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

[shadowblends]

[He narrows his eyes, nose wrinkling with contemplation.]

Would you teach me how to throw a blade?

[dothelokimotion]

[ He blinks. ]

I suppose I can.

[shadowblends]

[You've now got an overly enthusiastic blue boy on your hands, Loki.]

When?

[dothelokimotion]

[ He stares a little because Loki has no real response to enthusiasm. ]

I have no preference.

[shadowblends]

["Now!" might have been his typical response, but they're at a party. With other people, who don't need to get injured.]

Sometime in the near future, then.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki tilts his head in acknowledgement. ]

Let me know.

[shadowblends]

I shall.

Uhm, until then, did you want to [pause] dance or something? [It is a party, after all, and they've been standing around like bumps on a log for a while now.

Kurt hadn't expected dance to be his first suggestion, though.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ His lips twitch, despite himself. ]

I might be a little too old for you.

[shadowblends]

[Nightcrawler rolls his eyes, but amusement is clear in his tone.]

I'm an adult, [he confirms.] Besides, I asked if you wanted to dance, not go out on a date.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki shrugs. ]

I can never tell with mortals. How old are you?

[shadowblends]

[Huff.] I'm nineteen.

Why, how old are you?

[dothelokimotion]

[ He only recently learned of "teenagers". Sometimes he looks at Tony and wonders how he is alive. ]

I am over a thousand. At the very least.

[shadowblends]

[If Kurt knew Tony any better, he'd have no problem saying that he's lucky.

Although, Loki admitting that he is at least a thousand has fully captured his attention.] I'm willing to bet that you're one of the oldest immortals on Xistentia.

[dothelokimotion]

[ A pause as he mulls it over. ]

It is possible. I do not know how many are here.

[shadowblends]

A few. [That he knows of.]

Do you know Rafa or Magnus?

[dothelokimotion]

I have met Rafa. I do not know of Magnus.

[ He considers this. ]

I believe I am still older by far.

[shadowblends]

Perhaps! I do not know their exact ages.

[A grin.] I shall ask, though, and then I'll let you know.

[dothelokimotion]

[ He blinks. ]

What for?

[shadowblends]

[His features crease with confusion, head tipping to the side.]

Why not?

[dothelokimotion]

[ Loki is generally paranoid. If people asked something of him, his automatic reaction would be suspicion. He enjoys his curiosity and indulges it, but a lot of it is born from a need to protect himself from everything and everyone. ]

I suppose it is a point of curiosity, though I doubt many would offer that freely.

[shadowblends]

[Whereas Kurt is the exact opposite. He has no trouble relishing in details of his mutation or abilities; an altruistic sort of nature that might one day come back to haunt him, but until then, he has no qualms.]

Some people won't mind. If he does, then I simply drop the subject! [Grin.] No harm, no foul.

[dothelokimotion]

[ Sounds fake. ]

I had no idea people offered information so freely here.

[shadowblends]

[(un?)fortunately for Loki, it's not.]

More than a few people helped me when I first arrived. Many of them gave me so much information, I hardly knew where to begin.

[dothelokimotion]

[ As helpful as the information here was, Loki has trusted . . . maybe less than 30%. Not because he believes everyone is lying, but he's never been able to take anything at face value. ]

How gracious of them.

[shadowblends]

I thought so. [He shrugs.] Maybe I place too much trust into these people to not stab me in the back.

[Or in the front, considering there's nobody here from his world. For all he knows, people on Xistentia could pretend to be kind when in all actuality, they're waiting to exterminate him.]