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

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

Don't you have anything constructive to say? ...And stop standing so close.

[neverplaysfair]

You should learn to take a compliment. [ Giggle giggle you mean close like this? ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

[Ugh. Ugh. Joshua why do you not believe in boundaries. Go back to being shorter so Hisoka doesn't have to look up to glare at you.] If I say thank you, will you go away?

[neverplaysfair]

Of course not! That would be far too easy. [ Giggle~ ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

So manners are lost on you anyway. No need to waste them.

[neverplaysfair]

If that's the way you feel. [ Giggle giggle giggle ] You smell nice.

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

...Don't say weird things like that.

[neverplaysfair]

[ Giggle~ ] It was worth a shot. Have you been over here by yourself this whole time?

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

I'm waiting for the experiment to be over. It should be safe to go outside after midnight, I figure.

[neverplaysfair]

That's not how you enjoy parties. [ Giggle and reaching to grab him by the hand ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

[WHAT WHY IS THERE TOUCHING. He recoils and claims his hand back a second after contact.] And I suppose you think you know how?

[neverplaysfair]

Of course. I've been enjoying parties for... [ He trails off, and giggles when he realizes it doesn't actually matter just how long he's been doing this whole thing. ] years. Come on... [ And he goes to grab his hand again. ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

[And there will be more swatting.Honestly, Josh. You know he's sensitive about that.] Don't touch me.

[neverplaysfair]

[ Well, of course he knows. He's also far too drunk to care. ] But if you're not touching, dancing is so much less fun! [ Giggle giggle giggle ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

I'm not going to dance with you. [Or anytime ever.]

[neverplaysfair]

Mmm, don't you want to have fun?

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

This isn't fun.

[neverplaysfair]

[ Giggle ] That's because you're trying not to. Come dance with me. [ That's not a request. ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

No. [He doesn't care.]

[neverplaysfair]

[ Giggle giggle ] Why not? [ He will grab you again, man. ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

[OKAY FINE HE IS GRABBED.] Why should I?

[neverplaysfair]

It's fun. What more reason do you need? [ Giggling and tugging him away from the wall gently.

At least you aren't getting a flood of thoughts with it. Even drunk Joshua's mind is perfectly in-check. Or uh. Well, the defenses are, at least. ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

Fun isn't reason enough to do anything. [But for now, he'll let himself be dragged, if only just to see where Josh is going with this.]

[neverplaysfair]

Then dare I ask what is? [ Giggle and dragging him out towards the center of the tent. ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

The only reason to do anything is to accomplish a goal--ngh [Whoa wait THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE CENTER OF THE TENT. He's not going quite so willingly now.] --What the hell are you doing? Let me go--!