Halloween Ball

[flamescout]

WHO: Everyone!
WHAT: It's time for the Halloween ball! Get together for socializing, dancing, drinks, and flaunting your costumes.
WHEN: October 29th, 2014 - Evening
WHERE: Grand Hall, Genessia City
SOUNDTRACK: What a coincidence, the DJ likes the same music that I do. Put it on shuffle and enjoy!

The Grand Hall was decked out in fake spiderwebs stretched in the corners of doorways, and tiny plastic bats hanging from the ceiling. Stacks of jack-o'-lanterns glowed eerily in several displays, each one carved with a different face. To the right, the ballroom had a fog machine pumping white mist over the feet of the dancers while the DJ queued up a variety of songs, some for dancing, some for Halloween, some for both. There was a table with punch and water to keep dancers hydrated, and a number of spooky snacks like spiderweb cupcakes and pumpkin-shaped cuts of cheese and ham for crackers. ...If you weren't sick of cheese already.

Out in the foyer were similar tables of snacks and drinks, but there were games and activities too, such as a big washbasin filled with water and apples, a table for carving pumpkins, and a couple of fat jack-o'-lantern pinatas stuffed with candies.

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ENTRANCE

[flamescout]

[Comment here to show up and introduce your costume if you're wearing one. If you're not participating in the contest, you can get away with a mask, formalwear, street clothes, etc.]

Look Raye, it's your favorite person!

[youfool]

"Let us drive out the Saracen hordes, and reclaim the Holy Land!"

So said Ted as he traipsed in, dressed in the armor of the Crusades. His words were more elegant than he, so unfamiliar was he in wearing armor as cumbersome as that. Still, he tried, walking slowly and carefully as his vision was obstructed by a visor. Kite shield on his left, fake sword on his right. A black mantle worn over his left shoulder with a white cross. Blue chainmail with a beige tabard over the top, secured with leather belts across his chest.

The time had come, infidels, to put the "hallow" back in All Hallow's Eve.

Re: ENTRANCE

[evil_chin]

One day, Bison would avenge his wounded pride on all of you.

But for the sake of his ambitions, he put that aside and played along with what everyone else found amusing; one half to a plumber-sibling duet. Not as comical as, say, the wailing and gnashing of teeth that would come from a world steeped in his personal flavor of tyranny, but it would have to to.

In other words, Luigi on 'roids, sans pupils. He also had a tag-along; Stefano the circus animal. He couldn't decide which was more embarrassing: Playing dress up, or having him as an ally.

Stefano had been a sleeper hit at the Shadaloo swimming pool. Many of the lady-terrorists found him adorable, and when it was suggested they he resembled a certain italian plumber, Shadaloo tailors got straight to work designing his complimentary outfit. He ought to be showing up to trample what dignity Bison had left any moment now...

[sarcaskick]

[ No one had technically told Mercury about the event - most likely to keep him from showing up, really - but like an infestation of termites he shows up exactly when and where he's not wanted. He's even gotten into the spirit of things by dressing up... And what's a scarier thought than Mercury actually doing what other people want him to? A butler seemed like a fine choice of costume, and he's now posted himself at the front door to act as an impromptu greeter. ]

Good evening! My, don't you have a terrifying face tonight. I'll have nightmares for sure!

[ Mind you he's saying this to everyone, even if they're not wearing a mask.

... Especially if they're not wearing a mask, and with some added inflection if they're trying for some sort of sexy costume. His sarcasm doesn't take off on holidays, it seems. ]

[supersmash]

[ Make no mistake, Sendo is still pretty annoyed at this whole turn of events. Being trapped in another world is going to put a hold on his progress towards reaching the world stage and the rematch with Makunouchi he so desperately wants. But right now he needs to unwind, and a goddamn costume party will do just fine. With a nickname like the Naniwa Tiger it was easy to choose a costume, but... well, the ferocity of the display image didn't exactly match what was inside.

Oh well. He'd make it work.

So now there's one stupid doofy tiger running at full speed for the entrance, arms thrust in the air as he shouts ]

WOO HOOO, AWRIGHT! LET'S PARTY, MOTHERFU--

[ And that's when he trips over his oversized feet, slamming face first into the ground before floundering about in an attempt to get himself upright again. ]

[deadly_belladonna]

[How she was convinced to leave the house was a mystery. Someone suggested a costume and all she could find were black cat themed things. Total irony...hilarious.

Taking a deep breath with a sigh, she wandered in to through the entrance while adjusting the gloves of her costume. Rather than white hair, she opted for her own black hair, curled a bit more and matching still with the attire at least. She found a headband that she carved niches out of and sand smooth so she could fit her real cat ears through them but make it look like a headband.

At least it was a night where she could pretend to be accepted for her Faunus features, even if she was in a whole different world where no one really seemed too worried with Faunus affairs.

However, she soon felt the itch to want to grab and take anything shiny back with her to the apartment.]

ENTRANCE

[nrgsvr]

[ Mayu is wearing a gi, which he usually wears when for judo. He also has his hair gelled back. That slight difference is enough to make it a costume. He is dressed as Sanshiro Sugata, the protagonist of a classic Kurosawa film.]

Re: ENTRANCE

[weavemyownfate]

It's a bit of a late arrival for Satsuki, in part of having to locate and then bring Koishi along for the ride to the party. It's going to be interesting having the youkai be judged, that's for sure- I mean, what if no one sees her?

But that aside, the Nova City Guardian arrives dressed as a creature of folklore, the yuki-onna. Her kimono long, sleeves flowing and primarily white in color with obsidian and cobalt patterns along the linings and bow.

Her lips, brows and fingertips are painted in a similar color, and her visible skin paled by glittery, white make-up to create a snowy, crystal feel. Her narrow eyes are covered in crimson-color contacts, and upon entering, her gaze does not shift to anyone in particular. To no one's surprise she's not smiling, nor does she seem to be making any particular effort to appear approachable despite her alluring choice of demoness.

But as the saying goes, 'keep your eyes on the prize'.

ENTRANCE

[greenmagick]

Terra hadn't been able to decide on a costume but she still made sure to dress up. She was still wearing a red dress but now it fell to her knees, artfully grabbing at her form. The dress had a trail of roses that circled around her body, up to her chest. It was a sleeveless dress so she wore a black cloak that hung off her pale shoulders.

Her green hair was tied up with what a fresh rose holding it in place, though a group of hairs were missed and laid across her chest. A masked covered her face, giving her more confidence as she walked into the ballroom.

Sun Wukong

[monkeystowaway]

[Fresh off of waking up with new memories, Sun was excited and ready to party. He's been sleeping for a week, so he needs to expel some energy to make up for lying still for seven days.

He'd had his costume picked out for a while. He saw it for sell in a costume shop. A Vigilante Thief, complete with mask and bow and arrow and all. The tail hanging out of the back was his, but personally he thought it added a lot to the costume. At least one person could expect to get show with that bow tonight.]

[rulerofme]

[David had to negotiate with his hair pretty hard to get it stuffed up under the hat of his costume, but once it was there, his hair fit like a charm. It was his first time dressing up for Halloween in a long time, and he planned to make the most of it as best as he could.]

Re: ENTRANCE

[betel_geuse]

Betelgeuse loved making an entrance. At heart, he was more showman, than con man. It's just con men got to play so many roles and take on costumes! Really. Betelgeuse appeared in the middle of the party, in the center of a dark gray cloud. Wind whipped around him and small bolts of lightning crackled out from him in a two foot radius. After a few moments, the cloud and its effect disappeared, revealing Betelgeuse and his costume.

Betelgeuse wasn't just wearing a costume, though. He had taken on the appearance of a living gangster from the 1920's, including having a tommy gun strapped to his back, over a tuxedo. His wild, blondish green hair had become a layer of sleek, dark brown curls. His teeth and nose were both straight and his beer gut was gone.

"HOW YA ALL DOING?" he boomed cheerfully.

Weiss

[whiteas]

[ Maybe Weiss was.. a bit of a show off. Not because she needed to be the best here, even if she was a competitive person. No, it was a part of her costume this time. Mostly because she wanted to make sure she was as 'in character' as possible when she entered the party. Adorning a costume she put together herself with vigorous shopping before she went to the Dream Docks, Weiss topped it off with a tiny bit of dust very, very carefully used as she entered. She was much more skilled with the Dust than she was when she started, or even from what she remembered before she went to the docks. That plus the practice she'd put in with red dust beforehand made it possible for her to use only a few specks of dust to ignite a flame just above her hands briefly. Small enough that it didn't reach the fake webs and start a fire, but large enough that it was still visible. Not quite firebending, but it certainly created a brief illusion.

If she was going to win the contest, she wanted to show off at least a little, though that certainly wasn't her only intention in showing off. Especially since she wasn't really a firebender and that meant someone- herself included- could get hurt if she did anything too big. Theatrics went a long way with a costume though. ]

FOYER THREADS

[flamescout]

[Comment here for the foyer activites, like bobbing for apples, swinging at the pinatas, carving pumpkins, etc.]

Sun Wukong

[monkeystowaway]

[Well Sun tried to carve a pumpkin but..it just didn’t come out quite right. He was used to eating fruit, not trying to carve them up so they resembled something.]

This looked totally different in my head. [He engages in the other activities as well, should someone want to bump into him while bobbing for apples or whatnot.]

[watchesthesea]

[Bobbing for apples is something she'd done a few times before at home. It was always fun when she tried it and today she was going to try again. Wearing a warrior costume she put her hand behind her back and her head was soon in the water trying her best to get one.

It didn't take her long before she was out and clearly had an apple in her mouth. It was a fun game and you get a free apple from it. It looked like she was having fun.]

Terra

[greenmagick]

[She is just watching the activities as they take place but she is fine with that. It is nice to see everyone smiling so brightly as they go about having fun.

Terra is sitting out of the way with a drink in her hand. When she feels the need to fidget she simply glides her finger around the rim of the glass. Her 'costume' restricted her movement more than she thought but she is still happy for the mask covering her face.]

Orihime Inoue (OPEN)

[leekspins]

[Orihime is TOTALLY SERIOUS about this pumpkin carving business...even if her art skills aren't the pick of the patch. Still, they're decent enough, and she's kind of proud of her tiger pumpkin (sans otter). Once she's got the mouth carved out so it's roaring nice and wide, she nods in satisfaction before fetching a black Sharpie to start drawing on the stripes. This pumpkin is amazing. You don't even know.]

Re: FOYER THREADS

[youfool]

Ted would try his hand at slaying the beast; the pinata, that is. What he lacked in accuracy he made up for in vigor. Try not to stand too close.

Raye Hino (open)

[flamescout]

[Raye isn't exactly a party girl. She thought about bobbing for apples, but with all of the flour on her face, there's no way that can turn out well for anybody. She wasn't up to mutilating pumpkins, and while bashing pinatas would probably vent some aggression, she wasn't in that poor a mood. It just happens to be the birthday of someone who was important to her who isn't here, so she's not exactly happy slappy. So she putters around, observing costumes and giving nods when she sees a good one.]

[For now, she's tossing rings at rows of soda, and hooray she won a can of grape cola. Even vampiresses need to slake their thirst, and oh, she totally is.]

King Hippo

[couchkiller]

[This is the worst king ever. Clad in bright orange and yellow robes that are stretched taut over his big belly, King Hippo stomps around the room, wearing a big fake beard that's already sticky with chocolate and candy corn. He grabs a pinata and breaks it open, dumping candy into his gaping mouth. What, it's still wrapped? THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT. It's gone now! He dunks his head into the basin and comes up with ten apples which he crunches noisily, bits of half-chewed fruit flying out of his enormous mouth every time he laughs at someone who doesn't get an apple.]

[Now he's strolling around, rudely munching on someone else's elegantly carved pumpkin. Shouldn't have left it unattended, because it's Hippo's now. Crunch crunch.]

Hakuna Pinatas

[weavemyownfate]

Satsuki leads the satori to the games area, where they eventually reach the section with various pinatas hanging about shaped a stereotypical ghosts, gravestones, giant goofy-faced bats, and silly pumpkins.

"I think you may find it fun, yes. It is game that is simple in theory- Those containers are filled with prizes and the point of the game is to strike the container with a stick until they break. But the challenge lies in that it is to be struck while blindfolded."

"Perhaps you could win something for your sister."

BALLROOM

[flamescout]

[You know you want to do the Thriller dance.]

Sun Wukong

[monkeystowaway]

[Sun knows how to bust a move. It's a Faunus thing, at least that what Sun would say. He spends his time either on the dance floor or watching other people dance while he's taking a break to get something to drink.]

[filchedfruit]

Joruk wasn't actually wearing a costume, though his normal clothes might seem like one due to being from an earlier time period than most people brought to Genessia. He still didn't get what Halloween was about. He was just at the party for the food.

[leekspins]

Guess who totally did the Thriller dance.

The hard part was that she was dedicated to staying in costume, so she couldn't take off her helmet to wipe her brow. She'd just have to deal with that, she supposed. Somewhat breathless, she trotted to the snack table to ladel herself a cup of punch. And look! Another person she didn't know!

"Oh, that's a good one! It'll probably keep you warm on the way home too," she nodded, admiring how clever the costume was. Which totally wasn't a costume.