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Who: Bruce Wayne/Batman

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What: a halloween-themed housewarming
When: end of october
Where: primarily central
Content Warnings: TBD but let's just say Bruce being Bruce is always likely

It's Friday October 27th when this housewarming shindig happens at the townhouse in Central he's recently purchased for himself and with it being so close to Halloween, he decides to decorate it a little. Or maybe a lot. He's still trying to get the hang of this whole Bruce Wayne thing.

Either way, the lower floor of the five-story townhouse is decorated for the spooky season and the one floor he'd prefer people to stick to since he's not the only one who lives here. There's food and refreshments available with something hopefully for everyone and if you're in the mood for something a little more spooky for a drink, there's this little guy lined up along one of the tables to be enjoyed, the flavor being a tart pomegranate with a touch of sweetness to it. Yes, it can also be alcoholic and yes, he has someone stationed there to ensure those of age to drink are the ones taking the alcoholic version of that.

On your way in or out, don't forget to say hi to the concierge for the night and feel free to take your complimentary pumpkin bucket filled with candy he has for guests. Don't worry about checking the candy for trackers. It's not like he would ever do such a thing. 😇 Happy Housewarming Halloween.

ooc notes: just a stupid little housewarming mingle thrown together where bruce makes an attempt to Do Something for his kiddos and friends he has here. Diana also lives within the townhouse and so friends of hers are welcome to stop by as well if she'd invite them. whoever the kiddos want to bring along with them are also welcome to stop by but please stick to the first floor where the shindig is or else bruce is going to be Disappointed aka i'm still figuring out the rest of the floors.

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( he's not so sure about this, but. he's trying.

he doesn't exactly greet guests upon their arrival, given it's not as if it's some public event being held, but he's close by to see who actually decides to show up, spooky themed drink in hand. someone who will greet guests and eagerly so, is a black lab pup wearing a custom-made leather jacket, running up to anyone and everyone, probably looking for treats and head pats.

otherwise, you can catch bruce lingering near the food table, overthinking all of this as bruce wayne does and watching those who decided to come, making a mental note of who's here, both familiar and unfamiliar.

if he does decide to try and make conversation, it's likely to be about the food. )

ooc: open to both [brackets] and prose, i'll follow your lead if you have a preference.

[It’s not so much that Jason wants to spend more time with Bruce as it is he wants to case what the townhouse’s interior is like.

Underneath his usual brown leather jacket, he’s also wearing a Wonder Woman costume. Though he had to get a gladiator costume and had to make modifications to it like removing the sleeves and recolor the whole thing, he believes it was worth the effort. He even got the red boots to match.

Come talk to him. He’s likely to be found by the food or near the stairs, thinking about how to sneak up to the floors above]

Halloween was never a big holiday for the Drake household, with the exception of one year when there was a big Halloween bash for the upper-crust that Janet and Jack made a point of attending with Tim. He'd done little things with his friends, too, and the Team had a Halloween party, but he's not... totally sure what to expect.

What he finds is maybe not that shocking in retrospect. He might not be Tim's Bruce but he's still Bruce, and he's kind of gone all-out on Halloween Gothic(TM), even without Alfred to arrange things. Tim's not trying that hard, Halloween-wise, since he wasn't too sure if this was actually a Halloween party or a housewarming one, though at some point during the night he borrows Nico's jacket to low-key cosplay as his friend (steal his look). If/when he ever gets to feeling awkward, he retreats to near the food with a mocktail and goes into Gala Waiting Mode (friendly but not too eager, looks as if he would chat with you about finances and business in a very precocious manner for his age), but this party is mostly filled with his family, so he's not too prone to zoning out like that. He can also be found hanging out with Cocoa Bear (who needs to be socialized properly with Haley, it Must Happen) and exploring the building in very legal ways, certainly never ending up on a floor belonging to someone else because that would be impolite.

Dylan had been doing some experimenting with his powers lately. He's a bit too nervous to try fully polymorphing, but he is opting to try and take the nice suit he's wearing and give it a bit of a more personal flair with aid from his shapeshifting. It's Halloween without being a full costume? He likes it, anyway.

He'd tried to sneak one of the alcoholic versions of the cocktails, mostly for Cool Points^TM, but was blocked at every turn. So he nurses the non-alcoholic version of the drink as he watches the party from a table, trying to find an opportunity to feel like he belongs here. Sure, Jason brought him, and Jason is family, but — Everything's strange. A year ago his family had looked almost completely different.

He's maintaining a cheerful demeanor, at least. Nico had called him "the cool one" so he can ride the high of that for a little while.

But there are moments wishing there was someone beside him. Maybe if Hunter was still here, this could have been a date.

» food, drink, and candy;
[ Ororo is here at Diana's invitation. She wasn't aware that it was a Halloweeen-themed party, so she regretfully isn't in costume, but she does find the spread of food and drink amusing! She patiently takes her time to pick her way through the platters of themed food, picks up a glass of the funny looking drink, and gets to the bucket of candy. She lifts a brow in surprise as she peers in, eyes glowing. ]

Hmm. Is there a party game with the candy, do you think? [ She sees very faint traces of electricity in there, but she can't tell why just yet. ]

» a second to breathe;
[ Diana knows a lot of people from home (or places like her home) and Ororo has to excuse herself from the gathering crowd eventually. Even if she can't get outdoors, she'll find a nook near a window and crack it open, heedless of the autumn chill outside. She closes her eyes and lets the air rush in for a moment, before she flashes an apologetic smile to the nearest partygoer. ]

I hope you don't mind the chill. I just needed some air.

[ kyle has arrived! as he said he would. he's dressed as spike spiegel because he likes anime and it doesn't involve him wearing a wig. not that he can't pull it off, but it gets annoying after a while.

he's definitely grabbing a drink and mingling. he's also eyeing the art surreptitiously, if you want to hear his thoughts on the decor. ]

[ Arrival

It's not that Nico came here to stir up shit. He came here to be the other half of Tim's you-be-me and I'll-be-you costume plan, with his shaggy hair spiked up like an anime hair style. Tim has shorter hair and he's not cutting his. But the jacket is a decent fit.

Nom nom
He also came for the food, of course. Free at Tim's ... whatever this one's related to him party is different than free at Jason's place or free at school.

No, it's the cutesy Halloween decorations that do him in - and the golden skeleton most of all. He keeps looking at it as he loads up a plate of food, picking over the reasonable healthy options until he has a dinner that better resembles a summer camper's contraband stash.

I don't know her.
A little later, the golden skeleton is gone. Don't worry, it's not missing. That nice new skeleton is shoving it in the coat closet. My, but it is realistic, isn't it? ]

Edited 2023-10-24 22:43 (UTC)

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