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]

Love. Wealth doesn't actually mean anything.

[dothelokimotion]

And yet it rules society as we know it. Almost as if it does hold meaning.

[helical]

That's not what we were talking about. The question was about which had meaning to you, not what has meaning in society as we know.

[dothelokimotion]

[ It's a fine line, but Loki lets him dance around it for now. Instead he lazily eyes him with a hum. ]

Have you ever been without wealth?

[helical]

( why are u picking on his answer. he answered the question! that's the point of this thing! exasperated sigh.)

You asked a question, I gave you my answer. I don't see what that has anything to do with it.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Look, picking on people is what he does. ]

Ah, so you were. That explains your answer.

[helical]

No, actually. But it doesn't mean the same thing to me because the society I'm from doesn't work like that. I'm a soldier. I live where I work.

( so wealth doesn't mean much. your family name and how you honour it does. but alec has never felt neither rich nor poor; never needed money he didn't have, rarely thought of it at all. he's never had that kind of financial agency, only a family name with some wealth attached, but no need to make use of it.)

[dothelokimotion]

[ Hmm. That sounded like Asgard. ]

How does your society function then?

[helical]

We're all dedicated to the same cause and working toward it. It's why we exist. And that's what matters most. ( wealth doesn't mean much when everyone has had a thousand years to pass down piles of riches... and when everything is very militaristic and work oriented. )

[dothelokimotion]

[ Well that sounds . . . terrifying. ]

And I imagine any kind of deviation is frowned upon?

[helical]

( it is, honestly, and alec has suffered the consequences of it for a long time. )

Yes. There's no other option. Even loving the wrong person can change your status. ( so you can see why he might choose love. )

[dothelokimotion]

[ His lips curls. ]

Another Asgard. How delightful.

[helical]

Is that where you're from?

[dothelokimotion]

I was. Though I doubt they'd make much claim to me anymore.

[ It was a little freeing to admit that. No matter how his stomach turns at the thought. ]

[helical]

Broke too many of their rules?

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki chuckles softly. ]

I've never been predisposed to rules. I find them rather cloying and oppressive.

[helical]

Most of them are there for a reason.

( he may have outgrown his faith in every single rule, but........... he's still maintaining great respect for rules that actually protect and help people. )

[dothelokimotion]

No doubt. But it is not in my nature to subscribe to them.

[ Loki is the chaotic element. He sees potential and rules limit that. ]

[helical]

So do you not listen to any rules? ( important question, if he's going to have you fighting with them to defend the city. )

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki raises an unimpressed eyebrow. ]

Of course I listen to some. But I will not be boxed in by them.

[helical]

That doesn't really mean anything to me. You could think 'don't murder' is boxing you in.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki's tone is glib. ]

Well, yes. In a fight, I think the idea of not murdering your foe seems like an excellent way to die later.

I am not a team player. But I am a survivor. And the rules I care are the ones that ensure it. Both in the feasible long term and the short one. Is that unreasonable?

[helical]

Yes. ( you're talking to mr. selfless, here. ) If I ask you to fight with us, it's to ensure the protection of those who can't. Not your own life.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki shrugs. ]

Then it is probably best I am not asked.

[helical]

Alright. Noted.

( mentally striking loki from his list of likely useful allies in protecting the city, figuring this means he's the type to prioritize himself and therefore not reliable enough. )