hellzone: (GRIN ♪ time for spoopy bullshit)
Yoshiko Tsushima (it's YOHANE!!!) ([personal profile] hellzone) wrote in [community profile] nysalogs2018-10-04 07:48 pm

i saw lon cheney walking with the queen

Who: open to all!
What: The Aqours Spooky Get Yohane Magical Powers Halloween Extravaganza...which is a super extra way of saying a Halloween party. It's a Halloween party, y'all.
When: early October
Where: a local restaurant in Olympia
Warning(s): none!

The Halloween party is in the back room of a local, family style restaurant. What used to be a banquet hall is decorated with fake cobwebs, crepe paper, and garlands of pumpkins, ghosts, and cats. A lot of the decorations are hand-made, courtesy of Yoshiko and You. There's an open space in the middle for dancing and mingling, some food tables along one side of the room, and some games and entertainment on the other side. There's a table with various hats, animal ears, and crowns for people who didn't bring a costume. Most of them are made out of cardboard. There's a very beat-up boombox in the corner, obviously borrowed from somebody, playing the El Nysa version of hokey Halloween songs like "The Monster Mash" and "Flying Purple People Eater."

The food is fairly standard Halloween fair. There's a large bowl full of candy, as well as some pumpkin flavored breads and muffins. There's a large punch bowl of something that's green, but is really your bog-standard lime sherbet/lemon-lime soda combination. The oddest thing on the table is some jet black takoyaki, labeled "Tears of a Fallen Angel." The label does not tell you that these things are spicy as hell and flavored solely with Tabasco. There's enough space on the table to fit more food, should your character decide to contribute something that isn't 'way too much sugar' or 'something that will melt your tongue off.'

The Halloween games are simple enough. There's a 'pin the tail on the donkey' though you're pinning a broomstick to a witch. There's a large tub for bobbing for apples. There's also a table dedicated to touch and feel mystery boxes: you reach in blindly to touch what's inside. The labels say things like 'eyeballs' (they're really peeled grapes), 'worms' (they're really cold, cooked spaghetti), and 'hearts' (it's a peeled tomato). The party's going past the closing time of the restaurant, so enjoy some slightly spooky nonsense!

( ooc: feel free to make a starter and tag around! Even if your character didn't reply to Yoshiko's post, it's possible that they heard about the party from somewhere else or just came in from the street: Yoshiko isn't turning away anybody. )
mollymocked: (⚔ so you lock the door)

[personal profile] mollymocked 2018-10-18 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[YOU'RE THE MISTRESS OF THE GREY HUNT OF WHITESTONE??

Yeah, no. He had no fucking idea. Witches presumably just look like crones in Exandria.]
I wouldn't have guessed that. Witches, uh... They typically look like normal people where I'm from.

[Normal crones. Or something.] Well, normal people with really fancy robes and... [And he gets an idea. This should be good.] You know what, I think we can make this better.
flask: (on the morning that you came)

[personal profile] flask 2018-10-19 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Nott thinks about that. She's not 100% on how this holiday works, but she assumes it would probably be dependent on if someone is afraid of clowns or not.

But then Molly thoroughly distracts her. Her eyes widen in delight.
]

Then... You know, I don't want to insult Yohane's party throwing ability, but this place could really use an open bar.

[She grins up at him.]
thedarkbond: (dark night maiden)

[personal profile] thedarkbond 2018-10-19 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ren is completely unperturbed by the unimpressed look - if anything, it just makes his smile wider.] Oh? Well, it is Halloween, it's no fun if you don't make the food look spooky too, right?

[This isn't the food Ren actually made look somewhat creepy, but he didn't figure the glass shard cupcakes would be particularly convenient to eat for someone holding their head under one arm.]

Anyway, it means you can choose something you like, right? It's not like I got just sweet things or just savoury...
mollymocked: (⚔ it's a preacher in the pulpit)

[personal profile] mollymocked 2018-10-20 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
You can put a pretty frock on it, but it's still bullshit, Ren. [Molly attempts to bite into the cupcake without licking the frosting off this time, and has regrets. That's a good way to get frosting on your nose if you're not careful. He pauses to lick his upper lip, though some of it still lingers.]

Crass it might be, but I'm comfortable with that. I come from a long line of crass people. It's part of being a carnie. We don't wear masks- we just don't tell the truth. People generally know precisely what they're getting when they come to us and they enjoy every second of it.
thedarkbond: (venomous breath)

[personal profile] thedarkbond 2018-10-20 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Ren's mouth twitches up a little more as if he's stifling a laugh, and he curls a hand against it to disguise it some. Granted, the icing still on Molly's upper lip is contributing a lot to how hard he's having to try to disguise that amusement.]

And that seems to suit you fine, but not everyone wears it so openly, you know? I only like to show my hand when it benefits me to do it. [As fitting any good player of games of skill and chance. He tilts his free hand to exaggerate the point.] It's true, it's a little fun to play with people who know me enough to expect it...but it'd be such a waste to extend that privilege to just anyone, right? I want to make sure they're interesting first...

[It's getting kind of hard to not get distracted by that stray icing at this point, though, and he points towards Molly's upper lip, finger only inches away.] Do you want me to get that for you, by the way?
thedarkbond: (spectral blaster)

[personal profile] thedarkbond 2018-10-20 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
Right, right~ [He remains cheery about that for a moment or two longer, before he actually thinks about it for more than a second or two.] It's just a shame we'll have to wait so long, though...almost an entire year...

[He'd arrived around the time it would have been, so that's a little unfortunate.]
mollymocked: (⚔ gonna drown 'em out)

[personal profile] mollymocked 2018-10-20 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[He grins back. In this moment, he is a Terrible Two, albeit one with a desperate need for liquor.] We'll just steer the impressionable young things who can't hold their liquor away from that bowl. It'll be fine. I wanna see this.

[Also he wants drinks. It is not a party without an acceptable level of buzz.]

[personal profile] ayes 2018-10-20 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Bless you, Yoshiko. You grabs the glass of water and downs it in a series of large, thirsty gulps, exhaling in the sort of "ahhhhh~" sound that you usually only hear in Coca-Cola commercials.

"Yeah, but if you're in hell you're probably being punished, right? So it's hot for a reason. This kitchen just needs better airflow."

She almost completely went along with it, that time.

"Let's let them cool for a few more minutes and then bring them out? Spice is one thing, but burning your tongue's just unpleasant!"
mollymocked: (⚔ suddenly you're free to fly)

[personal profile] mollymocked 2018-10-20 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
As a matter of fact... [Molly has decided he lives at the Olympian equivalent of a thrift store and was actually there before he came here, which benefits Yoshiko, because it means his tacky and ostentatious taste is her gain.

He vanishes briefly to shift through his things, returning with something gauzy and dark green and holds it up. The green gives way to layers of dark purple fabric, making it look thicker and there are dozens upon dozens of gold embroidered sigils that might have been relevant to someone at some point, but have passed out of use. The sleeves are long and billowy and will most certainly stretch over Yoshiko's hands and the length of it is going to drag on the ground, but it's workable.]
What d'you think? I think it suits you. It has a very... Mistress of Darkness vibe.

[Honestly, that is probably why he bought it. Maybe he wants a mistress of darkness vibe sometimes.]
mollymocked: (⚔ you run with me)

[personal profile] mollymocked 2018-10-20 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
That's fair. And it's clearly working for you. [He's also not nearly as good a liar as Ren and he's dressing that fact up in an equally pretty frock. He lies by volume, not by quality, and he knows it. After a point rapid-fire bullshit becomes such a norm, that people just accept it and sort out what they want.

Molly blinks, so distracted by his preaching about the noble and most ancient house of being full of crap that he hadn't quite noticed. He lifts his hand to swipe his thumb over it, notices Ren's outstretched hand, and decides... No, that's better.]
By all means. That frosting sneaks up on you.
thedarkbond: (greymyu)

[personal profile] thedarkbond 2018-10-21 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
[In that moment, Ren's manner transfigures back to his airheadedly innocent one, as seemingly genuine as ever. He does a good job of that part, even if he likes to exaggerate things a bit.] I'm glad you think so~

[It is nice, honestly. He's used to people who know enough about him to know this habit of his instinctively fearing or mistrusting him even if they're also friends with him.

At Molly's response to his offer, Ren doesn't hesitate to extend his hand that little bit further and rub his thumb along Molly's upper lip, firm enough to wipe away the sugary residue but still quite gentle and delicate.]
I've seen people take a little bit of the cake off the bottom and put it on the top to make it a bit like an icing sandwich, but that's not quite as fun, I think...

[He withdraws his thumb once he's gotten all of the icing, and then...brings it back to his own mouth so he can lick it off, seemingly still preoccupied with icing sandwiches.]
thedarkbond: (dark night maiden)

[personal profile] thedarkbond 2018-10-21 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
[That...sure is an abrupt turn into a conversation Ren doesn't really want to have, so instead of even remotely addressing the point of the possibility they'll go into stasis, he instead decides to leap on the subject of parties.]

Are there any other holidays that would be fun to bring here, do you think? I guess with what the culture here is like they'd have to have something like Valentines and White Day...
flask: (hes gotta play a part)

[personal profile] flask 2018-10-22 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
I mean, if they want to drink, let them drink.

[Nott has even less sense about this than Molly does, this party was doomed from the start.

So, Nott glances around to make sure no one's looking too interested in the two weirdos by the refreshment table, and... yeah, there's a few people giving them glances, because they're a lilac devilman in a technicolor dreamcoat and a mini mummy with amber cats' eyes that shine in dim light, but it's about as ignored as they're going to get, so she just upends her flask in the punch anyway.

Thankfully, because she's trying not to get caught, she doesn't end up making the thing more liquor than juice, but it's not for lack of trying.
]
flask: (my blood runs red)

[personal profile] flask 2018-10-22 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, they're like cat people. Do we really not have tabaxi here?

[Well, she hasn't seen any other goblins, either... There was that guy that looked sort of like a tabaxi, but he said he was something else. Something with a very complicated name she can't remember off the top of her head.

She shrugs.
]

I guess that's my costume, then.
mollymocked: (⚔ to dream a little)

[personal profile] mollymocked 2018-10-22 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
That seems like way too much work. I'll stick to the frosting first. [His grin stretches almost Cheshire-like as Ren pulls his hand away and licks the frosting. Gods, people around here are so delightful. This doesn't happen with strangers in Exandria unless you pay for it. It barely happens with people you know.]

Oh, by the way, Nott and I were trying to spike one of the punch bowls. I adore Yohane, but a dry party is not a party.
mollymocked: (⚔ this is me)

[personal profile] mollymocked 2018-10-22 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a gift. One of the many, many requirements of staying on with a circus is finding things that stand out for very little money. And I think- [He holds it up in front of her and it is... way too long for her] - I think we can make this work. I need about an hour and some pins, but then you'll look like you were born to do magic.
reinerouge: (pic#7641131)

[personal profile] reinerouge 2018-10-22 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think that we do. I haven't seen any cat people here at the very least.

[ she does want the chance to do so now, though, because that would be a sight to see. ]

It's a nice costume though!

[ sort of. ]
mollymocked: (⚔ and if it's crazy)

[personal profile] mollymocked 2018-10-22 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Stop giving children booze??? Why is he always the adult about this?? Yoshiko has already vomited on someone once because she got drunk, and this is not the sort of party where that endgame is considered successful.

Well, maybe not for Yoshiko and her friends, but if Molly ends up puking in the street, he'll be happy.

He just gives the onlookers the biggest grin and a wave, which does something to keep them from focusing on Nott too much. They're trying to figure out if they should maintain eye contact with Molly's fucking demon seal eyes or if it would be rude to avert them. Fortunately for them, Molly chooses for them once he hears Nott screw the cap back on her flask.]


Well done. You've drastically improved the party. [He ladles some of the concoction into a cup and takes a swig... and makes the fucking worst face, because no matter how often he tastes it, Nott's whiskey is like 1000 proof.] The fruit juice really improves the burn... A little. [Cough.]

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