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Favrielle nó Eglantine ([personal profile] flawedgoods) wrote in [community profile] tushanshu_logs2012-12-18 07:51 pm

[OPEN] Midwinter Masquerade

Characters: EVERYONE
Date: Forward-dated to Friday, December 21st
Location: Water Sector
Situation: Midwinter Masquerade!
Warnings/Rating: None in the entry, please tag your threads accordingly.

It's well into the evening of the Longest Night when guests begin to arrive at the Midwinter Masquerade. The building where it is held, a large and elegant building, sits in the Water sector at the edge of a canal, allowing attendees to arrive by foot, boat, and bicycle drawn carts.

Upon approaching the main entrance, guests are greeted by kedan servers who have been contracted for the event. Dressed in white and silver as Winter spirits and snowy creatures, they greet the guests, stow away their coats, cloaks, and other outerwear, and bid them Joy on the Longest Night.

The theme of their costumes becomes quickly apparent upon entering the main room, for Favrielle has put all of her designing genius toward transforming the it into a wintery palace. Pale white drapes hang over the walls of the room and beneath the ceiling, accented with silvery ribbons to simulate icicles. Indeed, most things in the hall are in whites and silvers. The tables are adorned in white table cloths, and matching napkins hold polished silverware within, tied shut with ribbon.

A set of musicians sit to the side of the dance floor, playing quietly as the guests arrive. The stringed instruments produce sweet sounds of a more classical style that adds to the formality of the occasion and sets the mood for the evening. Indeed, it does little more than that for the first part of the evening, by Favrielle's reckoning, is best spent enjoying the arrival of those in costume. After all, with so many masked it's as much an entertainment to see who is dressed in what, as it is to try and guess their identity.

The more observant or socially networked individual might also notice that while most guests are indeed foreigners, there are a few kedan in attendance as well. Invited by Favrielle herself, these kedan are for the most part friends and associates from their shared industry, as well as some few acquaintances she's made in the Fire sector's red light district. In the tradition of the Night Court however, it is not a night of business dealings, even those from the latter group.

As for the hostess herself, she enters only when it seems as if most other guests are present...


[ooc: Due to RL stuff this is going up early! This should give everyone more time to tag in. The pageant beginning will go up now, however the end will go up on the 21st as planned!]
memoriesinsmoke: (sup H.B.)

[personal profile] memoriesinsmoke 2012-12-19 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Liz had come in wearing a snappy suit and mask, and after the beginning is taken care of, the alcohol is pretty much the first thing she goes for. She isn't always a huge drinker, but if she's going to dance later, she's going to need something to help loosen her up, first.]
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[personal profile] shootingshields 2012-12-21 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Some costumes are more appearance hiding than others, and it's a moment of watching the woman in the suit before Peggy concludes it's Liz then makes her way over in her own evening wears.]

[She smiles a little and holds up her glass in a questioning motion.]
Joy on the Longest Night?
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[personal profile] memoriesinsmoke 2012-12-21 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[And Liz just grins and clinks her glass against Peggy's. There aren't a lot of women that have Peggy's exact accent or voice, so it's not too hard to determine that it's her. Though she won't say for sure until after a bit more conversation.] Joy.

Enjoying the party so far?
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[personal profile] shootingshields 2012-12-21 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[She clinks it in return, then takes a small sip. At Liz's question, she offers a small smile.]

I am, actually. Though I can't say I've really attended anything like it before. I hope you are?
memoriesinsmoke: (coffee break)

[personal profile] memoriesinsmoke 2012-12-22 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
It's nice. Not really used to celebrations like this, though. There isn't usually a lot of time for parties back at the Bureau.
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[personal profile] shootingshields 2012-12-22 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
No, I can understand that. There was little time for any kind of relaxation with a war going on. And certainly not anything this extravagant.
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[personal profile] memoriesinsmoke 2012-12-23 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. It's pretty rare to have much time to try and let loose back home, or even relax for a while. pToo much shit to get done.]
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[personal profile] shootingshields 2012-12-23 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[She tilts her glass in agreement.] And even the breaks can be interrupted.
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whoops sure did miss a bracket in that last tag

[personal profile] memoriesinsmoke 2012-12-25 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that's how things usually go. At least things are peaceful for now, but who can say how long that'll last?

[Either way, she'll find a way to make things work.]
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no worries!!

[personal profile] shootingshields 2012-12-26 06:58 am (UTC)(link)
I'm a little surprised it's been peaceful for this long, considering the nature of the mainland in combination with the prior extensive gang warfare. I'm not sure what might top all that, but I'm certainly expecting something.
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[personal profile] memoriesinsmoke 2012-12-28 08:28 am (UTC)(link)
Whatever it is, it'll probably come around after people start getting comfortable again. [Because isn't that how it always goes?]
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[personal profile] shootingshields 2012-12-28 09:35 am (UTC)(link)
[She sighs.] Then I suspect soon, if we're all comfortable enough to spend an evening like this relaxing. I can't imagine something like this would have been possible a month or so ago.
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[personal profile] memoriesinsmoke 2012-12-28 10:13 am (UTC)(link)
Neither can I. [She's just going to go ahead and reach for another glass of joie.] I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens, and try our best to be ready for it.
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[personal profile] shootingshields 2012-12-29 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Peggy tilts her glass again towards Liz's new one.] Story of our lives, no matter where we go, apparently.
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[personal profile] memoriesinsmoke 2012-12-30 09:59 am (UTC)(link)
Seems that way, doesn't it? [She gently 'clinks' her glass against Peggy's before taking a drink.]

So aside from waiting for things to go bad, how've you been, Peggy? [The conversation has made it pretty clear who she's talking to, after all.] Sorry for not getting back to you on that drink, though. But I guess this sort of counts.
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[personal profile] shootingshields 2013-01-01 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
I'm doing all right, thank you. But don't worry about it. There's always another night, even if we include this one. And the joie has an interesting taste. I hope you've adjusted to your return well enough? [aka how are you yourself.]
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[personal profile] memoriesinsmoke 2013-01-02 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
I've been okay, I guess. It hasn't really felt like I've been gone, even though I know I have been. [She still hasn't been sleeping much, but that's pretty much a constant with her.]
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[personal profile] shootingshields 2013-01-02 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I suppose there haven't been many drastic changes to be felt either along that vein.
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[personal profile] memoriesinsmoke 2013-01-04 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
Not really, no. For now I'm just waiting until we get a chance to speak with the Emperor again so I can at least try and find an answer to this.
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[personal profile] shootingshields 2013-01-04 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
It's been a while since her last audience. If she does share anything new, would you mind sharing? I would of course return the favor.
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[personal profile] memoriesinsmoke 2013-01-09 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
Sure thing. If I find anything out, you'll be the first person I talk to. [Well. After Hellboy, anyway.]
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[personal profile] shootingshields 2013-01-10 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
[She nods and smiles, a little.] Thank you. I do appreciate it.