Creepy old abandoned mansion on Phoenix Way, Wednesday evening

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Pinkie had spent all day -- barring her class, of course -- getting the mansion ready for the Halloween party. If anyone had any protests over her rather liberal use of black and orange balloons, streamers, party hats, table cloths, and confetti, she wasn't hearing them over the noise of her party cannon.

Kitty made a fantastic party helper, at least, helping rearrange what little furniture was already set up (so that's what hands were for!) and doing the many things that even the party cannon couldn't do (such as keep Pinkie from eating all the snacks before the party could even start).

Then, at last, it was time to get into costume. Pinkie had promised to show Kitty just what Nightmare Night was all about, and her Nightmare Moon costume delivered in spades, if she did say so herself. Sure, the glowing contact lenses were uncomfortable, and the black make-up was going to be rather difficult to get out of her coat later, but she was rocking those plastic fangs.

[ooc: All and sundry are invited to party! Handwave your invitations at will. Mansion and Kitty modded with permission]

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Re: Arrive and Mingle

[throughaphase]

"I am. People showed up and there's been way too much sugar and it looks like I definitely have your attention," she teased.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[so_hawkward]

"You've definitely captured my attention," Clint agreed. "It's your charming wit, I just can't escape."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[throughaphase]

Kitty smiled, leaning in to give him a kiss. "And that is one of the reasons I keep you around."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[so_hawkward]

"That and my arms, I know," he said, kissing her back. "You really did well getting this place set up. It actually looks hospitable, for a scary party."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[throughaphase]

"Much more than just your arms," Kitty assured him. "And thanks. I have to give most of the credit to Pinkie and her cannon, though."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[so_hawkward]

"She's really... interesting." That was mostly a compliment, honestly. "Are we talking an actual cannon here?"

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[throughaphase]

"Yes. A party cannon," Kitty nodded. "And I think I might want something like it, so you know. Keep that in mind when my birthday rolls around."

She was kidding.

...Probably.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[so_hawkward]

"You know, I could probably get Tony to build you something like that if you really wanted one. He does love a good challenge," Clint said temptingly. "I don't think I know when your birthday is yet." That was probably a boyfriend foul on his part, oops.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[throughaphase]

"January 12th," she said. "...When's yours?"

Okay so they both failed at this part. Just wait till Kitty had to finally ask his age because Stiles brought it up.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[so_hawkward]

"January 7th. That works out kind of nicely." Primarily because Clint was less likely to forget Kitty's birthday if it was so close to his.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[throughaphase]

"It does," she smiled, and had to go ahead and bite the bullet. "And how old would you say you're going to be then?"

To be fair, she'd been avoiding that question on purpose, because 'older than me' was a fine enough answer to live with until someone else brought it up.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[so_hawkward]

"Um, a year older than I am now?" Clint said with a smirk. Kitty wasn't the only one who wasn't necessarily eager to quantify their age difference. "I'll be 36."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[throughaphase]

"Huh. That's actually about what I thought." And thank god. If she'd have been able to say he was more than twice her age she might have freaked out a little.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[so_hawkward]

"Oh good," Clint said, relieved that she didn't seem upset or anything. "I mean, maturity-wise, I think I average out at about 16, and that's what really counts, right?"

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[throughaphase]

Kitty could totally do sixteen years' difference. She just wouldn't be mentioning that detail to her mother unless specifically asked.

"Give yourself some credit. I'd average you out at at least twenty-one," she teased.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[so_hawkward]

Awww, Clint was good with moms. When he was dating people with moms. Or who were adults. Yeah, maybe Kitty leaving her mom in the dark was a good thing.

"You're a lot nicer to me than most people. Maybe that's why I keep you around," he said.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[throughaphase]

"And the cowgirl outfits," she smiled, slipping her arms around his waist. "I'd say people should be nicer to you, but I sort of like looking good here..."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[so_hawkward]

Clint slipped his arms around Kitty's shoulders with a grin. "Oh, you look plenty good, don't worry." Now he really couldn't resist looking down because come on, she was right there.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[throughaphase]

"Not what I meant," Kitty laughed, lightly smacking his ass because she could.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[so_hawkward]

"Hey! You shouldn't be doing that in public," he teased. "But okay, honestly, you'd still be one of the nicest people I know, even if everyone else was a little nicer too."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[throughaphase]

"Only one of the nicest? I've gotta work on that," she smiled. Seriously, though, that was good to hear. "You're sweet."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[so_hawkward]

"Being sweet to you is easy, which isn't something I can say about everyone in this town," Clint said with a laugh.

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[throughaphase]

"Well, yeah, you like me," Kitty said. "Which I know makes me really happy."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[so_hawkward]

"And somehow I convinced you to like me too. I'm still not sure how I managed that--" especially considering all the inappropriate staring "--but I'm not going to question it."

Re: Arrive and Mingle

[throughaphase]

"Nothing to question. All you had to do was be you." And because of that, the inappropriate staring hadn't hurt.