bluh bluh huge ball

[thalassino]

Characters: Vatheon
Location: That Castle
Time: Evening, on Sunday
Style: Any
Status: OPEN. Threadjack, threadhop, spam away!

[ Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen of Vatheon— whatever your newfound stature may be, Prince, Princess, Knight, or Peasant, you will all receive a message on your SFC on the eve of Saturday regardless:

You are cordially invited to the castle for this evening's ball. In addition, you are all welcome to try and solve the riddle if it fancies you. It just may break the curse!

The invitation is unsigned, but its intentions are clear. Maybe you hadn't quite noticed the sizeable castle in the distance of the city that had sprung up, but this message would surely garner your attention toward it now.

Should you arrive at the castle, plenty of attractions await you:

Ballroom ❧ A very large and beautiful ballroom is lighted up, complete with a playing violin orchestra. While the curtains will be drawn during this event, there is a windowed view and exit on one side of the ballroom that leads to:

Smee's Rose Garden ❧ A broad and colorful spanse of a garden, complete with many paths and turns. Plenty of roses are arranged in great arches, which provide perfect little places should you need some privacy with your sweetheart. Anyone familiar will even tell you that the garden was purposefully designed for just that sort of thing.

The Riddle ❧ There is an inscription located on a noticeable plaque set in one of the garden's benches. It reads:

Two are necessary to break this curse
Riled up, upset, what kind of love?
Only this kiss will stop it from getting worse.
Look for a winged one is push comes to shove,
Look for a glance slightly dark,
Search for a pair in reluctant love.
One answers a call; that's your mark;
One longs for patria though adverse.

Dining Hall ❧ Connected to the ballroom is an extremely long hall that stretches as far as the eye can see, elegantly arranged as the dining area. Expensive and exquisite cuisine seem to be on the menu— try something new? Chances are you won't be eating from a selection such as this again anytime soon!

Dais ❧ There is a noticeable raised dais that is easily visible via any area within the ballroom. It's locked off from guests, though— what is it for...?

Do enjoy. ]

Comments

[rebull]

[He'll take that, awkwardly... And take a bite out of.]

Yeah... that...that works. [So very not as good though, and the saltines hurts his lip kinda.]

[withoutasign]

[Signless curls his tail around his feet and watches as Summoner very clearly does not enjoy that potato.]

Are you sure you don't want some meat? I've had enough predators try to eat me to know that you aren't very much fun when you're hungry.

[rebull]

I'm not necessarily hungry dear rodent. I think it's the smell that's getting to me. [Eats another bite of the potato.]

Perhaps going from 'not hungry' to 'full' will stop these cravings though.

[withoutasign]

Well, let me find a few more things that aren't meat.

[Signless runs all over the table, bringing Summoner back a dinner roll, a pawful of butter, a few green beans, a strawberry, and several kernels of corn. Hey, it all looks very delicious to a mouse!]

Here you go!

[He sits down beside him, pleased with himself and winded, and attacks one of the green beans.]

[rebull]

[Stares forlornly at the food brought to him before moving his gaze to Signless, doing well to not glance at the chicken near him. A small weary smile peels over his lips before he starts to make an effort eating the food before him, trying desperately to figure out why he is so off put by the idea of eating something so delicious.]

[withoutasign]

[Signless is too busy chowing down to notice Summoner's troubles. Food's delicious, yo.]

[rebull]

[And he is now staring at the lock of braided blond hair on his tail, which had swept around and curled onto his own lap. His eyes move to glance at the feather there and he... isn't sure. It... it was about that conversation with that siren, but what was their topic again? Ugh, the smell of meat is making it hard to remember. Or at least Summoner believes that to be the reason.]

haha, it looks like Summoner is very confused about why Signless is a Pusheen

[withoutasign]

[God, Summoner, does Signless need to put a collar with a bell on it on you or something?]

[This time, Signless does notice his friend's change in behavior, and he finishes his green bean and steps closer.]

Everything okay?

It is way too late and that is way too cute...

[rebull]

I... think so? I am trying to remember the topic that siren and I had not too much earlier. [Runs tiny claws over the bristles of the feather softly.]

[withoutasign]

Heh... if the stories about sirens are true, it was probably about romance!

1/2

[rebull]

She didn't seem interested in m-

2/2

[rebull]

[LYSUNDER. That... RIGHT. Now he remembers!]

[And also about their conversation! And also about Signless... and also... about what... they talked about.]

Oh... oh yeah.

[withoutasign]

[Signless knows dat icon that face!]

Summoner...

[He trots forward and puts two paws on one of Summoner's, so he can rise onto his back legs.]

You did, didn't you?

[rebull]

I did what? [Stare.]

...What?

[withoutasign]

You talked about romance with a siren!

What did she say?

[rebull]

...uh.

dat icon...

[withoutasign]

It's okay.

[Signless moves his paws and turns back to his food.]

I'll find out sooner or later, you don't need to tell me.

It's how he feels, but more pale touching rather than black.

[rebull]

Yeah.

[A rather anxious toe as he does the same, eyes staring down as he thinks.]

pale touch you all over, baby

[withoutasign]

[Signless is just going to eat the rest of his dinner in companionable silence, and once he's done, he'll walk to the edge of the table.]

I'm going to go see what else is going on around here, okay? I'll track you down later?

[As brave as he is during the ball, he'd still like an escort home. There's owls out there, man.]

>}:(

[rebull]

...Right... See you.

[Sorry, thoughts about... romance, and... chicken..]

[withoutasign]

[Signless scales down the tablecloth and scurries away. Somehow, he has the feeling that Summoner will need more meddling before the night is over...]