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]

( well. might as well try this thing. he gives it a shake, and then reads the question aloud: ) Which would you prefer — three wishes over five years or one wish right now?

[mordacita]

Three. [ He smiles. ] Patience is a virtue, and five years go by quickly.

And your answer?

[helical]

Three, obviously. That's two more wishes for a little bit of patience. ( clearly he thinks you'd be dumb to pick one wish right away... even for hypothetical ice breakers he's gotta think about it logically. )

[mordacita]

Yes. You are not the reckless sort.

But that was the easy part. What would you wish for? With your three wishes, after five years.

[helical]

( you make it sound hard but here he goes, listing things off immediately. )

First for Izzy, Jace, Max and my mom to live long full lives ( quietly omits father ), for things to go well with the Downworlders and the cabinet I started, then... ( purses lips. ) To make it possible for me and Magnus to have a child in the future that isn't in a hundred years.

( after a sip of his drink: ) You?

[infatyuated]

One wish right now. There's only one wish I would have anyway.

[helical]

You might regret that choice in a year.

[infatyuated]

No, I wouldn't. I would never regret it. He's all that matters.

[helical]

I don't mean — not what you'd use your wish for. But choosing to only have one.

[hasitsthorns]

One wish right now, [ she answers, surprising probably absolutely no one. ]

Who wants to wait?

[helical]

Anyone with a little foresight.

[hasitsthorns]

Never heard of it.

[helical]

Really. Didn't notice. ( :| )

[jawsitivity]

Three wishes! Who would choose to have less wishes? It says 'over five years' but doesn't specify when in those five years so who's to say you couldn't make all three wishes at once?

[ He's got this figured out. ]

[helical]

You could definitely take advantage of it like that. If it's over five years, you could get one now anyway, then the other two in that span of time. ( so... shrugs. the answer's simple and clean, here!

also, you're tall, dude. and sharky. peers up.)

[jawsitivity]

[ He is the tallest and sharkiest Zora you ever did see. Also, surprisingly muscular for a fishman. ]

That's true, too! I think, either way, the three wishes are clearly the better choice. Not that I'd know what to wish for in the first place...

Would you?

[remarkablymodest]

I would take the three wishes over five years.

[ That's because Aymeric thinks like a leader and that having wishes in reserve would be better than using one right away. ]

And you, ser?

[helical]

Same thing. Wouldn't need to think about it. ( oh, and: ) Just Alec is fine.

[remarkablymodest]

Ah, you'll have to forgive me. Old habits die hard, Alec.

I don't think I'm doing too terribly in terms of adjusting to this realm though these days.

[salveo]

Just one wish right now, the only thing I could wish for: I want to go home.

[helical]

We all do. I'd rather stay here as long as it takes to make sure it's safe, first.

[salveo]

There's not much point in wishing to go back to a home that's going to be destroyed.

[ really, Alec. that was a given. ]

[lacquers]

[ The very most thoughtful of hums. ] And what if I already have everything I could ever hope for?

[helical]

( oh. u///u )

Do you? (a very content smile appears!! ) Then you're a lucky man.

[lacquers]

[ You need to warn a man before you bust out an expression that beautiful, Mr. Lightwood-Bane. ]

I am. The luckiest man alive, without question.