HAPPY HALLOWEEN BITCHES 🎃

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Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion...though you may have once known it as the Crimson Phoenix dorm. As you approach, you may find that the area is hardly recognizable. There are several tables set up outside hosting all sorts of activities, and at the front and center is a small, cheerfully crackling bonfire. Scattered around the outside are several fake tombstones with equally fake inscriptions painted on them and lit by soft glowing lights with various skeletons posed around the graveyard. In the front on the way to the main door is a twelve-foot skeleton dressed as a witch, and from here you can see three inflatable pumpkins on the roof. Approaching the dorm itself, you'll find that the outside has been decked out in lights and decor, and the inside is just as elaborate and extra. Terrible idea to give teenagers unlimited money and time on their hands, huh?

As you enter through the lobby, you'll find that you may be guided to enter a haunted maze. Adventurers beware...

...but for those of you who are more interested in the festivities upstairs, residents of Phoenix dorm will happily shuttle you up to the second floor in an elevator decked out with floating candles. Upon reaching this floor, you'll be greeted with the lounge. There are plenty of couches with red cushions and blankets for maximum comfort, and the entire floor is equally decorated. Various horror movies play on mute from the TV mounted against the wall, and music seems to reverberate throughout the dorm everywhere you go. Loud enough to enjoy, but not loud enough to disrupt conversation. Hanging from the ceiling there also appears to be a large pinata in the shape of the moon, a large wooden stick leaning against the wall with a bandana draped over the top...batter up!

The four bedrooms appear to be blocked off with caution tape, but the two bathrooms and the kitchen are open to everyone. And while there's a third floor...there's nothing of interest up there other than space and more decor to admire as you mingle.

The party's just getting started. Have fun and get spooky.

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[stunwhistle]

[he leans in, pressing his forehead to nico's.]

...does this mean I can kiss you now?

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[ there's a little grin at that, and he doesn't pull away. you are both literally outside and there are so many people around, but sure. let's continue to flirt in front of god and everyone. ]

I did tell you that you didn't really have to ask anymore, didn't I?

[stunwhistle]

[he chuckles]

Just checking to make sure the memory of the mustache wasn't a dealbreaker.

[but with that being said, he leans in to kiss nico deeply.]

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[ honestly he should protest that will reminded him of the mustache right before doing this, but his mouth's occupied. it means he's leaning back again and pulling will with him, a clawed hand immediately threading into his hair to keep him in place and following along with the kiss.

the mustache really, really was the deal breaker. amazing. is he maybe letting this go a tiny bit longer in public because he's extra annoyed about all of the curses? perhaps. also, because he wants to. ]

[stunwhistle]

[will makes a soft, appreciative noise as nico's claws thread into his hair. he has no intention of moving away, although he does adjust a bit to make them both a bit more comfortable as nico leans back and he's pulled after him to continue the kiss.

they should maybe not be doing this in fornt of god and everyone but honestly? will does not care. he is sitting in his very pretty boyfriend's lap and he is having the time of his life, thank you very much. happy halloween.]

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[ happy halloween, it's his party and everybody can just deal, apparently. he keeps up with the kiss, slow and languid and doing nothing to remove will. he should. they should maybe do something other than this, but...well. things are still bad outside in the real world. there's still a few more weeks to grapple with because they can try to reach a happy ending.

frankly he doesn't want to think about it and would rather do this, claws scritching over will's scalp and a echoing noice following even when a fang very delicately bites down on will's lip. just because. happy halloween, it's debatable who's stopping first. ]

[stunwhistle]

[well. the sound will makes when nico bites down on his lip and when his claws scritch over his scalp actually surprises him. but he does not stop kissing nico, because, hello? how is he supposed to stop when nico's not stopping? he would gladly kiss him until he ran out of air and passed out.

...although nico would probably not like it if he did, so he does break the kiss to breathe after, uh, a while.]

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[ oh. very nice, very interesting, very much keeping that in mind for later. eventually, they break the kiss and he tilts his head back to grin up at him from where he's still under will. ]

Look at that. Not a dealbreaker. [ he is still scritching at his scalp, but he kisses at his jaw again anyway. ] Surprise.

[stunwhistle]

Thank the gods. I was going to be so mad if...

[well. it's fine.

he smiles at nico, absolutely lovestruck, and is sorely tempted to shift his head so that kiss to the jaw turns into a kiss to his lips. he does not, because there are people around, but.]

...you put together a great party, you know.

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...if I didn't want to kiss you anymore? [ he sounds so amused, but he's also nuzzling at his neck instead. ] Don't worry. Like I said, I've got some plans for you later.

[ but they're busy more or less being wrapped up in each other and they're very public, so he he stops to focus on what will says. ]

Not too much? I wanted to do some other stuff with the maze on the first floor and add some more stuff to the decor but ran out of time. And Jolyne helped a bunch, too.

[stunwhistle]

[softly - ]

I'm really looking forward to finding out what those plans are.

[anyway! yeah. they sure are in public. so maybe no more talking about their plans. it's fine.]

It's awesome. I haven't gone through the maze yet, but I totally want to check it out. You and Jolyne did a great job.

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[ there's a teasing scrape of a fang over will's neck where he can reach amongst the costume bullshit, but he behaves otherwise. ]

Thanks. It's...kind of funny, I'm really not as into this stuff as everybody thinks I am. [ he said, like a fucking liar. ] But it sort of made sense to go all out and give everybody something fun we could do without having to worry for another couple of days. So we made it so.

[stunwhistle]

[help. will shivers a little in anticipation at the scrape over his neck, but they don't go any further than that so he's just left imagining, i guess.]

Riiight. You're definitely not all that into it. [he is such a fucking liar, but will sounds amused and fond anyway.] It was real nice of you to do. I just hope you're having fun with it, too.

[although it. seems like he is? which is a good thing.]

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[ he's practically preening, so he's absolutely a dumb liar. ]

I mean yeah, of course I am. I'm debating which of the decorations I'm storing in Sigrun's old room and which ones I'm keeping for myself for later. [ and he smiles. ] ...it was nice having something to focus on besides the obvious, and something to let other people focus, too.

[stunwhistle]

[will smiles at that, leaning in to kiss nico's cheek.]

...you're way better at taking care of others than you give yourself credit for, you know. [because yeah. they definitely needed something to focus on other than all the murder.

nico saw that, and he gave it to them.] We're all lucky to have you.

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We're definitely not having that conversation again. [ teasing. but he'll take the cheek kiss, thanks. ] I don't think I'm necessarily bad at it. I just know you're better. Doesn't that count for something?

[stunwhistle]

[nico might think will is better at it, but... nico's the one who put this party together, not will.]

Okay, okay, we can let that conversation go. [and he can just cuddle with his boyfriend. although maybe they need to switch a bit so will's not crushing him.] ...should I let you up?

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[ there's a long, considering pause. he locks eyes with will for a moment, and he doesn't speak.



but he decides maybe he'll tell him about whatever he's thinking about later and shrugs idly. ]

Could. Wanna go get a drink? I should probably make sure Nimona's not still tiny and struggling, too.

[stunwhistle]

[...something about the way nico is looking into his eyes make him not want to get up, actually? damn.



but nico shrugs, and says they could, and will lets out a small sigh before nodding and reluctantly getting up from his boyfriend's lap. he offers him a hand to help him up, just in case he made his legs fall asleep.]

A drink sounds good. And Nimona seemed to be having fun when I saw her earlier, when we were both tiny.

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[ will gets up and nico follows, taking his hand and realizing that's a good thing because he immediately almost eats shit when his knees buckle. okay. yeah. legs asleep. fuck. his entire demeanor is like a cat who just fell off a counter and aggressively licks itself to show how aloof and uncaring it is you caught it doing something stupid.

but he still has will's hand. ]

The fact that somebody hit both of you with that curse... [ he shakes his head. ] I made her a drink earlier. I could probably make one for us to share.

[stunwhistle]

Coincidence, do you think? Or a coordinated effort?

[nico, your legs... will is very tempted to wind an arm around nico's waist to help hold him up, but he'd have to let go of his hand to do so.]

...I'd like that. What kind of drink did you make?

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[ give him a second to wobble like a baby deer, but he's getting it together. he can walk.]

Ugh, I don't know which one's worse, actually, so I'm choosing to ignore the option. [ let's head back into the dorm. ] She wanted something sour so I just did an internet search for something holiday-themed and sour. We have a lot of alcohol to go through. [ will doesn't necessarily need something alcoholic but he did ask. ]

[stunwhistle]

[he chuckles at that.]

How likely is it that I'm going to be treating people for hangovers tomorrow, hm?

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Well you don't have to treat them. [ innocently. perhaps some of them should just suffer. ] Nobody has to actually drink what I'm giving them.

[stunwhistle]

Maybe they don't have to, but they want to. [he shrugs] I know I'd drink anything you gave me.