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

[salveo]

It's a date, then. Tell me when and where.

[hasitsthorns]

Well, I'm a very classy lady, [ l o l ] so I think it should be a proper date!

Wining and dining, maybe a movie. Does this place have a cinema? I should fix that, actually, so many people here haven't seen a lot of films...

[salveo]

Whoa whoa whoa, I'm gonna have to back up before you get the wrong idea. [ His smile went sheepish. ]

My heart's spoken for, and I don't think it would be fair to my lover if I'm wining and dining someone else. I'm always up for fun, but nothing more than that.

[hasitsthorns]

[ Oh, that's

a little disappointing. But at the same time, her romantic heart soars. ]

Who's your boo? Are they here?

[ Rosie is, in fact, tipsy enough already to use the word 'boo.' It's thematic, okay. Also, d i s h Zeke. ]

[salveo]

Er, well, that's complicated. You see, I'm in love with them, but they're not in love with me.

[ he grimaced slightly. ]

So, I'd prefer not to name them. I'm doing my best to change their mind, though.

[hasitsthorns]

[ Oh. Her smile wanes a little. That's rough, buddy. ]

Now, look, I barely know you but dude. I'm gonna' tell you right now that you're awesome. Anyone who needs to be convinced to love you is probably garbage.

[ Sorry, Janus. ]

You deserve way better.

[salveo]

Girl, you just called the person I'm in love with 'probably garbage'. You realize that's really shitty, right?

[ More than a little awkward, Rosie. Pls. ]

C'mon, Rosie.

[hasitsthorns]

What!

[ Okay, so, she knows exactly what. But, still. Still. The next part isn't as hotly defensive; instead, there's a tone of sincerity to it. Something personal. ]

You can love someone that's bad for you.

[ 'Didn't you know, Rose? Humans are more demonic than you and I could ever hope to be.' She misses Charlie, wishes he didn't let his hatred consume him but it's. Complicated. ]

But fine, okay. They're probably not garbage. That's... harsh. I'll rescind my judgment. For now.

[salveo]

No, you'll rescind that judgement, period. Get me?

[ It was hard to be stern when he was dressed like a flower pot, but still. ]

You don't disrespect someone I love, ever. I don't tolerate that shit. Just like if someone dissed you in front of me I might have my fist meet their face, right? So chill, I get that your heart is in the right place but I'm the one in fell in love, it's not their fault and it doesn't make them bad. I just might not be their type.

I'm telling you, point blank, they're not garbage. I don't fall in love with garbage. What I do fall in love with is someone whose honest with me, makes me smile, laugh, and feel alive. I could write poetry about them, that's how bad I got it, so please, don't do that again.

[hasitsthorns]

[ How defensive he gets reminds Rose of, well. Of her. How she'd snap at anyone who tried to speak ill of Charlie, how she probably would still even knowing everything she does. Now though it'd likely be more out of respect for the dead than respect for him as a person. He was everything to her for such a long time; he made her smile, laugh, and feel alive for the first time since Roxanne. She did write songs about Charlie.

But he was also a terrible fucking person who let his hatred burn him alive from the inside out and take Rose with it. It'd cost him his life and, by extension, hers.

It's not the same situation, not by a long shot, but in that context... Rose can understand why he's so unhappy with her right now. She still doesn't think he's right necessarily. It's entirely possible that this person is hurting him, is bad for him, but. She's not going to keep trying to say so. That'll be for Zeke to learn, hopefully not as she had. ]

Alright, [ she finally says. ] I'll lay off it.

I barely know you though, dude. Don't go punching people over them dissing me. It's usually pretty justified if they do.

[ He'd just seen what an opinionated person she could be, after all. ]

ending this one if that's okay with you!

[salveo]

[ Oh yeah, Rosie barely knows him. That's a thing he keeps forgetting. ]

Yeah, alright.

[ now that his fit of momentary temper is over, he's gonna get Rosie a drink and forget this all happened okay?! okay. party time. ]