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

[goldenglasses]

[DON'T GIVE THESE PEOPLE IDEAS YOU FOOl!]

[notabluesbro]

[Oh, sorry, my bad. D:]

[blackenedchaos.livejournal.com]

[And a very bored demon happens to see the two. Remembering that fountain with the stuff that looked like blood, but sure didn't smell like it he gets an amusing idea.

He's going to grab a glass of the punch and pour it all over Vash.]

[goldenglasses]

[Vash was already starting to awaken from his dose as you don't live as long as he has with a sixty billion double dollar bounty on your head without developing a strong: this person means me harm sense.

The splash on his face quickly snaps him fully awake as he sits bolt upright with a surprised yelp, punch dripping off him.]

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR!?

[notabluesbro]

[And Wolfwood snaps awake with an annoyed look on his face (though it turns to confusion for a minute because wait where did you two even come from). And he narrows an eye at Yuber. Because you. Interrupted. His nap.]

Don't you have any puppies to kick somewhere?! [A pause] Or little black cats?!

[blackenedchaos.livejournal.com]

[Hey, he didn't even pour anything on Wolfwood, Vash is the one screaming.]

A puppy would be more worthy of respect than that idiot.

[And forgot to link Yuber's costume (http://i54.tinypic.com/2envvp3.jpg) in the last tag. He looks a lot more demonic now.]

[goldenglasses]

...why are you even here? Aren't these "human" things beneath you? [Wiping some of that punch off him, too bad Vash has seen and been covered in enough blood to know the difference.]

Ughh... and now I'm sticky.

[notabluesbro]

[Screw your costume I have been seeing shit all weekend and I am so tired so w/eeeee]

Good to hear it—now buzz off why don't you?

[blackenedchaos.livejournal.com]

Why should I leave? I think it's very appropriate for him to be covered in fake blood. He's killed living creatures too.

[goldenglasses]

You don't have to leave, I'm just surprised you're here. [And giving Wolfwood a look. Must we really piss off the demon with so many innocent people around? He's not going to comment on that killing comment. It was true after all. He was a killer. Luceti had made damn sure he could never forget that after this week.]

[notabluesbro]

[Fffff, fine, fine. He knows better... Had he not, he would have already whipped a pistol out and it would have been on all over again. But he sits and just gives an evil eye.]

I'm sure he's just here for the free booze.

[blackenedchaos.livejournal.com]

It's far more amusing to pour it on idiots.

[goldenglasses]

I have a name. I know you know my name. [Does Vash really care if you call him an idiot? No, but if it keeps your attention on him and away from others he can play this game.]

[notabluesbro]

[Well—!! Actually, Vash is sort of an idiot. In his special way.]

That's pretty damn wasteful of you, though. But I guess you're not much of an upstanding citizen.

[blackenedchaos.livejournal.com]

[Hey, he's a perfectly upstanding citizen when among monsters and demons.] Why should I bother to remember the name of a pathetic victim?

[Now that should be a curious comment. And yeah, he's ignoring the wasteful one, because human things aren't considered of worth to the demon.]

[goldenglasses]

[Vash lets out a long and disappointed sigh before muttering under his breath.] Save a guy's life and he acts like he doesn't even know your name.

[Yup, you want to go this route Yuber? Vash can play this game too.]

[notabluesbro]

[Wolfwood gives Vash a "You did what" look from over his glasses— or perhaps a "I'm going to kill you when we get back from this tent" look. You and your nice guy thing. (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻]

Huh. And you don't have anything better to do than bug a victim who's name you can't remember.

[blackenedchaos.livejournal.com]

[Well, that wouldn't be the first time Vash died if that were the case.]

He just isn't worthy of my bothering with calling him anything besides pathetic idiot.

[And he glares at Vash.] I could have dealt with that idiot on my own. I'd rather die than have an idiot like you get involved.

[goldenglasses]

[Come on Wolfwood, you haven't learned what that glare gets you yet? Vash just grins at you in his dopey way to say - "What? What did I do wrong?"]

Alright Yuber, if you say so. [Yeah. He doesn't believe it.]

[notabluesbro]

[Wolfwood nods.]

I agree, you should call him an idiot.

[So very in agreement, fancy that. :U]

[blackenedchaos.livejournal.com]

[What the hell Wolfwood? Why are you agreeing with a demon?] At least someone here has some sense.

[goldenglasses]

You too Wolfwood!? I feel so betrayed! [No he doesn't.]

[notabluesbro]

See now, it's not so hard to get along. You just have to recognize what you have in common with people before you start stabbing at them while they're stuck in desert sand.

[blackenedchaos.livejournal.com]

Stabbing humans is far more entertaining.

[goldenglasses]

You really need a new form of entertainment. [Did he already tell you that before? He can't remember.]