[OPEN] you can swing it, you can groove it, you can really start to move it at the hop

[appetitive]

Who: Magnus bane (appetitive), Alec Lightwood (angelic_archer), & YOU!
Where: The Vinyl Destination music store
When: night of May 14th
What: An open-invitation party to celebrate the opening of the store
Warnings: Please tag accordingly in your threads!

I. Rock Around The Clock Being that this party is for the opening of a music store, it makes sense that the main feature of the night is a dance floor! Music from throughout the 1950s will be playing, both in the store itself as well as the large loft above that has been converted into a miniature sockhop for everyone in attendence. Records and streamers hang from the ceilings and there is a lot of black, white, and pink to be seen. There's also a small stage in one corner set up for anyone brave enough to pick up one of the guitars that usually adorn the shop downstairs, as well as several microphone stands that are hooked up to a karaoke machine. Come in and dance the night away! Anyone wearing era-appropriate attire will random prizes. II. All Shook Up Being that this is a Magnus party, there is a wide range of cocktails to sample being made at the open bar. Most of them are were what was popular at the time—Manhattans, Old Fashioneds, the classic Gin & Tonic—but requests for specialty drinks are being taken as well. There are also, in true 50s style, milkshakes that are creamy enough to tempt even those who would usually try to resist. But there's a twist: they're alcoholic. None will be served to minors, but it's totally possible that the adults won't realized their delicious treats are spiked until after they've had their second (or third) glass. Also, though the upper loft is well-lit for dancing, the first-floor store has plenty of dark corners for making bad decisions. So grab your honey, grab a drink, and enjoy the night together. III. Tutti Frutti Half of the upper loft is dedicated to refreshments as well as boasting furniture looks like it was ripped from a diner—you guessed it, chrome with red vinyl upholstery. A table along one wall is ladden with miniature versions of popular diner food—cheeseburgers, hot dogs, even tuna melts—as well as french fries and plenty of other finger food. And, because this is the 1950s, there's jello. Lots of jello. So much jello that it's insane, how can anyone love jello this much? Luckily, if you don't go ape over gelatine-based desserts, there are also record-shaped cookies and non-alcoholic milkshakes for the kiddies. Seeing as this is a small town with families, and thus minors, there are plenty of drink options for those who aren't yet old enough to drink or who prefer not to. IV. La Bamba No invite is necessary, IC or OOC, for anyone who'd like to jump in and join the party! It's safe to assume that flyers have been up around town to announce the time and place. Hopefully, with enough people in attendance throughout the night, there's plenty of chances to make friends (or maybe enemies). Feel free to choose your own adventure, and don't worry about boundaries—if it doesn't break the game, it won't break this party post! But be aware that your hosts, one of whom is a warlock and the other a demon hunter, won't stand for any altercations inside the store. Instead, maybe take it outside if the mood or your ex-girlfriend strike you. If you'd like to assume that you're helping run the party—bartending, music playing, etc—go nuts and have fun! CODE BY TESSISAMESS

Comments

[kneaded]

Nice dress.

[ The comment's that odd mix of compliment and humor that only a close friend or relative can manage without being offensive. Given recent revelations, it's an uncomfortably easy role to slip into — Peeta knows it's a lie. But he also knows he owes everything to Emma, and that memory's difficult to shake.

She's browsing the records when he interrupts, hands in his jacket pockets, and steps up beside her to give the titles a politely curious look. The idea of dressing up and wearing costumes strikes a nerve that he still doesn't quite have the context for, so he didn't even try. He actually looks like he just walked off a shift at the cafe, which would be the correct assumption. ]

Is it a good song?

[sheriffing]

Thanks.

[ she knows it's weird. even in her memories of living in the Pines, she's more of a jeans and sweater kind of woman. the dresses come out for school events and parties, and since this is the latter, it seems appropriate to break out something a little nicer than leather and well-worn boots. and the distraction of having to look was worth a lot, too. if she has to count the days in which she's failed to get home, she needs a break from her disappointment every once in a while.

believe it or not, Peeta helps there. she doesn't care if the memories are fake when they're good ones. there's no way to turn off how easy it is to feel like he's a part of her family, and that's a feeling she's been missing here.]

Depends on how you feel about synthesizers. I dated a guy who used to love this song. [quickly:] You wouldn't know him.

[ which is her way of suggesting that she's talking about her old life, while still following those signs that say she can't talk about the past. she'll do it their way until she has enough information to get them out of here. for now, it's a lot of speaking in code.]