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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!]
pocketpretzels: (are you serious)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2023-10-31 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
The question was whether Watts fell into either of those categories or was just lucky enough to be associated with someone who did.

“I’ve been well. Busy. Steven and I returned recently from holiday in Peru, which likely means very little to someone not of this world.”
suitably_heroic: (dsp: aww you poor thing)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] suitably_heroic 2023-10-31 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Part of the costume," Atton said. "Though I don't use this crap, so you're welcome to it when the evening's over."

He gave the bottle a little wiggle. "I'm Atton Rand. I'd shake your hand, but it'd ruin the Skywalker vibe."
beautiful_boc: (0.0)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] beautiful_boc 2023-10-31 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
It truly was a cruel bit of fate, wasn't it, that Boc would be called something that just naturally had a startling quality when leaving most mouths, no matter how gently expressed. That, with his natural nervousness and tendency to feel like he shouldn't be allowed pretty much anywhere ever, he still jumped a little at Liliana's approach, eyes immediately widening and trying to find pathways for escape before he lifted his hands as if to prove they were indeed quite empty and harmless.

"Oh!" he said. "Oh...oh....no, no, I'm sorry, my apologies, I didn't mean to intrude, I didn't mean to stay, I was just passing through, promise, I was just in the area, you see, and I....I'll not trouble anyone, I'll be on my way!"

You'd think, by now, he'd have learned that parties on this island included nearly everyone, including Bocs, but he wasn't quite there yet.
pocketpretzels: (smitten)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2023-10-31 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
“I plan on collecting at least one dance from you tonight, Steven Grant,” Watts informed him. “Whether it’s here or at home makes no difference to me, but I will not consider our night complete without it.”
begmetwice: ([neu] implacable)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] begmetwice 2023-10-31 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"So different from your usual terrifying magician vibe," Irene teased lightly, carefully patting her wig to make sure it stayed in place. "Though the crow does sinister things up a bit for the occasion."
begmetwice: ([neu] headtilt)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] begmetwice 2023-10-31 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Then it sounds like I need to sample a few and likely invest," Irene decided. "I can be a bit choosy about my tea -- shock of shocks, right? -- but I wouldn't exactly turn my nose up at something drinkable that can get rid of a headache better than paracetamol, you know?"
not_a_goddamn_princess: (eyepatch: smug)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] not_a_goddamn_princess 2023-10-31 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hey, there are two ways to go on Halloween when you're as badass as we are," Margo said. She nodded at Irene. "And you already got 'sex me up' covered."
hasaknightjob: Steven chatting (friendly) (Steven chatting (friendly))

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-10-31 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
That coaxed a smile out of Steven. "I can promise you at least one dance tonight, Llewellyn Watts. Even if I'm not yet certain where I'll feel up for it."

Regardless, extended time in his beau's arms sounded like a good cure for what ailed him.
begmetwice: ([neu] come on now)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] begmetwice 2023-10-31 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"I try," Irene replied, cocking one generously padded hip. "Though maybe next year, we ought to lean out of type and do mascot costumes, or the like. Maybe a giant inflatable unicorn, or a tyrannosaurus rex everyone has to negotiate their way around all night?"
pocketpretzels: (fond)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2023-10-31 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
“Then I am satisfied,” Watts declared, leaning towards him- and then stopping with a slight frown.
heroic_jawline: (beard: hot damn yay)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] heroic_jawline 2023-10-31 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay, so there's a tiny, tiny miscalculation in the costumes," Steve said with a chuckled.
hasaknightjob: Steven listening (Steven listening (worried))

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] hasaknightjob 2023-10-31 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Steven saw the frown and worried. "Everything all right?"
heroic_jawline: (beard: majestic hair)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] heroic_jawline 2023-10-31 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"We'll also skip 'drafty,'" Steve said helpfully, grinning back. "You really pulled out the stops tonight. It looks fantastic."
texted3times: (looking at you)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] texted3times 2023-10-31 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"I need to be verbally invited inside," Eric said. "Old rules, I'm afraid."
meepmeepmeep: (Default)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] meepmeepmeep 2023-10-31 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Meep meep meep meep," Beaker agreed, sticking two felty thumbs way up. "Meep meeeeeeeeeee."

Don't hit on Liliana, Beaker.
pocketpretzels: (concerned)

Re: (Eventually) Arrive and Mingle

[personal profile] pocketpretzels 2023-10-31 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
“I had not considered,” Watts admitted. “That your mask covers both your cheeks and your mouth.”
meepmeepmeep: (Default)

Re: Food and Drink

[personal profile] meepmeepmeep 2023-10-31 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Meep meep," Beaker said gratefully. "Meep meep meep mee?"

The cupcakes were far away!

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