Caribou Coast

nolen: Honestly, what else could Marshall Nolen have come to Harry Potter Pub Night as if it wasn't Crookshanks? It had taken a potion to get the look just right, actually. The ears were, to anyones knowledge, totally just a headband, but they were indeed his regular kitty cat ears. The tail, too. He'd painted his face because forcing his face into a cat-like design would have fucking hurt a lot, but honestly if Devin had asked him to he would have tried. Who knew that Caribou Coast would turn out to be Not All Bad? Surprise, surprise, the book store owner knew a lot about Harry Potter- though apparently so did Devin? Oh he did indeed love his stupid dog. "Pick a table," he'd suggest to his boyfriend as they wandered in, his orange fuzzy coat feeling fucking absurd but still Fitting. "Lets win something."

(22:18:24) Ol Nan is sitting here with her sandwich, helping the barkeep clean up the broken glass that shattered in her friends hand. For now she was just quiet and trying to save her friend's seat. She had on a pair of shorts that were stitched together at the seam with a black and green mismatched but cut to the same size shorts. A black tanktop. Jean vest. Deathly hollows tattoo stick and poke tattoo on her left forearm among other things. She went in her bag since Lauri was in the bathroom, pulling out a small black hat and unflattened it, pulling it atop her head. There was already a slytherin pin on her jean vest on the lapel, and smudged dark green eyeshadow over lids. Oh she was ready.

(22:19:57) Lauriana came out from the bathroom, rubbing her hand against her pant leg and murmuring something about glasses and whiskey. The cut on her hand from a shattered glass; don't worry already picked up, wasn't deep at all. It stopped bleeding already. Oddly enough, the only thing that didn't resemble Luna at this point was her skin tone and hair color. She knew enough from the books that she could pass as this character for the even Nan had mentioned. Lack of shoes and all@ Yeah, she'd have to remedy that loss later, obviously someone had grabbed them up when found near the woods. Retying her wild hair; as it had slowly uncurled from the messy bun, she made her way back to where Nan sat.

(22:20:31) Devin Starr there as no way he was going to miss the chance to get his nerd on. Well; at least not since he had nothing to lose anymore. At one time he might've had a reputation to uphold, but that shit had been tossed out the window since he made it official with Nolen. The man entered the bar with little fanfare, wearing only a red and gold striped tie to indicate his preferred house. Gryffindor or bust. He didn't go all out with the robes..because he didn't own any, but he'd own this whole damn bar with his useless Harry Potter Trivia. Well, he'd try to anyway. A hum was offered to Nolen, reaching up to stroke at those ears because he was a little shit like that. "Who'd of thunk I had a thing for Nekos?" that wasn't exactly accurate, but yanno, yolo. At the mention of a table he secured one close to the bar because, duh drinks. Though he didn't get one yet, he'd probably soon enough...gotta stay sober for the trivia or something first right?

(22:22:48) Atley was very much bending the genders a bit when it came to his own outfit. As opposed to wearing some generic robe and color-scheme set, Atley decided on something a little more ...close to home. He had even shaved his legs to ensure that the costume was fitting. Dressed sharply as Luna Lovegood, he made his entrance in a more ...vibrant manner. A little flourish of his hands - wand waving absentmindedly through the air - and he was announcing his presence with ...a little too much excitement. "Blibbering Humdinger, do I need a drink!" he'd screech in his high-pitched approximation of a woman's voice, doing his best to walk the walk as well - if not better - as he was talking the talk. Of course, he wasn't here for any old drink but lets just not talk about that for now. Instead, cunning eyes bounced from face to face as he did what he sorted them in his head. Maybe one of these ninnies would be fun to play with.

(22:26:34) Kaleb. Okay, listen, so Kaleb was a lot of things and maybe the world wouldn't expect him to like Harry Potter but hello those books were childhood legend okay. It was why the blonde corvid made sure he showed up in his Slytherin best because what the hell else would the little shit be but a damn good Malfoy impersonator? He had the blonde hair so he could totally rock his best snobby Draco like the best of them. Of course, his wild little excited grin broke the facade before it even started. Come on, who wouldn't be excited? It was a night out, it was something to do, and it sounded fun! It wasn't hard to know he was in the right place considering how hard the nerding around him was already. To any with sensitive noses, dear Kaleb would probably already smell heavily of weed. How else was he going to process this sheer amount of social informaton otherwise? (c)

(22:27:01) Desoto. Walking in like a firebrand looking to burn the nearest flammable resource, Desoto was clothed in his Halloween Hufflepuff robes from... lord knows when. He'd made the outfit himself eons ago for reasons, and then had never made the attempt to go trick-or-treating, presumably from cold feet. What'd got him out into the world this time around? A little thing called booze. Or the promise of it, rather. Adjusting his yellow-and-black scarf, he looked around briefly at the gathered assembly of faces before going directly to where... where Felix was tending the bar. Weeeeellll so much for that idea, "Fuck me with a wooden spoon," Groused with vile humor as he sat down, crossing his legs and placing a elbow on the bar counter. Positive thoughts, Des. Positive!

(22:27:06) Kaleb: His second blunt was just a Backup Blunt in case this one wore off. Atley's voice happened to carry and be the first person he noticed, and he couldn't help but whoop, "Yea! Work it girl!" There was something positively magical about Nolen's little getup which just tickled the magic-sensitive bird pink. Oh, this was gonna be fun! "Nice kitty costume!" He also offered the other people in his general vicinity a general finger-gun plus compliment combo depending on if they even made eye contact with him. Considering he wasn't here with anyone, Kaleb just had his fun surveying for a perfect spot to sit. (d)

(22:27:21) Lukasz. Round glasses? Marijuana shaped scar? You must be Harry Pothead: the boy who got lit. Hell, Lukas even run some temporary dye through his hair to accentuate his costume. His bedsheet billowing behind him, it was truly a moment of: Daniel Radcliffe eat your heart out mate. Given his high levels of fuccboi in general - it's no surprise to anyone, anywhere, that Harry Pothead's first instinct, the moment he walked through that door, was to catcall Luna Lovegood: not only by wolf-whistling, but by yelling stridently 'oi oi Loony Lovegood!' From behind right, she looked well fit, legs for days, the front though would undoubtedly take him aback.

(22:31:41) Felix Sand took his time studying each eye-catching individual that came through the door. His lips rested in a slight grin and though he knew little about Harry Potter (excluding the many cocktails based on it), he could appreciate how enthusiastic all of these people were though wearing a costume did make him feel a little like an imposter. Oh well! He was going to learn today, he supposed. Eventually, his gaze was drawn to the ladies at the bar and then...Desoto. Felix proceeded to stare at him, eyes vacant of anything at all. "What'll you have?" he asked, not just Desoto but the others that had come to the bar.

(22:35:22) Lauriana took a short look around at all the people funneling in. Costumes for days. She had to give it to the Luna Lovegood one though, so far the best she'd seen. With a little quirk of her lip, a smile of sorts, she sat back down by Nan at the bar. Looking up to Felix, who had taken over, with an internal sigh. At least she didn't have to talk with the last bartender any longer. He probably thought she was reckless by this point. She'd await her turn, asking for a whiskey if it came about, as well as avoiding eye contact. Who knew if her eyes were giving her away at this point? Jeez, could she just calm the hell down?

(22:35:29) nolen: "Call me that again," said Nolen as he leaned in close to grip that silly tie, "And I'll show you just how well my claws work, dearest. And you won't like where they dig into." Ohhh someone was a little firey tonight, but then wasn't he always? He settled to sit, not too pressed on getting drinks, either, and grinned when the scent of someone delicious flooded him. Someone in here was a bird, yeah? Good thin Kitty Kitty had some manners. It wasn't until Kaleb addressed him that he was able to lock it down, and the cheshire grin to overtake his face said it all. Not QUITE predatory but definitely on the edge there. "Now now, you didn't leave your owl at home did you?" he teased right back. "I was hoping for a snack."

(22:37:11) Atley could almost smell the amount of magic in the air-- it was positively delightful. The first - but not last- of these magical creatures to capture his attention was Kaleb - loud and boastful but and smelling almost more of weed than magic, he seemed to command the same sort of attention that Atley did. It was no surprise, then, that he grinned and winked over his shoulder, tongue running over his lips in what was probably supposed to be an approximation of flirty behavior-- so long as it didn't come across as creepy. Then, to Lukas, he'd merely grin and blow a kiss right over his shoulder with a sickly sweet call of, "Potter Stinks! Support Cedric Diggory!" You know, because he was just playing his character and all. Of course, some part of him was tempted to annoy Lukas a wee bit more, if only to see the look on his face, but instead settled for making bedroom eyes at him from across the room. You know, because he *could*.

(22:38:07) Devin Starr. Were he a true nerd probably would've been affronted at the fact that all these people put WAY more effort into this cosplay shit than he did but...he wasn't a true nerd. Just a sort of nerd who liked Harry Potter while hating real life magic. Go figure. People watching was all he did right now, though nose twitched at the smell of weed. Damn, some people getting drunk and lit? Increased chances for him to win this thing in his opinion; though he probably should get a drink just to deal with the crowd. "You know I like anywhere you put your claws." he was trying so hard to not misbehave, but Nolen made it so easy! Kaleb's appreciation of Nolen earned a broad grin across features; arm hooking the man lightly. "Yeah, he's pretty hot. And fiesty." Slipping away from Nolen he'd make his way to Felix and the bar; catching Desoto's comment with a snort. >>

(22:38:14) Devin Starr"Metal goes in easier, just sayin'...." because it was smooth...who fucks with wooden spoons anyway. Actually, who fucks with spoons...yanno what, he wasn't gonna think about it. Instead he glanced to Felix and drew out some cash. "Surprise me, two of...I dunno something that tastes good." because he didn't know shit about the drinks being served tonight. <<

(22:39:57) Parks didn't know DICK about Harry Potter, to be honest, but considering he'd been invited he'd actually thought to read up on it. He'd found out he was a Hufflepuff which, honestly, that wasn't even a surprise - - he'd been expecting that a little bit when he'd read up on the houses. After getting teasing on the house being a little useless from his pack mates he went out to a goddamn crafts store and configured an absolutely BEAUTIFUL (re: Stupid, but a little impressive) Whomping Willow costume. Don't get me wrong, the bastard was still representing his Hufflepuff house with this fuckboy hoodie, but the rest of him had leaves and paint smweared on him to be configured into something akin to the tree. He was bee-lining for the bar, ignoring the different smells he was encountering so far: wolf, cat, bird...cat, again. Except for Lukasz. "That's a dude, again." Jake said from behind Lukasz, laughing to himself at the reaction he was likely going to get. c
(22:40:02) Parks's stupid ass slipped by Atley and Lukas to go get a shot or two - - he was going to need it. d
(22:40:23) Parks: forgot 2 link that]

(22:43:11) Felix Sand was going to be the last person to notice or even think about a person having unusual attributes to their appearances when people were coming in costume. A fully shifted werewolf could pirouette across the surface of the bar and he would not have done more than chide the culprit for knocking drinks over. He served Lauriana her drink and then moved on to the next customer. Devin's request was considered for a quiet moment and in light of a contest he had just the drink in mind. Two bubbly 'lucky' drinks were prepared and then held out. He was not a talkative person, but this at least could convey the 'good luck' he did not directly say.

(22:43:34) Desoto gave Felix one of if not the most rock-solid of side-eye's. "Nothin'. I'm just here for the ambience." Asking for a drink, even if... even if paid for with all the legal requirements upheld. Just felt wrong. Des was amidst the slow steady drift that comes along with delving one's soul deep into the river of the subconscious --aka tuning the world out-- when Devin spoke up, earning a twitch to the corner of the Raven's lip. "S'kinda the point, Macklemore." It was meant to be painful, agonizing. Something that'd rival if not usurp the all-consuming pain that was having to deal with awkward situations, such as.... oh, running into a dude you nearly offed one time. Y'know. That one time on accident. Yeah, you know the one. Des had clearly come prepared with his SPARKLINGLY upbeat attitude.

Kaleb. The resident bird, of course, was going to just look absolutely amused. There were just so many good sights to see in here. Sure, the aim of the night was to play the games and have fun, but he could totally play some people games too. Nolen's comment was the first to reach his ears, so he grinned back his own devilish smile. "I'm afraid ol' Betsie would just peck the eyes out of everyone, that old bird only knows her job and hates people, so no snacks for you Kitty Kitty!" He wagged his finger at Nolen like he was being naughty. Atley's little display of flirty behavior just earned him a wink from Kaleb before his focus was pulled again. Boy, it was a good thing that he smoked before this. Kaleb's mind went too fast for this shit. It was the person here with Kitty-Man and he just laughed, "Better not let the fire spread or we wont get to have any fun!" Then, of course, he spotted the fucking tree and he couldn't help himself. He slunk toward the tree and made sure to give it a solid punch to the back from behind. "That's for beating up innocent cars you overgrown weed." (d)

(22:49:53) Logan slid into the back of the venue, taking the closest seat. It had been a dark secret that the man had kept close to his heart. For years, no one was to know. That this scarred, gruff looking man was.. a fan of the Harry Potter novels. He'd even seen all of the movies. If pressed, he'd give the excuse that he was passing by and saw a commotion going on and hey, he'd never pass up a chance for food and drink.

(22:53:51) Devin Starr snorted again to Desoto. "To each their own...life can't be that bad though..." not that he really cared, he was just trying to make a sexual joke. He wasn't being serious! Apparently the man hadn't appreciated his humour though, so he'd leave him to stew in his own ...whatever that was. "Thanks." grinned with a two finger salute to Felix as the drinks were handed over. While he usually would linger at a bar, he came here with someone and that someone was currently harassing a bird. Time to go save his boyfriend. "He prefers to snack on dogs anyway." it was clear in the tone of his voice he was not talking about actual food. But yanno, the snack ... like the lingo. He was being his usual sexual self alright? "Here...dunno if it'll taste good but damn if we don't need to get drunk tonight." and with that he'd take a good long sip of his own before spotting Parks. >>

Devin Starr "Are...are you really a fuckin' tree?" was he getting a second hand high from all these g'damn weed smokers? Honestly though he shouldn't be surprised, this town was full of crazy after all. Another sweep of the area saw his eyes landing on Logan...poor guy trying to hide his inner nerd. The wolf could sympathize; maybe he'll go make nice with the man later. After he won this trivia thing...which ... when was that starting again? <<

Lukasz's grin fades, expression skewing at the whomping willow's comment: up went the pert, milk-bottle glasses, they fall in a fluid motion, and raise again as though he really needed to check a second time. 'Fuckin' hell mate, Luna's been on the 'roids,' he admits finally, nudging Parks with an elbow as though inviting him in on this joke; it's right as she winks at them that he talks like it's a gameplan, 'Gryffindors are brave, yeah? I'm just gonna need some jaeger,' or whatever was in these cocktail cauldrons: looked potent whatever it was, one concotion had a hand made out of ice floating eerily on the surface. It's that particular potion of doom he decides to dip a beer-pong cup into, reappearing at Park's side with a grin: 'Bet you a twenty you can't down this in one, bollock brain.'

Lauriana thanked Felix for the drink, instantly bringing to her lips and taking a rather large swallow. She wasn't sure why she'd agreed to Nan's request for her to come along. Honestly, being in this setting was probably going to be harder than being with the Luck girl from earlier. The sweet clover scent on her ease down as she settled into her seat and took a less filling sip from the whiskey again. Well, this was a rather large turnout for the series fandom. She had to wonder what games were involved, but as she turned around, she didn't seem to want to know anymore. The drunks from the other day were here, at least two of them. She slid down in her seat, turning back to the bar to hide her face.

Felix Sand nodded to Lauriana and Devin but his focus was quickly absorbed by...a tree? He did not know why a tree was involved but he accepted it. The story was about magical people so maybe one of them turned into a plant. His guess was so very wrong. Eventually his attention was placed on Desoto again, the almost-murderer. "Is there a drink you want or...?" He glanced towards Logan and would drift towards the man after receiving an answer.

Desoto shrugged sanctimoniously, "Nah, it really isn't." It just had a penchant for biting him in the ass when he least needed it. And with Saturday on the horizon, he could really not need it, right then. With Devin back in the fray Desoto returned to, indeed, stewing in the events to come. If they came, really, he was still holding out for a last-second rescheduling, or they died in a plane crash or-- anything, at this point.Back to good ol Felix, staring like he always did. At least he couldn't do his usual, 'oh hey I'm gonna die for a bit don't mind me' schtick while on the clock..... right? Oh god please don't. "Phhhttgffefewrrrrrr...." Whatever language that was, Des reiterated in plain englash, "I dunno-- whatever will knock me flat on my ass. Butterbeer with six shots of rum, twenty-percent butterbeer and ninety-percent tequila.... that made no sense." Rubbing his face, "But you get what I mean, maybe."

(23:09:51) nolen was going to put his claws somewhere by the end of the night. He watched Devin go for drinks with mischief in those kitty cat eyes, before turning them back to Kaleb. "A shame," he hummed. "It would have made this an interesting party if there were a few birds to swat at." He would never... really. Probably. "I have found I have an affinity for bad dogs," he agreed with Devin, taking the drink and sipping at it. Not bad at all, no. "A good choice on the bartenders point then. Now, how confident are you? Even I'm better dressed than you are." He was teasing, of course. The costumes didn't mean there was real knowledge to any of them, though it didn't hurt. He knew the books inside and out, but he was more here for Devin than he was the trivia. He'd let the pooch win honestly.

(23:11:58) Felix Sand tried to recall which cauldrons had the seriously powerful stuff in them, though the butterbeer was already on tap. What was asked for was a special request, however, so he grabbed a mug and maintained stoic eye contact while he prepared it as close to specifications as was possible. Somehow, despite not watching what he was doing, he managed to get the drink just right. "Jello shots will do the job well," he said while he slid the mug forward. "Would you like to try any of them? There is one called Polyjuice Potion jelly shot."


(23:19:12) Joei nerves kissed his cheeks just a touch - a roseate haze that spreads along his cheeks in a flush: for a Draco Malfoy costume, he was looking a little bewildered and bambi-eyed for not knowing anyone else here, weaving around the people closest to try and find the bar undetected - at one point, he even ducks under the stray branch of a tree (that's u, Parks). Spotting Nolen's costume from behind, he brightens almost instantly, nerves worrying his hands and compliments spilling out and interrupting before he can even hold it: 'oh, I love your costume--you're Crookshanks right?'
Parks: You know, the longer he stayed here, the longer he was learning about Harry Potter. Like the fact that there were some Goddamn Car Sympathizers, I.E: Kaleb. He felt the punch and stiffened in the spine a little, whirling around on his heel, though he didn't look pissed at all. He was smiling, looking down at the shrimp and promptly reached to pick him up with one arm, spun in a circle and tossed him in a direction that didn't have a lot of people in it - - the Corvidae was light as fuck, nothing compared to a werewolf and, besides, Jake was a big guy otherwise. "Fuck ya car!" he shouted in the same tone as the "Fuck Ya Chicken Strips!" vine. "Yeah," Jake grinned toward Devin, "Whomping Willow. Don't piss on me." He'd snicker and turn to look at Lukas, knocking back a shot and practically coughing it up when he was elbowed. "She's still hot." Jake said, like some 'roids was going to dissuade him. Lukas went to put on his fucking drunk goggles and Jake was quiet in his laughter before he approached Atley. He'd wave him forwards like it was some secret, "Hey," there was something inaudible he said before cackling and nudging the vampire in the direction of Lukas, even dipping back away and turning around to look as "innocent" as possible. Nope, he didn't do anything. d

(23:25:18) Logan idly toyed with the frayed edge of his sleeve. He'd known about the event well enough in advance to piece together a 'costume' out of some of his old clothes that had survived multiple cross-country moves. Thoroughly worn-looking, he made a passable Remus Lupin, he thought. When the bartender would approach, he'd ask in his deep southern drawl, "Got anythin' good on that menu? Like, uh, firewhisky, or something?"


(23:26:52) Devin Starr glanced momentarily back to Desoto. Yeah, he looked like he needed a drink and was finally getting one thankfully. Attention focused on Nolen again, arching a brow at the teasing. "Sorry I left my robes at Hogwarts." snarked right back with an affectionate roll of the eyes. Yeah, he didn't get all dressed up but he did at least have some knowledge. Though it had been many years since he read the books so hopefully they didn't ask some obscure shit. He'd probably lose at that point. "I'm relying on you to bring home the win actually." he wasn't about to let Nolen get out of here without doing any work! Though he doubted the trivia was a team event...was Nolen giving him answers considered cheating? Probably...but everyone was so blitzed already would it even be noticed? Eh, he was fifty-fifty on that. Settling into the seat at the table, drink downed a bit more as ears caught the voice of Felix. "Hey Nolen..." he started with a devious grin. "How many jello shots do ya think it would take to get this whole bar drunk?" suddenly he wasn't so interested in the trivia game. His new goal for the night would be to get everyone fucking tanked. Nolen would surely scold him later...unless he was also drunk. Yeah; this night was about to get a lot more interesting if he didn't get distracted soon. Joel thankfully caught his attention before he indeed ordered shots for everyone. If he was the jealous sort he'd probably be upset, but honestly...Parks yeeting Kaleb into some part of the bar had his attention more. Unable to hide his snicker he'd at least have the decency to get up and check on the man. "Guess the tree is being pissy today; go get yourself a drink." he'd hand the man a ten and make sure he could actually, yanno; stand before moving back over to Parks. A shit eating grin on his face, he'd consider the comment before shaking his head. "Nah, I wouldn't waste it on you." because he had standards. "But at least you got the whole, in character thing going on." referring to womping Kaleb. Also the whoel hufflepuff thing? Ya, Devin was going to disagree with that, no Hufflepuff acts like that.

(23:27:57) Kaleb. Well, it wasn't surprising that someone could pick him up. Kaleb was not quite your ordinary bone density. He just grinned at Jake like this was no big deal and his laughter was raucous. "My dream! Yeet by the Tree!" And so, unless Kaleb's flight was interrupted? Well, he'd just take the fly and fall to the ground once he reached his final destination because it wasn't like he expected someone to catch his ass in the less crowded area. Laughing on the floor, of course making sure none of his bones fucking broke because he was so damn fragile, Kaleb just layed there on the nasty ass floor without a care in the cackling world. Unless, y'know, someone caught him, then he'd have something else to say entirely.

(23:28:31) Desoto squinted as if to say, 'you fuckin' with me?' towards Felix, but in the end he nodded. He was a grown man, he can take it. Shots? "You're taking me literally, aren'cha?" Queried with a chagrined smirk. "Sure, I can stand to look like somebody else for awhile. Where's the harm?" ...... How much does he know about Harry Potter, exactly? Taking hold of his drink he gave it a fire sniffs before taking a sip. HRK-- "Good LORDT butterbeer is sweet!" No shit, dude. It's practically caramel in a glass! Still, he'd take another sip. Then another and another. It grows on yah. Whenever the jello shots arrived, he'd down one without even blinking. "If I start saying weird shit, go find a gag." ..... too late, bruh.

(23:31:27) Atley's expression was mildly amused as he observed all of the varied interactions as they came and went. None of these drinks were the drink he was well and truly after, though, so it was no surprise that he welomed Jake into his personal bubble when the time came. There was amusement dancing behind the blue of his eyes as he eyed Jake up and down once and then leaned in to listen to his quiet suggestion with eager ears. As he stepped back and thereby gave Atley some room to move, he'd merely laugh and say, "Well aren't you just the sweetest," before reaching forward and boldly pinching one of Jake's cheeks. Of course, making his way to Lukas's side from there was relatively easy, and he didn't seem overly bothered by ...well, much of anything, as he walked two fingers up "Harry Pothead's" arm by way of his sultry greeting. "Nice glasses," he'd say around his grin. There'd be no telling whether or not his intentions were honest.

(23:32:34) Felix Sand's lips raised into a thin smirk towards Desoto's question but it did not quite reach his eyes until the drink's sweetness was exclaimed over. His brows then furrowed and there was momentary concern in his stare. "Everything you say is weird," he pointed out. "Just a moment." He left Desoto to help the next person and when Logan mentioned fire-whiskey, Felix's eyes lit up. He was going to get to use the wizard wand lighter! The glee was contained within the bubble of his drowsy nature. "We do have fire whiskey, but here is a list of today's specialties." He slid a laminated paper forward, but secretly hoped the whiskey would be the choice. Any diabolical planning in regards to the jello shots was unknown to him for now!

(23:34:13) nolen: "Oh? You think I'd help you cheat, Dev? Because that's gonna take something extra-" He didn't get to finish his purring threat, because the bird was getting thrown and his first instinct was to stand up and lunge. He only got to the standing part, eyes narrowed and tail twitching behind him. It uh.. worked on.. emotions yeah, totally. One of those fancy ones. One hundred percent not his real tail! People don't have tails. He settled back into his seat with a short laugh and a shrug at Devin, clearly a little embarrassed by himself. But oh, what's this? A fan. A fan who smelled.. Eyes lit in recognition at Joel and what exactly he was, his smile friendly versus the 'I might wanna eat you' he'd given Kaleb earlier. "Thanks kitten, Crookshanks only seemed like the right way to go. You seem a little too sweet to be a Malfoy. Maybe an AU version of the one that could have been if his dad wasn't a prick yeah?"

(23:37:36) Logan scanned the list , a finger pressed lightly against his lips, before he passed the menu back to Felix. "The whiskey," he said, with little hesitation. Butterbeer and jello shots and the like weren't for him. "Thanks much." Now we were talking. Logan could just taste it. Satisfied, he looked around, idly people-watching.

(23:41:25) Lauriana perked up at the mention of fire whiskey. At least she wasn't the only one not going for the butterbeer. Glancing over at Logan, who was clearly close enough, she'd lift her own whiskey glass at the choice. A cheer of sorts. But with all the commotion, she'd be an idiot if she thought she could carry on too much of a conversation here. Gulping down the rest of her drink, she sat the glass back down on the counter. Best to let that one settle before she requested another.

(23:51:32) Devin Starr would've given Nolen whatever was about to come out of his mouth; probably that and more but he was focused more on that tail. "Shh, calm down kitten." he murmered, running a hand along his back until that tail settled down. Yep, totally nothing to see there folks; it was just fancy animatronics....moving on! Thankfully Nolen was quickly distracted by Joel, leaving the wolf to go deal with...other wolves. He loved his kin really...werewolved were awesome! Yeah, even his inner thoughts were being sarcastic to him right now. Returning from ensuring Kaleb was alright and teasing Parks he plopped right on down next to Nolen again and lean back in his seat. "Whose your friend? But also ... Draco wasn't really a dick okay? He was just..misguided." he actually thought Draco was one of the more interesting characters in the book! He just had a shitty family and a shittier father. Devin could relate to that. So far the activities had distracted him from his plans to get the whole bar drunk, though maybe that was for the best? Speaking of drinking, he eyed his own before finishing it and sliding the fancy glass to the middle of the table. For now he shifted back into people watching, but he'd likely grow bored of that soon enough. Shots were about to go out if that happened...actually yanno what? "Hey bartender...shots!" for who...for everyone of course!

(23:55:08) Lukasz. Alright, so man owed Had Lukasz not been watching Jake -- the touch trailing up his arm might've scared him out of his skin (still, Atley might pick up on the flutter of nerves there). His lip quirks at the corner, a charming, boyish Aesop fable fox grin befitting Harry Thotter: tongue flush (and a little red from cocktail) against his teeth in a brief, flirtacious expression, he pushes those glasses down a touch, doing his best interpretation of a low lashed sultry librarian checking out more than books, 'oi oi, Loony. Wanna try 'em on? Might see something you like.'
(23:56:14) Lukasz: owed a twenty^

(00:00:04) Felix Sand smiled at the order and prepared it right away. He was quick with taking the wand out and holding it a distance away from the golden-red liquid before pressing down to send out sparking flames from the tip. "Here you go." The glass was placed before Logan and, not skipping a beat, he responded to the call for shots. "What kind?" he called back while he took the tray of pale green jello shots . Their flavor was crisp and sweet, being a combination of pineapple and lime which masked the tequila a little too well. They were dangerous like that. He passed one to Desoto, recalling the order placed before.


(00:03:03) Lauriana had taken but a moment to breath after downing the whiskey. She guessed it was time to switch up, seeing as everyone was being somewhat civil, except the one that had just apparently thrown someone across the room. Yep, not her business. Keeping her front towards the bar, she looked to Felix, "Anything interesting? Bartender's pick." A small smile on her face, but attempting to ease back from just simply leaving Nan to her own was going to need something strong. Hopefully she wouldn't be too surprised by what answer was given. The silver eyes of hers scanning the shelves to possibly catch it beforehand, then eyeing those jello shots that had just been pulled out. Hmm. Could be good.

(00:06:49) Parks let Atley pinches his cheek with little protest, grinning under the attention without a care in the world while Kaleb hit the floor - - but of course Jake was listening to see if he was actually hurt in the back of his mind. He was just preoccupied until Atley was walking away, turning on his heel and looking at the bird. The wolf in him was obsessed with the prey animal he was getting off of him. He'd yeeted Kaleb and Jake was hopping over to where he'd yeeted him, skipping in his step and grinning. The wolf leaned down with a laugh, smile in his eyes, "Oh shit, do I have to check your vitals?" He was still standing, rag doll in his motions while he poked at the bird's ribs, trying to see if he was ticklish, even his neck if he let him. "I dunno dude, I think you're good!" he chirped, jabbing him in the ribs with his fingers. He'd pause to listen in on Atley and Lukas without turning, metaphorical ears perking and then he was fucking laughing for no reason. c

(00:07:43) Parks. (c) Well, actually the reason was that Lukas was out here trying to bone Luna Lovegood, and Jake just. He just fucking couldn't. He fell to the floor with laughter, suddenly quieting and sitting up next to Kaleb running hand through stringy black hair and leaning to look at the pair through a few chairs. "I think Harry Pothead is about to bone Luna." he whispered toward Kaleb, his tone conspiring. "Yo!" Jake said loudly to no one in particular, "When's the trivia? I'm out here tryna embarrass myself!" (d)


(00:07:23) Joei's expression flourished into a smile, ash eyelashes dithering happily in half-mooned, aey gosal crinkling at the recognition, all at once that knot of anxiety melted away, melted clean to the bone: this was alright! Nolen was nice, so everything was going to be alright! 'You know I always wondered about him,' Joel says, prompted by the discussion between Nolen and Devin and rolling back a sleeve; they were miles too big, that well-read braincell of his prattling about the common ground between them. 'Do you think Draco's actions were purely a by-product of his environment? His mother seemed to love him more than anything in the world like Harry's--' it's there the bird and the tree catch his eye, for definite this time, and for a moment Joel just kind of blanks. 'Is the tree throwing people?'

(00:07:49) Logan let out a low whistle as Felix presented the glass. Damn, that was impressive. Catching Lauriana's eye, he'd hold up his glass in a mock toast. "Cheers," he grinned, sniffing it appreciatively before taking a sip. It may not have been actual fire, but it sure packed a punch. "Mm. Seems like someone's havin' too much of a good time," he murmured to no one in particular, head swiveling to watch the apparent brawl that was taking place at the opposite end.

(00:11:17) Desoto wasn't being patient with his drink. It was tasty, once the initial sucker-punch of holy great balls of fire SUGAR! Was replaced with... uh, acceptance? Neither rushing nor nursing his drink. The Raven watched as people grew more and more rowdy as time went on. It was a party, it was good to see so many smiling faces, even vicariously. With the shots Desoto'd give a small noise of delight. Pineapple... the flavor that tasted divine, be it artificial or real. Already the hum of liquor in his system was beginning to take effect, but instead of muster up the might and self control to stop. He simply kept right on chugging. "Yeah no, I'm not supposed to make sense." Felix was undoubtably busy at this point, but the truth still stands. Des was nonsensical, end of discussion.

(00:12:07) Atley's expression never once changed, even when Lukas seemed to lose some of his self-declared boldness when in the face of an up-close-and-personal encounter. Of course, he heard that little flutter, and his eyes honed in on the thudding pulse at his throat for only a moment before those eyes were back on Lukas's face. "I have very good eyesight, but I think I'll give them a look," he'd say reaching out to pluck them off of Lukas's face and exchange them with his own much more feminine pair. Whether or not Lukas took his offered pair of pink glasses, Atley just donned his own acquired pair and seemed to look around the room dramatically before his eyes made his way back to Lukas. "Ah, there you are," he'd say, grinning at his own comedic genius, "Thought I lost you for a second there." But still, that hand was gentle where it would come to rest against Lukas's upper arm.

(00:15:13) nolen was thankful for Devin and his comfort. The man knew just how to take care of him. He was calm before too long and excited to meet his fellow Cat. "I haven't asked that yet," he shot to Devin at the question. "We're getting there." Except Devin was ordering shots, shots, shots shots shots shots! And.. he had to give it to the man, he knew how to be the fun guy at the party when it came to that. Oh boy he didn't even get a name because the Nerd in this cat had apparently come out. Who knew? Was it just a species trait? "I think the goodness in him that he displayed later on and the hesitation were products of his mothers love, although I do think that her love was not quite so pure as Rowling likes us to think," he replied easily. "Though unfortunately, a lot of things within the series had holes. The growth of Rowling as a writer between books one and seven really left a lot up to question."


(00:15:50) Kaleb just had a huge ass grin on his face, so being checked over briefly by Devin would just be met with him looking unharmed. Like, yea, his pride hurt a little, but Kaleb was also used to this kind of shit too. When the Yeeter came to check on the Yeetee, Kaleb just watched him with wild eyes and an equally wild grin. "Nah! I'm alive!" But, of course, the pokes to his ribs had him shrieking a sound that really... shouldn't have come out of his mouth but there it was. He curled up like one of those rolly bugs and squirmed with a laugh of, "NooOoOo! Not the riblets!" Of course, when Jake sat down (After falling in laughter), Kaleb popped up to sit indian style with wide eyed interest. "Quick, I bet if we can find a camera we could make some quick bucks with this one." His whisper back was conspirational and his mischief was bright. Clearly he wasn't bothered by being thrown. He was a bird. Birds liked to fly.

(00:19:26) Devin Starr"Whatever kind will get these fucks drunk!" called back to Felix before attention turned to Joel. He was admittedly adorable, the classic nerd. "I think Draco's Mother was a victim of Lucius just as much as he was. Obviously Draco didn't like what he was being forced to do, which is why he grew a damn conscious at the end and became a decent fucking human being later on." He'd glance back to Parks and Kaleb. Yeah...they could work out their shit, maybe the shots would help everyone. Oh but hey, trivia was being mentioned again and he was so ready for some of that as well. Sensitive ears picked up Jake's call to attention of the clear...flirting? Yeah something like that, between Lukas and Atley earned a hum. "Hey, wanna place a bet on whether they're making out before the end of the night?"this called out to his fellow werewolf as he waited for shots to get delivered. Nolen's sudden spiel about Rowling and characterization was honestly, not remotely surprising...but come on man. Get a name so you can invite him to your bookstore and nerd out later. "I agree with...whatever Nolen said. So you got a name Draco?" head tilted lightly as he leaned forward and pressed elbow to table, chin to hand and waited. <<

(00:24:25) Felix Sand could not help but laugh a little at Desoto's remark but he did not linger around to respond. There were other orders to handle and he did not want to keep anyone waiting longer than necessary. Devin's response produced the result of a couple of trays of the Polyjuice Potion jello shots to be delivered to the man's table, while one each was given to the people at the bar. He considered Lauriana's request, then. She had been drinking whiskey before and while the next drink did not consist of that, it was more crisp and tart thanks to the citrus - the same shimmering gold that he had given to Devin earlier. "Let me know how you like it," he told her. A moment was taken to breathe, after that. He observed the attendees and any rowdy behavior was overlooked. Everyone appeared to be enjoying themselves and the energy was pleasant.


(00:36:54) Lauriana took the drink from Felix with a grateful thank you. She was awed by how beautiful this drink actually looked. Alongside the jello shots that were given out too, she wondered which to take in first. Well, jello shot could wait. A slow sip from the shimmering gold drink first. With a sigh, "Beautiful. Good pick, bartender." A smile before she went back to her drink while lifting a cheers to Felix. The mixture was a good switch from the whiskey she'd been drinking, although she'd likely switch again at some point. Couldn't ever seem to drink just one drink at a party, a downfall but something that kept the night going. After a short moment of waiting for the taste to settle, she'd down the jello shot as well. Smooth, a tricky shot that she knew everyone would likely be drunk off of in no time. Damn, this might turn out to be a crazy night. Turning a bit, she'd watch some of the commotion from the crowd; tensions easing to level out enough to not worry.

(01:04:24) Parks wasn't even drunk - tipsy, maybe a little high, he'd definitely pre-gamed for this fucking Harry Potter Party, but blame that on the fact that the Uhane compound was filled with alcohol - and he was having a great time. He leaned into Kaleb, looking where he was looking and letting out a quiet cackle. He took out his phone and zoomed it into Lukas' face from afar, taking a silent picture and looking at it. He went straight to editing, decorating it with gaudy hearts and " CUTIES " displayed across the screen, the glitter putting Blingee to shame. He was quiet while he did this, letting Kaleb watch his artwork and even passing him the phone so he could add any details he thought were Super Important, though while that was happening he'd call out to Devin. "Fifty burpees says he doesn't get it in." Jake said. Ouch! Homeboy didn't have faith in his mans, though that wolfish grin said it was all in good humor. c

(01:04:55) Parks. Joel earned a glance from Jake, hands held out, "I can throw you, too." he offered like it was something causal, tone nothing but friendly. d

(01:06:36) Desoto was still drinking, who'da thunk. Surprisingly he wasn't attempting to romance any kitchenware available nor making the avid attempt to punch a hole through someone's face. Or get punched, for that matter. No, just kinda... hanging. By a thread? The laughter from those around him sounded nice, though. Akin to a tune hummed just after dusk. His eyes were closed, at the moment, drink already partway to his lips. Shame he couldn't call in sick; it'd be the perfect excuse. But he'd promised and, anyway, Des was ready to stop being a moody mooderson over it. Ready, yet not quite willing.


(01:06:54) Logan tutted softly. As usual, he was the old guy at the kid's table. At least this time he had whiskey, though whiskey that was very nearly gone despite his efforts to slowly savor the spiced beverage. If Felix were to walk by, he'd order another, watching the younger crowd almost wistfully.

(01:09:40) Kaleb, cackling like a conspirational little gremlin, leaned over so he could see what Jake was doing with the picture. He pointed at some totally appropriate stickers and not-so-whispered, "Oh, you should put a dick somewhere!" And, of course, when the phone was in his hands, Kaleb just looked to add whatever else made this thing a masterpiece. Some kissy faces and definitely a dancing dick if Jake didn't find one first. And he definitely put two of them right in the corner of the picture on the screen on top of a bed emoji. Was he five? Absofuckinglutely. "Here you go. A picture to remember this moment by." Reaching up, he just aimed to ruffle Jake's hair like he was a literal puppy and not sitting here as a person. "Who's a good boy. You're a good boy." Oh, and someone else getting thrown? Kaleb just crowed, "Do it! Best ride! You'll love it! I didn't know this trivia night came with carnival rides and I'm totally impressed."

(01:14:59) Devin Starr glanced back to Jake, contemplating the call out. "I said making out not dicking down." a bark of laughter escaped him as he stole a glance to Nolen. Yup, still nerding out. Good on him. "But sure." because he needed to work out and it was a pure suckers bet. He knew this. At the mention of more throwing and yeeting he rolled eyes and lifted a shot. "How about you throw this into your mouth...and maybe a few more. We're all not nearly drunk enough yet." and to prove his point he drew up his own shot and downed it. Whew boy, that Tequila sure hit something fierce! But the shot was pretty damned delicious. "Want one?" he shoved one directly to Nolen as if he had a choice before gesturing to the table laden with them. "Free shots!" for damn near everyone, because clearly trivia wasn't happening. And it trivia wasn't happening than he had no reason to stay somewhat sober. >>

(01:15:06) Devin Starr Another shot taken up and downed before he leaned in close to Joel. "Say..you look like you went all hardcore and shit. You got a wand?" because he had also read there was gonna be fucking duels. Clearly that wasn't actually the case, but he sure as hell was going to shove a wand in someone's chest and yell Avada Kedavra before the night was over! <<

(01:17:27) Felix Sand smiled at Lauriana's words. He was content to stand around, then, quietly observing and gradually drifting off into 'space' until Logan grabbed his attention. He was more than happy to make the fire drink again - any excuse to use the wand lighter would please him, really. Felix was pretty easy to please and probably spent an unnecessary amount of time staring at lava lamps and sparklers when in their vicinity.

(01:19:17) Ol Nan wandered out while Lauri was in the bathroom to answer her phone. The call took way longer than she would have ever been on the phone normally, but it was her lovable doof of a brother. She couldn't get him off the phone. She was still in her green and black stitched together shorts, black and green Pat the Bunny tank, and a jean vest. Little black, floppy-brimmed witch hat still on her head. "Oh hey man, aren't you Slick's friend?" She asked Felix while handing over her ID. "Could I just get some well rum and coke?" Looking around to get back to Lauri

(01:23:37) Lauriana took the last few large sips out of her shimmering gold drink. With that, two whiskeys, and the jello shot, she would likely hate herself after standing up if she kept drinking at this rate. Leaning on the bar, she shifted to turn fully around and rest her back against the bar. Well, if someone was going to get thrown, again, she wasn't going to miss watching it this time. When Nan moved back into the building, she waved her over. She hadn't missed that Nan asked Felix about Slick, which had her a little worried to be honest.. Leaning towards Nan, "I honestly thought you had left for a minute there. Everything alright?"

(01:27:08) nolen: Surprise surprise, the fucking bookworm was nerding at an event that had started with a book. He grinned up at Devin, a little red in the face from the drinks he'd already had and knocked back the shot. "Thanks dearest," he purred, leaning in to press a soft kiss to his jaw before turning his attention back to Joel. "You should stop by my store some time," he told the fellow feline. What? Birds of a feather flock together, why can't two fucking housecats playing at being human? "There's a real nice cat tree." A playful wink was shot his way. Who knew, he could loosen up after all. Devin probably knew. And ah yes, the shots were flying. Good thing he wasn't concerned about his boyfreinds' financial state. had they ever even had that discussion? "Having fun playing with pups, Dev?"

(01:29:54) Joei. 'Oh I'm Joel,' the gentle Draco replies, mid-conversation, songbird bright and warm at the introduction -- there's a glimmer of faint recognition that crosses his expression, as though he recognises Devin from somewhere, but for the life of him can't place where. It's an abrupt thinking process, interrupted by the request for a wand: he rummages for it, handing it to Devin without further question, 'I'll stop by,' Joel promises, earnest and bright, Jake earning an expression dripping with intrigue-- he's a cat, so naturally gravitates towards things that could kill him. Wolves, dogs, and long distance yeets. Joel's eyes narrow on a great but fleeting pause, 'Sure, go ahead,' he says, archly, confidence raising it's head a little. 'I always land on my feet.'

(01:33:50) Felix Sand studied Nan and tried to recall her face. The first meeting was not fully recalled but something was just familiar enough that he suspected they had met. "Yeah." Her ID was checked and returned before he mixed and delivered the drink. He was idle afterward, eyes lowered to the wand that he clicked on and off to watch the little sparks hiss.

(01:35:49) Ol Nan looked back to Lauri and smiled bright. "What did I miss? Woah girl. Need some water or coffee? I had hardly started.... Yeah everything's fine. Randy was on the phone. I guess he was checking rent here and it's cheap enough for him to want to come out here." Nan then turned her head to Felix, taking back her ID and taking her drink. She shrugged. Guess no smalltalk there. She turned to Lauri again, waiting to hear about all she must have missed from the tipsy girl.

(01:38:02) Desoto could probably handle being hit by a bus without flinching, at current. But seeing Nan --how had he missed her all this time?-- put his pulse to an uncomfortably high tempo that combated violently with the buzz making every thought sluggish and muffled. With some difficulty he rummaged for the necessary bills --tipping Felix a fifty-- before, not-so-stealthily wading his way toward the door. Even if she took no notice of him, her mere presence was the reminiscence he neither wanted nor needed, just then. Olly outin' like a motherfucker.

(01:39:15) Devin Starr. Oh shit, Nolen was getting all adorable in public and Devin was not used to this sort of affection. "Uh...Sure." he was a bit awkward, though he managed to return the kiss briefly to the man's cheek. "I built the thing myself, you bet your ass its the nicest fucking cat tree ever." added in because, frankly, he was damn proud of the thing! If another cat got to use it that was fine by him. As long as Joel didn't decide to move in...he wasn't about to take in a stray that'd interrupt sexy fun times. Unless Nolen gave him the look...than he'd probably cave cause he was a whipped dog. "Thanks for the wand...by the way; I'm Devin, that's Nolen. The bookstore ain't hard to miss either." with those quick introductions out of the way he gripped the offered wand and flashed a smirk to Nolen. "Oh they're great." referencing the pups, eyes shifting between Joel and Jake. >>

(01:39:23) Devin Starr Wait..was he volunteering to get thrown? This was like the time he ran into the fire at the effigy burning.....wait...."Do you always...run headfirst into crazy shit?" he muttered, more to himself than to Joel. He was glad Nolen didn't have that penchant for danger...or maybe he did and was just really good at hiding it from his werewolf boyfriend? They'd be having a talk later that was for sure. With wand in hand he started flicking it between fingers, spinning it idly as he pondered just who his victim should be. As if he hadn't already decided that when he asked for the wand. <<

(01:45:41) Lauriana wasn't that bad just yet.. she swore it.. However it took her a moment to answer, "Well," her accent twisting the words a little, "There was a man thrown, and quite a bit of laughter, and shots all around." She may be getting towards tipsy though, so one last one she guessed. Turning back halfway, she'd try to find Felix and order another drink. If she'd grab his attention, "Anything else up your sleeves, bartender?" That hard-to-trace accent a little more noticeable in her relaxed state. She might be drinking too fast, but when she wanted to have fun, she kind of had to for the alcohol to make a difference.

(01:51:16) Lukasz's smile racked up a few dimples: granted, he looked like a total good in Atley's glasses, but it'd make for a phone wallpaper that'll see Jake on the wrong end of an indian rope burn (Lukas' inevitable roast pending). Genuinely, nothing really existed out of their orbit for a moment; it was a nice feeling, he didn't even notice once he was being sized up like a piece of veal. 'Just in case, I'm the good looking blur,' he scoffs, the sound softened by good humour and the blur of vodka. Figures he'd play the hard-to-get card to savour the attention a little bit longer: 'So moony Loony - how come you're not drinking? You a lightweight?'

(01:52:09) Felix Sand was pretty bad at small talk in most cases. He was more inclined to daydreaming and drifting off in general. A robe sleeve was rolled up to check his watch. The bartender to relieve him would be around soon but he had enough time to make one more. "I think I have something you'll like." The same firey drink that Logan had ordered was mixed up and, with relish, was caught on fire. He placed the sparking, hissing drink in front of her then looked up when the guy dressed up as Snape walked in, passing Desoto along the way. After a few exchanged words and updating, he walked around the bar and promptly took a seat. People were about to throw each other around and since he was on the clock, he could watch guilt free.

(01:53:23) Ol Nan looked over to Desoto, managing to catch brief eye contact, giving a meek wave. She turned her head quickly back to Lauriana when she saw he was heading out. Oops. No awkward encounter. She didn't have a problem with him per se, she was just warned to stay away from him. Doesn't mean she'd listen entirely. She kind of looked over to the group to see what was going on. "I missed shots?" She asked Lauri with a frown. "Sounds like fun. Damn it Randy." She shook her fist at the sky before taking a sip of her drink, liprings clinking against the glass. "Are we allowed to smoke in here?" Directed at Felix when he walked around the bar and passed her.

(02:06:33) Lauriana quickly blew out the flame before it could burn too much, tipping that drink down till it was near empty and relishing in the taste, burn, and teary eyed breathing afterward with a slight exclamation of excitement escaping her like a slightly loud whoop. Well hell, she might be tipsy already. Nan wasn't going to force her to stop though, was she? Of course, reason was telling her to stop before she started showing signs of her species. Listening to that reason, she turned back around as she whipped the tears from her eyes with the sleeve of her sweater. Giving the a-okay sign to Felix, had she been tracking him even with her eyes closed, for the drink. With a little of a pained voice to Nan, "Did you want a jello shot?" Swallowing down the pain as it all but disappeared, then clearing her voice, "That's what was ordered all around, I'll buy you one." There was but one or two flecs of gold in her eyes, she would be alright, and they would be pretty damn hard to notice.

(02:08:49) Atley hummed a soft sound in contemplation as a wry grin split his face. "Good looking, indeed," he'd say seemingly content with the witty banter and back-and-forth. Really, he didn't have any plans to do much of anything tonight-- you know, aside from maybe finding a meal a little later on. For now, calculating eyes continued to work their way over Lukas's face and vodka-addled expression. "Not quite. I'm just a ...picky drinker, you could say," he'd answer honestly enough. There was something hilarious about having a normal conversation about something that was so completely abnormal. "You just drink up, pretty boy," he'd add a moment later, watchful but mostly respectful-- you know, save for that hand on his arm and the way he seemed to almost ..hover.

(02:12:10) Felix Sand turned around so that he could lean back comfortably into the bar. Seeing the reactions to the drinks such as Lunaria's just then made him want to try for himself but that was a terrible idea. He would only be able to appreciate vicariously. "No, not really. Most places don't allow that any more, I don't think," he replied to Nan while he checked his phone. Texts were sent and the other people in costume were considered. Was it rude to take a picture and send it? Probably. He tossed that idea and dropped the phone back into his pocket. "I could use one if you wanna go out."

(02:12:14) nolen was getting the idea that trivia was not in the cards. Still, a Harry Potter themed dress up night at a bar? That was just as cool, and he wouldn't mind doing it again sometime. Maybe he could help, even. "Hey, watch that ego," he told Devin playfully, because the man didn't need any inflation there. The cat tree was nice though. "A pleasure to meet you, Joel. Look forward to seeing you again. But I think it's time for us to return to the Gryffindor dormitory, don't you Dev?" He knew if he stayed they were going to drink far too much, far too quickly, and that Devin's wallet would be even thinner. Even if that wasn't a problem, he was a good boyfriend who would try to help Devin make good choices.

(02:14:15) Parks. This place had a stage, right? Right, which meant it had a microphone. Jake was getting up from his spot on the floor. "I have an idea!" Wow, what a rare treat. He was waiting for the alcohol to do its magic though it'd probably be a lie to say that he wouldn't start slurring soon. "Hey, what's Snape's favorite brand of pad?" Jake spoke into a mic that he'd found, switched it on and laughed quietly before he landed the punchline, "Always." Cackles, he switched the mic over to Kaleb when the time came."Your turn."Jake was pet, Jake grinning under the attention and laughing softly, "Yeah?" He tried to joke it off, but he liked the petting more than he was willing to admit - - and he wouldn't admit it. Instead he went back to watching Lukas for a brief moment before Devin was offering drinks. He got up, walking over and easily downing a few before looking at Joel. (c)

(02:14:52) Ol Nan looked to Lauri as she smashed the drinks back. She blinked. She was a slow and steady alcoholic, but Lauri knew herself way better than Nan knew her. "Sure, thank you Lauri." Chipped teeth showing in her big smile. Nod given to Felix when he said smoking wasn't allowed. Really? Boo. The girl was honestly looking kind of tired, and kept looking up to the ceiling nervously. The air felt so still in buildings with four walls and a roof. [short post is short]

(02:15:09) Parks[c]easily plucked the kitten up just like he'd done the bird, spinning around in a circle before yeeting him off in the same direction he'd throw Kaleb in. Hopefully the whole "landing on their feet every time" wasn't bullshit! Jake had at least been gentle. [d]

(02:17:15) Devin Starr kept a keen eye on Luna Lovegood and Harry Pothead...he was hoping they'd just kiss already. Because he had fifty burpees riding on this and honestly? He'd rather Jake do them than him. He caught the words of Nan, something about missing shots. There was an entire table full of them though, so really; she could have as many shots as she wanted. Unfortunately she seemed caught up with Lauriana, maybe the woman would inform her friend of the free shots though? He hoped so; otherwise he'd have to drink them all himself and while werewolf metabolism was great...Nolen would literally murder him. "They're free." he reminded from the table, having caught the offer he had just hoped would be made. "Drink one...or five." he gestured to the shots with the wand that was still in his hands. The wand was glanced at again before he turned to Lukasz and Atley. He had intended to shove the thing in Parks chest but this could work. >>
(02:17:22) Devin Starr"And now..kiss!" he waved his hand like he was actually casting a spell before snickering and tossing the wand back to Joel. "Come check out the cat tree sometime...try to stay out of trouble." he'd offer before watching Jake approach and...commence the yeeting. "Wasn't even two seconds..." he lingered for only a moment before sighing. "Yeah, lets go before I get arrested." not for punching anyone..but someone was gonna get the cops called and he wasn't about that game. Hooking a hand into Nolens own, interlacing fingers like the god damn sap he'd somehow begun he made his way torward the door. "Enjoy the rest of the shots; don't burn the fucking place down. I'm gonna go get laid now." and with that he'd walk right out and leave the party animals to do their thing. [exit, thanks for the RP!] <<
(02:18:13) Devin Starr: *become not begun..I can't type; thanks[]

(02:22:21) Kaleb. Giving Kaleb a microphone was a bad idea but here we were now and there was no going back. He took his spot on the stage and he just grinned. "What do you call a Hufflepuff with one brain cell?" He let it linger before he continued, "Gifted. What do you call a Hufflepuff with two brain cells?" Mischief remained bright in his eyes and he chased it with the punch line. "Pregnant." People leaving had him using the mic to accent his, "Goodnight party animals! Use protection! Or don't!"

(02:24:25) Ol Nan missed Felix's offer to step outside. Just blame it being noisey and her being hard of hearing, like she just didn't hear him

(02:26:38) Joei was fly-paper for danger-- that much was true. And he wouldn't land on his feet as such - at some point, during the take-off and the landing, he thawed like a shadow in flux, a mewl sounding. It lands on all fours. Where there should've been a boy there was a cat: toe beans spread, hackles raised, fur alarmed, a Ghibli soot-sprite in full effect with wide eyes. There's a two-second pause where it sinks in what had happened and the small black cat, realising, assumes a more relaxed posture: sitting and grooming himself instead. Being a cat, of course it looks back and hatchets the wolf a look of 'told you so'.

(02:28:39) Lauriana slid up from her chair, "Nan, if you're going out to smoke, I'll tag along." Her last word was slightly cut off as she caught a glimpse of Devin, the jello shots, and just what he was saying. "Oh oh! There you are, at the table there," Lauri pointed at the shots, "The rounds, still waiting to be consumed." A slight grin before she fully stood.. and regretted it.. A few more flecks of gold leaked from around her pupils. A slight hiss of 'shit' before she got her balance back. Well, she deserved it from sitting there while drinking. An exaggerated blink later, to correct her vision, and she was good to go. With a bow to Felix, "lead the way, good sir." She wasn't wobbling, or slurring her words. No, alcohol affected her a little differently in that department. She'd have to stop before she lost that precious control. Of course... did she just see someone turn into a cat...?

(02:33:16) Felix Sand's eyes narrowed to a confused squint towards the stage, then to the cat, and then back again. Mouth opened, he pointed at the cat and was about to say something when Lauriana mentioned going out to smoke. He already had forgotten that he had made the suggestion in the first place. "Oh, okay." A vaguely suspicious stare landed on the other people but he did not linger. Cigarettes awaited! He hopped down from the stool and set off from the building.

(02:37:04) Ol Nan was starting to look lost and just knocked back her drink after seeing what she thought was....someone turn into a cat. She ran her hand through the loose hair of her bangs, Lauri's words kind of broke the garbled underwater noise and ringing she was hearing, and she just looked over with wide eyes. "Outside? Yes. Please." She was used to shows but the past few months were spent outside, not touring, and even then she was usually a lot more messed up than she was at the moment. Damn Slick and his good influence. She was kind of staring in the direction of the cat, looking pale. She dropped her drink and ran past Felix and Lauri and tore out the door, gasping for breath and falling to her hands and knees outside.


(02:40:01) Lukasz. Hope that core's strong Devin mate: that dimple punctuating the side of his mouth dithers, the hazy, half-moons of his eyes blinking once, twice, three times, a little drunk on the moment; they come close to looking like kissing, maybe once, but Lucas breaks it. 'Babe, I gotta,' he says, indicating the bathroom...
(02:41:59) Atley snickered and followed. Bc his player is getting v sleepy.

(02:44:47) Lauriana narrowed her eyes at the cat for a moment. She was damn sure that was a guy a moment ago. Nah, she KNEW that was. Well, there were all sorts of were creatures, she guessed.. Was this just another type? Making sure to keep an eye on it as she walked out with Nan and Felix, those flecks in her eyes were starting to bleed further into the silver iris. She had no idea, obviously. Her last step out the door; should nothing stop her, would be when she broke off looking at it. On her way out though, "That cat.. Did you see?" Directed at Nan and Felix.