❀ May Day Masquerade ❀

[ensorceler]

may day!


[ The castle grounds holding the gardens have been transformed into a spring party sensation. Tall banners carrying the Tudor rose have been arranged in a representation of a border surrounding the celebration and events, but there are no real walls or barriers. It might make guarding difficult for the few in her employ, but that's hardly Queen Anne's problem. Nobody will be kept away unless they arrive with no mask (or representation of a mask), and although it might be hard to tell considering it's a masquerade, there will be some people (not many) from the city who have decided tentatively to accept Anne's invitation, helping fill in the crowd.

The theater stage has been covered in flowers of all sorts, as are the four wooden thrones arranged in the center. Each seat is taken, a tie for both King and Queen making for double the fun! Robb and Lucrezia have dressed as Orion and Diana, while Zelos and Galadriel have chosen Odysseus and Penelope (with a little help). The tops of their heads have been left bare, at least for the opening ceremony.

In front of them stands Anne in her costume, and she waits for the crowd to quiet before she speaks. ]

Good citizens of Cair Paradisa and City Royale, you come here today to seek pleasure and company, and I have never seen a finer or more unique looking peoples. I know you may find it difficult to smile in the wake of such recent tragedy. All here have known loss, but we have not let it conquer us, have we? God is with us. Brave souls here risked the unknown to discover the cause, while other remained to help rebuild. I am fiercely proud to see such dedication to one another, and I can only hope such unity continues to blossom! The work on the city will continue, as will the rehabilitation of the survivors most affected by calamity.

But today we spread our arms wide and heartily welcome summer. Today we make merry and keep our loves close. Today we celebrate an unprecedented event, two Queens and Kings!

[ She turns and walks over to the thrones, where the ladies hold crowns of roses in their laps and the men crowns of wooden antlers. She names each as she settles the crowns atop their heads. ]

Queen Galadriel. King Zelos. Queen Lucrezia. King Robb.

[ In playful deference, Anne will lift her skirts and curtsy to the four of them when they stand to announce that the festivities begin! ]



{ Maypole Dance || Dance Floor || The Feast || Music & Donations || Maze & Wine Fountain || Bonfire }

Comments

[ino]

[ she's just wandering around in her dress and mask, taking a look at everything that's set up. and ... wow, is that a wine fountain? so fancy ... ]

[wilder]

[He'll see her and approach, wearing...well that stuff I linked in the top comment go read it I'm the king I don't have to link shit.]

Looking pretty beautiful tonight, Ino!

[ino]

[ she spots him and grins, giving him a little curtsy ]

Why thank you, Your Majesty.

[wilder]

[And he gives a bow back!]

I only speak the truth!

So who are you tonight?

[ino]

A goddess, of course! [ hair toss! ]

[wilder]

[I'VE HAD IT UP TO HERE WITH THE GODDESS CRAP EARTH- I mean he grins]

Well, of course. But I mean what's your costume?

[ino]

There's a Greek goddess named Ino. I read about her in a book.

[ SERIOUSLY ]

[wilder]

Seriously?

How many goddesses did they have? I've seriously lost count over the past few days.

[ino]

[ she shrugs ]

A lot. There's a whole big shelf about that stuff in the library.

[wilder]

Ehhh...I'll pass.

[Theology sucks man]

So what did the goddess Ino do!

[heal_theworld]

[Martel sees her wandering, and calls out to her, waving. She's wearing a flowy purple dress, multicolored scarf and moon mask. It's easy to tell who she is, because well, green hair.]

Hello, Ino!

[ino]

Hey, Martel!

[ oooh all that purple ]

Wow, what a pretty dress ... !

[heal_theworld]

Thank you! Your dress is beautiful too.

[She looks around for Gale, but doesn't see him in the immediate area.]

Did you come with Gale?

[ino]

Yep! He's getting some drinks, I think.

[ she ... doesn't ask if martel brought a date, she doesn't want to make her think of yuan when they're celebrating! ]

Well, drinks that aren't wine. [ nods her head towards the wine fountain LMAO ]

[heal_theworld]

There is a lot of wine here, isn't there? But then again, it's a party. [She's never been one to drink a lot.] Though i have to admit, that wine fountain is...something.

[fanstheflame]

... I have to say, I never thought I'd go to a party like this.

[Gale shoots her a smile, even if he's a little self-conscious in the toga she'd given him to wear. he'd insisted on shorts underneath, at least. that helped. but still. toga]

[ino]

[ LMAO GALE. BUT YOU LOOK HOT IT'S OKAY ]

Yeah, it is a bit extravagant, huh ... ?

[ she looks a little amused ]

Anne is a queen though, so she's probably used to it.

[fanstheflame]

She went on the trip with all of us, though. [he looks around, frowning thoughtfully]

I think ... that's why I don't mind coming. Because anyone in the Capitol, if they did something like this? They wouldn't have been caught dead out there fighting those monsters, or traveling that far... but she came.

[ino]

Yeah, you're right. I had a talk with her while we were traveling, and she's really not all that bad.

Though I don't know how she wears that corset all the time ...

[fanstheflame]

[sorry, Ino, but he caught that]

What's a corset...?

[ino]

Oh, it's a thing a girl wears around her waist. It's supposed to make your waist really tiny, so you have an hourglass figure. But they really hurt to wear, because they're so tight and structured, and it makes it hard to breathe properly ...

[ she plucks at the fabric of her own dress idly ] We had to wear stuff like that one year for Christmas, it was awful.