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

[monologue]

[ it's enough, juno leaning lightly against the bar and taking stock of the name before lifting his glass a little to the introduction. honestly, it sounds like something from one of those really old fantasy books. ]

Well, you sound like your from a pretty, uh, interesting place. [ truly. from the bottom of his heart. it's like a fairy tale already. ] I'm Juno Steel, Private Eye.

[remarkablymodest]

[ He isn't entirely wrong in thinking so. Eorza does seem to be similar to most legends of old in most people's realities. There are a couple people from places similar to his, however, and for that he's thankful. It makes him feel a little less isolated here in Xistentia. ]

That it is, [ he agrees. ] Private Investigator? That isn't a common profession in my world, I admit, though there are tales of one that came through Ishgard working on a case within the church.

[monologue]

Yeah, that's it. I don't think it's too common. Most people just wind up with the police if they want to do that kind of thing without all the legwork. I like working alone.

[ a lie, but one he's too easily bought into over the years. ]

[remarkablymodest]

So did Estinien, [ Aymeric hums thoughtfully. 'Did' implies a past tense though... The man still tended to take on solo missions above working with other people. ]

Sometimes though it doesn't hurt to have someone help shoulder a bit of the responsibility you're carrying.

[monologue]

And sometimes it just puts other people in pointless danger they don’t need to get involved in. It’s a case by case thing. More often than not? It isn’t helpful.

[ lies, but juno’s mouth is very set on this! ]

[remarkablymodest]

Sometimes, but not always. [ Which is true of most things. ]

Still, I suppose we will have to agree to disagree on this matter. I don't much feel like debating during what's supposed to be a more enjoyable affair. Perhaps another time.