eswareinmal | Action: Come one, come all!

Characters: ALL THE PEOPLE
Open? Yes.
Where: The Palace
When: The night of the 3RD
What: A masquerade ball and a very deep sleep.
Warnings: Part of a comm-wide plot!

The Prince Sif has felled an unknown beast, and presented its stuffed head to the King. This would be reason enough for a ball, but there are victories to celebrate. More heroes arrive every day. The kingdom was aptly defended when the forest wall fell. No one has tried to assassinate the king in several days.

All told, a good night for a party. The theme of the ball is a masquerade, and shops in town have been surprisingly (almost suspiciously) able to provide gowns and masks in ready supply.

The palace has been opened to heroes and townspeople alike, provided they can present themselves appropriately. The heroes have been strongly encouraged to attend, and those who do not come voluntarily may well be greeted with royal retainers at their doorstep, outfit and dance card in hand. Expect a very full dance card, heroes.

The banquet table is stacked full of food – roasts and cheeses, summer fruits and vegetables, rivers of wine and more ornate desserts than should be permitted in a time or war. This evening is about success – best to enjoy it.

In the center of the ball sits the beast’s head. A scaly, purple thing. Its eyes have been taken out and replaced with rubies, its mouth twisted in the same sort of anguished look on its face as when Sif killed it. There has never been a beast like this in Schwanheim before – if you like, come closer and take a look. The king is very generous with his gifts.

[ooc: The party is a LIE. Well. No, it isn’t! Enjoy the party. Your characters will be expected to wear full masquerade gear, or they will be shunted aside and dressed properly.

After the attendees go home, they will be plagued with dreams more tangible than they have ever felt. More information here]

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/How could I forget him? He's an adorable thing. Is he here?/ Somehow Ginia has a feeling he isn't, if only because he'd be clinging to Helios' shoulder otherwise. If he's back in Luceti, he's likely in good hands, but it's saddening to think dragon and magician were separated.

She sighs at his words because he has a point. It is difficult and she wants nothing more than to hold him and kiss him and do all sorts of physical acts that shouldn't be mentioned in polite company. But at least he's here and they can still talk and be around each other, and maybe they can find a way to give him a body or something else. Ultimately any decisions about being corporeal would fall to Giles', but it's one idea to keep in mind.

/You two will have to help me catch up on everything. It's been a sort of blur today, mostly involving fabric and feathers as the townspeople pulled me off to dress me for this party./

"He isn't." Said in a bit of a sadder tone than he would have liked. But he does miss the little dragon more so than he'll ever let on.

Helios will cast a glance at the other company around them. There was always possession when it came to Giles and Ginia. But even that thought makes Helios look away and shake his head. Such a silly and stupid thought. No. No. Ultimately it is up to Giles.

"Oh that's no trouble at all. I-I'll try my best to help you as much as possible." Well with whatever Giles hasn't informed her on yet. "I-I'm sure Giles informed you on most things though, hm?"

He might not let it on, but Ginia knows. She was there when she gave him the dragon egg, saw how happy it'd made him. While she'd missed his actual hatching, he was quite the proud surrogate papa in the following days. The two were inseparable and to have them separated now was sad. Ginia gives his shoulder a gentle pat of reassurance.

She watches him as he shakes his head and look away, wondering what's on his mind.

/The basics really. The old man filled me in on the details. Champion brought here to save the world, all that. Let's talk more over food. Everything looks so delicious./

Helios almost flinches at the pat but he manages to curb the otherwise built in response. He does give a shaky smile though letting Ginia know that he does appreciate her efforts and sympatheies. Luminair will be missed and while it's been a good few days without the tiny dragon Helios still misses him quite dearly.

"You're also given a r-roll to play in all this. Typical fairytale rolls I believe. Mages, Wizards, Knights. Those sorts of things." And here he'll be stopping now in front of the buffet table having been talking as they walk.

"Everything is usually free for us. But, ah, s-somethings aren't. I've been staying at the Drunk Duck Inn with G-Giles."

Ginia picks up a new plate for herself, someone having already head off with her old plate - a pity, there were some delicious looking ribs on that plate. She cuts off a large turkey leg and hands it down to Odin, who quickly seizes it and trots off to enjoy it in peace.

/Giles suggested I be your personal assistant if I was in need of any work. It's not a bad idea, and I suppose I'll be needing to earn my keep one way or another./ She knows Helios knows she has a wide set of skills on her belt, some of them with very specific purposes. Ginia hopes she doesn't have to tap into some of those, but she also knows how her luck has been for most of her life. She begins loading her plate with food, deciding to take advantage of the free meal. Maybe she can sneak out some cookies at the end of the party.

Helios will watch Odin with an amused expression on his face. He'll also take some more delicious food if only to be polite. He's practically full as is though.

"P-Personal assistant?" Helios laughs at that. Oh dear it's not a bad idea, no, but it's certainly out there even for Giles to suggest. He can't help but smirk a little, "I suppose if you'd like to be. I-I promise not to, um, cut you in half or anything like that."

He runs a hand through his hair as he looks around the room again. He knows Ginia's skill set and he knows what she can do, he wonders exactly what this place has given her in terms of such powers.

Ginia helps herself to a few slices of ham, salad, and a good helping of assorted desserts. Might as well enjoy the food while it's free and freely offered. She keeps the plate on the table to keep her hands free for signing, giving a quick scan of the room to see where Odin is.

/You know I like to stay busy, and maybe it'll be safer for the three of us to stay together. From what Giles has told me, the last few days have been quite exciting. Luceti on fast forward?/

She waves her hand over at the free tables, Odin sitting under one of them, his tail sticking out and wagging back and forth as he enjoys his meal.

/Shall we join my dog?/

Edited 2012-05-29 19:21 (UTC)

Helios chuckles as he fills his plate back up as well. Some chicken breast, salad, and desserts too. Mostly its desserts but shh he eats healthy okay?

"Yes they, um, h-have been a bit...exciting." Not sure whether this is good thing or not right now. As far as Helios is concerned? The Two-faced forest is a dangerous place and definitely not one that should be traversed alone. "Staying together might be for the best." A nod as he follows her over to one of the free tables. Helios can't help but smile at Odin as he enjoys that chicken leg.

"We have a room...at the Drunk Duck Inn. It's, it's not anything too fancy b-but it's been a good place to us. Th-the people are at least accommodating towards us." He shrugs. He's not really picky about where he stays, not after Luceti at least. This was a new experience and Helios was all for them.

The Drunk Duck Inn. It's an entirely fairy tale sort of name for an inn. The name screams homely rooms at a good price, all sorts of interesting people gathered at the bar (because there is always a bar at the inn), and lots of gossip and information. It's the potential gossip and information that appeals to Ginia the most, though the promise of a bed sounds nice too.

/I noticed. The tailors were quite friendly when they discovered they would be dressing a champion for the ball./ Ginia stops to munch a bit at her food, stabbing a bit at her salad with her fork. /What do you think about it? The whole being brought here as a champion part./

Lots of interesting people indeed. Some of them first time customers, others constant ones. Helios hasn't made a name for himself in there though because he's not really one to frequent bars all too often. The potential gossip and information however has proven him to try his hand in sitting around and talking to the locals. Helios picks at his food as he thinks on the signed question. On one hand it sounds eerily familiar. Like Luceti only friendlier in some ways. Champions who are protecting the people. It seems like a good enough cause and instead of it being the third party it's thorns they're now fighting. A lets out a short sigh as he sits back in his seat.

"I don't know, really. It's...it's all rather strange. I-I never considered myself a champion of any sort. But helping these people might be the only chance they have and, and I don't like to think of what would happen if we don't help them."

/I don't consider myself a champion of any sort, but I'll do my best to help out. I was thinking I might check the thorns out myself after I've had time to settle in and gear up. Want to come along?/ A few hours in and already making plans to do some exploring. On the plus side of things, at least she was giving herself time to prepare before heading out.

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