9802/Halloween Eve Bash

Halloween Eve Bash
Date of Scene:	28 October 2019
Location:	Van Dyne Fashion House, New York
Synopsis:	the Van Dyne Halloween Party is a great success!
Cast of Characters:	Wasp (van Dyne), Superman, Cannonball, Hawkeye (Barton), Wasp (Pym), Thor, Phantasm (Drago), Robin (Wayne), Prismatic, Shadowcat, Grail, Zachary Zatara, Lara Croft, Grant Ward, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Captain America
Tinyplot:	Age of Darkness

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Wasp (van Dyne) has posed:
The Van Dyne fashion house hosts one of the hottest Halloween parties in New York. The retail outlet on 5th avenue closes two days early so everyone can help clear the warehouse floor to host everyone. It gives it sort of an 'abandoned punk rave' feel, except for the expensive portable hardwood floors rolled out onto the concrete and the decoratiosn covering nearly ever square inch of decor.

The theme for the event is Egypt and Rome, it seems; the waiters wear Centurion garb and the waitresses, Egyptian robes. Two full-service wetbars are available and thoroughly stocked.

The evening starts off when people start arriving, checked at the door by a pair of alert looking guards. Discreet security is everywhere, private hires as opposed to police officers.

The hostess has yet to take the stage and formally start the party, so at this point the DJ's playing some lowkey background music and the waitstaff is circling with hors d'ouvres.

Superman has posed:
A priestly figure in robes with a strange symbol on his upper left side makes it through security easily enough. He has dark curly hair, a light beard, and deep blue eyes. He is tall, and looks at everyone present without a flicker of recognition. Presenting an invitation marked "Clark Kent" and as soon as he is allowed inside, he puts the hood of his robes up. This was right after saying what sounds like "Priest of Ra..." to the security guards.

Moving to the refreshments, the man sniffs at first, and tries a canape, and then takes a carafe of the bubbly fluid. After a drink, a quiet note of pleasant surprise sneaks out of the robes. "Mmmm." This is followed by another drink.

Cannonball has posed:
Spider-man (Sam) and Ghost Spider (Alexis) come walking around and get into the line to get into the club. He will walk with her hand in hand, and as he gets to the front of the line, he will lift the shirt part of his costume up enough to pull his invite out where he has it stowed. He vouches for Alexis as his +1. He will lean over to Alexis, and says "And away we go." Walking into the place, Spider-Sam whistles softly looking around the place.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Egypt, why did it have to be Egypt. Clint knew nothing about Egypt, but thankfully with a little online research he found himself something that worked. Horus, a god with the head of a hawk, cuz get it, Hawk, Hawkeye, that's how deep his humour went folks.

Shirtless and wearing a big hawk headress, beaded necklaces and one of those Egyptian skirts, Clint made the rounds of the party with Horus' consort Hastor the sky goddess at his side, dressed in similar Egyptian fashion. Though it seems Hastor was needed for some divine duty somewhere as she checks her phone, curses and she and Horus kiss and part ways, leaving Clint to make the rounds of the party himself.

Clint sighed as he helped himself to a drink, "Should have gone as someone who wore shirts," he remarks looking down at himself. "And pants."

Wasp (Pym) has posed:
It's the first time Nadia Pym is experiencing Halloween and it's possible she might not quite have it down yet. She turns up, unfashionably early, and wearing a costume that is.... unusual to say the least. Thanks to a little size changing magic and a lot of tinkering with the wings from her supersuit she's managed to dress up as perfect scale replica of a Roman Aquila complete with a shiny gold leaf surface.

Except of course her wings work and she isn't perching on a standard.

Thor has posed:
Since the theme was 'ancient cultures'...Thor naturally brought his own. Thor has possibly the most authentic viking costume ever seen...because he was there when the actual Vikings roamed the seas on their longships and conquered the virtually everything they came across. It seems like it's even made from the same materials the actual Vikings would've used 1000+ years ago.

"Well met, friends!" Thor, of course, is rather obvious for being who he is even if he isn't wearing his trademark armor.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
In a nod to the theme, the long hair Nick Drago typically would have pulled back for social events of this level has instead been allowed down, although the now wavy locks are tucked behind his ears. A thin band rests across his forehead, taming the locks. The breastplate and shoulder guard sport red and brown tones, matching well to the brown hair. Red fabric drapes over the shoulders, one side adorned with a golden looking medallion. While the fabric for the lower part of his costume cuts off at a little bit above the knees, the bracers for the lower portion provides some semblance of coverage. He did not choose to be a god or a priest, instead opting for more of a background level type of character. Honestly, with the time spent on the stage or on the screen, he prefers it. The performer glances around, looking to the other costumes of the attendees. Not too horrible. Not too good. Just average. Perfect.

Robin (Wayne) has posed:
     The invitation arrived for Bruce Wayne, but given the status of Bruce's health, it was decided that Damian would come to the Van Dyne party.

  He was careful to pick his costume, that of an Egyptian Pharaoh, complete with regal accoutrements. The raven haired young man enters in after being checked. He started to mingle with the other socialites here.

  Of course, upon seeing the priest in robes, he must take a picture. And the WayneTech Prometheus had an excellent camera. Once the snapshot was taken, he quickly thumbs a message, then places the phone back in his robes.

Prismatic has posed:
    Spider-Sam, Spider-Sam, does whatever Sam Guthrie can.

    Alexis, meanwhile, was very thankful for the full coverage of her mask, and was wearing a hoodie over the form-fitting costume, and as Sam leans over to speak to her, she may be saying, through gritted teeth "You did /not/ mention, Sam, who was hosting this event," and she holds to his arm, looking around the richly appointed room through the mesh of Ghost Spider's eyes. The fit musician draws up to her toes to peer around, trying to look around all these taller people.

    It's horrible being lost in a sea of shoulderblades and chests. She should have brought stilts!

Superman has posed:
"Clark Kent" finishes off his glass, and puts the empty on the nearby table. He then scoops another canape, and another glass of champagne. His dark, curly hair sneaks out of the hood of his robes, and he itches his beard absently after gazing at Thor for a few seconds.

Moving to the back, the man doesn't know why he was here. Something was pushing him to be here, something that was important. A piece of information? Meeting someone he had to meet? His memory was false, flashes of colors, costumes, space travel, an "L" ring, someone...green.

It was all confusing. With a sigh, he takes another drink. The future would unfold as it was supposed to. For now, perhaps it wouldn't hurt to enjoy the moment.

Shadowcat has posed:
The doors open to admit Janet van Dyne, who appears to have come not in a Halloween costume, but instead wearing her Avengers costume where she's know to one and all as The Wasp.

Wait. That's not the Janet you're looking for.

Kitty Pryde walks in, wearing her Wasp costume. She's wearing a wig that matches Janet's hair to a "T". She's applied a little makeup to help make her face seem a bit more heart-shaped like Janet's. And Kitty's Wasp costume is black and skintight, with gold and black markings down the abdomen that create that distinctive Wasp-like look. Throw in wings that had great care go into them, and that move a bit on their own, and the illusion is... not good enough to fool anyone who actually knows her. For one thing, that big goofy grin that Kitty has is definitely Kitty.

But she's had lessons in moving from Janet, and Kitty manages a nice Janet walk into the room. "What is the problem with this picture!?" she demands, gesturing to her hand. "This hand. There's no drink in it!" she says.

Grail has posed:
Frankly, she wasn't exactly invited. Grail was not usually invited to a lot of things. Why? Well, she isn't from Earth and is an unknown quantity to many. However, she can't help but notice such a thing happening when she was moving about. As such, she felt that she should find out more about it. Luckily, her regular outfit was quite the perfect choice for such an outing.

When she approaches the entrance and sees others presenting some kind of slip that states that they are allowed to go inside, she realizes she doesn't have one. Grail simply considers that a moment and shrugs. Suddenly, it feels like there's a small gust of wind passing through the entryway and then Grail is simply past the guards and inside. She's standing to the right of the entrance, out of the way of people filing in and looking around. Some might have been able to see her movements but few could keep up with the speed. She frankly didn't feel like having a discussion about where she could and could not go on this world...again.

Either way, she starts by scanning the room with her eyes. She notes all the people, dressed as they are and begins to tilt her head a little. "What an interesting idea...are..." She looks to Thor first and squints and then to Damian and tilts her head, "...is this just for entertainment?" She hmms softly, "Strange..." She shrugs and walks toward a man passing by with drinks and takes a drink from his tray before tasting it and considering it, "Hmm..." She then downs the rest and sets it down without missing a beat.

Wasp (van Dyne) has posed:
The music dwindles and then plays a blaring trumpet fanfare. Two Centurions quickly pull aside some pillars and cloth to reveal a set of tall stairs, and hurridly rush up them to unroll a thin red carpet that rides down from a dais with two chairs set upon it.

"Friends! Countrymen!" one of the Centurions yells. His stentorian voice carries across the room like a booming clarion horncall. "Turn your eyes to the dais and pay homage to the Lord and Lady of the evening: General Marc Anthory, and her Majesty, Queen Cleopatra of Egypt!"

Curtains part and Steve and Janet stride out onto the dais. Steve's outfit looks so accurate it could pass for period wear, down to the short espada at his hip and the flared Romanic shoulderpads. His smile is genial enough, if a bit stiff, and he waves at the crowd.

'Cleopatra', on the other hand, is wearing mostly body paint and a lot of jewelry. A wig of straight black hair hangs past mid-shoulder to add the barest amount of modesty (though she's hardly nude). The sole clothing she wears is a brilliant Egyptian necklace around her throat and an intricately folded white loincloth around her hips which hangs to her knees.

"Everyone! Welcome, and thank you for being here!" Janet calls. "Welcome to our fifth annual Halloween Party. There are drinks, food will be availalbe, and we're going until the last one passes out!" she adds, to a bunch of titering laughs. "Bathrooms are availalble for anyone who needs them and we've got a few quiet areas in the corners for folks who need a break from the party," she clarifies. "So on behalf of General Anthony and I-- thank you for being here, and I hope you have a WILD Halloween!"

She starts down the dais hand in hand with Steve, and they plunge into the sea of costumed attendees. Steve breaks off to hit the bar up, while Janet starts mingling with the multitude of guests.

Zachary Zatara has posed:
    Ironically, Zachary Zatara isn't all that into Halloween, but he is a fan of parties for any occasion and turns up in the laziest of costumes and decidedly off-theme. A leather jacket, white shirt, jeans, some hair gel, and boom, he was a greaser, or Danny Zuko from Greese.

    He's quick to help himself to a drink from the bar. Something fruity, preferably.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Still getting settled, Nick glances around, admiring the amount of time spent on the various types of costumes. However the one that draws the most attention, hands down would be Kitty's so far. He smiles in her direction in seeming approval of the disregard for the theme. His attention soon shifts as the hostess of the party arrives in style. Because, really, how else would she? As Janet finishes her speech, Nick turns, heading to the bar.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie looks around and if he had known the setting he does have a bit of experience with Roman culture, but hey the invitation did not mention a theme, or if it did the southern gentleman missed it. he leans in to Alex, putting an arm her waist to stay close and make talking easier, he aint used to talking through a mask after all. "Ah did not want to make you any more nervous than you already seemed, and they are just normal folks mostly, maybe able to bench press buses, people in m town can do it do. It is all good, trust me, if they gonna find anyone odd would be me." He grins at her even if it can't be seen.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Chuckling at Jan's costume and the grand entrance, Clint makes his way through the crowd towards, her scoring another drink to hand it to the 'Queen of Egypt'.

"Hey, gift from the gods for you," he grins as he offers the glass. "Great party, good to see I'm not the only one who decided to dispense with well, most of their clothes for the evening." Though as Jan was rocking her look, Clint was feeling a touch exposed by the way he holds his drink across his chest.

Wasp (Pym) has posed:
The Golden Aquila Nadia is wearing makes a few low circles of the room, her wings flapping unnaturally for an Eagle as she looks for somewhere to land. From beak to tail she's only about twelve inches tall so finding a landing spot shouldn't be too hard. She can hardly wave inside her costume, so she settles for calling out a friendly "Hey Janet." with her faintly Russian accent as she passes overhead.

Superman has posed:
"This is good..." As he finishes off the glass of the tasty bubbly, "Clark Kent" is suddenly startled at all the fanfare. He turns and watches as the Centurion blares out to the crowd.

Staring at the display in rapt attention, the Priest ignores the rest of the crowd, concentrating on the woman who arrives. And her escort.

The woman's words surprise him, however. "Wait...what is "A wild Halloween"?" The man says that to himself, which, when added to his puzzled expression, reflects on his obvious counfusion.

"I am too early!" The Priest says out loud, and drops his glass on the table. "I was supposed to...its the 31st not the 4th of November...too early."

Lara Croft has posed:
Lara Croft moves amongst those gathered, dressed in an all covering set of armor no less. Torn chain mail is covered over by the shining silvery plates of old byzantine armor that are etched with strange symbols. The armor rests over a red knit long sleeved shirt that is tucked into the matching plate-armor vambraces that adorn her forearms. On her lower half are tall armored boots and a pair of dark leather pants that hug tightly to her form as she walks within her armored costume, though all of it is looks far more authentic than any of it really should on a night like tonight.

Lara's eyes are moving this way and that as she takes in the faces of those here, she moves between others and offers smiles to those who make eye contact with her, her dark hair is loose around her shoulders, voluminous and styled to a level she rarely bothers to reach.

Prismatic has posed:
    "No, no /Sam/ that is /Janet van Dyne/. These are run of the mill mutants like m-- like I know. These are /superheroes/." she points out, though she's getting very close to Sam as she nervously examines people's backs. She's trying to keep her cool though, still standing up proper and straight, her ballet dancer's physique tilting slightly before she settles back to her feet -- but she catches something over the din of the people in applause around them. Her head tilts slightly, the hood of her costume falling a little forward as a gent drops his glass.

    "Someone's having a worse time of it." she murmurs quietly, tapping Sam's shoulder a moment with her free hand.

Shadowcat has posed:
Wasp (Kitty) hears Nadia call out to Janet and she answers back, "Hello!" with a vigorous wave. She takes a drink from one of the theme-dressed waiters. "Better," she tells him as she takes a sip of the drink. Kitty spots Nick's smile and raises her glass to towards towards him across the room before she begins moving through the crowd a bit.

"The new line should be out soon," she tells someone who stops to laugh at her costume. "You simply /must/ come to Milan to see the unveiling," Kitty says, resting her hand on their upper arm for a moment. "And your costume. Tre chic," she tells them before moving on.

Wasp (Kitty) spots Samuel and Alexis and flashes them a thumbs up for their costumes.

Robin (Wayne) has posed:
     The Pharaoh Damian keeps a good distance from 'Clark', but makes a point to keep the man in his periphery.

  His costume showed off his upper body, muscular and trim. He does make it to the bar, being seen with a drink in his hand and going down his throat. Visual evidence that he has indulged. It was a show for the elite, to see Damian Wayne acting like his father did in his younger years, the billionaire party boy.

  His attention had been drawn to "Clark" as he made a little showing of the date. "Heyy, man. Thassa cool costume, lemme get a selfie for Twitter!" He takes the phone out and sets it up for a selfie. "C'mon, say cheese!" He declares as he positions up to take a couple photos.

Grail has posed:
Her eyes flash red briefly as she turns her gaze to the sound. She is caught slightly off guard by the things going on, clenching fists and looking up. It takes only a moment for her to relax though as she looks over at the people arriving and listens to them. Ah, the hosts of this party. They wanted to make an entrance. She takes a breath and nods her head, normal, she supposes. She idly decides it best to walk that way and introduce herself. She wasn't completely without manners. Most of the time.

She claims a drink as she walks and stops briefly beside this man with his robes and his words. She looks at him briefly and hmms, "Too early? Did you want to arrive after the hosts of the party?" She asks and looks him over for a moment and hmms before shrugging, "Strange." She then just keeps walking toward Janet. Even among this crowd, her 6'4" frame towers above people, using it to keep an eye on Janet and Steve.

Wasp (van Dyne) has posed:
Janet turns and beams up at Clint when he approaches. "Clint! You look great," she promises him, and puts a hand on his forearm to stablize herself. "Don't touch me, this bodypaint smears like *crazy*," she warns him-- but she pops on her toes and gives his cheek a kiss in greeting anyway. The drink's accepted and she throws back a gulp.

"Nadia! I love the outfit!" Janet calls up at the eagle. She beckons her down. "C'mon down here and meet Clint," she suggests.

Janet turns her look back to him. "Don't tell me you came stag," she adds, a beat later. "If you're here to cruise for a hookup, I'm going to be very disappointed in you."

"For not coming to me first, I mean. I know a few models who're currently single and mingling," she adds, and bobs her brows up at him suggestively.

Motion out the corner of her eyes catches her attention and Janet gives Grail a mildly surprised look. The Avengers and their allies run on the tall side, but Grail definitely stands out even in the sea of platform shoes people are wearing.

Lara Croft has posed:
Lara weaves her way through the throngs of people to a place that is on the perimeter of the interior crowds. Its here that she, in her armor, takes a moment to adjust the belts that are cinched around her waist... its been awhile since she'd worn this, she'd put the belt on improperly in fact and has to take a moment to readjust it with a slight huff. Her left hand is lacking as much armor as that of her right so she primarily has to use it to resort the leather straps that the large ornate silver dagger hangs from on her right hip.

A server with a tray of champagne approaches her and Lara gladly looks up, and reaches up with her left hand to take hold of one of the glasses, thanking the young man with a soft and calming smile. "I need this, yes, very much so." She states, tipping the glass back against her lips to taste the bubbly goodness contained there-in.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
"Noted," Clint says as he stops short of helping her stabilize with his other hand. "God, how long did that take?" he asks about the body paint, then with a smirk. "And how long did it take for Steve to to start breathing again when he saw you in it?"

A wave is given to Nadia on the fly-by, before he answers, "Sadly you won't get to play matchmaker, came with Skye, but she had to run, work thing, fate of the world, all that," he grins, like the two of them don't know what that's like. "So just mingling tonight."

Grail catches Clint's notice too, it wasn't often he saw people taller than him, he gives a slight upnod in greeting.

Wasp (Pym) has posed:
"I haven't tried hover mode out yet but... Sure," Nadia calls back down. She adjusts the controls and begins a flittering hover a little above Janet and Clint. The motion of the wings sending a tiny shower of harmless golden flecks raining down below her. "Hello Clint, I would offer to shake your hand but... I need them to operate the wings."

Thor has posed:
Thor looks around for the mead...but of course, it's the standard alcohol of Midgard. Given how much it'd take to have an impact on him, he's opted to not indulge here. It's best distributed among everyone else.

But, he did notice Clint, "My friend, where've you been lately?" He's managed to catch up with most of the team, but Clint had evaded him till now.

Cannonball has posed:
Spider-Sam gives her hand a gentle squeeze, and says "Ah know a few folks around here, your going to be ok, and if there is anyone in particular you want to meet, Am might be able to arrange it, but superheroes, gods, ancient roman real or fake, your the person I am most glad is here." He will tell Spider-Alexis. He does notice someone and makes a mental note to let Laura know how the other Sam is doing at some point in the night.

Prismatic has posed:
    "... you can't tell, but I'm probably blushing underneath this mask." Alexis replies quietly, and she gives a wave to Kitty.

    "Miss Pry-Dyne, you look divine." she gives a wave back to the Kitty-Wasp, but stays close to Sam. Through the mesh she's taking note of who she recognizes, famous figures and -- goodness, that is a very tall lady.

    Poor Alexis should have brought stilts.

    "How is the sound effect supposed to go? Thwick?" she inquires back to Spider-Sam and Kitty, though she keeps looking towards the poor man who's dropped his glass, and the selfie-seeking Wayne.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Nick's approach to the bar goes mostly unchecked as others started early with aquiring their drinks. His drink choice is most certainly not of the fruity variety and as he waits for the drink to be prepped, he goes back to what he's gotten practice with over the past few years. Observing. And yet, he has yet to figure out where the hell Wade went. He turns his head, looking in the general direction Grace is in. His friend was here ea-good GOD that woman is tall!

Zachary Zatara has posed:
    "Damian?" Zachary quirks a brow, watching the other teenager approach the bar. How -he- hasn't been carded, the young magician cannot say, but that negligence serves his purpose as well. "Didn't think this sort of event would be your thing." He comments, while waiting for his order, and offers a nod of acknowledgment towards Nick.

    Running a few fingers through slicked-back hair, he tosses the Wayne a curious look, as he seeks a selfie from...whatever the heck 'Clark' was supposed to be.

Grail has posed:
Standing above the crowd is something she is used to. Being of both New God and Amazon decent tends to make you into quite the tall individual. Either way, Grail doesn't seem to really care about the stares as she approaches Janet and smiles. Her skin is not body paint if anyone looks close enough and those eyes don't look like contacts. Either way, she stares down at the woman and Steve, "Hello, I am Grail." She states, "You have a nice party." She looks Janet over, then Steve and then Clint before she blinks. She looks at Thor and has to look slightly up. She seems genuinely surprised. She stares at him a long moment before sucking in a sharp breath and looks at the others here. She seems to give people just a quick glance, as if memorizing flash cards but her eyes end up back on Thor. He can't be a normal human.

Wasp (van Dyne) has posed:
"Wow, that looks exhausting," Janet tells Nadia. "Adorable, though, I absolutely love it," she praises the girl. "It's super clever." She beams at the pixie-ish little aquila and looks over at Thor when he rumbles up. "Thor! I /love/ it, that is so period," she praises the towering blonde man.

She blinks a little surprise up at Grail. "Er... hi, Grail, thanks so much," Janet says. She doesn't introduce herself; everyone probably knows who she is. "Are-- are you a friend of Thor's?" she inquires, with a quizzical but pleasant tone of voice.

Superman has posed:
The man holding "Clark Kent's" invitation frowns. Then, after grabbing a third bubbly, pausing just long enough to finish it, and putting the glass down, moves towards the exit. With a glance left and right, the man seems to be acting a bit "scatter brained" and confused.

"Sprock. The wrong time." Weaving through the crowd, he spends a few seconds walking by Clint, Sam, Alexis, Nick, and then Janet and Steve, Nadia, Zachary and Lara. One at a time. A nod, a smile, a whispered, "thank you" and "nice wild Halloween" he says to Kitty absently, and which just sounds wierd, like a man out of time.

He avoids Thor, and while moving on, his eyes follow Grail, and suddenly narrow. Tearing his gaze away, he moves closer to his goal, not noticing Damian at all. He was paranoid, but Damian was good. Until he asks for a selfie.

Not knowing what that is, he stops, lets the man take a picture, and says to Damian, "He's here I know it." A nod. "He will need our help". Was that to Damian...did he recognize him? More likely, it was to himself. His eyes were...clouded.

After several steps, he is almost at the exit. Moving into the cool night air, the man takes several steps. The glint of the lighting outside flashes off a ring on his right hand - black and gold with an L shaped insignia.

Shadowcat has posed:
Kitty Pryde notes a few people as she talks with Alexis and Samuel Guthrie. "More of a 'thwip'," Kitty replies, doing the actual sound some justice. She grins and takes a picture of Samuel in the Spider-Man costume and then sends it off into the innerwebs to friends.

"I'm going to go mingle. Enjoy yourselves. Go meet people!" the young woman dressed like Wasp says. She moves off on her own then, glancing over at Damian Wayne for a moment, but deciding there is someone else she needs to swing over to see first.

A tall man moves out of the way from in front of Lara, and emerging from behind him is the woman once known to her as Miss Pink. And wearing a Wasp costume to boot. "Miss Croft," Kitty says. "It's nice to see you again. Certainly more pleasant circumstances," she offers.

Lara Croft has posed:
Lara's eyes raise up from the tall glass she holds in her half-gloved left hand, placing them upon Kitty when she's revealed from behind the man who saunters by. It takes her a second or so before she recollects the Wasp's face and her associated memories that go along with it... what a complicated series of events that turned out to be.

Lara smiles to Kitty, offers her a soft nod. "Its a pleasure to see you again, as well." She darts her stare across the room for a moment before looking again to Kitty. "Have you awoken any more artificially inclined potential war machines of late?" She asks, in good humor of course.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie looks to Kitty taking the picture and while he may regret it later he even poses for it. He is so going to be tormented on the school social media for that. At least the mask is down." He looks to Alexis, and says "You want to meet Miss Van Dyke, Ah kinda sorta know her, know her beau a bit better." He admits to her. He will look around and as a waiter passes by grabs a drink and brings it to his mask lips, and sighs a bit.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Well, if he stays still, maybe he'll spot Wade easier. Nick's head turns, looking to Zachary's Grease costume. Or is that an indirect play on Greece, the location? "Intended play on the theme?" He asks the, only slightly shorter male curiously. When the priest character starts walking by, his attention shifts, looking over to the figure in concern. Is he method acting or is he witnessing someone having a mental breakdown? He turns, looking to Clark as he goes by, "Hey, are you okay?"

Robin (Wayne) has posed:
     Damian smiles and raises his glass to "Clark". "Thanks man! Enjoy the party!" He calls out, his speech slightly slurred and he stood a little wonky.

  Once he had the selfie, he typed on the phone again. "Yeah, Zatara, I mean, it's not the usual gig but, it's fun!" He comments, keeping up his ruse.

  "Oh yeah, that's gonna get a thousand likes." He comments, a goofy smile on his face.

Grant Ward has posed:
The decision to make an appearance at the party was a late one. It really all depended on if he was able to close out a report that could not wait yet another day. However, the SHIELD Agent managed to close his computer and give himself a night off from work. It would appear that he truly had made an initial decision to not go, as Grant Ward has arrived in what appears to be his bed sheet wrapped around him in a toga like fashion. He is however, wearing a pair of sandals and what looks to be a make shift laurel wreath around his head...which very well could be made from the accent leaves on the Triskelion entrance desks floral arrangment. Stepping into the room, he scans it for familiar face before entering further.

Wasp (Pym) has posed:
"Oh I'm not moving the wings manually!" Nadia calls out from above. "It's mechanical like all my wings are... So it's not so much exhausting as it is hot and stuffy. Metallics and all the lighting." She opens the beak slightly and peeks her head out enough to beam a smile. "I'm glad you like it though! I had to catch up on a few thousand years of history and... Wait is that really Thor?" She peers down from above. "I thought he'd be bigger in real life but I guess the armour adds a lot of volume."

Prismatic has posed:
    "I'm sure if you want to drink something, they'll forgive you exposing your super secret identity, Sam." Alexis teases lightly, and she looks at the new arrival, the 'Ghost Spider' costumed girl regarding Grant with curiosity before she looks up to Sam as she weighs her options.

    "Well, she's probably very busy, but it would be horribly remiss if the hostess wasn't thanked." she replies.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Clint looks up at Nadia waving away some of the golden sparks with a laugh, "Good to meet you Nadia, and no worries about a handshake, we wouldn't want you to crash."

He looks between Nadia and Janet. "How do you guys know each other?"

Though his attention is soon drawn by the 'toga' wearing Ward. He lifts a hand waving the agent over.

Shadowcat has posed:
Kitty Pryde shakes her head to Lara after the question. "No, more whittled the number of those, with any luck," she says. "You should stop by some time. I'd enjoy talking a bit more than we were able to last time," Kitty offers, reaching up to itch at her hair, which dislodges her Janet-wig for a moment.

She straightens the pixie-cut faux hair, getting it settled properly again. "Hope that you enjoy the party. My first time making it to one of these," she says, glancing around. "Pretty amazing place." Kitty checks on Damian, and pulls out her phone as it buzzes soon after he is on his own. She puts the phone back away, slipping it into a pocket of her Wasp costume. "I'm going to go mix a bit more. Look forward to talking with you more though," Kitty offers.

Superman has posed:
Turning to look at Nick as he walks past, the man holding Clark's invite simply says, "I am fine thank you. Have a happy wild Halloween." With that, and after the encounter with Damian, the man walks outside. Without a glance back into the party, he takes a few steps, and starts to float in the air. With a flash of will, and a strange, magnetic pull of metal objects within a several foot radius towards the man, he was gone. His direction marks him as heading towards Metropolis.

Zachary Zatara has posed:
    "Hm," Zach looks down at his leather-clad arms, and knits his brows together. "Oh. Fuck if I know." he explains r "The festive spirit's hard to get into, when it makes your job times ten harder. Everyone wants to be a witch this time of year.

    "I personally came for the drinks...and the sights," he reaches over to collect his drink and swirls the liquid around, before taking a sip and inclining his head towards the eccentric, risque costumes. He's got the party boy thing all down pat, but it's not completely feigned like Damian.

    "Really?" Zatara smirks, turning his head towards the younger teen. "Who is that guy? I didn't recognize him."

Lara Croft has posed:
Lara holds her champagne glass against her lips to sip from it again while her right gauntlet-wearing hand is hooked thumb-first beneath a strap around the waist of her breast plate. She spots Grant entering the festivities and once she lowers her glass she smiles for a moment at his attire before she looks back to Kitty and speaks up again.

"I would love to come by Xavier's again sometime. If the Professor is available, I'd enjoy speaking to him again as well." She smiles to Kitty and nods softly once toward her. "Enjoy the rest of the evening, its a wonderful gathering thus far." The Briton shows another calm smile then turns to walk again along the perimeter of the gathering.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
As to Thor's question, Clint turns and grins at the god of Thunder. "Top secret stuff, all very hush hush," he says to the man. "Not really just helping my girl get through some things, but as of tonight consider me back in the Avengers rotation," a look to Janet who's heard this one before. "For real this time."

Grant Ward has posed:
Ward spies the waving hand and makes his way over to the embodement of Horus, pausing before the bird man and looking him over. "Well well..the man with the eyes of a hawk fully embraced it. He awaits as it appears that Clint is in conversation. The man adjusts the quick costumed toga a bit and looks about some more. He spies Lara walking along the perimeter and give a beckoning gesture.

Wasp (van Dyne) has posed:
Janet tugs on Clint's arm to get him to stoop, and rises on her toes so she can cup a hand near his ear and whisper in a low murmur. "Hank's daughter," she explains, and gives him a significant look. Clearly she could be referring to only one Hank in this case.

Wasp (Pym) has posed:
Nadia is content to let Janet field that one. But Clint does get what might be a shrug inside the flying Aquila suit. Her name may also seem familiar to him from SHIELD records. Given she defected from the Red Room earlier in the year.

She's also only around twelve inches tall. Which certainly narrows down the number of Hanks who could be the topic of conversation. "I should find somewhere to land," she muses. "Anyone got a free shoulder I could borrow before I run out of gold on my wings...?"

Thor has posed:
"Well, my friend, it is good to have you back. No one else can bring what you bring, nor can any match your accuracy." And thus, Thor turns his attention to 'Cleopatra', except Cleopatara and Marc Antony are from the wrong country, so he doesn't recognize either one.

"Janet, it's a wonderful party you've thrown." There really are a LOT of people here, and he recognizes many of those who've decided to come to this event.

Grail has posed:
A look down at Janet and Grail hmms and shakes her haed, "I do not know this man." She nods her head, "I have heard of Thor, though." She looks back at Thor and hmms as if that likely explains what is going on. She considers him a moment longer before looking back to Janet, "I have been told that on your world, people dress up in various ways for this day. I do not fully grasp it but I understand parties." She shrugs and nods her head, "It seems like a good enough reason." She nods her head before looking then to the flying girl and squinting at her, "I did not know you had tiny people." She states simply enough, "Is she a fairy of some kind?" Grail tries to look closer at Nadia for a moment.

The new arrivals and others get more looks and hmms, "These costums are interesting." She states, "I like them in a way. Remind me of stories from my mother."

Robin (Wayne) has posed:
     Damian continues to type on the phone. "I have no clue." He offers, taking the rest of his drink and swallowing it.

  "I jus know it was a cool-ass costume." He was still keeping up the act, pretty convincing. He at least has had good training. He made his way back to Zach, and set his tumbler down on a c-note. "Lemme get another." He said, winking to the bartender.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Nick gives a slow nod as Clark states he is fine. The musician's glance follows the priestly figure as he continues on his exit out. There is still a bit of concern but it is very much obvious priest guy is an adult and can make his own decisions so he leaves it at that.

Turning his head, he looks back to Zachary, "We'll just say you were going for a play on words then. What is it that you do?" Did he hear the words 'witch' and 'job' used together in the same topic from this guy?

Wasp (van Dyne) has posed:
Janet sips her champange and wrinkles her nose at Clint. "Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it," she teases him. "You've gone on 'reserve status' so many times we just keep a guest bed made up for you in case you drop in to do the Avenger thing for a few hours this month." His arm's given a fondly affectionate pat and she grins up at him charmingly.

"Hey, who's wearing my-- KITTY!" Janet shouts, trying to get that girl's attention. "Did you raid my closet or something?" she demnands of the girl, and breaks out in a hearty, well-pleased laugh at the accuracy of the girl's outfit.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Clint lets himself be tugged downward and his eyes widen at what Janet has to whisper. He meets her eyes and gets the confirmation it was the Hank he thought they were talking about. He pulls a face, but mouths, 'so many questions'... Though those could wait.

Grant arrives, and Clint smiles, "Figured first step was admitting it," he jokes, looking Grant up and down for a second, but making no comment. "Guys," he says to the little group around him. "This is Grant," he lets the spy dole out any additional details. "Grant this is Jan, Nadia," then he looks up waaaay up, "Grail, and well I figure you know Thor."

"Will be good to get back witfh the team, buddy, we'll have to catch up," he adds to the god of thunder.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
There's a snort about his status with the Avengers. "Fair," he admits. "Though for real, for real this time. Wouldn't lie to the queen of Egypt would I?" he says with a grin thrown Janet's way.

Shadowcat has posed:
Kitty Pryde makes her way over to Damian Wayne. She was watching the man's departure, and got only the briefest glimpse of him- did he just lift into the air? Kitty tries to move around someone to see better, but the man is gone, and a few bits of metal are rattling around on the ground where he was.

Kitty frowns and turns back to Damian Wayne, but before she can say anything to him that familiar voice rings out across the party. "Hey, let me know if you need me," she tells Damian, before turning to flash a big smile to Janet.

Kitty walks in that skin-tight Wasp costume, doing the confident, not-quite-runway walk that Janet grilled her on over to join the party's hostess. "Not exactly... but I did get Raul to help put it together," Kitty says, mentioning one of the JVD employees she got to know when she was working there.

Kitty moves over and gives Janet cheek-kisses. "It's a splendid party, and you look fabulous," Kitty says of Janet's attire. "Wow. I'm surprised Steve even let you come out here in that," she says with a wink.

Grant Ward has posed:
Grant offers a casual head not and a smile to those he has just been introduced to. It appears he feels the need to explain his costume. "Wasn't planning on coming and this...well in the next room. A pleasure to meet you Nadia, Jan..." He glances up above him and offers a wave. "And to you Grail." He turns his attention back to Clint. "I figured I would get out for once. DO something...fun. This is fun right?"

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie will lift the mask enough to take a sip of the drink, and will make sure to grab a second offering it to her. He will then lead her towards the group with Janet, Thor and the others, once close enough and when he is not interrupting he will start with Thor. "King Thor, it is good to see you again, have not seen you since New Asguard. it is Samuel." he will tell the man not expecting him to recognize him by voice. He grins under the mask, and says "May I introduce a friend of mine to you Alexis, this is King Thor of Asguard." He uses at least part of Thor's formal title.

Wasp (van Dyne) has posed:
Janet pales and checks herself mid-step, eyes going wide. "Not /mine/," she stresses for Clint, and gives him a direct look. "From, y'know. Before," she says vaguely.

The fashionista looks up at Grail and nods encouragingly. "It's a really old tradition. Well, maybe not 'really' old, but a few decades, at least," she concedes. "It goes back to old folklore about ghosts and stuff. Now it's just an excuse to dress slutty, get wasted in public, and get free candy," she explains with a mischeviosu grin.

Kitty comes over and Janet laughs with delight. "Don't touch the bodypaint," she warns Kitty, but kisses her cheek fondly. "You look /amazing/. Absolutely spot on, I love it. All we need to do is get you some Pym particles, you and Nadia can be my stand-in if I'm laid up in the hospital again," she says. "Oh! Nadia, Kitty," she says, gesturing between the girls. "You two should get to know each other!" she suggests.

Zachary Zatara has posed:
    "I dabble," Zachary waggles his hand and lets harmless pulses of mystic energy flit from his fingertips. The resemblance between him and another, more famous sorceress could be uncanny, though his coloring is a few shades darker and his eyes a pale green. "Seasonal energies inspire uninitiated, so to speak. People get ideas above their station."

    "I'll probably need to break up a summoning circle after this, but it can't be all work and no play," Even on a day like this. "What about you?"

    "If you say so," Zatara trails, watching the priest's exit. Clearly, he's unimpressed. "Well, if you're up for more selfies, I think we should get one before the night's over." Might as well cash in on Damian's uncharacteristic attitude. Probably the alcohol.

Prismatic has posed:
    Alexis will politely decline a bubbly with a shake of her head, and follow through the crowd to the Asgardian. She raises her mask a little bit, showing her olive skin and dark eyes as she's properly introduced to King Thor.

    "Good evening, Your Majesty," she states with a bit of a bow, horribly proper. You can't really curtsey in a body-suit.

Wasp (Pym) has posed:
"Don't mind me I just need to borrow your shoulder a second," Nadia calls out to Grail. Carefully guiding her winged costume in to perch. "I've got an ability which lets me shift my size and I didn't know what to wear. So I put this together out of spare parts I had laying around."

Providing there are no sudden movements she'll touch down gently, weighing remarkably little despite the gold appearance. "Nice to meet you all." Now she's not flying she has enough control to wave one of the wings to everyone. Including the newly arrived Kitty. "Did you include the bio-electric blasters in your Janet costume?" she wonders aloud. "Otherwise it's very impressive! I like the wing flutters. Very authentic."

Robin (Wayne) has posed:
     "Heyyy! Kitty! How ya doin ya great beautiful lady?" He keeps typing on that phone, then smiling another goofy smile.

  "What, you want one? You know I got that little check mark and everything on Twitter?" He says with a small chuckle.

  Damian extends his phone, offering it up.

Grail has posed:
A look to Thor as he seems distracted by others, she just lets out an annoyed breath only to blink at the introduction to Grant. She looks to Clint for a moment almost seeming slightly annoyed for a moment. He introduced her?! Well. Of course, than she is introduced and looks to Grant now and then adjusts her jaw slightly, her mouth pursing slightly before she breathes out sharply through her nose. She nods to him, "Grant." She states down to him from her height.

She then blinks when Nadia lands on her shoulder. She stares at her a moment before saying, "An interesting ability..." She looks slowly over at the girl and then looks in the direction that she is speaking and hmms at Kitty, "Do all Earthlings have such innovation when it comes to costumes?"

Shadowcat has posed:
Kitty Pryde beams a smile to Janet. "Thank you. And I have a surprise for you for later. Hopefully," Kitty-Wasp says as if not quite sure if she does or not. As Janet makes the introduction, Kitty turns to Nadia, smiling as the woman lands on Grail's shoulder.

"Hello! Very nice to meet you. Unfortunately didn't get the blasters in there, but don't think I'm not going to be poking Janet for a pair someday," she says with a soft grin. "I did amp up the power on the wings. Might have to take them for a flight later," she says, reaching down and turning them up a little bit so instead of just moving, they actually flap a bit, before she turns them back down again.

"I love what you did. And, I have to say I'm so intrigued by the whole shrinking thing. I feel like Hank McCoy in wanting to know how it works," she says with a warm grin. The smile is turned on Grail then. "Oh, there are some very creative people out there. Though the costumes here are probably a cut above normal," she says.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Nick looks to the hand, expression neutral as he notes the color. "Interesting." It's amazing how it differs by the person. So many different variations.

"I'm mainly just a performer with the occasional charity function here and there." Well and the other thing, "Sometimes an accidental life coach. I'll make an effort not to do that here." Receiving his drink, finally, he lifts it up for a sip.

Thor has posed:
Thor turns his attention to Alexis, and notes someone called him majesty. "Hello! It is a wonderful party, is it not?" Thor still has his super authentic viking wear. Okay, sure, it was Viking royalty because of his relatively new state.

Thor has decided the alcohol here will not do anything for, but that won't stop him from swiping a drink for the young lady that opted to approach him. "For you." Pause, "You needn't do the courtly thing here, this is a party. Be yourself."

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Clint throws Ward a grin for the costume choice, "Well, you're a braver man than I," he teases for a moment but hey Grant was trying to get out and have fun, that had to be a good sign. "And yes, this is absolutely fun and not just because Jan will murder me if I said anything else."

Speaking of Jan, Clint's reaction is very... well Clint... when Jan tells him Nadia's not her kid, mouthing: 'Hank had sex before you?' honestly that was the most shocking thing about the whole story.

Wasp (van Dyne) has posed:
Janet reaches over and tries to put her hand over Clint's mouth. "Barton, do you ever actually stop and let your brain catch up to you before you talk?" she asks with a tone of tolerance as vast and dry as the Sahara itself.

Grail has posed:
A glance over at Kitty, Grail nods and then hmms, "Well, it is a testament to your kind." She states simply enough and then looks back to Nadia briefly, now feeling oddly self-concious about her movements with such a small person on her shoulder. It isn't like she doesn't hurt people but she isn't actively trying to hurt someone right now. Grail feels odd about this situation. She is so tiny. She clears her throat though and looks over at Thor, "Odinson." She calls out to him and eyes him, "I would have words with you at some point." She nods her head to him, "There are matters that I imagine you would be interested in."

She nods her haed and then looks over at Nadia and then at Alexis and then lets out a confused sigh, "When we are both done talking to or supporting people..." She nods her head and then looks back to Janet briefly and nods to her, "I feel like it is common for Earth to have traditions steeped in drinking and sex." She nods her head.

Zachary Zatara has posed:
    "I hope not," Zach licks his lips and snatches a lollipop from a tray of candies. "It's a party, so bad decisions are expected and encouraged, as far as I'm concerned. What sort of artist are you?" he asks, because 'performer' was vague.

    "Right on. Banking on that checkmark," He takes the phone and slings his arm over the much shorter teenager. The photo is then examined, and finding it acceptable, he slides the phone back into Damian's hand but not before sending it to himself. "Nice costume, by the way. What's your handle?"

Wasp (Pym) has posed:
"Oh Janet! I forgot to mention but someone from Wayne Industries offerred me a job," Nadia says brightly, shuffling a little to the side of Grails shoulder. Less loudly she asides to her perch "Earthlings..? Does that mean you're from another planet? If so I'd love to learn about the biosphere of your homeworld."

She makes an exaggerated bob of her bird head, nodding at Kitty. "I wish I could talk about how it works with people, the science is /really/ interesting, but I promised I wouldn't share the secret with anyone." She holds both wings up. A what can you do shrug.

Prismatic has posed:
    Alexis gives a small smile, slipping her hands behind her back, the mask still up over her face a little as she gives a smile to Thor.

    "It is most assuredly the best party I have been to in years." she replies in utter honesty, accepting the drink but not drinking any.

    "Sam didn't tell me that he knew so many heroes of our time."

    She turns to Sam, her eyes looking up to his mask "... or that he also partook in superheroism."

Grant Ward has posed:
Grant catches a passing server, taking a beer from the tray and fiving a nod in thanks beofre turning back the the crowd around him. Were they attacking Clint? Oh that is a daily thing somedays at the office. "There have been times where we have actually waited for Clint's mind to catch up. He's the reason somedays why our briefings take twice as long." He pats the Egyptian god on the shoulder and winks before taking a sip.

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie smiles a bit at Alexis as she gets a chance to speak to Thor. He seems content to watch and is happy to give her a chance to meet the thunder god. He does pay attention to whats going on, a brow raised at Clint and Janet, but not trying to listen in. He looks to Alexis, and says "Me, Ah am just a simple southern boy, who runs a club, and knows a few folks, and dressed like Spiderman." His own mask up enough that she is able to see the grin he gives her.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
"Right like Hank Pym's the kind of guy to have a baby ma-" Clint begins before Janet's arid tone and Grant's joke pull his foot out of his mouth with miliseconds to spare.

He clears his throat nodding at the slap on the shoulder. "I see your point," he says to Jan.

Robin (Wayne) has posed:
     Damian slips his phone back into his robe. "@DamianWayne" He comments, then sitting back at the bar, grabbing his refilled glass.

  He raises it to Zach, and smirks. "Here's lookin at cha." He says, downing the glass and slapping the bar.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"Musician, Actor, and Songwriter are the ones I get paid for." Nick responds, immediately turning his head away when he spots a phone going up. He blinks as he spots a figure across the room waving to him and gesturing to the door. He frowns as Wade starts looking to a female figure in Roman attire, the most notable feature being her exp- Ohhhh. Yeah. THAT look. He sighs. Hasty exit it is. "Excuse me."

Thor has posed:
Thor chuckles at Sam, "It appears you have much conversing to do. But truly, I am here at the request of another." He doesn't point out who, but then, it IS Janet's party, isn't it? So that sort of makes it obvious. "I am glad you are enjoying yourself."

"And it appears my friend Clint is having a bad time of it..." The Asgardian can hear, of course, from over there, and Clint's commentary is too funny to simply let it go.

Shadowcat has posed:
Wasp (Kitty) doesn't say anything for a few moments, as she's fighting the need to break out in side-aching laughter as she hears Clint and Janet. She bites on her lips to keep them closed and finally manages to regain her demeanor.

"Well," Kitty says in a strangled voice, clearing her throat after. She flashes Clint a grin before looking back to Nadia and Grail. "Thank you," she tells Grail. "And I understand the need, Nadia. Technology run free is a scary thing. I mean we could end up with like... Tony. Right?" she says, her tone making it clearly teasing.

Kitty glances over towards Nick, saying aloud, "I thought he looked familiar. That one band that..." she doesn't mention the tragedy that resulted, not wanting to bring down the festivities with the mention. "Well, anyway. I'm going to mingle a bit more, wanted to say hi to Thor and thank him for the dance at Mjolnir," she says. She gives the others a little wave and heads over to join Samuel and Alexis where they are talking with the Asgardian.

Wasp (van Dyne) has posed:
"Fortunately, he's good looking," Janet informs Grant with a grin. She glances at Clint, grins, and gives his face an affecitonate little slap-pat with zero force behind it. "So he's got that going for him." 'Cleopatra' looks back to Grant. "It's ... Ward, right?" she asks. "I don't think we've been formally introduced. Janet van Dyne," she says, extending him a delicate handshake. "It's so nice to see you here. I'm sure the brass doesn't let you guys off the leash too much," she says with a tone of glib humor. Grant's occupation is, considerately, omitted from mention in mixed company.

An empty champagne flute is handed off to a passing waiter and Janet beckons Damian a little closer to her position in the social circle. "If you're gonna work for Wayne Enterprises, I mean. Nadia, this is Damian Wayne," she explains. "Bruce's son. How are your suits holding up, honey?" she asks Damian, addressing him with a slightly maternal tone. "You look like you've gained a little muscle weight since your fitting. If they need to be let out, do let me know and I'll set you an appointment over at 5th Avenue for it."

Wasp (Pym) has posed:
Nadia Pym shakes her head sadly at Kitty. "Janet told me never to talk to Tony Stark about any of my ideas. Ever," she doesn't quite pout. "She probably thinks we'll blow up the world trying to harness a black hole or something. I guess that /might/ be true of Tony Stark. I'd never do anything so careless." She certainly has some of the Pym family ego.

"I haven't decided if I'm going to accept the job just yet," the teenage superhero explains, giving Damian a wing-wave. "There could be some complications because of my... ah.. security status." Her head tilts. "Does your friend Clint know I learned how to read lips back in Russia?"

Robin (Wayne) has posed:
     The pharaoh Damian hops up from his barstool and smiles at Janet, joining her. "Miss Van Dyne, a luscious party, as always, and as always, flattery will get you everything."

  A hand is offered to Nadia, a good firm handshake, despite the act of being buzzed. "Damian Wayne, Interim Chairman of Wayne Enterprises, and all that." Back to Janet. "Oh, they have been wonderful. I wear them every day to the boardroom, though I was going to ask to set up an appointment."

Prismatic has posed:
    With Thor turning his attention to Clint, Alexis pulls her mask back over her face, and she gives a little smile, drawing her cheap phone from her pocket to check it.

    Her face changes, and she brushes her hand against Sam, and getting up to her toes "I'm sorry, Sam, I'll have to cut my night short." she pulls the mask down all the way, and presses her fingers to her palms, whispers "Thwip!" and turns to hop through the crowd.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Not wanting to be rude to the hostess despite the need for a quick exit, Nick alooks over to Janet's path, reaching up a hand to undo the pin of his cape. "A wonderful party. Unfortunately a bit of a work emergency came up at the studio." Ok yes, the studio thing is a lie but its more of a formality and better than pointing out the overly attached socialite giving Wade the evil eye. "Good evening."

Cannonball has posed:
Samuel Guthrie will head out with Alexis, he brought her, and does want to make sure she gets home safe. After all heading through New york in a spider Gwen costume is not the safest thing. He will send kitty a text telling her to let Janet know they enjoyed the part but alexis needed to get home and he did not want her traveling alone in costume. And with that Spider Sam is gone.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Clint was just catching on to the fact he'd gained a bit of an audience, and so he uses a sip of his champagne as an excuse to duck his head and compose himself.

Giving a nod back to the Kitty-Jan before whispering to Ward. "Thanks for letting me know there were /this/ many people around."

Then his attention is back on Janet, smiling as she pats his cheek. "Yeah," he says of his looks with a little roll of his eyes. "Do a mean Blue Steel too, if you ever need someone for your men's wear line.

He doesn't demonstrate, see? Restraint. He's learning.

"So, how's everyone else's night going?" he asks the little group that had formed around Jan.

Wasp (van Dyne) has posed:
Janet quickly shakes Nick's hand with the effortless posture of a lifetime socialite. "Thank you so much for being here, darling, I hope you enjoyed yourself. Do look out for the crazies on the way home!" she calls after him as he takes his leave.

Grant Ward has posed:
When approached by Janet, Grant turns to give his full attention to her, extending his own hand to shake her gently. "Yes Grant Ward. It is most certainly a pleasure Miss van Dyne. You certainly know how to throw a party." He takes a small sip of the beer. "I almost did not come, but I am glad I did. This is...fun." Grant Ward, he may not even be sure what fun is."

Shadowcat has posed:
Kitty Pryde's phone buzzes and she checks it. "Oo, I need to go for a bit. Hoping to be back later with your surprise, Janet," Kitty says. She finishes off her drink and then gives a wave to the other people she knows. And a few she doesn't. "Nice to meet you Nadia!" she says, and Grail is given a friendly enough smile though Kitty didn't get her name.

She heads on out then.

Wasp (Pym) has posed:
From up on Grails shoulder the twelve inch tall Nadia isn't exactly able to shake hands. But she does lean forward so he can shake the end of her costumes bird wing. "I met with a Mister Tim Drake," she wonders to Damian. "I hope he really does work for your family?"

It's hard to see much of the girl inside the costume, but peeking out the open bird mouth her diminutive face seems a little flushed. "I really wish I'd spent less time reading up on the entire history of ancient Europe and a little more time fitting a bottle of water."

She gives Kitty a farewell wing wave and adds "Nice meeting you too!"

Zachary Zatara has posed:
    "Later, man," Zachary only realizes he didn't get Nick's name when he's gone, but he isn't all that crestfallen about it. "Ah, right. I'll tag you in the photo."

    He does a bit of quick typing himself on his phone, and then lifts his glass to click it against the other's, downing it in one go. He glances over to where Damian bounces off to and strides a pace behind him. "Stunning look, Miss van Dyne. We haven't met, but of course, your work is amazing."

    Without a drink in hand, that lollipop goes into his mouth.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"I did and I will" Nick responds, giving one of his more celeb level smiles before sliding off the muted red fabric cape. He looks over to Grant, offering him the cape to go with his quick make toga. "Here. Have a cape."

Robin (Wayne) has posed:
     Damian takes another glass from a walking waiter, dressed as a gladiator. He turns his attention to Clint. "Oh, it's f$+&ing great man. Multi-million dollar deals for breakfast, a hostile takeover for lunch, and the social event of the season at night. Sersly, just peachy!"

  "Oh, s&$t! Zach, Janet Van Dyne. Miss Dan Vyne, Zach Zartarara." He facilitates an introduction, well, a sloppy one at that.

  Hearing Tim Drake's name causes Damian to swallow his champagne roughly. "Drake? Hahaha! Should I be nice? Yeaaahh, I'll be nice. He's kind of a gopher. We ask him for coffee, he brings us tea. I ask him for the quarterly report, he brings me last years report. Oh, that wasn't the nice. He's m-my brother, adopted."

Grail has posed:
A look to Nadia and she smirks before considering, "I am technically from Earth as well as Space." SHe nods her head a little, carefully around the small girl, "My mother is from here and my father is from a dark planet of fire and death." She states, "I spent most of my time away so I do not see myself as an Earthling, though." She nods her head before looking over to others here, not quite following everything that is being said. She looks then to Grant and nods, "This is a good party." She states, "Not as good liquor as there was at Club Mjolnir but good." She nods her head.

She then looks over to Janet and walks over to look at Damian wayne and then at Zachary. She is not following it all before she asks, "Tagging?" She then looks to Damian and then to Nadia, "Do you know this one? He is quite loud."

Wasp (van Dyne) has posed:
Janet preens just a little at Zachary's praise, feigning a false modesty as he eyes dip behind extended eyelashes. The smirk on her face ruins any true contrition, though. "So very nice of you to say so, I just threw this thing on," Janet says, with a polite diffidence." Introductions are made and a genteel handshake is exchanged with Zachary. "Do you go by Zach, or Zachary, Mr. Zartarara?" she says, and flashes a teasing sidelong look at Damien's mild inebriation.

Scarlet Witch has posed:
The doors open to admit another party goer, who passes her invitation to those at the door. Keeping with the Egyptian theme, Wanda Maximoff has come as a mummy. The wrappings about her are a clean, bright white, rather than dingy, though. And they have been very carefully placed as if to provide just enough wrappings to make Wanda look a mummy, and to cover her. But not to cover too much of her.

And the amount of skin being shown by her costume is reflected in Wanda's self-conscious body language. She looks around the party, not sure if Pietro is here already, or will be arriving. But she spots members of her team and walks over towards the top of the red carpet where Janet, Clint, and Thor can be found.

"Janet?" Wanda says delicately. "Your wardrobe people... marvelous job with the costume. I appreciate their help. But they seemed to have some strong ideas on how little of the wrappings to use. That wouldn't have been at anyone's direction, would it?" she asks with good-natured suspicion.

Quicksilver has posed:
Walking slightly behind Wanda is Pietro Maximoff! Speak of the speed demon, right? Though unlike his sister, Pietro is dressed like some mimicry of a Greek deity. Specifically? He's dressed as Hermes, the messenger God. Or at least he tries his best. It doesn't look half-bad, but he's hardly the best dressed in his own opinion.

He does look over at Wanda then. "I like the mummy outfit. Did you make it yourself?" He asks her curiously, before his attention goes to everyone else...but settles on Janet. Wanda's thanks to her answers his own question. He just bought his off of Ebay...

"Wow, looks like everybody is here. Just one question...Did Thor just dress up like himself?"

Wasp (Pym) has posed:
Nadia Pym leans in closer to Grails ear. "Not really no," she whispers, bringing a wing up to shield her mouth. "I was about to ask if they have jerks in space too, but a planet of fire and death sounds like the answer will be yes." She takes a few steps back to face the group again. "I should really go see if they can make me a non-alcoholic drink with a bendy straw before I dehydrate totally." With all the gold, the club lights and the mechanical components her Aquila must be hotter than a mascot costume on a Summer day.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
With Shchrodinger's Cape taken care of, There is no continued discussion beyond that as Nick starts leaving. Glancing towards the doorway, he notes that Wade has already made his way out and the socialite is miraculously tied up by a cluster of persons gathered near her. Excellent. Moving doubletime, he heads out.

Zachary Zatara has posed:
    "Zatara," The magician clarifies around the candy, nudging Damian lightly with his elbow. "It's Italian." And not at all hard to pronounce, sober.

    Shrugging mildly, he says, "All of the above. Never Zee, though," He warns good-naturedly, casting a glance at the recent arrival and chiming, "I can see nothing wrong with the costume. Nothing at all."

Thor has posed:
Thor speaks up with, "No, it's actually a king from long ago. You may or may not recognize Beowulf's name, but he was a mighty warrior of old, and few of Midgard could match his strength. If he lived today, I dare say he'd have a costume of his own." Clearly he thinks this is a great tragedy.

"So I took the opportunity to show you what the great Viking warriors of old looked like, that they might be remembered one day more."

Wasp (van Dyne) has posed:
Janet turns when she's addressed, and winces at Wanda in an entirely aroused fashion. "Oh. Unfg. Honey, that look is /you/," Janet says, and bites her thumb while looking up at Wanda throguh her lashes. "Sexiest mummy I've ever seen. Wanna drop some molly in the bathroom and make out?"

She lahughs reassuringly before Wanda can panic and gives her friend's arm a squeeze with both hands. "I'm teasing, honey," she tells the woman. "You look great. Stop looking so self-conscious, I'd /kill/ for hips like yours," the slender fashionista says.

"And Pietro! You made it!" she tells the other Avenger. She steps over and kisses him on th echeek. "Don't hug me, this bodypaint will smear," she warns him pre-emptively. "I love the outfit. Hermes, right?" she inquires with a dimpled grin.

Robin (Wayne) has posed:
     "Uhh, yeah. Zatara. That's what I said." Damian interjects, then he starts to excuse himself. "I should get water." He says, holding up his index finger and moving back to the bar, putting down his flute and walking over to the bar again.

Scarlet Witch has posed:
Janet knows how to make mummy-Wanda blush, that's for sure. "Janet!" she says in a scandalous tone, but she ends up laughing over it. Wanda's standing like she wants to keep one arm covering herself up, though not having it look so obvious like she's covering herself.

She finally settles for something closer to a normal posture. "Well, at least we've got the right theme," Wanda says, smiling over to her twin as joins them. "Happy birthday, big brother," she tells him with a smile. "No coronation ceremonies, just a bunch of good friends. And maybe a drink or two."

She looks back over to Clint and a big smile breaks out. "You don't come around nearly enough," she says, and will move over to give him a hug if allowed. "We are going to have to see if we can't trade Rhodey back over to SHIELD for you," she teases.

Wanda takes in Thor. "So you didn't dress up?" she asks. Having heard the earlier conversation, her green eyes twinkle a bit as she teases him.

Grail has posed:
"Yes, there are jerks in space." Grail states simply to Nadia before looking then to Thor as he speak again but not to her. She rolls her eyes and shrugs before looking to Damian again. She is about to say something to him when she turns around to spot Wanda and Pietro arrive. She hmms softly and then tilts her head, "Mummy?" She asks as she hears it called that by Janet before looking again to Wanda. "Well, she was right about at least one thing." And then she is looking to Pietro and hmming a little wiht a grin, "You are quite fast. I wouldn't mind testing how fast at some point." SHe chuckles and nods.

Then Grail turns her gaze back to Janet and wonders, "Janet Van Dyne." She states, "I would hate to interrupt your appointment with this wrapped woman, Molly, and the bathroom but at some point in the future, I would like to speak to you. YOu seem to know many people and I am curious about the identity of a pair."

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
"Hey Wanda, Petey," Clint-Horus, greets the Maximoff twins as he snags drinks from a passing tray and offers them to his fellow Avengers.

As for Wanda and her costume he nods, "Yeah, might have stayed awake in history class if the mummies looked like that," he says with a look at the costume before he brings it in for a hug. "I've just made numerous promises I'd be coming around more. I am sure between the two of you, you can make me suffer if I don't."

As for Peitro's question about Thor and the response. "Oh yeah, that's the one where the guy rips a guy's arm off and sticks it on the wall of the beer hall right?" Clint asks Thor breaking the story Beowulf down to the broadest of strokes.

Zachary Zatara has posed:
    "Be sure it's just water, Wayne," Zachary chuckles, and checks the watch on his wrist. "Wonderful party, Miss van Dyne, and I appreciate the invite. No rest for the wicked, though." And on that note, he simply disappears with a condensed flash of gold.

Wasp (van Dyne) has posed:
"It's really nice to meet you, Zatara," Janet tells Zachary. And she pronounces it properly! "Any friend of Damien's is a friend here," she assures the magician. "Maybe make sure he doesn't drink much more," she murmurs at the fellow. "I'm sure Bruce would be a bit put-out if he tried to drive himself home or something," she clarifies.

Grail's given a quizzical look, but Janet flashes a friendly smile at her. "Well it /is/ a costume party, honey, people get to be in disguise," she informs the woman. "But sure, grab me in a few minutes and we can dish a bit. Are you having fun? Have to tried the canapes?" she asks, and beckons over a passing waiter with a platter laden high with food.

Quicksilver has posed:
Pietro's eyes widen at Janet's joke to Wanda. Woah! Uncalled for in his opinion, but then she laughs and makes the joke known. He allows her to kiss him on the cheek and he chuckles. "Tempted to hug you now, just because it'd be funny." He teases her ever so softly.

Then of course, there's Thor talking about Beowulf. "Beo-who now?" Wanda was more the knowledgeable person where mythos and legends are concerned. Pietro tended to focus on the now and the more immediate present.

Then to Clint. "...that sounds hardcore. Don't do that." Pietro looks between the archer and the Thunder God.

Thor has posed:
Thor was trying to so hard to bring Beowulf back to life for a day, "...Well, if I cannot see to Beowulf's rememberance, at least I tried. Perhaps I should've gone with Sigfried instead." There were so many great heroes back then, and he's TRYING to see them live one more day, but..."Well, at least they walk Valhalla's halls, so it's not completely lost."

When Clint speaks though, Thor brightens notably. "Yes! I am glad some of his legend still survives. And he ripped that arm off with his bare hands. As I said, had he lived today, he would surely have a costume." To Pietro, "Well. I don't do that, because such things are typically fatal, and I try to leave those of Midgard alive. Beowulf was less concerned about leaving Grendel alive."

Scarlet Witch has posed:
Wanda can't help but smile at Grail's comment to Janet. It likely reminds her some of Vision's moving up the learning curve when it comes to human customs and such. Wanda receives a drink from a passing waiter, thanking him as she turns back to the group. "And what of Grendel then, Thor? Are the stories that we've heard true on that account? Or have the years changed the story from what happened?" she asks him.

Wanda rests her hands on her brother's back. "The movie with Angelina Jolie as the demon. Remember?" she says. It's not a twin secret language, but she probably knows how to get through to her brother on such a topic.

Grail has posed:
A look over at Thor and then PIetro and Clint distracts Grail for a moment. SHe grins with teeth, perhaps a little too wide as she considers what they are saying, "There is one in Earth's history who ripped a man's arm off and mounted it?" She chuckles a little and nods her had, "This planet does have good stories." SHe nods again before blinking and looking back to Janet with confused eyes.

"You eat canopies? As in, like..." She gestures up, "The roof? Roofs?" She asks and then shakes her head, "I must be hearing you wrong. I am willing to try this though." And then she's distracted again.

"A demon?" She then looks to Thor and then to Wanda, "Was this Beowulf a god or man? He fought demons and ripped their arms off." She then frowns, "It is dissappointing that he sounds as if he died." She nods her head, "I would have liked to seen the best among humans."

Wasp (Pym) has posed:
Nadia Pym lets out a little sigh at the notion even space has a problem with unpleasant people. "I should probably find a new perch if you need to have secret meetings with Janet," she decides from up on Grails shoulder. "Thanks for letting me perch here a while. Hovering has really tarnished the finish on my costume." The Aquila wings do indeed show signs that rather a lot of the gold leaf has come off to reveal a much less impressive looking copper finish below. Of course they're still fully functional and with a flittering sound the twelve inch tall teen takes to the sky again.

Captain America has posed:
Quietly, behind 'Cleopatra', General Antony appears. He's had his fill of discussing family traditions with the bartenders -- always certain to be sure everyone's having fun, the Captain -- and his palm very gently lands on the round of Janet's hip as he steps into place beside her, holding a glass of champagne.

"More'n just a story, was it?" Steve heard a tidbit of the conversation at hand. He nods to all present, ambient light winking from the buckles of his costume. At least the sandals are comfortable!

Thor has posed:
"Beowulf was not a god, no. He was among the mightiest of mortal men...the closest equivalent in this time would've been my friend Steve." Who just happens to be coming over right now. "Grendel, on the other hand, was a foul creature from another of the realms that ended up on Midgard through a portal that should've have happened. The heroic tale is of Beowulf fighting a creature men were not typically equipped to fight in single combat. Grendel could and did kill many men of valor before Beowulf appeared."

To Grail, "That is...the great tragedy of Midgard. The mighty heroes I once knew hundreds of years ago no longer walk this world, but walk Valhalla's halls instead. It is then I learned that every minute I spend on Midgard precious, for I will not get those moments back." Midgardians only live so long...and Thor learned the hard way just how treasured these moments are.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
"Yes, definitely don't mount anyone's arm on the wall," Clint says to Thor in support of Pietro's advice. Though he nods when Thor demures easily.

As to the movie thing? Clint offers, "Yeah, it was all in CG, pretty decent, liked the fight with the dragon."

Cap-Antony approaches, Clint flashes him a quick smile but doesn't say anything until the man's said hello to his Cleopatra.

"Seems like it," he says to Cap. "But then with all the weird we see day to day, why should we think the past was any different."

Quicksilver has posed:
As Thor continues to mention more names like Seigfried and the like, Pietro's eyes can practically be seen glazing over. Though Wanda's hands on his back and her kind words that encourage recollection does bring some sense of recall in Pietro's eyes. "Oh yeah. I think I fell asleep halfway through that one when we watched it. But Okay, I know who you're talking about now. Bit of a badass?"

His attention shifts to Grail. "....who are you again?" Yes, Pietro's social tact is still very much so lacking. Then to Thor. He whispers to Wanda. "I think they really like their legends."

Wasp (van Dyne) has posed:
"Ooh, don't you /dare/ smudge my makeup," Janet tells Pietro with a wide-eyed alarm. "It took hours with an airbrush to get this painted on."

Janet turns and beams an electric smile at Steve when his presence draws near. She almost leans against him-- though not enough to smudge her bodypaint-- and her fingertips lift to give the underside of that jawline a little affectionate rake. "There you are," she scolds him. "Been missing out the whole party."

The waiter arrives and Janet hands one of the snacks to Grail. "It's a /canape/," she says, emphasizing the dialectual pronunciation. "I think it's an olive tapenade. Try it!" she urges the woman.

Grail has posed:
A look over at Steve and Grail blinks as she is informed he is as close to Beowulf as humans currently have. She considers, "He is certainly tall among humans." She nods her head and then looks to Thor again, considering his story and nodding, "I see." She is then briefly distracted. Blinking over at Nadia and then nodding to her, "If you wish, however, I only wish to speak to her more privately as to not ruin her party."

She clears her throat and looks down at Pietro and considers him, "I am Grail. Who are you...again?" She states and tilts her head, idly reaching out to take the food offered to her while keeping an eye on Pietro. She eats it and then hmm, "That is good." She states while still keeping one of those red orbs on Pietro. She did not enjoy his tone.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Seeing Grail introduce herself to Pietro, Clint takes the chance to do his own introduction, "Hey, sorry to be getting to it late, I'm Clint by the way," he trades his drink between hands to offer one to Grail. "How are you enjoying the party?"

Scarlet Witch has posed:
Wanda Maximoff sips her glass of champagne as she listens to Thor speak about the fallen hero. "Good of you to make sure to keep his memory going," Wanda tells the Asgardian. Wanda looks over to Clint, putting her hands on her hips and asking in a playful mood, "What is it with that arm on the wall? Is it some kind of archer-hunting thing?"

Wanda seems more outgoing and energetic, clear-headed, than she has been in months. She takes another sip of her drink, and then breaks out in another smile as Steve Rogers joins them. "I wondered if you'd maybe snuck away to go raid a terrorist camp somewhere, Steve," she tells him.

Captain America has posed:
"Ain't that the truth," the Captain agrees with Barton and a tip of the champagne glass towards his fellow Avenger. Bubbles lift off the sides of the liquor, sure to do absolutely nothing to Steve but taste good and look fancy.

His eyes fall to Janet and he smiles. "Nonsense. Had a good talk with the barkeeps. They had some good stories to tell too," he explains with a curt nod. His regard moves to Wanda next; she earns herself a quiet laugh for her droll comment.

"Not this time. That's on tomorrow's docket." And he shoots the mummy a friendly wink.

Quicksilver has posed:
Pietro looks at Grail as she apparently gives him that look. "Pietro Maximoff." He tells her as he crosses his arms. Well, this is gonna be a fun one. Thankfully though, Steve shows up and Pietro's attention is immediately taken off of grail to look at Captain Rogers. "Hey Cap. Nice outfit." He smiles before he looks onwards to Clint.

Then he looks back to Wanda and he nudges her playfully with his elbow.

Then to Janet. "But the urge...so strong!" Pietro totally lifts his arms like he's going to hug Janet. He's even playfully evil-laughing!

Thor has posed:
Thor halfsmiles, "Many things have been lost to myth and legend, but it is said, while maiming and pillaging, Grendel once told all he killed that they had a right to die in his arms. Beowulf disagreed, and therefore, he claimed the arm to show all who passed that nobody would be dying in that arm ever again. The people found it comforting, proof that a monster would terrorize them no more. It was both trophy, and comfort to the people."

"While it is true few would be comforted by a ripped off arm today, it is nonetheless true that people like to see with their own eyes proof that a villain is truly unable to harm people any further. Even if that typically involves footage of them entering a prison of some kind in this era. Everyone wants to feel safe." And there's nothing like proof of this guy can't hurt you anymore to engender safe feelings.

"I do not think your hard work will survive the night, Janet." There's too many mischievous grins around.

Wasp (Pym) has posed:
"Anyway I'm going to see about getting myself a drink.. Something which won't get our hostess in trouble," The diminutive Nadia takes to the sky in her golden eagle costume, sending another shower of little gold leaf flecks into the air. Dusting everyone nearby. "Thanks again for inviting me Janet, it's been fun meeting everyone." She pokes her head out the open beak enough to stick her tongue out. "Even Clint."

And with that she flutters off in search of the fabled, near mythical, non-alcoholic drink at a JVD party.

Grail has posed:
A smirk to Clint and she shrugs, "The food is good, the drinks are weak, but the stories are interesting." She nods her head, "It is no open battlefield but it is interesting." She considers, "It needs some of that Club Mjolnir nectar here and it'd be perfect." She shrugs and smiles, "I am not used to such things, really."

She turns her attention briefly to Wanda and then to Janet, considering a few things before she looks to the leaving Nadia, "Have a good night, small one." And then she looks back to Pietro. He might have been distracted but she still gives him a small glare. Of course, Thor is continuing so she listens to his story before considering, "So, perhaps I will need to rip off my father's arm then." She nods her head, "Good to know..." She then shrugs.

Scarlet Witch has posed:
Wanda glances between Pietro and Grail. "Hello Grail. I am Wanda Maximoff. It is nice to meet you," she says to the woman. And keeping an eye on her brother. "I don't believe I've heard of you before. Are you associated with any of the groups I might know of?" she asks the woman.

Wanda falls into silence then, willing to drift into the background and listen to the others talk.

Quicksilver has posed:
Pietro briefly turned his attentio nback to Grail while he was messing with Janet, but spoke no further to her at the moment, if but to avoid wrecking the place in a fight that can easily be avoided. To Thor, Pietro gives a thumbs up as he alerts Janet to her impending not-doom. Its good to have friends to assist you in being playful.

Pietro looks at Wanda as she drifts into the background, a look from him suggesting he will join her in a moment, before he resumes his tactic of totally trying to hug Janet and ruin her good work!

Because its halloween, not Fashion week.

Hawkeye (Barton) has posed:
Clint raises his glass to Cap with a grin, before downing his and going for another as he looks up at Grail, "Well, if someone smudges Jan's paint, you might get your battlefield," he offers with a chuckle and a look to Jan.

He looks back at to Grail at the mention of the club. "Heard of it, never been, good stuff there?" he asks curiously.

A beat.

"Wait what about your father?"

Captain America has posed:
"I recommend going 'nd checking the place out. Recently attended a party there. It's got a nice layout," says Steve of Club Mjolnir.

He does eye the party-goers with a vague amusement in the back of his true-blues. "Your funeral," he adds under his breath as to anyone smudging the paint on the fashionista, hiding most of the comment behind another sip of his champagne. His palm hasn't left its place on Janet's hip, rested comfortably.