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

[ptrprkr]

I'm only supposed to use my super special spider skills [ At which point he attempts to imitate Leo's voice.... Very Poorly. ] for good, not evil.

[ And, you know, making himself look cool in front of a girl at a party. ]

You can always go back inside, Valdez. [ Peter's tone is somewhat sing-songy and just as teasing as Leo's had been.

And when he finds them a nice patch of grass to sit on, he does exactly that, motioning Leo to sit with him. ] Or, you can help me test the effects of alcohol on spider and demigod physiology.

[leovaldez]

Well, taking alcohol is hardly evil. [ He gets another roll of Leo's eyes. It's becoming a bit of a regular thing. ]

I could...and just get myself another bottle without any trouble at all.

[ But instead, he sits next to Peter, crossing his legs and leaning back onto one hand. ]

You seriously have never drank alcohol before?

[ptrprkr]

Says who? [ Peter shrugs his shoulders, examining the label on the bottle he’s nixed, but most of the ingredients are ones that he’s never heard of — and quite possibly written in an entirely different language, some of the letters themselves don’t even look familiar. ] I’m sure I can think of someone who would call a sixteen-year-old taking alcohol a pretty big no-no.

[ But that’s probably why guys like that end up with their fancy shields stolen by said sixteen year old. ]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but you know, it’s not as cool if you just copy everything I do. [ Peter grins, fiddling with the cap on the bottle for a few moments before finally managing to get it off, giving Leo a bit of a sheepish look as he rubs a hand across the back of his neck. ]

I mean, I’ve had champagne and stuff with my Aunt at the holidays, but since everything happened… [ He shrugs again, the tips of his ears burning with embarrassment. ] I don’t really go to a lot of parties, so I don’t do that much drinking…

[leovaldez]

Says... general consensus? [ Leo replied dryly and gives a bit of a grin. He watches the other study the bottle and he had no idea what it was. He actually doesn't drink that often... okay maybe only once or twice but he also doesn't really find alcohol to be that big of a deal either. ] Since when does big no-no equal evil, though?

[ Leo will continue to give you a hard time if you let him, Peter. ]

Sure. Sure. [ Leo does let that one slide because every once in a while you have to let someone else win or it gets boring or you past the limits of what is acceptable annoyability and Leo likes to hover just on the line of it and he's quite the master of it too. ]

I'd have never believed a nerd like you didn't go to parties. This is a shock. I've gone cold! [ But at the same time he lets a little fire flicker from one of his fingers. ]

You sure you wanna get drunk. You might embarrass yourself more than usual.

[ptrprkr]

[ Peter studies the bottle for a few moments, staring at the label without actually reading it -- his mind is wandering on an entirely different train of thought: the fact that he'd never been to many parties, the fact that Leo seemed like the type of person who would have actually been invited to parties, the fact that he has no clue what he might do under the influence of too much alcohol.

Or any alcohol at all. ]

I went to parties [ Party. ] I just didn't go to a lot

[ Peter grins as Leo's finger lights up, giving a firm nod at his question. ] Don't worry about me, I can handle it.

[ And with that, he takes a big swig from the bottle before handing it off to Leo, his face contorting slightly at the flavor. ]

[leovaldez]

[ The thing is, Leo didn't get invited to many parties either. He'd always been running away and then even at the Camp he had spent so many times in the forges even when everyone else was having fun. He'd never really felt like he'd belonged or maybe he'd been afraid to let himself. ]

Sure. I believe you.

[ His tone implies otherwise though. He watches as the other drinks and makes a face and a grin tugs at his lips. ]

Are you sure? [ He asked and then took the bottle, taking a drink himself and forcing himself not to make a face. He has to show him up of course. ]

[ptrprkr]

I did a lot of things at school. [ He pauses a beat. ] Academic Decathlon and side projects. And then there was the whole Spider-Man thing, you know.

[ He gives an offhanded sort of wave, nervous laughter leaving him. ] I guess I didn't really party much.

[ Peter eyes Leo as he takes a drink, grinning wide as he takes the bottle back. ] Of course I'm sure. I'm Spider-Man, remember?

[ Yes. He did just say that.

And then follows it up with another swig from the bottle. ]

[leovaldez]

[ Leo sometimes wonders if Peter is actually totally oblivious to how nerdy he consistently sounds and if he didn't care but he kind of think that most of the time he doesn't even realize what a dork he is.

It's kind of endearing. ]

Spiderboy, you say?

[ptrprkr]

[ He's 100% oblivious to it. Peter doesn't think he sounds at all nerdy, this is just how he's always talked. ]

Spider-Man.

[ He gives Leo a look, handing the bottle back over to him in a silent challenge, both of his brows quirking upward. ]

[leovaldez]

I keep hearing Spider-boy in this squeaky voice...

[ Leo laughs and he takes the bottle again and he takes a long drink from it. ]

You know, I came across Dionysus once.

[ptrprkr]

Then maybe your hearing is going out. Early onset hearing loss is a very serious thing.

[ Peter bubbles with laughter, clearly a lightweight and already feeling the effects of whatever mystery liquor he'd acquired for the two of them. What could really be expected from a teenager who hadn't ever drunk much more than one glass of champagne -- if he was lucky.

He sways ever so slightly to the beat of the music he can still hear from inside of the party before lifting both of his brows curiously at Leo. ]

Oh yeah? I imagine he's probably not really a 'one or two glasses of champagne at the holidays' kind of guy, huh?