[hr][hr][center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/SR52k84p/54b4e63d635603b22d80f72a4ba2be54.png[/img][hr][img]https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExaGlic3M5YXc2bXNuY2h2MHI0cHdxbzIzZHIwNWFoNWdoYm03cGE4dSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/1X7xHKopCeZu1c7SaT/giphy.gif[/img][hr][@BlueSky44][@Nallore][@Trainerblue192][@Achronum][@PatientBean][@Forsythe][@Blizz][@Kirah][@Natsu][hr][h3][color=AC3EFF][b]7:00 PM - Sun. October 31st, 2038 - Margaret Carter Institute[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr]	It was the day of the school's Halloween dance - the Monster Mash. The cafeteria had been converted into a spooky wonderland, with a series of side rooms serving as the location for a Haunted House, graciously run by Lady Nimue. There were dancing and food and drinks (all non-alcoholic of course) and a DJ creating an intricate vibe. Halloween music, new and old, filled the cafeteria. Towards the end of the night, the costume contest would determine which two students would be crowned the Saviors of Avengers Academy, the school's version of Homecoming Royalty. 

	But more importantly, Headmaster Coulson would be announcing what four teams had qualified for the Contest of Champions. Everyone already knew that the Young Avengers were a shoe in - but the other three teams who had competed last year had all graduated. No one really knew who else would be tapped to compete in the Contest of Champions - and almost everyone at the school wanted it to be them. They were at a school to teach them to be heroes. Competing in the Contest was the easiest way to get recruited for a real superhero team, like the Avengers or the Fantastic Four. It was their ticket to fame and success. 



[hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=42A9FF]April Flynn[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2b/0a/93/2b0a9358189229cfe46020b75a8fc358.gif[/img][hr][b][color=42A9FF]Location:[/color][/b] Stark Hall - Floor Six 
[b][color=42A9FF]Skills:[/color][/b] N/A
[b][color=42A9FF]Costume:[/color][/b] [url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D0dbXxxU0AA86cH.jpg:large]Perfuma from She-Ra[/url]
[hr][hr][/center]	The dance was at seven o'clock, so naturally, April had started getting ready for it hours in advance. She was part of a group costume with her friends and her girlfriends, as they were going as She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. She'd re-watched most of She-Ra in anticipation, particularly as she kept going back and forth on which princess she'd want to be. Sabine was going as She-Ra for obvious reasons. Leah was Scorpia. Gods, both of her girlfriends were so [i]hot[/i]. April had waffled back and forth for a while - at one point she had been thinking Catra, as the Adora/Catra/Scorpia polycule was really interesting and endearing to her, but she wasn't sure she could pull off Catra. Mermista was an obvious choice, in terms of powers, but she found herself gravitating more and more towards Perfuma. 

	Besides, Perfuma didn't need a wig. She didn't super love wearing wigs, as they were scratchy and always getting out of place, and if they weren't high quality they tended to look terrible. So, Perfuma it was. Her sister had been gracious enough to make the costume for her. As much as Zelda was annoying and emo all the time, she was [i]very[/i] talented when it came to costume construction. The costume was amazing. She had on a long pink dress and a light green cape/shawl. Flower petals had been clipped into her hair, along with Perfuma's crown. She had wrapped bands of pink on her wrists and ankles, and pink sandals. 

	All in all, April really felt like royalty. She beamed, checking herself out in the mirror in Danni and Dorian's room, where the group had gotten together to get ready. She did a little bit of a twirl, admiring the way the fabric moved. Her makeup was nearly flawless as well, pink shimmers that brought out the dominant color of her outfit in a way that would do Elle Woods proud. [color=42A9FF]"Is everyone ready? We're going to be late and then we're going to miss out on all the cool stuff and the good gossip and what if we miss the announcement for the Contest? What if we get picked to go and we don't even know about it? What if we miss the costume contest, when we are all completely SLAYING right now???"[/color] 

	Of course, only two people could win the costume contest, but it [i]had[/i] to be people from their group, right? No one else could look so fly! Zelda was a threat, but she tended to be pretty shy, so April was privately hoping her sister wouldn't enter. [hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=ed1c24]Percy Novikov[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/5908331ec0b49a380a9c956f183679b4/3b2fd09da33ce029-24/s400x600/b3bf361ddcf40d23e95ba393968305ec799fe0c3.gif[/img][hr][b][color=ed1c24]Location:[/color][/b] Stark Hall - Floor Six 
[b][color=ed1c24]Skills:[/color][/b] N/A 
[b][color=ed1c24]Costume:[/color][/b] [url=https://www.williamjacket.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Doctor-Who-David-Tennant-Suit-Blue.jpg]the Tenth Doctor from Doctor Who[/url]
[hr][hr][/center]	His boyfriend had offered to include him on his group's She-Ra cosplay, but Percy had almost negative interest in that. He knew that it was important to Dorian, so he had held his tongue, but he did not derive the same sort of joy from children's cartoons, even if they were queer. He didn't particularly want to attend the Monster Mash either, but Dorian had been so excited to go, and Percy hadn't wanted to break his heart. So, after creating a list of suitable costumes and narrowing them down by his ability to acquire the items, Percy had settled on the Tenth Doctor from Doctor Who. 

	He was dressed in a smart blue suit and red tie, with a brand new pair of red converse shoes - shoes that Percy ordinarily would not be caught dead wearing. In his pocket, he had a prop sonic screwdriver that Zelda had been kind enough to make for him. She probably would've made his entire costume if he had let her, but he had had some fun going and ordering the suit. He could wear it in other contexts as well, which was nice. And he had a feeling Dorian was going to be more than appreciative of the tie. 

	He was done and ready to go. His roommate was out of town that day, off training with the Beast. Percy was seeing less and less of him. Usagi had been irritated lately in their Combat 101 course, as her assistant was hardly ever there. Kate Bishop was filling in more and more for Teddy. 

	He grabbed the bouquet of flowers from his desk - red roses, a classic - and strode out of the room, locking the door behind him. He did not have to go far to reach the door to Dorian's room, and Percy knocked three times, before rocking back on his heels and waiting.