❀ 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

[not_mafia]

E-eh? [ALARMED AND CONFUSED] I-ino? But-- why? What's the big deal?

[ino]

It's just tacky to wear the same thing to a completely different event! You should have told me, we would have gone shopping ...

[not_mafia]

I wasn't even planning to go in the first place! --and the mask's not my fault, you know!

[ino]

Why not?

[not_mafia]

Ugh... I just wanted a day to rest after that expedition we had! But Reborn made me go.

[ino]

You'll have plenty of time to rest after the party! Don't you think we should celebrate making it back in one piece?

[not_mafia]

I guess... [the chances of him getting a break after today are slim to none though and he knows it]

[ino]

C'mon, just relax! It doesn't have to be stressful, you know! [pats him on the shoulder ]

[not_mafia]

What am I even supposed to do here, though?

[ino]

Have some food, and hang out with your friends, of course! What else do you do at a party?

Oh! Or you could ask someone to dance? [ she looks over towards the dance floor ] There must be some cute girls who don't have a date, right~?

[not_mafia]

U-uh, I think I'll stick to the hanging out with friends, thanks!

[DON'T MAKE HIM DANCE WITH RANDOM GIRLS HE'LL MAKE A FOOL OF HIMSELF D:]

[ino]

Ehh~? So there is someone~?

[not_mafia]

Huh? [OH GOD THAT TONE OF VOICE MEANS ONLY ONE THING] No! There's no one! J-jeez Ino!

[ino]

Is that so ...

[ DOESNT BELIEVE YOUUUU ]

[not_mafia]

It is so!

[OH GOD if this keeps going on she might actually try to randomly hook him up with someone QUICK HE NEEDS A DISTRACTION.]

H-hey, isn't that Martel and Reborn dancing over there?

[Sure looks that way! pleasetakethebaitpleasetakethebait]

[ino]

Ehh--!

[ looking over there now ]

So Martel did bring a date after all ... ?

[not_mafia]

[success!]

I guess? The three of us kind of came together, actually.

1/2

[ino]

Well, there's no way you're her date ... [ that would just be creepy of martel to bring such a young date ]

[ino]

[ grabbing tsuna's arm to drag him away now! ]

Come on, let's get a better view!!

[not_mafia]

E-eh?! [Oh dear god what has he done] Wh-why do I have to come?!

[ino]

Don't you want to see what they're up to?

[not_mafia]

Aren't they just dancing? [After having come together... in matching outfits IT'S NOT SUSPICIOUS AT ALL

also since he is kind of being dragged--] A-ah, s-slow down Ino!

[ino]

You're joking, right? If they came together like that then there's gotta be something suspicious going on!

[ she stops and drops tsuna, clutching her face excitedly ]

An affair?!

[not_mafia]

What?!

[BUT THAT'S IMPOSSIBRU. REBORN DOESN'T HAVE FEELINGS]

They could have come just as friends, you know!

[ino]

We'll see about that.

[ DRAGGING AGAIN WHOOOOO WHERE'S THE BALCONY ]