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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!]
alwaysonguard: (amused smile)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] alwaysonguard 2021-10-23 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
"Don't worry, I'll get your good side" Dwight said as he quickly snapped a picture and handed it over. "See that didn't hurt did it? And you can always toss it when you get back home."
alwaysonguard: (mischife)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] alwaysonguard 2021-10-23 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
Dwight nodded and lifted his glass with a grin.

"May end up coming to you for advice. But I think I may go for it."
existencemisspent: (king shit)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-23 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
“A bad boy since birth, eh?”
existencemisspent: (delighted)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-23 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
“I know, but thank you,” Eliot said. “I have a . . . passion for libations.”
existencemisspent: (that's deeply fucked)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-23 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Eliot tsked. “It’s called ‘classic’ black, not ‘oh god no not color’ black.”
existencemisspent: (I absolutely love it)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-23 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
“Wait, were you an actual mad scientist?”
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Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] texted3times 2021-10-23 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
"More or less, yes," Eric said. "I'm Eric."
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Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] intheeyeofthebeholding 2021-10-23 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, just...Just because?" he said weakly. Because I want to know if anybody gets replaced by an evil fear entity probably would bring up a few too many questions, but Jon was a terrible liar.
Edited 2021-10-23 03:34 (UTC)
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Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] intheeyeofthebeholding 2021-10-23 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes, I." Jon blinked at the picture as it developed. He knew he was far from good looking, even before all his scars entered into it, but if he ignored that, Eliot really had done a good job with the suit. Between that and Margo's added sparkles that meant his hair mostly obscured his face in the flash, it wasn't a bad picture.

And he'd just been staring at his own picture. He tucked it away with the others, embarrassed. "I'll do that."
sharp_man: (a toast)

Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] sharp_man 2021-10-23 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
Hannibal toasted back. "Good for you. And I will be there should you need it."
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Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] sharp_man 2021-10-23 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Everybody should have passions and pursue them," Hannibal said approvingly. "Which came first, the libations or the magic? Or is magic less of a passion and more of a tool?"
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Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] what_the_shock 2021-10-23 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
Miguel grimaced. "I mean, not on purpose? Except for one of the island's weird weekends, but those really don't count. I just had a job, and it turned out my boss was bigger on profits than morals."
existencemisspent: (it was very cathartic)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-23 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
“Eliot.” Eliot gave him a flirtatious smile. “Welcome.”
existencemisspent: (no crown - hiding behind hair)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-23 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
“Magic first,” Eliot said. “Then booze to cope while I learned how magic really works. It’s far more complicated and likely to blow up on you than it seems in the stories. But then, the best things always are.”
existencemisspent: (I'm miserable)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-23 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
“So . . . they were like any boss.”
existencemisspent: (that's deeply fucked)

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[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-23 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
“You’re. . . closer,” Eliot said. “You still need a mask.”
what_the_shock: (science!)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] what_the_shock 2021-10-23 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
"Pretty much," Miguel agreed. "This one had a thing for human experimentation with inadequately proven techniques and highly addictive genetically bonding drugs."

He grimaced and made grabby hands at the liquor. "Any of that really strong? I hate talking about this shocking stuff."
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Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] intheeyeofthebeholding 2021-10-23 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Right. A mask. Oh!" Jon fumbled briefly with the polaroid he'd brought with him. "And, um. A picture if you don't mind."
sharp_man: (smirk)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] sharp_man 2021-10-23 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Definitely," Hannibal agreed. "If they were simple, they'd be boring. Is magic purely a learned thing in your world, then, or does it also involve an innate talent? I've known people from a number of different worlds, and it seems to vary."
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Re: Mingle!

[personal profile] flamesburned 2021-10-23 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
Liz didn’t mind at all, she spotted Jon and smiled when she saw him with the camera. She waited til he finished, “I take it there are no problems with the camera then?”
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Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] firstofitskind 2021-10-23 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
Liam lifted one shoulder in a little half shrug. "I know what I like, what can I say."
existencemisspent: (have a drink)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-23 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
Eliot pondered, then summoned a bottle from the liquor cabinet with a simple levitation spell.

“Polish vodka. 96% alcohol by volume. Strongest non magical shit I know of.”
existencemisspent: (. . . huh)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-23 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
“How painfully retro,” Eliot said, then struck a simple, dignified pose, his hands clasped behind his back. “If you must.”

He was actually very pleased to be asked for a photo.
existencemisspent: (no crown - hiding behind hair)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-23 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
“A little of both, really. The popular theory is that magic springs from great trauma, but that might just be how we all make ourselves feel better at night.”
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Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-23 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
A sigh. “Very well. May I offer you a splash of color in the form of a drink?”

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