Halloween Mingle!

[abracafcku]

Who: Everyone
Broadcast: N/A
Action: Mingle Post for the Halloween and Drift period!
When: 10/28-11/11

It's time for a spooky candy-filled drift, Flooters! And because no Halloween is complete without a few tricks...a mini player plot! If you'd rather just have a normal mingle, feel free to ignore it and tag about as normal!

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On the Iskaulit for interested parties there are a few bowls of candy gathered from all the ships. It's a random assortment! The bowls are left in high traffic areas and they can be moved about, so feel free to say your character ran into the bowl wherever you like! Even in the bathroom? Who knows! Fancy hotels do it, so why not the Fleet.

Upon consuming candy taken from the bowl however, the character will have their hair or skin temporarily change color to something not their natural shade. This is a harmless illusion spell and can last anywhere from 1 to 8 hours - player's choice! What colors? Also player's choice! Want to go mauve for the day? Sure! Blue and green? Go for it! Rainbow glitter? Why not?

This is a completely harmless spell though, so while it looks like they've changed colors, it is not a real physical change. After a few hours, the effects wear off and everything is back to normal. Happy Halloween♥

Comments

kaname buccaneer / ota

[axi]

[Kaname enjoys gatherings and parties well enough. Normally a costume party might be iffy, but with the recent departures, she figures why not, she could use some fun. So on the evening of the 31st, she's going around the Iskaulit and different ships in her Atroma provided costume, which she actually sort of likes.

So whether she's simply hanging out somewhere or traversing for different treats, strike up a conversation.

Or just use it as a catch all for other things.]

[vartex]

[Messer is not a party-goer by nature, obviously, nor is he one for costumes. He'd just as soon stay home and work on something that actually feels important. On the other hand, Kaname can usually get him to agree to something on a good day, and on a bad day, when so many of her friends have up and vanished? All it takes is a single request and he's there. Which... is why he's here. In reaper cosplay. If nothing else they make a pretty pair? Even if he's just sort of grimly following her from place to place for most of it.

He. Is. Trying!!]

Is that... comfortable? The wings look heavy.

get some goddamn estrogen in here, ffff

[necromanswers]

[Lup doesn't know Kaname, but then, she doesn't know most people in the fleet, still being mostly new. Hasn't stopped her yet! At some point during the course of the evening she wanders over, one hand lifted in greeting, the other with a candy bowl tucked against her hip.]

Love the costume, it looks baller as hell. I guess our evil overlords have decent taste once in a blue moon, huh?

[She's dressed in what is essentially a sexy pirate costume, complete with oldschool bustle-skirt and corset, tall boots, a long coat and a huge feathered hat. Like many costumes it's a bit silly, but she's rocking it regardless. Her hair's a literal rainbow.]

[this_loser]

Wow.

[That's it. That's all he has to say. She's beautiful and hot and that is one hell of costume.]

loki | ota

[dothelokimotion]

[ if it's a party, then sign loki the fuck up. because he does love parties. dressed as a male witch, he finds himself a nice drink and conjures a small black bag which he holds in front of anyone who approaches. ]

Wish to try your luck?

[ trick or treat ♥ ]

[necromanswers]

[Lup's decked out as a pirate, complete with long red overcoat, tall black boots, a corset and a miniskirt with a million-ruffled bustle, and she's pleased as pink to be wearing every bit of it. She's got on as much jewelry as will fit on her ears (which is a lot, because elf). And of course, of course, an enormous feathered captain's hat.

At Loki's offer, she raises a brow at his conjured bag, grins, and points to a nearby candy bowl.]

I'll try yours if you try mine.

[abracafcku]

[He'd given Loki a bit of a wider berth after he'd resumed his handsome adult form, just because he'd seemed like he needed the space. And he wasn't about to get on the god's bad side after expending all the effort to get on his good one.

So seeing him here at the party, dressed up, and passing out candy seems to be the best time to approach him again. Taako is dressed up like the grim reaper, but he's added a lot of appropriately themed jewelry and some very inappropriate looking fishnets to go with it. How he manages to move as easily as he does in these heels is a skill in itself, but he slides on over to Loki as he offers up the treat bag and smiles at him.]

Going to turn me into a frog?

[shroudedsecrets]

[ Haggar does not love parties, so she's about on the outside of all of this that she can get. While in costume, no less, and for all that she managed to evade her Captain after his childhood stint had ended, it seemed there was no doing so now. ]

... I shall pass. That bag will not hold anything lucky for me.

[ Not that she cares enough either way, but. ]

[seeingscarlet]

[Wanda, dressed as a sorceress who has also been a certain vampire's snack, just eyes the bag like it might suddenly produce a snake. The last candy she had turned her hair lavender.

...And she's not really sure how to react to him. Child Loki was adorable. Current Loki, however...]

Do I want to know what's in there?

[this_loser]

Sure! ...Wait. [He draws back from reaching in.]

Is it candy?

[He doesn't really like candy all that much, and the little he had turned his hair green.]

[rebuildyourruins]

[Thor thumps down next to Loki, taking off his pirate hat and giving Loki's ensemble a look over.]

I knew it.

Twin Roses HAUNTED HOUSE | OTA

[unbearablynaive]

[Beforehand, a text invitation was sent out to the Fleet at large:

Care to test your bravery? Visit the Twin Roses and find out! 5 credits per entry.

What could it possibly mean? On the Twin Roses, the cargo bay has been fully decorated with all the paper decorations provided, and it looks like there's a large structure in the center made of various crates and random pieces of junk, draped with ripped junkyard fabric and sporting an 'Enter Here' sign in jagged red letters. The lights are turned down even dimmer than usual, the spookier and more atmospheric tunes available are being piped through some scavenged and repaired speakers, and there's even a little dry-ice fog here and there. Five glowfish are in their portable lantern-bowls fitted with paper filters and stashed around the room for mood lighting (green, red, yellow, white, and light blue).

Near the airlock that serves as a visitor's entrance, the Vision is dressed to kill and seated at a makeshift desk, writing with what appears to be an actual quill pen with old-fashioned ink on paper. A bowl of malted milk balls sits at the edge of the desk.]

Welcome, dear traveller, to the Dead Roses. It is said those who enter are never heard from again. Are you brave enough to try the labyrinth?

[That's right, the crew of the Twin Roses has made a haunted house! Enter at your own risk! Who knows what evil lies within? Only one way to find out!]

[**Disclaimer: the evil is probably only Kurt.]

[wakemelater]

[It would be rude to roll his eyes, but Dead Roses? He could almost believe that that's the actual name of the ship, given the weird names they all seem to have. But he saw the text announcing this thing, and he's curious. And bored.

He does look at the set-up skeptically, then shrug.]

Sure. Let's see it.

[sassy_assassin]

[ Sara is dressed as a sppOOooOooky skeleton ]

You look absolutely dashing. Need any help up here?

Eugene Woods / OTA!

[survivalistcookbook]

[They got candy. They got costumes. It seems like a waste not to come to the party, and Eugene shows up in all of his splendidly tacky cowboy-themed glory with a small bounty of pumpkin spice muffins. For awhile he's content to mingle and chat.

And then he starts trying the candy.

And then he notices that his arm is violently orange.

And then, in a state of stone-cold sobriety, he decides that if he's going to be fantastically-colored, it's going to be on his terms. Which involves making a spectacle of himself going back and forth between candy bowls, figuring out by trial and error which one does what, all the while using his communicator as a makeshift mirror and hmming as his skin and hair cycle from shade to shade apparently at random]

[abracafcku]

[Taako's been watching this little display with bemusement from his seat not close enough to look suspicious, but not so far that he can't keep a close eye on whomever gets caught up in the prank. And honestly? This is the most fantastic entertainment as he watches Eugene go from violently orange to normal to a rainbow prism of colors until his hair settles on a two-toned blueberry color.

He's dressed up in his own irony-laden grim reaper costume, but he's added his own flair. His usual wizard's hat is still on his head with the addition of a few black flowers and skulls and he's sporting fishnets for no other reason than he can. Taako snickers as Eugene settles on two colors.]

I'm not trying to discourage you, but you gotta have an iron stomach to have eaten as much as you have.

[necromanswers]

[Pssst Eugene, are you seeing double-vision? Did Taako change between conversations? Nah, it's just Lup, decked out in what can only be described as a "sexy pirate" costume, complete with an enormous feathered captain hat, wandering over to refresh one of the near-empty candy bowls with a fresh load. She catches sight of him checking himself out and grins, pointing from him to herself - and to her equally-rainbowed hair, fluttering behind her back and over both shoulders in long, dramatic tails and curls.]

I like your style, bud.

Kramm OTA

[krammbunctious]

Kramm's arriving in his Atroma-supplied costume as a sexy ranger, which is amusing to him because he's known sexy rangers and this is not at all what they wore;

Everything is green pleather with leaf motifs. Booty shorts, a tight vest with tan accents, and bracers. It's even come with a tiny bow and some arrow darts ... but don't worry his aim sucks!

Wanda Maximoff | ota

[seeingscarlet]

[Wanda heads to the main party after the haunted house closes in her sorceress costume. She's wearing her usual assortment of rings but no necklaces tonight - just fake vampire fang puncture marks on her neck.

Three guesses who's wearing the vampire costume, and the last two don't count.

Eventually Wanda's hair ends up lavender after she snacks on some candy (why is it always her hair?), but she doesn't seem to mind. It's pretty. And it definitely could have been worse - if it had ended up white this party would have taken a very different tone.

She can be found dancing or enjoying the treats.]

closed to Vision

[seeingscarlet]

[Even though she's wearing black in the dim light, it's easy to pick her out by her newly-changed pastel hair. Something happened, obviously, but she's fine and smiling brightly as she takes his hands.

Wanda has the hood of her dress down, her hair swept away from the makeup on her neck. She's his. And tonight, Wanda wants it to be obvious.

(They're merging their quarters soon. If they've managed to keep it quiet, it won't be for too much longer.)]

Do you want to dance?

Taako ☆彡 OTA

[abracafcku]

★ Iskaulit
A.
[He's posted up not too far from wherever the candy bowls happen to be. Not close enough to be obviously watching it, but close enough to be within immediate visual confirmation whenever someone has an unfortunate run-in with his and Lup's prank. Like everyone else, he's dressed up in the most ironic costume ever: the Grim Reaper. He has a feeling Kravitz is going to find it amusing and, if nothing else, Taako is enjoying it because he's added some fishnets and extra skull and bone themed jewelry like earrings, bracelets, and a choker. Might as well look good, right?

Especially since he's hanging out to watch the fruits of his handiwork. He won't guide people to the bowls - that's too obvious - but he sure will be giggling when anyone's hair or skin get turned an unfortunate shade.]

Well that's one way to shake up your look.

B.
[And if people aren't inclined to take of the bowl? Well, Taako will bring it to people. He's dressed in his costume and swings by with a silvery bowl filled to the brim with candies gathered from each of the ships. He offers the bowl with the sweetest smile he can manage to whomever he comes across.]

Apparently this holiday is about giving free shit away, so you want some?


★ Melting Pot
[And when he isn't being a general nuisance, he's working at the Melting Pot. Anyone who comes in might have noticed a few new things about the place. One, the dishes being produced have expanded - including things like eggs benedict, real bacon, and various types of stews. Two, the ingredients no longer have that synthetic taste to them which seems strange, but there it is. And three, there's a shitload of magic getting thrown around in the kitchen; sometimes unnecessarily.

A new chef is in town and he's put a sign on each table that reads: ]

Under New Management -
Limited Time Dessert Menu: Pumpkin Pie ala mode 2 credits
PSL Macarons 1 for 1 credit
Sweet Potato Mousse over Chocolate Cake 3 credits

Got a Special Request? Kiss the Chef ♥ Taako


★ Wildcard
[Find him on the First Breath in the kitchen or on the waystations hoarding supplies; or anywhere! He can be found either in his costume or in his regular clothes, or poking around the Iskaulit looking for hidden areas. HMU if you want to do a personal prompt at wagashi!]

★ Wildcard

[shroudedsecrets]

[He'd be hard pressed to find Haggar during a time like this, but as his luck would have it - his, not hers, as her intent was to go hide away in a secret hidey hole until this was all over, but he just manages to cross paths with her before she could slip away fully.

Or Kova gave her away -- he hadn't been invited, but cat's gonna cat.]

No.

[Because of course that's her answer to any candy offering -- does he think she doesn't know what he did? ...Well, mostly, she's not particularly interested in candy, anyway. She might actually be secretly amused... not that her expressions would give that away.]

Escha Malier | OTA!

[appletart]

1) Providing treats! | SS Starduck
[ Should anyone venture over to the SS Starduck for some top quality teensy pebble-looking candies (that are totally Nerds) they'll find Escha happily waiting for them, wearing a cute forest-y witch-y costume and waving enthusiastically. ]

Welcome!! Are you here for some candy? [ She picks one of the tiny cardboard boxes out of the massive crate and holds it up. ] I've never seen candy like this before... but it's really tasty! I hope you like it, too!


2) Eating too many treats... | Also SS Starduck
[ Sometime after the initial rush of Halloween festivities, Escha does what Escha is prone to do from time to time: eat too much sugar.

This, of course, results in a huge sugar rush at first! During this time, there is a lot of productivity! Things are made in the lab! Her alchemy cauldron is near to overflowing with all the helpful items she's synthesized! The hallways are even cleaned up, because she felt like it!

Buuuut then come the inevitable crash. And some poor soul is probably going to find her, in the lounge, absolutely passed out face-down on the couch, her legs over the armrest and one arm dangling off the front. ... Oops. Someone wanna wake up your co-captain...? ]


3) Falling for tricks! | SS Iskaulit
[ Escha heard there was a party! Or, well, at the very least, there are cupcakes and more candies! So she shows up - in costume, of course! - and starts nomming on some sweet, sweet treats~

Anyone who spots her will quickly notice that her hair is very, very, very bright blue now. But she's biting into one of those eyeball cupcakes, just as happy as can be, with her tail accessory swishing behind her! Escha either has no idea, or she doesn't mind. ... Dare to point it out~? ]

These cakes are so cute - and also delicious!


► Wildcard!
(( I'm open to anything! She'll definitely be going to each ship to try all of the candy ever, and see everyone's amazing costumes! Hit me up if you wanna plot something out, or just toss me a starter and I'll roll with it! o7 ))

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[survivalistcookbook]

[Eugene had been on the periphery of the sugar buzz, carefully inching around hall-scrubbings-in-progress and thinking better of poking his nose into the lab for something to take the edge off the odd ache or twinge. So when he finds Escha on the couch in the lounge, it's not too surprising, and he sighs to himself before making the trip back down the hall for some water and a blanket. Once she's settled in and hopefully in a position to sleep it off, he kicks back in one of the armchairs, props his foot up on the coffee table, and tucks back into the latest novel he picked up on-planet before they drifted off.]

Thor | OTA

[rebuildyourruins]

[Things have been a bit low-key depressing lately, so even though Thor isn't all that keen on using Atroma costumes he decides he can ignore that part in favour of a party. The Atroma saw fit to give him a costume befitting his one-eyed status ... but hey, it looks pretty damn good regardless. Even when his hair turns navy blue halfway through the night, which he stubbornly tries to ignore.

As per usual he hits up the bars and the Melting Pot. He also brings along part of the Blue Fish's white chocolate haul, quite happy to trade it or give it away to anyone who's interested.]

[necromanswers]

[Lup is at the Melting Pot for the food - which, to be fair, what else do you go to a restaurant for - but specifically because Taako cooks there on the regular now so she's hanging around to mooch. She's just lounging at a table near the kitchen with some snacks when she notices Thor, not just because Thor is very noticeable, but because she's also dressed head to toe as a pirate, albeit a more scandalously clad lady pirate. She sits up in her chair and points over at him, then at herself- specifically to her wide-brimmed, feathered headpiece, her voice (shamelessly) loud enough to be heard from where he is.]

Hey! Same hat!

Prompto | OTA

[this_loser]

[Prompto is not big on sweets, but he's loving the atmosphere and the costumes. He was thrilled beyond thrilled to find an assassin's costume provided for him. Best. Thing. Ever.

He does eat a little candy, and gets a head of green hair to show for it. It's silly and weird, but he'd like it more if it didn't look like he had a clump of grass growing out of his head.

And of course he's going to want to get pictures of all those costumes. Please humor a guy!

If a ship has been decorated and is giving out treats, he'll be there to check it out. But mostly, he can be found bouncing around the Iskaulit.]

[shroudedsecrets]

[The First Breath is possibly a bit different from the last time he was here, with its new Gothic interior and not a pipe on the floor to be found.

And so it is that--perhaps familiarly--Prompto is greeted by Kova first, the cat loping his way down the hallway, at attention with strangers popping in and out for their treats.]