The Costume Party...
Dranar had spent the day in preperation of the event. The last hour though had been spent setting up pumpkins, placing a few skulls, setting things up all around for the guests to arrive. He checked his casks of Pumpkin ale, Dwarven ale, and Pumpkin punch, cutting up a few pieces of pineapple and apples to be shapped like jack-o-lanters to float in it. All of them were held in pumpkins themselves, the drinks, carved out and ready to serve from. The beach had been combed of any debries, lights were lit, it was a festive atmosphere but also there was a scary atmosphere to the air. Dranar himself was dressed in blue, completely... he had painted his scales blue, his clothing was blue and layered with scales, and then he wore a dragon mask, to act like a blue dragon this evening. Claws tipped his paws and he wore, for no apparent reason, a golden bell on the end of his tail that jingled as he walked.
Soon the guests started to arrive, many of them, one after another, sometimes in pairs. A due of trick or treating gnomes showed up, there was a deamon pumpkin goddess and her mini version, a mostly naked human, and some undead dragons... and, a fish man too! The gathering of people was good and varied, but plenty of fun for all. Dranar busied himself passing out candied apples and pumpkin pies to everyone as well as some spun sugar and assorted foods. Others had brought candy as well to pass around and share with everyone. There was plenty of carousing and talking with everyone, drinks shared, and plenty of bad jokes as well said by a gnome. After a while and plenty of drinks (which seemed to make all the costumes look better and more real) Dranar started off the costume contest. First up was Gilresk the Fishman,it looked very much the fish, swimming there on the rock, and smelling well of fish oil as well. Many a cheer was raised and then offit went, the next to come up with the team of Oeli and Levity, Levity the Pumpkin Deamon goddess dressed up in skimpy outfit,demon mask, and pumpkin pants, the gnome Oeli dressed to match, she was "Mini Me" She had called herself. The two twirled and showed off and the Demon goddess commanded over her minions before walking from the rock stage. The next contestent was a rather reluctant, near pushed onto stage dryad named Mote, who proceeded to show off the native garb of dryads... naturally nothing but his tattoos and dryad dust from him. He got quite the looks and cheers himself, albeit his reluctance, and soon was replaced by the great "Ruxus of Flatulance" who went onto stage, the gnome Gnorbert in his Ruxus outfit putting on a rather smelly show and recieveing plenty of laughs from all.
The judging was quick and done by the cheering of the crowd with the Ruxus Gnorbert coming in first, then the team of Oeli and Levity, and finally Gilresk, though Mote was given a sizeable bag of treats and goodies as well for coming on stage by Dranar. No dragons showed to enter into the contest though a few present to join in the festivities and enjoying the ale and punch. After the contest, a few leaving, Dranar took the place to share with the crowd a story... a story of three fiendish sorcerers who used to terrorize Istaria until one day, the dragon of death itself dealt them a torturous blow.... though magic seemed to be in his story telling, something in the air, and as his tale wove towards his end one of the skulls at his feet seemed to spring to life, it's eyes glowing red and chattering a little... immediately several of those listening ran away with shouts of fear and others simply whimpered and cowered into that whom they were next to. Dranar feigned fear and then laughed a little as he ended the story, the skull being nothing more than one lit with a little bit of magic on the inside in the form of a glowing gem.
After a few more laughs and a few more stories and jokes told the night ended on good notes, everyone parting having enjoyed their time. The festivities had been fun though Dranar was tired... it was time to rest now... and in two weeks it would be time for the Tavern to be open again.
~Dranar
Male Gnomes + Kion Wear = Wrong
