❀ 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

[gottaknockhard]

[Caesar... Anne said something else, but honestly, he doesn't care enough to say differently. He doesn't know enough about the stories to pick up on any clever mocking anyway.]

Do they all have names?

[heloise]

Most of them. We opened with La Volta.

[gottaknockhard]

Everyone grows up knowing that one, I'm sure.

[heloise]

Not me. [ She moves to start that one anyway. ]

It is not considered the most... chaste.

[gottaknockhard]

[That's moderately eyebrow raising. (See? He knows what that word means.)

He sort of expects to spot Joshua watching from the shadows.]

I didn't know they got more formal than this.

[heloise]

[ She sort of does too, but really he might be napping somewhere... ]

We are not in the habit of throwing our women about.

[gottaknockhard]

Just the men?

[heloise]

[ She feigns surprise. ]

You saw that?

[gottaknockhard]

[He keeps an amused expression, so it's almost like he doesn't completely hate what he's walking into.]

Should I be worried?

[heloise]

Very.

[ She giggles, moving in for the turn, slowly so he can prepare himself. ]

Lift your knee to help me jump.

[gottaknockhard]

[He does, feeling like he's getting too used to doing whatever he's asked; but it's just a dance.]

[heloise]

[ And she hops! Only not as high as she did with Robb because at least she practiced with the May King. She isn't entirely sure Spike would make sure she doesn't fall.

But she doesn't, landing nicely with a laugh. ]

Splendid!

[gottaknockhard]

[Spike slows in his steps once she's on the ground again. If he were any other person, it'd be easy to assume that he was embarrassed, but since that's not the case...]

It's a shame that's the best move I've got.

[heloise]

Is it?

[ She movea away but reaches out her palm for him to match. ]

Can you do no other turns and spins?

[gottaknockhard]

[He does, if feeling mildly self-conscious doing so.]

I'm behind on my lessons.