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

[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. ]

[drehnifusbahi]

Oh?

[That can't help but rouse his curiosity, at least a little - but he's still not outright flirting. Not yet, anyway.]

[dothelokimotion]

We live long and as such, we dabble frequently.

[ Thor and Loki's tastes can be described as "eccentric". Or weird to many. They're too old for standards or societal norms. ]

[drehnifusbahi]

I suppose you'd end up very bored very quickly, otherwise.

[Vanyel's are considered fairly eccentric by most, too - but he hasn't had nearly as long to dabble in nearly as much, so he's sure they'd seem quite tame by Loki's standards.]

[dothelokimotion]

That has a tendency to happen to all gods, I'm afraid.

[ But Loki most of all. Since he never quite fit in. ]

[drehnifusbahi]

I suppose that's an inherent risk to living- [since he didn't say eternity or anything like that when referencing his lifespan, Vanyel guesses] -well, nearly forever by mortal measure.

[dothelokimotion]

Mmm. I suppose I cannot complain.

[drehnifusbahi]

It does sound like the benefits outweigh the drawbacks - some of the time, at least.

[dothelokimotion]

There is a reason people are attracted to the idea of godhood.

[drehnifusbahi]

Phenomenal power and nigh immortality. Who could resist?

[His tone is wry, though - he's thinking of the likes of Harkon and Miraak, and what they'd done with all that time and power.]

[dothelokimotion]

Not many, it seems. Though very few achieve it.

[drehnifusbahi]

Somehow, I'm not surprised.

[dothelokimotion]

No doubt.

[drehnifusbahi]

That may well be for the best, though. I've met far too many people who would only misuse that sort of power, if they had it.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki chuckles. ]

Is that not the nature of people to begin with?

[drehnifusbahi]

[He shrugs slightly.] Much as I might like to argue against that... it does seem to be the nature of a great many.

[dothelokimotion]

Is it truly worth arguing?

[drehnifusbahi]

In general, perhaps not. For the rough handful of people I've met that I would trust with any sort of power, though...

[dothelokimotion]

[ He's curious. ]

How many?

[drehnifusbahi]

[He hums thoughtfully.] Jarl Balgruuf certainly, possibly Jarl Idgrod as wel. The Greybeards, Paarthurnax, Erandur.

[Not, of course, that those names will mean much to Loki - though the titles of the first two might sound somewhat familiar.]

[dothelokimotion]

A fair number then. Not too shabby.

[ Loki didn't expect many. Less is better in this case. Still interesting though, what words seem to be ported over to different realities. Loki hasn't heard the term jarl in centuries. ]

[drehnifusbahi]

[ooc: So, I apologize, but I cannot brain a response to this no matter how hard I try. Shall we fade out here?]

[dothelokimotion]

( totally fine! )