❀ 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

[ensorceler]

Is it as tall as an oak?

[findatree]

I'm not sure. How tall do those get?

[ensorceler]

So tall that they seem to touch the sky!

[findatree]

I hope the truffula gets that big! Then everyone would definitely see it!!!

[ensorceler]

You are the sower of seeds! Such a task you will carry out with ease.

[findatree]

The tree will be seen miles away, and this time it's going to stay.

[ensorceler]

[ Okay the rhyming is cute, but she pays too much attention to the words to try and follow up with another one. ]

This time?

[findatree]

[sometimes he slips back into Seussian when he's excited or something]

All the trees are gone in my time. I've never seen a real one before coming here.

[ensorceler]

...No trees?!

[ The fuck. She actually stops dancing for a moment, then realizes she's holding it all up and continues. Waits until they're near again. ]

Then I am glad you have the chance to see them here. I am surprised you are not living in the woods, in that case!

[findatree]

I think the Once-ler would worry about me. There are direwolves that roam around the woods.

[ensorceler]

We have savage wolves here and I was not made aware?

[findatree]

You didn't hear that howling a few weeks ago? It was recorded in the journal.

[ensorceler]

I cannot be expected to have my journal open at my side every waking moment. Are you certain it was not merely the direwolves that belong to the Stark family? They are tame.

[findatree]

I didn't get a chance to go out and see. Next time I hear howling, I'll find out.

[ensorceler]

Would you defend me?

[findatree]

I've got a shovel.

[ensorceler]

[ She giggles. ]

I should think that would cause grave injury! You would be a fine knight.

[findatree]

[he bows to her] Milady.

[ensorceler]

[ And she curtsies! ]

Sir Ted.