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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!]
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Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"We truly appreciate that," Eliot said, with a little more conviction than was strictly necessary.

Look, they'd had concerns, okay?

"And thank you. Margo gets most of the credit. She has a fantastic eye for interior decoration."
scarlet_chaos: bangparty ([neu] lets be casual)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2021-10-22 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Clearly," Wanda said, smiling slightly as she wondered if that word choice was on purpose. "Compared to this my tacky Halloween decorations must hurt you on a personal level."
existencemisspent: (it was very cathartic)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"They do," Eliot agreed easily. "But I try not to hold it against you."

He was (mostly) joking.
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Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2021-10-22 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"You only have to deal with it nine or so more days," Wanda promised. "Well, except for Jeff."

Oh yes, Jeff was staying.
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Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"I suppose there's something to be said for a giant skeleton adding a witchy vibe," Eliot mused. "I'll have to invest in more giant-skeleton sized hats for him."
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] just do as i say)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2021-10-22 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh good, we're already covered for Christmas," Wanda said, looking absolutely thrilled that Eliot approved of this. "Have to find something for Thanksgiving that isn't horrifically offensive."
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Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"And also not a turkey hat," Eliot said. "There's kitsch and then there's just plain tacky."
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] i'm being cute)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2021-10-22 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Between the two of us I'm sure we'll be able to find something that toes the line between kitsch and tacky," Wanda assured him.
existencemisspent: (it was very cathartic)

Re: Arrive and Say Hi

[personal profile] existencemisspent 2021-10-22 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"If nothing else, we're sure to be able to magic something into being," Eliot agreed.