❀ 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

[hellofist]

Like dances, parties. Going out, instead of... always staying home.

[It's something she's resisted before, or just never been interested in, but this? It's definitely fun.]

[whistles_the_blues]

Dancing has never really been my thing, don't really have the legs for it. Always preferred to make music though.

[He was still resisting the whole thing. At least a little, a part of him certainly didn't mind it.]

Well, you're enjoying yourself and you're doing what you want, that's what's important.

[hellofist]

Think I... saw people doing that. You should try.

I am. It's nice, after earthquake. People needed fun.

[whistles_the_blues]

May be worth a shot. I just may in a bit.

You have a point there, quite a bit has happened over the last moth, I suppose.

[hellofist]

Yes. People need... breaks, like this, after hard stuff. Otherwise...

[Well a lot of the time they go stir crazy and it's not pretty, but Cass is pretty sure that most of the residents of the castle would need more than an earthquake and strange bug invasion to cause them to go nuts.]

Well. They just need it.

[whistles_the_blues]

...Otherwise they might burn themselves out.

[In truth this whole place was kind of a break for him. Swept him away from from where he was about to meet his end. Or at least so he thinks.]

Best to enjoy ourselves while we have the chance.