Open: In a shout of joy at the only shrine where you come benighted and leave benign

[vineleaves]

Dark has come and gone again, which means it’s time to party.

In some ways the party is very similar to last year’s - same large banquet room in the mansion, a similarly large abundance of food and drink, and the promise of a night full of letting loose for everyone in attendance. It’s far from a direct clone of the previous party though. For starters, Dionysus has had Claudius help him in all of the planning (sometimes a god’s blessings come in the form of enrichment for one’s enclosure). They’ve gotten several of the mansion’s residents to agree to play live music during the night, and Dionysus was able to find some, ah, more widely appreciated CDs to play during the breaks between performers.

The room has been decorated to the nines again, but where last year he had green vines draping on the walls diffusing the glow from the twinkling fairy lights, this year he has strung up swooping vines of silver, glittering almost like tinsel. The large food tables have an almost ridiculous amount of things to munch on; there should be something for everyone there.

It should go without saying that the beverage tables are well-stocked, considering the host.

The festivities are starting a little earlier this year than last, out of respect for those who may or may not have earlier bedtimes. Come dressed in your finest, it’s a yearly tradition now!




Just as there was last year, there is to be an ‘after party’. If your character is part of the standard Orgy Invite Crew, they will have received another invitation to that half of the evening as well. Just like last year, this part of the event is to be handwaved, for obvious reasons.

Comments

[keep_the_peace]

It's not like he has never seen Mercutio's stomach before. But something about it being visible while he's still got on layers is... hard to ignore? But then again, it's not like Benvolio has to ignore it. They're... well, you know. They're in a relationship, or whatever. "Shouldst wear this more often."

[bymyheelies]

“I have only just found it,” he says easily, offering Benvolio a red-flavored cup of jello. “An thou thinkest I should, I shall.”

[keep_the_peace]

He immediately downs the jello shot, without question. "'Tis nice to see thy stomach." For good measure, he runs his hand across it.

[bymyheelies]

Mercutio grins and downs a green apple-flavored shot of his own, scrunching up his face at the taste of it. "Bleh," he says, eloquent as ever, and reaches for another of the same flavor to give Benvolio. "Here, taste this. What thinkest thou?"

[keep_the_peace]

Mercutio's reaction does not give him confidence that this will be a flavor he likes, but he is pretty sure it'll at least be fun. He downs the jello immediately again, then after a beat makes a very exaggerated face. "How can it be so sweet and so sour at the same time? Thou shouldst try a red one, 'twas better."

[bymyheelies]

"It tastes of Claudius' alchemy," he says, immediately reaching for a red one to drown the taste of the green apple. Will he succeed? Probably not, judging by the wrinkled up face this one is getting. "'Tis still so sweet."