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

[pillz]

[does this town have arcades? movies? kavinsky tries to remember the last movie he saw, and it was something sappy and ludicrous in eudio. he tries to remember the last arcade he went to, and he's fairly sure it was earlier than that, when he was young and not quite yet turned off by the wholesome notion of kids playing games together that didn't involve inflicting pain on one another. trespasses large and small.]

Cool.

[it is, actually. kind of... cool. getting a piece of eudio back. one of the good pieces, before or after the broken heart, the grief, the knowledge that even in a perfect world he couldn't find someone to be happy with. but it's a good piece to have. kavinsky stares at him for a moment longer, his hollow eyes blank from thought. then, on impulse, he leans over and blows a raspberry on his cheek, the perennial pout of kavinsky's mouth reverberating fondly.]

I'll call you. The fuck is your daemon's name?

[shadowblends]

[If it doesn't, they're surely able to find something to occupy their time with, whether it's finding movies of their own to watch or figuring out how to play video games on daemons. Although, discovering an arcade would be a magical moment for Kurt, since that'd been one of his favorite things about the mall. Star Wars aside, that is.

Warmth begins to creep up his neck while Kavinsky watches him, tinting his cheeks lavender with embarrassment. He has no idea why the dream thief's gaze makes him feel exhilarated, arouses his attention in such a way that Nightcrawler can't help briefly glancing away. The heat of Kavinsky's lips against his cheek recaptures his attention, though, urging him to turn back, an abrupt giggle slipping free before it can be stopped. Unexpected, but pleasantly so.]

It's, uh— [ahem] Her name's Sheba. With the 'd' at the end, I guess.

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[pillz]

[few of the boys kavinsky wanted before used to blush for him. mostly because he was a bastard. also because he liked bastards. some were worse than he had been, and some better, as far as malicious harm to others went. but they had all been better than him about hurting the people they actually fucking liked.]

Sheba's d. [cheap joke.] Bet it's blue too. [cheaper joke. he winks at kurt, recovering admirably from the discomfiture from minutes before. this is fine. he remembers how to have friends. sort of. mostly.]

Okay, baby. See you on the streets.