#krovs halloween 2023

[mannythejaguar]

The funny thing about Manny was that as introverted as he claimed himself to be, it also took a certain amount of alcohol to bring out his party goblin to keep him from going home. Between the pot from Seth and multiple drinks, he'd well-reached that point late in the evening and suddenly his complaints about the noise and too many people here in Euphoria diminished into cheers of enjoyment and laughter as he danced with friends.

He needed a drink so he separated and wandered to the bar feeling, well, pretty fucking euphoric. The place was packed and inebriated as the shifter was all the bodies jammed together like a can of sardines created quite the obstacles to wade through. He'd just about made it to his destination, a clearing in sight from all the people that he pushed through... and collided right into someone oncoming.

"Oh, shit. Shit, I'm so sorry," he spoke loudly over the blaring music, hands out defensively as he tried to recollect his own balance. "Fuck, are you... okay..." Manny trailed off, recognizing the other guy as Arnon whom he hadn't properly seen since heat week after the halfling wound up claimed shortly after. His eyes narrowed a little as he smirked wryly. "Surprised to see you out here tonight, Ceanai."

@bastardfae

[shadedempsey]

Shade stepped outside, surprised even as a cambion, he could still get over heated. The cool air felt nice and he sure as shit wasn't taking off any of his costume, well at least not permanently. He'd had it in different states of not quite fully on for different reasons, but that was neither here nor there. Course he was smoking a blunt because rarely was he not smoking something since drinking was less sociably acceptable on the street and Shade wasn't one to be sober ever.

He smirked as a patrol car rolled up on him recognizing the man behind the wheel. He moved to the downed window resting his arms on the door frame blowing a puff of smoke into the vehicle. "Well well Dildo Baggins, the fuck are you doing here? Come to return the fuckin car your temp boss took cause he can't control his own fuckin life so he's gotta shit on everyone elses?" Shade asked commenting on Kaden's decision to impound Evelyn since Shade was drifting it around town as part of his costume. Some fucking friend he turned out to be.

He took another drag of the blunt holding it briefly before blowing the lungfull in the car as well. "Or we havin to talk about this shit now too? Cause it's fucking oregano. I like spices. You want some spices, sweetheart?"

@vanquishings

[krovscastlerpg]

OUR HALLOWEEN EVENT IS OVER

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[masterxhunter]

There was something about Halloween that Hunter just loved. He'd decided to go slightly scary but also weirdly sexy with his costume, which consisted of a Michael Myers mask, a set of overalls and a knife, albeit the overalls had ended up sitting on his waist with his entire upper body on display for everyone in Euphoria to see. Hunter was making the rounds, tracking down (stalking) his favourite people when he finally found one of them. Smiling to himself, Hunter approached Ember from behind, sliding an arm around the phoenix's waist and pressing the tip of his knife against the slave's torso. "Guess who," he chuckled from beneath the mask.

@ofembxrs

[raidenproulx]

Raiden had a few things he liked outside of terrorizing those around him for his own amusement. Dogs, cars, collecting the wing of angels both fallen and otherwise, dragons, pretty much anything he killed that had wings he could save, teeth or anything else he decided was worthy of putting in his trophy room. Raiden called himself a warrior, in current times most would deem him a serial killer. It could be argued he was designed this way, but he certainly made no effort to change and had no desire to. The monster found joy in others pain and suffering.

He want as Darth Vader this year a villain he was drawn to for a number of reasons, least of all the redemption arc Raiden would never have, but his mercilessness and willingness to do what was necessary to gain power. Granted his reasons were far different than Raiden's, but the tribrid was able to ignore that to don the iconic black suit and head to Euphoria where a good portion of the council would be with his slave in tow as his former padawan Ahsohka.

He'd let Ember mingle as he was looking for the right opportunity, which soon offered itself. Raiden moved to the bar as another fully black clad figure was leaving it with a handful of unsteady drinks. Those drinks, with Raiden's unexpected proximity, spilled on the tribrid's expensive and custom costume. The silence between the two deafening save for the sounds of thick automated breathing coming from Raiden's suit, before sparks erupted and that stopped.

The eye that showed narrowed as he glowered down at the younger dragon who still hadn't made a move or said a word, course that might be because he couldn't as Raiden's hand came up in a choking motion. He'd been anticipating using the action all night, only small choking sounds came from the black dragon. Raph's new little toy black dragon and he knew it wouldn't be long before the Italian came along, now whether that was before Ransom was still conscious or alive was another story. Raiden already thinking what he'd take as a trophy, he had nice teeth didn't he.

@nottheangel-raphael

[officermorozov]

Florian had a go at Ransom when he was in the undercroft. Sure had a lot to say about who he was and what he did. It had pissed the black dragon off. A lot of things had been and Ransom wasn't all about making friends as of late. In fact he'd been doing quite the opposite with nearly everyone he came across. Now that he was out of the undercroft things weren't any better, forced into Raphael's service, which forced him to participate in Halloween for the first time since being at Krovs. Needless to say he wasn't thrilled to be in costume.

He was currently enjoying a reprieve from the ghoul since France's Councilman arrived. Ransom hated the moroi nearly as much as the ghoul. He'd killed the little shit once and somehow he kept coming back. Maybe that was more of his beef with the other. He was a doctor like someone else who he despised or at least had the same title. Regardless the black dragon got up from where he'd been lounging and moved to where he saw the doctor in his white coat. Seemed to put zero effort into his costume. Too busy or some bullshit he was sure.

Ransom, being true to his character, said nothing as he easily crept up on the smaller form ambushing him and shoving him against the closest wall pinning him there. If Florian was a kresnik then he'd damn well know exactly what Ransom was thinking in that moment and just how badly the black dragon wanted the collar off so he could rip the doctor apart for prying into his business like he had any right to.

@doctorflorian

[drluciengaudet]

Lucien left Euphoria needing a break from the noise and between heading back to the castle to change or go to the police station and tear into Kaden as is still irate his slave stood him up. Sure he had Connor, but forcing the other to parade around with him would make him lose face to Noel who allowed his slave to do as he pleased. Lucien was well aware of the relationship his slave had with Noel's pathetic one. What Connor saw in the bird was remiss to Lucien. Granted he had a weak spot for pretty idiot things. Kaden and Connor were proof of that. Khion was a bridge too far.

As he progressed towards the police station muttering himself all the vitriol he was going to spit to Kaden he'd found himself at the enchanted park, well out of his way. Gritting his teeth in annoyance at the night in it's entity because, of course, Raphael had to parade around with his obnoxious new pet Lucien was about to cut his losses and head back to the castle to take things up with Kaden the following day.

Until out of the fog his favorite idiot emerged. So, perhaps, Lucien did have a type as he stared in confusion at the groom, after that warm flush of heat touched his cheeks. "I do not understand." Lucien gestured at the younger's outfit. "It is Halloween and you do not dress up. Did you not get the invitation." The councilman glared crossing his arms. "After your performance over the weekend I expect better." Considering Dutch had tried to attack him. Was he in his wolf form, maybe. And was Lucien in the woods when he shouldn't be, also hard to confirm. "Your lack of effort seems to be a theme Mr. Hawkins."

@xdutch

[theharbingerofwar]

Halloween was easily the Strigoi's favorite time of the year, everything about the holiday brought a smile to the old vampires face. The councilman was leaning against the railing outside Euphoria with a drink in his hand, admiring the busy street in front of him, he was enjoying the crisp autumn air on his face when his eyes found a face that he hadn't seen in awhile. The councilman of France. The last time they had seen each other, Lucien had used magic to subdue the strigoi and Eros had been silently planning his revenge ever since.

Finishing his drink, he set it down and strolled over to the shorter man; his hand darting forward to grab the front of Lucien's costume and pushed him against the wall, looking down at him with cold, amused eyes. "Hello doctor, you look.... cute tonight." The strigoi purred and gripped the others chin harshly in a hand. "miss me?"

@drluciengaudet

[rhysdasiorarchive]

closed starter for @witchysethharper.

Given everything that had occurred over the past few days, the last place Rhys wished to be was anywhere containing other people. He’d been comfortable enough locked away in the safety of his office, avoiding any and all socialisation unless workplace requirements demanded it. For a while, it had been easy enough to distract himself with the last few pages of paperwork that needed tending to – followed by a brief flick through the pile of books on his bedside table he’d been meaning to read for months but had found himself too distracted by Roland’s near-constant presence to properly devote any time to – before the guilt and concern grew too large to ignore. He’d been lazy in patching things up with Seth after the events at Cannabites, too proud to be the first one to admit concession and too distracted by Roland’s incredibly sudden and jarring departure from his daily life seemingly overnight. It seemed as if that evening had brought with it a whole host of complications that Rhys really should have envisioned a whole lot sooner. Then again, perhaps this is what he got for neglecting his divination and intuition in favour of pursuing and maintaining emotional connections. 

With the festivities in full swing downtown, Rhys knew exactly where he’d find the younger witch and despite his reservations, he pushed his pride aside to make the first step towards putting at least one thing right. Even if he was still unimpressed with how Shade and Seth had handled their side of things, Seth was still someone Rhys considered close enough to practically be family at this point and it seemed childish to throw away that kind of bond when it ran as deep as it did, not to mention the fact that they still had to work together – there was no point in making the workplace environment any more insufferable than it already was on a regular day simply due to working where they did. For a split second, the thought of handing in his notice with immediate effect and returning to London to spend the rest of his days in quiet misery seemed far more appealing than being the bigger person, but if he didn’t fix this now, he likely never would and Seth deserved an attempt at repairing their relationship at the very least. Rhys made no attempt to get in the spirit of things – participating in anything Halloween-related had never once appealed to him, not even as a child – simply choosing to head downtown in his usual finery, following the chord of the younger witch’s inherent magic that always allowed him to keep a vague idea of Seth’s whereabouts even from afar. The club he arrived at was Rhys’ worst nightmare in multiple ways, not just because of its owner and the witch’s soured feelings towards him, but also due to the impact of the jarring sensory overload and the very real threat of Roland’s presence also featuring. If he could get this over and done within a handful of minutes, Rhys would consider it a job well done and he could retire back to the comfort of entirely self-imposed isolation. 

Pushing through the crowd with just a little excessive force that was partially a byproduct of his rising discomfort at having to be in such an environment in the first place, it didn’t take long for Rhys to spot his fellow magic consultant and he raised his voice just enough to be heard over the music. “Seth– look, I’m not here to argue. I just– I need to talk to you. Outside. Five minutes, no more. Don’t wanna keep you from…” he gestured vaguely at their surroundings. “…this.”

[icebird-khion]

Khion once again was back at the bar in Euphoria needing a refill on his beer. He was feeling pretty fucking good, all high on life and euphoria from dancing, drugs, and drinks. Course he still maintained some sense of clarity as everything he ingested didn't affect him very strongly or very long with the blessing of accelerated healing. Which was exactly how he was able to spot a familiar (no pun intended or maybe it was) face not too far from him also ordering a drink. The pamola's eyes lit up with recognition at Roman's presence since he hadn't seen the younger slave a lot since their introduction. Didn't really help either that Khion lived upstairs nowadays and rarel ventured downstairs since save to see Connor.

"Hey, Roman!" he called over the music and waved to get the young demon's attention. He grabbed his new beer from the bartender and quickly fought through the diluted crowd in this area to join the other slave where he was. "It's been a while, man, how're you doing?"

@familiarxroman

[nottheangel-raphael]

Raphael truly could not have been blessed with better timing when Ransom came into his suite for the last week of his castle-bound punishment. Halloween and the cop's birthday hit back to back early on in this temporary claim and Raph planned on forcing Ransom to participate in the parties the chief of police never wanted to be a part of before in Krovs. He'd been torn on Ransom's costume in terms of the theme, leaning briefly towards the invisible and always naked superhero Transluscent and the much more fitting for Ransom's personality Black Noir. The latter won out purely for the reasons stated and he figured that either way the snappy little dragon would be hating every moment he spent at Raph's side, regardless if he were covered from head to toe or completely exposed.

And Raph lived up to his promise of keeping Ransom close within his line of sight this evening at Euphoria. He and his slaves had full access to the VIP lounge along with a few other invited guests. Tonight the DJ played a variety of original and remixed hot Halloween-themed songs meant for dancing and the floor down underneath the VIP balcony never had an empty moment. Of course Ransom seemed adamant about never stepping foot down there.

"Have you ever had any fun in your life before or were you just born this way?" the ghoul asked, rolling right up into Ransom's space with hardly an inch left between them. He smirked, sure that would bother his temporary slave. For now, anyway. One more fuck up on the dragon's behalf and Raph could make this position very permanent. He pressed a fresh drink into the younger's hand. "You need to loosen up, it is your birthday after all."

@officermorozov

[mannythejaguar]

Manny had debated long and hard in the weeks leading up to Krovs' strongly advertised celebrations in town between going and staying home. The latter seemed far more enticing, curling up on his couch under his favorite warm blanket and hibernating with his favorite police drama marathons running in the background. The dropping temperature here in Russia sure as hell wasn't the same as autumn back home in New Jersey. Something about the shorter days and longer nights empowered him while also emphasizing his introverted nature. Or maybe he was just feeling too old for parties any more and finding a costume seemed like so much effort...

Ultimately he wound up going dressed as Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil, which he completed easily using some of his gear as a guard. He could use a night out to treat himself and he also wanted to treat a couple of his favorite slaves –– one of those being a certain cambion named Noah Carmichael, whom he promised the full experience out in Euphoria. His connection with a certain magical consultant scored some ecstasy and edibles though Manny personally had no interest in fucking with the former while he stuck with the latter.

Heavy drum and bass music blared and thrummed in time with flashing lights over the crowd of bodies grinding up against each other. The berserker found himself a nice spot at the bar to nurse a third rum and Coke while the edible he'd taken kicked in, watching over the crowd. He was feeling pretty good. Relaxed. He absently tapped his foot in time with the pulsing rhythm as if he were ready to hit the dance floor any second now that he'd eased his nerves. He looked over at Noah next to him, flashing him a smirk while his green eyes drifted over the good-looking guy in the sexy cop costume for not the first time this evening. "How you feeling over there?" he asked. "You want another drink or you wanna take our chances out on the dance floor?"

@nicotine-noah

[shadedempsey]

Shade had the place decked out like an abandoned mall from the 90's, everything was as accurate as he could get it. Toys, memorabilia scattered, songs playing were all of the era, slasher movies that played on large projectors all from the late 80s and 90s. The basement was full of fake zombies and all the games traded out for nothing but 90s games. street fighter, teenage mutant ninja turtles. basically all the things he enjoyed. It was mostly built for himself. Outside he had a few cars he was letting people drift around in until Kaden shut it down and rightfully so because it was mostly him and he was causing problems. Thankfully it was Kaden running things and not Ransom so he just went inside and wasn't put in jail like he would have been had it been Ransom.

When he came inside and was faced with Seth who'd told him it was a stupid idea. "Evelyn wasn't stupid, you're stupid and I thought your name was Quiet so be fucking quiet." Shade said knowing damn well Seth was not playing the part in the season where Quiet was Quiet as he moved behind the bar making himself a drink and Seth one too knowing the witch would want one. He'd had a bunch of specialty cocktails for the party and food that was going out in droves. Things were bumping for Halloween and he was thankful shit got back together before the holiday after Ransom went psychotic over some dumb shit.

"Valentine should be thankin me I didn't use my persuasion on him to persuade him to have a good fuckin time." He muttered finishing up the black cauldron and handing a glass to Seth. "Though I do like the costume. You could have sexied it up with some boots, babe."

@witchysethharper

[krovscastlerpg]

DANCE, DANCE 'TIL YOU'RE DEAD

Welcome to the Krovs Halloween festivities!

Krovs Town has been decked out with fog, jack-o'-lanterns, cobwebs, and all kinds of spooky decorations lining the streets upon entering the quaint village. The main events take place along Oymyakon Street where the hottest bars and clubs, like Cannabites and Euphoria, are hosting parties with special themed drinks, food, and music for dancing among other activities. The enchanted park has been turned into something quite frightening bathed in moonlight. Here attendees can partake in a haunted maze cursed with nightmare magic to bring forth the worst nightmares and fears as realistic illusions for those brave enough to venture through.

We hope you all enjoy yourselves!

Please note that our full moon mini-event has ENDED. No more posts should be started related to this at this time, however, anything already begun can continue for as long as needed.

DRESS CODE

Halloween costumes are strongly encouraged for this event!

Masters, staff members, and villagers all can pick their own costumes.

Claimed and purchased slaves should discuss with their owners if they will choose something for them or allow them to pick for themselves.

Unclaimed slaves will have costumes chosen for them by the castle – these can be anything given that there’s no theme this year, however, the possibility of them showing more than enough skin is pretty high. (Players will choose these costumes themselves from the castle)

EVENT TASK

Post your characters’ Halloween costumes now that the event has begun! Make sure to tag these posts as #krovscastletask so we can all see and enjoy them.

OOC RULES

Our Halloween event will run OOC until 12PM EST Monday, November 6th. In game, this event will take place only on Halloween night (October 31st). Like always, players are free to choose if they wish to participate or not.

Players should only post starters that are related to the event now that it has begun. Please tag all open starters only with #event starter and #krovscastlestarter. Make sure to @krovscastlestarters​​ as well! Our rules on open starters in terms of limits and response requirements still apply; please see here for information. Please do NOT use the #krovscastleevent tag so that players can easily find event information without starters clogging this tag. Keep in mind to reply to other open starters being posted. Open starters that are not related to the event will be reblogged after it has ended. Any starters prior to the event needing five responders will be advertised after our event ends.

Anyone looking to post event-related open starters should do so by Friday (11/3) evening. This is to ensure that all event open starters receive enough responders before our event ends next Monday. Any open starters for the event posted after Friday will NOT be accepted.

Players can choose whether they would like to place prior threads on hold to focus on event threads, however, this is not mandatory. All we ask is that players communicate with their partners or drop a note in the OOC about their thread status. 

Rules for masters, slaves, staff, and villagers still apply in Krovs Town! This means anyone, regardless of their role, who misbehaves or breaks town rules will be taken into custody or fined by the interim chief of police or his officers.

Unclaimed slaves are advised to behave their best and follow any orders they’ll receive. They are allowed to wander through town this evening without escorts to enjoy all the fun properly. Police officers and guards who have volunteered to work the event are everywhere and will report all misbehaving slaves to the police chief or enforcer. After the event, all unclaimed slaves will be returned to the Undercroft where they’ll be given a decent meal and allowed to shower.

Claims and purchases will stay intact throughout the event and all individual collars and marks will remain as well. Unclaimed slaves and staff members will continue to wear their usual collars, which can only be taken off by a master.

Applications will still be accepted during the event week.

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[kresnikxkaden]

Kaden's Police Uniform

[masterxtiernan]

Going out for Halloween was not something Tiernan ordinarily did, but he wanted to make sure that Arnon wasn't going to get himself in any serious trouble. If he had to babysit his slave the whole night, then he would, but he supposed he would try and at least have some fun while he was out. Raphael's new club seemed to be a hit, and Tiernan didn't actually hate it despite not really being much of a party animal.

Dressed in a pair of black jeans, boots and a purge-style mask, Tiernan had decided to forgo a shirt which was a little out of his comfort zone, but he knew people wouldn't expect it of him which is mostly why he'd done it. He'd left Arnon to his own devices, but he didn't venture too far away just in case he needed to step in and defuse any situation his fiery slave found himself in. After grabbing a drink at the bar, Tiernan turned and set his sights on his new prey for the evening, smirking a little to himself before making his way over. "What're you doing over here all alone? Are you not enjoying the party?"

@sirduncanx | @mindful-mateo