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[[Pools of Doom]]

Niksia wandered away from the dunk tank, amused at having tried it even if the sound of her terrible shot still rang in her ears. She rubbed at one slightly reddened lobe in embarrassment as she surveyed the rest of the yard.

The apple bobbing produced a prize already, so she took to it and leaned over to peer into the water. Little bags lay at the bottom, made harder to reach by the apples floating in the water innocently.

Making sure the headdress now being used to tie back her mass of yellow hair was tight enough, Niksia knelt down and gripped the edge of the bucket. She dunked her head in, thanking whatever was out there that she hadn't wore a wig tonight.

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The apples made surprising spirited attempts at attacking her head as she bobbed, eyes open under the water so she could see what she was doing. As well as was possible under the water, anyway. Snagging the bottom of a bag with her teeth, Niksia pulled it out and flicked her head free of the water.

Banging against the bucket, the bag just managed to fall out instead of back in. Hair dripping and the front of her dress wet, Niksia made faces as she bent down and picked it up.

'Bleh.'

Grabbing up a towel from the same place as the other woman, which weren't likely to be used if Tsu couldn't be ousted from his perch, she wiped at her face. Plonking the towel over her wet hair Niksia shivered while deciding where to go next.

((Shadow Chateau))

Aphismet chuckled. "Yeah, sure, I'll watch the thing.. Pagici.. Palliago... Ah, I can't say it. Will I get the story even if I don't understand a word they say?" He tilted his furry head, amused at the prospect.

As Isi asked a more concerned question, Aphismet simply sighed and nodded. "Yes, Isi, I'm doing fine. I'm taking it a little easy tonight, keeping to myself and all, but overall it's really not so bad. Everyone seems to be having fun, and that makes it all worth it." He smiled, even though it was, once again, hidden by the mask.

"Now come on, let's lighten up and have some candy, shall we?" He got up from the couch. "If you want some, I'll run over and be right back."

((Monster Mash-->Junk Shack-->Pools of Doom))

When Sia didn’t respond to her anxious question, Zanen blushed furiously. Had she unknowingly offended the woman? Maybe it had been better to have let that flash of nervousness on Sia’s face go, instead of pursuing the matter further. Suddenly aware of how far away she was from her comfort zone, Zanen backed away.

“I-I…IthinkI’mgoingtogoandgetsomefoodorsomethingmaybeusethebathroom,” the vampiress said, spitting the words quickly out of her mouth as though they left a lingering bitter taste on her tongue. Turning an even brighter red as she realized how lame her excuse had sounded, she forced a smile onto her face. “So, I’ll see you later, ok?”

Zanen turned rapidly on her heels, somehow managing to run away from the hypnotic music and luminous lights on those ridiculous shoes she was wearing. In her hurry, she nearly catapulted straight into a pair which she noted was Josh and Namini. Josh was being unusually clumsy, nearly knocking over everything in his immediate diameter, or maybe he was always like that? Deciding not to bother them, Zanen strode on ahead and eventually entered into a room filled to the brim with food that sent aromatic smells wafting into Zanen’s nose. Normally, she would have gone and gorged herself silly on chocolates, but she discovered that she had no appetite at the moment, and simply bypassed the room.

Meandering aimlessly around the corridors, Zanen came across an opening leading to what appeared to be the backyard.

Ehh…perhaps some fresh air will do me good.

Zanen strode out into the backyard, peering around at her new environment. There were a bit of people around, but without her contacts, she couldn't really see them clearly. And there seemed to be one of those dunking contraptions too. Zanen stood there, unsure if she should venture out of her shell and go say hi. Hesitantly, she slowly started walking towards the congregation.

((Err...I'm not that sure who's at the Pools of Doom at the moment...so therefore my post is rather ambiguous, sorry.))

[-->Junk Shack]

Overlooking Josh's newfound clumsiness, Namini innocently thought of it as a sign of weariness. Ethereally hooking a dainty arm with one of the boy's fairly muscular ones, she beamed once again, forgetful of how what she believed to be casual, friendly behavior was most often seen as faint affection. With her other hand, she pointed in the same direction as he and replied with a cherubic giggle, "That-a-way?"

Half-way there and Namini was already seduced by the anxious sweets; Their sinful aromas made her mouth water and upon entering the room her senses overflowed. Black and orange streamers twisted playfully from the ceiling and walls. Charming little jack-o-lanterns laid about as well as other Halloween decorations. And as Namini meticulously took everything in, she felt another wave of energy rush through her. Especially when her cerulean eyes pretadorily detected a vulnerable looking chocolate cupcake. Oh chocolate, a girl's best friend.

[Junk Shack]

"A lot of thought into...Oh!" A soft pinkness adorned her cheeks as Namini abruptly removed her arm from his and folded hers tightly behind her back, hungry eyes still on the cupcake. She replied with a shaky chuckle as she stood at a loss for words. Her eyes had began to scan the room nervously before discovering a couple near the corner.

"Josh!" was the hushed exclamation as she flickered her eyes between him and the corner of people. "Isn't that a Raevan?" And with her eyes indicated the adorable Sevilin, seemingly craving punch as he wiggled past a cat woman and a man beside her. Ohh, Namini had to admit... This Raevan was much cuter than Isi's, especially in the sea dragon costume! Namini even felt a distant pang of envy when she noticed how smooth and well-cared for this Raevan's cerulean hair appeared.

((Junk Shack))

Josh craned his neck back in order to see what Namini was hollering about. He caught glimpse of what appeared to be…. a giant cucumber wobbling towards the punch bowl. The boy’s eyes focused more intently and reexamined the lumpy green bundle. No legs were to be seen and the person seemed to be dangling in mid-air; a telltale sign of a raevan. Josh straightened himself out and chuckled faintly, “Yes, I believe that it is.” He noticed the numerous emotions cross over his companion’s face and he took it that she was eager to meet the frei, “Do you want to go talk to them?”

((Shadow Chateau))

"I was merely pointing out that you are a devil," she indicated Ravi's tail, "with horns." Alex smiled with all the charm of an angel, which was somewhat marred by her mischevious intent. The man hadn't been nearly as easy to fluster at the party; she wondered what had gotten under his skin to make such a strange change in him.

Despite her gleeful occupation with the devil-dressed man, Alex was not oblivious to Aphismet and Isi's interactions. Their obvious display of affection, while sweet, was setting off alarms and red flags in her head. Sure, they were brothers, but she'd never seen the fiercely independent Isi so open to comfort the otherwise skittish Aphismet. True, they had changed, but what a change it was!

The woman turned her head so that she could watch both Ravi and Isi as Aphismet went to get some snacks, her cheek resting upon the curve of her knuckles. She absently tugged on the split in her dress, tucking it under her exposed leg so that the hidden one remained unseen. "So Isi...your brother never did say, what is he dressed as? It looks..." her eyes flitted as she searched for a word, "...traditional, old. I don't recognize the culture."