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

[deathkid]

[ and it's lucky that nico's are billowy because he's probably having a similar issue to what wyatt's experiencing. glancing around again, he tugs on the straps of wyatt's suspenders, pulling him closer as he tilts his head. ]

Guess I need to fetch the ropes and start digging. [ a pause as he lifts a hand, fingers twirling in the air as he draws in the shadows. ] Are you afraid of the dark?

[bratpack]

[ Wyatt isn’t sure what’s happening at first. Then he realises the darkness all around them isn’t just some trick of the light, nor is it part of what’s supposed to happen here. It’s Nico. Somehow, Nico is doing this. Wyatt catches his breath and stares at the demigod. Leaning in, he brushes their noses together before grazing their lips into a kiss. When it breaks, his eyes are bright and focused. ]

Not right now. I got someone holding my hand.

[ His own hands slide over Nico’s hips, squeezing them a little. ]

You’re just full of surprises, you know that?

[deathkid]

[ grinning rather cheekily, nico returns the brush of lips and follows the motion up by running his mouth along wyatt's jaw. he nips and sucks at the skin until he's back at wyatt's ear. ]

Mm, I am. So, we can do this in a dark corner, or wait until later. It's up to you.

[bratpack]

[ The man who could wait any amount of time with those lips playing on his neck is a man with more willpower than Wyatt. Shuddering, he murmurs and drops his own lips to Nico's shoulder. He feels his way, peppering soft kisses along his skin. ]

I vote corner. You knew I would.

[ He lifts his head, nipping at Nico's lips. His thumbs press into the space between his hips bones, kneading at them. ]

[deathkid]

[ in that case, nico gently guides wyatt to a corner, making sure the shadows cloak them as he mouths more against wyatt's jaw. then, with one hand, he slides it down wyatt's bare chest to slide into his firefighter pants, hoping to cup him with his palm. ]

Yes, I did. And I'm glad I was right.

[bratpack]

[ Wyatt's answer is a soft groan, and a swelling cock that presses into his wandering hand. Wyatt muffles the sound against Nico's neck by dropping his head, and busying his lips with more kisses. His hips roll forwards, grinding himself against Nico.

His own hands slide down, running over Nico's ass and giving it a squeeze, before going lower and bodily lifting him by the thighs. He brings his legs up to his waist while pushing Nico back against the wall, balancing him there. He bites at the warn patch of neck he's been kissing. ]

Fuck, you drive me crazy. You know that?

[deathkid]

[ whining only a little as he's lifted and thus unable to continue cupping wyatt's hardening dick, nico tilts his head back and offers more access for that wet, hot mouth. he mewls, trying to keep focused so the shadows linger around them and slips a hand into wyatt's hair. the other clutches at his bare back, sure to leave fingernail indentations, but he assumes wyatt won't care. not when he's so eagerly suck on his skin. ]

I could, ah, say the same for you. The things you do to my head...

[bratpack]

[ Care? Wyatt feels those fingernails digging into him and has to bite off another moan. His eyes gleam brightly, reflecting how much Nico's turning him on. Not one to be twice caught unprepared, Wyatt does have lube this time. He retrieves it, and with shaking hands opens it to spill some onto his fingers. ]

It ain't your head I'm gonna do things to, your majesty.

[ He grins, and then opens Nico's pants. He slips his lubed up hand inside, before wrapping his fingers around Nico's cock and starting to stroke it. He pinches his fingers over Nico's tip and leans in, kissing him roughly again. Those shadows had better be keeping up; Wyatt doesn't know how he'd explain this position if they got caught. ]

[deathkid]

[ at this point, nico wouldn't care who saw them. wyatt is devastatingly sexy, making him tremble and shake with each hot kiss. and then he feels fingers around his cock and it's perfect. of course, nico still has presence of mind to not let the shadows fade, but with each passing second, he's tempted to whisk them away somewhere more private. he huffs a laugh at the "your majesty" and groans. then, sliding fingers into wyatt's hair, he tugs him in for another kiss. all while his cock throbs in wyatt's hold. ]

Oh, I hope you, um, keep your word on that, haa, because I'd be disappointed other- otherwise.

[bratpack]

[ Nico's kisses are as hot and addictive as ever. Wyatt presses into them, licking his tongue into Nico's mouth and tasting him. God, this boy is incredible. Wyatt has always preferred men, but Nico takes him to another level. He doesn't know how he's supposed to keep his hands off this guy.

Luckily, he doesn't need to worry about that right now. His hand pushes lower to play with Nico's balls, while his own dick gets painfully hard in his pants. He pushes Nico's pants right off his hips, before dragging their mouths apart and forcibly turning the demigod around. He's quick to press up against him again, his chest curving over Nico's back while the hard bulge in his pants pushes against his ass. ]

Fuck, I want you so bad. You're killing me, you don't even know.

[ He bites his way into a kiss on Nico's neck, sucking at his skin while he strokes along his shaft again. ]