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.
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[personal profile] aguidingkey 2019-11-27 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
One day she'll get used to people flirting with her. That day is not today. She blushes a bit, which stands out against her pale cheeks, and lifts her hands.

"Oh, no. My name is Aqua. I haven't seen a lot of tricks like that. My friend Ven would be interested in learning, I'm sure."

She's really bad at this.
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[personal profile] be_notorious 2019-11-28 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
It's an unfortunate characteristic of his, but at least it's done harmlessly. The point is to be playful, generally. And well, the lady is pretty. She should know it!

(He has been thrown by women before. It was worth it.)

"Aqua, huh. Fittin' name for a siren. Tell that lucky friend of yours that, sure, I could teach him or her a thing or two."

He flips the coin again. Rolls it across his fingers. Hides it in a flourishing hand motion.
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[personal profile] aguidingkey 2019-11-30 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
On the plus side, this one isn't the type to throw anyone. She isn't strong enough, for one thing. For another... way too much embarrassment for that.

His word choice just soars right over her head for a second. Lucky friend? He can't mean what she thinks he might. Ven is just a friend. Nothing more. Maybe a little brother, but that's it.

"You might see him here," she continues. "He's shorter than I am, has spiky blond hair and blue eyes. He's always looking for more friends, so I'm sure he'd love to see." A pause and then, "Can you do any other tricks with a coin?"
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[personal profile] be_notorious 2019-12-02 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Sister these fingers know all kinds of tricks. Ha!"

He hops down from his perch, makes a coin vanish into his palm again and goes over to her. Then with another flourish makes it 'appear' out of her ear. In the process leaning his beaked head in close, until the tip of the mask is over her shoulder.

"Also you might wanna check on your kin. I saw some of those enforcer bots headin' in," he warns quietly, quietly enough for only her to hear.