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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!))
eumenis: (Dryad)

((Late but I had to get this in))

[personal profile] eumenis 2020-11-07 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, hello, beautiful," Furiosa's voice is the same, but there's a softer, almost cooing note to it when she addresses the plant. She's...sort of a dryad right now, she can't help adoring the greenery.

"Remember me? It's been a while." She looks a little different, with the glimmering green around her eyes. She sits next to the Piranha plant companionably, though, resting her chin in her right hand.
piranhaplant: (Halloween)

[personal profile] piranhaplant 2020-11-07 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"Furiosa!" The plant is delighted, now that it has a way to show how delighted it is in words rather than snapping gestures. "I remember the sock you gave me before the Long Winter. I survived that, but it was rough on all of us. Should have let you know I was fi-iii-ne!"

Really, the Piranha Plant's thrilled to bits to see its friend again. No biting here, just a quiet, friendly humming. The Piranha Plant can tell she's closer to nature now, the way it feels just a bit wilder.
eumenis: (Dryad)

[personal profile] eumenis 2020-11-07 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Furiosa is not at all worried about being bitten by the plant, and reaches out to stroke the top of its head (bud?) in a friendly way. "I'm glad it helped. You still live in the Nexus? Maybe we'll see if we can get something knit to fit you better this year, hm?"

It doesn't occur to her that it's unusual to be able to chat with the plant. It feels normal right now, with her being enchanted.

"I'd invite you to my world, but it's pretty dry...but maybe you'd be comfortable on the terrace, or in the sunroom."