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Liliana Vess ([personal profile] deathsmajesty) wrote2023-10-31 05:32 am

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

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!]
hasaknightjob: Steven with glasses looking at something (Steven examine)

Re: Photos

[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-11-01 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
Steven pushed his mask up, then patted himself down to find his glasses. He put those on then took Liz's mobile so he could see. "Oh that's precious that is. Look at her and all those cats. She must've been having the time of her life."
but_mostly_america: (in profile)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] but_mostly_america 2023-11-01 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
"Thank you sir!" Sam said, standing up straighter. "I am quite proud of this outfit!"
sword_chocobro: ((older) soft grin dramatic lighting)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] sword_chocobro 2023-11-01 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
See, and Prompto got it, too, but it was a lot harder selling Specs in on the idea.

"There's some pretty good sunsets, too," Gladio allowed, especially now that didn't just come with dread for the nights. "Why not try to enjoy both?"
imafuturist: (lol)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] imafuturist 2023-11-01 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes, dear," Tony said, laughing as he tugged Steve along.
pocketpretzels: (pardon?)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2023-11-01 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
Watts nodded. “It’s quite the leap, going from the safety of our home to a large room full of people.” Many of whom were wearing masks or otherwise not dressed as they typically would be. “But I’m here, and the furthest I shall go without you is to the snack table.” And even then only if Steven were comfortable with that.
hasaknightjob: Steven chatting (Steven chatting (casual))

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-11-01 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Long as I can see you, I'm all right," Steven said. Their outfits hadn't been planned with this in mind, but Steven realized it helped a great deal that Llewellyn was wearing one of his normal suits. "And... maybe heading home a little earlier than we might normally."
flamesburned: (Default)

Re: Photos

[personal profile] flamesburned 2023-11-01 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
"She really was, its going to be interesting once she starts crawling," Liz smiled, "she's going to be all over the cats when that happens, I don't think Rain has any idea what's coming when that does,"
hasaknightjob: Steven chatting (Steven chatting (casual))

Re: Photos

[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-11-01 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Can she go up?" Steven asked. He handed Liz her mobile back and put his glasses away before he forgot. "Onto a shelf of some sort? Get out of the reach of tiny hands?"
pocketpretzels: (paying attention)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2023-11-01 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
“That is all right with me,” Watts said. “You need just say the word.”
hasaknightjob: Steven having a friendly conversation (Steven chatting (light))

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-11-01 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
"Where I'm from, usually if someone says scientific they mean quantifiable in some way," Steven said. "And magic is more - " Steven made a hand gesture to indicate the concept of vagueness " - unknown. It happens but no one knows why."
hasaknightjob: Steven neutral (Steven neutral)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-11-01 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
"I will. Not just yet," Steven said. He looked around to see who was there. "I'd like to say hello to our host at least. Oh! And there's Liz. Be nice to say hi to her as well."
heroic_jawline: (beard: earnest)

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[personal profile] heroic_jawline 2023-11-01 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, you look swell," Steve said, smiling. "I'm sure Tony--Iron Man--would like it too."
pocketpretzels: (thinking)

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[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2023-11-01 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
“Is she taking photographs?” Watts asked, following Steven’s gaze. “It would be nice to get some of both of us, don’t you think?”
hasaknightjob: Steven chatting (friendly) (Steven chatting (friendly))

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-11-01 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh I'd like that," Steven said. "And she's very good at it. Pictures."
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[personal profile] texted3times 2023-11-01 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, humans are fairly stupid," Eric said, "and fascinated by getting to come close in what they think to be safety."
heroic_jawline: (beard: hot damn yay)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] heroic_jawline 2023-11-01 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
"You don't look a day over 25," Steve said, smiling.
flamesburned: (Default)

Re: Photos

[personal profile] flamesburned 2023-11-01 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
Liz took her phone back and put it away, "once Rain realises what's happening she's probably going to try and make herself as scarce as possible, I think she's going to be liking higher places once that happens," she said with a fond smile.
hasaknightjob: Steven having a friendly conversation (Steven chatting (light))

Re: Photos

[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-11-01 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
"At home Raphael has little cat shelves?" Steven said. He held out his hands to indicate shelves put on walls at various heights. "Midnight makes them for him. He can go from room to room without his paws touching the floor if he's in the mood for it. Might be too much for your flat but maybe one or two might come in handy? Give him a perch to safely watch from?"
pocketpretzels: (fond)

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[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2023-11-01 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Watts nodded. “I do like selfies- and we ought to take some! But professional-looking portraits are appealing as well.”

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