( open ) I'll wear your colors til you come back home to me

[dothelokimotion]

Who: Everyone!
What: Masquerade Ball
When: 17th of October
Where: The Opherium
Content Warnings: N/A

[ Much like Loki's last party-venture, this is set up very much in the same vein. a large ballroom for dancing needs. Tables and waiters passing around hors d'oeuvres and drinks. At the entrance of the ball room, there’s a fancy mask waiting for you if you don’t have one already. There’s a strict dress code for the event this time and Loki expects everyone to dress accordingly.

The masks also have a spell attached to them. They’ll afford you complete privacy. No one will recognize you under the mask. Unless, of course, you take it off and let them know. Perfect for the party guest who may want to indulge without causing a fuss. Hit up a partner and see where the evening takes you.

This event wouldn’t be complete without candy, of course. There are candies arranged on the tables in all types and colors. In front of them is a small description regarding each kind of candy. Be sure to read them carefully, as Loki has added a little . . . extra to the sweets, to give them a little . . . zing. ]

🍫 White Chocolate: For those who needs a little honesty ( truth effect )

🍷 Alcoholic Chocolate: For those who need to loosen up ( slight aphro effects, please mark headers accordingly and communicate! )

🍬 Sour Candy: For those who are tired of being nice ( shorter tempers )

🍓 Fruit Candy: For those who need to open up ( increased generosity )

If you have a question or comment to direct at the host, Loki is by the entrance dressed in red and gold with a mask to boot. he’s instantly recognizable, compared to the masked attendees. ]

Welcome.

Comments

[robintohood]

[Oh goddamnit. Clearly, he's still under the truth effect]

[welcome_summer]

[She blinks for a second, then huffs in amusement. You thought it'd be over that quickly, how cute.]

Well, yeah, maybe they'll even be nice enough to drop names. Plus, movement means burning energy which means burning through the effect. PLUS plus, I'll be busy not stepping on your feet and letting you listen in; therefore, not asking as many insensitive questions. Everyone's a winner.

[robintohood]

[Jason snorts]

Worth a shot. Thanks.

[He offers Mayuko a hand to lead her to the dance floor]

[welcome_summer]

[She probably meant "invasive questions" but insensitive still works. In any case, she takes his hand with a light squeeze.]

[robintohood]

[Jason takes the lead as he dances with Mayuko. As much as he still hates galas, he still remembers Bruce and Alfred's lessons on how to blend in whenever he's attending one. Though not as graceful as Dick, his dancing is good enough not to step on anyone's feet at least]

You attend a lot of these?

[welcome_summer]

[Mayuko does just fine following Jason's lead. It's been a while, but some lessons don't fade that easily.]

With a teacher's work schedule? Afraid not. Besides, my family owns businesses but we're not exactly the creme de la creme. How about you?

1/2

[robintohood]

[And before he can filter himself...]

My biological dad was just a low-level crock and mom was sick so I didn't go to anything fancy when they were around. We were too poor for it.

My adoptive dad's the richest guy in Gotham though so I went to too many galas because of him. Never felt comfortable with them.

[robintohood]

[Welp]

And that was more than I wanted to give you.

[welcome_summer]

[WELP is right. Her dancing lessons were drilled deep, so she does not miss a beat. Howvever, her ears start to pink; thank goodness for that mask--MAYUKO YOU JUST SAID YOU WOULDN'T ASK AWKWARD QUESTIONS AND WHAT DO YOU DO?! Awful, horrible excuse for a friend!]

That is entirely my fault. I was... imprecise.

[robintohood]

[Dryly]

Lesson learned for both of us.

[There goes pretending he was always a working-class guy]

[welcome_summer]

[That illusion goes flying out of the window into the night. It's the most concrete information about Jason's past she's gotten, and it only raises more questions. But she can process this and bide her time.]

Yes, don't eat candy labelled with "honesty". Or "truth". Even "secrets" is kinda iffy....

[robintohood]

Yeah, I can see why now. Seems like a pain in the ass, especially in the middle of a masquerade. But then again, I guess that's the joke.