headandhand: (mayor marcelina)
the head | the hand ([personal profile] headandhand) wrote in [community profile] dualislogs2019-11-16 05:12 pm

oh, we dance in misery

WHO: Open to all Dualizens!
WHAT: the Plague Memorial Masked Ball
WHERE: the Mayor's Mansion (central Dualis)
WHEN: the evening of November 16
WARNINGS: Visuals/discussion of disease and death in the setting. Anything else, please use appropriate warnings!

At 8 p.m. sharp, the lights inside and around the Mayor's Mansion turn up, and the doors are opened to the crowds that begin to trickle inside. All entrances are manned by Iterations, and all party-goers are scanned for both proper attire (formal and masked, mandatory) and weapons (absolutely forbidden) before being allowed entry.

Once inside, attendees are greeted to a spectacle of warmth and light and lavish decorations, all themed in white accented with gold and violet. Venture into the ballroom, and you'll see intricately carved ice sculptures in various representations of death, all laden with garlands of marigolds and violet chrysanthemums. At one end of the room, a rotating cast of musicians plays soft music in differing arrangements of strings and piano. Long tables at the other end of the ballroom are piled high with punch fountains and platters of delicious party foods, and a few bar stations serve beverages of the more adult variety to those of age.

Outside the main ballroom are seven smaller rooms, for more intimate conversations and quiet recovery from the main gala (or just skulking like a brooding weirdo, if that's your thing). Six of the rooms are decorated in monochrome blue, purple, green, orange, white, or violet, and the seventh room is pitch black with red accents.

Throughout the night, the mayor herself winds in and out of the crowds, shadowed by a pair of bodyguards. She is all smiles, greeting people with a friendly handshake and effusive words of thanks for attending the ball, but she never stays in one place long enough for a true conversation. This is a celebration of life and a remembrance of the dead, after all - not the time or place for talks of business or politics.

Enjoy yourselves tonight, everyone! And remember - death eventually comes for everyone.
sirentologist: (Danger)

[personal profile] sirentologist 2019-11-26 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
"That's hardly a valid reason." People die, that's what happens, why anyone needs a reminder...but she does have to remember that this isn't Pandora, and not everyone is so well-acquainted with death. It's just a part of life in the wasteland, and people have to learn to live with it sooner or later. Everyone does.

"Is that a hint? It sounds like a hint." But she's not good at those. And she'd rather not even try dancing.
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[personal profile] whosthemonsternow 2019-11-26 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"It might be a hint." She nods to confirm, offering a cheeky grin and a little tug of those fingers. "C'mon, I'm dressed all fancy, you look hot as hell... And one dance wont kill you. Plus it's a slow one starting anyways, don't need to worry if you can dance or not."
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[personal profile] sirentologist 2019-11-29 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Sigh. Clearly, the woman isn't taking no for an answer, so perhaps she can just...get this overwith and go back to someplace quieter. With fewer people.

"Very well. I suppose I have a rather limited choice in this."
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[personal profile] whosthemonsternow 2019-12-04 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Very limited." She agrees with a cheeky grin, more than a little eager as she starts to lead them out to a suitable place to dance.

"You wanna lead or want me?" Normally, she'd just assume. But with Tannis...well. Whatever. Whatever.
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[personal profile] sirentologist 2019-12-06 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
"You should. This is not the sort of thing with which I am experienced." It's actually quite far beyond her knowledgebase and honestly she's never really cared before but, well, now she has to and--

--and she's doing it again, isn't she? The overthinking thing. Oh well.
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[personal profile] whosthemonsternow 2019-12-06 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Eh, dancing's easy." She replies simply, taking a hand more properly and letting her other slip to catch Tannis' waist, getting all kinds of up close and personal.

"And don't worry about my toes if you smush em, they'll be fine." South thinks to add quickly, just in case it happens it doesn't...throw off any groove.