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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.) ]

Comments

[centralsgreatest]

Drug store? [ He scoffs, faking offense. ] What kind of cheapo do you take me for? This getup is a hundred percent thrift store gold.

[hexappeal]

[She doesn't explain that it's Vaudeville-era slang for a guy looking to pick up chicks. It's cute this way.] My apologies! I had no idea you were such a big spender, Wally.

How've you been holdin' up?

[centralsgreatest]

[ Like he knows anything about vaudeville. He grins. ]

I'm great. But it looks like things were a little he tic while I was gone. How are you doing, Zee?

[hexappeal]

[A dead art, truly!!]

Ah, it seems that every time you blink it gets crazy! It seems to have a pattern of being the worst around holidays, but on the bright side you've the ability to get as far from the City as possible when they come around. [As does she, thankfully.] I'm doing fine. Same old, same old -- or, better than that, maybe.

[centralsgreatest]

Aw, I couldn't just abandon the City when there's trouble. [ But she knows that. He would absolutely stay and help. ]

Better huh?

[hexappeal]

Sometimes there's nothing you can do to help, you know? [But he's right, she'd still stay... after she's teleported the family across the country (or better yet, the planet!).]

I might have had "A Talk," with my partner that ended well.

[centralsgreatest]

"A Talk", with a capital T? That could mean just about anything, Zee. For all I know you both agreed to get tested.

[hexappeal]

With a capital A, too. [She seems pleased enough with herself right now, so it's not rabies!] James and I, ah. Well, I think it might work out for the very long-term with us. That's all.

[centralsgreatest]

You're thinking of getting hitched? No way. [ He grins widely. It's good to see people happy. ]

[hexappeal]

[There is visible panic spreading across her face as she defensively raises her arms and shakes them back and forth.] No, no, no, no, no! We just. Discussed the possibility! Nothing more or less!

[centralsgreatest]

That means you're thinking about it. Big decision Zee, you make sure you've got the right guy or you're gonna regret it. [ Okay now he's just teasing. ]

[hexappeal]

I was thinking that we've been together for a while, not including that nearly two years of stubborn refusal to admit that we had feelings for one another. I just. I don't know! [But he's hit a sore spot. She really has thought about it. :( Zee hides under her top hat.]

[centralsgreatest]

Two years, wow. That's pretty serious. Promise you'll invite me to the wedding?

[hexappeal]

Wally. ["Yes, of course."]

[centralsgreatest]

What? What did I say?

[hexappeal]

If it happens -- if! -- he's going to be taking my last name. There'll be no Zatanna Bond.

[centralsgreatest]

You're totally right there. It would ruin the alliteration.

[hexappeal]

Exactly! And I make my money by name.

[centralsgreatest]

And what did Mr. Bond have to say about it? [ He's guessing he disagrees. Just based on the fact that she felt the need to say something. ]

[hexappeal]

We didn't discuss it in that much detail. [God, she's going to be Zatara-Bond. :|]

[centralsgreatest]

[ Zatanna Zatara-Bond sounds like another language :| ]

So you haven't told him yet. [ His voice turns teasing again. ] Can't get married before you tell him you're keeping your last name.

[hexappeal]

[If you turn off the lights and say it five times into a mirror, she'll appear!]

Haha, no. No, no, noooo. Like I said, marriage is a very distant, distant thing. Assuming neither of us disappear.

[centralsgreatest]

[ Don't tempt him, he might try it. ]

Can't be that distant if you've already had The Talk.

[hexappeal]

[And she might show up just to scare him. :(]

It was more... we don't usually. We don't have luck with relationships. That's all. Lasting this long is sort of a miracle in and of itself. [This is making her just as uncomfortable as she is enjoying talking about it. It's weird.]

[centralsgreatest]

Hey, makes sense. I know when I've been in a relationship with a girl for a while I like to make sure she's okay with getting hitched. [ NOT. ]