Halloween Party, Creepy But Nowhere Near Abandoned Mansion, Tuesday Night

[deathsmajesty]

After basically being dared to do it by Tony Stark (and putting in six weeks of renovations, bless Hannibal for the contractor), Liliana, dressed as an empress, hair pulled back in a profusion of curls by her angelic headpiece, was ready to throw her first Fandom party. Sure, it was for a holiday she didn't really understand, but she'd heard enough about it to make due: there was supposed to be candy and people were supposed to be in costume. Done. Everything else was just the same as a regular party, right?

Granted, the last party she'd hosted had actually been for a bunch of vampires and that had been seventy years ago on a completely different plane, but bah, details. You had food to eat, music to dance to, dark corners to sneak off to, and either enough witty people or enough alcohol to keep the conversation flowing. Liliana was hoping that there would be plenty of the former showing up, but just in case, she'd made sure to stock plenty of the latter.

Though her newly refurbished ballroom was actually very light and airy, she had done her best to recreate some of the spookiest elements she'd seen in her travels. The dancefloor was covered in about a foot of heavy fog that swirled and eddied with every movement. While most of the chandeliers were shrouded in fabric and false webbing, she personally found the main chandelier was decorated in something she much more unnerving. Black and red candles flickered about the room held by ghostly hands, dripping skulls, and the occasional elegant standing candelabra. One of the few concessions to magic she'd used tonight was to have the candles lit with tongues of false fire, which provided light but no heat. And they glowed blues and greens and purples, which was a nice effect. Red roses were placed upside down in vases, while more questionable arrangements sat in decorative vases. Out of deference to her guests' squeamishness sensibilities, all creepy critters, skeletons, and dead bodies were all cunningly crafted fakes, not a single real bone or drop of blood in the place.

Other than, of course, what her guests brought in with them. And should they leave with fewer of either than they'd come in with, well, that was hardly her fault. Probably.

Arrive and Mingle / Photos / Dark Corners [NFB] / Refreshments / Dance / Gardens / OOC

[Please hold for OCD up! Do the thing!]

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Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[doctorgingerspice]

He did notice that, skilled diagnostician that he was. However, he'd also been in Fandom long enough to know that there were people who appeared human who were far from it, and so had more or less gotten out of the habit of assuming human normal was everyone normal.

"It's been a hot minute since I actually got out and socialized," Will admitted. "So- thanks, for hosting." There had been a long internal debate whether to come at all, but that wasn't her doing.

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[begmetwice]

"Amaya," Irene murmured, stepping a little closer to make up for the loss in projection and volume (and not for any other reason, of course), "are you suggesting I couldn't make perfectly practical chainmail look sexy?"

Granted, Irene had been envisioning something more akin to what, say, Summer was wearing, except in fetching chainmail -- but that was now beside the point.

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[imafuturist]

"Antiques?" Tony said, following her gaze and expression softening as he looked at Steve. "A classic, we'll say."

Re: Photos

[flamesburned]

"Oh how was your holiday?" Liz asked, "I know most of the school went off to New Zealand, it would be a wonderful place to visit one day," she said, "and last week was definitely rather strange, the Photo Hut turned into a Staples, that was definitely new,"

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[deathsmajesty]

Liliana hadn't been back to her homeworld for two hundred years.

"Knife and herb healing," Liliana agreed. "No magic, just skill and the properties of the plants."

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[begmetwice]

"You really don't like this Stitchery business," Irene observed casually, too curious to keep the observation to herself as she might normally. And while all the rest of it was fascinating -- just the evocative suggestion of ghostslaving had Irene's interest piqued -- the outlier always took precedence. "I'll be so bold as to assume that's more complex than the needlework it sounds like, right?"

Re: Photos

[hasaknightjob]

"Llewellyn and I went to Peru," Steven said. "He planned the most amazing holiday. Thought of all the details. Didn't get back until about midweek, though, when everything had already started changing. Luckily Midnight and the Museum were all right. Blathers had some strange offers about educational programs but no other problems that I'm aware of. Suppose I can't blame you for wanting to get away, it being your home getting changed and all."

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[sword_chocobro]

"Theory?" Gladio snorted. "No. There've been some pretty heated debate over things like tactics and strategy, King's Knight and whether or not the break of dawn is...too early for running, but I mean, it's usually resolved pretty quickly."

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[hasaknightjob]

"Some say magic is just science that hasn't been figured out yet," Steven said. "Plants were considered magical until people understood how they actually helped with things like healing. Chemical makeup and the like. No real magic there in the end."

Unless you were Nell of course. Then the plants were probably magical regardless.

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[heroic_jawline]

"Well, not ancient, but I have a few more years on me than it looks," Steve said.

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[heroic_jawline]

"Enjoying yourself, Sir Stark?" Steve teased.

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[imafuturist]

"Planning to slay a dragon by the end of the night,' Tony replied warmly.

Because they were just ridiculous fucking people like this, folks.

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[pocketpretzels]

"You may," Watts smiled at him. "In absence of a form to sign I will accept a kiss."

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[stykera]

Even if he hadn't actually procured that adorable pink Squish from yesterday?

"You're welcome," he said. He didn't move away immediately. Lingering was so appealing and he could give her one of those soft smiles that were only ever aimed at her. "I'll be right back."

He wasn't right back. It was a large ballroom and there were choices to be made and coming back he had to be sure not to spill anything. He came back with a plate with a little of everything except for the chocolate fondue because that was far more fun to dip for yourself. He also had one glass of the eyeball sangria and one of the mulled pomegranate cherry juice.

"Pick your drink," he said. "I'll take the other. Or we can share?"

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[hasaknightjob]

"Luckily I've those on hand, since I've no forms," Steven said. He tilted his head up to give Llewellyn a kiss, keeping it light in respect of them being in a public setting.

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[chef_chocobro]

"Well, if something does come up," Ignis said, the grin on his face feeling as though it had emerged almost directly from the warmth spreading in his chest over the entirety of this interaction, "do let me know."

Not because he'd forgotten about only two over just one stolen kiss from the magnificent person on his arm at the moment, of course. But it could always be useful information.

Re: Photos

[flamesburned]

"Oh I'm glad you and Detective Watts had a really nice holiday," Liz smiled, "it definitely took some getting used to but I think everything is back where its supposed to be, I haven't done a full inventory yet to see if anything's missing but I think everything's changed back but it was nice going back to the BPRD for a few days even if it wasn't planned,, I know Noctra enjoyed getting to visit,"

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[pocketpretzels]

"And thus has your request been processed and approved," Watts informed him.

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[heroic_jawline]

"You're me!" Steve said, looking absolutely thrilled to see it.

Re: Photos

[hasaknightjob]

"I'm sure they loved seeing her," Steven said. "Growing like a weed, I imagine. Hard to believe we're coming up on a year before we know it."

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[hasaknightjob]

Amazingly that got a chuckle out of Steven. He looked at Llewellyn with great fondness. "Have I mentioned how wonderful you are, Llew?"

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[heroic_jawline]

"But what if the dragon ends up on top?"

Steven. Stop it.

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[pocketpretzels]

"A few times," Watts said, blushing furiously even as he said it. Not that the blush was all that visible beneath the mask. "I'm glad you think so."

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[but_mostly_america]

Necromancy was not guaranteed in the Constitution!

"Thank you madam! I am dressed as the great hero Captain America! He lives on this very island!"

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[hasaknightjob]

"I know so," Steven said. "Only you could find a way to make me laugh in spite of everything. Good in spite this time."