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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[ Nectar... from the gods... He blinks, but smiles still and sincerely appears to be charmed by the redhead's quirkiness. ]

They sound rather entertaining, [ he admits, trying to think of if there's anything similar in Eorzea. If there is, he hasn't partaken of it. Though it wouldn't surprise him if something of its nature was around and he just hadn't gotten to it yet. Aymeric, as she's likely established, has led a rather sheltered life. ]

[ Soon as the drink arrives, he's taking a sip and- ] It's sweet.

[ Which is said in a tone that's probably the closest to excited as Aymeric gets. ]

Yeah! But good, right?

( She's very earnest in her appreciation of soda. And also encouraging of trying new things. Aymeric seems like he could use a guide. ) I mean, I can have Pepsi if need be, but I love a coke. The sugar really hits the spot.

( #1 Advertiser. )

Are you enjoying the party?

Exemplary, [ which is probably far too fancy a word for soda but gets his earnest approval across all the same. He thinks he might have found a new indulgence. Variety never hurt anyone, right? Even if he was partial to birch syrup in his tea still. ]

I'm enjoying it quite thoroughly so far. And what of yourself? I'm not familiar with your costume, but it suits you.

( "Exemplary". That's so cute. Aymeric, she likes you. )

I'm really glad you like it. If there's anything else that catches your eye at this party you should let me know. I'll be your junk food and soda guru. And it's Batgirl. ( She looks down at herself, does a little preening motion. ) Aka one of the best superheroes ever. I made my boyfriend dress up as Nightwing so we matched. You'll probably see him around somewhere.

( A pause. ) If he's not too busy brooding.

( Because, Jace. )

[ He'd be happy to know his vocabulary is charming. Being well read is just one of the requisites for nobility. ]

Ah. I have a friend myself who is a quite known for his tendency to brood. [ Perhaps the closest that Aymeric will get to teasing is what he says next, which is, ] He also had quite a few admirers because of this fact though. Some women seem to like the more mysterious, contemplative men.

[ """Some women.""" ]

( Clary has no idea what you mean, Aymeric. No idea at all. )

Jace's brooding is the dumb kind.

( Nope. But, she can rescue herself from the conversation, he's sure of it. ) I like yours too. Did you dress up as Legolas?

( It could be Zelda, you know. She has to make sure. )

[ Hmm. He's sensible enough to not pry but is now undeniably curious. Still, he knows avoidance when he sees it and that trying to push might make her pull further away.

Though he might try to find a way to work back around to their relationship and why his brooding is 'dumb' yet. ]

Ah, no, not the archer. I'm Thranduil, I believe, the king. His aesthetic is more Gridanian than Ishgardian but I think I pull it off well.

[ As if any of that made any semblance of sense to Clary. ]

( It's dumb because it's effective and she finds him terrifyingly attractive. But to admit so would be to feed into his ego and even if he's nowhere near the conversation, she's certain he'd sense it. )

Okay, so if you ever meet a guy named Simon Lewis do not, and I repeat, do not tell him I got Thandruil and Legolas mixed up. He will literally never speak to me again. An entire friendship will go down the drain.

( Not that Simon's here, but she likes to pretend he might still show up. It makes the heartache lesser. )

It's a pretty cool costume. I like it.

[ Ah. One of those, then. To his credit, Estinien's ego isn't the problem. It's his pride. Though they're arguably one in the same, in the grand scheme of things. ]

Duly noted, [ Aymeric says with a tilt of his head and a sip of his soda. He reminds himself again to be careful with this; it seems like it will be far too easy to indulge in if he allows himself. ]

You can thank Era's crafting expertise. It only looks half as good as it does because of her.

I see trouble on the way.

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is aymeric in costume my friend? i tried looking through the post but i'm probably missing it.

yes! he is a generic elf king (tho lotr style)

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