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

[hasitsthorns]

[ Of course he knows. She's making sure he does because she knows how much he enjoys hearing how pleased she is with everything he's doing. Maybe that's one of the many reasons why they work so well, considering she's much the same way.

The roll of his tongue against her skin, the warmth of his breath, and thrust of his hips all come together to send her over the edge. He'll feel it in the way she tightens harshly around him. She loses one shoe that clatters to the ground noisily. At some point though, she generally stopped caring about the noise. Obviously, as he'll hear it when she comes too, moaning loud and long and low as pleasure washes over her.

She thinks she sees stars, honestly, it's such an exhilarating rush. It leaves her a swearing, panting mess now unwinding gradually and giving a fanged smile of satisfaction. ] I definitely feel like a winner now, [ she says, half-joking about how upset she'd been earlier over losing the competition seems so silly now. ]

[drehnifusbahi]

[He's beyond caring about the noise either - but then, he's still the more shameless of the two of them, and an exhibitionist on top of that. So maybe it's no wonder that he wouldn't care about the noise. The potential that they might be caught like this.

It's certainly the furthest thing from his mind as he does feel her coming. Her orgasm pulls his own along in its wake, his moans mingling with hers and his hips bucking with every shot of seed until he comes inside her. He sees white for a long moment himself, and then-

His head drops briefly, forehead resting in the curve of her neck as he pants for breath. He raises it again when she speaks though, shifting to rest his forehead against hers instead as one hand starts to idly card through her hair.] I'm glad. [He says with a smile; as far as he's concerned, she absolutely is a winner.]

[hasitsthorns]

[ If they are caught like this, Rose can't even be sure in the afterglow of orgasm that she'd actually be bothered. (She would but perhaps significantly less, at least.) But it's hard to think about anything or anyone outside of this room right now. Her only focus is on Vanyel and the way he's breathing just as hard as her, how he's so close and warm and wonderful.

Rose had never thought herself the overly romantic type, but- He's definitely found a way to make her think of things in a different light. ] I'll bet you are, [ she says that, punctuating it with a laugh. It's then that she notices her tail draping over the side and- Wait, her ears. Her. Her everything.

Suddenly, her fairer than normal cheeks blossom a beautiful shade of red in what appears to be embarrassment. ] Oh my gods, did I really- [ she starts, blush deepending and creeping across her face. ] I can't believe-

[ Rose isn't often quite so flustered these days but she certainly is now. This has never happened before? How mortifying, honestly. He didn't even say anything! Or act like it was any different! Which, actually, makes her appreciate him that much more but simultaneously she wishes he'd let her know somehow. ]

[drehnifusbahi]

[He sighs contentedly and doesn't even try to move just yet, still too loose-limbed and shaky in the afterglow to get very far even if he wanted to. And having her beneath him is an excellent incentive to stay put.

His hand shifts, thumb skimming the curve of one flushed cheek as he bites back a smile.] Seems you did. [He answers, even though the question was probably rhetorical. Of course he noticed it, when it happened - how could he not? But it honestly doesn't make a difference to him what form she takes, whether she wears the glamour or doesn't.

But he's not sure how she'd take it, in this moment, if he said as much - or mentioned how adorable it is to see her so flustered, especially given how rare it is anymore. So instead, he keeps his silence. For now, anyway.]

[hasitsthorns]

[ His nonchalance only serves to make her turn somehow even more red. If that was even possible! It apparently is! Perhaps it's just prominent because of her snow-white skin and hair right now, eyes gold but still on him as she searches for... something. ]

You really- You don't mind?

[ She has to ask. It's not the first time he's seen her like this. It's actually not the first time he's fucked her like this either, but- She doesn't let it happen often. There's still that negative mental connotation with this form. It's something to be feared, not appreciated. ]

[drehnifusbahi]

[He dips his head to kiss one of those flushed cheeks, unable to help himself. She's always beautiful, as far as he's concerned, whether she chooses to wear the glamour or walk around in her natural form.

So when she asks whether he minds it, it's the easiest thing in the world to meet her golden eyes. His own are steady and warm as he answers her:] Of course not. Why would I?

[hasitsthorns]

[ It's not an extraordinary thing. Not really. But to Rose, it's almost as if he just plucked the moon and stars from the sky for her. To Rose, it's everything she's ever wanted to hear. To Rose, it's the moment she starts to realize she doesn't think she can go another day in her life without Vanyel Greyjoy and what that all means. She doesn't know how to express that though so she just-

The woman reaches up to wrap her arms around his neck and hold him close for an (admittedly perhaps awkward) embrace. She's actually fighting hard not to cry, which would probably give off the wrong impression! She's not sad. In fact, she's the farthest thing from it in this moment.

You're too good for me. or I don't deserve you are all things she thinks but she remembers what they'd talked about. How he gets to decide what he's deserving of, not her. And she's trying to practice that more, even if it's difficult some days. ]

I love you, [ is what she says instead, so heartfelt and genuine. ]

[drehnifusbahi]

[And to him, it's simple fact: Rose is Rose, whatever form she takes, and he loves her the same either way.

Physical affection being essentially mother's milk to him, he doesn't find the sudden embrace awkward at all. Rather, he leans into her embrace eagerly, his arms slipping around her in turn as he all but purrs in statisfaction.

He's not aware of her thoughts, of course - but if he were, he might have to reiterate his point about it being his decision, what he is or isn't worthy of. His choice, and by now he can admit (if only to himself) that he'd pick her over and over again, every time.)] I love you, too.