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]

[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--!

[neverplaysfair]

[ Oh, you're not over that yet? Silly Hisoka. ]

The goal of having fun?

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

[He's over the cringing in corners bit, but that many people still makes him kind of want to vomit. And as funny as it might be to puke on someone he dislikes as strongly as he does Josh, it's still gross enough to keep him from wanting to do it.] No. No. Not like that.

[neverplaysfair]

[ Giggle and a sigh... ] Fine, fine. [ And we can leave the center but we're not going all the way back to the edge, mister ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

[Well fine but that's not going to stop him from trying! ...Though damn. Josh's kind of dead-set on leading, isn't he? Ughhhh.] Look, I don't dance okay?

[neverplaysfair]

[ Giggle ] And now you do. [ As he tries to gracefully sweep Hisoka into his arms and start a ballroom waltz... well okay, at least he got the "graceful" part of that. Mostly. ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

[BAD TOUCH. BAD TOUCH!!! But it would've made a bigger scene to resist Joshua's sweeping steps than it would to muscle through it and die of embarrassment later.] I hate you so much right now.

[neverplaysfair]

Relax and have fun! Hee hee.

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

No.

[neverplaysfair]

I'll kiss you.

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

You wouldn't.

[neverplaysfair]

[ Are you so sure you want to risk challenging that, Hisoka? Because you're pretty close to Joshua already, and he only has to lean in a bit further... ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

[AUGH NO DON'T LEAN FURTHER. FINE. HE WILL DANCE WITH YOU. Except he's terrible at it. And he's most certainly not going to smile. Partially due to the being terrible at it thing.]

[neverplaysfair]

[ These giggles? Are giggles of victory. But Joshua sweeps Hisoka along, surprisingly not bad at dancing despite how drunk he is. Hmm, it's almost like he's used to dancing while smashed. ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

How much longer? [It comes through gritted teeth. He's not entirely sure how much dancing he can handle before clawing out his own eyes would be the preferable option. The eyes would grow back. His dignity might not. :|]

[neverplaysfair]

Until we're done. [ He giggles, continuing to sweep Hisoka along. Can't you hear the music? Isn't this fun? ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

[THIS IS THE OPPOSITE OF FUN.] Why did you have to pick the longest song ever?

[neverplaysfair]

This is far from the longest song. [ And because he is just that drunk, he is going to try twirling Hisoka. And giggling. ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

[WHAT WAIT NOOOOOOOO THIS ISN'T PART OF THE DEA--oh damn it he's half-twirled before he can open his mouth to object.] ...You realize I'll never forgive you for any of this.

[neverplaysfair]

I don't need forgiveness.

[ For an instant, it's a moment of clarity. Said simply, with no amusement to the voice. Just a matter-of-fact statement.

Then the moment is gone and he giggles again, trying to finish up the twirl. ]

[aphephobic.livejournal.com]

[He's terribly red by the end of the twirl, and the extra color makes him look almost like his character model is girly enough that his artist doodles him into dresses every so often (http://www.freewebs.com/virginvalleygalleryhisoka1/Site%20Images/b14H-Dress.gif). Or something. He's finding it harder to make eye contact now.]