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nerd baby ([personal profile] selfimage) wrote in [community profile] maskormenacelogs2014-08-10 09:59 am

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WHO: Loki & cosmetic party attendees
WHERE: Loki's loft in Maurtia Falls, PA
WHEN: Afternoon of 8/10
WHAT: Cosmetics and party party party party. Free manicures, box wine, and goodie bags.
WARNINGS: Possible underage drinking and rude humor with cosmetic pencils all over Gabriel's face.


[ Loki goes through his mental list for a good measure, making a check mark with his finger in the air. ]

Inventory, check. Enticing hors d'oeuvres, check. Terrible box wine of questionable origin, check.

[ not that he was going to go out on a limb to get anything too expensive for this little get together, if it was one thing he knew about the word "party" it was either that everyone would find something better to do on a Sunday evening (in which case more wine for them), or everyone's friend of a friend would be showing up. best to play good host when business was on the line. ]

Plenty of tissues and balls of cotton.

[ he hangs his arms loosely around his waist, looking over the spread.

there was a variety of cosmetics, ranging from liquid eyeliners in a variety of bright to fancy smancy manicure sets. (and his own that he had gently lifted from the inventory that obviously no one would ever miss.) there were a few requests that he made sure to comply with (pastel nail colors for Sansa) as well as those that he knew would pique interest (various shades of purple and green). because of the possible culture gap for those that had wanted to attend, he made sure to include a few basics that would be easier to apply (powder compacts with fluffy appliers and some lip glosses that weren't in need of liners, but were still trendy).

he heads to the door for the first string of arrivals and greets them with a "hello" and a fingery wave of his hand before being whisked into his apartment.

it's a small single room loft, dimly lit. where Loki had sacrificed space he made up in style. it was all old world brick, with a widow that took up the entire west wall. they were high enough to get a good view. there's a few pieces of furniture (including a very bright victorian love seat), the kitchen is sectioned off by the island, which is covered in snacks (he definitely cooked some of them) and a few boxes of blush wine and plastic wine glasses.

there's no television. just piles of books, and he's cleaned those up admirably; usually the place was covered in stacks of read and those partially read. he's managed to shelf all of his questionable acquired young adult novels and magical tomes back on the bookshelf beneath the loft that holds his bed. for those who were paying attention to that sort of thing, anyway.
]

Make yourselves comfortable.


NOTE | from this post! Please feel to show up, bring friends, or handwave RSVP! Unless you're Norman Osborn then you are not invited. everyone will get goodie bags with a few trial size items and Loki's business card.
selfequipped: (yeah I'm gonna do it)

[personal profile] selfequipped 2014-08-10 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll paint anyone's nails!

[It's an offer that Kate is willing to make to just about anyone. She's there very early on—possibly from the very beginning—and it doesn't take her long to find a glass of wine and a spot on the Victorian love seat. Of course, she doesn't stay there. Although Kate did quite a bit of socializing the night before, she doesn't seem daunted by the fact of being here now, and doing much of the same.

Why would she be?

She flutters around the tiny loft greeting people and suggesting colors; surprisingly enough, she does consider colors that aren't necessarily purple for other people. (Though she doesn't refrain from suggesting it if someone really would do well in purple ... and why would she?

The important thing is that she's clearly here for the company and not the makeup. Once a Sephora girl, always a Sephora girl, even if Sephora has a different brand identity here.]
ofloveandbeauty: (minako; wink)

[personal profile] ofloveandbeauty 2014-08-10 07:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Maybe she's not the best at being feminine sometimes but that doesn't mean Minako doesn't try. This is going to be her wholehearted attempt but she is excited to go and make new friends.

She arrives just after the time the party is supposed to start, not too late, but just enough to be fashionable, dressed in a black polka dot dress and black hat. She had a big smile on her face, eyes sparkling as she practically burst in the door to greet Loki standing there.

A glass of wine in one hand, Minako is excited to look at the cosmetics, selecting a few in interesting colors which definitely don't match any kind of color palette known to mankind but she still turns to someone with a smile, looking over at what they have.]
What do you think of these colors? There are just so many things to choose from!

brushoff: (teeny tiny smile!)

[personal profile] brushoff 2014-08-11 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Dorian's sitting right next to Minako, sorting through the foundation, mostly. He's got a short-sleeved polo shirt on and about five different swatches of foundation on his arm, trying to find what best matched his skin tone.

As Minako asks about some of the colors, he lightly frowns, pretending to think long and hard about it.
] I think that blush would look great on you, [ he says, pointing to a lighter one. ]
hackitude: grin, flirty, amused (least i won't be alone tonight)

[personal profile] hackitude 2014-08-11 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
Wait, really?

I didn't pick you for the type.
hackitude: smile, grin, laughing (watching the storm passing)

[personal profile] hackitude 2014-08-11 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
Let's be real. I'm just here for your boxed wine.
housenurse: (AREN'T YOU GLAD YOU BROUGHT)

[personal profile] housenurse 2014-08-11 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Make up is expensive; Sukuyo only got to experience regularly wearing it during her brief brush with wealth, and the wide array almost uncomfortably reminds her of that time. But, wine making her blush already, she's determined to make the best of this. After all, this is a different world. She can afford pretty things without losing her humanity.

She's still a little self-conscious about it, though, so she tries to stick to browsing neutral, natural shades... But, she keeps coming back to a specific baby pink lipstick that she's sure would look absolutely ridiculous on a woman her age... But, gosh, it is really lovely...

Of course, while all of this soul searching is going on, she's just standing there in the middle of the fucking room like a weirdo, staring blankly at the tube of lipstick in her hand.]
corviform: (242)

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[personal profile] corviform 2014-08-11 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
[ While everyone else is busying themselves with the various products offered and mingling with each other, Gil is doing the complete opposite — keeping to himself in a corner with his arms folded perhaps a bit too tight across his chest. He's clearly not the sort who finds this stuff appealing, but he had been invited and though he was apprehensive about dragging himself into a situation he wouldn't exactly fare well in, it would have been rude to turn down Loki's invitation.

Especially when they have a strange working relationship. He owes Loki his presence at his party.

... But it doesn't mean he's going to be putting nail varnish on anytime soon. ]
brushoff: (teeny tiny smile!)

[personal profile] brushoff 2014-08-11 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
A woman after my heart, [ Dorian chimes in, as he pours himself another glass of boxed wine. ]
ofloveandbeauty: (minako; heart)

[personal profile] ofloveandbeauty 2014-08-12 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Minako lets him take the eyeshadow from her, blinking before listening to what he was saying. He seemed to know a bit about this at least.]

Can I try this one on? [Minako asked with an excited bounce as she held up the dark smokey black he had given her, intrigued as to how it would look on her.] You seem really smart about this kind of stuff!
ofloveandbeauty: (minako; on the job!)

[personal profile] ofloveandbeauty 2014-08-12 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
[She looked ov er at him, wondering why he was looking at foundation. Boys didn't usually wear make up as far as she knew but maybe he had a reason.]

Thank you! I'll have to try it! [Minako said enthusiastically as she picked up a brush and started dusting it all across her face. Despite her title as the feminine goddess of love and beauty, make up was not one of Minako's strong points.]

What are you looking for foundation for? I think you should look for something lighter.

falsesmile: (this is a story that happened a long time ago. it is already over. nothing can be done to change it.) (here's an idea)

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[personal profile] falsesmile 2014-08-12 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ Vestara had assembled an odd arrangement of cosmetics for a teenage girl: brown-red lipstick tawny rouge, gray eyeshadow, muted red nail lacquer, all scooped into an empty wineglass for easy portability. Taken together, they would create visual cues that would age her terribly... but that was the point. She needed to be able to create an illusion.

With the business part of the evening taken care of, she poured herself a glass of wine, and winced visibly at the first sip. She hadn't planned to drink much of it -- better to keep a glass in hand so no one would pester her about it, but to avoid intoxication and stay alert for trouble -- but this might have put her off drinking even if she had planned to become inebriated tonight. ]


Interesting.
brushoff: (you're trying to use merlin caps)

[personal profile] brushoff 2014-08-12 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
Mostly to hide bad skin days, [ Dorian remarked, with a little wink. That...is not true entirely. But it's always good to have some on hand to cover up the bruises he's supposed to have, the black eyes that he's supposed to get but always fade away seconds to minutes after the punch. Make the illusion that you're covering something up and people tend to think that you are.

Plus, he liked Loki. And wanted to have an excuse to come to the party that wasn't just drink wine and flirt with people.
]

But lighter, hmm? That might work. [ And then he grabs a lighter foundation sample, fiddling with it as he talked. ] At least, it certainly can't hurt to try.
corviform: (284)

[personal profile] corviform 2014-08-12 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ Gil lets out a quiet protest, trying to tug away from Loki's grip and keep himself rooted to his sad, little, makeup-less corner. Even in the dim light, his glowing face can be easily made out from the other end. ]

I'm fine! Don't do that.
parallels: (I'M THE BOSS ★)

[personal profile] parallels 2014-08-12 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
[As promised, Clara has shown up and is standing off to the side looking as awkward as she claimed she would. It's not that she doesn't like socializing (give her an in and she'll talk your ear off), it's just about finding her place in a room full of strangers. She's naturally cautious, naturally someone who wants to try to have a plan of attack for everything. Which doesn't really work for parties.

So, glass of wine in hand, she spends most of her time inspecting the cosmetics. She experiments with the different shades of eyeliner and shadows, putting some on her hands and others actually properly on her face. Clara's no expert but she knows her way around a makeup kit]
selfequipped: (does noh-varr think he can dance??)

[personal profile] selfequipped 2014-08-12 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
I think there will be a few drinks before anyone takes me up on the offer. It does the trick.

[Of course, Kate doesn't think anyone will, so it will be interesting to see what comes of it.

Though ...]


Unless you'd like to start now. Black is so Panic at the Disco!. You need something else.
selfequipped: (okay step one: less failure)

[personal profile] selfequipped 2014-08-12 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
What type did you think I was?

[It's asked with genuine curiosity. Kate's always marked herself as fairly obviously feminine, at any rate.]
housenurse: (au revoir)

[personal profile] housenurse 2014-08-12 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
Hm?... Oh. Hm.

[Looks at the lipstick. Then at the q-tip. Then at Loki. Then back to the lipstick.]

Ah...

[Then, a determined expression.]

I should do something for myself! [gimme that fucking q-tip]

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