'm glad you agree.

[drehnifusbahi]

[He lets his gaze drift from Loki's head to his feet and back again, then asks] How could I not?

[It's only lightly flirtatious, though; testing the waters more than anything else.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Oh. Loki catches that easily. ]

That proves you're a man with good taste.

[drehnifusbahi]

[Vanyel chuckles, and then, playing a little coy]

Well, if you say so, who am I to argue?

[dothelokimotion]

[ He clicks his tongue. ]

Arguing with a god does seem unwise.

[drehnifusbahi]

It also seems like a good way to potentially get smote for my impertinence, and I'd certainly rather avoid that if I can.

[dothelokimotion]

I tend not to do much smiting.

[ Sometimes. ]

[drehnifusbahi]

Lucky for us mere mortals.

[He's smiling as he says it, though.]

[dothelokimotion]

Very lucky.

[ Especially now that he's more or less given up any illusions of domination. The grandeur parts, those can stay. ]

[drehnifusbahi]

I suppose it'd be only proper to thank you for graciousness and restraint, then?

[That's only half-joking, though; in his experience, properly flattering gods usually ends better than failing to do so.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki chuckles. ]

In what form? I don't accept just anything.

[drehnifusbahi]

[That draws a curious look.]

What form would you prefer? I wouldn't want to cause any offense by just assuming your interests align with, say, Dibella's.

[dothelokimotion]

Dibella?

[drehnifusbahi]

Goddess of love, beauty and the arts in my homeland. My mother was a priestess, so I'm rather more familiar with Her tenets than any of the other Divines.

[dothelokimotion]

I see.

And what were her . . . demands, to put it mildly?

[drehnifusbahi]

Well, there's really only the one: 'open your heart to the noble secrets of art and love. Treasure the gifts of friendship. Seek joy and inspiration in the mysteries of love.'

The sect I was raised in put a little more weight on the physical side of things, but... that's the gist.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Sigh. All love gods are the same. ]

Needless to say, I don't have high demands of physicality.

[drehnifusbahi]

I suppose it would be rather beside the point, if you're not a love god yourself.

[Not that has any complaints about his methods of worship, of course - but he's well aware that it's not for everyone.]

[dothelokimotion]

Well. It's debatable on some accounts.

[ It's a bold lie. Loki is too neurotic to be very casual about love and sex. Too needy. ]