EVENT 3 - HALLOWEEN TROUBLE

[evercyclic]

Who; EVERYONE! What; Airy has invited everyone to a Halloween Party. Where; Cafeteria & Recreation Room When; October 27th - 31st Warnings; Horror. Airy had sent out a video on the 15th of October inviting everyone to a Halloween Party. She'd also plan to set up activities for people who wanted to get into the Halloween spirit. Most of the decorations would be hand made and a day or two before. A few people mentioned that they wanted to help so Airy made sure to send out text with dates and locations of decoration projects. As Halloween neared people will notice orange, purple and black streamers lining the halls. The children were running around in masks even though it wasn't Halloween yet and the tension in HQ had begun to relax as the excitement of the holiday approached. Those who arrive at the Cafeteria the day of the part will see that it's been completely transformed. There was food and drinks laid out near the kitchen with a drink and candy stations in the opposite corner of the room. The walls were covered in streamers and those who carved pumpkins will see them on a hay display. Some of the tables have been pushed out of the way and there was music softly playing through the room. There were people in all sorts of costumes and some who had decided not to dress up. There were games against the left wall such as bobbing for apples and a Velcro web where you had to toss the spider and make it stick as close to the center as possible. There were little prizes that could be won but all were stuffed animals and all were Halloween themed.

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OCTOBER 31ST - Party Time

[evercyclic]

[There is food, drinks, games and dancing. There is something for everyone and a few people are having fun dressing up. Airy is there as witch and Nathan is at her side dressed as a wizard, Antonio is making a rare appearance as Dracula. Luther is being a spoil sport and isn't wearing a costume. Gus has on a pair of vampire fangs but is otherwise working out of sight.

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Re: OCTOBER 31ST - Party Time

[misskringle]

Kristen had embraced being a walking throwback in the 50s big band style dress she had found at a shop near One Police Plaza. But at the same time she dreaded parties, something would almost always go wrong...

[defenderofmen]

"You look beautiful." Elena smiles wearing her own costume. She'd never been one for fashion or shopping but it'd be easy enough to go to a Halloween store and ask one of the sales clerks to pick something out for her. She liked it and even without a hat she thought it was obvious that she was a witch of some kind.

"Where did you find that? I doubt it was in a costume shop."

[misskringle]

"Resale shop near One Police Plaza to be honest. It was like this dress called to me on the way to work all week." Kristen could smile now. "Plus with a jacket I can wear this to work after Halloween too. And love your outfit too."

[defenderofmen]

"Thank you. I didn't pick it out." She admitted with a bit of a smile. "I'm not really good with fashion. I'm used to my best friend picking out clothes for me."

Elena enjoyed not having to dress herself or she'd just wear jeans and a long sleeve shirt.

Grace - Open

[allineedisyou]

[When Grace arrives at the party she's wearing a little red riding costume. She'd sewn a few parts of it herself and bought a few others. She isn't used to having money but she's good at handling it considering her previous fanatical situation with her father. She doesn't like wasting money if she could help it.

She has a little basket with her and in the basket is a stuffed animal of a little gray wolf. She has her long blond hair tied in a pair of braids that are pulled in front of her hood. It suits her and she's happy to be involved in the holiday.

Grace can be found near the games. When she tries the bobbing for apples she takes off her hood so that she doesn't get it wet but she doesn't manage to get any apples. At the throwing game she winds a little stuffed bat which brings a bright smile to her lips. Everything about this night is amazing and she's having a lot of fun. She hopes that everyone else is too.]

Elena Micheals ~ Open

[defenderofmen]

Elena wasn't one for large celebrations but it was a nice distraction after the odd happenings a month before. She was going to bring her camera but decided against it after slipping into her costume. She want to relax and enjoy herself. She never loved parties but arriving here and losing her best friend had given her an appreciation for all the parties that she'd been coaxed into attending.

She stood near the food holding one of the green drinks in her hand as she watched those daring enough to dance. She wasn't interested in any of the games but she did keep an eye out for someone to dance with or spend the evening speaking too.

Harry and Open

[pottersluck]

Harry is there, dressed in a silly movie-like wizard robe with stars and moons and symbols on it with a tall hat of the same kind. He grins as he looks around and waves at Airy. He has been settling in here and he loves it here.

It's nice, no one treats him like he is evil, or a king, either, and that is the best part. Well, Hermione is the best part, but she makes him blush.

[evercyclic]

Airy caught sight of Harry and waved. She quickly excused herself from Nathan's side and ran over to greet him properly. Her smile never wavered.

"I love your costume." It was cheesy which was awesome. "I think there are a lot of witches and wizards here tonight." Including herself. "I mean.... as costumes." She clarifies a little bit awkwardly.

"Are you having fun?"

[pottersluck]

Harry smiled as he saw her, giving her a smile, a bow, and a raised eyebrow. "You look pretty amazing."

He chuckled.

"So far so good. i'm not really a party person, but I'm trying."

[evercyclic]

Airy felt her cheeks warm at the compliment. She still wasn't used to those. "Thank you!" At his reply her head canted curiously to the side.

"You're not? Well, I'm glad you made it out. If it gets to be to much I'm sure you can swipe snacks and take them back to your room." She held a finger over her lips. "Just don't tell Gus you got the idea from me okay?"

[pottersluck]

"You're welcome." And he smiled at that.

"Not really. Spent most of my life trying to avoid it, or being bullied, so... not my favorite thing." He smiled at her.

"I promise I wont." He chuckled.

Bucky - OTA

[cryogenics]

Bucky wasn't used to dressing up and he wasn't used to Halloween parties, but he'd done his best with his costume. It had taken him a while to put it together, and he'd been a stickler about the details, but it had turned out alright in the end. He'd been something scary for a long time; it'd be nice to be something normal for a change.

He hung around the food and drink tables mostly, or meandered around the room and kept to himself. He did eventually make his way to the velcro web game, but he only played once since he didn't think it would be fair to keep going when he could hit the center of it while hardly even trying. He did, however, take one of the stuffed animal prizes, so that he could give it to Grace when he saw her.

[defenderofmen]

Elena wasn’t used to dressing up either though it was more by choice and a natural aversion to such parties. She wore what she felt like was a standard costume. The woman at the store had said that it would go well with any October events and given Elena’s dislike of shopping she quickly purchased it.

She stood near the food or against the wall and watched the others at the party. It was nice though she didn’t think she’d stay the whole night. She spotted Bucky as he made his way around the room. It was fun watching him play the games and she was impressed with how well he did. She walked over holding the strange green bubbly drink in her hands.

“You’re really good at these games.” She pointed to the Velcro web with a smile. “I was watching you throw.”

[cryogenics]

He hadn't realized anyone was watching him until she said something, and then he looked up from carefully peeling the spider off the web to put it back where he'd picked it up. "Oh. Thanks. I've had a lot of practice." Mostly violent practice, but no one needed to know. He guessed there was a bit of irony in doing this while wearing a baseball uniform.

[defenderofmen]

"Baseball?"

Elena asked with a small smile. She knew about violent practices and she'd worked hard to avoid that life despite it's constant attempts to pull her in. "Though I don't think this game is meant to be too difficult."

Not that she's tried.

[cryogenics]

"Yeah, some of that." He had liked playing when he'd been younger, but it felt like a lifetime ago by now.

He nodded. "I figured it's for the kids." Or...just to not be too difficult for anyone. Which was why he'd only taken one prize. He wasn't really interested in the 'winning' part, anyway.

[defenderofmen]

Elena felt herself smile. "I think so. The people here really do care about each other." It wasn't the sort of family she was used too. Her family involved death and violence, neither of which were thing she liked.

She brought her drink to her lips before glancing behind her. There was a slower song playing and it was one she knew. "Would you like to dance? I think your prize will be safe for a few minutes."

[cryogenics]

"Yeah, I've been getting that impression." He wasn't used to it either; it had been a long time since he'd had family or friends, or seen other people care about each other so much. It was especially unexpected after being brought here mysteriously and against his will; it wasn't what he had been expecting.

"Oh." He hesitated. "It's been a really long time since I've danced with anyone. If you don't mind the possibility of me stepping on your toes..."

[allineedisyou]

Grace was having a nice time and dressed as little red ridding hood. She came up to Bucky with a smile, holding her little basket in her small hands. There was a small stuffed wolf in the basket and a few pieces of candy.

"Happy Halloween! Did you get candy?"

[cryogenics]

Grace was the cutest little red riding hood, and Bucky smiled when he saw her. "Happy Halloween," he said. "You look great." The little stuffed wolf was a nice touch. "I got a little candy." But not too much.

"I won this for you," he added, holding out the stuffed animal. It was a little bear dressed up like a mummy.

[allineedisyou]

Grace looked confused but as she looked at the mummy her smile slowly widened. "It's so cute. You didn't have too." She took the bear and felt the soft fur against her fingers. She didn't think stuffed animals could be this soft. "Thank you."

"I'll give you candy but you have to say trick-or-treat. That's the rule." She nodded her head while the smile stayed firmly in place.

She didn't think she'd stop smiling.

[cryogenics]

Bucky shrugged. "I wanted to." He'd thought Grace deserved something nice, especially on Halloween. "You're welcome."

He couldn't remember the last time he'd gone trick-or-treating, or if he'd ever gone, but he smiled anyway. He took a deep breath. "Trick-or-treat." Even if he felt a little ridiculous.

[allineedisyou]

Grace felt as if she could smile forever. She wished that her father was here but when she looked up at Bucky she saw him and she hoped that wherever he was, he was happy and safe. She knew that Bucky wasn't the same person but she was happy that he was here too. It was strange for her to think about and she was still figuring it out but it felt like she had a larger family now.

"It's perfect." Her voice was a little softer before she placed the bear in her basket with the little wolf she had asked for when making her costume. "Treat!" She replied with a bright smile and she pulled a small pack of m&m's from her basket.

"Here you go! You're a very good trick-or-treater." She laughed. "Have you been having fun? I've never been to a party like this before." She's only had tea parties with stuffed animals.

[cryogenics]

Bucky was glad she liked it. It'd been a long time since he'd gotten to do something nice for someone.

"Thank you." He took the little bag of M&Ms, sliding them into a pocket on his costume, and nodded. "Yeah, it's nice. I haven't been to a Halloween party in-" well. "-ever."