[ Masquerade ]

[breakspromises]

Who: Everyone! Even the grouches :D
When: Friday Evening
Where: Park
Format: Paragraph/action/whatever you like
What: Masquerade Par-tay!
Warnings: None...yet.

The park was lit up by lights and of course the stars that night. Tents were pitched up where refreshments and food were served. Tables and chairs were scattered throughout the space and

Comments

[breakspromises]

[Stephanie was not ashamed to admit she dragged Tseng to the masquerade with her just so she could avoid having to go with John. At least she was able to finally pick out a nice dress with a mask that went with it pretty well.]

Are you going to try to have fun even though you aren't getting paid?

[fingersloophole]

[Tseng had at least one upped her on getting into the spirit. He'd worn a robe with his normal black pants he used for training. The mask was certainly not dainty, but it was something that had spoken to him and his tastes. Also he was pretty sure he could bludgeon someone with it if push came to shove.]

Of course. I always endeavor to please a lady. Even when she refuses my suggestion of a shawl.

[breakspromises]

I'm not cold so a shawl wasn't necessary.

Um...thanks for coming with me. [She wondered what John was doing...he probably would find himself another girl easily.]

[fingersloophole]

But you are exposed. [And now he's just having fun with her because he's seen much more at parties. Cite Scarlet

I couldn't leave you unescorted, after all. I'm at your leisure tonight.

[manscruff]

[ salve, ladies. look at your man. now, back to me. now back at your man. now back to me. sadly, he is not me.

you all know this mysterious masked man is the most manly man at this party. he is the man you wish your man could be. let's make it worse and mention the fact that he looks like a gqmf in that suit and he's totally got a hot date. together, they are probably the 'hottest masquerade couple' and you know it.

you jelly?

manliness and shenanigans aside, he's actually here for a reason! and it's not because a small child told him to escort shirley, nope, not entirely. he's here to do some recon hell yeah, and scope out some native political climate. time to eavesdrop these bitches. ]

[thenobledie]

[is totally here because a small child told her to go. but it's cool because ezio is hot, and shirley likes him besides that. she is sticking awfully close to him, though, because you know what sucks? being hit on by other men for straying enough.]

Have you discovered anything of interest?

[yeah, she knows you are eavesdropping. and thinks it a little funny while she sips her champagne.]

[manscruff]

[ ... this random omniscient knowing shit is getting some serious internal side-eyeing, shirley. for the record. but he plays along. kinda. ]

A few things. Anything useful? Less so.

[ his wine is untouched! something to make him look busy as he watches and ghosts about and listens more. half the time, the natives don't realize he's there until he's gone. ]

[thenobledie]

[what! that is from being observant, okay. she can be so much worse about it.]

Such as?

[thenobledie]

[so you know you want this. it's easy to see. you know you should be tapping this. because here is anatole's resident saucy ginger, all creamed-color and golden and splashed with white on her wrist. yeah, don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like shirley?

too bad she arrives on the arm of the manliest man ever. and they're hotter than hell, together.

it's okay to admit you're jelly.]

[manscruff]

[ hey shirley, you know how guys keep hitting on you when you wander away from your gqmf? well. they're doing it to ezio too. not as many as the ladies (victorians, where is your propriety), but enough to call for a regroup... he even brought her a drink! ]

[thenobledie]

[you know, there have been some women hitting on her, too. she minds them less because they are so rare, though. but man, when she sees him, she is so smiling and swiftly meeting him.]

Thank you.

[manscruff]

[ it is a "crap there are a lot of people hitting on us thank goodness you are here" regrouping! the dilf and milf are united once again! ]

You are welcome.

[charmprince]

[It had taken some scourging of the shops and some help from Shirley to pick out something appropriately respectable for this party, and her disposable income fund was definitely hurting after it, but Asellus sat at a table, a glass of claret in her hand that almost matched the eyes behind her mask; she sipped very carefully, as her dress would be ruined by any staining. Normally she stayed away from white as a rule, but something about this dress had called to her, and it both made her skin look darker than the milk-pale it had been when she arrived in Anatole and accented how delicate her features could be.

She might even stay quiet long enough to keep that impression alive. (But it was unlikely.)]

[[ooc: now with 100% more awesome thanks to Tonks-mun.]]

[thenobledie]

[wandering by, at some point, with a glass of champagne:]

You look beautiful.

[as she expected in that dress.]

[charmprince]

[She's got the grace to look a little flustered. These lacy, gauzy things are no longer second nature to her.]

I have you to thank for that, you know. I can't thank you enough. [A bit of a self-depreciating grin follows.] I'm no good with picking these kinds of things out. You're really a miracle-worker.

[thenobledie]

Hardly an effort when the wearer is lovely herself.

[really, sellus. you're adorable.]

[isoalgorithm]

[Quorra hasn't bothered with a mask or a dress. Instead? She's just wearing her usual light suit and her helmet. Which is going to make eating and drinking difficult, but it will definitely preserve the mystery until the end of the night.

Nobody can see it, but she's grinning behind the black opaque surface as she watches the goings-on. She wanders about, swinging her arms with barely-contained energy as she admires the park, its lights and decorations and the people in all their finery.]

[naniteknight]

[Quorra is hard to miss in the crowd, given how modern she looks in comparison to many of the others. And those glowing lines of her light suit in particular draw Rex's attention almost immediately.]

You are totally rockin' that suit and it looks ever cooler in person. You've probably got the most awesome gear at this party.

[isoalgorithm]

[Quorra turns, and the helmet looks at him impassively. Behind it, she's smiling, because she recognizes him.]

Thanks. [The helm also distorts her voice, making it sound deeper, more mechanical, and a touch metallic.] I like your mask. How many computer and watch parts did you derezz to make that thing? [Her laugh is tinny, but genuine.]

[naniteknight]

[His eyes widen just a fraction at the sound of her distorted voice. Not what he was expecting!]

Er, thanks. I managed to find work with a few of the locals and they agreed to help me find parts for the project. Plus with the city getting trashed recently, there was a lot of scrap out that was easy to find and claim.