newroutines: ([pos adam] Chilling.)
Mike Lane ([personal profile] newroutines) wrote2019-10-31 06:32 pm

Party!, Purposefully Creepy Mansion, Thursday Evening

It was once more Halloween, and the island had finally calmed the fuck down again.

Well, mostly. The Jack O'Lanterns outside in the yard lighting the way to the house occasionally laughed in a PG-rated creepy fashion, and bat cut-outs flew around the ceiling above the partygoers' heads, and the black cats printed on the sides of balloons flicked their tails back and forth and sometimes hissed at people when they went by.

And because it was tradition, there was a bloody goblin in the fridge, complete with a name tag identifying it as April. Only this time, whenever you opened the door to get something, it'd tell you whatever you were grabbing was actually poison...ously delicious!

(Shut up, it was made of plastic, its punning game wasn't the greatest.)

There were also once more lots of snacks, lots of drinks, and way too many kinds of jello shots. But fewer renditions of Monster Mash on the Spotify playlist for this party, this year! So far, anyway. Mike had a sign up againwith instructions on how to find the playlist and add songs to it, so that may not last all through the evening.

[ooc: OCD up, have at! OPEN TO ALL! If you're an adult, you got an invitation! Students are welcome to try and sneak in should they so wish, but may be politely removed from the premises.]
magnusrushesin: (uhh... no?)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] magnusrushesin 2019-10-31 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, Taako. You know? From TV?" Fantasy TV.
betterthanaplan: (good point)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2019-10-31 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nope," Duke said. "Haven't seen any Ta-aco TV. Might have to do a Taco Tuesday at the diner I just got, though."

Look, if Magnus could just spout out random shit, then so could he.
magnusrushesin: (uhh... no?)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] magnusrushesin 2019-10-31 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Taco Tuesdays were nothing to joke about, Duke. They were very serious business.

"I mean. He did have a cooking show, so I guess that works?"
betterthanaplan: (Default)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2019-10-31 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
But were they good business?

"There you go then." Duke sipped his drink. He always wondered if Magnus would make more sense if either of them were drunk at the time. "So how's that rug trap working out for you?"
magnusrushesin: (smiles)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] magnusrushesin 2019-10-31 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"I've trapped two kids!" He was so hyped about that. "What'd you end up making? I hope it's pirate themed."
betterthanaplan: (inuendo?)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2019-10-31 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"It is very pirate themed," Duke said. "I made a sign offering a cash prize to anyone who gives the hatchet to me instead."

And then offered it to his students as well as Rosa's.
magnusrushesin: (looking thoughtful)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] magnusrushesin 2019-10-31 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"How much money?" Because he'd get that hatchet. He would.
betterthanaplan: (pleased)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2019-10-31 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"Unspecified," Duke said. "And therefore negotiable."
magnusrushesin: (smiles)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] magnusrushesin 2019-10-31 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"You could include leftover candy to sweeten the pot," Magnus said. "Ehh. Get it?"
betterthanaplan: (mmhm)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2019-10-31 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Duke sighed softly. "Yes. That's very funny. Thank you."
magnusrushesin: (smiles)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] magnusrushesin 2019-10-31 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Magnus shamelessly held up a hand to high-five for his super great joke there. Duke, maybe alcohol would help with this.
betterthanaplan: (ready to meditate)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2019-10-31 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Duke looked at the hand and sipped his drink.

"Not that funny, dude."
magnusrushesin: (puppy dog eyes)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] magnusrushesin 2019-10-31 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. Oh, no. Magnus was gonna have to break out the sad eyes now. And he had +10 to sad puppy rolls.
betterthanaplan: (time travel got me like)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2019-10-31 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
". . . God dammit." Duke shut his eyes in the face of that look. "Come on, man."

He was doomed.
magnusrushesin: (talking at you)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] magnusrushesin 2019-11-01 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Just gotta return that high-five," he wheedled.
betterthanaplan: (floppy hair)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2019-11-01 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
"This is blackmail. You know that, right?" Duke checked, risking a glance out of the corner of one eye. "This is dirty pool."
magnusrushesin: (it's like this)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] magnusrushesin 2019-11-01 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
"Hey, I gotta use what I've got," Magnus replied, offering up his hand again.
betterthanaplan: (sure thing)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2019-11-01 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
Duke gave a final, melodramatic groan and gave in. "Just so you know. This is a forced high-five. That's gotta fuck with your karma."

magnusrushesin: (talking at you)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] magnusrushesin 2019-11-01 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
"Karma schmarma," Magnus dismissed. "It evens out because you're not even in costume."
betterthanaplan: (trucker hat)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2019-11-01 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
"You know what? Fine." Duke reached into the box of hats and blindly pulled out the first vaguely baseball-shaped one he could find. And yanked it on.

And regretted all of his choices.

"There. Now I'm in a costume."
magnusrushesin: (smiles)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] magnusrushesin 2019-11-01 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Awww!" He was only half being a dick. The other half we being jealous of that cool hat.
betterthanaplan: (trucker hat)

Re: Arrive/Mingle [Halloween 2019]

[personal profile] betterthanaplan 2019-11-01 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Duke nodded very seriously. "Thanks."