boys and girls of ev'ry age~

[innocentloveholic]

[ With all the hubbub Aligula's been up for few weeks now and especially today, it should really, really not be a surprise that closing in around the evening, flyers start appearing pretty much everywhere, in true Aligula tradition.



There's an extra notice slipped under everyone's doors as well: i made costumes and you're not allowed to tell a ghost story unless you wear one!!!! they'll be in the bar with everything else so don't worry it's all taken care of~~~~ ♥

...yeah.

8pm sees the bar decorated with a lot of toilet paper—mummies were here, obviously—as well as cut-outs of cats, bats, ghosts, owls, and a few freaky looking things that are probably native to Aligula's world. Additionally, the bar counter is laden with dozens of treats, ranging from slightly overdone cookies (sugar, chocolate chip, double chocolate chip, snickerdoodle) roughly shaped like popular Halloween motifs like bats, ghosts, and something attempting to be a pumpkin; thumbprint cookies with some sort of raspberry jelly on them that's a little too sweet, thick, and sticky; to somewhat lopsided chocolate and vanilla cakes, topped with whipped cream frosting and mixed berries. There's hot chocolate and water for people who prefer not to take any of the alcohol that's naturally in the bar, and...

True to her notice, there are costumes laid across several tables and chairs that have been pushed together: bedsheets with fancy embroidery around the hem for some expensive-looking bedsheet ghosts, witch costumes, robes for every monster occasion, cat-ear headbands + tail combination and a marker for whiskers, the same except dog-themed, black capes with red insides for vampires...

If you told her a preference and let her measure you, your costume set aside with a piece of paper with your name attached to it! If not, well. Bedsheet ghosts and capes are one size fit all, though she attempted to eyeball (ha) most everyone, so maybe one of these other ones fit you? Or maybe you don't care and you're not going to tell a ghost story anyway, so whatever.

The ghost stories, by the way, have their own little throne—there's one table pulled away from the others that's covered with a blanket and has a pillow and a few of those cute Cerberus plushes that come out of the machine with it. Take a seat and share something spooky—tis the season in this room, after all. ]

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[destage]

[Sayaka's here at 8pm on the dot--she's been excited for the possibility of this for quite a few weeks, and she's more than happy to have the chance to come to such an amazing little party. She's got her makeup all done up, rather...horrifying, to say the least, and once she gets her costume on, it's clear she's gone lolita zombie. Right down to some ribbon taken from the sewing room to make her hair into twintails to complete the look.

She'll be over by the food for a good bit, just kind of. Grabbing one of everything? Maybe two. She is enjoying herself quite a bit already.

Of course, she'll be going around and chatting people up as well! Don't mind her if she waves you down and walks over, because she'll be doing it with a smile.]

Hey there! Enjoying yourself, I hope?

[Of course, she'll probably be going to sit down at one of the tables with her sweet pile. It may not be brains, but clearly this zombie is more than happy with just about all of the sweets here.]

Going around

[chessturner]

Yes, I'm actually enjoying myself.

[It's not too bad to spend the night in a party like this one. She even accepted Aligula's grim reaper costume]

I had never disguised myself like this, but Aligula-san said this'd be a good costume for me. She says I'm pretty and kind of stone-faced.

[destage]

Ohhh, that's a wonderful costume, Ushiromiya-san!

[Sayaka claps her hands together--Kyrie does make it look nice. Aligula made a good pick.]

Heehee--be careful, or maybe you'll attract spirits to you, you know?

[chessturner]

[Kyrie giggles]

That'd be a problem. Nothing good can come from getting involved with spirits, if I remember correctly.

[...]

Except for Milla-san. She must be the Lord of Spirits for a reason.

[destage]

...You've been having experiences with spirits, Ushiromiya-san? Did you take a trip to somewhere haunted?

[She...remembers a bit of what she told her, their first week there.]

[chessturner]

Does a witch count as a spirit? Because I dreamed we adults met her in person.

[She doesn't remember much of it, though, just catching a glimpse of her before the dream ended, but it was undoubtedly a person that resembled Beatrice a lot]

[destage]

...If she was dead beforehand, I would think so? You guys came across a true, honest to goodness witch?

[That sounds like one hell of a story, what the shit.]

[chessturner]

She does look like the painting at the mansion, and near her...was something we could think as the proof of her existence. You see, the tale says she loaned twenty tons of gold. We weren't certain about it, but when we found her...

There was a rather large and impressive pile of gold with her. We don't have the means to weigh it, but it wouldn't be a stretch to think it's at least a few tons.

[Kyrie seems immensely satisfied. How not to be satisfied, she really likes money]

[destage]

What...?

[Sayaka's eyes widen at the story. Twenty tons of gold, all procured by that witch...that's amazing, honestly, and she seems to be in utter awe.]

That's--that's amazing, Ushiromiya-san! Does that mean she intends to lend the gold out to your family?

tables

[captainobnoxious]

[Psst. Psst Sayaka. We interrupt your candy fest for something Very Important, by which I mean Sigrun's wrapping an arm around her and rocking a bit.]

It came back!

[destage]

[--HELLO hi Sigrun, she was not expecting that and whips around quickly to see what's going on--]

What--wait, you mean your dagger did? It came out of the machine?

[captainobnoxious]

[My girl

my dude

Sayaka.

Look at this bitchin' thing that absolutely matches the description she's going to give when I tag back that thread.]

Beautiful, isn't she? Now I really can't be beat!

[destage]

[GIIIIIIRL.

THAT...okay, she admittedly can't see the same sort of appeal that Sigrun does, but just from the enthusiasm she's exuding, Sayaka can match it and look at the dagger with awe.]

Eide-san, it's so beautiful! I'm so glad you managed to get it--with that by your side, you won't ever have to worry again!

[She claps for her!]

[captainobnoxious]

[Sigrun'll put it back, beaming.]

I'm pretty much unbeatable in a fight with her! Haven't lost yet, don't think I ever will. The marks on her are for strength in battle after all.

[destage]

[Sayaka beams at that, pumping her fist in the air.]

Heehee! I guess that'd make you 'Sigrun the Unbeatable', huh, Eide-san? With her by your side, I absolutely buy that you can't be defeated!

[captainobnoxious]

They write songs about me back home. I mean, we all write songs, about ourselves and each other and stuff, but I've got a nice little collection of them from all the cool things I've done! I'd play a few if we had a lyre, but we don't.

[JUST... A PIANO.]

[destage]

Well, maybe there's one in the machine? I'd be willing to keep an eye out for one--if we have some time, I'd absolutely love to sing a song with you, or maybe make one up...would that be okay with you?

[heritrix]

[Eyyy hair style buddies. Or they'd be hair style buddies if Rin's hair wasn't out of its usual bows tonight for her witch getup.]

It feels strange to be celebrating Halloween this time of year; we were only coming up on Valentine's Day back at home. But I got free clothes out of this, so who am I to complain?

[Rin does a little twirl to show off the cute hoodie dress Aligula made for her, for her modern day witch costume.]

[destage]

[SAME HAIR!! Or, well, not this time at least, but--]

I suppose so, but honestly? I'm with you there. This has gotta be the cutest outfit I've ever worn, and I've had a lot of them over the years.

[...]

But honestly, between you and me, the sweets are the best part of this. There's so many, and they're all so good!

[heritrix]

[Oh no, Sayaka.]

You helped yourself already? I knew it would be dangerous, so I've avoided even approaching the food bar since my arrival.

[destage]

Yeah! I've tried one of everything, actually, so I can at least assure you that they're good!

[Beat.]

And not poisoned, because I don't think Aligula-san literally wants us all dropping dead.

[heritrix]

Hm? [Rin's head bobs like a little bird's, peeking over a nest.] Oh, I wasn't even thinking of that. I was referring to the other danger.

[destage]

Other danger? ...What do you mean?

[Munch, munch, munch.]

[heritrix]

Calories.

[destage]

[Oh, that gets an eyeroll.]

Calories, shmalories. I practice dancing enough here to set off whatever I eat here, you know. Live a little!