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Margo Hanson ([personal profile] not_a_goddamn_princess) wrote2021-10-22 01:59 pm

MASQUERADE PARTY, 33 Apocalypse Ave, Friday Evening

Party night. The best of nights. An ornate sign on 33 Apocalypse’s door invited all to knock and make themselves known.

The space inside was bigger than it looked from the outside, stretched and displaced by magic. The wallpaper was green and textured, hinting at the English countryside. On one side of the room sat a significant bar offering food and drinks, while the other gave ample space to sit. A large Jenga tower held prominence in a corner.

It was easy to miss it, though, in favor of the little streams of water that ran across furniture and floor. Tiny glass gondolas, animated by magic, made their way back and forth across each stream. The gondolas were real, though the water itself was an illusion. It called attention to the ceiling, doubly enchanted: both to draw all cigarette smoke to itself so it wouldn’t blow in anyone’s face, but also to mimic the starry sky above Venice.

You could watch the stars twinkle, or see the occasional cloud go by. Magical fireflies added to the illusion, dancing through the air like tiny lights. If you listened closely, you could hear the sea rolling in across an invisible beach. Even the air smelled faintly of it: the sea, warm food and good wine.

Welcome to Eliot and Margo’s pad, people. They’d make damn sure you had a good time.

[ocd up, come party!]
begmetwice: ([neu] appraising)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] begmetwice 2021-10-22 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, Sidon rather stood out, didn't he? Not that Irene herself was especially going for incognito tonight, but perhaps at a different party.

"Oh, it's lighter than I'd have thought," Irene remarked immediately, and the fact that it wasn't just pure flattery spoke to how she was genuinely impressed with Amaya's handiwork. She pushed her own mask up onto her forehead, just so she could fit Amaya's against her face experimentally. (Asking permission for such things was for other, non-Irene people.) "And it's not sharp or anything!"
lilac_eyed_lieutenant: (good vibes~~)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] lilac_eyed_lieutenant 2021-10-22 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sometimes," Tisarwat found herself to relieved to find someone other than Seivarden she could admit this to to bother with holding it back in a more subtle way, "I wonder if we're even remotely close to the edge of civilization here..."

She shook her head a moment, and then considered Margo a little more closely behind her mask with those very bright lilac eyes. "So where are you from? It's always nice to meet someone who can at least understand what it might be like for those of use who are from more...sophisticated regions of the multiverse."
existencemisspent: (signature cocktail)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Eliot chuckled, moving to clap Prompto gently on the shoulder. "I love that enthusiasm. Cocktail? Wine?"
what_the_shock: (smiling)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] what_the_shock 2021-10-22 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sounds about right." Miguel shrugged. "It's nothing personal, by the way." Not that Margo sounded like she minded. He looked around the bigger-on-the-inside house. "Okay, I have to know - science or magic for the dimensional thing?"
begmetwice: ([neu] explaining)

Re: Truth or Drink

[personal profile] begmetwice 2021-10-22 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"This was London," Irene said regretfully, "so we had to make do with 'carpark that isn't directly under a lamp.' Romantic, it was not."

But educational, it had been!
Edited 2021-10-22 20:16 (UTC)
knife_bender: (pos: approved)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] knife_bender 2021-10-22 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"That is a plus," Diego said, because he enjoyed looking at her eyes as well. "Gonna consider incorporating a mask in your outfit?"
lilac_eyed_lieutenant: (slight smug and satisfied)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] lilac_eyed_lieutenant 2021-10-22 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"We haven't," Tisarwat confirmed with a smile. "I'm Tisarwat. It's very nice to meet you, Eliot. Parties like this make me realize I really do need to socialize around town more often, but parties like this also remind me that it's rare that an occasion comes around that makes it worth the trouble."
knife_bender: (Default)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] knife_bender 2021-10-22 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"They would have to be the dumbest person on the planet considering the amount of superheroes that live here," Diego said. "I usually go to Baltimore to find the purse snatchers."
what_the_shock: (Default)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] what_the_shock 2021-10-22 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Spiders are my thing," Miguel said, grinning. "At least I'm not wearing my usual outfit. Figured it was a bit too costume-y." He held out his hand. "Miguel. Are you one of the hosts?"
in_sidon_we_trust: (headtilt smile)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] in_sidon_we_trust 2021-10-22 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Even if it's just the smallest blip in time," said Sidon, with a sort of fond rememberance of such deep connections of his own, "the merest blink of an eye, there are certain some people who have and will be with us until the very end of time, and we can only be grateful for the fact that we've managed to somehow find each other through it all."
sharp_man: (Default)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] sharp_man 2021-10-22 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"My apologies," Hannibal said, "High Queen. And I wouldn't dream of showing up empty-handed, particularly to such an elegant party." He looked around and took in the whole scene. "I pride myself on my own, but as I have no magic, you have definitely outdone me."

Which mostly made him want to learn magic.
in_sidon_we_trust: (pleased smile)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] in_sidon_we_trust 2021-10-22 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Quite possibly all of it! Sidon had certainly attempted to see how much alocohol it took before it began to have an effect on him, and had yet to find even the hint of a cap.

"I do drink alcohol!" Sidon assured him. "And I rather enjoy it, too, although I find it's something I mostly partake of when socializing here. That then makes it doubly enjoyable, then, you know! Because then one does not only have a refreshing beverage, but also the good company of excellent people!"
betterthanaplan: (swamk)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2021-10-22 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Duke was not entirely incapable of dressing up. Though with the way that invitation was worded, he couldn't help but lean a little over-the-top when he did it. Hence his current look, which involved almost more necklace than it did shirt, paired with a relatively simple mask in silver and gold.

"Ah, Venice," he said as he entered.

This was . . . certainly something.
defenderofdesmoines: (annie - soft smiles)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] defenderofdesmoines 2021-10-22 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"They probably won't let me have a mask and a cape," Annie said with a sigh. "Maybe if I was still in the bodysuit."

That would actually be pretty hot.

"But it would totally help with the secret identity thing, at least."
sharp_man: (smug smile)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] sharp_man 2021-10-22 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Hannibal chuckled. "My husband often said it was my superpower - making plaid look good. I prefer to think of it as a finely honed skill. I adore your mask," he said, nodding approvingly. "Classic but cutting-edge."
designateddadfriend: (now it's awkward)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] designateddadfriend 2021-10-22 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Travis didn't attend many fancy occasions outside of work galas or friends' weddings, but at least his suit wasn't black?

He was definitely going to need to be provided with a mask, though. He was only here because Vic had yelled at him over text until he'd agreed to at least make an appearance without waiting to see if the party would somehow require emergency aid.
alwaysonguard: (good joke bro)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] alwaysonguard 2021-10-22 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ah yeah, pretty sure you could do a better job with the magic than I could with even the best tools" Dwight said with a nod.
sake_shinigami: (well you see...)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] sake_shinigami 2021-10-22 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
And with that very subtle hand on his wrist came a very subtle reaction in kind, one that seemed to float the wrist in question closer as the rest of him settled, his head turned and tilted just that little bit closer, too.

"I could only hope," he said, "to be so lucky....Margo-chan ♥."
existencemisspent: (Default)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Do you ever consider going villain, just to shake things up?" Eliot asked. "I imagine at a certain point you'll reach critical superhero mass."
stykera: (serious)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] stykera 2021-10-22 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"A good policy," Stark said. "Better for everyone than the alternative."

He would, most likely, not be pleasant company if he started hallucinating.
existencemisspent: (no crown - hiding behind hair)

Re: Truth or Drink

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Romance is hardly the only purpose of sex," Eliot said, waving a hand. "So long as it was fun, I'd say you did alright."
flourish_or_perish: ([an] paper faces on parade)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] flourish_or_perish 2021-10-22 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Interesting," Faye said, meaning it. "There's a few of us, for sure. Mostly humans. Stark and Grogu are the only aliens I know, at least, and Grogu's just a baby."

Which explained, possibly, why he was not in attendance at this party. But also Faye kind of wished Din had come, because hello, mask party was basically a helmet party.
sharp_man: (a toast)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] sharp_man 2021-10-22 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Hannibal was happy to mingle, and pleased that in his cream suit with gold-thread plaid he stood out from so many of the black-clad men.

He was happy to get a drink of wine and people-watch.
existencemisspent: (timeline 23 death)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's . . . quaint," Eliot said. "Certainly not the worst place to pass the time, if I can't be on my throne or with my friends. I could have done without the whole 'spending a weekend as a ghost' thing, though."
sake_shinigami: (heh.)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] sake_shinigami 2021-10-22 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"One should never take offense at the prospect of having more than enough alcohol ♥," Shunsui assured him, and, with his next moment, he gave his hand a small flick that seemed to produce out of no where two sake cups, comfortably settled between his long fingers. "And, thank you, but I've brought my own. I don't suppose you," his smile tilted beatifically, "would care for some, ahhhh, gomen nasai, I don't believe I caught your name ♥?"

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