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[hellzone]

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. )

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[hellzone]

[ Yoshiko's eyes light up with excitement. Fancy robes? Oh she really, really hopes that they're on the same wavelength. ]

Do you have any fancy robes I can wear?

[mollymocked]

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.]

[hellzone]

[ When Molly returns with the dress, Yoshiko's eyes widen. It's really beautiful. The sigils, the billowy sleeves, that's the perfect sort of fallen angel dress. She looks at the dress, watching the green go to purple, eyeing the thing with a look of awe and a little bit of jealousy. ]

It's super pretty, [ she admits. ] You've got good taste in finding clothes, Little Demon Molly.

[mollymocked]

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.

[hellzone]

[ It has not hit her until now that this is a gift. She blinks a little and looks up at Molly with a wide-eyed expression. Wait, this is for her? Something this pretty?

That's really sweet. It's not her birthday or anything like that, it's just Molly finding a dress, thinking that it would look good on her, and getting it. Yoshiko's utterly charmed by all of this ]

Thank you! [ And without even a pause, Yoshiko reaches over to pull Molly into a tight hug. ]

[mollymocked]

[He adjusts so the dress isn't crushed between them, and just laughs and hugs her back, giving her an affectionate pat on the head.] You're welcome, darling. I don't think you need anything to impress royalty, but at least you can look as magical on the outside as you do on the inside.

[Thanks, Giant Ham.]

[hellzone]

[ Molly is officially the best not-dad. This is hammy and sappy and she is eating it up with a spoon. ]

You never know, [ Yoshiko says, as she pulls away from Molly. ] All sorts of weird stuff happens in this place. Maybe I'll need that dress for a ball or something like that!

[mollymocked]

[He hands the dress over to her so he can clap his hands dramatically over his heart.] You'll look like a princess.

[God, there better be another proper ball in a place that isn't a cave. He's never been and he wants to. Gods, he wants to.

Spontaneous gift presented, he gives the pub a once-over and nods approvingly at the decorations.] So. Are you ready for what promises to be an interesting night?

[hellzone]

[ As she takes the dress, Yoshiko drapes it over her arm. She's being super careful not to get the dress dirty or wrinkled...she'll probably have to set it down later.

But, at Molly's question, Yoshiko strikes a dramatic pose. ]

Of course I'm ready! It won't be a proper Halloween party unless it's super interesting!