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.

Comments

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..."

[defenderofmen]

Elena laughed softly, shaking her head. "It's alright if you do. We can figure it out together." She held out her hand and if he'd take it she'd take a few steps towards the dancing area so that they were out of the way of the others around them. It's been awhile since Elena's really danced and while she wasn't the most skilled dancer it was something that she enjoyed doing.

"I'm Elena by the way."

[cryogenics]

Setting the stuffed animal off to the side, he reached out to take her hand, stepping towards her. "I'm pretty heavy," he said, but it was more of a joke than a warning. The chance that he would actually step on her feet was pretty low. "I'm Bucky," he added.

[defenderofmen]

"It's nice to meet you Bucky." Her smile widened. "I'm stronger than I look. I think I can take it."

She'd wait for him to lead, not knowing the sort of dances he was actually used too.

[cryogenics]

"I shouldn't be surprised." He'd been getting used to people being stronger or tougher than they looked.

40s dances. That was the kind he was used to. If it wasn't the Lindy Hop, Swing, or generic slow dancing, he was pretty behind on things. This was a slower song though, so he slid an arm around her waist and took her hand, keeping a respectable distance of a few inches between them.

[defenderofmen]

Slow was easy and it was something that Elena could do. She fell into step with him easily, her palm coming to rest on his shoulder while her other hand rested within his.

"Shouldn't?" It was an interesting choice in words. "Have you seen a lot?"

[cryogenics]

He nodded. He wasn't fond of the idea of spilling the whole truth to someone, but he could share a little bit. "More than I would like," he admitted. "I've learned to never judge someone based on appearance." Or underestimate them.

[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."

[allineedisyou]

"Not ever?" Her head tilted to the side. "You know. This is my first Halloween Party too. They didn't have a celebration like this in the Enchanted Forest." There was very little that she celebrated.

"It'd be to expensive to have parties like this." Or any parties.

[cryogenics]

"I don't think so." But his memory was still spotty so he couldn't really say for certain. "It's been a long time since I've had the chance to go to a party." Any kind of party. He'd seen celebrations in his time away from Hydra, watched them from the outskirts, but he hadn't really participated. They'd still been fun to watch and he'd almost felt like he'd been involved with them.

"What kind of celebrations do you have?" Did? "In the Forest."

[allineedisyou]

Grace shook her head. "I had tea parties but we didn't do anything else. I did my chores and some days I'd help Papa find mushrooms. We always turned it into a game though and it was a lot of fun. They had parties at the castle but I wasn't able to go."

She didn't look like she minded at all.

[cryogenics]

It was simple but it sounded nice. The important part of it was that she had enjoyed it. "Royalty's overrated anyway," he said, as if he would know. "It's good that you've made your own fun."

[allineedisyou]

Grace nodded. "Anything can be fun if you know how to look at it." That was what her father taught her. "So I don't mind helping out or working because I know I can make it fun too."

She smiled brightly. "I was going to try and play the throwing game. Do you-" She paused looking a little unsure. "Do you want to come watch?"

[cryogenics]

"That's a good attitude to have." And he had the impression that her father cared about her very much and went through a lot of effort to make sure she was happy.

He smiled. "Sure. I'd love to."