Event | Masquerade Ball

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Characters: All
Date: The Evening of October 30th
Location: The Courtyard of Public Opinion
Situation: Valdis and 'Rue' have put together an All Hallows Eve Masquerade Ball.
Warnings/Rating: None

The day has finally arrived and the morning and afternoon are spent putting together what will be the scene of the Masquerade Ball at the Courtyard of Public Opinion. Kedan can be seen coming and going, carrying in decorations and lights and later on, various foods and desserts. Valdis, and Rue can occasionally be glimpsed directing people and moving things around, but anyone not a part of the setup will be ushered on and discouraged from lingering.

As night falls, the Courtyard will be brightly lit and ready for guests...

Comments

[coattailsofdoom]

He huffed a little at that.

"It's a stupid party. We might be in costumes but there's no rule that says we can't reveal who we are."

[looksfine]

Confusion.

"Then why were we instructed to wear masks?"

Hal Jordan had taught her many things about being a Green Lantern. He had taught her many things about many things. One of which was that a single mask concealing one's eyes was meant to hide one's identity. (Despite the fact that he routinely was referred to by his full name, and in fact, she was more familiar with him in the mask than out of it.)

[coattailsofdoom]

"It's part of the... 'fun'. You come in not knowing who anyone is. You're supposed to figure it out."

Or at least that's his understanding of it anyway.

[looksfine]

She fell silent for a time. Still. Processing his latest statement, and cross-referencing it with everything else she had heard up until that moment.

"...it is a game, then." Like the murder mystery game she had participated in not long ago. A collection of deliberately planted clues and witness statements all meant to lead to a single, inescapable conclusion. "Though I do not understand how I am expected to make accurate deductions when so little information has been presented to me."

(In other words, how was she supposed to guess someone's identity if she had never met them before? She was a highly advanced Living Robot, not a psychic.)

"Their system is flawed."

[coattailsofdoom]

He nodded, because yes it was exactly that. A game. He couldn't help a smirk at her deduction since he also couldn't help but agree.

"I know."

But since they've never met and Kaiba was interested in talking to her in the future, he decided to start the introductions.

"I'm Seto Kaiba."

Congrats Aya you're the first person at the party to know who he is.

[looksfine]

He broke the (arbitrary) rules. He introduced himself, abolishing their current state of anonymity with four simple syllables.

Now there was no reason for her not to do the same.

"I am Aya." A pretty name for a pretty girl. Though Aya still did not understand what her assumed physical beauty despite lacking a body at the time Hal Jordan first named her...she still thought of him fondly with each self reference. "It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Seto Kaiba."

Screw the rules, he's got money. ... Back home.

[coattailsofdoom]

Rules be damned, he was perfectly fine with breaking them if it was in his own best interests.

"The pleasure is mine," Kaiba said back cordially.

"Are you intending to engage in the celebratory activities with the rest of these frivolously dressed people?" A hand being motioned in the direction of the dance floor.

[looksfine]

She followed his hand for a moment, though initially interpreting it not at the dance floor specifically, but a generalized indication of the entire courtyard.

"Some of them, yes." A nod. "Though I do not consume food or liquids of any kind, I was most interested in engaging several other activities this evening so that I might gain new experiences in the local social customs."

[coattailsofdoom]

"Of course not," Kaiba replied at the fact that she didn't eat food. Why would she need to?

"You're gathering data." That sounded about right. It's what he would expect from a robot.

[looksfine]

With only a moment's pause to consider:

"That too."