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Halloween Party Post 🎃 [OPEN]

WHO: Everyone. Seriously!
WHERE: Tony Stark's place
WHEN: Halloween night, Oct 31st
WHAT: It's a party! On Halloween! Arrive in costume, eat, drink, make new friends & be spooky!
WARNINGS: Bog-standard Halloween imagery & shenanigans (skulls, blood, etc, potential pranks from guests); please add content warnings to subject lines & list/link to preferences (if needed). Feel free to select whatever the heck you like for the question maker & fortune teller!

Welcome to Halloween, Stark-style.

ARRIVAL

If you came by car, valets are on hand to park it for you, so don't forget your ticket! Follow the candle-lit path to the house, have your photo taken against the backdrop in the spiderweb-strewn entryway, and go grab a cocktail at the open bar before hitting up the rest of the party!

MONSTER MASH

You've been to a Halloween party before, right? If not, no fear- there's a buffet of perfectly normal, if on-theme dishes to nibble: try a black-candied apple or the macarons, vegan dips dressed like graves, squid-ink pasta bites, and a wide assortment of other common finger foods. Miss the food? Don't worry, helpful robot Butterfingers is on hand to bring you a plate of hors d'oeuvres- oops! He might have bumped you into someone else instead. Sorry!

Other activities abound, if you feel like risking the appearance of ghosts in a "haunted" photo booth, ”trick-or-treating” with a flight of jello shots (which one’s actually alcoholic?), or having fun with classic Halloween standards, like bobbing for apples, donut on a string, gross-out touch boxes, or horror film trivia.

Head outside to dance to a broad assortment of music, new and old, creepy or just right to boogie to. Got one in mind you’d like to hear? The band takes requests. Or maybe you’d prefer to mingle under the full moon with your fellow ghouls and goblins. Stuck for something to say? Don't worry, a blacklight question might flash across your costume, right in time to save you from any awkward pauses. Or add to it, depending on the question. So what is the weirdest dream you've ever had?

Careful not to get too rowdy, as there will be security around to keep anything too nefarious from happening. But hey, no one says they can't be distracted, right?

HORRORBEACH

Wend your way from the backyard down a lantern-lined path to the beach, where an intimate setting of dark tables and velvety couches await, and the music is subdued and eerie. Among the scattering of tables, there are fortune tellers there to give you a glimpse of your future. Why not, right?

Each character will have the option to have their fortune read (the choice of fortune is yours, but if your character needs a uplift this season, maybe keep it light), and walk away with a small gift, one random card of the Major Arcana. Because this is MoM though, these aren't just any cards, and some will impart a light-hearted, fully optional affect and/or compulsion on your character:

0. The Fool: Disclose a hope or dream to someone (within character's comfort level)
1. The Magician: Glowing sparks dance from their fingertips. Fingerguns get an especially bold burst of flair.
2. The High Priestess: Recipients feel the need to give a stranger a compliment, and get a glowing halo!
3. The Empress: Someone at this party needs a hug (or maybe a rescue from an overbearing npc), you can sense it. Go for it, and gain a cloak of shimmering sparkles.
4. The Emperor: You feel wise beyond your years. Offer someone your well-meaning advice, with an accompanying glowing crown.
5. The Hierophant: This card is all about tradition. So, bend to it a bit and ask someone to dance!
6. The Lovers: A heart appears over your head, "beating" rapidly in the presence of something they like. Could be their secret crush, could be a slice of cake, oops.
7. The Chariot: You feel the inexplicable urge to give someone a piggyback ride. May or may not include the sound of mysterious hoofbeats in your wake...
8. Strength: There's someone you need to tell something important to. Now you've got the nerve to make it happen.
9. The Hermit: Are you normally a wallflower? Now you feel compelled to sing! Go grab a mic and do your best Winifred Sanderson impression before the crowd.
10. Wheel of Fortune: Wildcard option! Choose any two that speak to you.
11. Justice: Have you been holding onto a petty grudge, or did you spill your drink all over Tony's couch and need to unburden your soul? Admit it to a stranger!
12. The Hanged Man: You can now levitate! Just a few feet, and try not to get turned around, like your card's namesake. You might need someone to tow you for a little while...
13. Death: You're compelled to change costumes with someone around you.
14. Temperance: You're now sober, sorry! This really is the worst card...
15. The Devil: Enjoy those horns, and a mildly heightened need to play a prank on someone.
16. The Tower: This is your moment. You're gonna climb that table and dance, baby.
17. The Star: Your eyes now glow with reflected starlight. Go you, Galadriel.
18. The Moon: Your verbal filter is gone. The first thought to pop into your head will be your next conversation starter.
19. The Sun: You now glow like a low-wattage lightbulb. Those in your presence get a temporary positivity boost!
20. Judgement: Solicit someone for their opinion. On your costume, the state of the world; you need to hear it.
21. The World: You're flooded with euphoria and affection for yourself and fellow partygoers, and you need to tell them. What a great way to end the night!

(The duration on these varies, and will generally be up to your player comfort level. If an option will unreasonably upset your character either at the party or longterm, then please don't select that one.)

(DEARLY) DEPARTURE

The party (and after-party) will go on well into the night, but everyone’s got to go home at some point. Heading out? Those with invitations, don't forget to swing by the last table before the valet stand, and claim your gift bag! All bags contain aspirin, a bottle of water, a black satin eye mask, a commemorative t-shirt, swanky new EarPods, and a spa gift card, to better recover from your post-party hangover. Thanks for coming!

Any questions? Feel free to ask here or hit up others for plotting purposes!

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Wei Wuxian looks around, "Anything else you think we should get while we are here?" He is pretty sure they have plenty to enjoy for snacks at the moment, but that doesn't mean there might not be something else that catches their eye.

They have limited hands in order to be able to carry a lot of things home, those gift bags from the party already occupying space in one of them. And his is doubly heavy with that extra bottle of wine. But he knows they are both fairly capable of carrying a decent amount of groceries if they decide to go a little crazy.

There were carts by the front door. It had taken him several trips to stores here to realize they existed to be made use of by the customers. He hadn't thought to get one this evening. He didn't think they'd be buying enough to warrant it. Next time he'll know better.

Wen Ning shakes his head at the question. "I don't need anything else, Master. Unless you think the Lans might want something." He thinks they're well stocked on vegetables, though.

He shakes his head, "They didn't even know we would come shopping otherwise they may have given a list." Since Lan Wangji does a lot of the cooking, he also seems to do a fair amount of the buying. It is easier that way.

"Let's go pay and continue our walk home." He heads towards the little check out area and places the items in his hands on the counter so that he can start fishing in his costume for his money pouch.

Wen Ning adds what items he's carrying beside them. Hopefully Wei Wuxian actually does have his money pouch... There have been far too many times in the past when they were shopping in Yiling where he'd come completely unprepared. (Sometimes his sister had him carry some extra silver on him without telling the man, but more often than not they didn't have any to spare for that.)

They're asked if they want ice when they're checking out and he shakes his head for both of them. He'd learned after the first time this happened that the ice isn't actually complementary.

He does indeed have his money pouch so luck is on his side today. Wei Wuxian is still not the best with money but at least he remembers to carry some once in awhile. He pays for the items and chooses to carry the basket with the fruit, leaving the bag of nuts for Wen Ning.

He heads back out onto the street, clearly pleased with their purchases and ready to drink the night away.

"It's strange to shop in this place. No bartering. No arguing over quality..it's a little boring."

"Boring?" That gets a chuckle out of Wen Ning. Leave it to Wei Wuxian to consider something like not having to barter 'boring'. "I prefer it this way, honestly."

True, it meant they couldn't trade items for items, but they weren't short on money (at least not compared to what he's used to) and it was nice to have all the prices listed by the items. You always knew if you had enough cash on hand to take care of it all! He'll take this over someone upping the price on beans because he felt like they'd looked at him the wrong way.

"Are there any places here that accept bartering?"

Wei Wuxian liked the thrill of the market back home. Never knowing what he was going to get and trying to charm people into giving him a deal. It was fun and kept things interesting. But of course here, life was interesting enough without all of that.

"I don't know if there is. Maybe the others would know if anything like that still exists."

He'd like to see it if it does..just to compare it to what they were used to.

"It might... there are so many various market places here. Someone might do it for fun." Or not. But they can always ask around. At the very least they're sure to find places that still allow for haggling. He's sure he's heard of places that sell used items that do that, but he hasn't been to any.

"Though I'm not sure what I'd trade... I don't have any valuables." He wouldn't want to trade anything from his collections, anyway. He actually gets to keep these things for himself, so they're staying with him!

"That is a good point. And I wouldn't want to trade anything from the house." He really doesn't own much but perhaps he could look into something that would make for good bartering.

"I guess we could just barter with money.." Not as exciting but it would do. "Unless people would be willing to barter for some of Lan Zhan's cooking." He'd rather eat it all himself but that doesn't mean there isn't extra that might be worth while in a trade. If people like to trade fruits and vegetables then certainly a cooked meal would get them something!

Unfortunately, he's sure Wei Wuxian is going to end up having to deal with the boring prospect of simply exchanging a certain amount of money for goods wherever he goes. It's a good thing so much else about this place is interesting or they'd be in real trouble, wouldn't they?

He doesn't think people will easily trade for homemade food in this world, though. Not unless they know the person who made it very well. Otherwise the quality might be in question, and they don't know where or how it was made or what was in it... Things are so much more complicated when germs become an issue.

"You... could always ask." He should probably be the one to let him down, but...

He shrugs and swings the basket back and forth as he walks. "Until I find an appropriate bartering item it doesn't matter." But he will definitely be thinking about it. If this were any place else he might have been able to barter off some of his inventions. Well...maybe he still could. He's pretty sure the people of this world would love a spirit compass even if they couldn't possibly use it. They would just like it because it came from another world.

"You know..the other me from that world..he seemed to have a lot more dark cultivation methods then I do. Maybe I need to start training more to see if I can figure those out."

That causes Wen Ning to frown a little - both thinking about the other Wei Wuxian and the potential for this one to start working with dark cultivation again. He supports the man more than anyone in that regard, of course. He wouldn't be alive otherwise. But he'll always want him to be careful.

"To... trade? Or for other reasons?" They don't exactly have enemies here, though that doesn't mean they won't have any reason to fight in the future. He's been working on meditation techniques himself, sorting out his weird energy patterns.

"I could work on inventions for trading, but also I need to work on making myself stronger. If something like that other place happens again, I want to make sure I can handle it."

And protect everyone he cares about instead of pushing them all away like the one in his dreams seemed to do. He won't let that happen.

"We never know what this place will throw at us."

If something like that place happened again, there would be no guarantee that either of them wouldn't be merged with some pre-existing version of themselves the way it had happened with most the last time around. In that case, no amount of training here will be able to prepare them for it.

But he can appreciate his friend's desire to try anyway. It must have been frustrating, learning of what occurred and having no ability to impact things. In that way, Wen Ning had been fortunate. He hadn't taken over anyone else's role.

Though it also makes him wonder if he hadn't been meant to stay there, with those other versions of his friends, and had instead been stolen away to here. He'll never really know, so it's not worth dwelling on it when he has people here who need him. Or that at least want to spend time with him.

"You can work with my energy if... if you think it will help."

He looks over at Wen Ning in surprise. Even if he had managed to bring back Wen Ning's consciousness, he never intended for him to become any sort of guinea pig for further experiments.

"I'm not going to do that. I don't want to take any unnecessary risks with your energy. I need to be able to work with my own..try and build back some sort of core."

It still hurts to talk about his core. But everyone knows the truth now so he doesn't really hide the fact that it is gone any more. If he can find a way to help his own to grow then that will go far in being able to help him become stronger.

"I don't think you'd be taking a risk! J-just..." He places a hand over his chest. "I have... a lot of resentful energy in my system for you to - to work with. If you think it would help."

He knows their situation is completely different. Wen Ning's core is still present, if tainted, and he still has access to some spiritual energy. But resentful energy powers his real strength and that's all Wei Wuxian can really work with. It might give him some insight into his own situation.

"I'll do whatever I can for you otherwise." As long as he's here, his friend is free to make use of him. He will always offer that.

He thinks about what Wen Ning says, knowing that he speaks the truth even if Wei Wuxian is worried about what it will do. But it is the perfect way to work with resentful energy.

"Alright..I'll take it under consideration. I appreciate your willingness to help with it."

He just doesn't want to do anything to hurt the other man. He knows that Wen Ning can handle a lot but it still makes him uneasy to experiment with his energy.

Wen Ning can control his own energy if Wei Wuxian can't manage it. It's part of him, after all. Without another demonic cultivator around during the process to mess things up for them he has a lot of faith in his friend's abilities. He's also always been very good at breaking him out of any negative state he might in up in.

There's no one else here who can offer what he can offer energy-wise. It's the best bet for both of them, since it can work toward his own training as well. He smiles, hoping to put Wei Wuxian at least somewhat at ease.

"And the Lans... they're close by, aren't they? We have a good, stable environment to work in." Good people, good energy... Sure they lived in a city swathed in a continuous low level of radiation, but cultivators didn't need to worry about that sort of thing, really...

He smile, glad that someone is confident in his abilities. He knows that the others sometimes worry about him and being able to keep control. He's tried to never doubt himself, but there were times when that became more difficult. But with Wen Ning it is different. He can control it and all Wei Wuxian has to do is try to use it.

"That is true. Zewu-jun would probably get pretty mad at us if we try to do anything in the house though."

They will stick to doing all the dangerous stuff out in the yard.

If they're doing it in the yard, it would also be best to keep away from the bunny hutch. Wen Ning trusts in Wei Wuxian's abilities, but it never hurts to be cautious. (And even if nothing happens, Lan Wangji might shoo them away from it anyway.)

"Let me know when you need me." If he even does. The other man might find out that his experiments work better when there's no one else involved, and that's fine. The offer stands either way. He's here to be of use for as long as this place decides to keep him - and he'll fight to stay if he can.

He nods and after all that walking and talking they manage to make it back to the house. He walks inside and looks around but the whole place seems pretty quiet.

"Looks like everyone else is either in bed, or still out." He looks over at Wen Ning and grins, "Just means there is more for us to enjoy."

He carries the goodies into the living area and plops everything down on the table.

Wen Ning glances around himself. He assumes their housemates are asleep, given who they are. Should he suggest they peek into their rooms to make sure everyone got home safely?

He wants to be greedy, keep Wei Wuxian to himself for just a little longer, but he also doesn't want anything to go horribly wrong because he didn't speak up. The Twin Jades should be able to handle themselves normally, except this place could be far from what he would consider normal. "Should we check on them?"

There. He's said something. He's done his duty and now he can continue setting out the items in his bags with no regrets.

He shakes his head, "I'm sure they are fine. They are usually asleep when I get home from work anyway." That late night work shift means his waking hours are quite a bit different from most of the household. So he is used to being alone during the night.

The real trick will be not getting so drunk that he gets loud and disturbs them. But if he does..they will be welcome to join them.

Then Wen Ning won't say anything else. It's not as though he doesn't appreciate having the others here, but he also cherishes any time he gets to have Wei Wuxian to himself. One day they might need to go off their separate ways again, something he was fully prepared to do before he was stolen away from their world. But here, where the world is so unfamiliar, it's easier to stay close to the people he knows.

After he's set the food out on the table, he finishes rustling through the bag given to him at the party. He finds the ear bud case, setting it on the table as well so he can give it a curious look-over.

"Is there anything you want me to take to the kitchen first?" To get it out of the way if it's to be saved for later.

He holds up the basket of fruit. He has the different kinds of nuts to munch on and he figures the basket can be more for the others of the house then for him anyway.

"Take what you want out of this and then the rest can be a surprise for them when they wake up in the morning."

He hands it to Wen Ning to take care of and then settles at the table, putting the wine on top of it and then starts to open the cans of nuts.

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