It's a dead man's party, who could ask for more?

[lucetimods]

Who: You, and you, and you, and you, too!
What: Halloween Costume Ball
When: The night of October 31st
Where: Luceti’s district in Malnosso World
Summary: Put on your dancing shoes, ghosts and ghoulies, because it’s time for a grand Halloween party!
Rating: H for Halloween


On the morning of the 31st, Lucetians would find a peculiar envelope on the doorstep of their villas. Addressed to the whole household, the envelope contained an invitation, black as night and embossed with ornate, orange lettering. What was it for? A Halloween Ball, of course. Attendance was entirely voluntary, and costumes would even be provided upon arrival! And with what a blast Malnosso World has been, who would suspect any foul play from their overlords?

Regardless of what attendees show up in, as soon as they step onto the ballroom floor, they will be Shifted into a costume. Maybe it’s the same as what they came in. Maybe it’s a sheet ghost. It could be anything! But as long as they remain at the party, they will be stuck in that same outfit.

And hopefully it’s good for dancing in, because the dance floor is on fire! Literally. Well, the perimeter of it, anyway. Don’t worry - the fire won’t hurt! It’s just for atmosphere, and fire is far from the only thing decorating the outdoor ballroom. An eerie fog coats the dance floor, and while there are no stars in the sky to light the ballroom floor, there are lit jack-o-lanterns and sconces hovering in the air all around. The jack-o-lanterns are harmless enough, but if someone is being a wallflower, they may just find one hovering over their shoulder, spooking them into participating. And did we mention the bats flying around? Yeah, there are bats. Completely harmless.

Let’s not forget the band on stage, either, a seasoned and highly sought-after group booked just for Luceti’s party this evening. They play everything from Bach’s Toccata in D to the Monster Mash to Ghostbusters. And, of course, Thriller. They’ll keep playing until the dancers are bone-tired!

No Halloween party would be complete without a vast landscape of treats. On the far side of the dance floor attendees can find traditional Halloween candies, Halloween-shaped bakery goods such as cookies, cakes, and cupcakes, eyeball punch for the kiddies, and something harder for the adults that looks an awful lot like blood (it’s not, we promise!). There are other “treats” set out as well, such as a platter of severed fingers and lizard eyes, but they’re not really what they look like. Probably. Oh, and be careful around some of the desserts - they might just bite back!

The party will last late into the evening, until the band quits and spectral janitors arrive to sweep away the big mess left behind by the Lucetians. Hopefully they won’t be sweeping up any limbs, but then again, it might be befitting of the occasion.

It is Halloween, after all.

Comments

[untrueheart]

I don't know what I think.

[For reasons it is not in her nature to explain to Emil. Much like Mytho, though, it makes her heart ache to think she's hurting him, whether she has to or not.]

I don't know what...what determines things like that.

[knightofratatosk]

I think what determines it is what you want it to be. I want to be your friend, so if you want to be mine, then we're friends. That's all there is to it.

[untrueheart]

[How simple.

Simplistic.

...True?]

Fine, then.

[knightofratatosk]

Then... friends.

[And, with a smile, he holds out a hand for her to shake.]

[untrueheart]

[It's a little unconventional, but fine. Shaken.]

[knightofratatosk]

[Unconventional is just fine with Emil. Honestly, he's just happy that Rue agreed to be friends with him, because that's all he'd really wanted all along.]