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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[introspects]

[ so uh. orihime is here with a ghost sheet with eye holes cut out. it might be hard to tell it's her, if it weren't for the little strands of red-orange hair peeking through! she has a sugar cookie in her hand, which is peeking out from under the sheet...and then it slips back under. it's kind of a funny sight.

she'll approach anyone with what appears to be a pleasant smile (you can tell from her eyes). ]

Hello-- I mean, boo!

[ she's not too good at this ghost thing. ]

[flagitate]

[ Katniss is... here, for some reason, mostly because where there's gathering, there's food. But there's one problem.

She doesn't know what Halloween is. Oops.

Regardless, here she is, and you can find her over at the food--naturally--or checking out the costumes with a perplexed look on her face. ]

[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.]

[paralogical]

[ Suoh was only walking by but eh, a greeting is a greeting. He looks her, the sheet, and the cookie over and briefly wonders how many ghosts are gonna be here. Also, he isn't wearing a costume. Sorry, he isn't fun. ]

Boo.

[bloodisthicker]

[Tarrlok... is actually spending a fairly significant amount of time looking at the costumes, because man, he has an idea and he probably should've gotten to this earlier, but he didn't feel like running into Aligula or anything...]

What could you do for an owl, though...

[maybe he'll just hit up some cookies. cookies are good.]

[chessturner]

[Kyrie is here, and looks like she has quite the original costume.

Say hello to the Grim Reaper.

She seems to be quite satisfied with it, and doesn't mind being seen in a costume. She sticks near the decorations, observing them with some mirth]

You know, Halloween isn't very known where I come from. Everybody knows what it's like, but not many celebrate it. Trick or treat...there's not much of that.

[Maria would be ecstatic to see this party.

At some point she sits on the throne for ghost stories]

Would you like to hear the story of Beatrice, the Golden Witch of Rokkenjima? It seems there's a certain measure of truth in it, according to my dreams.

[She reserves the right to modify the story to suit a properly spooky atmosphere, of course]

[notaccurate]

[Luca isn't normally one for parties, but you know what one of the few exceptions is? Halloween, or 'All Hallows Eve' as Luca would have known it. It's slightly different from more modern celebrations of Halloween, but it's close enough that Luca gets the idea of what is supposed to be going on.]

It's too bad we don't have any turnips to carve, that would really bring about the holiday spirit. Or some hazelnuts and an open fire, that sort of 'friendship test' would be particularly interesting here.

[...mostly.

Also, Luca is some kind of vampire, and he even paid extra attention to his appearance since vampires are supposed to be attractive and all.

By the way, Aligula sewed 'snorepire' into the bottom of Luca's cravat and he hasn't noticed yet.]

[sleepytimegal]

[ Alex is here! She's- oh gosh, she's here, and actually looking like she's ready to have a good time? She's mostly going for the power of makeup here, but that Team Skull (whatever that is) tank top's serving her well as her costume is a zombie punk rock girl. Positively inspired, isn't she? For the record, the makeup application is very good, as Sayaka's kind of a genius with it. Also a hat that she's modified a little. Very thrown together, but cute.

The real draw of a Halloween party, of course, is the food, so hot damn Alex is going to gather up as many sweets as she can and just descend into teeth-ruining goodness. That and just wandering around and talking, chatting people up about their costumes and the like. ]

So, what're you?

[ There's a bit of a draw to the ghost stories section, but she mostly hangs around it for listening; what's she supposed to really say...?

[chessturner]

'Boo' to you too!

[The grim reaper isn't supposed to say boo, but hey, why not to return the greeting?]

Having fun, Inoue-chan?

[chessturner]

[Hoh, what's up with that face, Katniss? Never saw a grim reaper coming towards you? Well, no, Kyrie has noticed Katniss seems really astonished about everything, so she approaches]

Have you ever been at a Halloween party before?

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.

[chessturner]

Isn't it supposed to be a pumpkin, not a turnip?

[Guess who knows nothing about the ye olde traditions of Halloween]

Around

[chessturner]

The grim reaper, scythe not included. Apparently this is what Aligula-san thought would fit me best.

[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?

[perpend]

[When Cabanela shows up, he's......

Uh. Dressed like a dinosaur. He is the tallest, happiest dancing t-rex. For the evening, he'll be offering dancing lessons, no matter age or gender, because apparently that's what he's here for.

Besides that, he'll be at the food intermittently, looking cheerful.]

[notaccurate]

[So. In Luca's time, they had discovered dinosaur bones and had started naming them, but they didn't really have an idea of what a full dinosaur looked like. So Luca looks a bit confused when he sees Cabanela.]

Are you some kind of lizard?

Food

[destage]

[Hey girl, hey, she's gonna go join Alex up at the food section with a grin.]

Gonna try one of everything, Alex? Us zombies have to keep up our appetites, you know.

[Sayaka giggles like hell, though, and she's gonna be grabbing some stuff too.]

[notaccurate]

Hmm...I have heard of pumpkins being used, but turnips are more traditional. I imagine they're easier to carve too, no mess of seeds inside and all.

[destage]

[Orihime, that's cute, oh gosh--]

Ahh! There's a scary ghost around the bar...!

[She doesn't really ham up her reaction too much, but she giggles after she says it.]

decorations

[hentopan]

[ Terumi doesn't have a costume on, but he is bright green now, so maybe that counts? ]

Depends on the country, usually. Aren't you from Japan?

[captainobnoxious]

[Sigrun is gonna be rocking one of those vampire bits, though she has cat ears to go with it? She is a cat vampire thanks for asking.

Anyway, she's enjoying drinks at the bar like usual, content to watch the younger crowd have their fun and not minding company that joins; after a time she'll be playing with a silver ring she got from the machine a little earlier, batting it between one hand and the other, and anyone who's at the counter will get to join at this game!!

There seems to be something new on her person too, more evident when she starts to schmooze around: a particularly nice looking dagger hangs at her hip, placed lovingly in a sheath of the same design. Please ask her about it. Please. Anyone who sees it and then looks at her is going to get the most expectant stare. Ask her.]

bar

[sadisticwarfare]

[Archer's not really here to drink, but he doesn't mind Sigrun's company, so here he is! He's got a pair of cat ears in hand but he's not wearing them.]

Are you enjoying yourself?

[captainobnoxious]

[why don't you or kimblee drink like what the fuck is wrong with your world's alcohol that puts you off]

Of course! I like things like this, it's a lot like home. What about you? Lovebug'll throw a fit if she doesn't see you wearing those.

[sadisticwarfare]

[There's (probably) nothing wrong with the alcohol, we're just extremely uptight people!!]

Oh, I'm aware. That's why I still have them. I'll just put them on if she looks over here.

[Now that he's actually over here and looking at the ring...]

Did you get that from the machine?

[perpend]

Something like that. I'm a T-Rex!

[He's so happy about this dinosaur costume.]