🎃 HALLOWEEN MINGLE 🎃

[benames]

You are cordially invited to Cisco and Winn's Not-Too-Terrifying Halloween Costume Party!

Who: everyone ( yes, you too!)
Broadcast: N/A
Action: aboard the Iskaulit!
When: current



[ on the night of the 28th, the lecture hall will open its gates though it'll look remarkably different. Winn and Cisco would have decorated the corridors leading to it with Jack-o'-lanterns made from the pumpkins gathered at the little patch on the planet. The hall itself will be similarly decorated, along with other traditional scary Halloween decorations made from paper and fabric ( don't ruin the little paper spiders, they took hours to make! ). There will be music from various times of Earth-1 and Earth-3, so don't be surprised to find Lady Gaga playing alongside the Spice Girls! Feel free to make requests or otherwise, just show your skills on the dance floor!

There will be a bar run by Nami offering free sodas, though you'll have to pay for your own alcohol ( remember, don't drink and fly! ). Alongside the bar, characters will find a few tables offering candy from Earth-1 won by Cisco at the game room with a little sign reading TAKE ONE, LEAVE SOME FOR OTHERS and quite a lot of space chips and protein dips as well as various candy from all over the different planets ( cleverly hoarded by Winn! ) and a large selection of pumpkin pies and pumpkin treats. Characters will also find a line leading to Cisco's trusty ice cream machine, though it'll only offer peanut butter flavored sorbet.

At the corner of the hall there will be a karaoke machine with a little sign-up sheet. Characters could sign up solo or in groups and list the song they'd like to sing. Keep in mind though, the entire hall will be able to hear your rendition of Sexy and I Know it!

Adventure-seeking characters will be able to follow signs reading HAUNTED HOUSE and reach a large hall that was turned into a maze by large cardboard blocks painted black or covered by dark fabrics. Making it out of the maze won't be too hard and the maze itself won't be too frightening but will be mildly startling. It'll include some nifty engineered animatronics of witches, scarecrows, scary clowns and skeletons as well as holograms of ghosts! The song featured in the invitation will also be heard here, on repeat. It's a good break from the dancing and for some private conversations and moments.

Remember, costume are mandatory! you don't want to be caught by tonight's pumpkin kings, do you? ]

Comments

[outstandingbalance]

When there aren't alien invasions and genocidal robots, probably.

[winn]

Well, actually from an inventor's point of view, that's when things get their most interesting - I mean awful, of course! - but otherwise what are you inventing? Standard weaponry?

[outstandingbalance]

[Natasha clears her throat. She knows a rhetorical question when she hears it, but she still can't help herself.]

Clean, sustainable energy for next to no cost after start up?

[winn]

You guys work on that too? [ no one ever told him! well, if there really are that many avengers it would make sense for some of them to use their incredible powers to save the earth from well, people. ]

That is so awesome - are you close? Are you involved with that, because I have questions - [ the very tech-y science-y kind. ]

[outstandingbalance]

[That gets a smile out of her—an apologetic smile, the kind that says she's about to disappoint him.]

Tony's working on that. Stark Industries pivoted into energy when he got out of the weapon's business.

[She tips her head.]

The Avengers come from a lot of different backgrounds.

[winn]

[ he's disappointed - but not that much. in fact, visibly, he just looks excited and chin-handy. ]

I could listen to Avengers stories for the rest of my life and it'll be an awesome life. [ he's such a fan. ]

[outstandingbalance]

I have to wonder what you've heard already.

[winn]

Well, actually most of my stories are from Kate's universe - I heard some about Steve's early days... [ and seen, peggy shared the memory of him turning into captain america with him. ouch. ]

[outstandingbalance]

I've heard some stories about that too. It's... it's different, I'll say that.

[Except when it's not.]

It's a newer development in our version. Give or take Cap.

[winn]

Yeah, their member list is sick - it's no wonder they're running out of good codenames.

[ he nods. ]

Speaking of -- [ expectant look here. he's dying to know hers ok! you can almost see a phantom tail wagging there. ]

[outstandingbalance]

[Natasha pauses. She hasn't been in a hurry to share her own code name, but it's hardly a secret. After that hesitation, she admits:]

Black Widow.

[But there are more important details here.]

What do you mean, running out of good code names?

[winn]

That is - that's a good one - well done.

[ so much approval!!

he and cisco are just horrified by some of the code names and outfits they've been hearing about. clearly this is what happens when a superhero doesn't have their nerdy sidekick - you always need a nerdy sidekick! ] You know, they got stuff like Squirrel Girl - which, I'm sure she's awesome but there has got to be a better way to represent that.

[outstandingbalance]

Thanks, but I didn't come up with it.

[Her expression is openly confused when he mentions Squirrel Girl, though.

That one is completely new to her.]

That is definitely one we don't have. Not that I've heard of, anyway.

[winn]

Who did? [ do you have a designated namer? because that would explain why they have better code names. ]

I think it's the sort of thing that happens when your roster reaches the triple digits.

[ nodding. he'd like to think that would be no one's first choice. ]

[outstandingbalance]

That would be the KGB.

[Sorry, Winn. The name came before being a superhero. No designated namers.

We're actually very short on nerdy sidekicks in general.]

How do most people get code names where you're from?

[winn]

...you were in the KGB?

[ he's assuming past tense here cuz - avenger. not sure if he should be more excited or terrified. he's excified!

don't you worry, he, cisco, and hank are working on inter-dimensional skype so they can keep in touch once they're home. they'll be happy to continue being the avengers' nerdy sidekicks as well! ]

Actually, it's mostly been the media. [ little frown. it's how kara ended up with supergirl - which they've all gotten used to now, but it's not the best. ]

[outstandingbalance]

A long time ago.

[Very past tense. Probably.]

That, I can believe. It's not something a lot of people look for on their own.

[winn]

Code name and uniform are superhero staples - you gotta have them. 'Look it's that dude - we're saved' just...it doesn't have the same effect as 'oh my god, it's SUPERMAN!'.

[outstandingbalance]

In some circumstances. There's something to be said for not standing out in a crowd, though. Not letting them see you coming.

[winn]

That's the difference between Superheroes and Superspies - Superheroes are more than what they do, they're beacons of hope, they're role models they're - inspirations. You know, they take the spotlight, so people will always know there's someone out there looking out for them.

[ sorry, his superman feelings are showing. ]

[outstandingbalance]

[That stings, but Natasha can't claim to be offended. Or to disagree.]

It's a different job, and important. Someone does have to be an inspiration—and someone has to be able to get their hands dirty so the superheroes don't have to.

[winn]

I dunno about -- getting hands dirty, but yeah, you need both, definitely. Superheroes can't do everything, it's a lot of unknown people who help make it look like they can.

[outstandingbalance]

What about you? Sort of sounds like you'd rather you weren't one of the people behind the scenes.

[winn]

Me? [ awkward laughing ] No, no, I'm good - I mean, it'd be cool - [ it's been really nice, to get credit for his work here in the fleet. almost addictive. again, he finds himself thinking that going home may not be so simple anymore. ] but I'm really not the - fighting - type.

[outstandingbalance]

Not all fighting is muscle and guns.

[Said with a shrug.]

A lot of the most important work isn't.