The Creepy And Now Holiday-Appropriate Mansion, Thursday Evening

[deathsmajesty]

Once again, the gate that blocked off the bottom end of Phoenix Way was opened, inviting everyone to the creepy (though much less abandoned) mansion. This time, however, instead of being guided around to the gardens, the lit path led them to the front door, where the a tall figure in a tattered robe and deep cowl gestured for them to step inside the door and get onto a...boat? Once people had climbed in settled themselves, the ferryman began to guide the ship down the River Styx. Or, okay, their long entrance hallway, with blue lights to either side of their boat to mimic water and bathing everyone in an eerie blue glow. (Yes, okay, the boat perhaps wheeled down the hallway rather than floated, but they had not refinished this house just to flood the hallway for verisimilitude. Even if Liliana had considered it for a few minutes.)

The double doors leading to the ballroom were opened, with thick fog rolling out of the doorway. And through that doorway, people could descend the stairs into the Underworld proper. Black and gold were the prevailing color, with deep red nods to a pomegranate motif. Gold coins and loose gemstones added to the decor, a nod to Hades' wealth - but even amidst all the dark opulence, touches of other colors could be seen: tucked away in various corners and small niches were flowering plants, a surprise kiss of springtime to be found in the least likely places. Rather than one large chandelier, they had several, creating areas of both light and shadow around the ballroom.

Welcome to the Underworld, dear friends.

Comments

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[totalwildcard]

"Oooh, you look good enough to eat!"

So it wasn't the most imaginative pun, but it was a compliment. And delivered in Harley's usual style, so loud and enthusiastic.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[thatwaslucky]

"Thank you," Rey smiled, even making sure to leave off his it was an accident. Good girl. "I love your costume."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[totalwildcard]

Harley beamed at her. "Thank you! I wanted something loud."

No one was surprised. If anything, it was surprising it wasn't louder.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[thatwaslucky]

"You did very well, you could not be missed," Rey told her. Also a compliment!

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[totalwildcard]

Harley just looked even more pleased. If she smiled any harder, her face was simply going to crack into two.

She clasper her hands together. "So! How have you been, what's new with ya?"

Was Harley likely to remember whatever Rey had told her before? No. Was she likely to remember anything she told her now? Also no, but the curiosity was genuine!

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[thatwaslucky]

It's been a while since they'd talked anyway!

"I'm good. Went home for a bit over break. Nothing exciting," Rey said. "What about you?"

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[totalwildcard]

"Oh, nothing much!" Harley replied, waving a hand. "Yanno, antique store things!"

Including all the crime she engaged in on the side, but that was not party conversation.

"Buying and selling. And I go on the mainland a lot!"

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[thatwaslucky]

"Are you doing anything fun on the mainland?"

Though Harley seemed the type to find a way to make errands fun.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[totalwildcard]

Harley also didn't believe in doing things that weren't fun. That helped.

"Oh, lots!" she said. "I mean it's a whole world out there! I went to a circus school a few weeks ago!"

After hours, bribing her way in. Details!

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[thatwaslucky]

"They have schools for that?"

She'd kick ass at the trapeze.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[totalwildcard]

Harley was partial to aerial silks, herself!

"Oh yeah!" she said. "They do a bunch of stuff. Like gymnastics, but only the fun parts!"

That may have been Harley's bias talking, as usual.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[thatwaslucky]

"That sounds great," Rey said. "How do you even find things like that?"

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[totalwildcard]

"By... Googling?" Harley said, because it was the best that she had to offer. "I mean, for this one, I was just lookin' for places that had aerial silks. And that circus school did!"

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[thatwaslucky]

"I'm kind of impressed," Rey admitted. "It wouldn't even occur to me to look for that sort of thing."