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

[linny]

That's interesting, I haven't heard of any of those races. We come from very different worlds. [ Link looked at Rafa with curious interest. ]

Do all vampires hate pumpkins?

[mordacita]

[ Rafa pauses, brow lifting. ]

I do not know. You would have to ask them. Do all of your people enjoy them?

[linny]

I meant, is there something about pumpkins that isn't palatable for your people. Like how Gorons eat rocks and don't like anything else.

[ Link looked slightly sheepish. ]

Sorry, I suppose that was a stupid question.

[mordacita]

[ Rafa softens a little. ]

It was not stupid.

No food is truly palatable for my people. Some scents are worse than others, but the preference is individual. My people drink blood, we do not eat.

[ That's probably going to be alarming. He tries not to look threatening about it, which is no mean feat considering he's dressed in a devil costume. ]

[linny]

[ His eyes widened with surprise. Rafa was right, that was an alarming bit of news but it immediately made Link wonder how one survived on only blood? He supposed it made more sense than an all-rock diet... ]

That explains much. It hasn't been an issue finding food here, has it? If you need any help...

[ He could what? Find blood? Link loved to help people, he supposed he's done stranger tasks. ]

[mordacita]

[ Rafa’s smile is a little wry. This boy has no idea what he’s offering, and Rafa isn’t going to be the one to enlighten him. Better to make this all as simple as it can be. ]

It was. For that reason I found a way to provide for all my people. I have a machine which, given a little blood, can create more.

You could help, by directing others to me if I have not found them myself. New people arrive here all the time.

[linny]

I could-- wait, from people?

[ Not from animals? Link looked shocked again, then suddenly confused. If Rafa accepted blood from people for his machine then why-- ]

Is there something wrong with mine?

[ Maybe that was a dumb question, but he was always being asked for odd favors so it made him wonder why Rafa didn't ask him for his blood. ]

[mordacita]

[ Rafa pauses, gazing at the boy again. ]

I do not know you. Why would you be so eager to let me feed from you?

[ No one is ever like that. Never so willing, especially those who aren't familiar with Rafa. He's used to talking them into it, asking for favours, making promises in return. He doesn't entirely trust the lack of that system. ]

[linny]

I must seem really strange.

[ He realized, his expression sheepish once more. ]

I'm so used to everyone asking me for something? From collecting bugs to taking off my clothes to see my scars. You weren't asking me for anything and it made me wonder if something was wrong?

Maybe it's just a Hyrule thing...