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

[mordacita]

[ Rafa matches that look, raising a brow of his own. It's almost a challenge. Is it surprising to Mika that vampires would bite each other? Apparently so. ]

It feels good, and it is intimate. [ He shrugs, smiling a little. ] I enjoy that. Vampires tend to understand it better than humans. Perhaps this will be the first of many parties for you. I certainly hope so.

[infatyuated]

It's rare, where I'm from, for vampires to bit each other. It's the intimacy, I think. Not many are willing to allow it. But...

[ shrugging as well, because mika can't deny the rush he'd felt every time he drank directly from krul. it wasn't often, only when he'd pushed himself to the limit, but it had always brought warmth to him. of course, it was nothing like when he'd drank from yuu. that had been the closest thing to purse ecstasy for mika that he'd ever experienced, despite all the guilt he'd felt afterward. ]

And maybe it will. If I want to save my world, to save Yuu-chan, I'll have to be more... [ he gestures vaguely with a hand, figuring rafa can determine what he means. ]

[mordacita]

[ Rafa nods, thoughtful. Given his previous conversations with Mika, he has the idea that intimacy is quite foreign to him. As a general rule.

Rafa isn't like that anymore, but there had been a time when it was an alien thing to him. He'd been young then, and not yet a vampire, but he still feels the scars of that time now. He reaches to touch Mika's hand. ]

I understand. If I can help you, I will. If you will let me.

You may enjoy it more than you think. I know that I always did.

[infatyuated]

[ for once, mika doesn't withdraw his hand. he allows the touch to happen, mostly because he can trust rafa enough by now to accept it. but he does little more to initiate anything. ]

When I fed from my sire, it was always... intense. Because of that, I preferred the vials she prepared for me. However... I think if I want to accomplish my goals, I'll have to accept help. This is not something I can do alone.

[mordacita]

[ Rafa nods. Mika doesn't exactly seem like he's enjoying any of this, and Rafa has never liked to push people beyond their comfort zones. He's never been one to force himself on anyone. ]

I agree. We are all in that position. Know that the offer is there, if you want it. Whenever you might want it.

[infatyuated]

[ mika might not be all that pleased about the idea, but he's also determined. he wants to save yuu-chan and his world, even if their world has already fallen apart once. but mostly, he'll do whatever it takes to get back to his family. ]

Couple it with the other lessons we discussed. I want to know.

[mordacita]

[ Rafa nods, while a little smile tugs at his lips. The other lessons, yes. ]

I can do that. Come to me when you are ready, and we shall begin.