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[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

[the_demonmaid]

Ah, that would explain it. I've heard of your past before. [She sat next to the fountain, intent on hearing who he was from his lips] A very interesting form this place has seen fit to give you.

[devwocean]

My past? [He shifts closer to her, frowning] Wwho are you?

[the_demonmaid]

[This is Dualscar. She pulled herself to her full height, knowing what sort of troll he was. How impressive she had to be] I am the Handmaid. I am Death's own Handmaid, the Demon's right hand, the war maiden herself. I am the Demoness, the one choosing souls from the battlefield to my own side. [Her hand twitched, a wand appearing] I am the witch you hear only in hushed tones around a campfire and deep within your own ship.

[Then she shrugged] I prefer the Demoness, if you wish to have one name to call me.

[devwocean]

The Demoness. [Incredulous doesn't begin to describe it] You claim to be the Demoness? That's nothin' more than a sailor's tale for stormy nights.

[the_demonmaid]

[Her wand found its way under his chin, glowing softly with her majyyks] Do you wish to test that, Orphaner Dualscar?

[devwocean]

[He bares his teeth at her a little] Obvviously you are real. But that doesn't mean you're the Demoness.

[the_demonmaid]

[And she dropped her voice so only the two could hear them]

Tell me, Dualscar... did you ever catch who spread the Sufferer's teachings after the Disciple's death?

[devwocean]

[He freezes and glares up at her]

No, wwe did not.