The Samhain Ball - Come as You Aren't

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A woman strides through the Nexus, garbed in royal finery of a distinctly Elizabethan style. In the crook of her arm, she carries an ebony scepter shod and capped in silver. There may be something familiar about her confident bearing, her angular features, her mismatched eyes. When she pauses to speak, the cadence of her words might spark recognition--is this Schön?!

"People of the Nexus, friends, in the world from which I hail we stand on the cusp of a special day, a harvest-fest when the walls between worlds grow thin, when masks and costumes are worn to frighten away the wicked spirits--or to invite them in on more congenial terms. So on this day, I invite you, each and every one of you, to join me in a revel to bid farewell to Summer, and welcome with fire and song the coming dark! Join me, won't you?" Letting her gaze sweep the crowd, she raps the heel of her scepter once against something solid, vanishing in a flash and leaving a sparkling trail for the curious to follow.

A cool wind herds dry, crackling leaves through the gathering gloom. On the cusp between the parklands and the residential district, darkness and cloudy skies have been slowly coalescing for days around a stately house of Gothic style, ivy-encrusted and showing its age somewhat. A square tower stands vigil over the entryway, tall windows overlooking the flagstone drive looping around a fountain gone dry. The house’s angular wings stretch to either side, the windows dark save for occasional glints and gleams of colored lights bobbing within. A glow does creep over the line of the roof, however, and the faint throb of distant music hint at something happening behind the house. The door stands open, a silent invitation to every brave soul who passes by.

((Happy Halloween! Enjoy the festivities. All LOLs are optional. Threadhopping is encouraged. Backtagging is forever, so don’t worry about missing out: we’ll still be here when you get back from your more mundane ghosties and goblins.))

Playlist
Visualosity
The Entrance
The Ballroom
The Banquet
The Bonfire
The Corn Maze
Dark Corners
Costume Icon Requests
The Photo Booth

Comments

[magnetite_plz]

"Nyope, all real." Nekomata gives a golden eyed grin Naugus' way. She doesn't want to admit to being a demon in case that ruffles any feathers yet, it wasn't her fault all that went down, she just happened to use it as a means of escape and freedom!

She'll place a fluffy white paw on his arm and preen at being accepted as the magi's escort.

"Awful gracious of you nyaa~ The only other guy I found at all interesting was the Groot thing. I'll introduce you when I see him!"

[ixis]

"Vale's bones, is there really such a dearth of non-human partygoers? Just me and a thing called a Groot? All the more reason to offer you my company." Humans are lame, everyone knows that. A non-human put together this whole party, so there's your proof!

[magnetite_plz]

If only her master could see her now, all dressed up and with a proper escort to boot! Nekomata must look awfully sophisticated and awesome being Naugus' impromptu plus one.

"Everyone was wondering if you were going to come. I was hoping more non humans would be here. Sometimes it's hard to fit in nyaaaa."

[ixis]

"No Nexus experience is complete without yours truly, my dear. It would be a great injustice to have not at least made a fashionable appearance." He's already leading his unexpected new friend in the direction of the outdoor balcony. He saw that bonfire and he intends to make some fun out of it.