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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]

Would you consider keeping me company? While I care not for large crowds, I do enjoy spending time with friendly faces.

[And keep him out of trouble]

[rebull]

If you wish. For a short time. [A smile as he moves to bow his head.]

[the_demonmaid]

[She smiled slightly, still worried of the effect of the curse on his mind as her hand gently rubbed his ears]

[rebull]

[...Oh.]

[Oh.]

[Suddenly not caring about anything in the world besides that... His body tenses before mellowing and he slouches, ears going limp in her fingers.]

Uh... that...w-w-why are you... doing that.

[the_demonmaid]

The few animals I've had contact with all enjoy it. [She paused for a moment] Is the opposite true for you?

[rebull]

[She would not be wrong about those animals... and she certainly isn't now.]

[Reynard's tail sways a little behind him, head pushing into her hand before he turns to look at her, feeling her stop.]

Strangely... no, it is not the opposite...

[the_demonmaid]

[A small smile returned to her face at feeling him nudge her hand] I see. [Her fingers went back to work on his ears]

[rebull]

[A wide smile spreads on his face again and he goes to sit down.]

So are you enjoying the garden then? [Voice with a slurring sound to it as he enjoys the feeling on his ears.]

[the_demonmaid]

I certainly am now. [Oh how cute. Her fingers continued to work, enjoying that look on his face and the sound of his voice]

[rebull]

You're-whanow? [Leans into hand more, almost falling over.]

[the_demonmaid]

You're quite enjoyable company.

[rebull]

Heh, I would think so. I am a very respectable fox. [As he's almost falling over into her hand.]