xistentia | I see trouble on the way.

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.

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!

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.

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[ Well now. It wasn't just Stark. What a pity. No matter. Loki can handle any kind of surprise. He's always been firmly adaptable to any situation and this one is no different as he smirks, dressed in his Captain America costume. ]

A little bit of magic and potion-craft, I suspect. Not something they had in your time, I presume?

[Steve isn't expecting to see Thor's brother, even after speaking with Tony and learning that this place brought all kinds of people to it.]

Drinks like this? No, Loki. It's not something they had in my time.

[He raises a brow. He's in no mood for an argument.]

Couldn't come up with something more original than that, pal?

[ Loki cocks an eyebrow at the word pal, a glimmer of amusement. He isn't planning on starting a fight, but you must dip your toes in to know the general feeling. Neither the Captain nor Iron Man is a threat, especially without Thor and the Beast not being present. Loki liked his chances, but that does not mean he's keen on tempting fate either.

He twirls his glass, watching the liquid slosh around. ]

As they say. You cannot go wrong with the classics.

[Steve sighs, placing his hands on his hips as he turns to face Loki.]

It's a costume only a handful of people would understand. [He was making assumptions there, but he couldn't just let Loki getting away with wearing it.] Feels as if you missed the mark.

[Why not a provocative nurse or rough and tumble pirate. Those weren't in short supply tonight and he'd be less irked by them. Not that Loki did anything with Steve's happiness in mind.]

[ Loki shrugs, nonchalant, sipping his drink. ]

I am not familiar with the holiday. And I thought it best to put on a costume I've worn before instead of thinking too deeply on the matter. It is not as though I was aware you were here.

[ Which is true. Not that it would have changed Loki's decision. ]

[Worn before.. that's an unsettling thought.]

Don't really advertise my whereabouts. [He only just found out that Tony was here and alive, which was hard enough to process.] Besides, didn't know if anyone from Asgard made it out after what happened.

[A beat.]

Is your brother here?

[ He snorts delicately at the obvious question, his lips still ticked upwards. ]

If my brother were here, Captain, the entire world here would know. He would shake the very foundations with his presence.

Or at very least, not miss the chance to be a drunken hooligan at a party.

I see trouble on the way.

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dfgfg you had me for a minute there

lmao i was like, welp i hope they're okay with gagtags

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