riverviewlogs | [OPEN] Halloween Haunt at The Apothecary

who: Magnus Bane (

appetitive) & anyone who'd like to come!
what: Halloween & Samhain party featuring transformative potions
when: October 31st at dusk through November 2nd at dawn
where: The Apothecary (formerly known as The Quarantine Bar)
warnings: please tag threads individually as needed!

The Apothecary's Halloween Haunt

For the entirety of October, The Apothecary bar has been and will continue to be decorated in deep shades of purple and orange, not to mention a whole lot of black and an array of convincingly grim yet decidedly elegant decorations. The real party doesn't start until the sun sets on Halloween night, stretching past the witching hours and through the following day in celebration of the lesser-known Samhain. From dusk of October 31st to dawn on November 2nd, the bar is alive with magic largely thanks to the menu of six alcoholic potions whose effects are posted on menus around the bar. These menus will be placed in clear sight with moving images of each drink so that guests are fully aware of their magical properties—if someone hands you a mystery drink, you're encouraged (but not obliged) to find out what it'll do to you before partaking. Each potion lasts an average of three hours, or until an antidote is drunk. And though multiple potions can be "stacked" by drinking them without an antidote in-between, party-goers will be cautioned that some potions may mix to create strange results. Luckily, the host will be attending from dusk to dawn in order to sort out any dangerous effects.

While the drink menu is the main event, there will be plenty of other ways to find some ghoulish entertainment. Tables are laden with a variety of both sweet and savory appetizers which all paying customers are welcome to enjoy. Because of the length of the party, the kitchen will be serving a limited menu of main-course items during typical mealtimes throughout the days. And because no party would be complete without music, there will be a "live" skeleton band performing jazz, rock, and the occasional but obligatory Halloween song upon request—please use this power wisely and save your fellow party-goers from two hours of continuous Witchy Woman.

Given that this is a Halloween party, costumes are highly recommended and will be rewarded with a free drink upon arrival. If you come without a costume, bartenders will recommend trying the Monster Mash or Werewolves of London potions in order to get you more into the spirit of Halloween. Though the bar will be dotted with large couches, plush armchairs, and piles of floor pillows, dozing guests will be encouraged to go home and sleep between festivities. If you're unable to handle over thirty-six hours of continuous partying, go enjoy a nap and then return to the bar for another round later on!

◇MONSTER MASH FLAVOR flat, warm; spiced rum, cranberry juice, grenadine EFFECTS Forget your costume at home? Don't worry, because drinking this potion while result in a full-body change into a classic Halloween creature, with a twist: it's either the sexy version, or the scary one. Though the drinker will be partially recognizable beneath it, the change can be a costume of its own. Some common transformations include but are not limited to: vampires, werewolves, zombies, witches, demons, and Frankenstein's monster	◇THRILLER FLAVOR flat, chilled; whiskey, bitters, sugar, orange zest EFFECTS If you're craving a change, this is the drink for you. The potion will bring about a random shift in the color of the drinker's hair, eyes, or both. Differences can range anywhere from natural shades to neon hues, as well as a variety of patterns and multi-colored or mismatched options. And don't worry, any facial hair you may have won't be left out of the fun!
◇TIME WARP FLAVOR flat, chilled; light rum, creme de menthe, lemon juice EFFECTS For those party-goers looking for a whole new perspective on Halloween, this drink offers two unique experiences. When sharing with another guest, knock the glasses together and drink simultaneously for a body swap. Feeling really adventerous? Get multiple people to join in on the fun! If you're drinking alone, you'll find that your biological sex will change from male to female, or vice versa.	◇WEREWOLVES OF LONDON FLAVOR sparkling, chilled; vodka, chambord, sparkling limeade EFFECTS Get ready to howl at the moon, or maybe fly off towards it, after trying this drink. Shortly after imbibing, partakers will manifest any number of animal traits, though all from the same animal. Perhaps it's as simple as a pair of bird's wings, or a full set of cat ears, tail, and eyes. The potion will pick up on any animal-like traits you may have, so snakes and rats beware.
◇I PUT A SPELL ON YOU FLAVOR flat, chilled; gin, vermouth, creme de cassis EFFECTS This potion is for anyone who's ever wanted to live out their dreams of being a teenaged wizard at boarding school. Though it may take a few tries to get perfect certain tricks, drinkers will be able to perform low-level spells with their hands such as: levitation, creating colored sparks, turning items invisible, elemental manipulation, summoning or conjouring items, short-distance teleporation, and a number of other simple tricks. (Any violent abuse of these abilities will result in immediate and forceful administration of an antidote and expulsion from the bar.)	◇HIGHWAY TO HELL FLAVOR flat, warm; absinthe, sugar, heatless fire EFFECTS Though this drink doesn't contain a potion, does it really need to when you're drinking something that's still on fire? This shot of absinthe, though adorned with a multicolored and edible flame, will warm you through and have you breathing the same cool fire for as long as it takes the sugar cube to dissolve on your tongue.

◇DON'T FEAR THE REAPER

FLAVOR
sparkling, chilled; blackberry syrup, cola
EFFECTS
These shots are free of alcohol and provide an antidote to every other drink on the menu. One splash of this delightfully chilled and refreshing drink will reserve all transformative effects as well as void all magical abilities. And though it is non-alcoholic, it does not provide any sobering qualities.

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"Uh huh. If you say so." Because he wouldn't. She's crazy. But...not really a bad kind of crazy?

"I don't do adorable." Like. Ever.

She's much better at it--though he's not sure 'adorable' is quite the right word for her expression as she pokes at her drink.

"Well, I do say so, so. There." Argument totally won now.

"I dunno, you got those big puppy dog eyes and those ridiculous ears and that smile, kind of stupidly adorable." Is she teasing him? Probably, her tone is somewhat teasing, at least.

Regardless of if she's teasing or not, she focuses on her drink again, mostly on the sugar cube. Which she's popping in her mouth and going somewhat cross-eyed to see her nose, which isn't easy with one working eye but before long she can see the purple glowing smoke that she's now exhaling.

"What's wrong with my ears?" Seriously, he buys a girl a drink and this is the treatment he gets. And there's 150% scowl right now, no smile at all. So there.

But that? That's kind of adorable. he's just going to sit back and watch her play with her drink.

"Nothin', they're big an' cute." She mumbles around the cube, giving a little grin and puffing out purple smoke in the air.

"M'like a dragon." South flares her nostrils a little and breathes out the purple, looking pretty pleased with herself.

She hasn't smoked in fucking years, but she's trying to recall the smoke tricks nonetheless. It's not easy going, but she's managing some wonky rings anyways. She eyes him for a second, a curious grin pulling as best as it can over her face.

"Hol' still a sec an' open your mouth a bit." She says as she scoots up all kinds of in his personal space for a moment. She leans up close to his face, close to his mouth to almost touch, stopping just short. Her eye crosses a little again as she tries to shotgun smoke into his mouth, wanting to see if it'll still be purple if he breathes it back out or exhales it through his nose.

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The fuck. "Never quite heard that one before." Now stop staring at his ears.

He has to admit, watching her play with the drink is probably the funniest thing he's seen in...a long damn time. Long enough that he doesn't pull back too much when she scoots in closer, though, getting this close to him is kind of crossing into maybe sorta 'date' terrain. "You're fucking weird." Because he's a master of the obvious and yes, it's purple.

"Guess no one's payin' enough attention." She says around the cube, and she's not staring, just observing!

"M'not weird." She insists, looking downright giddy at the purple leaving his lips. Her hand pats his chest before so moves back to her spot, wanting to sip her drink, careful not to swallow the cube. She's still wanting to play with the smoke! Which she does a second later, blowing smoke rings at him and grinning.

“Won’t hurt ya to smile, Frankie.” She says as she puffs out the last bit of the purple smoke. "Even my half blind ass can see it's sort of charming." Sort of. Definitely not charming as fuck.

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"If you're not weird, not sure I can handle your world and its 'normal'." Dear god, an entire universe of people like her.

"Hey, you don't know that." He takes a sip of his own drink, trying to hide the rest of the smile. Jesus. He should not be flirting with anyone. At all. Least of all a girl who clearly has 'trouble' tattooed all over her. Who could hold her own in a fight. Goddam it, why were women so hard to deal with?

"I'm definitely not weird- but people from my world seemed to say the same so. You'd probably fit in alright." Weird and other things, but that's not a place she's at now, so. Weird is okay even if she'll insist she's just fun.

But she's grinning when she catches that smile, stomach fluttering despite her best attempts to ignore the surge of warmth spreading through her. Just drink your funky drink and stop it-! She tries to, just shrugging and looking him over before she can't help herself, setting the drink down and trying to wrangle in her smile a bit. Her cube is forgotten, nearly melted anyways and leaving just a hint of purple on her breath as she lets out a soft laugh.

"Well, you look like you survive that one. But, I do know CPR if the next one tries to kill you." Mouth to mouth, but only as a serious life saving act, of course. Even if she does smirk, suggestive, eyeing him and looking to see his response, reaction, any indication she's not just shooting in the dark. She hasn't flirted in, fuck, years. It's not as easy as she remembers it being.

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