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

[mordacita]

[ Hmm. Well, this one is easy. ]

'If you could eliminate one food so that no one would eat it ever again, what would you pick to destroy?'

Gourds, of course. May I say the entire family, or must I choose only pumpkins? [ With a glance around at all the delightful jack-o-lanterns in the room. ] Because pumpkins, in that case. Vile creations.

[deathkid]

What did pumpkins ever do to you?

[mordacita]

[ Wow, don't give him that face. ]

Have you encountered their scent of late?

[deathkid]

Is this an enhanced scent kind of thing. You know my powers don't work that way.

[mordacita]

I believe even humans could detect this particular stench. Though perhaps I am wrong, since you people put it in everything.

Even coffee. [ To which he takes particular offence, by the way. ]

[deathkid]

[ they don't really have much in the way of pumpkin spice anything at CHB, so nico's a bit lost, but he shrugs. ]

I guess I never thought about it much.

[infatyuated]

Really.

[ of all things to hate, the king of vampires chooses pumpkins. mika's a bit... well he isn't sure how to feel about that. ]

It's not like you can eat them anyway.

[mordacita]

Thankfully, no, I cannot.

[ He makes a face. ] But I can drink it, to my own cost and displeasure. And the smell! They are terrible things.

[infatyuated]

I can't say they've ever appealed to me either. Even when I could eat human food. Not that they're common in Japan, or anything.

[mordacita]

Of course they did not. [ Gesturing. ] You are a sensible creature, uninfluenced by Starbucks culture. Or Thanksgiving.

[ A little shudder. ]

Do you know they mash it to a paste, and put it in a pie?

[infatyuated]

Yeah, I have no idea what a Starbucks is. I've heard of Thanksgiving, but we don't celebrate it.

[ tilts his head. ]

That sounds gross.

[hasitsthorns]

But then we wouldn't get to have cool jack-o-lanterns, dude!

[mordacita]

But we would be rid of the smell, Rosie.

In the old days, they made jack-o-lanterns from swedes. They are more solid, less disgusting, and last longer. I recommend a return to form, personally.

[hasitsthorns]

I mean, I guess. I never thought it was that bad.

Pumpkins in Japan are usually green so we used persimmons a lot? Just kind of stick or draw faces on them, boom. Mini jack-o-lanterns. They don't actually glow but they're cute.

[mordacita]

You see? Now those would be far less offensive. Even pumpkins would be better if they did not open them.

[ Though, personally he's still not a fan. That's just a compromise. The western world is unlikely to accept. ]

[hasitsthorns]

[ Rose isn't convinced. They don't really smell that bad, but... ]

So are you telling me you're going to judge me for my enjoyment of pumpkin flavored drinks?

[linny]

[ Guess who was in the middle of raising a forkful of pumpkin pie to his open mouth? This little Hylian right here, who looked rather awkward about it all of the sudden and slowly lowered the fork back to his plate. Or maybe he felt awkward because he forget to take off his veil so he'd been seconds away from getting a mouthful of material along with his pie. ]

Um, [ he began, his voice clear but confused. ] Vile?

[mordacita]

[ Rafa's eyes narrow. ]

Yes. That overly spiced mush. Did you ever wonder why it required so many additions before any would eat it?

[linny]

[ A very brief pout crossed his lips, as if Rafa had just insulted him but it was quick to disappear and he tried to hold his chin up. ]

I did not overly spice it.

[mordacita]

[ He waves his hand. ]

That was a general 'you'. I do not blame you, personally, for every gourd-related mishap of the world.

[ Then he frowns, looking closer at Link and taking stock of his scent for a moment. ]

I do not believe we have been introduced, either. Are you an elf, by any chance?

[linny]

Oh.

[ Was it silly of him to feel relieved by that? Probably. ]

I'm a Hylian, my name is Link. I'm sorry, I got distracted by pumpkins...

[ As he usually did. Mm, food. ]

[creatio]

Are you casting aspersions on the greatest thing in the world, aka pumpkin spiced lattes, Rafa?

( 'sup boss. )

[mordacita]

[ Clary, don't you even. He makes a face. ]

That is the culprit exactly. Terrible things. Please do not tell me you drink that.

[creatio]

I hate to break it to you, but I am precisely the PSL demographic that Starbucks was going for.

( She loves autumn, and she'd totally wear uggs if she didn't think she'd get demon ichor on them. )

But I do get that they're not for everyone. So I'm not going to judge you too much for it.

[mordacita]

Too much! [ The nerve, Clary. ]

I am the one who should judge, here. PSL demographic, indeed. I would have liked to think you above such things.