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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 }

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"Wasn't bad" is pretty low.

[She glances at him as she tucks her hair behind her ear.]

Fair enough. But I have to admit that I'm getting bored.

I'm still here aren't I? That should say enough.

[He'll look to her a bit curiously now.]

Oh? I suppose you're used to fighting "super villains" and things like that, I can see how this place may seem a little dull in comparison. You sure there isn't some project around here that you could jump into?

[Kara pauses, fiddling with the buckles on her shoes.]

There are, but nothing I really feel caters to ... me, you know. I don't mind rebuilding the city or patrolling the border of the Dead Zone or whatever, I LOVE getting to spend time with friends... but it's not really what I do. I miss adrenaline. I miss challenges. I never thought I'd miss getting my butt kicked, but here I am. Bored.

Hm.

[There's a bit of a pause before she gets more of a response from him.]

Think I know what you mean. Before I arrived here, before... well what happened before I arrived here. I traveled, spent most of my life doing that. Can't really go back and to do that here. Not without just repeating what's already happened.

[He doesn't really know why he's saying this. Maybe it's the fire, maybe it's the fact he actually can relate to her problem, or maybe it's the fact he actually has a friend he can trust.]

Right. And there's not much you can do here. If I got bored back on Earth, I'd zip around to the African savannah to play with some wild lions, or drop in on friends around the world, just... do something. Here, it's all on foot, and I'm not very patient, even on a good day.

Perhaps, but I'm used to not doing much. I'm free to do as I please, that's all I can ask for.

[Kind of what happens when you spend most of your life going from point A to point B.]

It certainly sounds like you led an interesting life back where you're from, going from zipping around the world to such a tiny area must be a little maddening.

It is. Especially when there's not much to DO in that tiny area!

I'm are you'll find something to do, if not you'll get sent back home sooner or later right? Everything will be back to normal once that happens.

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