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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[apocalypsejack]

After awhile a very high energy female greyhound comes rushing at Thor because there's another dog to play with. She play bows, barks even if he is many times her size.

Jack, still confused because he doesn't quite know who he is and has memories that aren't his, is calling after Diamond as he tries to make his way through the crowd. She is, of course, ignoring him.

[pirateangelbaby]

He startles slightly, if only because she came up on his blind side, and his ears perk forward in interest. There aren't many other dogs here, though this hasn't bothered Thor any so far, not when so many people have hands and are willing to pet him or reward him with bits of food.

His tail wags once, hesitant but attentive, and he drops a little into a play bow of his own, the blunt metal claws on his artificial leg scraping against the floor.

[apocalypsejack]

The play bow is all she needs to bound nearly straight up in the air before running circles around him. Then she is back down in a bow.

"Diamond!" Jack calls out as he breaks out of the crowd. He's in a mishmash of clothing; heeled boots, skin tight jumpsuit, makeup and an eye patch. "Oh! You've found a friend."

Jack loves dogs and this one is huge and fluffy, though he doesn't miss the prosthetic. He can't say he's ever seen a dog with one.

[pirateangelbaby]

Thor is not quite as agile and energetic as his new friend, but the tail doesn't stop wagging, his good eye watching the other dog dash around with a mildly baffled if friendly air around him. He barely glances up at the approach of the human, at least at first.

"Bark!"

[apocalypsejack]

Diamond barks back and lunges, paw up playfully like she might bat him.

Jack just stops and watches the two for a moment. He's seen a lot of dogs in his time but this one is huge.

[pirateangelbaby]

He starts a little at that, not sure if she intends to hit him, though his tail doesn't stop wagging slowly. Is this a game? How do you play?

"Aroo?" He looks up at the human. Maybe he knows.

[apocalypsejack]

"Diamond, be nice, this one's like me." He pats the female before turning to the bigger dog. He gives him a good scratching behind the ears.

"She thinks she's a cat sometimes." He tells the big fluffy dog. Diamond is pawing at Jack now with the same motion and then trots around to the other dog's 'good side'. She still wants to play and yips at him.

[pirateangelbaby]

"Woof." Thor's not sure what that's supposed to mean, but he watches the man interact with the other dog with his ears perked forward, and when Diamond turns back to him, he makes as if to run before stopping after a few steps.

Chase me!

[apocalypsejack]

He doesn't understand dog to know what that Woof means but Diamond understands the running and stopping. She lopes off after the bigger dog and feints a nip at his back leg. She will definitely chase him. She's a greyhound and always ready for a run.