Shout At The Devil! [Halloween Party] Band members and friends invited

[bangingthe_hellouttayou]

Zack had decided that he wanted to do something for Halloween now that he'd gotten his new costume and being a Spider-Man fan he'd gone for a Spider-Punk costume straight from his comics. He'd gotten it at a local comic store down on the Strip and couldn't wait to show Damien because he knew the Dog didn't have comics or anything fun back in Hunger City. Zack now pleased that he'd arranged a Halloween Party for the band members, their friends and family to attend inside the communal area of the apartments. It was the biggest space and there was a bar all stocked up with spooky drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic alike.

It would be a blast!

There were even spooky snacks with crisps and chips shaped like bats, ghosts and pumpkins. There were even actual pumpkins on a table for those who wished to carve a pumpkin alone or with friends. Zack had tried to make it accessible for all, those who wished to party and get drunk and those who wanted to do non-boozy activities too.

As for costumes---they were optional but preferred.

"Ok, I think that's it. Everyone should be arriving soon."

Zack looking around the room and hoping everyone would like what he had set-up with help from some of the others of course.

Comments

[rockandroll_swede]

"Ok, I'll be Godzilla tonight and roar at everyone. I could sneak behind Gilly and wiggle my claws at his neck."

This would surely scare the tarty drummer for sure. Giant wiggly claw hands. Minoru was right though---Erik's costume was more cute dinosaur onesie then a terrifying monster. It was all fun!

"How about we have a---ROARSOME good time?"

If anyone was good at puns it was Minoru.

[itmeanstruth]

“I mean, Godzilla is the ultimate party crasher!” He laughed. (That was a good one. Even Isamu would have smirked at that little bit of wordplay.)

“Oh! I’m using another one of the angel photos on my Christmas cards this year. Thanks again for that shoot.”

He still had the dress in his closet.

[rockandroll_swede]

"Yeah, he is! So, I'm a gatecrasher giant dinosaur?"

Erik laughed at that and then wiggled his tail around while trying not to trip anyone up who happened to be close to the Swede. He didn't want to cause any accidents with his reptilian get-up.

"Oh, you are? That was fun what we did with you climbing up that big tree with me and Hunter taking photos and things."

That dress! Also, the comments both boys received from the close store assistants while doing it.

"Your dress was so big and the store guys thought we were a couple."

Erik snorted at that.

[itmeanstruth]

“You definitely helped make the whole thing happen!” Minoru laughed.

He laughed some more when he remembered the store owners thinking they were a couple.

“My parents thought I had picked it up for Ziggy. And that we were taking engagement photos for the wedding I hadn’t told them about.” He snickered. “Did you get one of the first batch of Mick and Ziggy’s invitations? The ones with the awful ink on them? It didn’t set right or something, everything after the Mi in Mick’s name smeared off. And they thought it was for me!!”

[rockandroll_swede]

"Oh, I remember those invitations! They were all smudgy and I couldn't quite work out the names properly."

Erik could imagine the confusion for poor Minoru's parents when they received wedding invites with the words "Mi--" on the front. Then again, what did Mick think of it? Confusion all around.

"Most of us knew it was Mick and Ziggy getting engaged though so---it wasn't that much of a shock."

The Swede pushed up his huge reptile head because it kept flapping down a little into his face. He needed something to drink!

"Do you want a potion drink at all? Frankenstein's monster and---Dr. Frankenstein?"

[itmeanstruth]

“Well, yeah, everyone HERE knew. But my parents didn’t!” Minoru laughed. They were a good two dimensions removed from the news, after all. “The whole conversation, they didn’t want to just come out and say it. Because you know how polite they are. But they kept talking about my ‘big secret’ and I thought they were talking about me going back to school… and man…”

They got the invitations reprinted and resent, of course. And once Itaru and Chichi got Minoru’s Christmas cards, all made sense again. But still, that was the kind of conversation that was awful in the moment but hilarious in hindsight.

“Yeah. This monster could use a potion.” He smirked. “What did the crazy mad scientists mix up this year?”

It better not be as strong as angel drinks. Minoru still remembered only the barest of bits and pieces of his first Halloween party in the Nexus.

[rockandroll_swede]

"I could make you something?"

Erik had been concocted some strange drinks all evening and the ones that were bright neon green and steaming seemed to taste the best. The Swede giggled as he passed over a freshly made "potion."

"How about trying this one? It's green like you and is sort of a monster drink. Lots of different drinks added and it's got this steaming effect."

Would Minoru like it? Erik hoped so. He had tried it himself and it tasted like apple cider mixed with chilli, ginger and lots of booze.