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           despite  now  running  in  the  same  circles  ,  it  never  ceases  to  amuse  harlowe  just  how  much  of  a  fan  ace  is  of  their  music  .  don’t  get  them  wrong  !  it’s  nice  and  they’re  grateful  .  but  they’re  going  with  the  assumption  that  it’ll  take  a  bit  more  time  for  him  to  adjust  so  they’re  sure  the  giddiness  will  pass  eventually  .  “  it’s  like  the  cinderella  effect  or  something  .  but  i  gotta  say  ,  i’m  a  little  disappointed  .  thought  they’d  hold  out  for  another  hour  ,  y’know  ?  feels  like  1AM  kinda  behavior  .  ”  eyes  will  playfully  roll  at  his  comment  .  “  who  me  ?  and  take  that  honor  away  from  you  ?  ”  they’ll  jest  .  “  i’m  just  saying  that  the  rando  probably  will  have  done  something  to  deserve  it  .  what  do  you  take  me  for  ?  just  because  i’m  a  rockstar  doesn’t  mean  i’m  completely  uncivilized  .  ”  and  perhaps  that’s  why  they  took  to  him  so  quickly  .  nothing  forms  a  bond  quicker  than  knocking  a  jerk  flat  out  .  “  but  i  am  thinking  of  getting  outta  here  soon  .  maybe  grab  a  bite  at  in-n-out  or  something  .  could  go  for  a  burger  honestly  .  you  in  ?  ”

               shifts   his   weight   ,     hand   shooting   out   instinctively   to   land   firm   but   gentle   on   harlowe’s   shoulder   ,     steadying   them   before   they   get   shoved   deeper   into   the   crowd   .          “       nah   ,     i’m   good   .     drink’s   safe   .       ”          and   shakes   his   head   with   a   slight   grin   ,     playing   it   cool   —   even   if   inside   ,     he’s   a   little   giddy   .     (   i   mean   ,     it’s   not   every   day   your   favorite   musician   turns   around   and   checks   on   you   ,     you   know   ?   )   .          “       but   you   might   be   right   about   leaving   early   .     midnight   hit   ,     and   they   all   turned   into   animals   ,     swear   to   god   .     i   mean   ,     could   stick   around   ,     but   i   dunno   …     wouldn’t   wanna   risk   you   takin’   someone   down   tonight   .     can’t   have   you   going   viral   twice   for   knockin’    out   some   rando   ,     can   we   ?          ”          lips   pull   into   a   teasing   grin   .     (   they’re   kind   of   alike   in   that   way   —   both   the   type   to   throw   fists   at   the   right   kind   of   jerk   who   deserves   it   .     and   by   the   looks   of   tonight’s   crowd   ,     it   might   just   come   to   that   if   they   hang   around   any   longer   )   .

           harlowe’s  glad  to  see  some  lightheartedness  at  this  party  .  from  the  moment  they  stepped  in  ,  it  seemed  like  everyone  was  walking  on  eggshells  and  using  this  party  as  a  distraction  from  the  latest  vigilante  news  .  just  like  how  the  masked  killer  called  out  the  group’s  mannerisms  .  “  glad  to  know  that  you’re  one  of  the  few  i  can  count  on  to  agree  that  an  old  fashioned  isn’t  pretentious  ,  ”  laughter  expels  past  the  musician’s  lips  .  “  a  spicy  margarita  ,  i  hope  ?  that  would  DEFINITELY  get  mr.  flavortown’s  approval  .  ”

when bash sees harlowe smile, he's pleased with himself. if he even made one person smile with his silly goofy costume, mission accomplished. that was his entire thought process when picking out a costume. not if he'd look hot but if he'd make people smile. he smiles back at them and replies, "it doesn't sound pretentious to me at all." he picks up his drink and adds, "i'm having a margarita. i think mr. flavortown would approve."

           “  in  my  defense  …  ”  harlowe  starts  ,  holding  their  hand  up  .  “  i  think  we  suck  at  deciding  .  and  would  you  really  want  me  showing  you  up  like  that  ?  picture  this  ––  me  as  maverick  .  you  as  goose  .  i  think  you’d  make  a  great  goose  ,  ”  they’ll  jest  ,  fondly  rolling  their  eyes  at  him  .  “  but  ugh  ,  the  satire  is  so  LOST  on  you  .  the  movie  is  a  feminist  masterpiece  and  a  lot  of  men  just  miss  the  point  .  maybe  i’ll  reference  it  in  my  next  music  video  .  it’d  be  pretty  iconic  of  me  .  ”

" yeah, harlowe, why didn't you wanna match me ? " matty whined, crossing his arms over his chest dramatically, a phony but patronizing pout on his lips. " i can't believe you chose to be a misogynist, a woman-murderer, a white man . . . over my twin. "

           “  i  see  the  theme  you’re  going  for  is  irony  .  ”  lips  curl  up  into  an  amused  smile  .  “  i  think  fallen  angle  might  suit  you  better  ,  ”  nalini  teases  .  despite  the  lighthearted  nature  ,  mirth  doesn’t  quite  reach  her  eyes  like  it  used  to  whenever  she  jokes  with  laurie  .  she’ll  warily  eye  the  liquor  that  spills  out  of  his  glass  before  refocusing  her  attention  on  him  .  “  how  much  have  you  had  to  drink  ?  i  feel  like  the  floor’s  had  more  of  that  cocktail  than  you  have  .  ”

with: nalini kumar ( @imb3rs ) where: the edge of the dance floor at bootsy bellows

" angel suits me, doesn't it ? " with a cocktail in hand, laurie did a little spin for the other to show off his outfit, a small splash of liquor falling to the floor. though his brain kept spinning beyond his circular movement, he felt he wasn't nearly as trashed as he could have been — progress, he reckoned ?

           despite  what  the  media  has  dubbed  their  ‘  resting  bitch  face  ’  ,  lips  can’t  help  but  quirk  up  into  an  amused  grin  when  they  spot  bash’s  costume  for  the  night  .  harlowe  casually  strolls  over  ,  drink  in  hand  before  stopping  in  front  of  the  other  .  “  it’s  a  little  pretentious  but  it’s  an  old  fashioned  ,  ”  answers  with  a  small  shrug  of  their  shoulders  .  “  but  i  guess  it’s  less  pretentious  than  being  that  person  who  just  orders  whiskey  on  the  rocks  ,  ”  they  jest  .  nods  towards  him  .  “  what  are  you  having  ?  something  worthy  of  mr.  flavortown  himself  ?  ”

availability : open location : halloween party @ bootsy bellows

bash was glad to have some sort of distraction from the menacing letter that they had all recently got. a halloween party was the perfect thing to get it off everyone's mind. he was also hoping that people would understand his costume. it was a little on the goofier side of things but that's just who bash was. he loved a little goofy costume and a bad dad joke as much as anyone. so it made sense that he was dressed as mr. flavortown himself, guy fieri. when he saw a familiar face at the bar, he waved them over. "what are you drinking tonight?" he asked, over the loud music.

「   🔗   」     STATUS.   ﹕   closed 「   🔗   」     LOCATION.   ﹕   halloween  party  @  bootsy  bellows 「   🔗   」     FEAT.   ﹕   harlowe  &  matty  (  @matttttyb  )

           “  oh  now  i’m  thinking  i  should’ve  dressed  up  as  a  top  gun  character  instead  of  patrick  bateman  !  ”  harlowe  walks  up  to  matty  ,  playfully  bumping  shoulders  with  the  football  player  .  “  it  would  save  me  the  trouble  of  removing  all  this  makeup  later  .  ”  gestures  to  the  splattered  fake  blood  with  red  rhinestones  strategically  placed  on  top  .  “  but  i’m  getting  another  use  out  of  this  suit  so  i  guess  that’s  something  .  ”

「   🔗   」     STATUS.   ﹕   closed 「   🔗   」     LOCATION.   ﹕   halloween  party  @  bootsy  bellows 「   🔗   」     FEAT.   ﹕   harlowe  &  ace  (  @eclatdefille  )

           “  woah  ––  hey  !  ”  harlowe  grumbles  as  a  drunk  person  barrels  past  them  and  nearly  sends  them  stumbling  into  the  other  person  behind  them  .  fists  remain  curled  up  at  their  side  .  tonight  is  not  the  night  to  be  starting  a  fight  !  “  sorry  ,  dude  .  you  good  ?  i  didn’t  spill  your  drink  did  i  ?  ”  they  ask  ,  turning  to  face  ace  .  “  i  swear  ,  i  should’ve  left  earlier  .  it  only  gets  worse  the  later  it  gets  .  ”

           harlowe  lets  out  a  light  scoff  and  shakes  their  head  .  “  what  event  in  LA  doesn’t  scream  potential  pr  night  ?  ”  they’ll  ask  rhetorically  .  hell  ,  the  reason  why  they’re  here  is  specifically  because  of  pr  reasons  .  sure  they  got  the  invite  ,  but  if  it  weren’t  for  the  insistence  of  both  their  manager  and  pr  manager  ,  would  they  really  be  here  ?  “  then  i  guess  beverly  media  can  call  me  trashy  for  the  costume  i  chose  ,  ”  gestures  to  their  patrick  bateman  getup  .  raincoat  and  bedazzled  blood  splatter  makeup  included  !  “  you  think  i’d  get  brownie  points  for  choosing  someone  who  isn’t  a  masked  maniac  ?  just  a  fictional  maniac  from  a  satirical  horror  movie  ?  ”

who: open!

where: halloween party @ bootsy bellows

"does this whole event scream potential pr night to you or is it just me?" everett mused to the person closest to him. negative gossip in people magazine frightened him more than potentially getting posioned. "beverly media could easily spin people dressing up as murderous masked maniacs when there's an alleged murderous masked maniac on the loose as trashy and in poor taste." he mused. everett had enough of people who spent too much time on deuxmoi thinking he was a selfish monster. they had a point but it wasn't because he happened to fuck someone who hadn't signed his divorce papers yet.

           was  the  letter  from  vigilante  creepy  as  hell  ?  yes  .  but  nalini  will  be  damned  if  they  let  some  masked  killer  stop  them  from  living  their  life  .  besides  ,  they’ve  listened  to  enough  true  crime  podcasts  to  know  to  never  let  their  guard  down  .  and  for  now  ,  there’s  a  halloween  party  in  full  swing  .  and  if  they  can’t  fully  enjoy  their  time  ,  what  was  the  point  of  attending  in  the  first  place  ?

nimble  fingers  grasp  the  stem  of  the  cocktail  glass  as  hips  sway  to  the  beat  of  the  music  .  “  aww  thank  you  !  ”  free  hand  reaches  out  to  grab  sapphire’s  as  a  friendly  gesture  .  “  i  was  a  little  worried  that  i  wouldn’t  get  it  done  in  time  but  i  think  i  did  a  decent  job  ,  ”  laughter  expels  past  the  designer’s  lips  as  they  display  their  elaborate  poison  ivy  costume  .  complete  with  the  perfect  ruby  red  wig  .  “  but  enough  about  me  !  ”  lets  go  to  wave  their  hand  dismissively  .  “  you  look  FABULOUS  .  and  i  think  you’ve  captured  the  essence  of  diana  ross  .  if  someone  thinks  that  the  totally  spies  jumpsuit  is  sparkly  and  sequined  …  i’ll  have  to  question  if  they’ve  even  watched  the  show  .  ”

who: open!

where: halloween party @ bootsy bellows

the letter had put sapphire on edge but she wasn't going to let some anonymous weirdo stop her from having a good time. partying was one of sapphire's favourite things in the whole world. she loved to dance, she loved the light airy feeling of being tipsy and she loved that it was socially acceptable to talk to everyone like she was their best friend. halloween parties also came with the added excitement of costumes. sapphire's costume was a recreation of a purple sparkly jumpsuit worn by diana ross. she was eager to show it off while having the best night of her life.

"you look amazing!",she greeted the other person. the cocktail she was holding matched her outfit. "i love costume parties but i'm always nervous nobody is going to get my reference. it's like what if somebody thinks i'm wearing a totally spies jumpsuit that's the wrong colour? do you get what i mean?" sapphire asked, gesturing for emphasis.