Spooky Scary Skeletons!

[magpiemythos]

Loki had no idea if any other places were having Halloween bashes, but that wasn't gonna stop him from having his fun! Pub-crawls were a thing if that were the case! The Viper's Pit had been decked out in the spirit of the season, the drinks, boozy and non were themed for the holiday, and aside from the magically drugged glitter one could play with down in the club, there were all manner of edibles.

While the changes were mild inside the building itself, the field had undergone the most changes, from the disappearance of the arena and bathhouse to the forests normally vaguely in the middle distance having been drawn in much closer, ringing a large open field where several bonfires were crackling merrily, each stocked with comfortable places to sit, as well as marshmallows, skewers, and several options for meats to be grilled over an open flame. To the east of the clearing was an expansive-looking corn maze, and standing vigil over it from somewhere in the vague center was a large Victorian-looking house. Anyone who wanted to go snooping would find the maze and home both charmingly haunted by costumed staff looking forward to the chance to scare the pants off some unsuspecting partygoers.

Nothing about the place seems off, or strange. Bats fly about overhead, the moon is large and positioned quite perfectly to make the haunted house look charmingly spooky, and the woods that spread around the clearing are just begging for people to dare to creep down it's paths, jumping at the shrieks that echo from the maze, or just their own imaginations running away with them. Not that there seems to be anything scarier than some mild-mannered wild-life like the owls hooting in the trees- it seems the woods are more designed for a nice nighttime stroll for folks who might want a bit of quiet than anything.

Of course everyone wore costumes. They did right? It's a costume party after all! And if anyone didn't have one, the staff of the bar were quite happy to furnish some of the spares they had on hand, even if it might be something so simple as an animal headband, a pair of wings, or a sheriff's badge and toy gun.

No one was quite certain when things started becoming weirder. Not specifically, and no one was sure why it had happened, given the first sign of things going wrong? Was one of the poor unsuspecting waiters who'd been wearing a cute little bear headband? Was suddenly now a very large, and very confused grizzly bear in a darling little vest trying to balance the tray he'd been carrying on one paw, and attempting to sort out how to get all the drinks off without tipping them onto the customers, who were now a table of animals of varying sizes and shapes, as well as one very bewildered knight, whose plastic armor was suddenly much more realistic and cumbersome.

And from the yelps of surprise and alarm echoing quickly through the Pit and the yard, it was clear this was not an isolated incident.



((ooc: Costume bash! OOC info is here leave any questions in there! Feel free to tag either pre or post-costume realism! For toplevels please use the Trick Or Treat system! If you're just wanting cute fluff or maybe minor spooky stuff, just leave 'Treat' in your toplevel's subject line. If you're here for scary chases and angst, or being a monster to hunt folks for fun (keeping in mind the AVF is in effect!) just post 'Trick'! If you're open to both just put both in! Hopefully this'll make it easier to match up what folks are hoping to play with here even if you're going in otherwise blind. The costumes will revert come sunrise with no ill effects- happy hauntings!))

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Definitely a Treat... and sometimes trick

[sweetcandygirl]

At the start of the Halloween party, one Harley Quinn was bouncing around and socializing with anyone that she knew. Or just making new friends by meeting people she didn't know. She had an bag full of stickers (many of which were left behind on a person, even if they didn't realize it at the time). And was full of Halloween joy.

Then the magic happened. And Harley transformed into a real Sailor Senshi of Love. Her pet hyena, Bruce, who was at her side at the time also transformed into a cute adaptation.

"I am Sailor Quinn! Champion of Justice! Defender of the light!" And she is completely convinced that this is who she is now. "Fighting evil by moonlight, winning love by daylight, never running from a real fight, who needs my help?"

[dontpetmeibite]

Ravage eventually decided that he wanted to meet the hyena, and brought over some bits of meat to offer as treats (and was surprised that he actually ended up wanting to take a bite of the meat himself).

But something about Harley herself kept drawing his attention, and after spending a little time fussing over Bruce, he stood up and cocked his head to one side, removing a brooch from his choker.

"I don't know why...but I feel compelled to give you jewellery? Maybe it'll do something...fun? This is weird."

[sweetcandygirl]

The hyena acts the same as ordinary, even with his altered size. And gladly accepts the treats. He uses his now oversized cute anime eyes to his advantage, in begging for more.

Sailor Quinn accepts the brooch with a understanding nod. "With this token of your friendship... I will be brave enough to face the darkness that threatens those around us."

[dontpetmeibite]

"Excellent. In the name of Luna One! no evil will prevail!"

The words are coming from a holoshow that Ravage used to watch when he was little more than a sparkling, but he doesn't remember this consciously. He and Nightstalker used to like the show because the beastformer got to be almost as important as the pretty upper caste magical bot who was the star of the thing.

[sweetcandygirl]

"If you spot any evil tonight... you must come and find me. I will keep you, and all the citizens here, safe from the darkness..."

And Sailor Quinn strikes a sailor pose. Upbeat music plays in the background.

[dontpetmeibite]

Ravage bows and holds out one of his roses. "In the name of Mother Solus, it shall be done!" he says. "And now I go to seek my prince!"

Forgetting that he is a humanoid, he jumps and pounces, and somehow manages not to fall on his face as he heads off to do...whatever it is he thinks he is going to do now.

Magic duel? Magic duel!

[itmeanstruth]

“Wow, what a neat transfiguration spell!” Minoru happened to be nearby when the magic of the night took over.

The Uchiwa twins were no longer just dressed as students from the Harry Potter books. Now they had all of the spells, knowledge and experience of Hogwarts fifth years - for better or worse. Isamu was decked out in Ravenclaw robes and had the cleverness to match. Minoru was in Slytherin green, complete with a snake around his neck - that he could even talk to in parseltongue.

(And if Minoru happened to be mistaken for a stereotypical dark wizard in training, resulting in an anime-inspired magical battle to bring him back to the side of good and love, all’s well that ends well?)

[sweetcandygirl]

Sailor Quinn turned to face the person who was speaking to her, and stepped back slightly. She struck a Sailor Senshi pose and pointed at Minoru... "What dangers are you about to commit, Negaverse Fiend!"

"I... Sailor Quinn... Guardian of Light... will make sure that your plan won't succeed."

"Moooooooon Tiara Action!" Sailor Quinn reached up and removed the small crown that adored her head, transforming it into a disk of energy, and hurled it towards Minoru. With the anti-violence field in place... the attack will miss... unless Minoru wants to engage in the battle in return.

[itmeanstruth]

If Minoru hadn’t been looking in her direction at the time, he probably wouldn’t have known the sailor scout was talking to him. It wasn’t every day he got called something akin to a negaverse field - well, off the quidditch field, anyway.

But when that magical disc came hurling toward him, he pulled out his wand with all the speed you’d expect from somebody in dueling club.

“Look out!” Isamu shouted, ducking behind his brother.

“Protego!” He blocked the disc away. Minoru did not seek out violence, but he would defend himself. “What was that?”

“A concentrated beam of magical energy of an unknown origin that was lobbed at your head with at least some degree of malicious intent.” Isamu answered rapidly in a single breath.

“I know that part! I was asking her, not you!”

[sweetcandygirl]

"Gosh! This one is tough! Don't worry citizens.... Sailor Quinn is here to protect you...."

Harley pulls out a small wand, and starts twirling, and part way into her Senshi attack, says... "Rainbooooooow Mooooooon Heart Ache!"

The magical energy takes the form of rainbows and hearts this time.

[itmeanstruth]

"I've never encountered texts involving a witch casting spells of this nature before." Isamu noted quickly. The wand she carried was even more unusual. "Her movements might be powering her magic."

"Movement? You got it." Minoru put up a more powerful shield charm this time, but followed it with an offensive spell this time. He pointed his wand toward her feet and flicked it in the appropriate movements as he shouted, "Tarantallegra!"

If the spell made it through her defenses, Harley's legs would begin dancing uncontrollably.

Isamu finally had his wand out as well, ready with a tripping jinx.

[sweetcandygirl]

As a gymnast... Harley's body responds naturally to the uncontrollable dancing. And it seems the Sailor Senshi has the right spell to call upon to heal herself...

"Moon Healing Escalation!" And as an added bonus of a healing spell, the Sailor Senshi attack was designed to purify monsters back to their human form.

[itmeanstruth]

"She's nimble. Neither jinx had any effect. And she neutralized them almost instantly!"

Minoru was not to be deterred.

"Levicorpus!" he shouted, trying to get her off the ground. And he followed it with "Rictusempra!"

Yup. He used a tickling charm.

[sweetcandygirl]

Making Sailor Quinn float only seems to aid the Senshi, as a lot of her spells lift her into the air anyway. And she is in the middle of saying... "Crisis Make-Up" to do a transformation into a stronger version of herself.

When the tickle charm hits. And this seems to work well.

Sailor Quinn is extremely sensitive to tickling it seems.

[itmeanstruth]

If the moon prism power and the random outbursts of Latin hadn’t created a small crowd of partygoers, high-pitched Harley laughter would definitely do the trick.

“A tickling charm in magical combat. That’s highly irregular, but surprisingly effective.” Isamu observed.

“Well, I don’t want to hurt her.” Minoru added. “I’m not a dark wizard.”

[sweetcandygirl]

"Don't worry citizens..." Sailor Quinn reassures the crowd who have gathered to watch, in between laughter. "I will find a way to defeat this Negaverse villain."

A few of the individuals who are gathered, and are not totally mind-changed into their costume, do recognize Harley -- as normally she performs an aerial show at the Viper's Pit.

[rogueinladysclothing]

A bringer of justice, huh? This seems exactly like the sort of person War needs to make sure doesn't interrupt her plans. Or was it that she should keep Sailor Quinn out of trouble? The desire is there, but...

No. War needs only mayhem and fighting to feel complete. Someone who espouses justice certainly isn't going to help with that.

"I'd happily take your help - if you're willing to change your tune." War grins openly at the costumed woman, twirling her flame-licked sword idly in one hand. "This party could use some livening up. What do you say to finding a good fight at my side?"

[sweetcandygirl]

"Change my tune! Never! I am a Guardian of Light, Love and Friendship..." Sailor Quinn glanced over at War. Spotting the flame-licked sword, she pulled out a large glitter-covered hammer from her side, preparing herself for a possible battle.

"If I must fight you to protect those here tonight... I will!"

[rogueinladysclothing]

Oh? A challenge? This is what War lives for and she's eager to fulfill her purpose here. A fight with anyone, and especially someone espousing to be on the side of "good", is exactly what she's needed.

"Then let's battle, oh Guardian, for I am War and I am unstoppable." War raises her sword and drops into a fighting stance as she advances on the other woman. "Come! Fight me and bring all you've got! Your superior reach can't beat me!" Lunging forward, War aims for the base of Sailor Quinn's weapon. It's likely to be sturdy, but if she can knock the hammer away? She'll have a momentary advantage that she can use to sow more chaos among the other party goers standing around them.

[sweetcandygirl]

Sailor Quinn shifts to balance her stance, so that when War lunges forward, she can block the attack with the hammer and push the other woman backwards. Her goal to get War away from the other part goers.

The advantage of her large mallet-sized hammer was that it was very study. And was even sturdier in Sailor Quinn's grasp, when she held both ends of the weapon.

"An unstoppable force can be directed to a new path!"

[rogueinladysclothing]

Ha! This woman has obviously never met anyone like War to claim such a thing. War leans into her push against Sailor Quinn's weapon for a moment longer before jumping back with a slash of her flaming sword, aiming for the woman's face in an attempt to throw her off balance. She doesn't expect it to work, so she follow the move with another forward slash across the length of the Guardian's body.

"War redirects many things. Men. Hearts. Desires for peace. Give me time, beautiful Guardian, and I can change anything to rain down destruction!"

[sweetcandygirl]

If War was concentrating on attacking Sailor Quinn's face, the limber Senshi warrior does a backflip, aiming a kick at the other woman in response. "Destruction will not come today. The Guardian of Light will ensure that peace reigns for all!"

[rogueinladysclothing]

War stumbles back from the blow, having not expected Sailor Quinn to fight back quite like this. She might even bruise for that one! Her grin pulls wider as she resets her stance and swings her sword in a wide arc as she recovers.

"Peace is an illusion. A respite between battles. Destruction is necessary to stamp out the weak and lift up the powerful. There can be no growth without pain." Sliding one foot out in front of herself, War ducks low and thrusts upward with her sword, aiming toward Sailor Quinn's midsection with full force. The blow likely won't connect, but the point is to cause strife and this fight is well on its way to doing that.

[sweetcandygirl]

"Not on my watch! I will protect the weak, and guide them to their destiny, so they can become stronger on their own!"

Sailor Quinn dodges back at the thrust of the sword. She lifts a hand to her tiara, and uses a Senshi spell... "Moooooon Tiara Magic!". The tiara becomes a magical energy weapon at her command, flying towards War with the intent to perhaps knock the warrior back again.

[rogueinladysclothing]

The attack has the desired effect. War falls back a few yards, grunting in pain as she regains her footing. This is an intriguing contest of strength and agility, and it makes her all the more eager to win. Few opponents can stand to her might or will, so she's not about to stand down until one of them is proclaimed victor.

(A small part of her mind tells that it would be best to back off before either of them get truly hurt, but War dismisses it as easily as a request for mercy. War bends to no one but her master and Sailor Quinn is not that.)

"Ha! You would leave them to their own devices and hide them under your wing like chicks? No one can grow in the shadow of their mother. All must face the world head on!"

Now recovered, War rushes forward again. Rather than her standard attack patterns, she leans into the battle knowledge locked into the mind that is only partially hers. She feigns an attack after coming up Sailor Quinn's side and then drops low, swinging her leg out to catch the Guardian's ankles or knees in a hard sweep. Connected attack or no, it allows War to take a knee and thrust upward with her sword in an effort to keep the other woman off balance.