cycleofages | EVENT 3 - HALLOWEEN TROUBLE

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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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.”

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.

"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.

"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.

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."

"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..."

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."

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.

"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.

"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.

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?"

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.

"I've also found that to be true." Elena can't help but smile. She knew a thing or two about being underestimated. She's always been determined to stand on her own, despite what anyone else might say.

"Does that mean you're often in a situation where you have to size people up?"

"I used to be, yeah." Not so much since coming here, but mostly because no one had tried to kill him yet. "Used to be a soldier." Now he wasn't sure what he was anymore. Soldier, assassin, civilian; it was all jumbled up with no clear beginning or end to any of them.

Elena watched him curiously for a moment before coming to her own conclusion about Bucky. He looked like the soldier type but for honor and glory, she didn't see him as a killer.

"How do you like being a soldier?" She had never enjoyed killing but Elena imagined the war was very different from what she did.

He considered it a moment before shrugging one shoulder. "I just wanted to protect people. Do the right thing." Keep people like Steve safe. "I never wanted to hurt anyone," he added, quieter.

"That's very brave of you." Elena smiled at him as the song came to an end. She was a little sad but they couldn't very well dance forever.

"Thank you for the dance and for speaking with me." She could tell that he was someone special and she hoped that he saw that too.

"I did my best." To be brave. To help people. He wasn't so sure he'd succeeded, now after everything HYDRA had made him do and the people he'd caused to get hurt after that.

He shook his head. "You don't have to thank me." It'd been nice; he'd enjoyed the dance.

Elena smiled. "That's all we can do sometimes and it's trying your best when every option seems dark that's admirable."

She was still thankful for the dance. "We should dance again sometime."

EVENT 3 - HALLOWEEN TROUBLE

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