Action: Come one, come all!

[ofthebeast]

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]

Comments

[goldeneyeball]

"That makes two of us." He turned sharply to face the little knot of girls that were watching them with clasped hands. "SHE SAID NO!"

He snapped his skull's jaws at them before turning and inviting himself to sit down near her. His back was bothering him. "You seem familiar."

[wanderwonder]

She winced at his announcement, but the expression was quickly wiped from her face when he said that.

"Ah..." Olinda started work on a slice of apple to delay her answer. "I believe we have spoken on the orbs, once or twice before?"

And not as a dude and a unicorn in the forest, not at all!!

[goldeneyeball]

He thought about it. He saw a lot through that little crystal but it was hard keeping up with everyone.

"Did we talk about plants? I think I talked with a lady about plants."

[wanderwonder]

She crunched her apple with exaggerated surprise and pointed it at him. "Yes! Yes, I think it was plants! This place has strange ones, and familiar ones, too. I should hope my nose is trusty enough to tell poison from not."

Topic change get?

[goldeneyeball]

"That's right! I did end up findin' those, thanks." He let his gaze wander on passed her to a spot on the wall. "...Think I could sell cigarettes in this place? Did they even have those in the middle ages or wherever the hell we are..?"

He wished he'd paid better attention in school.

[wanderwonder]

Her brows arched in curiosity. "Cigarettes?"

Rang no bells!

[goldeneyeball]

"Y'know! Cigarettes! Smokes!" James rubbed his fingers together as if he were rolling a smoking paper and then mimed raising it to his lips.

[wanderwonder]

She tilted her head. "No. Aah, but--?"

Olinda twisted her hand into the position one would be to hold a pipe, then mimics taking a drag and blowing smoke.

"Tobacco?"

[goldeneyeball]

James watched her, then nodded. "Yeah, some folks smoke tobacco in a cigarette...s' like a little paper pipe you can throw away later. They're real popular where I'm from."