#ac:masquerade

[cure-ail]

Marian slipped the anemone corsage around her wrist, the filigree mask to her face, and a grin to her lips. This kind of party, you could pretend to be anyone… While the idea swayed her to go, she mostly took it as an opportunity to dress up and show off, her body, maybe, but today it was mostly her natural hair color… Bright colors were normal in Altelia, but Marian liked to think she had the brightest, prettiest hair in town. She hoped it would make her popular among the humans.

[miko-no-you-didnt]

Masquerade Ball

Paid 3,000G for a couple ticket

[New Total: 5,850]

[chocoelise-blog]

Miss Aster - Elise &?

Elise had opted out of waiting around outside to find her partner, even if she did generally oppose a lady having to pay for her own tickets to things. Still, she had no idea who this person was, and for all she knew, they may already be inside.

With the aster pinned to her gown, the blonde began searching through the sea of people, many of which seemed to be looking for their own matching pair. She sighed. She should have at least gotten her cousins to escort her, so she didn’t feel so exposed.

After a while, the blonde finally leaned against the wall, becoming a wallflower with an uneasy expression as she kept searching the crowds of people for the other Aster holder. Maybe this blind date had been a bad idea...

[guide-to-romance]

Going Solo - Claire & ???

Claire still wondered if she was crazy for showing up to this event. As soon as she stepped inside and saw all the other people in masks and gowns, it felt a little overwhelming for a farm girl such as herself.

Of course, she didn’t look like a farm girl at the moment. Her sister had helped pick out her dark blue gown which looked like it was covered in stars with all of that glitter on it, and her matching mask was gorgeous! That and Rachel had done up her hair and her make up, and she knew she didn’t look like her usual self.

Still, she felt self-conscious about this entire thing, and she had to take a deep breath before heading inside (and paying the toll). She seriously hoped she wouldn’t be the only person at this thing without a date, but it was too late to change her mind about the blind date now. 

Stepping inside, she found herself heading over to the refreshment table and filling herself a glass, only to notice someone else had been heading there as well. With a shy smile, the blonde offered the filled cup to the masked person first, she would pour the next for herself. 

“Here, sorry about that. Kind of got lost in.... All this.”

The blonde gave a little laugh as she nodded to the dance floor not far away. She was to be a wallflower tonight, so she supposed she’d just be observing. Still, at least she was talking to someone.

[flowerynina]

Bellflowers

As Nina finally arrived at the event hall, all decked out, and instead of wearing a single bellflower, she’d chosen to decorate her pink hair with them. Definitely easier for the blind date to find her this way, right? 

She was both excited and nervous, hoping whoever her date was, they’d be someone she’d get along with. It was a bit odd, though. There were single and date tickets, but... Should she just go ahead and buy her own, or wait until her date had a chance to find her and they could decide together. They could always even split the cost? Nina didn’t mind either way, but being as short as she was, she found herself looking all around as people started to gather and enter the building. 

How would she ever find her mysterious date?

miko-no-you-didnt

[harvest-king]

Known | Harvest King & Violet

thenervousnurse​

Ignis strides among the guests of the masquerade. It is quite easy to move along the crowd of mortals, as he is the tallest person at the event. He just gently pushes them out of the way. He has yet to find a reason for being here, other than to accompany Eve. These mortal festivals are quite... beyond his understanding.

Across the room, he sights a familiar face. Violet, although dressed up in different clothes, with what he believes the mortals call ‘make-up’ and a ‘wig’. He recognises her soul instantly. What is the point of this dress-up game the mortals play?

He appears next to her, staring down at her impassively. “Greetings, Violet,” he acknowledges her. “Are you enjoying this masquerade?”

[harvest-king]

Mortal and Not | Ignis & Eve

He waits.

He is not one for waiting but for her, he waits. Impatience disappears when she is in his thoughts. Whether this is a positive or negative action remains to be seen. There have been no negative consequences for talking with her so far for him despite his... strange feelings about her.

He has to tug at the collar. He does not like the constriction of these human clothes. Neither does he like the fact that he has left Romulus and Remus in his apartment. He can teleport back to them in an instant and yet he does not wish to leave Eve behind, or leave her waiting.

He gazes up at the evening sky. Mortals filter into the auditorium while he waits, sitting on one of stone layered slabs. He does not understand why they all (including him) wear a mask. He identifies mortals he knows as they pass. A mask does not prevent him from knowing their souls.

With patience, he waits for her.

[felicitythefuture-blog]

Unknown | Felicity & ???

Felicity glides through the crowd, or at least she tries to. Not only she is unused to wearing a dress like this (despite her usual attire being a dress), it’s difficult to be short and navigate a crowd successfully. Sonja and her had parted for a while to go to talk to other people.

Felicity’s problem is that she has no idea who anyone else is.

She could try starting a conversation with someone, despite not knowing if they were an enemy or a friend. But she’s slightly tired already, so she doesn’t feel like approaching someone out of the blue. If only someone would wave at her or something and let her know that she knew them.

Lost in thought, she ends up bumping into someone.

Stepping back in surprise, she holds up hands in defense. “My apologies for that,” she tells the stranger with a soft smile.