Wouldn't you like to see something strange?

[lucetimods]

Who: Everybody!
What: The Halloween Ball is finally here.
When: Evening of October 31st. (Or earlier, for those who arrive pre-Ball to take advantage of the safety bubble.)
Where: In the village's main plaza.
Summary: After one of the most grueling weeks Luceti's ever known, it finally all comes to a head when a massive, spooky tent appears over the plaza. Once night falls, you never know what might happen...
Rating: Anywhere from PG to R for language or graphic descriptions, most likely.

It happens at midnight.

Without even a hint of a whisper, faster than you can even blink, the tent appears; a towering monstrosity of dirty, ripped canvas in stripes of black and red and white, swallowing the plaza whole. For most of the day it sits, silent and empty, with its great main flaps pulled open to show only inky blackness inside.

Step inside, however, and you'll see it's dimly lit with silver shafts of light that streak in through all those rips and tears. As foreboding as it appears, it's strangely peaceful inside.

Come 7:00 on the dot, that quiet, empty interior will instantaneously transform for the purposes of the evening. Even this sudden change, unlike many Luceti resident have undergone lately, is not as eerie as one might expect. Despite the gothic trappings, the blood punch fountain, there's something a little benign about it. Perhaps this is meant to be a reward for all that suffering you've been forced to endure for almost a week now.

Or maybe -- just maybe -- and who would ever think such a thing? -- it's not so benign after all.

(so, so sorry this is late, guys. have at it, comment-spam style! also, optional suggestion: put the time of day in your subject line title so we know if your character is showing up before or during the Ball itself.)

Comments

[during the ball]

[falenandawn]

[As soon as he’d helped those he needed to get to the tent, Frey breathed a sigh of relief. The freedom from hallucinations was a blessing, considering how bad they gotten the past few days. But now it was over, right?

He’s going to take the chance to relax, walking around and enjoying the night, maybe checking out that odd punch later.]

[boomchucka.livejournal.com]

[Stalking up to Frey is one Selphie freshly woken up from a nice nap. With her heeled boots thudding softly in the dirty, the perky brunette will be giving Frey a nice, sharp kick to the shin.]

[falenandawn]

Ow! [Cue jumping up and down like a dork while holding his leg. What did he do...?] S-Selphie...?

[boomchucka.livejournal.com]

[And Selphie's hands are going to her hips and she'll be giving you her best glare.]

I could've walked you know.

[falenandawn]

[He's just going to raise an eyebrow at that.] ....Selphie, I had to break down your door.

[boomchucka.livejournal.com]

[Minor details. She would've calmed down eventually as her lower lip juts out into a pout.]

I would've calmed down eventually. [Lies. She needs to work on her lying obviously.]

[falenandawn]

[He wavers a bit at that pout, but stands strong.]

Would you rather have been stuck in the house hallucinating longer, then? It was the fastest way to get you here. [Translation: "I am a worry wort and a mother hen."]

[boomchucka.livejournal.com]

[Tap, tap, tap goes the foot!]

A coat would've been nice...

Keywords~

[falenandawn]

[A sigh. True, it is cold out.] Sorry, I was more concerned with getting you here to remember to grab something.

At least you aren't seeing things anymore...?

PFFT

[boomchucka.livejournal.com]

[Selphie plops herself down on a nearby chair and shivers. How did she manage this back home exactly? It's making her want to stock up on jeans.]

I guess that's an upside to this... [She starts rubbing her arms.]

Re: [during the ball]

[consultmybooks]

I would be careful about the punch, if I were you.

Unless you'd prefer to get drunk.

[during the ball]

[falenandawn]

D-drunk...? Are you sure? [Runes no, he didn't ever want to drink again.]

Re: [during the ball]

[consultmybooks]

I checked.

It may have started out as punch, but it's certainly not now.

[falenandawn]

Thank you for the warning. I'd really prefer not to become inebriated.

[consultmybooks]

Not at all. I'm sure there are plenty of those who would, especially after this week, but certainly not all of us.

[falenandawn]

That's true. But I'd certainly prefer to go without. [Last time was enough, thanks.]

[consultmybooks]

As would I. But that's mostly because of the costume.

[falenandawn]

Oh? What are you suppose to be?

[hakoiri.livejournal.com]

[ Alf (http://static.desktopnexus.com/thumbnails/26675-bigthumbnail.jpg) vaguely recognizes Frey from their conversations through the journals, and so approaches him when he's sure he wouldn't be intruding on anything. ]

Good evening, Frey. Enjoying the occasion?

[falenandawn]

[Frey turns and smiles when Alf approaches.]

Good evening, Alf. I am indeed. Yourself?

[hakoiri.livejournal.com]

[ He nods, having gotten better at moving about in the costume. ]

I, as well. It's quite a turn of events after all that's happened, don't you think?

[falenandawn]

Indeed. I wonder if the Malnosso decided to pay the village back for the last week or so...? [Not that he believes that.]

[hakoiri.livejournal.com]

It's possible . . . I hope that's the case, or something along those lines. [ Unbelievable, but one can dream. ]

[falenandawn]

I hope so, too. We don't need more chaos after the past few days.

[hakoiri.livejournal.com]

And hopefully, they agree. [ They being the Organization, naturally. ] I didn't think things could get this severe, truth be told . . .