❀ 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

[bravelittlegirl]

[Ib has come to the party dressed to the nines, with her rose very carefully fastened at her waist, blooming bright. She has also come holding the hand of a much taller chaperone, also rose-themed.

It's clear she's impressed by all the decorations and grandeur, though! And there's a lot more people here than she expected. On noticing the dance at the Maypole, she points eagerly.]

Garry, look!

[thehangedrose]

Oh! I know what that is! It's a...maypole, wasn't it?

[Thanks to Ib's help, Garry isn't dressed too shabbily either: his suit and mask are properly themed, with his own bright blue rose pinned at the lapel.]

That looks like fun...want to go dance, Ib?

[bravelittlegirl]

Yeah! [As if you needed to ask! She's gonna go ahead and tug him over to it.]

[thehangedrose]

O-okay! Mind you, I'm not the best dancer...

[And he's going to be dragged along, because why not? It should be fun.]

Haven you been to these sorts of events before, Ib?

[bravelittlegirl]

No, not really. But we used to do the Maypole dance in my music class. Here. [She lets go of his hand and grabs two ribbons, one for each of them. And of course hands one of them to him.]

[thehangedrose]

Oh, thank you!

[He did this as well when he was little, he remembers. It's just...running around the pole with the ribbon, right? He takes it, giving her a nod.]

Alright. You ready?

[bravelittlegirl]

[Nods! And she readily falls into the pattern of the dance, under and over and under again. After a moment she'll look back over her shoulder at Garry to see how he's doing with it.]

[thehangedrose]

[At first he falters a bit, because HOW DO MAYPOLE AGAIN. But eventually, he steps in line, and gets into the rhythm as well, smiling widely.]

Hey, are you having fun, Ib?

[bravelittlegirl]

Mm-hm! [She grins and nods again. In fact, this is the most fun she's had since she got here! Boy, it sure would be a shame if something unspeakably terrible happened in the next couple weeks to ruin it.]