❀ 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

[wilder]

What?

[Jokingly]

No way! I'm a fascinating guy!

[And yep, beginning that dance. He remembers how good Lucrezia was during the last dance, so he won't bother to take it easy and goes right into the main steps of it]

[heloise]

[ Ho yay, she does like that he doesn't hesitate and so she sees no need to wait for him either. As much as the man leads, the woman signals, and she expects him to read her rhythm easily. ]

I could ask her, or you could prove it and fascinate me instead.

[wilder]

[And he'll actually read her rhythm pretty well and follows it! He's been through many of these dances, after all.]

Ohoho, is that a challenge?

Well alright! Then tell me, Queen Lucrezia, what sorts of things strike your fancy?

[heloise]

[ He is really good at this! She is already entertained really, even making up her own hand gestures to go with the dance since they already have everything else down. ]

Objects of beauty. Songs and dances. Poetry in everything.

[wilder]

[The hand gestures throw him a little, since wow never seen those before, but he'll do his best to improvise]

Really? Aw man, poetry was always one of my weakest subjects.

[heloise]

[ Keep up, Zelos? She takes delight in challenging him too. ]

You could make do with songs then.

[wilder]

[He'll chuckle]

You want me to sing? I can, but I only know church hymns and taverns songs.

[heloise]

[ What, church hymns? Is this because she's the Pope's daughter... ]

Which can you dance to?

[wilder]

[More like he was pretty much raised for the church.]

[He laughs]

Definitely the tavern songs. Service was never much about dancing in my world.

[heloise]

Neither was it in mine.

The tavern ones then. Your favorite.

[wilder]

Hmmm...okay!

[And after a moment thought, he'll start singing a nice upbeat tune about drinking and what not while helping with the dance steps for it. It'll be in his native language that almost sounds like a weird version of a Nordic tongue, so I don't have to bother with lyrics BUT ITS ABOUT DRINKING AND GOODNESS YES. ]

[Shut up don't judge me. At least his voice is good]

[heloise]

[ She can follow the steps rather quickly though she isn't singing along, unsure of how even to pronounce some of those things. This is fun though! ]

[wilder]

[Hey it's glad to see she's having fun! He'll keep singing until it finishes- laughing at her amusement]

How's that?

[heloise]

[ Her laughter trails even after he's stopped, wiping her cheeks that are starting to hurt! ]

Is that the language you actually speak? What do you call it?