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

[aim_exorable]

Fortunately, it is something which I am quite talented at. I would find it no bother at all to teach you.

[Just going to hold his hand out to you, Tavros...]

[toreadorkabull]

R-Really? You would, uh.. teach me?

-=his tail flicks back and forth nervously as he looks down at Darkleer's hand, finally reaching out to take it=-

[aim_exorable]

Of course.

[Curling his fingers lightly around Tavros', Darkleer lightly brushes his forehead against his knuckles before straightening.]

It will be slightly difficult, but I believe we shall manage fine.

[toreadorkabull]

-=can't really see the blush through his spotty coat, but it's there=-

What, uh... w-what do I, have to do?

[aim_exorable]

Well, we shall have to account for a slight variation in our bodies... But like this, come, I shall show you.

[Bringing Tavros closer, he begins to guide him onto the ballroom floor, adjusting their positions so that they are more or less in a traditional position- hands linked, one of Tavros' on his shoulder while his own is on the minotaur's waist.]

[toreadorkabull]

-=he follows Darkleer out onto the dancefloor, eyes darting around cautiously, but he smiles and situates himself in a manner he hopes is at least somewhat proper=-

Like this?

[aim_exorable]

Please hold on a moment...

[Just a few minor adjustments for you there, Tavros...]

There. Now, we won't listen to the music to begin with. We'll simply practice the steps.

[toreadorkabull]

-=if he comprehends that he's taken the 'girl' roll in this dance thing, he doesn't let on. Or maybe he just doesn't care=-

O-okay!

-=it seems like fun so far, so he's relaxing a bit=-

Is it, uh... a hard thing, to learn?