#krovs halloween 2024

[familiar-finn]

"Yup," was all Finn said about Faust leaving. He shrugged his shoulders, taking his first shot down at the memory. He wouldn't force Adrasia to keep up with him considering his old friend had all his powers negated by the slave collar unlike himself. At the rate the familiar was drinking he'd be tipsy within the hour and Adrasia would be on the fucking floor well before then. Course that wouldn't stop Finn from refilling any of the celestial's glasses whenever he'd see them emptied. "I don't know, I never asked but I think Gareth was sick of his shit too and wanted him gone for both our sakes. He had some things to say about Faust and how he treated me, which was real fuckin' eye openin'. Not that I needed any further guidance towards the light at that point." Was it out of whatever kindness lurked in his master's heart or so that Finn would be less distracted to give the aswang what he wanted? The latter seemed more likely to Finn though sometimes he wondered. Still, his relationship with Gareth was a complicated one that had evolved over the years from enemies to enemies with benefits to not quite enemies with benefits all under the umbrella of master and slave. The familiar still looked forward to the day he could tear out his owner's heart without consequence.

He smirked again as he refilled his own shot glass. "I'm sure I will," he chuckled warmly. Whether he meant that seriously or not was up for debate because it took Finn a few times for the lesson to really sink in. Maybe that wisdom with old age would push him in the right direction of taking Adrasia's word and advice more seriously. "That first heat week when he was back here..." the younger started, frowning into the hot cinnamon flavored shot, rubbing a hand over the exposed bits of his chest. "He had me take off my disguise and fucked me in front of a mirror, made me watch as he used his magic to carve his name into my chest, and then forced me back into our bond without even askin' or talkin' to me about it. He healed the wounds later, claimin' he'd gotten "carried away" with the intensity of heat and havin' me back, but... the bond didn't feel right this time around."

"No, you didn't." More than anything, the thought just made Adrasia feel... sad. A demon yearning for domesticity? He wondered how much of that was Faust's doing and how much was what Finn truly wanted, under all his jaded bravado. The celestial had forgotten about his own beer entirely, merely cupping it between his hands as he turned Finn's words over in his mind. There was a new shock of disbelief though at the answer to his question, a far different one than Adrasia had expected. "He came here to escape with you and... left?" He was stupefied. "How... how did he convince your master to purchase him, after all of that?" A scoff forced its way out of the celestial's throat at Finn's quoting, shaking his head down at his glass. Adrasia did feel painfully validated in his dislike, but it wasn't a validation that felt good. More the grim certainty of having old suspicions confirmed. He offered no commentary on Finn's saying he should have known better; what else was there to say?

"It's not too late at all." Adrasia straightened up in his seat with a bemused blink, looking down at the drink the familiar pushed his way and only picking it up after a long moment's hesitation. It smelled strong. "Though I won't argue that you should be listening to me more often."

[kellbishop]

The outfit that Tiernan had picked for Kell to wear for Halloween had been better than the human had expected, but he wasn't overly thrilled about it either. It would hardly be the first time that he'd worn something like angel wings or been put in a costume that left very little to the imagination, but the boxers that he was wearing didn't do much against the cold and Kell didn't much care for the leash that his master had attached to his collar either. He'd grumbled a little at the ghoul but hadn't put up that much fuss getting into the costume, just relieved once they gotten somewhere warm.

An hour or so into stepping into Euphoria, Kell had given Tiernan the slip when his master was distracted by someone else. The human settled the leash over his shoulder, sure that the rule about not losing his collar also applied to it, and made his way to the bar. Kell was brought up short, however, when he caught sight of Gwyn and the costume that the master was in. He whistled playfully, changing direction to walk toward the sith instead. "Well, don't you look amazing." The slave complimented with a small smile. "Why do I feel like you can pull off any look?"

@gwyndolence

[nicotine-noah]

closed starter for @adrasian

Dancing was fun at the best of times but it was even more fun with all the drugs and booze coursing through Noah's veins. He'd long ago lost track of everything he'd taken, just relishing in the fact that he could take things at all and finally be messed up enough for that undercurrent of anger he always had to go away for a while. He absolutely intended to get as fucked up as possible but he wasn't yet at the point where he couldn't remember anything (though he was very much aiming to get there). He was feeling pretty damn good, though, crushed in among the other dancing bodies, the bass thrumming in his chest and his head spinning just enough to make it amazing. All the exposed skin from his costume made it even better, as someone's hand trailed over his hip and someone else's lips touched his neck. The name of this bar was accurate as hell because euphoria was definitely what Noah was feeling right now.

He actually did need a break, though, as much as it felt like he could've kept dancing forever. Noah also needed another drink. He managed to make his way to the edge of the dance floor and stumble his way free of the crush of bodies only to bump into someone, spin, and trip falling sideways into a booth. He landed on his back, arm banging off the table which stung brightly for a moment before he burst out laughing at how ridiculous that was. Well, at least he was sitting down now. Hauling himself into a sitting position he blinked as he noticed there was already someone in the booth and across from him. "Hey." He grinned, squinting and not recognizing the person. "Some fall, huh? My ears crooked?" He reached up to adjust the ears on their headband, unknowingly making them a lot more crooked than they had been and laughing again. The guy seemed familiar and Noah dropped his hand from the headband, turning to face him properly. His ears were ringing from the music and his vision was a little blurry but the face finally came to him and he slapped the table as he remembered. "You're the pushy angel!" Far from sounding offended by that, Noah was delighted he'd remembered. "You drinkin' vodka?" He leaned across and grabbed Adrasia's glass (after a couple failed attempts) and took a sip, making a face and nearly spitting it back out. "Water? The fuck kinda bullshit is this?" He put the glass back down, clearly disgusted, and enthusiastically waved over a waiter. "Hey! Yeah, we need shots like now. Like...four shots of..." he squinted at Adrasia again, trying to think of something fun but it was kind of hard to think at all. "...tequila! Lime and salt too."

[familiar-finn]

Finn probably should've planned his night better considering his costume. Granted, it was not the worst thing Gareth picked out for him as it covered more skin than many of previous years'. But the boots were fucking killing him after so much time on his feet and traveling between bars. Aside from accompanying his master and working at Cannabites for a couple hours to help Shade out, he planned on meeting up with a few folks, one of them naturally being Mateo. He'd asked the thunderbird to come to Cannabites after a shift because he didn't feel like making his way back to Euphoria and he liked the atmosphere here better. Also the familiar had no desire to trek back out into the quickly chilling night of Krovs Town with as little layers he wore.

The familiar settled himself at one of the tables in the basement so he could finally get off his feet for a bit while waiting for Mateo. Once he saw the thunderbird walk in he grinned and waved him over. "Good to see you, Rivera," he greeted him, looking him over in his costume and furrowing his brows. On first glance it looked almost just like Mateo in a suit and bolo tie. "What're you supposed to be this year?"

@mindful-mateo

[krovscastlerpg]

Welcome to Halloween Town!

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!

HAUNTED ESCAPE ROOMS

The council has also created a few haunted-themed escape rooms in an abandoned mansion between the edge of Oymyakon Street and the residential area. The mansion has been redecorated to fit the aesthetic of a classic home from olden days with multiple rooms repurposed with puzzles, trap doors, and hidden secrets. A touch of nightmare magic around the property gives anyone who dares to enter a sense of foreboding, not enough to make them run away but to properly set the mood. The game master of this area shares with the participating pairs and groups the backstory behind this haunted home:

A century ago, a well-known wealthy family that once lived on the property centuries ago. The family's patriarch was once a mayor of Oymyakon Village before its rebranding into Krovs Town. The daughter fell in love with a poor stable boy that worked for the family, which remained a secret to avoid her father's wrath. It inevitably couldn't be avoided when it was discovered she was pregnant with the stable boy's child and the father shot him in their home. Devastated, the daughter threw herself off the second floor balcony killing herself and her unborn child. Some days you can hear her cries as she begs her father to spare her lover, or hear the gunshots echoing throughout the house...

Escape rooms within the mansion all take about an hour to solve and are in between easy and hard difficulty levels. Rooms to participate in include the grand parlor, the daughter's bedroom, and the basement. Though do be warned that the rooms will feature volunteered actors dressed as terrifying spirits of the house to help make these puzzles all the more fun and challenging.

(OOC: Players using this part of the event in threads are welcome to get creative with any NPC actors or other aspects like hidden rooms and clues. Player characters are also invited to work as one of the actors scaring escape room guests.)

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 4th. 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 for starters so that players can easily find event information without 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 (11/1) 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 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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[cairorenaud]

Cairo's first stop was Euphoria to visit with his Father. It came as little surprise that Lucien and him had some elaborate theme running and he shared his costume and the part it played to antagonize the cambion in town for his own amusement. Another playful trait from his father. The two shared a drink and their plans for the evening, the tricks and treats before he excused himself when he saw one of his favorite treats enter the club from the VIP section. Raphael's area had the best vantage point, as it should.

Cairo stepped through the teleport and was soon next to Gideon at the bar with his own drink after the other had ordered. "And who are you this evening?" He asked, despite his costume, Cairo wasn't big on the lore, he didn't even know much of the character he was, just that it would annoy Shade and that was his only goal. "Though I do like the way the costume fits." He added letting his eyes roam over Gideon's ass which was accentuated perfectly in the suit.

@grechtcr

[shadedempsey]

"Well well, look what the bat dragged in." Shade smirked eyeing the costume clad councilman that walked into his bar stepping into his way before he could make it to the actual bar and offered him a vial that was full of some sort of shot he wasn't giving the details on. He didn't have the mask on for his own costume at the moment too busy drinking to wear it and the on and off for that was excessive. "If I decide to do something questionable can I hold it against you, G-spot?"

@grechtcr

[officermorozov]

It was no surprise with the amount of calls going around with it being Halloween, what was surprising is the amount of people that were on more than just alcohol this time around. Of course Ransom's first time was Dempsey who he got into it with and nearly broke in two. Good thing the little shit was durable because he had a mount on him. Lucky for him Valentine stepped in and cleared things up. He, surprisingly, wasn't the one distributing this time around so got a pass.

The two broke off to take separate calls as the night grew worse, it always went that way on Halloween, some part of him liked it more than he'd admit. He liked working, arresting people, the aggression and volatility of it all. Fear and anger fed him more than he'd ever admit. He parked his vehicle at the end of the square and got out deciding to canvas on foot. The costume helped him blend in a bit more and eventually he came upon what he was looking for as he turned a corner. It certainly wasn't Dempsey this time around.

"And who might you be?" Ransom said not bothering to chase the townie that knew to run well aware of where he lived, he'd follow up after he settled this situation. He stepped to the costume clad man looking him over making his assessment. Wasn't from town, wasn't a slave, and wasn't on the council because he knew the councilmen.

@gwyndolence

[drluciengaudet]

Raph and Lucien shared similar tastes when it came to many things, but there were those few they differed on. Who they spent time with when apart couldn't be more profoundly different. Though he was very aware of who it was that was on his sire's calendar and that took his time and attention no matter how trivial. There was good reason his sin was envy.

He'd been dancing with his sire, which was rare for him to do in any setting, but it was a holiday, one Raphael enjoyed when he broke off to get a drink. It was there he saw a slave, one he'd not met face to face. Lucien wasn't one to ever go to the undercroft save for the rarest of occasions never caring for the filth of it and thinking he was far above it and those that resided there.

The costume he didn't recognize, really it could be anything with how generic it was. There was a disinterest in his gaze as it roamed over the collared creature. "What is it you're meant to be, a decoration?" He posed leaning on the bar not having to give his order because the bartender knew it. He was Lucien Gaudet after all.

@adrasian

[icebird-khion]

Khion had spent the earlier part of his evening with Gwyn and Seth causing some mischief and getting lit, not necessarily in that order. He and Noel would meet up later to celebrate the rest of the evening. At some point Khion separated himself from his original company, bouncing between Cannabites and Euphoria as wherever his mood took him. Whatever he'd taken earlier in the night had long worn off with his accelerated metabolism and healing and now the pamola was coasting the rest of the evening on alcohol and cigarettes.

He knew where and when to meet Noel, which was perfect timing considering he needed a fresh drink in his empty hand. He recognized his owner immediately having seen the reaper's Joker to his Harley costume before they'd both left for the night. "There you are, puddin'," the pamola said, grinning wide and looking quite manic with the messy blue and red Harley makeup. "I've been waiting for you all night."

@thereapernoel

[kresnikxkaden]

Working was more fun for Kaden than any party, especially on Halloween. It seemed that he timed things out well because later in the night had more calls coming in for party goers getting too drunk and violent and rowdy. And also it seemed Ransom had been feasting on all the earlier aggression and fear and needed a patience celestial to dose him down before he did something stupid.

He'd gotten a call about a bar patron causing disorderly conduct at Euphoria –– wasn't the first time there or at Cannabites this evening. Naturally the guy was drunk as a skunk and probably dosed on other things, a mortal barely capable of standing and Kaden was sure he was hardly conscious. If it had been a supernatural being he would've brushed it off and taken him straight to the tank at the station, but humans weren't always so lucky to come out of that with no consequences. Kaden took him to Oymyakon Health Clinic instead.

Still wearing his Eddie Munson costume but with an obvious badge on his hip, the kresnik cop dragged his suspect out of his cruiser and into the shiny new building. The crisp white lighting of the entry felt slightly less cold than outside and far more sterile, Kaden's muscles tensing out of instinct being in any sort of hospital or laboratory setting. He waited patiently for someone to come out and help him.

"Howdy, doc." He assumed anyone wearing scrubs or a white coat would be such. Kaden gestured to the costumed man who wouldn't be standing if he weren't holding him up. "Picked this one up from Euphoria not too long ago. I ain't a doctor but I'm pretty sure he needs some medical attention before I take him to the station for processing."

@ravisurendra

[councillor-roland]

closed starter for @dmitri-shenker

It was fairly late, or early depending on your definition, well past midnight in any case. The party was still in full swing and likely would be until the sun came up. Roland had enjoyed himself and was rather pleasantly buzzed on the various blood and blood alcohols he'd sampled. While he'd had various tumbles and trysts throughout the evening he was in the mood for another, moving through the crowded streets and looking for likely candidates. He happened to see spot a Dalmation costume and a guard walking beside the man wearing it and grinned. Of course he was aware that there was one slave in the Undercroft who was supposed to be constantly accompanied and had heard plenty about him from Rhys besides. Now was as good a time as any for them to meet, at least in Roland's mind, so he made his way over to see the defiant pup for himself.

"I see someone's chosen to dress you appropriately." Roland mused, old fashioned heeled shoes clicking on the cobblestones as he approached, smirking. It was purposely antagonistic but Roland liked a challenge, it kept things interesting. Besides, the idea of riling the werewitch a little amused him. "Perhaps I'll hold your leash for a while and give your escort a break. What do you think of that, petit chiot?" The wig and gloves that went with his costume were long gone but he still cut a fine figure and didn't look incomplete.

[lorenzoxreyes]

Halloween had never been one of Enzo's favourite holidays, but it was interesting just how into it Krovs got. Instead of dressing as some kind of serial killer or monster, Enzo thought it fitting to dress as something much less intimidating. With very little covering his tall, tanned form except for a few bits of white material and gold jewellery, Enzo looked every bit the Greek god he was dressed as.

He'd found various people to entertain him so far, but he was still hungry. His needs hadn't been met, not even close, and with his abilities in play he needed more to satisfy him. One of the things he did hate about being a staff member was the collar around his neck, and the way it subdued his abilities. Pros and cons, he guessed. At least he wasn't a slave.

Enzo had just come out of the suffocating warmth of one of the clubs when someone caught his eye -- someone he'd never seen before, which immediately piqued his interest. The siren followed the other along the street, quickly catching up. "Think it's safe to be out here all alone tonight?" He asked with a little grin.

@ravisurendra

[stigranselm]

Halloween had never been something that Stigr celebrated much outside of his visits to Krovs. The vampire had never seen the appeal of dressing up as someone or something else and had every intention of just showing up in his usual outfit to this party. Of course, he hadn't considered his apparent inability to say no to Khion when it came to little things, such as joining the pamola and Noel in dressing up as characters from Batman.

A few hours in and Stigr was seriously debating changing into the suit that he'd brought as backup, having already removed the cowl. Just as he'd been about to head toward his car, the vampire caught sight of Noah, an eyebrow raising as he took in the outfit. Of course that was something the castle would put on the slave. He shook his head as he started toward Noah, sliding one arm easily around the younger man's shoulders. "I can't imagine you're very warm in that costume."

@nicotine-noah

[familiar-finn]

Yeah, Euphoria still wasn't Finn's favorite place to be. Not his vibe. But he was here because apparently it was Gareth's vibe and he'd been required to accompany his master for some part of the evening given the whole costume theme schtick. Finn supposed his costume could've been worse; at least it covered the majority of skin. The boots, though, were about as comfortable as they looked and the familiar took high advantage of any time sitting down this evening that he could. Which currently had him sitting at one of the many bars in Euphoria.

Naturally it seemed wherever Gareth went so did Hunter follow his sire. Of course the young bastard chose this exact bar out of the few in the whole place, probably because Finn stood out under the neon flashing lights dressed in bright pink with silver-pink dyed hair. And of course Hunter chose to dress in as little himself to show off all his stupid fucking muscles on that tall frame. He immediately greeted Hunter with a glare, a Guinness in hand.

"Oh, fuck off, Calligan."

@masterxhunter

[krovscastlerpg]

OUR HALLOWEEN EVENT IS OVER

Players should NOT post any starters –– open or closed –– related to Halloween at this time. Any threads already begun during the event can continue for as long as necessary for players to finish them. Thank you everyone for your participation! 

Our next event will be our annual Christmas celebration in December. 

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