1st Annual Halloween Block Party!

[iam_senpai]

Perhaps it's the leaves of fiery golds and oranges drifting on the breeze, or the sight of various hard squash being mangled into festive ornaments, or even still the bowls of candy left out simply everywhere in the Nexus that signifies the import of today. Regardless of when you take heed, Halloween has come to the Nexus.

Neat little handmade signs and fliers of all kinds lead to a particularly festive sectioned off block with the Crossroads Cafe at the center. The brick building has more than its fair share of decorations hung from every available windowsill and door. Hanging skeletons, jolly Jack-O-Lanterns, orange and black streamers cascading down and blowing to and fro in the crisp breeze.

The doors are propped open just waiting to beckon you inside. What are you waiting for?

((See the OOC post if you have any questions! Backtagging and threadhopping are fine. Come on in and have a blast :D ))



Coats and Costumes
The Cafe
Bonfire
Dance Floor
Haunted House
Side Halls and Storage

Comments

[brother_alone]

"I just figured it couldn't be cheap to zip around the galaxy like that. It costs a fuckton of money just to launch a probe or a satellite back where I'm from."

Josh gives a shrug. He doesn't know how this whole space travel thing works, but he wouldn't have assumed it would be free. Almost nothing is.

"Well it was either that or..." Now, Josh has been known to blurt out socially inappropriate things without realizing it. It was just another symptom of his mental instability. But the part of him that hid that illness for years slaps him in the face now. You don't joke about your own plans for suicide, especially when it's not a joke. He sets his fork down on the plate.

"...or I don't know, really. I didn't have a whole lot of options."

[chiron_survivor]

"It must depend on where someone is from. If you're just getting started, I imagine it costs a lot more. And those are powered by fossil fuels, right? Our ships use renewable energy." She won't press the issue, though. A man has his pride. But she hopes Josh gets to travel in space at some point.

He doesn't need to fill in the punchline. She's witnessed firsthand what happens when someone feels like they can't go on. "I still think it's very brave," she insists. You're not getting out of her compliment so easily, Josh. "The Nexus is... it's wonderful, truly, but it can be intimidating, too.

She looks down at her empty plate, and then at his. "I think I'm going to get a few more things. Do you want anything while I'm up, or are you all set?"

[brother_alone]

"What kind of fuel then?"

He can't deny that he's curious. The idea of space travel is every kind of cool to him. Especially because it's still in its infancy in Josh's world. He's not as much of a nerd over it as his best friend is, but he's definitely interested. And this is...a safer topic. He can read between the lines, there.

"I think I'm good. You help yourself. I know for a fact one of those chocolate skull cakes has my name on it a bit later."

[chiron_survivor]

"Tylium. You can mine it from asteroids, but a little goes a long way." She smiles apologetically. "I don't know the specifics, unfortunately. The last physics class I took was my freshman year of college. After that, it was almost entirely biological science courses."

"Okay." She's not planning to get much more. She'd like to save room for a decorated cupcake, too. She stands up, taking her plate with her. "I'll be right back. Um, unless you wanted to go do something else? Since you're done eating for now." She doesn't want to keep Josh from the rest of the party. He's been very kind in keeping her company, but as she is with the buffet, she doesn't want to be greedy.

[brother_alone]

"I have never even heard of that."

The future has all kinds of neat stuff and Josh always ends up feeling like he's a particularly slow child whenever he talks to folks about stuff like this. But it's fascinating stuff, and he can't help but ask questions.

"I'm gonna grab a beer and see if I can't find Han Solo around here. He's dressed up as Indiana Jones and I bribed him with booze to let me make the costume as accurate to the movies as possible so I gotta see how folks are diggin' it."

[chiron_survivor]

"It's probably only particular to the ships we use." Especially considering that humans have only been as far as the moon in Josh's universe. "I wish I knew more about it to tell you."

She smiles, glad he's going to go enjoy more of the party, even if she still has no idea who Han Solo or Indiana Jones is. "Okay, have fun." She pauses another moment and adds, "And thanks for... well, everything. Happy Halloween."

[brother_alone]

"Hey, what're friends for?"

An ironic sentiment coming from Josh, but it doesn't make it any less sincere when he quips and gets to his feet.

"Happy Halloween Adia. I'll catch you later."

Just let him go toss his trash and he'll go do just that.

[chiron_survivor]

It would have taken a literal Medusa mask to hide how happy Josh's innocent quip makes her. She gives him a tiny wave and then returns to the buffet, less conflicted about enjoying herself.