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Loki ([personal profile] magpiemythos) wrote in [community profile] nexus_crossings2020-10-26 06:15 pm

Spooky Scary Skeletons!

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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[personal profile] itmeanstruth 2020-11-05 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
“But limitless within laws of conservation of energy and matter? What about Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration? Does emotional state play a role in casting these miracles?”

Isamu had gone from know-it-all to dying-to-know in three seconds flat. (Fair warning, if Aziraphale runs into Isamu when the party magic wears off, the reaction would be roughly the same - just with different questions.)

Minoru just laughed at the rapid fire questions.

“Sure do! I’m the seeker for Slytherin house!” He beamed. “Three Championships in a row and another on the way!”
sohoangel: (well?)

[personal profile] sohoangel 2020-11-09 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
Who's Law of the Whatchamacallit? Thankfully there are enough context clues that he gets the gist of what Isamu is asking. "Broadly speaking, I'm not creating something out of nothing, although I can certainly alter the components of any given object. And... well, yes, I suppose emotional state does play a role, although unless I'm well and truly frazzled, it's not really an issue."

He smiles at Minoru's reply. "Congratulations. The seeker is the true linchpin for the team, if I remember my Quidditch properly."
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[personal profile] itmeanstruth 2020-11-09 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Isamu would have explained every term in excruciating detail were he not preoccupied with taking notes via parchment and quill.

"Every part of the team's important." Minoru corrected, though he still accepted the compliment graciously. "I want to go pro after I graduate. Play for the Japanese National Team."

Isamu looked up from his writing. "He is simply being humble. Believe me, I can guarantee it will undoubtedly be an audition to remember. He did not take to the Hogwarts team tryouts sitting down. Literally, flew the course standing on his broom. Followed by leaping up and over another potential seeker to catch the snitch and landing back on said broom. I think even the bludgers froze in shock."