Aku wasn't one to really go out and "party hardy", or whatever people said nowadays, but he was far from ignorant to why people enjoyed it so much. The chance to forget about the troubles of the world, for even just a moment, was something that could loosen the clenched jaws of even the most uptight people of Earthland. Sometimes he liked to think about what life would be like if the entire world just partied together for one night.... how everyone might find some common ground to form a truce upon, but such thoughts were folly.
Instead he would focus on what was, and what could be, and that was seemingly a party for the Halloween season that he made a point to attend. Not because of his love for party culture or anything that menial... but because Halloween was his favorite holiday, and he'd never gotten to experience it fully in childhood. Growing up in poverty surely had a way of ruining most experiences and memories and so tonight, he would embrace the atmosphere.
Starting with a killer costume to set the mood.
Adorned on his smooth ivory flesh was what could only be described as a tattered thin sweater, woven with green and red stripes and garnished with multiple holes. The rim of the shirts bottom and sleeves were slightly burnt, and he wore a pair of dark khaki pants with a matching dark brown fedora and combat boots to complete the ensemble. He'd opted out of wearing the full FX face prosthetics, but instead covered half of his visage with fake burned skin before strapping on a metallic glove, embellished with four long plastic knives on each phalange.
Aku was pretty proud of his costume considering he'd planned it out so last minute, and the constant praises of passer-byers was an added bonus to his elevated mood. At least some people still appreciated a good horror movie reference, as opposed to dressing as an actual serial killer; besides, Freddy Krueger was the cheapest option...
"This is going to be epic." The raven haired wizard spoke aloud to no one, his eyes gleaming with pure ecstasy as he looked around the outdoor area. Orange and black confetti bedazzling the floor with skeleton and ghost props hung along fences and walls, he'd even seen a few horror movie posters scattered about. Naturally he stopped to post in front of the Nightmare on Elm Street poster for a few photos from strangers, and a few for his own collection, but now it was time to dance.
Was Aku the best dancer in the world? Far from it! He however wasn't one who couldn't embarrass himself and look back later to laugh at the wonder filled memories he was creating. Far better than the ones that haunted him up until his adulthood. So with a drink in hand, and the music thumping beneath his feet he would begin to sway rhythmically while looking on to other people in the slowly growing crowd, giving them a warm smile. Everyone was laughing, throwing back drinks, eating random assortments of candy and socializing but everything changed with the next song the DJ decided to play.
"Alright everybody, we're calling all the monsters to the dance floor! Lets see you guys bust a move on this spooky night, full of delightful fright!"
The DJ's microphone resounded through the ears of the man as the song began to transition to "Calling all the Monsters" to which he didn't hesitate to grab the nearest wrist to him and pull them to the dance floor. He had no idea who he'd grabbed and didn't bother to look, but now they were his dancing partner and he'd make sure they had just as good a time as he did. Swinging his clawed hand through the air to the rhythm, Aku would sing out the lyrics of the song while jumping around and doing monster themed dances. This would surely be a night to remember!
Word Count: 666/4,000
@Kanna
Instead he would focus on what was, and what could be, and that was seemingly a party for the Halloween season that he made a point to attend. Not because of his love for party culture or anything that menial... but because Halloween was his favorite holiday, and he'd never gotten to experience it fully in childhood. Growing up in poverty surely had a way of ruining most experiences and memories and so tonight, he would embrace the atmosphere.
Starting with a killer costume to set the mood.
Adorned on his smooth ivory flesh was what could only be described as a tattered thin sweater, woven with green and red stripes and garnished with multiple holes. The rim of the shirts bottom and sleeves were slightly burnt, and he wore a pair of dark khaki pants with a matching dark brown fedora and combat boots to complete the ensemble. He'd opted out of wearing the full FX face prosthetics, but instead covered half of his visage with fake burned skin before strapping on a metallic glove, embellished with four long plastic knives on each phalange.
Aku was pretty proud of his costume considering he'd planned it out so last minute, and the constant praises of passer-byers was an added bonus to his elevated mood. At least some people still appreciated a good horror movie reference, as opposed to dressing as an actual serial killer; besides, Freddy Krueger was the cheapest option...
"This is going to be epic." The raven haired wizard spoke aloud to no one, his eyes gleaming with pure ecstasy as he looked around the outdoor area. Orange and black confetti bedazzling the floor with skeleton and ghost props hung along fences and walls, he'd even seen a few horror movie posters scattered about. Naturally he stopped to post in front of the Nightmare on Elm Street poster for a few photos from strangers, and a few for his own collection, but now it was time to dance.
Was Aku the best dancer in the world? Far from it! He however wasn't one who couldn't embarrass himself and look back later to laugh at the wonder filled memories he was creating. Far better than the ones that haunted him up until his adulthood. So with a drink in hand, and the music thumping beneath his feet he would begin to sway rhythmically while looking on to other people in the slowly growing crowd, giving them a warm smile. Everyone was laughing, throwing back drinks, eating random assortments of candy and socializing but everything changed with the next song the DJ decided to play.
"Alright everybody, we're calling all the monsters to the dance floor! Lets see you guys bust a move on this spooky night, full of delightful fright!"
The DJ's microphone resounded through the ears of the man as the song began to transition to "Calling all the Monsters" to which he didn't hesitate to grab the nearest wrist to him and pull them to the dance floor. He had no idea who he'd grabbed and didn't bother to look, but now they were his dancing partner and he'd make sure they had just as good a time as he did. Swinging his clawed hand through the air to the rhythm, Aku would sing out the lyrics of the song while jumping around and doing monster themed dances. This would surely be a night to remember!
Word Count: 666/4,000
@Kanna
