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[amoray]

WHO: ERIDAN AMPORA and ZATANNA ZATARA and THEIR VERY UNFORTUNATE GUESTS.
WHERE: a creepy rose red house on the edge of the city.
WHEN: 11/5.
WARNINGS: fakemurder. gore. trauma. misery. mystery!!!
SUMMARY: since eridan spent the entirety of halloween wweepin and eating stale sugar cookies in his basement leah, he and zee throw a belated halloween party!! BAD THINGS HAPPEN.
FORMAT: ANYTHING GOES.

[the house - it's more of a miniature mansion, really, and incredibly creepy - is just far enough from the city's limits to be quiet. sprawling, dark, and eerie; it's kind of like a cross between rose red and dracula's summer home, which is at least half of the reason why it was chosen. maybe two-thirds.

inside the decorations are done up in lush reds and the occasional streaks of violet; the kitchen is full of food and refreshments, the main hall is decked out, the music is pumping, and the hosts will no doubt be more than happy to tell everyone all about how they heard a rumor from a friend of a cousin of the realtor that like a quintuple murder totally happened in the attic or something (or one of them will, at least). rooms beyond the immediate party area (a host of ground level rooms and anything upstairs, basically) haven't exactly been blocked off, but they're also visibly not as touched up and may or may not be haunted.

well, there's a definite risk. the place is creepy as hell.

doors open at eight-thirty (just to spite vriska). get in there!!

(DIRECT QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS RIGHT HURR.) ]

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PRE-MURDER PARTY

[amoray]

[just your general average halloween party!! hang out, drink some probably not spiked punch, take your pick from the big bowls of variously assorted candy (including the big bowl of truffles eridan tried to hide behind a hanging decoration wwhoops), and party down!!

BUT DON'T STAY TOO LONG NOW.]

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[necronomicod]

*On the one fin, it's a new and exciting human holiday! And there's candy!

On the other, Eridan.

But the chance at experiencing a human Halloween party outweighed the potential crises of running into her ex-moirail after the disaster in Venezuela, so she went anyway. And could be found discreetly munching on every different kind of human sweet she could find.

Also, she's under a sheet with circles cut out for her eyes. So it might be difficult to tell it's her.*

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[centralsgreatest]

[ Wally moves from person to person in his Cowboy getup, thrown together from a quick trip to the thrift store. He loves Halloween every bit as much as he loves socializing. ]

You know, having the party after Halloween is kind of genius. I bet all this candy was on sale.

[muskettear]

[ She's indulging her sweet tooth as well, and--

oh that is a bedsheet ghost, that is intriguing

so fully-transformed magical girl wanders over, balancing her rifle on one shoulder, to inspect Feferi and her costume. she's feeling unusually happy, more willing to strike up conversation. ]

Ah, so ghosts have a sweet tooth as well? I didn't know that.

[dragony]

[It's such a, well, simple attempt at a costume, the sheet-ghost, it would be difficult not to notice. Certainly it's enough to catch Ruka's eye (even if she only has the one). Whoever it is under there isn't very tall, and thus likely isn't much older than Ruka (if older at all), and thus has a higher probability of being someone she knows than someone older. Well, knows of, at any rate.

So Ruka flanks the girl on one side--her good side, of course. She plucks out a single kernel of candy corn from a deep bowl as she speaks.]

Now, what sort of spirit are you meant to be?

Open To All

[aggressiveapathy]

[Following the motto never to wear the same costume twice, April is in a different get-up from the masquerade and Halloween proper, this time dressed in a bathrobe and (oddly alcohol scented, if anyone managed to get close enough) Cinderella-style glass slippers. Between dark, painted rings under her eyes and a sole accompanying raccoon with hair-curlers in its fur, she looks a bit of a wreck. Yet for some reason, the lipstick is still perfect.

She serves herself punch, and gives the bowl the most disappointed look she can muster when she takes a sip and doesn't detect any overt spiking.]

Is no one even trying anymore.

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[bumbumbum]

[Someone, thankfully, told Klarion that Halloween involved dressing up. So, instead of dressing up as a witch-boy from Limbo Town, he instead is wearing a (not very terrifying) vampire outfit, the sort of outfit that's left on sale at Party City two days after Halloween. Spotting April, he wrinkles his nose, looking at the raccoon. Teekl, as always, is on his shoulders.]

Why did you bring that beast here?

[glowsferatu]

[ kanaya has planted herself by the punchbowl, and her level of not-trying is apparent in her lack of costume. she's got a flask out, but she isn't pouring it in the bowl, just her own glass. ]

Well, there's hardly a point in doing so anyway.

[centurybaby]

[ When did Jenny get there? And more importantly, why is she dressed as the Riddler? Who even knows with teleporting fifteen-year-olds. But now she's glancing at April, then down into the punch bowl, then back up at April, arching a half-amused eyebrow at her. She's got a cigarette in her mouth, and it wobbles precariously when she remarks mildly: ]

Needs a little fucking kick, huh?

[crab]

[ maybe not overt spiking, but karkat is eyeing the bowl suspiciously all the same. punch, his old foe. he looks up when april speaks and does a small double take at her outfit. ]

What the fuck are you wearing?

ALWAYS OPEN, ALL THE TIME!!

[hexappeal]

[Zatanna had wanted to come in a proper costume, but had decided to opt for one of the more showy versions of her own costume. Her coat has tails and a rose pinned to the lapel and she's opted for a pair of simple black heels in place of the boots she usual opts for during fights (or when her dogs are killin' her). Her gloves are crisp and white and her top hat is perched just right on her head. The addition of a cloak makes it all flow together nicely.

With a glass of some liquid that doesn't seem to be available at the refreshment table in hand, she smiles widely at anyone who peers over at her. For now, it's playing gracious host.

Thankfully, she's excellent at it.]

[undead_ladykiller]

[ Dracula isn't wearing a costume - he had decided that since he'd most likely look ridiculous in one and his usual clothes were fitting enough for the event anyway, there was no point.

Recognizing her from the network, he approaches her. ]

Zatanna. Quite the charming party, congratulations.

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[amoray]

[the smaller and less cool of the hosts is constantly drifting around, adjusting decorations and preening in his bright purple vampire outfit. he's come close to accidentally swallowing his stick-on fangs a few times, since they don't really fit over the real deal, but wwhatevver!!

he's easy enough to flag down (why would you even want to though).]

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[linsanity]

[Lin has come dressed as a police officer. In particular, a metalbending police officer. Which probably means she just got off duty and couldn't be bothered with the whole 'costume' thing. She does have a black trenchcoat on over her armor, but that's probably just part of her usual outfit too.

She stands near the refreshments, swirling some punch in a cup and glaring at it in disappointment. One can only hope that the harder stuff will come out later to help her make it through this social gathering.]

open ALSO KIRSTEN THIS SOUNDTRACK IS AMAZING GJ

[dragony]

[as it turned out, guilt trips could occasionally be highly successful. at the price of one of her few-remaining emergency portkeys, a predawn flight back out at too expensive a fare, and a hefty favor from a roommate with access to the school's theater's costume department, Ruka managed a nine-thirty arrival. hopefully a couple hours' worth of presence was enough.

costume: Cleopatra, because everyone loves Egypt, shut up.

but for now, it was worth seeing who else was here, and how likely a disaster would be.]

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[glowsferatu]

[ kanaya isn't sure why she's really here. she's not sure why she bothered being anywhere today. she is probably not enjoying herself, and that probably has nothing to do with the party itself in the least, or even its host. she's just here, staring into the punchbowl listlessly and refilling her glass on occasion.

killjoy by royal decree.

she didn't even bother wearing a costume, and she made only a few token measures toward her appearance. scarce makeup, slicked back hair. her dress is alright, but almost by accident. she just grabbed something, she didn't care. she doesn't care about much of anything these days.

every now and then she'll take a flask out of her purse and pour it in her glass. ]

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[shipper]

[Nepeta still hasn't gotten the 'mandatory costume' part of the holiday down and is simply dressed in her usual worn trenchcoat, although her enthusiasm for the gathering more than makes up for the faux pas. she'd wanted a happy party and goddammit she would make this work if it killed her

she's currently seated on one of the tables and probably shedding fur into the punch with one of the candy bowls happily situated in her lap. for the most part she's people-watching, taking stock of everyone else's costumes and their interactions from her vantage point as she snarfs down the sweets. someone is definitely going to be up all day after this.]

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[hedera]

[Ivy has a subtle costume, dressed as the true inspiration of our generation. She doesn't seem particularly interested in drinking punch or eating candy (considering she doesn't really do those things...), though she doesn't really seem interested in anything.

Why is she even here?

Mostly to gossip like a teenage girl and act resentful. It's why she goes anywhere, really.]

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[viced]

[ He'd gotten to wear his suit to the party. That meant that he'd had less changing to do, and more work, and he knew if he missed the party, Zatanna would fucking kill him, so he was there, with a pair of reeve-esque glasses, and what one would call a "press hat".

Honestly, only a certain few would get the joke, but it was neutral enough he probably wouldn't be in too much trouble. He even had a smile for the partygoers, even if he was hovering against the wall, mostly. ]

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[sweetvalleygirl]

[Jessica is dressed as "Sexy Jason Voorhees": a goalie mask, oversized army surplus jacket, "bloody" machete, teensy, tiny booty shorts and a torn up tank top that shows off her stomach. She's got a glass of punch-turned vodka in hand, lifting her mask to delicately chug away.]

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[ex_engineers208]

[ oh, god. he doesn't know why he's here. zee might be sort of sweetheartish and all, but she's still a person who does unspeakable things (anything. anything is unspeakable.) with magic and, hell. that just ain't right to him. he has sensibilities, and those sensibilities are summed up with a loving name called "fundamental laws of physics."

he's currently idling around the refreshments table, looking mildly uncomfortable. the lumberjack costume he's wearing is awfully low effort, with one of his usual flannel shirts modified only with rolled up sleeves, a small hatchet in his grip and a rather natural-looking beard gracing his face. stylin'. ]

OPEN

[waiting]

[ Right now? Bradbury is pretty uncomfortable.

Originally, Bradbury showed up to the party wearing nothing but his usual casual clothes, because come on, Halloween's over. Unfortunately, he should have anticipated the fact that at least one of their hosts is a magician, and so for the rest of the evening, he's now dressed as a younger Obi-Wan Kenobi, hair and all.

Of course, he's a blond, and he doesn't really have the right genes for beard growing, so he mostly just looks like a scruffy Jedi errant knight more than anything else. He hasn't had hair this long since he was out of high school, so he keeps brushing his bangs out of his face.

The lightsaber's pretty cool, if purely ornamental, and he flicks it on and off just to hear it hum as he passes it through the air. ]

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[enigmaestro]

[The cape was long, perhaps too long to be rightfully in good taste, with a high collar. It was like something out of a wretched pirate-cum-wizard dime novel, he thought, but it was accurate according to his deep research involving natives who somehow knew of one Eridan Ampora.

And his bloodline legacy.

Knee high black boots, slick and new. Fingers wearing rings like a dozen golden tumors. Violet, violet, violent violet tunic marred with two lighting glyphs in black.

He even had the (paper mache) horns fit to a black hairband.

Eddie Nygma hadn't even been invited, really.]

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[undead_ladykiller]

[ There is only a handful of costumes that someone like Dracula can wear without looking neither just plain ridiculous or like a vampire version of whatever the costume is supposed to be - none of which he was particularly fond of, so he just decided to attend to the party wearing his usual clothes (which could as well pass for a high-quality Halloween costume, so no big loss there).

In any case, his attention currently seems to be on the decoration as he takes a look around. ]

OPEN

[centurybaby]

[ jenny quantum is the girl dressed in a green suit, with purple gloves, a matching domino mask, and a question mark print tie. she bears a striking resemblance in costume to a certain deputy mayor-- or she might, if he were younger, a girl, and from singapore.

she's dodging the crowd, smoking a cigarette out in the hallway. her hostage is a paper skeleton decoration, which she's idly dangling by one paper foot as she clicks her lighter at it a few times, like she intends to set it on fire. ]